AV Hire Melbourne

Audio visual hire covers two quite different jobs in Melbourne. One is a party rig – speakers, a mixer and a few lights – that you collect before the weekend and drop back afterwards. The other is a produced event, where a crew builds screens, staging and sound for a conference, launch or gala and runs it on the night. The companies on this page sit right along that range, and every one of them works in all ten Melbourne regions.

At the produced end, Shadow AV supplies d&b audiotechnik and L-Acoustics systems with LED walls for inside or out, and sends 3D renders of the layout before anything goes up. WOOHAH works from a 2,000 sqm Braeside warehouse with cameras, projection and media servers, and can hand the whole job to a dedicated production manager. NextGen AV keeps technicians on site through the evening and adds digital signage and touch-screen kiosks so guests can find their way, while Sound Experience holds Funktion-One systems alongside lasers, LED screens and staging.

For parties, Bounce Audio rents DJ gear and PA packages from $75 with overnight rates, Jungle Audio starts from $80 with printed setup manuals, and SoundSupply Audio Visual Hires, also from $80, asks no deposit to hold the date. Event Hire Solutions delivers, installs and programs a Turbosound package from $150. Wwave Audio Visual, from $89, pairs AV with festoons and chandeliers, and Having A Party adds lighting to its marquee and dance floor hire.

Questions to settle before asking for a quote:

• Dry hire you collect, or delivery with a technician who stays
• Guest numbers, and whether the room is indoors or outside
• Whether screens are needed for speeches, slides or a live feed
• Who will look after the microphone for toasts and announcements

Need someone to play the music as well? Browse DJs, or see Speaker & PA Hire for sound on its own.