Review Centre: Sound Engineers

"Georgie T performed at our wedding drinks reception and our guests loved it, it provided a great atmosphere. Booking (and postponing) was really straightforward and easy."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Could not recommend them enough. Worked with our budget and gave us a great service for a great price. Chris really went out of his way and was extremely helpful throughout the entire process."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"We recently got hitched in the UK and a few of the attending guests and I play in band(s) together. We thought it would be nice to extend the wedding weekend and have a day of live music the day after the wedding. As most of the band live and work overseas, transporting our own PA equipment wasn't feasible so we looked into hiring some gear for the day. Grimshaw Audio was recommended by a friend who works in the music business so I contacted Chris through the website and he quickly replied to confirm he was available and offered some great advice on the equipment we required. He also offered to set up and manage all the technical stuff throughout the day so we didn't need to worry about levels, settings etc. The price seemed very reasonable so we progressed with the booking. Following a phone conversation to firm up the details, it was clear that Chris is extremely knowledgeable about about his work and service; Grimshaw Audio was obviously a passionate hobby as well as a professional business. We were scheduled to start the first set at around 3:00pm on the Sunday; Chris and his colleague arrived at 10:00am to set up! The kit they work with is amazing. The speakers are hand crafted by Chris so he literally knows them inside out. Backed up by a remote tablet mixer, he can stroll the venue and and adjust the levels accordingly via a Bluetooth connection (I guess?). We're an amateur band so having a sound engineer and a quality PA set up was a real novelty for us; despite all our rusty mistakes we've never sounded so clear and bright (in our opinion). All the vocals and instruments, (percussion, bass, keys, guitar) were fed through the same PA so Chris was also able to provide us with a full recording on a USB stick. All in all, I can't recommend this guy enough. A young business with a bright future for sure. I just wish he lived in the Middle East so we could hire him for every gig! "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"From the very beginning James was both helpful and knowledgeable and came up with a sound and lighting package that was both appropriate to our needs and competitively priced. We would have no hesitation in contacting Basement Hire for any future sound or lighting requirements and would highly recommend them."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"The guys are amazing to work with! Nothing is too much trouble or a silly question. They go above and beyond and our first beer and music festival was a hit. I wouldn’t have wanted to use anyone else! From the beginning until even after the event the guys were incredible and the best! With so much to do, lighting and sound was something I didn’t have to worry about. Great communication coming from them without me having to go to them, a long time in advance. Highly recommend for everyone for great quality not only for sound and lighting but also for every other aspect like professionalism, friendliness, helpful, commitment, communication, knowledge…. Absolutely everything about these guys is 5*! Thank you so much guys!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"5 Stars For Core Event Hire"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Chris responded at pretty short notice (6 days) to a request to provide sound for a gig at The Lescar in Sheffield. He was providing sound for a pretty challenging headline act - Il Sogno Del Marinaio - whose bass guitarist (Mike Watt) was recently in Iggy Pop & The Stooges and perhaps more famously early '80s US hardcore band Minutemen. Chris did a superb job for them, giving them what they wanted in terms of set-up, overcoming some technical issues & really impressing with sound on the night. Likewise the support (Dave Woodcock) were able to set up quickly and their acoustic set sounded superb. The whole night went smoothly and the audience loved it; Chris played a huge part in that. Highly recommend."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Great service, friendly and helpful. So much easier and cheaper cutting out the DJ, able to play the songs I wanted still with great sound and lighting. Having the equipment set up and collected also reduced any hassle."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"I would not hesitate to recommend Chris to anybody who needs a reliable, trustworthy soundman for their event. Chris is a highly professional and extremely helpful engineer, who was unfailingly courteous throughout the whole of our wedding. Our DJ also commented on how conscientious Chris was. Thank you so much for all your help! "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Booked Rudy for our wedding anniversary. Everyone was delighted with the entertainment on the night. Perfect for us."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"We hired a PA system and disco lighting for our wedding reception and we couldn't have been happier with the service: the quality of the equipment was excellent, operating it was extremely easy and intuitive, the value for money was excellent and, most of all, the customer service from Chris and his colleagues in the run-up and on the day were absolutely fantastic (as per many other reviews). Would strongly recommend. Thank you to Chris, Steve and all who helped out at Core."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Thank you so much for everything on Saturday, I had a fantastic night, the hireware you provided for the party was beyond expectations, so very easy to use and the uplights look incredible! Thank you again, I’d have no hesitation in recommending you and thought you were also price wise extremely competitive."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"The sound and equipment was amazing as was Chris himself, flexible, relaxed and very professional, we had may different styles of music, big band, country, rap, blues, acoustic and the sound for each was spot on, vocals were clear and drums sounded great. We are definitely booking him again for next year, Thanks Chris."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Hired small sound system and lighting arrived on time and set up in helpful and professional manner. Would definitely use again."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Lukasz is a fantastic audio technician, we lost our regular guy due to moving back home. Wondered what we would do, found Lukasz and he is amazing at what he does and incredibly accommodating and easy to work with. We will be using him for all our shows for the future and already have him booked for the next event. "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review: