Speaker/Light stand Scrims. Is it still a thing in 2026?

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DJ Ricky B

DJ Ricky B

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Just curious what everyone's thoughts are on the Speaker Scrim Tee Pee Look for weddings or any events really in 2026. I saw a DJ post his set up last week (Not the pictures used, there are stock photos I found) and realized I had not seen anybody show scrims in a while. I have a pair of scrims laying aound and have been years since I used them (2019 I believe was the last time I used them), but I thought maybe it is worth using them again? :dontknow: Is it an actual enhancement for presentation, or perhaps negative impact and pointless to do?

A. Did you like it in the past? If so, do you like it in use today?
2. Do you implement this look today?
3. Is it still a current "style" for DJs, or was it a FAD back in the 2010s, not current any more and maybe best not to bother with that look today?

Speaker Srim Tee Pee Look.jpg
Speaker Tripod Srim Light Up.jpg
 
It was never a thing. always looked tacky/low end from day one. People more or less expect a sub/top combo in a private event setting, especially if making a decent investment in their entertainment. If you prefer not to use a sub, then just use gravity stands if you want something unique. If a tripod must be used, just use it without a scrim. The scrim is too distracting.
 
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I agree with Taso always thought they looked tacky. Another case of DJ's trying to not look like DJ's
 
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I bought the scrims years ago. I used them once and thought that the whole look was pointless without the up light being behind it. So then I did that at 2 events, and nobody batted an eye. I also realized it looks like a Tee Pee from the audience POV. It also added additional set up time. The scrims come off fast, but set up, adjusting, and then adding the up light all takes extra time, and bending over to adjust which I did not like. So I only used the scrims 3 times. I just find it interesting that some DJs are still using them. It seemed the in thing for a few years, at least on line for a while. The DJ Expo even had them in use at a lot of the booths one year, and Scrim Kings was of course there that year with a booth.
 
Thankful I avoided most of the tacky trends like this, I’ve always used sub /top combos of now column speakers for private event many times it wasn’t a coverage requirement, just a more professional presentation.
Tripods are for bars or very small casual events, although now I’d just use my J8 columns
 
I've never used them at social events, only black ones on what was essentially black stages. There are settings where they work to mask cables and rigging.

Social events like weddings, et. al. are different - the lighting is not entirely controlled and there is architecture, decor, and other considerations. Adding "More Stuff" is rarely the best solution.

At social events these scrims just make the intruding object appear larger, calling more attention to it. I've never once heard anyone say - "can we decorate the space by making the speakers bigger?

On a stage set however, they can make things disappear into the background, especially when there are other stage pieces that are the focal point.
 
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