Recent content by DJ Ricky B

Adrian, I will give you a tip that helps with lifting a little bit, actually two tips. 1. What my sister has done for many years, is she puts her speaker sideways on the table she is using while nothing is on the table yet. She puts the stand into the socket, then lifts the speaker and stand...

I had been using ZOLA for the last few years. I did not book anything off of there for 2026, but I did book some weddings in 2023 and 2024. Anyway, I am just posting this because The KNOT/Wedding Wire seems to just soak every other website up that gets popular. They have a direct uncontrolled...

I use all Phenyx Pro Lav Mics now, and have a combo unit with a handheld wireless that works very well. I loaned a system to my sister for wedding ceremony use since her lav mic system broke and was not functioning properly (Shure unit) and she is now buying the system from me (Waiting for her...

Remember though, there were people who had the same line of reasoning when you were a newbie DJ decades ago. They thought "Why would I go with this young guy with little experience. I am very skeptical of a new DJ with almost no market presence. I would rather hire a reliable guy who has a lot...

There are times where a power unit can malfunction, then you might be dead in the water at an outdoor ceremony. It is rare, but it can happen. My son tried charging his RC car Lipo batteries using my Bluetti unit. He had done it before drawing 6 amps of power. Well, He plugged the charger in...

Here is a new option: BLAST KING just came out with a new 10" battery powered speaker. They made a 10" woofer with column array in the speaker. It is basically like the BOSE S1 PRO, but with a 10" woofer. They claim it is 400 watts and 123 DB. This is essentially what I was hopeful for BOSE to...

If best bass production and volume/throw is a top concern then the QSC CB10 is a likely winner. It loses on compactness, and portability. it won't be a great option if you are carrying it far to outdoor areas in the grass for example. Yesterday I carried both of my S1 Pros about 230-250 yards...

Late model Altos and Harbingers work just fine for the typical party or wedding. If you are worried about one somehow blowing or failing on you, that is why we carry a back up with us to every event. I recently helped my sister out on a pool party event at a big condo building at beach. I...

Keeping my Bose S1 Pros in use until they die. I will see how long they can truly last! LOL I have a Rockville Titan One Pro which is a solid speaker with very long battery life. For $219.95 it's a great deal. I also have a pair of Monoprice brand Stage Right D1 speakers they do not make any...

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...