I work in a 110 seat black box which produces intimate theater in thrust or arena staging. Since the "grid" is about 14' off the deck, the noise from dimmers that are currently in the air is sometimes distracting. So we are looking to upgrade to LED fixtures so we are not using these dimmers. I am finding that for the price of conventional LED fixtures, like the ETC Luster 2, movers are an economic possibility. This would be nice since all of our FOH positions are above audience seats which have to be moved in order to focus. I know that you get what you pay for and the quieter the fixture, the more money you pay. I am also looking for fixtures that fade well and don't drop at the end. Because of our low ceiling height, brightness is not as much an issue since we currently have Source 4 Jrs that are lamped down to 375 watts and we rarely take them past 80%. The ability to zoom would be nice, butin the 30 -60 degree range. We produce 6 shows a season with 5 or 6 week runs plus special events, so I also need something that is reliable and will last for the next 10 or so years.
Has anyone found fixtures that are both silent and reasonably priced, and still reliable? I am looking for both wash and profile fixtures. Bonus if you found that unicorn of a profile fixture that also has shutters. Or is the technology still too new to be at the price point that I am look for?
Has anyone found fixtures that are both silent and reasonably priced, and still reliable? I am looking for both wash and profile fixtures. Bonus if you found that unicorn of a profile fixture that also has shutters. Or is the technology still too new to be at the price point that I am look for?