While I have used chauvet's pinspots (and hated them), I've never used these particular ones. To me, they really don't seem like fixtures fit for use in a theater.
What are you going to use them for? Specials I presume? If I'm understanding you right, you want to integrate these things into your existing
system? Meaning that they will be used for a particular show throughout all the rehearsals and runs?
Seems like a bad idea.
Here's why I say this:
- In my experience, pin spots don't cut through
stage light at all. It has to be nearly dark for them so be seen.
- These things have a very narrow beam. This means that you'll either A: have to use multiple units at close range to
cover a modest area or B: put them far away and sacrifice signal and lumens.
- They are not
dmx. Do you plan on running a show with a kid sitting backstage with that little plastic remote trying to hit the cues at the same time as the board op? Its just waiting for disaster.
- If you plan to put them in hard to reach places, you have to get into those places every day to install them and then again at night to get them down for charging.
- They're pretty expensive for what you're getting
My high school has a large theater (seats 1700) & theater program so maybe my woes with pinspots are due to the space, and these will work for your space better. But in a moderately sized
venue, I wouldn't use these.
I usually just go with the ol' Source 4 when I need a special.
If you have money to spend, get a
source four mini. It's the same size, but a hell of a lot more powerful. You could still get units into those tight spots, and for a little extra dough you could have a pretty awesome little special
system. Get that 4 pack of S4 minis and a cheapo supplementary
dimmer pack if need be and you'll be much better off.
EDIT: If you want
led, get the
Source four mini LED for like $100 more
Good luck.
