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Sound Hire in Gauteng

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Sound Hire at a wedding in Gauteng

PA, mics and a technician

Suits
Weddings, conferences, parties, festivals
Popular here
Year-end functions, garden and lodge weddings, conferences
Suppliers
Planners and hire companies across Johannesburg, Pretoria, Midrand and the East Rand
Book ahead
Book 3 to 6 months ahead for weddings and year-end functions
Weather
Summer afternoon thunderstorms: ask for a waterproof marquee and a wet-weather plan
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Whether it is a small birthday or a function for five hundred, our free service makes it easy to price sound hire in Gauteng. Your brief goes to a sound hire company serving towns and cities across Gauteng, so you can compare prices and what is included before you pay a deposit.

Sound Hire in Gauteng

Sound hire requests in Gauteng come from weddings, church services, school functions, conferences and community events. Give the venue, guest numbers and what needs amplifying, so audio suppliers serving Gauteng and the rest of Gauteng can quote on the right size system.

Want to know more first? Our sound hire guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.

Events in Gauteng

Gauteng is the busiest events market in the country, from corporate functions and conferences at convention centres in Sandton, Midrand and Johannesburg to weddings at garden venues and lodges around the Cradle of Humankind, Magaliesburg and Pretoria East. Families hold birthdays, kids' parties and traditional ceremonies in home gardens, community halls and church grounds across Soweto, Tembisa and the East Rand, while schools book matric dances and fun days. Summer brings afternoon thunderstorms, so many hosts plan a marquee or stretch tent as cover. Winters are dry and cold at night. Most planners and hire companies work from Johannesburg, Pretoria and the East Rand.

A PA system with two speakers on stands, a mixing desk and a microphone stand set up beside a function stage
A PA system with two speakers on stands, a mixing desk and a microphone stand set up beside a function stage

Typical sound hire requests in the area come from:

  • Corporate functions and year-end parties: a clean PA with lectern and headset microphones for awards, launches and year-end functions
  • Conferences, launches and expos: lectern, panel and handheld microphones, a mixing desk and an operator to manage the room and recordings
  • Weddings and traditional ceremonies: speakers and wireless microphones for the ceremony, speeches and first dance, plus music in the tent
  • Birthdays and private parties: a small system for speeches and a playlist at a 21st, 40th or garden party
  • Festivals, markets and sports days: a full-range rig with monitors and a technician for bands, markets and outdoor concerts
  • School events and matric dances: a hall or field PA for prize-givings, matric dances, assemblies and sports days
  • Kids' parties and baby showers: a speaker and a microphone for the entertainer, party games and music
  • Funerals, church and cultural gatherings: church, funeral and unveiling sound with microphones for the speakers and a hymn playlist

Local tips for Gauteng

Common here: year-end functions, garden and lodge weddings, conferences. Ask each supplier to allow for this: ask whether late-evening collection costs extra. Suppliers usually come from here: planners and hire companies across Johannesburg, Pretoria, Midrand and the East Rand.

Sound Hire usually suits weddings, conferences, parties, festivals, at a scale of 20 to 2,000 people. A quote normally covers speakers, microphones, cables, technician, and install and sound check 2 to 3 hours before. Locally: summer afternoon thunderstorms: ask for a waterproof marquee and a wet-weather plan.

What to include in your request

  • Event type, date, start and end times
  • Venue, indoors or outdoors, and the guest numbers
  • What goes through the system: speeches, music, a band
  • Number and type of microphones needed
  • Curfew, power supply and whether you need a technician

The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.

Service area: Gauteng and surrounds

Event companies, planners and hire companies on our network work throughout Gauteng, including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, West Rand, Midrand, Centurion. For farm venues and smaller towns, ask what the delivery and travel charge is and whether setup the day before is included.

Frequently asked questions

What does sound hire cost in Gauteng?
It depends on the date, guest numbers, the venue and what is included. As a rough guide: R1,500 to R15,000 per event, depending on system size and technician. Send your brief and a sound hire company serving Gauteng will quote you.
How far ahead should I book in Gauteng?
For sound hire: 2 to 6 weeks ahead, longer for December. Locally: book 3 to 6 months ahead for weddings and year-end functions. Saturdays in spring, the matric dance season and December book out first, so send your brief as soon as you have a date.
Do hire companies in Gauteng deliver and set up?
Most quote delivery, setup and collection as part of the hire, with travel charged by distance from their depot. Say whether the venue has truck access, power and a flat surface. For a planner to coordinate everything, see event management in Gauteng.
Do you run the event yourselves?
No. We don't plan, hire out or cater anything. We pass your brief to independent event companies, planners, hire companies and caterers, who quote you directly. Give the date, guest numbers and venue so the quotes are easy to compare.

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