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Audio Hire offers both dry hire and full-service sound services.

Dry hire allows you to hire professional sound equipment and manage the setup and operation yourself. Equipment can be collected from our Walkerville location by appointment, or delivery and collection can be arranged.

For customers who would prefer Audio Hire to handle the technical side, we can also provide a complete on-site service. Depending on what you need, this can include delivery, setup and configuration of the sound system, operation of the system during your function, pack-down and returning the equipment to our warehouse afterwards.

You can choose the level of service that suits your function. Some customers simply need equipment, others want delivery and setup, while others want Audio Hire to manage the sound from setup through to pack-down.

Audio Hire provides sound equipment and services for weddings, parties, corporate functions, conferences, presentations, school functions, live music, DJs and other occasions across Adelaide.

Depending on your requirements, you can dry hire the equipment and manage it yourself, or arrange additional services such as delivery, setup, on-site sound operation and pack-down.

Audio Hire also provides a professional 360 Photo Booth Hire Adelaide service for weddings, celebrations, school functions, corporate occasions, promotional campaigns and brand activations. Unlike our dry-hire sound equipment, the 360 Photo Booth is a professionally operated full-service offering.

Yes. Audio Hire offers a premium Meyer Sound system for occasions where sound quality, presentation and the calibre of the equipment are particularly important. Meyer Sound systems are used in professional touring, performance and premium production environments around the world, and our Meyer Sound offering provides a significant step beyond conventional hire speakers.

It is particularly suited to luxury weddings, private celebrations, premium corporate functions and other occasions where the sound system is expected to complement the standard of the venue, entertainment, styling and overall production. For clients who pay close attention to the brands and equipment being used, Meyer Sound also has the professional pedigree and reputation associated with some of the world's leading performance and production environments.

Audio Hire's Meyer Sound system uses Tigra line-array loudspeakers with 1800-LFC low-frequency control elements and is provided as a professionally managed system rather than dry hire. We can take care of delivery, system configuration and setup, operation during the function, pack-down and removal afterwards.

If you're planning an occasion where a conventional sound system isn't what you're looking for, visit our Meyer Sound Hire Adelaide page or contact Audio Hire to discuss the production.

Browse our hire equipment, add the items you need to your booking, select your hire dates and follow the prompts to complete your booking online.

If you know what you need, you can complete the process yourself. If you’re unsure which equipment to choose, contact us before booking and tell us what you’re organising. We can help you work through the options.

Cancellations: Cancellations made 8–14 days before the hire period receive a 50% refund. Cancellations made 0–7 days before the hire period are non-refundable.

Audio Hire is based in Walkerville, SA 5081, on Adelaide’s city fringe. Equipment collection and return are available by appointment, with the full address and collection instructions provided as part of your booking arrangements.

Delivery and collection are also available across metropolitan Adelaide and, by arrangement, to regional South Australian locations.

Yes. You don’t need to know speaker specifications, mixer inputs or exactly which microphones you need before contacting us.

Tell us what you’re organising, where it is being held, approximately how many people will be attending and what you need the sound system to do. Useful information includes whether you need music, speeches, presentations, a DJ, live performers or a combination of these, as well as whether the function is indoors or outdoors.

We can help you work through the equipment and service options. You can also browse our Hire by Event Type page or Event Audio Knowledge Base for more detailed guidance.

Please bring two forms of photo identification showing your address, a valid driver’s licence and the credit card used for the booking as proof of identity.

All orders must be collected and returned by the person named on the identity documents.

Hire periods are based on the dates you select when booking. Choose the dates you need the equipment and the hire price will be calculated for that period.

Equipment can be collected from Walkerville by appointment or you can arrange delivery and collection. If you need equipment for a longer period, select the appropriate dates when making your booking.

Yes. A security bond is required for equipment hires. The bond amount varies depending on the equipment being hired and is refunded following the safe and timely return of the equipment in its original condition.

Dry hire does not automatically include setup. This allows customers who are comfortable setting up and operating the equipment themselves to hire what they need without paying for services they don't require.

If you would like assistance, setup can be arranged separately. Audio Hire can also provide a complete on-site sound service including delivery, setup, operation of the system during your function and pack-down afterwards.

Yes. In addition to dry hire, Audio Hire can provide on-site sound technician services when you would prefer someone to operate and manage the sound system during your function.

Depending on your requirements, this can include managing microphones, music and other audio sources, monitoring sound levels and looking after the system throughout the occasion. This does not include the provision of entertainment, but we can put you in touch with experienced DJs for your gig.

On-site operation can also be combined with delivery, setup and pack-down, allowing Audio Hire to manage the sound system from arrival at the venue through to removing the equipment afterwards.

If you would like on-site sound support, contact Audio Hire with the date, venue and details of what you’re organising.

Yes. Audio Hire provides delivery and collection across Adelaide.

The delivery and collection fee has a $100 base rate plus $4 per kilometre, with the distance component calculated one way from our Walkerville base to the delivery address. This single fee covers both delivery and collection.

Enter your address during the booking process and the applicable charge will be calculated for your order. Delivery bookings must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

Our standard service is to an accessible ground-floor location. If your venue has stairs, lifts, restricted loading access, long distances from the loading area or specific delivery requirements, contact us before booking.

More information is available on our Delivery page.

Audio Hire provides delivery and collection throughout metropolitan Adelaide.

Regional South Australian bookings can also be considered by arrangement, depending on the location, equipment requirements and nature of the booking. If your function is outside metropolitan Adelaide, contact us with the date, location and what you need so we can determine what is practical.

Yes. If you are managing the equipment yourself, we can explain the basic operation, connections and controls relevant to your setup. We also make sure you have the appropriate cables for the equipment you have hired.

If you would rather not manage the system yourself, setup and on-site technical operation can also be arranged.

Equipment is checked before it leaves Audio Hire. If you experience a technical problem during your booking, contact us as soon as possible so we can help troubleshoot the issue.

Where practical and appropriate, we will work with you to determine the best way to resolve the problem.

For functions where ongoing technical management is particularly important, you may prefer to arrange on-site sound technician support.

Audio equipment must be protected from rain, moisture and unsuitable weather conditions. Speakers, mixers, microphones, cables and other electrical equipment should not be exposed to rain or water.

If you are planning an outdoor function, suitable weather protection should form part of your planning. The hirer is responsible for protecting hired equipment from weather and environmental damage throughout the hire period.

The hirer is financially responsible for equipment during the hire period. Repairable damage is charged according to the cost of parts and technical labour, while equipment that is lost, stolen or damaged beyond repair may be charged at its current replacement value. The decision of remedy to enact is at our sole discretion.

If something happens to the equipment during your booking, contact Audio Hire as soon as possible.

Equipment needs to be returned at the agreed time because it may be required for another booking. Late returns are charged per hour at double the normal rate until all equipment has been returned.

If you become aware that you may have difficulty returning equipment at the agreed time, contact Audio Hire as soon as possible.

No. For identity and security purposes, the person who made the booking must personally collect and return the equipment and provide the required identification when collecting the order.

Audio Hire delivers the 360 Photo Booth to your location, professionally sets it up and operates the booth during your booked period. At the end of the booking, we pack everything down and remove the equipment from the venue.

Because the service is professionally operated, you do not need to nominate someone from your group or organisation to manage the booth during the booking.

You can find more information on our 360 Photo Booth Hire Adelaide page.

No. The 360 Photo Booth is offered as a professionally operated full-service experience rather than dry hire.

Audio Hire handles delivery, setup, operation during the booking, pack-down and collection. This is deliberately different from our sound equipment, much of which is available for dry hire when customers are comfortable setting up and operating it themselves.

The 360 Photo Booth can be used for weddings, birthdays and other celebrations, school functions, corporate occasions, promotional campaigns, experiential marketing and brand activations.

The suitability of the booth depends on factors including the venue, available space, access and the nature of the function. If you’re unsure whether it will work at your location, contact us with the details before booking.

Yes. The 360 Photo Booth is professionally operated during the booking. You do not simply receive the booth equipment and have to work out how to operate it yourself.

Having Audio Hire operate the booth allows guests to concentrate on the experience while we manage the equipment throughout the booked period.

Yes. Delivery, professional setup, operation, pack-down and collection form part of the 360 Photo Booth service.

We arrange the booth at the agreed location, prepare it for use and remove it after the booking. Venue access and suitable space should be considered when planning the booking.

The booth requires sufficient clear space for the platform, operating equipment and safe movement around the experience. The exact requirements can depend on the location and how the booth will be incorporated into your function.

If space is limited or you are working with a venue, contact Audio Hire before booking so the proposed location and access can be considered.

Yes. The 360 Photo Booth is available for weddings across Adelaide and can provide an interactive experience for guests during the reception or another suitable part of the celebration.

Audio Hire handles delivery, setup, operation and pack-down, so the couple or wedding party does not need to manage the booth themselves.

Yes. The 360 Photo Booth can be used for suitable school functions and celebrations, including formals and other organised school occasions.

Because the service is professionally delivered and operated, Audio Hire manages the booth throughout the booking rather than leaving the school to operate the equipment.

Yes. The 360 Photo Booth can be used for corporate functions, promotional campaigns, experiential marketing and brand activations where an interactive guest or customer experience is required.

If you are an agency, organiser or business planning an activation, contact Audio Hire with the location, expected attendance, operating period and details of the activation so we can discuss the requirements.

Visit our 360 Photo Booth Hire Adelaide page for information about the service and booking.

If you have questions about venue access, space, timing or how the booth will work for your particular function, contact Audio Hire before booking.