Martin SCX 500 150 Watt Flat Mirror Scanners

[DynamoTom]

Hello Guys,

I am looking at getting 4 Martin SCX 500 Flat Mirror Scanners for my new deckstand rig but I am thinking if they will be bright enough to put on a truss rig if I need to for the bigger venue.

What do you think to this guys? Shall I go for something different? But I want small and compact and a martin product really.

Cheers,

Tom

[NKR]

Same output as my Martin MX4's, which take a 150 watt bulb, but never seen these SCX in action.

The MX4's are good and bright and used in many nightclub settings and I find mine give good brightness on truss in larger venues (as long as supported by other fixtures). As I say the SCX is the same output and manufacturer, but I have not seen them in action.

[Mark Wild]

I have 4 and definately bright enough for bigger venues, heres a video of my 4 setup in my living room when I was messing about inverting them.

YouTube - 4 x SCX 500's

[Cj_The_Dj]

go for a efx500 and 4 of these plenty for most room. but i though you was gettting moving heads

[Pe7e]

Same output as my Martin MX4's, which take a 150 watt bulb, but never seen these SCX in action.

The MX4's are good and bright and used in many nightclub settings and I find mine give good brightness on truss in larger venues (as long as supported by other fixtures). As I say the SCX is the same output and manufacturer, but I have not seen them in action.

They're nothing like a MX4, the MX4's are fitted with discharge lamps and are much brighter than the SCX's, which use a 150w halogen lamp. I'm a big fan of Martin lights, but if you're planning on working in large venues, choose something else.

[Mark Wild]

They're nothing like a MX4, the MX4's are fitted with discharge lamps andare much brighter than the SCX's, which use a 150w halogen lamp. I'm a big fan of Martin lights, but if you're planning on working in large venues, choose something else.

All depends what you mean by that really

[NKR]

They're nothing like a MX4, the MX4's are fitted with discharge lamps and are much brighter than the SCX's, which use a 150w halogen lamp. I'm a big fan of Martin lights, but if you're planning on working in large venues, choose something else.

That will teach me to just look at the wattage and not the lamp type.

Get some MX4's - you can pick them up off ebay at £150 a unit from time to time. All mine are ex club install and are in great condition and cost me £590 for the 4. They were a £500 per fixture light new.

[Pe7e]

All depends what you mean by that really

Venue size is always going to be subjective, personally I categorize a small venue as around 200 capacity, a medium venue at around 400 capacity, and a large one at 500 and above, you of course, may have different criteria, I don't think there is a definative answer to this.

[Shaun]

AllStarEventsVisual,

Every week we seem to get a new thread from you stating you're looking to buy something or other. Have you actually ever bought any of the items you've posted about or are we all just wasting our time replying?

Excuse my cynicism.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

AllStarEventsVisual,

Every week we seem to get a new thread from you stating you're looking to buy something or other. Have you actually ever bought any of the items you've posted about or are we all just wasting our time replying?


I was wondering the same thing. ;)

[Mark Wild]

Venue size is always going to be subjective, personally I categorize a small venue as around 200 capacity, a medium venue at around 400 capacity, and a large one at 500 and above, you of course, may have different criteria, I don't think there is a definative answer to this.

I agree totally and 100 and under for me would be small and over 250 large, I've used the SCX 500's in bigger venues and imo they coped well. Just thought I'd share as I do use the lights the OP was asking about :)

[Danno13]

If you want to know if they're bright enough, I would suggest going to a DJ shop to see them, or one of the many shows that takes place throughout the year.

[deltic]

AllStarEventsVisual,

Every week we seem to get a new thread from you stating you're looking to buy something or other. Have you actually ever bought any of the items you've posted about or are we all just wasting our time replying?

Excuse my cynicism.

deffo wasting peoples time offered him 2 imove5 hid's with cases for a steal
just kept emailing stupid questions then wanting pics,then wanted me to make a video of them working for his dad to see,then next day delivery,it just went on and on.to be honest i was loosing the will to live so i just advised him to buy closer to home.
maybe he will buy something eventually.sorry for the moan maybe not the right thing to do.

[Shaun]

deffo wasting peoples time offered him 2 imove5 hid's with cases for a steal
just kept emailing stupid questions then wanting pics,then wanted me to make a video of them working for his dad to see,then next day delivery,it just went on and on.to be honest i was loosing the will to live so i just advised him to buy closer to home.
maybe he will buy something eventually.sorry for the moan maybe not the right thing to do.

I'm glad you did post. I had the feeling that people were wasting their time with replies, and your post just reinforces what I already thought.

[DynamoTom]

You are not wasting your time guys, I am going to be buying this gear through out the whole of next year.

[Shaun]

:fp:

[Mark Wild]

:fp:

:lol:

[DJ James Lake]

I am not sure if the martin lights are the same, but with my abstract lights the manual says the light from the discharge bulbs is more yellow and not as bright if you invert the fixtures

[bangbang]

Well ive just bought 2 of these and i think they are very good, really well made and easy to use.Nice bright and give good coverage :)

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Im glad its been brought up because I had the same feeling for a long time yet I see no website listed? How on earth do you get gigs that require these sort of fixtures???

Notice Max is back too? The MDD answer to the chuckle brothers lol

[NKR]

Im glad its been brought up because I had the same feeling for a long time yet I see no website listed? How on earth do you get gigs that require these sort of fixtures???

Notice Max is back too? The MDD answer to the chuckle brothers lol

I have no web site - yet it is being built - but still doing good work through contacts, word of mouth and agency work (not so good) and I have some nice Martin fixtures.

However, it would appear that OP has been here before from the way the thread has gone.

[DJMaxG]

go for a efx500 and 4 of these plenty for most room. but i though you was gettting moving heads

Wouldn't the Lightshow start to look boring after a while though CJ,
If it's all just gobo's on the floor, nothing else.

I'll tell you something, and probably loads of You will agree with this.
2 X Acme Impossibleds fill a room / dancefloor

Some say LED aren't as bright, but items like the revo 3 / Matrix etc are a hell lot brighter than the average 250w Scanner!



AllStarEventsVisual,

Every week we seem to get a new thread from you stating you're looking to buy something or other. Have you actually ever bought any of the items you've posted about or are we all just wasting our time replying?

Excuse my cynicism.


I was wondering the same thing. ;)

:sofa:

[DynamoTom]

There is a colour wheel aswell as a gobo wheel and I will program them so it isn't just gobos moving around the room.

For my deckstand rig I am running - 4x SCX 500s, 1 EFX 500 and 2 Revo 3s and 2 mega bar leds.

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Wouldn't the Lightshow start to look boring after a while though CJ,
If it's all just gobo's on the floor, nothing else.

I'll tell you something, and probably loads of You will agree with this.
2 X Acme Impossibleds fill a room / dancefloor

Some say LED aren't as bright, but items like the revo 3 / Matrix etc are a hell lot brighter than the average 250w Scanner!






:sofa:

Who says this? I dont argee with that statement for starters.

[Happy Jack]

I am looking at getting 4 Martin SCX 500 Flat Mirror Scanners for my new deckstand rig...


...I am going to be buying this gear through out the whole of next year.


For my deckstand rig I am running - 4x SCX 500s, 1 EFX 500 and 2 Revo 3s and 2 mega bar leds.

Huh? Who are you trying to please?

[Mark Wild]

This thread is very confusing lol

[DeckstarDeluxe]

This thread is very confusing lol
the smell of bs in this thread is rather overpowering is it not.......;)

[DynamoTom]

What do you mean Deckstarduluxe?

[Cj_The_Dj]

Wouldn't the Lightshow start to look boring after a while though CJ,
If it's all just gobo's on the floor, nothing else.

I'll tell you something, and probably loads of You will agree with this.
2 X Acme Impossibleds fill a room / dancefloor

Some say LED aren't as bright, but items like the revo 3 / Matrix etc are a hell lot brighter than the average 250w Scanner!






:sofa:

it may get boring to me but custom it wont.

[Happy Jack]

What do you mean Deckstarduluxe?

He means you are talking out of your arse.

Neil can speak for himself, though.

:beer1:

[DynamoTom]

I ain't talking out of my arse and I will take take photos and youtube video of it all when got it all.

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Sorry Allstar (Please spell peoples names correctly otherwise you will rub people up the wrong way) but I cant take your posts or threads seriously. I think your just wasting peoples time and until I see some evidence of your set up or websites then thats not going to change.

[DynamoTom]

Well I am buying the gear next year when I have a decent amount of money so I will prove it to you then.

[Dynamic Entertainment]

In all fairness Neli. i posted a similar thread regarding the SCX600s about 6 months ago....and still havent got them ;)

[Mark Wild]

In all fairness Neli.

:lol:

[Dynamic Entertainment]

:lol:

lol (im actually hoping Neil takes it the right way) :sofa: :D

[Shaun]

Allstar,

Please take my advice. Hold off posting threads like this till you are actually ready to buy the items, that way there will be less people inclined to disbelieve you - myself included.

That said, let's just leave it there. The last thing we need on the forum is a witch hunt.

[DeckstarDeluxe]

In all fairness Neli. i posted a similar thread regarding the SCX600s about 6 months ago....and still havent got them ;)

is that because maplin dont stock them? :p