Best Sound Equipment Rentals In Boston Near Me

Olivia Spelman: We hired NEAR for our non-profit's outdoor event in May, and they blew us away with their professionalism, capability, and positive attitudes. They handled challenges calmly and kept all of us laughing despite the stress of our event. Their technology worked exactly as described, and we are really looking forward to having them as our go-to audio/visual team for future events. Thank you, Val and NEAR team!!

Mr Sanchez: Got my case a bit late but they kept in communication with me the whole time. Definitely will be ordering from them.

alex valdez: Great people amazing service. I rented some equipment from them for my wedding. they brought the equipment out to my wedding that was over an hour away and set everything up. I can only say great things about New England Audio Rental. If I could give them a higher rating than 5 stars I would.

Marcelo cuesta: Woooow! What a great service, equipment, and experience.My team from Toronto booked a full AV setup with NE audio, and it exceeded every expectation.Incredible professionalism, flexibility, and prices. Will definitely be booking for any other workshops.

Matt Forde: I'm a wedding/ event DJ who has used New England Audio Rental in the past when I needed more uplights or a full set of uplights for multiple weddings. Val is very professional, quick in communicating back and reliable. Does timely drop-offs, setup and pickups. I highly recommend this business!

Evan Goldstein: Responsive, thorough, and a pleasure to work with.

Mark Stachelski: I used New England Audio Rental 2x (business and personal) last month and both experiences were outstanding. The equipment was easy to operate, they were reasonably priced and Val was a pleasure to work with. I will be going back to them in the Spring 2021 for more rentals. Easy 5-Star Rating!!

Jared Vasquez: I needed to rent a few things for an at home performance and I’m so glad I did it through NE Audio Rental. Val is amazing and so professional and friendly! It was my first time setting up any audio equipment so he was kind enough to FaceTime me while I set it up. Affordable prices as well! Val made it easy and less stressful to a first timer like myself :)

Glenny Reynoso Paulino: Was a very smooth rental process. Equipment was all packed and in good conditions.

Maggie B.: These guys are THE BEST. We had a DYI outdoor wedding that required speaker systems in different locations around the property. During the reception I had made playlists for different parts of the evening and it worked out seamlessly. The Tech who stayed with the equipment throughout the duration of the event was incredibly professional and accommodating. When you are putting a large wedding together with so many moving parts, having a reliable vendor you know you can count on is essential. If you want someone to show up and get the job down with professionalism- hire these guys. My mom is getting remarried and we are definitely using them again!

Marc Savatsky: These guys are the best! Bailed me out an hour before a big meeting and came through with all our audio / video needs including setup and take down. True professionals. Great advice and guidance on what we needed too.

Nick Close: Fantastic place - rental was simple, the team was very communicative and helpful throughout the entire process, would definitely recommend.

Gretchen Grozier: We use them every year for an annual event and NE Audio Rental is so professional. You never have to worry about audio, it's get sorted. Love them!

Colleen Quinn: Great customer service, Val and the team went above and beyond!

Jael Pepinós: Val is just amazing. Excellent customer service, equipment on point and good prices. Definitely my go to in regards audio equipment in Boston.

Andrew Selzer: If superheroes of sound equipment rental exist, Val and his team at New England Audio Rental are the closest thing to it.I had an emergency situation that I needed to rent a sound system and wireless headsets for a publicly accessible dance class with 1 day notice. New England Audio Rental picked up my call, listened and understood what the gig required, and was able to provide me an invoice in a quick time frame.They arrived on time, set-up the equipment, gave clear explanations for me and my teaching partner of how to use it. It is likely we would have had to cancel this gig if it wasn't for the professionalism and excellent customer service by Val and his team.It's also rare to find an audio rental company who understands the unique needs of dance instructors. Their prices are quite reasonable and if you are a dance instructor looking for someone to run sound for an event New England Audio Rental is a wise investment.

Rachel Baker: Val was awesome! As our project needs changed, he was flexible and changed with them. The setup went very smoothly and he stuck around throughout our event. Would definitely recommend.

Monica Cost: Amazing Customer Service!! I called New England Auto Rental at the last minute for an event. They responded immediately. The tech arrived on time, set up equipment and made sure everything was in order. I highly recommend based upon my experience.

Karen Kipman: This was our second time using New England Audio Rental, and it was SUCH a delight. Val and his team did a great job of listening, recommending and installing the equipment. They were punctual, available and super helpful along the way, highly recommended!

Melissa Gallagher Ekvall: I was in a bind and Val and his team were very helpful! Easy pick up and drop off, and very reasonably priced!

Coach EricaLee: I hired BAR for their cold sparks services for my daughters sweet 16 party! The gentleman who showed up was friendly, professional and he set everything up perfectly! Unfortunately, I had a huge issue with the man at the venue and he was extremely rude to the BAR employee. He sent him away and we didn’t get to use the cold sparks. The BAR. Company was so understanding and they even reimbursed me most of my money due to not being able to use the sparks even though it wasn’t their fault. I would also like to note that the venue guy screamed at the BAR gentleman while he was setting up the equipment and the gentleman handled it so well and was so professional the entire time. He even went above and beyond to try to explain to the extremely rude venue employee that the cold sparks were safe and thoroughly inspected. I would rate this place a 10 if I could! Highly recommended!

Brian Perry: Excellent place to rent audio equipment from! The team was able to accommodate my set up needed for a presentation (that was somewhat last minute!) with no issues. Very communicative and onsite early for set up. The team walked me through everything and ensured I was set up for a successful event. Absolutely will use them again!

irma alicka: I had the best experience with Boston Audio Rentals. My conference went perfect in every detail.All the equipment was the best of the best and the thechs were extremely skilled and very comfortable to work with. I emailed them and they were quick to respond they also called me and explained me every question I had! I’m so happy my conference went perfect in every detail and I’m going to keep working with them! Highly recommend.

Marc Rousso: Came through in the end. Ordered DJ equipment and wrong set came to venue. A new set was delivered after-hours and ultimately event turned out amazing. Thank you for making recovery.

CD Wedding 2022: We used Boston Audio Rentals to deliver and install a Pipe & Drape for our November 2022 wedding. Despite assuring us that they had been to our venue “many times” and would be able to provide the Pipe & Drape, they failed to properly set up the Pipe & Drape as agreed and have since failed to respond to our request to discuss the issues following the wedding (other than one email suggesting that the problems with the setup were somehow our fault). We had a terrible experience with this company and would strongly recommend not using them.Prior to our wedding we told Boston Audio Rentals that we needed the Pipe & Drape to hide the tables which would be preset prior to our ceremony. We gave them the required setup and a picture from our venue from another wedding with our desired setup months in advance (see attached), and they received a diagram from our venue. Based on this information Boston Audio Rentals told us how many sections of Pipe & Drape we needed.On the day of the wedding their employee showed up and had no knowledge of the setup we required and had to dig through his emails to find the diagram. Once he set it up, he called the groom (point of contact) and explained that he did not have enough sections to complete the desired setup (that Boston Audio Rentals had agreed to months prior) and that he was too far from their office to obtain more sections. As you can see from the picture attached, the setup does not conceal the back of the room at all and further the sheets were also sheer which both obviously completely undermine the entire point of the Pipe & Drape in concealing the tables.We expressed our dissatisfaction during the day of the wedding, and only after involving our venue coordinator was she able to reconstruct the sections in such a way that at least the back of the venue was somewhat obstructed, but far from the agreed setup that we had paid $1000 for (plus a premature tip that was given upon the employee’s arrival).We have since reached out to the company who has been almost entirely unresponsive and now suggests the problems were our fault. This experience was extremely upsetting on our wedding day. We also wanted to note that we had no other complaints about any other vendors from our wedding other than Boston Audio Rentals. We would strongly recommend avoiding this company not only for the bad outcome, but also their extremely disappointing customer service and lack of care in their final product.

Kayla Specht: BAR exceeding our expectations in all aspects. We called them last minute 3 weeks before an event in December needing A/V rental equipment for a conference meeting. For a company of 150 people for an all-hands meeting we needed a good solution pretty quickly. Not only did they answer us (a human responded immediately) on a Sunday, but they also provided prompt, professional service. I will be using BAR for any future A/V needs. Super thorough and communicative from planning, scheduling, to the day of our event. I can’t say enough good things. If you are looking for any audio and video rental needs please contact BAR. Thank you to Luv, Rigels, and their team for the excellence they delivered for us!

Kevin Shah: Hello, we used Boston Audio Rentals for our Conference they were great, we had a 3 day conference let me say I was impressed, not only they came in cheaper then the Hotel AV Company, but they gave us so much more. They added a few things which I was not aware we needed. There techs were highly skilled and very, very easy to work with. Now will we be using them for our next conference. Highly recommended.

Gillian Freed: I hire Boston Audio Rentals for my wedding in September, 2022.They had the best prices in the area and were very easy to plan with, but when the day came, they were an hour and a half late. Several of my guests had to help set up the equipment so that the ceremony could happen when it was supposed to.I rented a mic from them for the ceremony and the speeches and it seemed to be a directional mic (or was on that setting), which is NOT good for talking. A couple of the people making speeches decided to not use it because it was so unreliable.Overall, not ideal, but the celebration happened anyway.

Samantha Maroshick: We recently used BAVR's services for our 18th Annual Harvard Women in Business Intercollegiate Business Convention. Tech logistics were the main area that I was concerned about going into our entire planning process, as they are obviously so crucial to the flow of the event, and the BAVR team was absolutely wonderful to work with. We will definitely be recommending BAVR future IBC committees, and cannot thank them enough for working with us so flexibly throughout the past few months.

Lisa Ting: BAR was wonderful - very responsive on email and the technician was on time and super helpful. Thanks!

Shawn Logan: We rented Boston Audio Rentals for our wedding for their cold sparkler system and photobooth. Unfortunately the cold sparklers never went off but the company was quick to refund us after I brought It up. The photobooth was a hit with the guests and the employee followed up by giving us printouts of every picture taken. The only other frustration with the company is the communication as I often felt I was chasing them more than I should be. Would probably use them again if they improve their communication

Rita Abbo: Boston Audio did a great job for our Board meeting. A couple of days before the meeting, they called and reviewed what was needed to ensure everything was covered. They were great to work with!

Rachael Slattery: We hosted an outdoor film event for 100+ people and it went flawlessly. The tech was very helpful and friendly. Everything was set up and ready to go with plenty of time. We would definitely hire Boston Audio Rentals again.

Monica Verity: Boston Audio Rentals had AMAZING customer service, prompt responses and were fabulous to work with. The day of our event the tech was very knowledgeable and we did not have to worry about a thing! I would highly recommend them!

Abby Pieger: Boston Audio Rentals has helped our University out so many times with programs and events - often at the last minute. They are always wonderful to communicate with, provide an excellent service, and do their best to make sure your event runs as smoothly as possible. As long as I am in the area, I will never choose to use another company for the A/V needs we have.

Will Runge: We hired BAR to provide audio equipment for a large outdoor/indoor wedding at the Crane Estate in Ipswich last week since our DJ was coming from out of town, and they did a fantastic job. Sunny was super easy to work with and very responsive, the setup was on time, and the technician who we asked to stayed on site to move equipment throughout the night did a great job getting things set up and sounding good. I also think they were very reasonably priced. Would absolutely recommend them for anyone needing audio/dj/lighting gear for a Boston area wedding.

Ricky Hai: I have worked with these guys a few times. They are awesome and always exceed the expectations of party. Definitely will be working with them again in the future. Thanks y’all

leo G: Sonny is great to deal with and always have rentals available! Fair price, professionals. Have used them couple time and will continue. Boston Audio Rentals keep it up. Thank you guys!!

Ramzy: I hired Boston Audio Rentals for a conference entertainment package, renting an entire DJ set up with set up and break down. I couldn’t have been more impressed. The team showed up on time, everything was taped down and crisp. They even added a facade with beautiful lights that my client loved. I couldn’t be happier with the level of service, professionalism, and attention to details. I’ve been in the business for 17 years so my expectations are high. Boston Audio Rentals delivered an above and beyond product. Thank you!!!

KG Events & Design Office: Boston Audio Rentals team did such a wonderful job for one of our wedding groups this past weekend! We worked specifically with Darren on the couple's big day and he was extremely helpful and ensured that the cold sparklers went off at just the right times. He executed exactly what the couple wanted. You could feel the energy the cold sparklers brought to the event and everyone was obsessing over how wonderful they were. We look forward to working with Boston Audio Rentals again!

Paula Terenzi Byrne: I recently used Olmstead Sound for the first time at my recent dance recital...it made a huge difference in the presentation of my show. I have never had the professional lighting or sound at my show and I was so impressed with how quickly he adjusted lighting during the rehearsal- we did not have to spend hours waiting for sound and lighting as he made adjustments as we rehearsed. The night of show- all went smoothly and it looked great. I will be definitely using this company in the future and highly recommend Kyle for your stage sound and lighting needs.

Dance Track Studio: We use Olmstead Sound each year for our Stage Dance performance. Their sound and lighting is top notch! Kyle and staff is wonderful to work with. I highly recommend using them to make your show the best it can be!!

Nancy Boyle: Kyle is providing sound equipment for an event at our non-profit art gallery- theW Gallery in Wayland, Mass. He is a very professional and community-minded person who has been a volunteer for us, hosting in the gallery. We are very grateful to Olmstead Sound and Kyle!