big friendly audio is a cheltenham and gloucestershire based speaker, pa and lighting equipment hire company that offers freelance audio engineering

West Midlands based freelance audio engineering, PA, lighting and backline hire for all applications


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Prices

Nothing hidden. What you see here (or what I quote) is what you will pay. All prices have VAT included.

 

Engineering

8 hour event (roughly, includes travel within 1 hour of Shurdington, Cheltenham) £240
Full festival day (includes travel within 1 hour of Shurdington, Cheltenham) £360

 

PA Hire (Per Day)

These are the prices if you hire me as an engineer. For dry hire, please scroll to the bottom. Discounts can be arranged for additional days if the PA can be left set up and secure. Discount is an additional 20% per day, up to a total of 60% per day. These are ball park figures, as each job is different. All cables and stands included.

Discount Example

Day 1 (100%)

Day 2 (20%) Day 3 (40%) Day 4 (60%) Day 5 (60%)
£100 £80 £60 £40 £40

Public address system - Announcements, background music, acoustic gigs (2x QSC K12 + Midas MR18 or analogue desk + Modest Mic/DI Package + Basic lights) £75
+ QSC KW181 subwoofer for more bass (2 available, this will extend the system above to do full bands, 300 people outdoors, 500 indoors) £20 each
Full small festival PA - 500 people outdoors, 700 indoors (2x Yamaha DZR15 + 2x Yamaha DXS18XLF + Allen & Heath SQ5 + A&H Stage Boxes + large mic/DI package to cover any event) £350
+ Stage monitors + £10 each
+ Wireless Mics (Shure SM58 SLXD, 2 available) + £15 each
+ Wireless IEM packs (Shure PSM300 + 2x recievers) + £30
+ Backline (2x guitar amp, bass amp & drum kit) + £70 (2x £20, £10 & £20)

 

Dry Hire

When not being used for larger events, parts of my PA are available for dry hire. Prices are for collection. Please call for quotes on delivery and set up. Prices include cables and stands. A valid form of ID will need to be shown and a £100 damage deposit per large item paid in cash or BACS to be refunded up on safe return of the equipment. Discounts are available for consecucutive days.

Discount Example

Day 1 (100%)

Day 2 (20%) Day 3 (40%) Day 4 (60%) Day 5 (60%)
£100 £80 £60 £40 £40
QSC K12 speaker (2 available) £30 per day
QSC KW181 subwoofer (2 available) £50 per day
Smaller Speakers (RCF ART 310a, Mackie SRM 350, Yamaha DBR10s) £20 per day
Wireless Mics (Shure SLXD24/SM58, 2 available) £25 per day
Wireless In Ear Monitors (Shure PSM300 + Recievers) £55 per day
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe + Footswitch £30 per day
Marshall DSL5C + Footswitch £15 per day
Pearl Export 5 Piece Drum Kit + Stands, Cymbols and bags £30 per day