Pro Audio Visual

Pro Audio Visual: event audiovisual rental in the UK

Pro Audio Visual is a British company specialising in the rental of sound, lighting, video and production equipment for events. Its catalogue ranges from DJ systems and professional sound to LED screens, staging, barriers and event power and internet services. The company states that it serves the whole of the UK and that its operational base is a warehouse from which it manages its rental stock.

Types of events served

The company organises its offering by type of event, which makes it possible to identify the areas in which it works: exhibitions and trade stands, film shoots, award ceremonies, conferences and corporate AV, fashion shows, concerts and live music, DJ and dance music events, festivals, boxing nights, sporting events, weddings and outdoor cinema screenings.

Rental equipment and services

The rental catalogue includes a wide variety of equipment and technical solutions. Featured services include:

• LED screens and video walls, with curved, circular and custom column options.
• Funktion-One sound systems, with several models from the Res and Evo series, as well as Martin Audio systems and line array packages.
• DJ equipment: Pioneer CDJ players, Pioneer DJM, Denon and Allen & Heath mixers.
• Professional lighting: Chauvet moving heads, Kvant lasers, spotlights and uplighters.
• Staging: arched roofs, decks in various sizes and line array towers.
• MOJO / pit barriers for crowd control.
• Video equipment: Blackmagic and Roland switchers, cameras, comfort monitors and teleprompters.
• Allen & Heath sound consoles and stage boxes.
• Shure and Sennheiser wireless microphone systems, and Hollyvox intercoms.
• Full Fat Audio amplifiers and preconfigured racks.
• Additional services: event power, internet and communications, bar bars and screens for outdoor cinema screenings.

Solutions for exhibitions and stands

For the trade fair sector, Pro Audio Visual offers stand screens, branded iPads, touch screen kiosks, flooring, branded counters, LED video walls (straight, curved and circular), stand design and build, branded attractions, poseur tables and chairs, coffee bar service with barista machine, exhibition AV packages and silent conference headphone systems.

Big screens for sport and cinema

The company rents large-format screens for outdoor cinema screenings, with capacities from 20 to 5,000 people, indoors or outdoors. It also offers big screens for sporting events such as the EURO, the Six Nations Championship, Wimbledon and other outdoor sporting events, as well as day-safe screens for outdoor events in all sizes.

Rental terms

The catalogue shows rental prices per item, with rates starting at £20 for some items and reaching £1,250 for line array packages. The company offers discounts on multi-day rentals: for example, three days for the price of two and seven days for the price of three. Labour and transport are calculated upon quotation, and a minimum hire fee applies. Many products are available on quote upon request.

Customer reviews

The site includes customer testimonials that highlight their experience with the company at large-format events. A customer from London Riverside Church mentions having used their services for two years for events of more than 1,000 people and praises the complete provision and the team's approach. The UK Jigsaw Puzzle Association notes having hired their services for two puzzle competitions, with quick communication and a positive experience. Another testimonial, attributed to Salim Patel, praises the support during an exhibition, the constant communication and the visual impact of the screen hired.