Sound & PA Hire Manchester
Sound and PA hire in Manchester. Clear, balanced audio for every voice in the room.
Two-speaker boardroom PAs to d&b conference rigs. Tuned to the room, watched all day.
21+ yrs
In live AV (11 at the BBC)
Same team
First call to event day
5.0 ★
Google reviews
Guarantee
Everyone sees and hears
What we hire
PA systems scaled to your audience.
A PA done well disappears. We tune to your room, set levels with you in rehearsal, and an operator watches every channel from the back of the room. Every voice clear, every minute.
- Two-speaker entry PA, up to large d&b systems
- Subwoofers where the music demands
- Wireless and wired microphones, headset to handheld
- Mixing console with operator
- Inputs for laptop, music playback, multi-mic
- Cable management designed to the venue
Basic two speaker pa hire packages from £119 + VAT(dry hire). To larger d&b Audiotechnik conference PA systems from £950 + VAT
Every attendee will clearly see, and clearly hear, every word of your event.
The promise on every event we ship out of Manchester. See how it works.
How hire works with us
Four steps from first call to event day. No agency middlemen, no being passed around.
01
Free venue walkthrough
A senior tech from our team walks the room with you, in person, before quoting. We look at the audience, the format, and find safe, discrete places to position the equipment.
02
Honest recommendation
A written spec, not a sales pitch. The equipment that comes with the see-and-hear guarantee for your room. Plus the price you will actually pay.
03
In, tuned, ready
We arrive in your venue load-in window. Equipment goes up, mics tested with you, levels set, screen aligned. Calmly.
04
On the day, with you
The same operator who walked the room with you. Watching levels, swapping mic batteries, handling the moments the agenda forgot.
Pictured: Sound and PA hire for the venue X + WHY. Where ST | AV is the preferred AV supplier.
Three ways to hire
Pick the level of support that matches your team and your event.
Dry hire
You collect, set up, run the event, then return. For production companies and freelance engineers who already know the kit.
Delivered
We bring it, set it up, tune it, hand it over, collect it after. Your team runs the event. For in-house marketing and venue teams.
Operated Most popular
We bring it, set it up, and a senior tech stays on. Same operator your whole event. The level the team recommends for AGMs, panels and gala dinners.
Events we cover in Manchester
Same equipment, framed for the event you are actually running.
Conferences
Multi-zone PA so the back row hears the same as the front.
AGMs
Every shareholder contribution heard by every shareholder.
Panel discussions
Mic each panellist, balance the levels live.
Gala dinners
Comfortable speech levels through dinner, music between courses.
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Coverage across Greater Manchester
Manchester city centre, the Greater Manchester boroughs, Cheshire and Lancashire. Liverpool to Leeds is the regular run.
Salford · Stockport · Trafford · Bolton · Cheshire · Lancashire · Liverpool · Leeds
What our clients say
★★★★★
“The sound was phenomenal. Steve came into a challenging room with a corner spot and a few acoustic challenges. The sound was clear all through the room.”
Andrew White
★★★★★
“ST AV was able to help us with just a couple days notice, with a PA system that worked well, so people could hear easily at a panel discussion we organised.”
Jemma Frizelle
★★★★★
“Really impressed. Great price for a small PA hire, excellent kit in mint condition, great communication, easy collection and drop off. Recommended.”
Tim Arber
Frequently asked questions
The questions we hear most from Manchester event teams.
How much does sound hire in Manchester cost?
Two-speaker PA dry hire from £118. Operated PA with mics and mixing from £350. Large d&b conference rigs from £1,000.
Do you supply mics with the PA package?
PA packages can be supplied with or without microphones. Most events need at least four mics. Microphone hire.
Will the venue installed PA do the job?
Often not for business events. Installed venue PAs are usually tuned for background music, not multi-mic speech. We supplement where needed.
Can you handle live music PAs?
Yes. Up to 2,000-cap rooms with d&b systems for live music. Quoted per event.
Do you tune the room?
Always. Every operated PA gets a ring-out and level set before doors. A rough tune for delivered packages.
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Sound and PA hire in action
A selection from recent jobs and our own kit.
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