Guildford's premier sound hire company  

Who we are

Live Sound Hire Ltd are a business based in Ripley, Surrey (near Guildford and Woking), serving the whole of the UK but mainly in the South East and London. Comprising of a small, friendly team of hard-working, experienced audio engineers, we're confident you won't find a better bunch of people to deal with - whatever size your event is.

What we do

We provide sound equipment and/or staff for bands, concerts, tours, corporate events, conferences... in fact any event you can think of! Whether you need a small system for a live band / disco , a radio microphone system or a full-sized PA system for a concert, we are the people to speak to. Our comprehensive hire stock inventory ensures that we have the right equipment for any job, and it's right first time. We utilise the latest technology including Digital mixing consoles by DiGiCo and Yamaha, and ultra-efficient lightweight amplifier technology by QSC, FFA (Full Fat Audio) and MC2 Audio and Loudspeaker systems by EM Acoustics, and Meyer Sound.

Sound Equipment Hire / PA Hire

Our core business is the hire of Sound Equipment, either 'dry hire' (typically non-staffed hire which allows the customer to collect the required equipment, use it, and bring it back), or 'wet hire' (equipment will be accompanied with an experienced engineer who will set up, operate, and take down the hired equipment). We have a full delivery and collection service on dry hired equipment so, whatever your requirements, we can help you out. What you see on our Hire Stock Price List is a true representation of the sound equipment we have for hire. We utilite the latest digital mixing and system processing technology, markedly with the addition of DiGiCo's SD9 and Yamaha's LS9-32 and LS9-16 consoles to our hire stock.

Sound Engineering

If you have an event that needs staff to operate, crew or co-ordinate sound equipment for you, look no further. We can draw on our extensive experience to ensure that your requirements are met in a professional manner.

DJ equipment  hire

We also hire DJ equipment such as the Pioneer CDJ2000, DJM800 and CDJ1000 (mk3) and the Technics 1210 / 1200.

Wedding / Party 'packages'

If you're looking to hire a simple setup that you can operate yourself (you can use your iPod / MP3 player / laptop) then take a look at our Sound Package Deals by clicking the link on the menu. We can also provide lighting to compliment your setup, and save you the hassle of going to many suppliers. Guaranteed to make your event look and sound great!

Live Digital Recording

Live Sound Hire are proud to announce a new service - a 24-track live recording system. When used with one of our Yamaha digital consoles, up to 24 channels can be simultaneously recorded to a Hard Disk Recorded via ADAT optical interface, edited in our studio using Cubase or Logic, and then mixed down either within the computer or using the console - again using ADAT optical interface. This solution offers the cleanest recording and mixdown possible, keeping AD / DA conversions to a minimum.

Lighting Equipment Hire

We stock a small amount of lighting equipment which can be hired from us in the same way as sound equipment - we also have exclusive links with lighting equipment suppliers meaning that it is possible for us to arrange lighting for any scale event.

Staging Hire

We hire and install LiteDeck staging, which is a modular staging system that is very easy to design and set up. Heights can be 1ft, 2ft and 950mm. Siderails and steps can also be supplied.

Eco-friendly PA: Sounds Green..

Here at LSH, we're keen to do our bit for the planet - not only by ensuring that the population hear great sound, but by using the latest technology to reduce our 'carbon footprint'. We use ultra-efficient amplification which uses less energy to produce more sound - and it's lighter than traditional amplification, reducing fuel consumption and space required. Our new consoles are digital, eliminating the need for power-consuming, heavy outboard. Our loudspeaker cabinets are built to the latest ROHS/WEEE directives, in line with manufacturing and disposal regulations. We are also working with suppliers to help develop solar-powered sound solutions, an exciting prospect indeed. A show can already by run from Bio-Diesel (if you would like to learn more about this, drop us a line!).  We also recycle our cardboard!

We're Covered!

All work we carry out is covered by a comprehensive £5million Public Liability insurance policy - this extended level of cover means that we meet or exceed the requirements of local authorities, venues and government agencies. We can also arrange to insure equipment that you hire from us, for a very competitive rate.

Get in contact

We're always happy to talk to you about your event and what you need to make it work - you can phone us anytime on the office number 01483 223 050 or, if there is no answer, the on-call mobile phone number 07870 857 004. If you can't reach us, do please leave a message and we will definitely get back to you as soon as possible. Click here to get in contact!

We cover: 

PA Hire, Lighting Hire, Sound Hire, Staging Hire

 London : Surrey : Hampshire : Berkshire : Bedfordshire : Buckinghamshire : Home Counties
Guildford : Woking : Leatherhead : Dorking : Aldershot : Farnham : Godalming
Camberley : Farnborough : Ripley : Horsley : Reigate : Redhill : Horley : Epsom : Banstead
Fleet : Cranleigh : Dunsfold : Weybridge : Walton : Byfleet : Ash : Sunbury
Hampton : Ewell : Hawley : Sandhurst : Haslemere : Windsor : Slough