PRO audio rental.....boston?

[djs]

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]

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

[kevinc]

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]

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]

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

[GuruInSpace]

http://www.audioproz.com/

try them

[djs]

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]

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.

[GuruInSpace]

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



maybe someone should start one up!

[djs]

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

[kevinc]

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

I can offer about $30 for starters.

[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?!

[TonyBelmont]

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...

[mahasandi]

Has anything changed in the last 3 years... I'm guessing no, but.....

[arbor]

Has anything changed in the last year?

I'd rather not lug my whole studio from Seattle to Boston for a session. Maybe there's someone who would be willing to rent me 8 channels of preamps? I'd need some high gain (e.g., Quad Eight) for ribbons--come to think of it, I'd be fine with QEs for everything.

[Wubbish]

Hi all,

I saw this thread and as a Boston studio gal, I figured I'd give you a swell of options for audio rentals in/around Boston.

All Tech Sound (Backline, some sound, limited high end audio) - Avon, MA
Bergsten Music (Backline kings, high end audio) - Hingham
Concert Sound (Audio, some studio related gear but not much, limited backline) - Acton
Scorpio Sound (high end audio)- West Bridgewater
Sound Mirror Recording Studio (studio gear)- Jamaica Plain, MA

Hope that helps!