Interested in those DJ Booth deck stand 'surrounds' to cover / tidy-up your kit, but were afraid to buy?
Too expensive or just not impressed?

Any links? Pics?

I'm referring to the deck stands that surround the main rig / disco kit.
Not an opportunity to single-out a specific product (there are more than one on the market) just generally speaking.

I think for what they do some are very expencive although do look very pro...

And its more kit to be carried into and out of a venue and stored in your van trailer or home....

It also adds to the set up pack up time. All that said if the price was right and the item was well constructed easy to assemble and light I would like one.

Nik

Overpriced and subject to failure due to their construction.

Know what I have always used?

4 x 3.5' black board with side panels which are piano hinged on, all pained plain black (currently). Hides a multitude of sins and looks very pro. Needs occasional coat of paint but never breaks down!!

The S&H booth looks good - but is very expensive, and is simply a booth - so I'd still need my stand.

The much touted Deck Stand Pro is currently retailing @ £799, which is still expensive - but at least has a built-in stand.

Found the Ultimax to be the most reliable of the off the shelf brands.
We now have custom made stands made by litestructures.

I think they are over priced for what they are, but do think they are quite elegant.

I ended up getting one custom made.
The box section tubing cost £50, that was enough for the booth and two shelves.
My brother did all the welding.
I have a NDJ starclorh that has been altered to fit snuggly.

So it is both a booth and a stand

Jim

I wonder if your Bro would be up for making these to order? Or maybe if not your is their any one out there that might be interested in this little venutre? And what do they think the final cost would be?

Nik

A couple of weeks ago, I asked three companies to provide a quote for a deckstand surround / booth.

One replied and said they could produce a demo - it may even be ready by next week - if so, details and pics will be made available.

I now use one of these
http://www.flightcasewarehouse.co.uk/music...sp?id=4107-2669

nice and esy just wheel it in and plug speakers in....oh and plugging it into mains helps.

It is fronted with either a starcloth or custon wooden front screen with LED's

Great idea but still no goalpost.

Wow I like that but I bet it is heavey and what about ina nd out of a van or up down stairs?

Nik

I would say fully loaded 100kgs owch my back hurts...2 man lif I think

Still looks good

When I first (re)joined the ranks, I made one: 7 foot wide, 4 foot high and with hinged panels at about 2 foot 6.

Made it from heavy ply, put hinges and locking pins on, painted it black...got the daughters boyfriend to paint my logo in fluorescent paint on it...looked the biz!

And......


Never used it (live)...bought a starcloth instead and left the tripods etc in view!!!!

Ultimax or tripods for me depending on the venue size.

At what point do you consider something to be 'overpriced'.

£1000 could be an entire years profit to some, or one 5 hour gig to another.

Good point.

Very good point... I seem to remember saying this when a very unfair licence was unleashed only to be shot down in flames by some of the hight earners on the forum who said they did not want to subsidese the lower earners. Sorry A little off topic. But its late I have had a hard gig and I am grumpy Right! Good.....

Sorry

Nik

yes it is heavy....but not a problem as I am currently using the wife as a roady

I use something similar, http://www.prosonix.be/shop/product_info.p...products_id=524 and the only danger is when you see all the slots you can fill and get carried away filling it But it is very handy to wheel in plug in and off you go.

You need this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZoiFx4GFEk...&playnext=1

A neat bit of engineering, but looks a bit top-heavy!

I'd love to hire him for a 1st floor gig!!
"what do you mean... it can't do stairs!"

Looks a bit Fish and Chips to me but maybe thats just me, however, a great concept that I may spend some time making my own when Im on my terminal leave next year, mad engineering going on in my garage now I can see.

I would love one but funds do not allow! I have more important equipment to spend £600 on before i buy a booth haha.

The booth that Dukesy has had designed and built is excellent value.
Have a look at DJ@ or contact Dan (Dukesy) for more details.

Jim

Thanks Jim, ill check it out now!

I use an Ultimax Wheel and Winch in either 4ft or 2ft for the majority of my gigs.

Sometimes I use the winchpods with overhead bar (2m or 3m) and other times I just use a pair of T-bars, depending on the gig.

But frontage is important. too.

I agree the S&H and Deckstand Booth Pro both seem overpriced, but they are very nice.

I had a Deckstand Booth Pro but returned it and bought an S&H instead. Both are good bits of kit and each has its own strengths and weaknesses.

If anyone is interested in a review/comparison of the 2 I'd be happy to write one.

I hated paying those huge sums of dosh for something to cover my cables, but of everything I have seen they are the neatest, best looking and do get serious client and venue comments.

The fact that not many people have them (yet) is a bonus for me lol

HELP

I can't see any YouTube video's.Apparently I have Java script turned off.How do I turn it on please.

The DJ@ one is really easy and quick to set up. Also the bits are very light (easy for me to carry) and not too large so it is easy to fit into the car.