Mobile DJ light combo under $1500 that fits a Honda CR-V trunk
OK so I've been quietly stalking this sub for combo recs for like 4 months and finally pulled the trigger. Posting back because everyone here helped me dial it in.
Constraint set:
- Total under $1500
- Must fit in a 2019 CR-V trunk + back seat folded down
- 1 person load-in (I'm 5'7", I have to be able to lift everything)
- Real wash + real beam, not just a GigBar
What I ended up with:
- 4x compact 9R beam movers, ~12 lb each, $$320 each ≈ $$1,280 → wait, too much
- Cut to 3x movers + 2x small wash heads with zoom, $$200 each → $$1,140 + $$400 = $$1,540 → still over
- Final: 2x 9R compacts + 2x small wash heads + 1x small fog machine I already owned → $1,040
Pack-out reality: 2 beams in one tote, 2 wash in second tote, fog + cables in milk crate. Stacked: tote → tote → crate, all behind the back seat. Subwoofer + speakers in folded-trunk area. One person, 4 trips from car to load-in.
Wash heads do ceremony + dinner light, beams come out for reception. Fog kicks in when beams kick in. Honestly looks 3x more expensive than it cost, my last bride literally asked if I "rented from a real lighting company."
Anyone running similar. What wash heads are you happy with at $$200ish? Mine are fine but the dim curve at low end is okay-not-great and I'm wondering if there's a $$250 option that would have been worth the upgrade.