Members JeffLearman Posted August 12, 2012 Members Share Posted August 12, 2012 I'm in a hobby band, 8-member 7-piece, classic soul, with a mixture of other stuff. People are always very enthusiastic when we play, though we haven't gigged much. We're planning to start doing private party gigs, and I'm told that we'll want a bit of stage lighting. We won't be charging big bucks, so we don't need to look like top flight pros, but we want to put on a good show and look decent. I see stuff like this on ebay:http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-BAR-LED-dance-Chauvet-stage-lighting-dj-party-wash-light-FREE-SHIPPING-/170842581086http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHAUVET-MINI-4BAR-2-0-Mobile-LED-DJ-Stage-Wash-Light-System-w-Tripod-Carry-Bag-/350582330604 Would a pair of either of these be a good "starter set" for a working band with its own PA? (No risers ... we might need to work on that too.) We have guitar/bass/drums/keys, plus horn section, who also do percussion and bg vox. I understand the better LED units have RBGW and RGBA, for better bright white and shimmery amber - how significant is that? We need to keep the budget reasonable, at least until we're bringing in enough to justify much more than $1K for lighting -- but is that reasonable? I appreciate your wisdom and experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philbo Posted August 12, 2012 Members Share Posted August 12, 2012 Here's a good place to start. I recommend looking into LED lights. If you've ever sweated into your eyeballs under the glare of a 5000W follow-spot while trying to perform, you'll really appreciate the improvement they provide. Also, they draw about 1/10th the power of their old-fashioned incandescent versions, which is important at gigs where the available power is limited. There's nothing worse for a performance vibe than popping a circuit breaker during your first song... A good place to shop: cheaplights.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blackpig Posted August 12, 2012 Members Share Posted August 12, 2012 LED lights are a Godsend. Cheap to run, last forever and best of all there's no heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffLearman Posted August 13, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2012 Oh yeah, LED for sure. Even if we find incandescents at a super bargain, no way we want to do the lugging and maintenance. Philbo, that looks like exactly what I need to get started. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffLearman Posted August 13, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2012 Well, gee, I never even thought to check whether there's a lighting forum here! I guess I know where I can post questions now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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