PRO audio rental.....boston?

djs · 10th May 2004, 04:13 PM

hi all. i've been trying to find a place in the boston (ma) area that rents pro audio gear. so far i've only been able to find places that deal with live sound, and the best they could do was some 57's/58's and the occasional DAT machine. i'm interested in preamps, condensors, ribbons, converters, outboard fx, compressors...you know, pro audio gear. any leads would be much help. thanks
-dan

AAsa · 10th May 2004, 10:50 PM

Have you tried Phil Adams?
http://www.adamsproaudiorentals.com/pages/1/index.htm

kevinc · 11th May 2004, 03:58 AM

Theres gotta be somewhere better than that in MA.

I had to use Dreamhire (NY)to rent some converters because I couldn`t find anybody here. It cost us a fortune in shipping and though I would do it again I`d much rather find a place around here.

djs · 11th May 2004, 07:13 AM

thanks for the tip. i hadn't heard of adams. so-so equipment list, but better than nothing. i thought there would be some place better too, but i haven't found it so far. anyone else?

mattoxxx · 11th May 2004, 05:17 PM

did you try sonic circus are pro audio design? Why not just buy whatever you need from mercenery then return it if you don't like it?

hope this helps,

Matt

vartan k · 11th May 2004, 05:37 PM

http://www.audioproz.com/

try them

djs · 11th May 2004, 05:40 PM

yes i have tried both, infact PAD is my usual dealer. niether one rents. if i could put 8 grand on my credit card i might consider buying then returning after the session, but they would probably start to not like me after a few months of buying the same gear then returning it a week later, then getting it a week later, then returning it, etc.... so that isn't an option. maybe if i only had a few project a year...but this is a real working studio. if i need a tape machine i'm not about to buy and return, i need to rent or buy to keep! besides, if i had that type of credit, i'd probably just blow the whole thing on the gear and not return it. i want to keep it! after all, i'm a gear slut!

i look at a rental house as a great way to not need to own $100,000 worth of gear. if i have a classical session, i can rent some very clean pres and converters, or get color if i have something else. i don't need to own 5 or 10 vocal mics, just one or two more universal ones. if they don't fit the vocalist properley, i can rent something else. as of now, if i can't get it at adam's or find a friend that has what i need, i'd have to go 4 hours away to NY (yes, i know i can ship). not the best option, but if i need something what can you do?

djs · 11th May 2004, 05:53 PM

vartan, thanks. not the best selection either, but some more and different options. i'll have to give them a call as i'm not sure how much of that stuff they actually rent. the web site was unclear on that. i really am looking for more high end then what these place have. they seem to just touch on the stuff i'm usually looking for.

vartan k · 11th May 2004, 05:57 PM

i dont think the boston area has any real high end rental

maybe someone should start one up!

djs · 11th May 2004, 06:10 PM

couldn't agree more! it's not like there is no business in boston!

kevinc · 11th May 2004, 07:29 PM

Maybe we should pool all our resources and start a high end rental company here.

I can offer about $30 for starters.

Pistol Pete · 22nd March 2007, 05:38 AM

Hey all,

Just checking to see if anything has changed in almost 3 years...

Is there any place in Boston to rent hi-end gear? I've searched on this forum, elsewhere online, called a couple studios... Nada. I'm looking for stuff like 1073/84s, Trakkers, and U67s (mebbe even a 47!). Tall order, eh?

Anyone?!

**TonyBelmont** · 22nd March 2007, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pistol Pete

Hey all,

Just checking to see if anything has changed in almost 3 years...

Is there any place in Boston to rent hi-end gear? I've searched on this forum, elsewhere online, called a couple studios... Nada. I'm looking for stuff like 1073/84s, Trakkers, and U67s (mebbe even a 47!). Tall order, eh?

Anyone?!

Nope. Nothing has changed...

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10th May 2004, 04:13 PM	#1
djs Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 121	PRO audio rental.....boston? hi all. i've been trying to find a place in the boston (ma) area that rents pro audio gear. so far i've only been able to find places that deal with live sound, and the best they could do was some 57's/58's and the occasional DAT machine. i'm interested in preamps, condensors, ribbons, converters, outboard fx, compressors...you know, pro audio gear. any leads would be much help. thanks -dan

11th May 2004, 03:58 AM	#3
kevinc Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Beantown Posts: 2,464	Theres gotta be somewhere better than that in MA. I had to use Dreamhire (NY)to rent some converters because I couldn`t find anybody here. It cost us a fortune in shipping and though I would do it again I`d much rather find a place around here. __________________ - Kev

11th May 2004, 05:37 PM	#6
vartan k Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Massachusetts USA Posts: 338	http://www.audioproz.com/ try them __________________ www.djvartan.com www.red-bloodedrecords.com

11th May 2004, 05:57 PM	#9
vartan k Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Massachusetts USA Posts: 338	i dont think the boston area has any real high end rental maybe someone should start one up! __________________ www.djvartan.com www.red-bloodedrecords.com

10th May 2004, 10:50 PM	#2
AAsa Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston USA Posts: 191	Have you tried Phil Adams? http://www.adamsproaudiorentals.com/pages/1/index.htm

11th May 2004, 07:13 AM	#4
djs Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 121	thanks for the tip. i hadn't heard of adams. so-so equipment list, but better than nothing. i thought there would be some place better too, but i haven't found it so far. anyone else?

11th May 2004, 05:17 PM	#5
mattoxxx Gear maniac Join Date: May 2003 Location: boston Posts: 166	did you try sonic circus are pro audio design? Why not just buy whatever you need from mercenery then return it if you don't like it? hope this helps, Matt

11th May 2004, 05:40 PM	#7
djs Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 121	yes i have tried both, infact PAD is my usual dealer. niether one rents. if i could put 8 grand on my credit card i might consider buying then returning after the session, but they would probably start to not like me after a few months of buying the same gear then returning it a week later, then getting it a week later, then returning it, etc.... so that isn't an option. maybe if i only had a few project a year...but this is a real working studio. if i need a tape machine i'm not about to buy and return, i need to rent or buy to keep! besides, if i had that type of credit, i'd probably just blow the whole thing on the gear and not return it. i want to keep it! after all, i'm a gear slut! i look at a rental house as a great way to not need to own $100,000 worth of gear. if i have a classical session, i can rent some very clean pres and converters, or get color if i have something else. i don't need to own 5 or 10 vocal mics, just one or two more universal ones. if they don't fit the vocalist properley, i can rent something else. as of now, if i can't get it at adam's or find a friend that has what i need, i'd have to go 4 hours away to NY (yes, i know i can ship). not the best option, but if i need something what can you do?

11th May 2004, 05:53 PM	#8
djs Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 121	vartan, thanks. not the best selection either, but some more and different options. i'll have to give them a call as i'm not sure how much of that stuff they actually rent. the web site was unclear on that. i really am looking for more high end then what these place have. they seem to just touch on the stuff i'm usually looking for.

11th May 2004, 06:10 PM	#10
djs Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 121	couldn't agree more! it's not like there is no business in boston!

11th May 2004, 07:29 PM	#11
kevinc Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Beantown Posts: 2,464	Maybe we should pool all our resources and start a high end rental company here. I can offer about $30 for starters. __________________ - Kev

22nd March 2007, 05:38 AM	#12
Pistol Pete Gear interested Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 11	Hey all, Just checking to see if anything has changed in almost 3 years... Is there any place in Boston to rent hi-end gear? I've searched on this forum, elsewhere online, called a couple studios... Nada. I'm looking for stuff like 1073/84s, Trakkers, and U67s (mebbe even a 47!). Tall order, eh? Anyone?!

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