Join Us at ENTECH NZ We are excited to showcase our new product range at ENTECH NZ this August. Visit our booth to experience firsthand how Edwards' innovative solutions can elevate your next event. Our team will be on hand to provide demonstrations, expert advice, and insights into how our products can meet your specific event requirements. ...

Event Lighting was established over 10 years ago with a vision to bring professional lighting to Australia without compromising affordability and reliability. Edwards are now their official NZ Distributer and we’ll be showcasing our exciting range in our Penrose Demo Room and at ENTECH NZ in August. We take pride in the quality of our produc...

Introducing Our New Product Range: Event Lighting, Staging and Truss Solutions We are thrilled to announce the launch of our exciting new range of Event Lighting, staging, and truss solutions at Edwards. Designed to meet the diverse needs of event professionals across New Zealand, our latest offerings promise to revolutionize how you illuminate an...

Edwards contribute to the latest issue of School News NZ, providing advice and guidance on the use of AV in schools, "AV is not nice to have, it is a game changer." Read the full feature here on pg46: School News NZ Issue 1 2024 Want advice on how to ensure AV changes the game in your school?  Contact our Education team today...

In the age of rapid technological advancement, it's no surprise that even weddings are getting a digital upgrade. From innovative planning tools to cutting-edge entertainment options, new wedding technology is revolutionizing the way couples celebrate their special day. Edwards’s hire team shares some of the exciting ways technology is re...

Sports day is a thrilling event that brings together students, teachers, and families for a day of fun and competition. Whether it's the relay races, sack races, or tug-of-war, a well-executed PA system can elevate the excitement and ensure smooth coordination throughout the day. Here are some invaluable tips for schools on using a PA system ef...

Keeping your sound equipment in working order is crucial for ensuring a high-quality audio experience for your members. Regular maintenance and troubleshooting can help prevent problems and prolong the lifespan of your sound equipment. Read on for Edwards’ top 7 tips for maintaining and troubleshooting gym sound equipment. 1. Regular cleani...

Welcome Back to School! We've Got Your Audio-Visual Needs Covered! Ready to kick off a new school year? We sure are! At Edwards, we understand the pivotal role that audio-visual systems play in creating a conducive learning environment. We're here to support your school's audio-visual needs. Let’s get started with personal addres...

High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has gained immense popularity in the fitness world for its effectiveness in maximising workout results in minimal time. To take HIIT workouts to the next level, fitness enthusiasts and professionals are increasingly recognising the impact of sound and lighting in creating an immersive and motivating workout e...

Edwards Guide to Audio Hire for Your Dream Wedding Your wedding day is one of the most significant and memorable events in your life, and you want everything to be perfect. One often overlooked aspect of wedding planning is audio, which plays a crucial role in creating the right ambiance and ensuring that every guest can fully enjoy the experience...

Pilates classes offer a unique blend of strength, flexibility, and mind-body connection, providing a rejuvenating and transformative experience for participants. To create an unforgettable Pilates class that engages and inspires your clients, it's essential to have the right equipment in place. At Edwards, we understand the key elements necessa...

Our world leading Spanish manufacturer of professional audio solutions, DAS Audio, recently unveiled its latest innovation, the SARA-100 compact Line Array system, at the prestigious MusArt Festival held in Florence. The debut of the SARA-100 in Italy exceeded all expectations, receiving enthusiastic feedback from audio professionals and artists. T...

The Importance of Good Sound Quality in a Gym Setting   When it comes to working out, music can be a powerful motivator. It can help you push through a tough workout, keep you energised, and even make the time fly by. However, for music to be effective in a gym setting, it needs to be played through a high-quality sound system that delivers c...

The Psychology of Gym Lighting: How Light Impacts Mood and Motivation   Creating the right ambiance in your gym is essential for motivating and engaging your members. While factors such as equipment, music, and training programs play a significant role, lighting is often overlooked despite its profound psychological effects. The type, colour,...

Assemblies, school productions, sport, events – sorted Auckland Normal Intermediate (ANI) recently replaced their old school hall with a brand new multipurpose space to meet the needs of the school and to create a venue for hire to local church and community groups. Edwards audio-visual installation team worked with the architects and builde...

Choosing an LED Touchscreen TV: IR Touchscreen Features and Functionality Part of a series of articles on factors to consider when selecting a touchscreen LED TV for the education or corporate sector.   IR Touchscreen Features and Functionality – explained by our team at Edwards Infrared touchscreens (IR) use sensors to detect interr...

Choosing an LED Touchscreen TV: Other features Part of a series of articles on factors to consider when selecting a touchscreen LED TV for the education or corporate sector. Other things to look for when considering a touchscreen TV for the education or corporate setting. Multi-touch, wireless screen projection, connectivity options, handwriting ...

Choosing an LED Touchscreen TV: Picture Quality Part of a series of articles on factors to consider when selecting a touchscreen LED TV for the education or corporate sector. Picture Quality – the low down from the team at Edwards Picture quality is of paramount importance for touchscreen LED TVs in the education and corporate sectors. A h...

Choosing an LED Touchscreen TV: Size and Placement Part of a series of articles on factors to consider when selecting a touchscreen LED TV for the education or corporate sector. Size and Placement – advice from the team at Edwards The size and placement of a touchscreen LED TV play a crucial role in optimizing the user experience, especial...

Captivating Classrooms and Boardrooms with Interactive and Immersive Experiences Touchscreen LED TVs have emerged as a cutting-edge technology, captivating students, conference delegates and AGM attendees with their interactive and immersive experiences. These advanced displays combine the vibrant visuals of LED technology with the intuitive touc...

The Edwards Interactive Panel / 4K TV - explained What is under the hood?   4K UHD LED LCD You’ll often see this bandied around. Want to know what it actually means? Read on… A 4K UHD LED LCD screen refers to a display technology that combines the benefits of 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) resolution with LED backlightin...

Causing waves in the hospitality industry, INTEGRAL is a revolution in software and hardware, designed to facilitate control and ease of use in commercial installation solutions, with the latest and most advanced technology. Ten reasons why pubs, restaurants, cafes and hotels love DAS Audio’s INTEGRAL series: 1) Wall mounted amplifier ...

Edwards Hire deliver quality AV and faultless tech support to high-end event Edwards recently provided audio-visual equipment and technical support for the Superyacht Gathering event at the stunning Maritime Room in Auckland. Guests heard from high profile speakers on a range of issues important to the superyacht community – environmental re...

Edwards provided a top quality sound system and an audio engineer to take ‘Ratri Before Navratri 2022’, a two day Hindu dance festival to a new level of professionalism. With live bands, local musicians, and over five thousand attendees, Event Organiser Ravi Maisuria, Managing Director of The Unity Projex, described RBN2022 as the most ...

Medidata Services Ltd, New Zealand’s premier database company of medical professionals, took advantage of Edwards’ in-house studio and highly professional technical support to stream a series of webinars to satellite locations across the country on behalf of a major client. Sharon Weston, Medidata’s Business Development Manager a...

Edwards support Live-to-Air ‘Evening With Sir Wayne 'Buck' Shelford’ Edwards were recently honoured to provide audio-visual support to a National Tribute evening celebrating Sir Wayne ‘Buck’ Shelford at a sold-out Westlake Boys High School auditorium. Sky Sport NZ televised the event live, and replayed the evening o...

On 14 September 2022, the City Rail Link Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) broke through to the Auckland midtown Te Waihorotiu Station (Aotea) - marking the end of the construction of the twin CRL tunnels. Edwards, long time audio-visual partner of City Rail Link (CRL), streamed the action to a national and international audience and transformed the Te ...

Edwards provided the ‘lights, camera, action’ for the East Auckland Art Trail, celebrating the local creative community. The exhibition included an art installation featuring images and video showcasing local art and artists projected onto a wall at Fencible Walk in Howick Village. Edwards provided the projector on a truss stand and ad...

A Technical Operator has done a good job when no one knows they were even there. So it's up to us to tell you what they do. Run up to the event Your ‘Man or Woman in Black’ will know your programme inside out and will keep everything on schedule. They will have been fully briefed on every detail of the programme from the lighting ...

Seventy plus ABC staff recently gathered at the Auckland Maritime Room to mix and mingle, hear from Sir Ian Taylor and Darren Pratley, and enjoy a cocktail masterclass and live band. Nikki Amosa, ABC Business Sales’ IT Manager, nervously assuming the role of event organiser for the first time, puts the success of the event down to the commitm...

Too many event organisers focus on the before and assume that event AV will run itself. It won’t. Our ‘Men and Women in Black’ know exactly what is required to make your event a success and will predict and troubleshoot all issues before they happen. Mics working, no feedback, videos playing on cue, and presenters switching seaml...

Latest news from DAS Audio High end bar in Dubai - Artec-500 and the Quantum series deliver Creativity has been taken to another level to create and design this exceptional bar in Dubai. Off the Wall is a place dedicated to art, culture and unforgettable experiences. The complexity of the decor and the urban ambience of this high end bar in an ex...

Edwards recently provided audio-visual support for the ‘Whale Tales Auction’, an online and in-person auction of the visually stunning Tail sculptures that that had previously adorned Auckland’s public spaces as part of the immersive public art trail Whales Tales 2022. The auction featured eighty extraordinary Tail sculptures wit...

The capacity of the AV events industry is low.   Talent leaving the industry: over the last two years the capacity of AV companies and suppliers has been heavily effected by lockdowns. A lot of talent has left the industry in search of more stable income and greener pastures. Heading offshore: now with the borders opening we c...

How to calculate your budget Your AV company can work with any budget. Your job is simply to calculate what your budget is, and we'll do the rest! Here's how: Evaluate past events - what did you overspend on / underspend on? Do your research - you are not going to be an expert on what every vendor costs but we'll provide...

Lights, screens, action The clink of glasses, the sound of laughter, testing 1,2,3. Physical events are back and we are booking up fast. Here are a few pictures of our team in action at an Engineering NZ Celebration at the NZ Maritime Museum. So good to be out and about!    

Create a back up plan Now more than ever before, it is imperative to have a back up plan. Assume that things will change and make sure that you have the right providers behind you. You want a team that has the knowledge and equipment to deal with whatever comes your way. Your 'ready for anything' AV checklist Have you been al...

When do I start planning? Simple answer: now There is a shortage of Audio-Visual Technicians as a result of COVID’s impact on the live entertainment technology sector. Many have moved into TV, or changed career entirely. You need to get your event in your AV supplier’s calendar today. Your to do list Communicate to stakeholders a...

What’s trending? 1) An emphasis on networking and live acts The unique value proposition of physical events is now the people you meet, and the things you are able to experience. Think live performances and acts; ‘immersive’ lighting, special effects and scenery; intimate break outs with purpose; and speakers that really connect...

We recently hosted Michele A’Court in our studio as part of a two-day conference for RemNet. MC Michele was accompanied by a representative from the New Zealand Renumeration Network. Originally a hybrid event, the conference organiser had to move to a totally virtual format at the last minute due to COVID. The Edwards Event Management team r...

Trying to teach while wearing a mask?  Some teachers are straining their voices and suffering with fatigue, whilst some students are struggling to hear. We can help! Two solutions to choose from: iTour teacher voice amplifier with head mic A personal headset microphone and belt-pack amplifier. Very compact and lightweight and includes the&...

Live streaming with AudioPressBox How can journalists and reporters livestream press conferences or events directly online (e.g. to Facebook) with just their mobile phone? The answer is the AudioPressBox. Connect the Smartphone to your AudioPressBox via iRig Stream using an XLR - 2 cinch cable. This will work with the latest versions of both iPho...

Inavate review AudioPressBox press units Inavate's conclusion: These are NOT your average audio press feeds. Rave reviews for AudioPressBox’s 112-SB-D a 1-input, 12-output audio feed, especially its ability to work with Dante - “plug it into your Dante network with a PoE switch and you are off to the races.” "The...

When Breast Cancer Foundation NZ was unable to go ahead with the Breast Nurse Specialists Annual Meeting due to COVID restrictions they reached out to Edwards in the hope of going virtual. Critically, they still wished to maintain the engagement of their live event.   We took the in-person event and converted it in a fully digital virtu...

NEW portable press box is a GAMECHANGER for press conferences Connect two mics The APB-216 C is perfect for any kind of press conference where you need to directly connect two microphones, for example one for the interviewee and one for the journalist. Rechargeable It comes with a rechargeable Accu-Pack so you are ready for a press conference o...

We may have been taking a break but our supplier DAS Audio has been busy. Check out the latest: NEW catalogue for DAS Audio’s 500 Action Series – available in digital format here ALMA, the new software to control and monitor your DAS Audio systems, is now available! Download it here: https://bit.ly/3mlxgTh They designed it to be real...

It’s been a while so let’s make your summer party the best it can be! Here’s some handy tips, and some unbeatable specials, from our hire team. Think about sound – and lighting! Sound What you need to know about using a sound system outdoors: There’s a lot more ambient noise and no walls to bounce sound off so - ...

November 2nd saw virtual attendees across New Zealand participate in the premier annual gathering of Governance NZ. The country’s foremost business leaders enjoyed a high quality, highly engaging one-day discussion of what constitutes a director going forward. Presenters included speakers of the calibre of Sam Stubbs, founder of Simplicity, t...

Outdoor assemblies, prize giving and sports day around the corner? Parents socially distancing? Make sure they can still be part of the day with a professional Portable Sound System - the Challenger – currently on special at $1995+GST. Here's all the features of the Challenger Portable PA System explained in layman's terms. ...

As the Ministry of Education contemplate how best to keep our tamariki safe, we’ll keep you one step ahead with what you need to think about when teaching outdoors, from an AV perspective. Your teacher’s iPod dock or Bluetooth speaker probably won’t hack it! There will be far more ambient noise than indoors. At the very least, fa...

Check out our Hire Team's tips and tricks to help you and your attendees make the most of your event, be it fully online or hybrid.  Our team talk about your background, the lighting and the audio. Simple things that can make all the difference to your - and the other attendees' - experience. Contact us today for support with yo...

We are following Alert Level 3 guidelines. Where our staff are operating in our or a client's workplace they are: meeting physical distancing requirements following extra hygiene measures regularly cleaning and disinfecting shared surfaces making sure staff, customers and visitors wear a face covering as required The rest of our st...

We are still here for you! The good news is that Edwards is still open for business although due to the current Alert Level 4, our premises are closed. All of our staff are working remotely and answering their phones and emails, and available for virtual meetings. The numbers on our contact page are all still going to the appropriate peop...

Fitness Audio has come up with a world-first solution that removes the need for instructors to have a different microphone at each different location they teach at. Fitness Audio Chief Executive and Brand Manager, John Penhallow explains, “Unlike standard microphones, fitness microphones require a higher standard of hygiene to be maintained....

Mondo DR, the International Publication for the Entertainment Technology sector, recently held their awards event, online for the second year in a row. With twelve categories of venue ranging from stadium to bar, DAS Audio was part of te team that picked up the Nightclub Award for E11EVEN, based in downtown Miami. A unique, immersive ve...

Inspire Church Albany in Auckland has been battling poor acoustics (a concrete factory-style building) and speakers that weren’t quite powerful enough for their live music offering. They turned to their long time AV partner, Edwards Sound, for assistance. Church Project Manager and Sound Engineer Brenton James explains, “We had always ...

Edwards has recently launched a new TV trolley for schools and colleges. The Edwards TV Trolley is a mobile "technical hub" perfect for schools and colleges, or for universities and training organisations for presentations. Use in any learning environment for optimum viewing and interaction. The sturdy mobile ...

Wedding Season 2020-21: Live streaming with some added extras to make it less remote! As we round off a very busy wedding season, lets reflect on the newest wedding trend: live streaming the service, vows, speeches, or even the first dance. How to live stream a wedding Here our Account Manager Jenny shares her vast experience of how to live stre...

What can you expect from Edwards Hire? Peace of Mind! Here’s how it will work once you get in touch. Personal Service One of our Account Mangers will be assigned to you personally. You deal with the same person the whole way through. They might invite you to our demo room to see our gear in action, they might come to you, or your ven...

We are excited about this addition to the Aeromic range. The MTU8 Mini Transmitter is the definition of versatile. With a sweat-proof, compact design and anti-corrosion lacquer, this transmitter is perfect for high-impact fitness and dance classes. The 8 channel selector gives you the flexibility to operate wire-free whilst ensuring ...

Edwards helped Tiptop ice cream spread a little joy around Mission Bay with our Antari Smoke Machine. Watch the video!     Learn more about our smoke machine, fog machines and special effect hire.

Tyler is our youngest member of the Edwards team and can usually be found in our showroom helping customers with their hires. He is passionate about helping people and has great knowledge of the events industry.   How long have you been with Edwards? I have been at Edwards for just over a year now. I finished school and joined the Edwa...

Jaka has just joined Edwards as the lead Technician and Account Manager based at Ellerslie Racecourse. Originally from Slovenia, Jaka has been a technician for over seven years working most recently in a Cultural and Congress centre in his hometown. Jaka (pronounced Yaka), brings not only his technical knowledge but also his down to earth and posi...

Audiences at the Salvation Army’s new Whangarei Church are currently being blown away by the performance of their new DAS Event 26A sound system. Daily services featuring choirs and brass bands have gone to a whole new level in terms of audio quality. The technical manager, who has been supporting the six hundred seater church for years, is ...

Edwards Sound to partner with Off The Beaten Track   Auckland-based Off The Beaten Track (OTBT) experiential events company have secured the Edwards’ Production and Hire team to support the 2020-21 Summer series of VIP experiences. An exclusive number of guests enjoy a spectacular location, gourmet food and drink, unique pop up enterta...

Alessandro Iraci – Scheduling & Logistics Alessandro (or Alex as he is known) has been with Edwards since 2015 in both Technical & Operations roles. He is currently responsible for running our schedule, ensuring crew and operators are on the right jobs at the right time. His spare time is spent playing many a musical instrument,...

Governance New Zealand Inc. is an independent professional body dedicated to providing education, training and support for practicing company secretaries, governance advisers, risk and compliance managers and other governance professionals. The organisation holds an annual conference usually attended by approximately eighty people. This year the ph...

Future proofing training provision Training before COVID19 Mazda operates an internal certification scheme for dealerships across the country. Usually technicians would be flown to Auckland and attend a face-to-face training programme, delivered in a variety of formats including classroom-based session, practical workshops and interactive online ...

Kim Baldock, marketing and communications professional, has been a client of ours for over twenty years and nothing has changed as we work through the new normal together. Kim has these kind words to say    Check out our work

Edwards are helping event organisers and venues run safe, secure events, even at Level 2.5. When we are hired for an event, we carefully follow our own company procedures including isolating our crew and operators, and frequently sanitising all of our equipment and any of the venue equipment that we come into contact with. We also supply: Ther...

Will Vogel, Technical Sales   Will has been with Edwards since March 2017 as an integral part of our Sales team.  Born in Namibia and raised in South Africa but has called New Zealand home since 2013.  Always up for a laugh and the source of many a good “yarn” in the workplace.   Do you have a nickname or name th...

Monday 17th August should have seen a 250-seater conservation stakeholder event, hosted by the Department of Conservation (DOC) and opened by the Minister of Conservation, take place at the Hyundai Marine Sports Centre, Auckland. Unfortunately, a week out from the event, Auckland returned to Alert Level 3 and a physical event became an impossibil...

Putting on the Ritz at St Andrew’s Retirement Village Mid-Winter dinner, dance and show for 160 residents Singers, dancers and entertainers dazzled the residents of St Andrew’s Retirement Village, Glendowie, Auckland, with a little bit of help from Event Co-ordinator Debbie Wilsher and her go-to lighting experts, Edwards Hire. Prior ...

Meet the Team: Flavia Berucci, Account Manager A member of our hire events team, Flavia looks after both key account clients as well as general hire customers. Flavia has worked in the event and TV production industry for many years bringing a wealth of experience to her role.  With great attention to detail, she is responsible and adaptable ...

Meet the Team: Edouard Smith, Hire Events Manager    From lighting specialist and top technician to account management and leader of our hire business, Ed’s career with Edwards spans over 20 years. Ed has a passion not only for the technology that underpins our work but also for building strong relationships with his clients, many...

Tips & Tricks to make the most of your Online Event Our Hire Team at Edwards Sound have compiled some tips and trick to help you and your attendees make the most of your event, be it fully online or hybrid.  Our team talk about your background, the lighting and the audio. Simple things that can make all the difference to your - and ...

School Holidays Sorted - Movie/Gaming Night Special School Holidays start on July 4th. Get the entertainment sorted early with some of our great projection packages:   Complete Movie/Gaming Night - $345 includes pull up 1.8m screen, projector, HDMI cable & 2 speaker portable sound system THX Upgrade! Add a subwoffer for an extra $50 ...

Edwards recently attended a virtual open day at Kumeu Valley Estate, Auckland. We talked about how easy it is to livestream to remote guests, or to involve them in the day via one of the many video conferencing platforms we have all become so familiar with recently. Edwards have been connecting guests and couples for as long as streaming has b...

We are counting the days until the arrival of our first shipment of the award winning DAS EVENT-26A, a symmetrical, ultra-compact, two-way powered line array system, and the DAS 115A, a compact powered subwoofer system which uses a front-loaded 15” low frequency transducer. Designed as the companion subwoofer for the EVENT-26A, they sha...

New strategic distribution alliance with Linor Technology, Inc. to bring Linortek Netbell products to New Zealand. Press release: - Linor Technology, Inc. (Linortek), a research and development company that designs and builds controllers for the Internet of Things (IoT), has expanded its presence in New Zealand through a strategic distributio...

The Race Unity Speech Awards 2020 Now this is streaming...twenty-two competitions, 17 regionals, 1 Auckland regional final, 3 national semi-finals and the national final. 70 students, 70 judges, 22 MCs, 22 timekeepers, 13 regional coordinators joined remotely from their homes from all over New Zealand.  Paddy Payne is the man behind the even...

Professional Lighting, Sound and Projection Solution for School Hall Education at Weymouth Primary School is all about allowing students to achieve their dreams. Daniel, the school’s IT Manager, worked with our installation team to transform the school hall into a performing arts wonderland, where students’ musical, speech and acting a...

Next generation IP Paging System runs over existing analogue cabling Ruapotaka Primary School wanted to upgrade their old paging system from analogue to digital but without cables and capping spoiling the look and feel of their newly fitted out learning spaces. Our innovative installation team came up with a solution that utilised the existing spe...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Air Guard Disinfection Fog Machine  Q. What germs does the AirGuard disinfectant fogger kill? The antiviral agent in the disinfectant liquid is Thymol and is listed on the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) website as meeting their criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. I...

What is the right disinfectant machine for COVID-19?   The Science Behind Air Guard Fogging Air Guard Disinfectant foggers are a comprehensive, effective and safe choice for disinfecting spaces, backed up by science. This is due to: the active ingredient in the Air Guard Disinfectant fluid which meets these three critical criteria: ...

Video Conferencing – Sound Matters Most Leading a team meeting over Zoom or Teams or some other software? Yes, it is a good idea to get dressed, check your backdrop for incriminating evidence, and turn your lights on or open your curtains. The most important thing though, is that you can hear everyone and they can hear you, clearly and cons...

As New Zealand’s Antari distributor, Edwards is imminently awaiting the arrival of a first shipment of Antari air disinfection machines for infection control in both residential and commercial settings. Antari, is a world renowned company that has been manufacturing quality special effect products such as smoke machines since 1984. Antari&rs...

Opportunities abound as the industry prepares to come out the other side of this ready to do business. Here's a few useful links for people working in live events: CTS Certification AVIXA (Audio visual and Integrated Experience Association) is opening its full online training catalogue to ALL AV professionals free of charge&nbs...

Staying Safe As New Zealand's distributor for Antari, we are now importing Antari Air Disinfectant Machines to support the campaign to stamp out COVID-19. The fog disinfection process involves fogging the entire space with the a proven anit-viral disinfectant to provide proper disinfection of surface areas, touch-points, and equipment, wh...

Staying Connected - in-person, remotely or go hybrid (a combination) We are compiling advice and guidance from an audio-visual perspective to support our customers: businesses, venues, event organisers, training companies, schools, churches and community groups. Technology and audio-video solutions can help minimise the impact of self-isolation a...

Covid-19 Update - 17th March 2020 On behalf of the Edwards team I would like to update you on what we as a company are doing to prioritise the health and safety of our customers and staff whilst we maintain our service to businesses, government, schools and places of worship. As a business, we have been following the advice of the Ministry of Hea...

Hygiene and Technology As New Zealand's distributor for Antari, we are now importing Antari Air Disinfectant Machines to support the campaign to stamp out COVID-19. The fog disinfection process involves fogging the entire space with the a proven anit-viral disinfectant to provide proper disinfection of surface areas, touch-points, and equ...

With the rapidly changing nature of the COVID-19 outbreak, information and advice from Government can change quickly. For all the latest Government information on COVID-19 and the measures the Government is taking, please visit the Government website. For guidance on how technology can help businesses, read on: Keeping People Safe As New Zealand...

At Edwards we've been keeping events safe since 1965, and hygiene is a key part of that. Our team have pulled together their audio-visual / technology hygiene routines for our clients to share. At event venues, in offices and meeting rooms, especially now people hotdesk and move around different places, many people are frequently touchi...

Switch to a Virtual Event or Go Hybrid (in-person and remote) For years now and due to the ongoing advances in technology, virtual meetings and webcasting events have been successfully delivered across the globe. Live steaming of events enables people to take part in an event without the need to leave their home or office. All that they need is an...

Special packages available including technical support Online/Virtual Boardroom Meeting  Perfect for staff updates, board meetings and for all internal events requiring two-way communication. How does it work? One of our technicians will come to your office, setup, test and hand over to you ready to address your team.*   Ba...

Don’t let self-isolation and the Coronavirus COVID-19 stop you from connecting. Keep calm and carry on using live streaming: to conduct business meetings, training and workshops present to clients share AGMs beam in guest speakers to conferences make site visits conduct social events that might be impacted by friends’...

Edwards Hire team were on hand for Western Springs College – Nga Puna O Waiorea Official Opening, attended by PM Jacinda Ardern. It was a huge project and we congratulate them on the results. We used DAS Audio Aero 20A line-array speakers suspended from FENIX speaker towers, providing the client with a top notch so...

Edwards are excited to announce that our new model DAS Audio EVENT series line array and subwoofer are winners of the magazine’s Editors Choice Awards given to outstanding products showcased at NAMM 2020, the largest professional trade show for the music industry in the United States. Every year, the leading trade publication for...

Edwards Hire know weddings. Here’s our top ten tips for wedding sound and screen: 1. On the PA system: don’t scrimp on a few dollars for a cheaper sound system that means guests who may have traveled miles to be a part of your big day can’t hear the vows and speeches. They are the unique personal touches that family and fr...

Wedding season is upon us. We revisit four veteran Auckland celebrants’ insights on wedding audio and video. A must-read for any wedding planner, bride or groom.   Don’t go without a PA System Kathrine kicks off the discussion by stressing that the single biggest source of audience complaints about ceremonies, especially t...

Outdoor lighting can totally transform a space and you have a heap of options. Plus its is cheap, easy to set up and take down and requires no attention during the party so you can still let your hair down. Light up the front entrance, light trees, light outdoor features and landmarks, even light the building next to your outside party if it is ...

Charge the batteries! If your school or community group has a portable PA system or rechargeable powered speakers PLEASE designate someone to charge up the batteries fully before you close down for the year and store the units. The built-in lead acid batteries can be damaged (and possibly completely wrecked) by storing your PA system wit...

The weather is hotting up (finally!) so start planning your Summer picnic, garden or beach party - and the tunes! For extended family, friends or to escape the office’s more traditional Christmas work do, an outside event makes a refreshing change. Why not add to the atmosphere with some Summer anthems and make organisation (or Karaoke!) a br...

Pacific Fusion Fashion Show (PFFS) is an annual fashion show organised to showcase Pacific and Maori designers from Aotearoa, New Zealand and overseas. This was its fourth year, with Edwards Sound partnering as preferred AV supplier since 2017. Behind The Scenes - "It is a partnership" Nora Swan, the creative force behind the show e...

Edwards help REINZ deliver successful inaugural conference for young professionals.  This was the first time that REINZ had incorporated AV to such an extent, forming a key part of the event strategy. “We were so impressed with the willingness of Edwards to work with us to ensure our vision came to life,” recalls Lisa Stern, ...

Off The Beaten Track – The Big Picnic Organised by Off The Beaten Track and located at Orakei Bay, the impressive waterside function and conference centre in Remuera Auckland, this was an event not to be missed. And Edwards hire team were all over it! We provided the sound and lighting, transforming dreamy gardens by day into an atmospheri...

Edwards provide audio-visual support for this evening of high fashion, expression and entertainment The Pacific Fusion Fashion Show returned for its fourth year - this time at South Auckland's Vodafone Events Centre. The event showcased collections of Pacific-inspired high fashion garments created by thirteen local and international Mao...

The Quantum Series, with a sleek, low-profile design and outstanding intelligibility, was the ideal choice for a new restaurant. La Estacion American Brasserie is a 240-seat, 10,000-square-foot restaurant and bar with four private event spaces and a large open kitchen. To ensure the finest background music, the restaurant’s management...

Is sustainability increasingly impacting your purchasing decisions? Look no further. DAS Audio not only delivers on quality and ease of use, it also ticks the eco-friendly box. DAS Audio’s wooden enclosures are all supplied by FSC certified companies. What’s FSC? FSC stands for Forest Stewardship Council, a global not-for-pro...

Kylie's daughter wanted a UV party for her 8th birthday. Kylie turned to us for help to make it happen... UV lighting and our 2.4 x 2.4m LED dance floor made her daughter's wish come true! Combine that with an awesome UV cake from Mum and the photos speak for themselves. [Photo’s courtesy of our client Kylie.]   &nbs...

RWC 2019 Screen and Sound Hire Packages available. Book now and don't miss out! Packages available: Tournament Long-term Projector and Screen Hire $1500 Collect 20th Sept and return 4th November. Includes: Pull up 1.8m screen Projector HDMI Cable Add a speaker system for an extra $1200 Single Weekend Hire $240 C...

Check out the rAVe reviews at this Winter's Infocomm Show 2019. DAS Audio's Vantec Series is making waves and the DASLink Group Manager is impressing everyone from integrators to DJs. DASlink Group Manager - free App

Our #1 Selling PA System explained - currently with massive savings! All the features of the Challenger Portable PA System, our current special, explained by Will in layman's terms.  Contact us for more information on purchasing or hiring a PA System or check out our special offer (until end Term 3)

Artec 300 Series loudspeakers deliver clean, clear natural sound with even dispersion The new DAS Audio Artec 300 sound system was installed in April 2019 at Emmaus Church, California and is a standout example of the Artec Series’ excellent sound quality for both music reproduction and speech intelligibility. The Lead Pastor commented, ...

A showstopper of an award ceremony this week for the New Zealand College of Chiropractic at the Grand Millennium Auckland. Huge LED screen, quality audio, beautiful lightshow and the sparktators got an outing! Plus "It's really straightforward," - that's the conclusion of the office lady at one of our schools who is learning ho...

Edwards and New Era IT, who support Alfriston College's IT Network, worked together to seamlessly deliver a new 'bell system' AKA a 2N Audio-over-IP Public Address system. The school had complete peace of mind as the two companies worked together, one with insider knowledge of the school network, and one the leading distributor of publi...

All About Hire This week our AV Hire team was busy setting up for a sports event, providing screens, projectors and audio. We also tested out a new snow machine and talked to the team installing a sound system.   Get right inside Edwards and follow our weekly Vlogs on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook or our&nb...

Edwards Hire are busy bringing sport to a host of events as the Americas Cup and the British and Irish Lions tour hot up. We’re down at the Maritime Museum for 4.45am for doors opening for their America’s Cup race screenings, providing the big screens and audio, with a repeat at 6.30am for those who are slightly less committed. We...

Our LED floor makes an impact at an anniversary event for Mercedes Benz. We also provided lighting and technical support to ensure it all ran like clockwork. And we installed a new projector screen, AV cabinet, mics, media player and amp for Remuera Primary School - tidy and easy to use.   Get right inside Edwards and follow our week...

Anti-theft PA System for School Targeted by Thieves It's all happening...a sales meeting, getting ready to ship ex-hire stock to Samoa, an audio upgrade at City Fitness Albany and replacement outdoor horns for a school PA system with the added twist that the school needs to take them down at night to avoid theft. Lastly the hire team and tec...

A multi-zone audio solution for an Auckland Childcare Centre gets underway. Six zones for maximum flexibility and yet simple operation. And the Hire Team get glitzy setting up for cocktail function.   Get right inside Edwards and follow our weekly Vlogs on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook or our News page. ...

The Auckland Racing Club / Ellerslie Event Centre is one of our longest standing clients. We are their exclusive AV provider, supporting the racing itself and the increasingly high profile off-track entertainment. We have worked closely with Auckland Racing Club this season as they aimed high and successfully rejuvenated what the races mean to t...

Auckland Primary Principals' Breakfast Sharing the latest on AV to school leaders at the Auckland Primary Principals Association breakfast Installing the DAS Audio experience into some lucky schools - they won't know what's hit them! And some staff training...   Get right inside Edwards and follow our weekly V...

Edwards has just finished work on an exciting new community facility in St Heliers, Auckland. Our state of the art solution means that the sound and AV can be used in six separate spaces or as a single combined space, or any combination in between! Edwards enjoy working with churches and community groups, finding work arounds for the issues that...

Speakers – a necessity for bars and venues, but a major sore point for design fans. Not with DAS Audio and the Edwards' Installation team, pairing white DAS Artec speakers with this red interior meant that there were no compromises to the room's aesthetics - or the sound quality. Listen to our Installation Managers 'talk-throug...

Follow Edwards through the initial meetings between client and account manager to the three day event itself, The Superyacht Gathering 2019. Day 1 we were at Orams Dry Stack for the opening party. Edwards provided DAS Audio sound systems throughout the space, warm and exciting ambient lighting in place of the house lighting, an LE...

Many venues or event organisers partner with an AV company for a number of reasons. These are the key benefits:   1) Insider Knowledge: by consistently working with the same AV company, they build up a wealth of knowledge about your preferences and your venue(s). They will be able to tailor solutions that suit you, your organisation or y...

Edwards installation team showcase a boardroom and classroom multimedia unit that makes controlling your projector or screen and your audio so easy. Plus installation is a breeze with the unit only requiring a CAT 6 cable. Watch the video for a step-by-step run through of just how simple it can be to control any type of media in a small to ...

We caught up with college and high school principals across the country to talk all things audio-visual. There was lots of discussion around our IP audio paging systems that run over school networks, with much interest in the cost-effective wall mounted speakers. Many principals wanted advice on data projector and sound systems for school halls ...

The dance and drama students at an Auckland college get an upgrade from a small hi-fi stereo system to a professional-level quality sound system in their two new dance studios. Two DAS Audio Artec 508s with a VA401 Amp for one studio and two DAS Audio Artec 308s for the other are set to revolutionize the teacher and student experience.

DAS Aero 12's making Friendly Potential's third birthday a happy one See inside an onsite planning meeting for a new build and be envious of the DAS Aero 12's rigged up for a Friendly Potential third birthday party. And for all those waiting to see the end result of the demo room upgrade...check out the gear we've got to play wit...

We've maximised bang for bucks for charity Christians Against Poverty. We used Artec 508 speakers to deliver excellent quality, discretely installed in the ceiling preserving floor space for meetings and presentations. Easy to unplug and take to offsite fundraising events too. Sam Garaway, CoO, "It is so easy to use that I managed ...

DAS Audio speaker installation at Ellerslie event space and DAS Audio speakers deliver at a 3 day conference, alongside lighting, projectors and screens. See both Edwards Installation and Hire team in action. Looking for high quality audio - installed or for an event? Talk to Edwards.

Another day, another trade show...this week Edwards Hire were supporting the 'Baby Show 2018' at ASB Showgrounds, firing confetti (and some golden tickets!) into a conference audience and working on the Wild Turkey Bourbon Whiskey Heritage session. The DAS Artec's did their thing, helping bring a little bit of Kentucky to the streets of...

A DAS Audio installation, a hire team meeting, a gift from Shipwrecked Festival that we supported earlier this year and how to add a module to a PA System.   Get right inside Edwards and follow our weekly Vlogs on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook or our News page

Your DAS Audio Round Up DAS Live 2017 Edwards and DAS Audio showcased the latest DAS Audio product range at D.A.S. LIVE 2017.  We provided an insight into what is available in the D.A.S range, how it sounds, how each range is set up and gave people the opportunity to talk to industry leading pro-audio professionals. It was our pl...

The new DAS Audio app creates and manages groups of VANTEC and ALTEA 700 systems. The new DASlink GM app, compatible with Android and Apple OS, makes configuring cabinet parameters from a mobile device simple: You can group systems according to their model or physical location. The parameters can then be modified individually or by...

Edwards are providing the sound system and AV requirements for the 3rd Goju Ryu World Karate Championships 2015 to be held at the ASB Stadium from 26th-29th November. This will be a huge boost to Karate here in New Zealand and the Oceania Region, with over 60 countries invited and 1000 competitors & officials attending. This is expect...

Intermarque Concours d'Elegance: sponsored by NZ Classic Car Magazine, this is the largest classic car show in New Zealand (70-80 clubs and around 1000 cars) with three judged competitions to find the best classic cars in the country. It goes ahead whatever the weather but the sun was shining this year.  See more photos on our ...

The Hire Team has been busy getting creative with a few different themed events - an Alice In Wonderland 'Customer Care' Awards Evening for 2 Degrees at the Riverhead, a McClaren's Group themed event and a Women's Day gathering in Auckland CBD. The attention to detail in regard to the lighting - uplighting to highlight features...

2N, suppliers of our Audio-over-IP public address system visited us from the Czech Republic bringing us up to date on what’s new. Want to know a bit about our supplier 2N? Founded in 1991 in Prague by three friends, within a few years 2N became a leader in the telecommunications market. By 1995 they sat behind only Panasonic and Siemens...

Edwards impressed at the Facilities Integrate Trade Show with the 2.5mm pixel pitch LED display creating a lot of interest. Our D.A.S. range was in action, both the Aero 20A Line Array and the Sound Force, plus double 21" subs and 158 mid-highs. IP Audio address systems were added to quite a few wish lists, both ITC and 2N depending on th...

We've been helping ALLFIT Beachlands achieve their mission to ensure that members train in a world class environment with a new dedicated state of the art spin studio. Their spinners are about to have one hell of a party! Photos and more info on the ALLFIT Beachlands Facebook page  Contact us for advice on how to upgrade yo...

HIANZ gets the Special Effects Treatment Our CO2 jets and LED dance floor work their magic on our own trade stand at HIANZ. What could they do for yours? And we deliver post-sales support for Marlborough School's bell system. Edwards are known for their support and training. Here we are showing the administrative team at Marlborough Schoo...

Hire - Lighting, Video and a Fashion Show Been a busy week for Edwards Hire: setting up the event lighting at Crowne Plaza Auckland, one of our new LED screens at Fine Food New Zealand 2018 at the ASB Showgrounds and planning a Fashion Show.   Get right inside Edwards and follow our weekly Vlogs on YouTube, Ins...

Our 'Edwards On Tour' South Island trip took us to Dunedin for the IDEAL Electrical Trade Show. Fun and educational, we enjoyed catching up with our resellers and clients in the bottom of the South. Watch the video: For more information on products featured or on becoming a reseller contact Jamie Cashmore

The original Vlog - a week in the life of Edwards The install team working hard at Snow Planet's cafe, transforming REINZ's board room, getting detailed at a gym and catching up with a happy customer at The Good Home Bar The Hire team prepping for the Shipwrecked Festival 2018, getting giddy about the new DAS Audio Vantec 12A s...

International Pro-Audio and Lighting Trade Show  Edwards have recently spent time at an International Pro-Audio and Lighting Trade Show sourcing the latest products for our resellers and clients here in NZ. Watch this video to see what's happening in the industry. Also enjoy some of the product testing when we got back. Get r...

Edwards Hire have thoroughly enjoyed playing their part in bringing to life the caves that exist unbeknown to most under the city of Auckland. Created by lava flows from the city’s fifty volcanos, Chirag Jindal, digital artist has worked alongside speleologist Peter Crossley to create an exhibition at Silo 6, on the Wynyard Quarter, Auckland....

IP Paging Special - three schools, three systems We look at three different IP Paging systems - one at Newmarket Primary School, one at Te Atatu Intermediate and one at Marlborough Primary School. Then we are rigging some DAS Audio Convert 15A’s with a pair of subwoofers at Q!   Get right inside Edwards and follow our weekly...

And we're back again doing another two learning space upgrades with our easy to use data projector and multimedia controller made by ABtUS.  Teachers and lecturers can concentrate on their job with this simple to manage control system. Listen to one of our team sing the ABtUS praises. Contact us for more information....

Lets Drive a Car on our New LED Floor We test out the new LED dance floor...by driving a car on it. Able to withstand 500kg/m2, what else would you do with it? And setting up for an event at Unitec. Learn more about our LED dance floor. Get right inside Edwards and follow our weekly Vlogs on YouTube, Instagram, Facebo...

The hire team were catering for every end of the spectrum this week. From ensuring that a corporate could stream their AGM to all, to setting up (and testing!) our illuminated LED dance floor for a wedding at the Novotel at Auckland Airport. Streaming an AGM is simple using Livestream. Our technical guys mic up your speakers and use Livestream t...

Now open to the public, we’ve been working on this one for a while. Explore the evolution of aerospace innovation and technology with an exciting new exhibition touching down at MOTAT this summer. Presented by Boeing, in collaboration with NASA and the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, ‘Above and Beyond’ will be ...

Our LED display ensured everyone in the room could see what was happening with a whopping 12 by 3 metre screen backdrop to the Orient Electric Awards Dinner, backed up with 8 D.A.S Artec 510s and 2 LX218s as subs. And a slightly smaller screen still made an impression for Air New Zealand at the Flight Centre Travel Expo at the ASB Showgrounds....

Our new LED Panels arrived, so we tested them out and set them up at the Auckland Food Show. At 2.6m by 4.5m and at P2.5mm, all 400 of the guests in the Cooking Theatre didn't miss a thing. It was very impressive! Learn more about hiring or purchasing our LED screen for your next event. Get right inside Edwards and follow our wee...

We had the director of Aeromic over from Sydney to show us all the exciting new products! And we went up to the 20th floor of a building in the CBD to set up for a panel discussion and we flew to Wellington to run the AV for The Food Show, adding technical continuity for the chefs on the road show.   Get right inside Edwards and...

Night Lights at MOTAT Edwards were on hand for Night Lights at MOTAT, helping pull together three magical nights of light activations, installations and interactive exhibitions. And we've also been busy at sharing the quality and convenience that the new Micker Pro offers schools - a microphone with a built in speaker. See how it went down a...

There were no boxes spared with the set up for Armageddon 2018. Huge D.A.S. Audio line arrays ensured that the house shook, plus projectors and video feed. Plus our install team were busy at a new gastrobar in Te Atatu, welcoming architects to work with the AV installer during the design stages! The new bar is in good hands with D.A.S. 508 spe...

Our Installations are Personal Watch our installers in action, providing a personal professional service to our clients. Plus our personal post-sales service too - Customer training on our number one selling PA System the Challenger 1000-D And not to be forgotten...a glimpse into the Edwards mothership!   Get right inside ...

Installation and Collaboration Planning for AV Installations - meeting with the contractors to fine tune the details early in the project Setting up an event at the Maritime Museum Latest on the boardroom! Get right inside Edwards and follow our weekly Vlogs on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook or our&nbs...

The new outdoor SIP Horn speakers from 2N are proving a hit for broadcasting paging announcements or PA to wide areas. What is it? The 2N SIP Horn Speaker is a weather resistant outdoor speaker with exceptionally loud (124dB) and clear sound. Where is it? We are seeing them in factory and industrial settings; in sports facilities, schoo...

Following stray dogs roaming the school grounds, Three Kings Primary reviewed their lockdown procedures and identified that they needed a means of easily communicating with the whole school to better initiate a lockdown. The 2N Paging System was the answer. They contacted Edwards education specialist Jamie Cashmore and he worked with them to des...

In light of the recent bomb threats to schools, NZ Police have advised that Principals ensure that they can swiftly communicate with staff and students throughout the school to initiate an evacuation. Student runners do not suffice. Pine Hill School is one of an increasing number of Auckland schools to see the benefit of futureproofing their paging...

Something huge came to Ponsonby! Edwards brought the sound, stage and lighting to the Ponsonby Road Festival, a free community event on Saturday 16th Feb featuring food, fun, music, drinks, dancing and more! The Festival kicked off with buskers, dancers, circus acts and entertainment all along Ponsonby Road! Then live entertainment followed into...

The prestigious 2018 Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Awards were held recently at Fale O Samoa and Edwards had the honour of being involved, providing the projectors, screens, sound, microphones and a technician for the event. In the words of the Event Support Coordinator Moana Leilua, “Edwards added the prestige and the pizazz.” ...

Amber Young from Spark PR & Activate recently worked with Edwards Hire on two brand promotion events in Auckland, “I highly recommend working with Edwards. They are completely professional and offered me total peace of mind. Best of all you get your own account manager who translates what you want to the techies, so what is usually quite ...

The weekend of 4th November found us at True Food & Yoga lighting up Shoes Extravaganza, the shoe equivalent of the World of Wearable Arts. This is our second year working on the catwalk fashion show. Extravaganza is an understatement! Shoes Extravaganza 2017   Kind words for our account manager Brittany Cooling and th...

A recent Edwards project made the news when we provided a laser maze for the “Spy Tower” (AKA Auckland’s Sky Tower). During the mid-winter break, children had to complete a mission to find a blue diamond. This included navigating their way through glowing, moving green lasers! Read more in a feature by the New Zealand Herald or vi...

As sponsors of the Secondary Principals Association NZ, Edwards recently exhibited at the SPANZ Conference 2018 in Queenstown.  Our stand attracted a high level of interest. Our audio-over-IP paging system created a lot of conversation, as word of mouth spread of our recent successful college installations. It would seem in talking to pr...

The Sparktator adds drama to any event. Wonderful for award ceremonies, dance parties, sporting and community events. Cold sparks means it can safely add sparkle to any indoor venue. See it in action... More information on the Sparktator's key features: to buy or hire

The AIMs Games was without exaggeration a massive event, with 10,000 intermediate students participating. Edwards were proud sponsors of the HipHop Competition and our congratulations go to the winners Tauranga Intermediate, Bucklands Beach Intermediate, Saint Kentigerns College and Maeroa Intermediate, plus all the other competitors. As the AIM...

Spreading the Word - SPANZ, IDEAL Expo SPANZ Secondary Principals Association Conference in Queenstown IDEAL Electrical Trade Exhibition in Dunedin Get right inside Edwards and follow our weekly Vlogs on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook or our News page

The Manager of St Heliers Church and Community Centre talks on video about how and why he values the centre's four year relationship with Edwards Sound, through a significant refurbishment. With 120,000 people coming through the centre each year, the Manager needs to ensure that he has the right equipment available and that it is always up...

Edwards have your Summer sporting events covered. Check out the Barfoot and Thompson Twilight Summer Night at Ellerslie Races where we provided the on course PA System, info screens and DJ stage, sound and lighting for the after party - and all the AV for a huge TAG Football event. Contact us to organize sound, video and lighting f...

Summer is coming...maybe the sun wasn't exactly out and proud for the Pink Star Walk for the Breast Cancer Foundation but nothing could put a dampener on this event. Especially with our five D.A.S. Audio Aero 12's and two UX218A's. We also provided the sound system and set up this amazing arch truss. We've heaps of ...

No rest for the Edwards installation team - the summer holidays saw the busiest time for school installations and this year lots of school are shifting to audio-over-IP paging systems. Tamatea Primary School in the Hawke's Bay have been enjoying their easy to use, simple to install public address system since the start of the school year. Wa...

Having supported the Auckland 'Food Show', Edwards Hire has now come on board for the Wellington show too, to provide continuity of technical support for the chefs. The chefs all know their cameraman and what to expect, and the cameraman knows what's coming for the live feed to the big screens. Reduces pressure on the conference organis...

Rob, one of our Hire Account Managers, gives you a guided tour of what Edward's showroom has to offer. Located at 68 Walls Rd, Penrose, we're central and easy to find. Come in, introduce yourself and lets have a chat about how we can help you achieve your audio-visual goals for 2019.  Contact us to make an appointment.

If you want to take your tours or conferences to the next level and make sure that no information gets lost between you and your listeners, this system is what you are looking for. Perfect for city, museum, gallery tours, bus trips, conferences with multilingual audiences and escorting international groups.  Our man Will takes you through i...

Working at the legendary Cassette Nine Stepping inside the legendary Auckland performance venue Cassette Nine A close up look into the minds of our hire team And the first of probably many installments on the re-purposing of the boardroom...   Get right inside Edwards and follow our weekly Vlogs on YouTube, Inst...

Hold the Halloween or Guy Fawkes Party that no one ever forgets with our Halloween and Guy Fawkes Hire specials. Make an impression with LED uplights, a pumping PA system, smoke machine, sparktator and our sound and lighting pack. Want more? Contact our Hire Team for inspiration or read up on some Halloween tips and tricks!  

Edwards know Halloween parties inside and out. Here’s our favourite tricks, that work a treat (geddit?) Halloween Lighting/Effects Lighting and special effects are indispensable for getting ghoulish! Here's some easy ways to send shivers down people's spines:  Single colour lights inside your house are simple but can ...

How do I choose a wireless headset microphone for a fitness instructor? The key is “Fit for Purpose”, excuse the pun. By fit for purpose we mean: 1)      Is totally sweat resistant, and we mean totally. The warranty should not exclude damage by sweat permeation. Check carefully as there are a lot of p...

The Apex Pro Portable PA System range includes our largest speaker, fantastic for sports fields and events. Learn about the features on offer on the Apex Pro with Will. Including built-in bluetooth module, long battery life and Integrated retractable handle and BIG wheels for easy portability.   Contact us for more information ...

DAS Audio Australasia together with our Edwards Hire and Production team had a chance to attend Auckland Pride Festival.  Thanks all who participated, so much fun! Contact us for more information on hiring equipment for your community event. Visit our Community/Festival Hire page

Edwards Sound  designed and installed a multi-zone PA system integral to Auckland Zoo’s mission “to get people engaged with and caring about wildlife, at a time when animals are under extreme stress in the wild”, explains Jonathan Wilcken, Zoo Director. Zoo staff can now communicate simply and clearly with large number...

Edwards’ Audio-over-IP public address system is featured in the Term 3 issue of School News. Read the article (page 28!)   Why all the attention? Installing a bell and paging system through a school or commercial complex has just got significantly simpler if you have access to a local area network. Up to 100 zones of audio can...

The weather is hotting up (finally!) so start planning your Summer picnic or beach party - and the tunes! For extended family, friends or to escape the office’s more traditional Christmas work do, an outside event makes a refreshing change. Why not add to the atmosphere with some Summer anthems and make organisation (or Karaoke!) a breeze ...

We got to meet Broods – and provide the AV and technical support for their café gig at Yard Bar and Eatery in Auckland. It was a wonderful low key gig.We are proud to be supporting such amazing New Zealand talent and can highly recommend their second album Conscious.   Broods are a music duo from Nelson, New Zealand, co...

Four veteran Auckland celebrants share their insights on wedding audio and video. A must-read for any wedding planner, bride or groom.   Don’t go without a PA System Kathrine kicks off the discussion by stressing that the single biggest source of audience complaints about ceremonies, especially those held outdoors, is that...

All the features of the Challenger Portable PA System explained by Will in layman's terms.    Contact us for more information on purchasing or hiring a PA System

One of the most difficult decisions when choosing a wireless microphone is working out what type of wireless mic you need. Here at Edwards we have pulled together some of our top tips for the different uses of wireless handheld, headset and lapel mics. Handheld (also called a roving or roaming mic) The most rugged option and easy ...

AV can often be way down the list of priorities even though it will make your Xmas Party! Here’s Edwards’ last minute guide to getting your AV sorted with days to spare… 1) What’s your theme? Just ‘Christmas in general’ or are you having a Christmas Jumper Party? Disney Christmas? Masquerade Ball? Like th...

Classroom soundfield systems or voice reinforcement systems are a pre-requisite for any learning space. This blog post lists the ten reasons why every classroom, teacher and student group needs one. Not to mention the benefits for school management. For the Teachers 1)      Happier, healthier teachers – rea...

New Health & Safety Act 4th April 2016 is the date that the new Health & Safety Act 2015 takes effect. This will have a significant impact on schools, early childhood centres and voluntary groups as the responsibility on the trustees and management increases. Is your school or voluntary organisation ready? Have you taken “all p...

Planning your AGM? AGM season is on its way. Here is our checklist of all things AV to ensure the meeting runs like clockwork. 1) Things to check with the venue: Check bandwidth capability for high speed Internet Check number of access points for wi-fi Are there power sources for delegates to charge devices? Is...

Ever wondered how to make an event run like clockwork, at least from an AV perspective. We at Edwards provide sound systems, PA systems, projectors, lighting, mics, staging and rigging, you name it for corporate events on a weekly basis at venues across Auckland and the Upper North Island. To ensure that everything runs like clockwork we have we...

Continuing our series of blog posts celebrating 40 years of innovation by DAS Audio:   A 2000 seater church installation – La Familia de Dios Church in California using DAS Audio Event series Teachings and vibrant music performances broadcast across sanctuary and seated pews.   The gear: twelve DAS Aud...

Continuing our series of blog posts celebrating 40 years of innovation by DAS Audio:   A 15,000 capacity festival - Empire Music Festival, Guatemala (April 2016) using DAS Audio Aero Series 2   4 stages of electronica and dance music   The gear – main stage: sixteen Aero 40A ALAS™ (Advan...

Continuing our series of blog posts celebrating 40 years of innovation by DAS Audio   A nightclub installation – City Beats, Salzberg, Austria (April 2016) using DAS Audio Sound Force   The Gear:  two Sound Force-215 systems and one Sound Force-112 system each, which were flown from the ceiling and an...

Fun was had by all at our "little" product demonstration! We hired a field at Mt Smart Stadium to let our clients see, hear and feel our new DAS Audio sound system. This spectacular new array is available for hire...and we have had multiple bookings since this event. Even more proof in the pudding...we've sold a similar system. ...

As featured at InfoComm 2018, DAS Audios Quantum Series speakers come in all the RAL colours to team up with your decor. A line of indoor or outdoor loudspeakers that come in single 3", double 3" or quad 3" and are paired with a 10" powered subwoofer. Discrete and flexible, offering outstanding speech intelligibility and...

As the exclusive distributor of DAS Audio product in New Zealand we thought we’d dedicate a series of blog posts to celebrate over 40 years of DAS Audio innovation.   Spanish company D.A.S. Audio is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of loudspeaker systems, power amplification, signal processing, and related compon...

Want dry ice but don't want the inconvenience or risk associated with using CO2? Check out our latest tutorial on the Antari 101 Dry Ice Low Fog Machine. Watch how we fill the ice compartment with normal ice or dry ice and create a low lying fog that spills forth and hugs the ground just like real dry ice but without the potential harmfu...

Edwards’ Hire broadcast a moment not to be missed - Alice’s emergence after 2 years underground    The Challenge The challenge for the Well-Connected Alliance was to construct the Waterview Connection, a $1.4 billion highway bypass completing a motorway ring route around Auckland City. Requiring 2.4km of the byp...

Video projectors, large electric screens and digital HDMI widescreen video throughout complete the overhaul of Ellerslie's Event Centre. Ellerslie’s upgrade began way back in 2014 with a thorough evaluation of what could be re-used and what needed to be replaced. The audio system was upgraded and the Crestron Control system install...

“Seeing the look on the customer’s face, when they realise that they can play a video on their iPad in one room, have it appear on all eight screens around the training centre simultaneously, while streaming it to the internet - all controlled from an 8’ wireless panel is our reward. That’s where we get our satisfaction!&...

The EMA's 22nd annual Health and Safety Conference elected to use the theme of a circus to highlight the issues around risk management. Titled "Health & Safety Performance: it's more than just the act," Leah Panapa stepped up as MC and ringmaster, joined by a bearded lady and with a theatrical backdrop. All that was missing...

An Edwards Account Manager will bring their creativity, technical know-how and production-savvy to transform your ideas into memorable experiences. With hundreds of events under their belt, from street parties to award ceremonies, from weddings to AGMs, our Account Managers use their collective experience to craft your vision into an engagin...

Edwards have had a busy few weeks with many schools taking up the recent offer of a free onsite consultation on upgrading a school paging system. Jamie, our 2N Audio-over-IP Product Manager, and his team have been visiting schools and doing an assessment of their existing equipment. Edwards aim to utilise as much of the existing infrastructure a...

The Good Home Bar recently opened on Normanby Road, on the site of the old Speight’s Ale House, after a major overhaul. Edwards were called on to do the audio-visual and control system: “Me and my brother oversaw the renos and when we asked around, Edwards’ name kept coming up for bar jobs and music systems generally,&rdquo...

The Health and Safety Workers Act 2015 comes into effect on April 4th 2016. Many schools have reviewed their health and safety planning and found the ability to communicate across the school to be inadequate - but how can they fund system upgrades? Consult your regional property manager for advice that pertains to your situation. Generic adv...

More than 800 million people in the world today are hungry and millions more live below the poverty line and can’t buy food.  Every day 20,000 people die from hunger.    20,000 people.     That’s a huge number, almost 2 Vector Arenas full!  And we aren’t talking about famine either ...

What does extending a portable PA system mean? Some PA systems allow you to extend their reach by adding additional speakers known as slave speakers. These can be either active or passive speakers, and the requirements are different for each. The recommendation will depend on your amplifier's power and capacity remaining, and how many speakers...

The Edwards Team have pulled together everything that you need to know about our amazing digital LED lightup dance floor. Watch and you'll be wishing you had an event to plan! Perfect for weddings, parties, trade shows, corporate functions, anywhere you want to get people dancing or catch everyone's eye. Easy to transport, install and ru...

Edwards may be one of Auckland’s leading suppliers of pro DIY party lighting but we know a thing or two about setting the scene at home too. Here are our team’s top tips: No overhead lighting – see previous post about aging your guests! Replace any 100 watt bulbs. 40 watts or lower creates more of a “glow&rd...

Continuing our series of posts on party lighting, this week we look at lighting an indoor venue. Firstly, check if there is a venue policy on lighting / smoke machines and the number of power outlets available. Stringing up hundreds of fairy lights is a no go without sufficient power outlets. Check what fixed lighting is availa...

It isn’t only our sales department who are flat out advising customers about the shift to audio-over-IP. Our hire department are busy being "transformative," ably demonstrating how conference speakers of the future will be presenting their workshops. Last week Edwards Hire worked with the EMA and Export NZ who w...

Annually we are called upon to provide sound and lighting solutions for the Manurewa Santa Parade but this year they changed it up and instead hosted a two day Christmas festival! See below for comments from our client. "SDW Events has worked with Edwards for many events over the years. One in-particular is the Manurewa Annual Chris...

Starting to plan your AGM and want to take advantage of all technology has to offer? More and more companies are using webcasting. Put your toe in the water this AGM season with Edwards behind the scenes to make sure that everything works smoothly. Smartpay Ltd, always ahead of the pack, live streamed their AGM last year. As we were already ...

This is the second year that Edwards have been involved with Night Lights at MOTAT when the Museum is set "alight" with light installations, projection mapping and live performances. Objects from the heritage collection are illuminated, bringing the ingenuity and creativity of yesteryear to life. Watch a video and add Night Lights ...

Edwards eagerly await the imminent arrival of Chiayo’s new digital wireless microphone - the DWR-2420 receiver and the DH-2400 handheld wireless transmitter/mic. Capable of operating over an outdoor distance of 100m, both incorporate an LCD display, providing management and configuration within the licence free 2.4GHz frequency range. ...

  We took the new Micker Pro to the Auckland Principal's breakfast today and they loved it! The Micker Pro is a portable microphone that means teachers won't have to raise their voices or shout to be heard by the students at the back. With the 'Micker Pro' you just speak in your normal voice and the sound spreads e...

Outdoor lighting can totally transform a space and you have a heap of options. Light up the front entrance, light trees, light outdoor features and landmarks, even light the building next to your outside party if it is a heritage building or has architectural features. LED uplights have the capability to change color or rotate to t...

A short video on how to connect your wireless receiver and your phone to your PA system. Plus using USB or SD cards. All your questions answered by our Will.   Contact us for more information on purchasing or hiring a PA System

The Health & Safety Act 2015 takes effect on April 4th 2016.    Can you communicate with your staff, students, any workers onsite and your volunteers in the event of a hazard or emergency? A stranger loitering around the school buildings A stray dog in the playground Civil Defence Emergency - earthquake,...

Choosing the sound, video and lighting for a party is straightforward if you focus on these five things: Firstly know what you want to achieve: a social event where people can talk to each other, a dance party where the main focus is the dance floor, an opportunity for people to take the mic and make speeches – or some combination of t...

What PA System is best for what use? Here are Edwards' reviews and comparisons of our four top-selling PA systems: Challenger 1000D We call it the Swiss Army knife of portable systems. There are not many situations that it won’t cover with ease. The sound quality is top of its field for both music and speech. Plus your purchase is futur...

Quiz time! What PA System jargon do you understand? Emergency broadcasting Every workplace has a civil defence emergency plan and being able to communicate with your staff, students, worshippers or audience is a key component. Portable PA systems are ideal because they are battery powered and some portable PA systems offer one or two emergency si...

Orere Primary School, Auckland asked for a quick tutorial on how to use their PA System and we delivered. Covering everything a teacher or a student in charge of running an event needs to know. From connecting your wireless mic to using an iPhone, all your questions answered in one easy to understand how to video. Contact us for more in...

In these photos taken recently at a client’s opening ceremony for their annual conference, Edwards used a combination of an illuminated stage and projection mapping onto cubes and a lectern to create a thrilling spectacle. Projection Mapping or Video Mapping uses everyday video projectors, but instead of projecting on a flat scre...

Edwards finished the installation of a new sound and lighting system for Rainbow’s End theme park in Manakau, Auckland in time for the July school holidays. And if you missed it then, they are all set to go again these school holidays with fire dancers, a glow dance party and DJ, light show and live acts. All supported by DAS Audio Event L...

We were approached to put together lighting & sound for a very unique party! Read on for pictures and feedback from our client:.. Megan Jaffe Real Estate Ltd, Ray White Remuera, celebrated the end of the year with a Phantom of the Opera themed dinner. A unique location and experience was created in their new flagship office whic...

A school finds an innovative solution to the repeated theft of their outdoor horn speakers: a free standing 7 metre pole.  And our Hire team are still hard at it with a live trans-Tasman corporate function satellite linking three locations, plus an event for 450 people at the Ellerslie Centre. Get right inside Edwards and follow ou...

Richmond Road Primary School share how they worked with Edwards Sound to design and install a state-of-the-art paging system. Principal Jonathan Ramsay and his staff were motivated by a desire to increase student engagement with the many activities on offer during the school day. Rather than install a costly and dated system requiring audio cablin...

Edwards Hire love a good festival production and love was definitely in the air, or at least in among the trees (!) at the Shipwrecked Festival 2018. Colossal performances, an awesome crowd, not to mention the DAS Audio speakers and the professionalism of our hire team meant no amount of rain could dampen spirits.  Thanks to Logan B...

One Auckland school, Sunnyhills Primary School is now up and running and enjoying the Star Wars theme tune in place of a traditional school bell! During the school holidays, we were working hard installing 2N IP paging systems. Sunnyhills Primary were desperately in need of a way to contact students around the school. Their old system worked inte...

A year after installing the audio and data projector system, Edwards returned to St Heliers to work on the second stage of the project, the installation of the award-winning Kramer's K-Touch. This is the most innovative, cost-effective and easiest-to-use room control solution on the market. K-Touch lets users control any device in the ro...

We had a blast hanging out at the Takapuna Summer Days Festival last weekend! We had an Aero20A system in place, which was swinging with local talent all weekend. Video Production by our video team, video music by the dudes Knights of the DUB Table. Contact our Hire Team for more information on AV support for your event

Another Happy Customer Edwards revisit a bar sound system installation to see how the audio and video has impacted business success. Get right inside Edwards and follow our weekly Vlogs on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook or our News page

Edwards know weddings. Here’s our top ten tips for wedding sound and screen: 1. On the PA system: don’t scrimp on a few dollars for a cheaper sound system that means guests who may have travelled miles to be a part of your big day can’t hear the vows and speeches. They are the unique personal touches that family and fr...

“Super empowering and engaging for all” – Remuera Primary launches school TV.   Remuera Primary School is now broadcasting TV programmes direct to every classroom, and piloting home broadcasting. The school created a newsroom out of two classrooms and, with the help of Edwards, installed a TV studio.   ...

Yendarra Primary School in Otara, Auckland is the first school in New Zealand to opt for our two-way 2N audio-over-IP paging system. Although motivated by a desire for a better quality and more up-to-date paging system, Yendarra Primary also appreciated the Health & Safety gains of two-way paging. Two-way communication between class...

1) What size audience will you be catering for? This will determine how much power your PA System requires. As a general rule, you should aim for 1/2 a watt per person in the audience for spoken sound and double this for music. For large numbers of people you might need to add extension speakers known as slaves. Our advice would be to overes...

Roscommon School is a decile 1 primary school in Manurewa, Auckland with just under six hundred students. The school came to Edwards Sound with a very common problem: their Soundcraft PA system was giving up and they only had a limited budget available to renew their existing infrastructure. The school management team had heard about the many bene...

Lighting is a big part of life here at Edwards. This week our installers were lighting up an exclusive bar area at the Spark Arena with moving heads and wall washers, and the hire team were creating the atmosphere for the Auckland Rugby League Awards dinner at Alexandra Park. Not just the lighting but DAS Audio Artec 508's ensured a top clas...

We have been posting details of a lot of installations recently that included control systems. Here's six reasons why they are so popular. The automation systems range from a simple app on an iPad to a full-blown building automation system controlling heating, digital signage, AV and more. Here are the top six reasons why our clients cho...

In the run up to party season, we are posting on all things lighting. We find that it is often overlooked by people who are not in the AV or entertainment business. No one forgets the food or the playlist but they often get the party started and then realise that no one is ever going to dance under the community hall’s fluorescent lighting...

As of 11th March 2015 using the 698-806 MHz frequency range is no longer permitted and compliance action can be taken against you. Why? The 700 MHz band was allocated for next generation mobile broadband and fourth generation (4G) cellular. Radio microphones are not compatible with the new 4G cellular services and may cause interference...

Edwards recently attended ISE 2016, one of the largest global AV industry trade shows, where we caught up with our cutting edge audio supplier Chiayo Electronics. New Two-Way Tour Guide System On show was their new 2.4G Two-Way tour guide system. Rather than just present to tour groups, the new two-way system allows the tour participants...