Popular Gear So Far 2010

Most Popular Rental Items So Far 2010

PA/Live Sound 

 

Yorkville E10P:  DJs and bands alike love this compact powerhouse.  Amazing lows from a 10" speaker and clear highs.  For bigger gigs add a sub or 2 and you're set.

Yorkville LS2100P: A 21" Sub! w/ 2100 watt power amp.  It will shake the bottles off the shelves.

                          Instruments

Korg SV1:  Great Feel.  Great Sounds. Great Layout.  Sounds and feel on par with the Nord Electro, but its the layout that sets it apart.  You feel like you are in the cockpit as you turn the knobs and hit the buttons.  (And it has a tube.)

Amplifiers

Ampeg BA300/115: Thanks to Jaylinn from the Boxing Lesson for telling us to get these.  We can't keep them in stock.

Motion Sound PRO145:  Thanks Ken Tondre from the Compound for hipping us to this Rotory Speaker with regular 1/4" input.

VOX Night Train:  All tube 15watt head with Triod mode (7.5 watts.)  Couple with the 12" Celestian Greenback and you're set.

 

   Film / ENG / RTF

Zoom H4N: With great stereo mics and an additional 2 XLR ins, this recorder has been the in demand field recorder for video and bands.

TASCAM DR-680:  Tascam is making Pro gear again!  For serious field recording.

Canon7D: DSLR camera that has become popular for its HD video.

                    Recording Gear

Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5012: Everyone who uses this Pre amp with the Silk engaged comes back for more.

Apogee Duet: Apogee conversion in a compact interface.  Perfect for home project studios (if you are using a Mac.)

 

Microphones  

 Peluso 2247LE: It sounds like a vintage U47! w/ NOS Telefunkin tube.  

Shure KSM313: Shure bought Crowley and Tripp for their Roswellite ribbon technology.  High SPL and open ribbon sound.

We got blogged! Rental Pros!

Last week, Jason Bliley from DirectProAudio.com stopped in to exchange ideas and see how we do rentals in Austin Texas. He wrote a blog entry on his visit, read it here.

Direct Pro Audio is a nation-wide leader in internet music retail, and after meeting Jason, I can see why. They approach their business in an open-minded and fresh way. If you don't live in Texas, I would recommend buying on line from these guys.

He offered to give us any advice on installs as they are well established in that field as well. We wish their rental division, Omaha Audio Rentals, the best of luck in expanding their rental program.

Rock n Roll Rentals started our rental program modeled after the great Jack Long's rental program used at the Long & McQuade music stores in Canada. The basic idea is to make it so affordable that it makes sense to rent it, especially on monthly rentals. We use Yorkville equipment (Jack Long's company) as the backbone of our rental inventory. Their 2 year "even if you break it" warranty is the best in the business. They also manufacture great instrument amps (keyboard, guitar and bass) under the name Traynor amps (named after Pete Traynor who designed amps for Jack.) In Rock n Roll Rentals' formative years, Yorkville provided great support to Jim Norman as he expanded Rock n Roll Rentals in the recession of the early '80's. There are not many other businesses in the USA that rents music or AV equipment as affordable. One notable exception is the Doo Wop Shop in Kentucky, so if you are ever in Kentucky, look them up.