Three tips to get the most of your speaker hire.

As the cost of living has taken the fold in the news, many of our clients need cheaper alternatives. As a company, Soundfangled is committed to helping all types of clients with all kinds of budgets, and just because you have to strip back doesn’t mean you should have a lesser experience.

Here are a handful of tips to get cheaper speaker hire in 2023.

One. Book In The Quiet Months.

You might not know that the event space becomes very slow in winter, with minimal bookings, so cash flow for many suppliers becomes an issue. Most events in the UK are in summer, making the winter a slow time. This is why paying for your hire upfront and booking in January or February for an event in the summer will save you 10-15%.

Two. Do It Yourself.

If you already have a technical friend or a DJ at the party, why not hire a do-it-yourself (DIY) setup? A system like this will save money on personal costs, and you’ll only be paying for the equipment, not the labour. Why not check out some of our DIY packages below?

Three. Use a Cabled Microphone.

If your event involves speeches, there are a few different options: For more information on this, why not read our article on microphone etiquette for any speeches? One way to keep the cost down is to use a cabled microphone, and this will save you a good £65 per day, rather than a cabled which is included free in many packages.