That's what they made thumbs for ...So I’m just supposed to DRAG all my SHI.. gear over the city streets behind my BICYCLE??![emoji1] I’d have to buy ALL NEW gear before EVERY gig.[emoji1]
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That's what they made thumbs for ...So I’m just supposed to DRAG all my SHI.. gear over the city streets behind my BICYCLE??![emoji1] I’d have to buy ALL NEW gear before EVERY gig.[emoji1]
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I'm thinking about upgrading to them Alto speakers ..
I can't consider that an "upgrade" from an EVOX system
So... you gonna carry that gear in paper bags?[emoji1] Is this a 100% wireless setup; cause I don’t see any cables in that setup? What about a cart to roll it in on? A table to set it up on??? Lights??? What about a vehicle to get you there??... AND... there’s not one piece of backup gear mentioned. Don’t your clients deserve at least an attempt at contingencies for the gear with the highest probability of failure (a spare laptop or tablet and a spare speaker)? No music subscription(s) or insurance either?
Let me tell you... all the little expenses and purchases start to add up... When you’ve been in the biz for 10 or more years, and acquired your gear over a long period, it’s easy to forget what it’s like getting started. For those trying to start up without substantial resources and compete with established DJ’s, you could be nickel-and-dimed to death, even when not purchasing top-of-the-line gear. $6,000 doesn’t even come close. You could double that and you’d still fall short. That’s about what my initial expenditure for gear was, and I still didn’t buy everything I needed that first year. $12K (or even your $6K) is quite a lot of money for most people to risk, not having any idea if they can make a go of the DJ business or not. I see a lot of guys (mostly), selling their gear because they gave up on DJing (for whatever reasons). My opinion, if you can get started with a $350 Laptop, a Numark Party Mix DJ Controller ($100), and a pair of Alto TS212’s ($500), you’re Smart! Since you’d have a minimal investment, you won’t be out much if you decide the DJ business is not for you.[emoji4] If you find you’re good at it, and your clients like what you do, you have a pretty good chance of making enough to buy all the premium gear you need.[emoji4]
Nonsense. There are a variety of ways for someone to get started as a DJ for $0 down. DJing is not about owning gear. It's not even about owning or collecting music. Those are two of the biggest distractions that prevent people from making the most of any DJ potential they have.
Renting gear during your startup period will raise you up faster and to higher levels. You'll have premium gear right from the onset, pay less for it, and learn exactly which gear is right for you before you commit to buying something. Try it before you buy it.
Newbies who throw thousands of dollars at equiping themselves typically end up with debt and no clients to pay it off. These are the same folks who turn down a gig because despite having a pile of brand new gear in their apartment - can't afford the gas or parking necessary to get to the gig.
Nonsense. There are a variety of ways for someone to get started as a DJ for $0 down. DJing is not about owning gear. It's not even about owning or collecting music. Those are two of the biggest distractions that prevent people from making the most of any DJ potential they have.
Renting gear during your startup period will raise you up faster and to higher levels. You'll have premium gear right from the onset, pay less for it, and learn exactly which gear is right for you before you commit to buying something. Try it before you buy it.
Newbies who throw thousands of dollars at equiping themselves typically end up with debt and no clients to pay it off. These are the same folks who turn down a gig because despite having a pile of brand new gear in their apartment - can't afford the gas or parking necessary to get to the gig.
Except... this is NOT virtual reality; this is the real world.[emoji1] You don’t get to spread the cost of your speakers over 10 years... You have to pay for them on the spot. And NO DJ I know uses ONE speaker. You buy them in pairs, so the difference between a pair of K12’s and a pair of TS312’s is $1000. If you’ve got $600, how long would it take most people to save the additional $1000. Let’s say it takes 10 weeks, putting aside $100 a week (and that’s not easy). That’s a 10 week delay in when you could have started DJing had you bought the $600 speakers. What if in that same 10 weeks you could have taken your $600 pair of speakers and performed at 5 gigs for $400 each... That’s $2000. That pays you back for your $600 speakers and puts another $1,400 in your pocket. You could use $1,600 of the $2,000 you earned DJing, and buy the expensive speakers while keeping the $600 pair for backup or a wedding ceremony system. Or... you could sell the $600 speakers for $400, take $200 of it to put with the $1,400 you have in your pocket and buy those top of the line speakers... and you still have $200 to celebrate on.[emoji1]... OH, and that $100 a week you’ve been putting aside for the past 10 weeks... That’ll buy you an extra one of those expensive speakers for a backup, with some left over.
Using the info available, you would be using your bike for either system.So I’m just supposed to DRAG all my SHI.. gear over the city streets behind my BICYCLE??![emoji1] I’d have to buy ALL NEW gear before EVERY gig.
My QSC's have never failed. Period. That's enough for me to be a repeat customer. I have heard of Alto failures. Combined with the low price point and the knowledge that you can't get something for nothing, that's enough for me to not even attempt it.