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diff --git a/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md b/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b9d385c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +--- +title: "Equipment rental for events" +pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:10.000Z +updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:10.000Z +draft: false +excerpt: "Equipment rental is one of the hidden costs that catches new promoters off guard. The difference between a $425 CDJ setup and a $500 one is not quality — it … Read more" +categories: + - Uncategorized +featured: + src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/equipment-rental-for-events/cover.png + alt: "DJ equipment with cables and red accent lighting" +legacy_wp_id: 16097 +--- +Equipment rental is one of the hidden costs that catches new promoters off guard. The difference between a $425 CDJ setup and a $500 one is not quality — it is whether you knew enough to negotiate. Here is the rental landscape we navigated across dozens of events and what we learned about gear decisions. + +## The CDJ setup market rate + +A full professional CDJ setup — three CDJ3000s plus a DJM V10 mixer — rents for $425-500 across multiple vendors in NYC. We confirmed this rate through competing quotes. One vendor quoted $500 for CDJ plus V10, while another rented three CDJ3000s plus a DJM V10 for $450 for 10 hours. The spread is narrow enough that negotiation is possible but dramatic discounts are not realistic. + +This is a significant line item. At $450-500 per event, gear rental over 48 events per year represents $21,600-24,000 annually. That number alone makes venue-provided gear a critical factor in venue selection. + +## Venue-provided versus rented + +The ideal venue provides CDJs and a mixer as part of the deal. Brooklyn Monarch includes a Funktion-One sound system with CDJs and mixers, though the sound package runs $2,500. Silo Brooklyn provides venue gear as standard. When the venue provides equipment, you eliminate a $450-500 line item per event and remove the logistics of transport, setup, and breakdown.Diff truncated (61 lines total). View full commit on GitHub →
