Recent content by DJ Ricky B

Time Flies! This is the only forum I am a part of. Well, I had a stint on Reddit a couple years ago, and I occasionally browse on there, but don't really post anything on there any more. That wasn't really DJ related stuff though. I am finding myself less and less on face book, as it's been...

Real good deal for the TS415s. They are good speakers. Alto upgraded the tweeters, and used Red Cat Engineering beefy tweeters this time instead of their own in house cheaper made tweeters. The tweeters were a weak spot in the TS1, TS2 series, and still kinda a weak spot in the 3 series. They...

I bought a Line dances compilation from DJ Bill Bass. I don't really use many of the mixes, but they sound cool! It came with like 6 different mixes of the Macarena I likely won't ever use, but they are neat. It had a bunch of re drums and mixes of Achy Breaky Heart, and Brooks and Dunn Boot...

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...

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...

We don't think of that as DJs, BUT in reality we are a portion of their overall budget. If they can only afford $30,000 (Or are racking up debt just to get to 30K budget) we as DJs are a portion of that. They are not going to spend 50% or even 25% of their budget on the DJ. In most scenarios we...

Well, it appears that wedding costs are GOING DOWN, NOT UP in The Washington, D.C. Area! The DC Metro area is the most expensive/highest end market in my area that I service. If we are comparing stats from the Wedding Report, it appears we have about a $9,000 decrease in overall wedding costs...

FASH and BARK both suck and are a waste of time. Generally fake leads, or very low quality leads. Like how did they even get the lead info because who is going to click on FASH.COM and put their info in to find a DJ when plenty of other reputable sites show up on a google search. Makes you...

The Rockville RTP32 Totem Stands were sold to a Hispanic DJ for $260. He drove up from Annapolis to meet me. Nice guy. Told me he does almost exclusively Quinceanera Parties, mostly small 50-100 guests or so which I would say is par for the course here in Maryland. The wedding I am doing...

This country largely lost it's patriotism after 9/11. There is no patriotism left. Nobody cares. People are beat down economically trying to keep a roof over their heads and bills paid. Gen Z "Doesn't want to work". Nobody believes in "The American Dream" any more. Lots of changes over the...

I am doing a solid sell off of equipment to consolidate down to the items that I use routinely. My rule for keeping equipment. Did I use it in 2025 at least 1 time, or so far in 2026? I recently sold my Alto TS212W Bluetooth speaker. I was using it as a backup to the TS312 speakers that I...

I just find it interesting that I have ONLY seen JBL being used by A/V companies when I am out doing events. I will say that the A/V company that was subcontracted by the hotel I worked at as a server/bartender back in 2009-2010 and again 2012-2014 had the on site tech there using basic...

Good catch, don't know why I typed "EV" lol

I did a corporate event along with my sister on Saturday where she was the DJ, and I provided the up lights. They had an EV company handling the Projector and Screen, and audio for speeches and video contracted through the hotel. Went to check what speaker they were using, and it's a JBL EON...

That makes sense because bars are not going to pay the DJ or the band extra for their light show. Something simple, quick to set up and gets the job done is all that matters in these situations. Going into 2027 I'm looking to either piece a quick light show together using all battery powered...