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Hiring Speakers and a PA: What to Know

Speaker hire seems simple until the toasts begin and the back tables cannot hear a word. The right PA depends on what it has to carry – a few speeches, a playlist, a band or a host walking the room with a microphone – and on whether the space has walls.

Around Perth, sound comes both from dedicated audio crews and from party hire firms that add a PA to marquee and furniture orders.

Have answers ready on these before asking for a price:

  • Purpose. Speeches only, background music, a dance floor, or all three across the night.
  • Space. A room holds sound in, while a backyard or park needs more coverage for the same crowd.
  • Microphones. How many, and whether they need to be wireless or on a stand.
  • Operation. A set-and-leave system suits a playlist; a technician earns their fee once speeches or live acts are involved.
  • Budget. Portable PA packages start from $80, and larger party sound packages from $146 or $160.

These suppliers all cover the metropolitan regions, and some also list the Southern Coast or the Perth Hills, so check an outer address first. Lights, screens or staging as well? AV hire covers fuller rigs, and a DJ normally brings their own system.

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Sound in the open air

  • Where you can, face the speakers towards guests with the sea breeze at their backs, so speeches carry instead of drifting off.
  • Put the mixing desk and speakers in shade on hot afternoons; the gear copes better, and so does whoever runs it.
  • From roughly May to September, ask what covers the crew uses if a shower comes over.

Keeping the street onside

  • Check any council or venue noise limits and curfews before setting the finish time.
  • Angle speakers away from the closest houses at a backyard party.
  • Tell the neighbours the finish time in advance, and stick to it.

Collecting it yourself or having it installed

  • Several hire firms let you pick up a portable PA from them, which suits a small party.
  • At collection, ask for a quick run-through of the controls and keep the instructions with the gear.
  • A delivered and installed system costs more but arrives set up and sound-checked.

Questions About Speaker & PA Hire

What size of PA suits a backyard party in Perth?

Tell the supplier the guest count, whether there will be speeches, and the rough size of the yard. An open garden needs more coverage than a room, and a dance floor needs more power than background music.

Can I pick up PA gear myself rather than pay for delivery?

Several hire firms offer pick-up as well as delivery. Ask for a run-through of the controls when you collect, and check the return time.

Do Perth PA hire packages include wireless microphones?

It varies by package, so say how many microphones you need and whether a host will move around. Ask for spare batteries if wireless ones are supplied.

When is it worth paying for a sound technician?

When there are speeches, presentations or a live act, because levels need adjusting through the night and feedback has to be fixed quickly. A playlist at a small party rarely needs one.

Will speaker hire suppliers cover Mandurah and Rockingham?

Some list the Southern Coast and all cover the metropolitan regions. Put the suburb in your first message so any travel charge is in the quote.