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Back or Accent Lights

ADJ Mega Hex Par RGBAW+UV Par

Great wash lights for backlighting people or for accent lighting on the stage. Love that they have RGB as well as White and Amber for versatile looks. (Do not use as key lights!)

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Accent Lights

ADJ UB 9H 1-Meter 9-LED RGBWA+UV Bar

These make great accent lights. The possibilities are endless. Pair well with the ADJ Mega Hex Pars

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Solid Drum Mics

Audix DP7 7-piece Drum Microphone Package

Audix DP drum mics are like the SM58 for drums. Reliable, sounds great, and is a great value. Also come in 5 Piece Kit or can be ordered a la cart 🍽️.

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Personal Mixer

Behringer Powerplay P16-M 16-channel Digital Personal Mixer

"Does my team need in-ears?" The answer is YES. Get P16's if you have a Behringer mixer and don't have the personnel for a dedicated in-ear mixer. Also need a distributor.

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Stage Box (Digital Snake)

Behringer S32 32-input / 16-output Digital Stage Box

This 🐍 is much less scary to handle than an analog one. One ethernet cable to the mixer and you're ready to rock! Comes in 16 channel version as well. Or Midas version for our boojie folks. Don't forget a shielded ethernet cable.

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Our Current Mixer

Behringer WING 48-channel Digital Mixer

Not sure the X32 is gonna cut it for you? If you have a little extra money to work with, the WING is awesome! (Also comes in compact size) Check out the benefits it has over the X32 in this video. (Master the WING with WING Mastery)

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The Tried & True Mixer

Behringer X32 40-channel Digital Mixer

Although a bit old now, it's still the tried and true. If you're working with a tight budget, this would still be our recommendation. (If you can swing an extra $1K, get the WING Compact instead) Fastest way to master this mixer: X32 Mastery

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Our Switcher

Blackmagic ATEM 1 M/E Switcher

1080p switcher with 10 inputs and 6 outputs (+multiview). This is the more versatile option over the ATEM Mini Extreme. It doesn't have a built-in encoder, but ATEM built-in encoders are trash anyway...

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ProPresenter Screens Distribution

Blackmagic Decklink Duo 2

This is what we use to get more than two unique outs for ProPresenter. 2 of them are tied together sending a key and a fill to stream for transparent content. (Thunderbolt Chasis we use)

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Our Secondary Cameras

Blackmagic Micro Studio 4k G2

This has the same 4k sensor as the pocket cinema camera and the studio 4k. If you need a secondary camera that doesn't have an operator, the size, quality, and price of this camera is unbeatable.

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Our Primary Camera

Blackmagic Studio 4k Plus (G1)

Blackmagic's micro 4/3 4k sensor is impressive for it's size and affordability. Great colors, sharp, and decent noise performance. I couldn't find a better option for streaming in this price bracket (G2 is linked. Same price but better features than G1)

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Mic Capsule Storage

Camera Lens Pouch (Medium)

Our vocalists each have their own SE V7 capsule and this is how we safely store them.

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Key Lights

Chauvet DJ EVE F-50Z 50W Warm White LED Fresnel

Great adjustable Key (Front) lighting without breaking the bank.

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Our Favorite Measurement Mic

DBX RTA-M Measurement Mic

Affordable and accurate. You can def pay more and probably get even better accuracy, but this gets the job done well enough for most.

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Favorite Headset Mic

DPA 4088 CORE Directional Headset Microphone

It's pricy, but you seriously won't regret this purchase. This is a long-term investment for your pastor that won't disappoint. Also comes in different colors to match skin tone.
How to make your pastor's mics sound amazing

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Shock Mount for Condenser Mics

Eggsnow Microphone Shock Mount

Holds your ambient mics, cymbal mics, reference mics, etc... Here's a really nifty clamp for mounting to a variety of places: CAMVATE Crab Clamp

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Switcher Controller

Elgato Stream Deck Mk2

This is a very versatile controller that we use to operate our 1 M/E using Companion software. You can make this control nearly anything.

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Live Stream Audio Interface

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface

If you need to get a stereo bus mix to another computer via USB for a live stream, this a great device to do so.

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Power Conditioner

Furman M-8x2 8 Outlet Power Conditioner

Absolute essential! This will not only protect your expensive sound equipment from power surges but also clean up the power to help eliminate hum and buzz. Get as many as you need to plug in your gear. Don't overload them.

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Cable Ties

Hosa Velcro Cable Ties (50-pack)

Self explanatory... Take some time and organize them cables. You won't regret it.

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Bang for Buck iPad

iPad (9th generation)

If you need an iPad to do 1 simple job like running your backing tracks app, mixing app, etc., these are a great bang for a buck.

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Our Lobby Speakers

JBL Control Surface Mount Speakers

We use these speakers to pipe in the sound to our lobby.

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Our Main PA Speakers

JBL SRX815P 15" Powered Speaker

We upgraded from the PRX812 ($900) to the SRX815 ($1800) and the difference is night and day. Double the price equals double the sound quality in this scenario. Two SRX815 and one SRX828SP is our setup for our 160-seat auditorium and it's magnificent.

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SUBWOOFER

JBL SRX828SP 2000W Dual 18 inch Powered Subwoofer

Fell in love with her from the first note 😌. Man, does this sub sound good. Whether you want to fill out your sound or feel your pant legs moving, this will do it.

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Our Current Drum Mics

Lewitt Drum Mic Kit

These are a very slight upgrade over the Audix kit. They were sent to us and we liked them, so we kept them around.

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Favorite Acoustic Pickup (Upgrade)

LR Baggs Anthem Acoustic Guitar Pickup

Most stock acoustic guitar pickups are 🗑️. They sound nothing like the guitar does acoustically. The Anthem pickup is an element/microphone hybrid that gives great tone and feedback rejection.

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Magewell Hardware Encoder

Magewell Ultra Encode AIO

This encoder has some great features and looks incredible. Scheduling, stream to multiple destinations, record to SD card, stream/record two different bitrates at once, etc... Here's the best part: NO SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED

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In-Ear Monitors We Use

MEE MX Pro In-Ears

Our favorite budget in-ear monitors. They sound great and come with a good selection of different ear tips to get a good fit. Our entire team uses a variation of these. Different driver configurations for different members of the band.

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Our Drum Shield

Pennzoni Display Partial Drum Shield

This is the partial drum shield we use. We have five 2ft x 4ft panels with deflectors and plastic hinges

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Headphone Extension Cable

Pro Co 3.5mm to 1/4-inch TRS Male Cable - 10 foot

We used to use Hosa extension cables and switched to these. Twice as much, but much more reliable.

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Favorite Instrument Cable

Pro Co EG-10 Excellines Instrument Cable

Affordable and good quality. Plus have a lifetime warranty.

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Favorite XLR Cable

Pro Co EXM-20 Excellines Microphone Cable

Affordable and good quality. Plus a lifetime warranty.

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Favorite Direct Box

Radial ProDI 1-channel Passive Instrument Direct Box

Absolute best direct box! These things are a little pricy, but they sound great and last much longer than the cheap ones. Haven't had one crap out on us yet! Also comes in stereo version and active version.

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Favorite Wireless Antenna

RF Venue DFIN Diversity Fin Antenna

If you're running multiple wireless mics/in-ears, you need an antenna. This is the one we use recommended by experts, and it's never let us down! Don't forget to grab some distributors as well. We use the EW-D distributors with our EW-D mics.

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Favorite Ambient Mics

Rode M5 Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone

Our favorite ambient mics for better live stream sound. Killer value too! Learn how to set them up here.

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Our Favorite Vocal Capsule

sE V7 Capsule for Sennheiser

We recently switched our vocalists over to these capsule for their increased presence and noise rejection compared to the stock Sennheiser capsule.

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Favorite Wireless Mics

Sennheiser EW-D 835-S Wireless Handheld Microphone System

Great middle-of-the-road wireless mics. These are digital/analog hybrids. We like these better than their analog siblings because of the app that takes care of frequency selection for you, picking clean frequencies and properly spacing them apart. Check out our review video here.

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EW-D Color Coders

Sennheiser EW-D SKM Color Coders

Unfortunately, EW-D transmitters don't have a display. So these are great for the identification of transmitters.

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Favorite Headphones

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro Closed-Back Headphones

Great headphones to have back at the mixer. We use them to monitor the live stream mix.

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Favorite Wired Mic

Shure SM58 Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone

Tried and true. Will give you solid sound at a great price for a lifetime! Been told it also makes a great self-defense weapon if needed 🤷‍♂️

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Favorite Cymbal Shields

Smokin Ace Cymbal Shields

These have been an improvement over the standard round cymbal shields for us.

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Our Backing Tracks USB Audio Interface

Tascam US-16x08 USB Audio Interface

This is one of the most affordable options for getting multiple outs from your backing tracks. Plug and play, no setup required. 8 outs total.

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Drawer Inserts

Tool Bamboo Drawer Dividers

Great for organizing equipment drawers (as seen in our 2024 tech tour update)

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Gear storage

Tool Box Organizers

These are great for storing lose items in equipment drawers (as seen in our 2024 tech tour update).

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Microphone Storage Mats

Tool Drawer Liners

These are awesome for keeping microphones safe inside drawers (as seen in our 2024 tech tour update).

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Low Noise Drum Sticks

Vater Sugar Maple Drumsticks - Fusion - Wood Tip

If you need to lower your drum noise slightly, maple sticks are the way to go. Lighter than hickory and with a smaller tip, these will help you drummer finesse the sound a little better.

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