If you are thinking about hosting your own Silent Disco at home or at a venue for the first time, getting your head around the logistics of what you need can seem quite daunting. We’re here to make the addition of a Silent Disco to your party as simple as possible and guide you all the way to making your party a night to remember.
After all, Silent Disco’s should be there for you to enjoy - not for you to worry about!
There are some common questions and thoughts that usually arise when the marvelous idea of transforming your party into a Silent Disco. Below, we will tick all the boxes and wave goodbye to any little niggling anxieties you may have about Silent Discos.
It’s time for you to turn your party up to 11 and make it infinitely more special. Treat your guests something to talk about for the rest of their lives.
How much does hiring a Silent Disco cost?
Hiring a Silent Disco for your party can cost less than actually hiring a DJ - crazy, right? It depends on whether or not you want a DJ at your event - but we’ll get to that later…
For a party with upto 25 guests, you’ll be looking at paying under £120 for the (dry*) hire of the kit (including free delivery & collection).
On average, most of you wonderful party planners will normally have upto 100 lucky guests attending your (soon to be) Silent Disco party. Up to 100 headphones will set you back under £240 - still costing less than most DJ’s!
*Dry hire = you’re just hiring the Silent Disco equipment ie. the headphones and transmitters.
Do you need a deposit?
When you book your Silent Disco Hire, we will need to take a damage deposit from you. The deposit amount will depend on the amount of headphones you're hiring. Contact us for more details or check out our T&C’s for details.
What do I get when I dry hire Silent Disco party equipment?
For the Silent Disco hire adventure you are about to embark on, you will receive the following items as standard when using our hire services:
- Silent Disco Headphones: Special headphones that pick up your party audio on radio frequencies. They are set as standard to pick up 3 different channels of audio so your guests can select the tunes they want to hear. Their dazzling LED lights shimmer at your party and make quite the spectacle. See how phenomenal they look below!
- Silent Disco Transmitters: These smart inoffensive transmitters are the driving force behind your Silent Disco party. Plug your music/audio playing device into the transmitter, play your audio (just like you’d play music on Spotify) and your transmitter will then broadcast your banging tunes, soulful grooves and cheesy hits to the Silent Disco headphones - it’s just like listening to the radio.
Part of what makes a Silent Disco at a party ever so special is the fact that you can broadcast upto 3 different audio sources at once. When hiring a Silent Disco you will traditionally have 3 transmitters that you can plug into 3 different devices, enabling you to play 3 different songs at once! This means guests can simply select which ‘channel’ (of audio) they are listening to by a swift press of a button on their headphones.
- Silent Disco Audio Leads and Power Supplies: Your Silent Disco headphones are battery powered and will arrive with you fully charged (with a 8-10 hour running time). If you’re ‘a machine’ and your party goes on longer than a day, you’ll be supplied with all the leads you’ll need to charge your headphones for ‘round two’.
The transmitters for your event will be mains powered as standard (portable battery powered transmitters are available on special request for a small additional fee). The power supplies for the transmitters will be included in your Silent Disco party hire along with the 3.5mm audio cables needed to connect your transmitters to your audio playing devices. You can use such as: mobile phones, laptops, tablets and more.
If you’re lucky/unlucky enough to not have a traditional 3.5mm headphone jack on your phone (or device), you will need to supply your own USB-C/Lighning to 3.5mm adaptor. If you’re unsure, be sure to ask our ‘party pro’s’ when you enquire about your hire - they’re here to help! - Instructions and support/guidance: You’ll receive your Silent Disco party equipment with written instructions on how to set up and use your equipment. View more information about our Silent Disco Hire Equipment here. If at any point you get stuck or start to panic, our amazing team is available to answer your calls 24/7 - don’t worry, we make sure they’re reimbursed for any sleep lost.
What can I use to play audio at my Silent Disco party?
It’s entirely up to you, this is a huge variable! Depending on your party, guests and budget; we can help you find the right fit to make your Silent Disco unforgettable whilst fitting neatly into your budget.
The most cost effective and convenient way to deliver audio at your Silent Disco party is to use playlists created on music streaming services such as: Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music. Before the event curate, a playlist that is bound to ‘get the people going’, plug your music playing device into a Silent Disco transmitter, hit play and enjoy the party. Repeat the above x3 and you’ll have a full blown Silent Disco setup that would even make major UK festivals jealous.
Hire a DJ; if you have the budget and are looking to add more clout? A DJ is a ‘sure-fire’ way to add more ‘zing’ to your event. Providing a spectacle and delivering more engagement to your Silent Disco party. A DJ will drop tunes depending on the vibes of your event, get your party-goers hyped, and take you on a rollercoaster ride of rhythms through the night to suit your groove.
How do I hand out and collect the Silent Disco headphones from my guests?
It’s up to you how you do this. You can hand the headphones out to your guests on their arrival to your party and collect them off your guests at the door as they leave, this is a tried and Silent Disco King approved way of distribution and collection that we tend to use at our major events.
For parties, it is also common that guests can help themselves to a set of headphones that are displayed on a table. When they are finished, they can then return the headphones back to the table they got them from.
For other methods, speak to our team - they are well equipped with first-hand experience of this.
How do you deliver the Silent Disco system for my party?
This one is simple! Our trusty courier friends at DPD collect your carefully prepared Silent Disco system from our warehouse and promptly deliver it to the address you’ve specified, the next working day (between 9am-5pm. DPD should supply an hour delivery slot by 11am on the day of delivery).
Your Silent Disco system will arrive in our heavy duty Silent Disco Storage boxes, who we like to call ‘Doug’. You’ll receive one blue ‘Doug’ (containing your transmitters and cables needed to set up your Silent Disco), and also a black ‘Doug’s’* which will contain our ‘fun loving’ Harry Silent Disco Headphones
*the number of black ‘Dougs’ may change depending on how many headphones you’ve hired.
How do I return the Silent Disco system after the party is over?
It’s sad to think of the party being over before it’s even begun- it has to be done though. We ensure that our collection keeps you free from any troublesome trips the day after to send your Silent Disco boxes back to us.
Once again, we call on our tried and trusted friends (DPD), to come and collect your Silent Disco system (between 9am-5pm. DPD should supply an hour delivery slot by 11am on the day of delivery). from the place you’ve specified-leaving you free to catch up on sleep or nurse any side effects from the previous day.
Adding a Silent Disco to your event really couldn’t be any simpler. We’ve combined our experience and our spectacular Silent Disco equipment with inspiring feedback from Silent Disco friends (such as you), to deliver joy and unforgettable experiences to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
Take the first steps towards hosting an epic Silent Disco party today by grabbing yourself a quote or getting in touch with our team of ‘good time’ enthusiasts.
Email: contact@silentdiscoking.com
Main image credit: Adam Tatton-Reid photography