Replacement for my beloved Chauvet Intimidators

[rth_discos]

Not necessarily, unless he's in a rush.

The Scan 360 is available from some dealers, and his local dealer has B Stock in sub £400 each.

I'd still argue that a scan 360 is not a barrel - and therefore not going to produce the same results.

That said, as a curve ball, I have been surprised by the spread many of the moving heads provide with a prism.

But the trade-off is that they end up quite bulky and heavy compared to the Barrel 305.

[Excalibur]

I'd still argue that a scan 360 is not a barrel - and therefore not going to produce the same results.

That said, as a curve ball, I have been surprised by the spread many of the moving heads provide with a prism.

But the trade-off is that they end up quite bulky and heavy compared to the Barrel 305.

And you would be absolutely correct, and I shall hang my head in shame for not taking that point on board. I'm just going outside, I may be gone some time.

[Benny Smyth]

As a huge left field option, why not look at something that ticks none of your boxes?

As it stands, you have a lighting fixture where you can change the gobos, and spread the spots across the room. So far, so normal...so why not do something completely different?

All DJs have some sort of fixture where gobos can be changed, but honestly who gives a monkey's wotsits? Go crazy. Look at the Portman P1 Mini LED. Don't know how many of those you'll need to make an amazing effect for a wedding, but if it is too much coinage (and I dare say that it probably would be), then use it to influence a different idea that'll be more realistic.

My lighting options still have a lot of life in them, and continue to offer an amazing effect to this day. When the time comes to look at options, I will seriously be considering something different. Make the stage look great and ignore the rest of the room, because the stage is where the show is.

[Imagine]

Wow - I've missed so many responses due to being asleep due to getting over properly confirmed flu (thankfully now well and truly on the back foot which is just as well as I'm out for the next four nights).

So it seems I'm realistically looking for what I've already got then. Shame they haven't made an upgraded version because as Gavin says, they really are one of the best room fillers I've ever seen without spewing gobos all over the place like the new-fangled moonflowers.

I'm not in a massive hurry on this one and may even contact Chauvet directly to see if they can help.

[Imagine]

OK - digging up an old one here (said I wasn't in any hurry).

A replacement has been found!

Yes folks, it's one of those moonflower things everyone else has got....the Equinox Helix XP150. It's already being tamed by SoundSwitch and my Gawd it's bright!

[Excalibur]

OK - digging up an old one here (said I wasn't in any hurry).

A replacement has been found!

Yes folks, it's one of those moonflower things everyone else has got....the Equinox Helix XP150. It's already being tamed by SoundSwitch and my Gawd it's bright!

So, exactly the first item you ruled out.

I have two of the standard ones, and love them to bits, but:

They don't scan the room.

Only other options are Rush Wizard, or Eliminator style effects. I have the Chauvet scanners myself, and love them. I still have two EFX 500s in the shed, and they take some beating, apart from the fact they weigh a ton.

[DJ Jules]

OK - digging up an old one here (said I wasn't in any hurry).

A replacement has been found!

Yes folks, it's one of those moonflower things everyone else has got....the Equinox Helix XP150. It's already being tamed by SoundSwitch and my Gawd it's bright!

Funnily enough I swapped my barrells for a pair of these as well. And they are bright. I used to rate my Jellydomes as the brightest light I own, but these completely wipe them out.

I picked them up for my lower end packages as a pair of them on a pole along with a set of battery uplighters is all I need to take in for lighting and it's a quick set up. Only down sides are that they don't appear to have an acceessible 5v rail for wireless adaption and they don't balance well when they're mounted on top of a pole.

Julian