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diff --git a/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md b/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md index e313915..b9d385c 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md @@ -1,12 +1,11 @@ --- title: "Equipment rental for events" -slug: equipment-rental-for-events pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:10.000Z updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:10.000Z draft: false excerpt: "Equipment rental is one of the hidden costs that catches new promoters off guard. The difference between a $425 CDJ setup and a $500 one is not quality — it … Read more" categories: - - { name: Uncategorized, slug: uncategorized } + - Uncategorized featured: src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/equipment-rental-for-events/cover.png alt: "DJ equipment with cables and red accent lighting"content: rewrite image URLs from slist.net/wp-content to cdn.slist.net/posts/<slug>/
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md b/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md index 2b21a44..e313915 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ excerpt: "Equipment rental is one of the hidden costs that catches new promoters categories: - { name: Uncategorized, slug: uncategorized } featured: - src: https://slist.net/wp-content/uploads/ai_69d2aa3a720d04.93017961.png + src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/equipment-rental-for-events/cover.png alt: "DJ equipment with cables and red accent lighting" legacy_wp_id: 16097 ---fix(web): point upload URLs at slist.net (cdn.slist.net not wired up yet)
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md b/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md index 37587d6..2b21a44 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ excerpt: "Equipment rental is one of the hidden costs that catches new promoters categories: - { name: Uncategorized, slug: uncategorized } featured: - src: https://cdn.slist.net/ai_69d2aa3a720d04.93017961.png + src: https://slist.net/wp-content/uploads/ai_69d2aa3a720d04.93017961.png alt: "DJ equipment with cables and red accent lighting" legacy_wp_id: 16097 ---feat(web): visually mirror slist.net blog (index + single post)
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md b/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md index 62f5374..37587d6 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md @@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ slug: equipment-rental-for-events pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:10.000Z updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:10.000Z draft: false +excerpt: "Equipment rental is one of the hidden costs that catches new promoters off guard. The difference between a $425 CDJ setup and a $500 one is not quality — it … Read more" +categories: + - { name: Uncategorized, slug: uncategorized } +featured: + src: https://cdn.slist.net/ai_69d2aa3a720d04.93017961.png + alt: "DJ equipment with cables and red accent lighting" legacy_wp_id: 16097 --- Equipment rental is one of the hidden costs that catches new promoters off guard. The difference between a $425 CDJ setup and a $500 one is not quality — it is whether you knew enough to negotiate. Here is the rental landscape we navigated across dozens of events and what we learned about gear decisions.feat(web): full posts+pages sync, browseable UI, curated pages allowlist
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md b/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..62f5374 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2026/equipment-rental-for-events/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +--- +title: "Equipment rental for events" +slug: equipment-rental-for-events +pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:10.000Z +updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:10.000Z +draft: false +legacy_wp_id: 16097 +--- +Equipment rental is one of the hidden costs that catches new promoters off guard. The difference between a $425 CDJ setup and a $500 one is not quality — it is whether you knew enough to negotiate. Here is the rental landscape we navigated across dozens of events and what we learned about gear decisions. + +## The CDJ setup market rate + +A full professional CDJ setup — three CDJ3000s plus a DJM V10 mixer — rents for $425-500 across multiple vendors in NYC. We confirmed this rate through competing quotes. One vendor quoted $500 for CDJ plus V10, while another rented three CDJ3000s plus a DJM V10 for $450 for 10 hours. The spread is narrow enough that negotiation is possible but dramatic discounts are not realistic. + +This is a significant line item. At $450-500 per event, gear rental over 48 events per year represents $21,600-24,000 annually. That number alone makes venue-provided gear a critical factor in venue selection. + +## Venue-provided versus rented + +The ideal venue provides CDJs and a mixer as part of the deal. Brooklyn Monarch includes a Funktion-One sound system with CDJs and mixers, though the sound package runs $2,500. Silo Brooklyn provides venue gear as standard. When the venue provides equipment, you eliminate a $450-500 line item per event and remove the logistics of transport, setup, and breakdown. + +When the venue does not provide gear, your rental cost needs to be factored into the P&L before you commit to the night. A Thursday event with a $500 total marketing budget cannot also absorb $450 in gear rental without the math breaking down. + +## The progression from owned to venue-provided +Diff truncated (56 lines total). View full commit on GitHub →
