If the Neutron is under $1K, that would probably be my choice though while in the inventory, they frequently/constantly need new output tubes installed in them and cleaning. They do clog up - out of about 12 in the inventory, I buy about that many replacement tubes per year - this given the
hazer cleaning kits go out with the gear in most shows to clean it afterwards. Great
haze machine, just at least in my experience, it is not as self cleaning as advertised. I'm yet to service a Antari but servicing
haze machines is more another department so I don't know about them much.
I assume that noise is not a factor in
compressor or loud fan. If it is than that will also
play a key factor in choice. Amongst the loudest is the DF-50.
The Reel EFX DF-50 is a great output
haze machine but it's oil gets everywhere. They also have the Digi Fogger and
Haze Max that is water based. Most vendors if not already known for water based hazers will have a water based
hazer. Look Products also has a
haze machine that might be of use to
play test.
Love the Jem/
Martin Hydrosonic 2000
haze machine that was a sort of hydrosicic
hazer. At least before they got old and rusted out. Now they are a dingle berry on my rear and something I could not even sell off due to discontinued parts and even when one gets fixed, of two what runs at the moment did not in my last use once it got to the show. Still it was a great
haze machine.
For
haze machines, I recommend some form of industrial squerrel fan the
haze machine projects into so it better distributes the
haze. Powercat Fans by way of Grainger work, but there are other models. Stanley for instance has one but it's output was not as powerful. Might not need a huge amount of
power on the other
hand. Make sure you leave adiquet time to start pre-hazing for the
effect and in practice shut the thing off before you can no longer see.
DMX control is really good for this.
Have not been around the
Rosco version. I'm sure there is other vendors in additon to the above also but
play testing them before buying would be the key.
While
fog machine, I used to have a NESS that was incredible and reliable. Wonder if they are still in business and what they offer.