Great Big Sound specializes in providing full sound production for small to medium sized shows, indoors or out, for audiences as small as 100, or for up to 600-800 people. We know that at that scale, if your band is providing the production, hiring a big regional sound company just isn't affordable.
Particularly, in the smaller clubs, with capacities in, or below, the 200-300 person range, the trend has been for 'weekend warriors' to put together the best PA they can afford and do the sound on stage (s.o.s.) themselves.
But, let's face it, s.o.s. sucks! It's always going to be less than ideal and leave a lot to be desired. How can you possibly play your best show, while at the same time trying to keep a handle on the sound out front? Even coming out front on a wireless to listen occasionally is not going to let you apply special effects, boost solos, or make fine EQ adjustments, in real time, while you're trying to perform.
And what about that PA... Is it everything you want it to be? Or, is it just what you could cobble together on what the band could afford? Did you have to make compromises? Can you afford all the outboard and FX you'd like? Cheap, 'made-in-china', gear has made owning your own PA possible, but you get what you pay for. Does it really sound good? Does it have the headroom you want? Is it reliable?
If it breaks, how do you do the show? Who pays to fix it?
And do you really want the hassle? Where are you going to store all this stuff? How are you going to get it from the rehearsal space to the show? Aren't you sick of spending an extra 2 or 3 hours every show loading in, setting up and striking the PA at 2 AM?
And if (when) the band breaks up, now you've got to figure out how to divide all this stuff up, or sell it (for much less) to wash your hands of it..
Hiring Great Big Sound eliminates all that stress, extra work and expense. And your band ends up sounding much better to boot! The gear is top notch, in perfect running order, set up and waiting for you. You don't have to lug it an inch! Our experienced sound techs do all the work. You do all the playing.
Leave the mixing to us.
And what a mix! Wait until you see the difference in your audience's reaction when your guitar solos are boosted a few db's, right on cue, everytime. All your harmonies are perfectly blended. Your snare sounds like a gunshot. Your kick, like a cannon. Your lead singer's primal scream raises goose bumps, but doesn't tear your crowd's head off, or blow your horns. All due to some skillfully and judiciously applied compression and FX at FOH.
Muddy mixes and unintelligible vocals will be a thing of the past. Noise gates and fully parametric EQ eliminates feedback and all that stage rumble bleeding into your drum mics. You'll actually be able to hear your monitor mix. Each instruments' tone will finally stand out in the mix without stepping on anything else!
As for price, once you divide it up between your bandmates, I'm willing to bet that all the effort saved, the quality gear provided, the confidence and peace-of-mind you inevitably gain, will be more than worth what amounts to a couple of hours pay at your day job.
Why not give Great Big Sound's Plug & Play service a try on your next gig. We're confident you won't consider playing another show without us.
