DJ TIPS! | BATTERY POWERED RIG FOR $150! | NO MORE GENERATORS!

[@DjWooPig]

GET YOUR OWN HALO BOLT BY SMASHING THE LINK BELOW! amzn.to/2In3p95

[@jayharrison9617]

Great Solution! BUT... Everyone has been sleeping on the Samson Expedition Rechargeable Series. I've had the 6" for over a year and its great, but I needed more volume for larger ceremonies over 60 people. They just released a 10" and 12" version. I have the 10" and it's loud with great sound quality. It provides 10+ hours of batter life. It's bluetooth enabled. Plus it has a wireless mic built in with the option to expand to 3 mics. 300ft range on the built in mic. The only gripe I have is that the mixer is on the top of the speaker. So... if you have it on a speaker stand you've got to be 6ft tall to reach and adjust the volume knobs by touch. www.samsontech.com/samson/products/portable-pa/expedition-rechargable/

[@guyhermanson3002]

@@jayharrison9617 how much?

[@jayharrison9617]

@@guyhermanson3002 6" $299. 8" $399. 10" $499. 12" $599. Speakers: www.amazon.com/Samson-Technologies-PA-System-XP310W-D/dp/B07NFRS7Y6/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Samson+PA+System+%28XP310W-D%29&qid=1570747182&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-3 Cover: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ICFYSXY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@805KUERVO]

Have you used it since your video, if so how did it perform?

[@sabrinalaulu285]

Hi! How many of the Halo Bolt do you think it’ll take for 2 - 15s powered speakers, 1 - 18” sub and some party lighting?

[@jarulraj123]

*A quiet **Generater.Systems** , love the dual fuel capabilities, camper is 50 amp but the adapter helps and found it still handles the load. Haven't taken a camping trip yet, that's in a couple of weeks. Will see how well it does over a long weekend.*

[@louprimo6062]

You da man Woo Pig. I own 2 of these and i keep one in my car in case my battery dies I can start my car. You're right! No need to go out and buy additional equipment and can be used in may applications. Great vid.

[@HARRY-ty7ij]

Your music always heals. It has been a major support system for me while I've been tackling and overcoming some mental health issues since 2011. Thank you for doing what you do

[@djbeentedika2646]

Just took a leap of faith and bought 2 of these at a good price on eBay try out. haven’t used them with my speakers. But I tried it with my tv, watching a movie(not on low power mode); it stayed on for 1hour 20min before it completely died. 1 bar started blinking at 1h00 of use. Will be using to power mics at ceremonies. Thanks John!

[@vannk73]

That's pretty sweet! Beats hauling a bunch of extension cables, and you're pretty much guaranteed no ground loops as a bonus. You could load up one of these per speaker.

[@jayharrison9617]

It works great on my mic and MacBook. I can't get it to work with my speakers. I gives a red error sign.

[@brandonwillson6978]

I am so glad you tested this, ive been watching Barrs and Ricks videos and I am in the same boat as you. Want to use what I have, and this is perfect!

[@adriennelowe8250]

Hey DJ Woo Pig! Waves at you from Fayetteville. Very cool to find your video while looking for battery setups today! Yes!!

[@seanprolago9350]

We have been using the Halo for almost three years now. It has performed without any problems. We have even powered our photobooths with it at different remote locations. In fact, at our local expos, it costs about $100 just to have electricity. We have even used our halos to power our TVs on trusses.

[@MrDjchu80]

Sean Prolago I got a question, I purchased a halo a couple of days after watching this video, and when plug in my Ev Zlx 12 I’m getting a humming sound from the power source if the speaker, is that safe?

[@dennispeaks]

Sean, what printer are you using for your photo booth and how many hours are you getting out of the halo? Thanks.

[@djdrewthomas7369]

@@MrDjchu80 My QSC didn't work with the Bolt. Next, I tried the 8" Samson I normally use as a monitor, and like you, I'm getting a hum, but from the speaker itself. ?

[@dennispeaks]

I have used a version of this in my cars for years to jump start my car and others cars but I couldn't plug electrical items into it. I ordered a couple of them. I tested on one 15" speaker and it played for slightly over 6 hours. This should be in every DJ or Emcees tool kit.

[@yuniormendez5953]

Does your speaker amplifier make a noise when you use it with the power bank ?

[@DJ_D3ADSTOCK]

I have a 15” speaker and have a pending outdoor gig for 5 hours. Were you able to play at a normal party sound level for the entire time?

[@DJMichaelKhoury]

John, I took your advice on this as I already have a battery powered speaker, and I am almost at 4 hours powering my Shure BLX4R wireless mic with it and the unit battery still has 2 bars, and I left the mic transmitter on the entire time too. This will do more than I need for a simple 30-45 minute outdoor ceremony in the middle of a field. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@TheSoulbrotha31]

i was thinking the same to use a battery powered speaker just to ease the load on the power pack

[@eduniverso2148]

Can I ask what is the draw from the speaker you are using? I connected an Alto Ts312 and the light turns red and won’t power the speaker. I’m just wondering if I’m doing something wrong

[@tonysilva4988]

Yeah, cool product. But didn't work with my QSC k10, light on Halo turns red.

[@djdarrylj]

In case anyone uses QSC, this will not work. I had to return it. QSC requires at least 110 v and this only pushes about 60v. I use the Chargetech instead.

[@djdrewthomas7369]

Nuts... My Halo Bolt arrived this afternoon, and I thought I was doing something wrong when my QSC didn't power up. Wish I'd seen this comment before I ordered the Halo. Reading the instructions, it says whatever is plugged into the Bolt must use 65 watts or less. :-/

[@dennispeaks]

@@djdrewthomas7369 that's too bad, I was looking at getting a pair of qsc's

[@danielthomas1634]

@@dennispeaks nothing wrong ith the qsc's its the power bank that dont compare ......

[@dennispeaks]

@@danielthomas1634 Yes I know, our dj for some of our events uses them and they are awesome.

[@brianpark5117]

Found out the hard way it won’t work with my QSC. Does the chargetech power the QSC? How long do you get?

[@RobertoVidal]

Are you still using this product for your wireless setup? If not, how long did you use it and did you have any issues? What are you using now?

[@andrebryant516]

For those saying you cant run qsc... i ran a cp12 on one...probally not as demanding as k12.2 but it works

[@stevennorman2043]

How much time did it last with the cp12 just curious wanted to get o e but my whole system is qsc

[@AmbassadorOfChristJesus]

I bought two of these and they don’t work for a PA system. Maybe I’m doing something wrong

[@goatslayerwp]

Dude, your video quality game has been stepped up. Keep it up.

[@nooblord8454]

Well we use for some extreme remote locations 24V heavy battery from truck and inverter, i know its almost triple the cost but it can last for longer than 10+ hours on full charge full volume (before distortion and clipping) using not one but two same speakers you have! ;)

[@DjWooPig]

10 + hours of use at high volume is not what I’m trying to achieve. I need it to last 1 hour. This solution does that plus some and fits in my backpack.

[@djdarrylj]

What self and clamp did you use to connect to a speaker stand. I like that set up. I hate asking the venue for a cocktail table.

[@DidierWolfs]

You should anyway bringing your own cocktail table. Since years ago, I don’t want to bother the venue or anybody to provide me with tables, cloths, etc. And It saves lot’s of time. This setup with the laptop shelf on the speaker stand is nice for cocktail but I would not use it for ceremony as most of thé time, you can’t stand next to the speaker. So I would always place myself, mics and mixer on the side to make sure that the photographer don’t catch me on his pics.

[@LexShowProductions]

@@DidierWolfs that did not answer the question. I want to know the name of the shelf so I can buy it.

[@djcar5181]

Finally got one of these for a wedding I have this coming Sunday and I tested it with a wireless mic system plugged in which is really all it's gonna be used for during the ceremony. But I went a step further and played some Boss nova at mid range on an EON 615 and I managed to to get 1:28:00 out of it. More than I'll need and very happy. Thanks for the suggestion on this bad boy I'll defiantly be getting a few more.

[@deejayvirgo]

Wish I would have read through the comments before purchasing the Halo Bolt. It does not work on a qsc k12.2.

[@djlz805]

I bought 2 of these Halos. Neither one was powerful to turn on my QSC K-10. The batt.packs were charged for 8hrs. But apparently their site says it’s not rated to power up devices more than 65watts or less. I don’t know anything about wattage/voltage. I need help!

[@ozprod371]

So I bought one and tried using an Alto TS308 powered speaker (8 inch) As soon as I turned the speaker on the battery flashed red for a few seconds and turned off. I switched to a small powered PA mixer with speakers. It powered that, a mic and a Yamaha mixer for almost 2 hours. Debating on a return.

[@version2media]

can you use for a 1000w DJ speaker to play music during games?

[@agorman]

I tried this with my QSC K12 speakers, but the Halo just shut off. Maybe the wattage is too high?

[@danielthomas1634]

DAMN i have the k.12 and was thinking of gettin this but if it doesnt work maybe ill pass

[@TheCovenantChild]

Yeah same here with my K12. In my case, the Halo was blinking red, indicating that the power draw was too much. But the speaker powered on though...

[@ryannrjohnson]

I just got mine yesterday and same problem, won't even power on my speaker so I'll send the Bolt back for a refund.

[@DJMannyC]

John, I know this post is 2 years old, but please help me out here... What am I missing from this equation? The HALO Bolt yields 58830 milliwatt hours of power. For simplicity, we’ll convert that to 58.83 watt hours. That means that it can power something that pulls 58 watts, for up to one hour before it runs out of juice. In order to double that run time and get 2 hours of use, you’d have to be running something that only pulls 29 watts (half of 58). So how in the world can you be running a fairly powerful speaker (even at only moderate volume) AND a wireless mic receiver and only be pulling 29 watts??? Surely, that speaker draws way more than that. I’m confused. How is this even possible??

[@kylecupp6964]

Hi I came across this video back in June of this year. I purchased the halo bolt 58830 for my small ceremony system. Used for 3 or 4 ceremony flawlessly and now all the sudden with a full charge it won't last more then 10 min and then flash red then shut down. Just wondering if you or anyone else has had this problem. Thank you

[@bobisonline]

I'm watching but you have not said if there is a 110vac inverter included in this battery. When you were displaying it, I thought I saw a 110v outlet but not sure :) As I watch i see it now but what is the rated output wattage?

[@guyhermanson3002]

It is a good solution for some people and situations. Thank you very much for showing us this. You're doing all of us a great service as usual.

[@theteenageengineer]

You could also build your own battery system. You can take an old flight case or rack and get a couple 12 volt car batteries, put them in parallel and get a 1000 watt or 2000 watt inverter, just make sure its a pure sin wave and not modified, because you could destroy your equipment with a modified sin wave inverter and you are pretty much set. If you want it to look really nice though I would suggest the rack method, because then you can make a custom front panel where you can have a few outlets you wire into the inverter and maybe some breakers and a charge port, and you can use a normal lead acid 12 volt battery charger.

[@SrVnDaNk]

Awesome! I just bought one for my ceremony set up

[@petebull8233]

This baby ran my Mackie 12" BST for over 3 hours. Im going to add wireless mic system to it see how long it goes. love it thanks John!! BTW it wouldn't work on older amp't speakers like my FBT Max4a. I think it needs a class D amp or it won't turn on when plugged in.

[@djatm397]

I have two sets of speakers, one low end and one high end. I got a Halo Bot and it would power the low end speaker but not the high end one. What a bummer, especially since the low end speaker doesn't sound very good. Looking for another battery powered option for ceremonies.

[@waimeaguyz9074]

Wondered about these battery packs. Works great. Thanks for the video my brother!

[@bradleyjames1210]

After watching this video, I immediately purchased this fir my DJ rig...maximum respect for the great idea !

[@djdavidgonzalez]

@Bradley James, how has it been? Have you been using it?

[@bradmasterj]

@@djdavidgonzalez I have used it 2 times for weddings for the ceremony. I decided to also buy a Bose S1 wireless speaker. This is what I use for ceremonies. Such an amazing speaker

[@djdavidgonzalez]

I thought about buying the Bose S1, but I have been on the fence of either that or buying the Maui 5 go, even though it's more expensive there could be more uses for it, bit at the same time if the Bose S1 is strong enough I could just use another $500 to buy another microphone and spend the same amount as I would buying the Maui. How did the Halo battery hold? And what speaker did you use? I've seen other people say they had a hum. I ordered it and should get it tomorrow.

[@bradmasterj]

@@djdavidgonzalez you can't go wrong with the S1 Pro. I have not heard of the Maui, I will check it out though. As far as the Halo, I ended up selling it and getting another that has alot more power which is the Charge Tech 54. No problems with this one. I used it to power a shure mic, laptop and QSC K10

[@djdavidgonzalez]

@BradleyJames both Rick Web and DJ Barr have done a review about the Maui, and I've heard all but good things. I guess I'll see how the Halo goes, I get it tomorrow and I'm going to try it out on Saturday, if I don't like it, I'll go with the one you said. Thank you very much.

[@DavidGriffingrifology]

this thing is clutch picked it up and it works wonders!!! respect!!!!!

[@huntalex35]

Hello all, I am not the most knowledgable about things but I research a lot before I make a purchase. While studying up on this product I found out that the marketing that the company does for this product is a little misleading. The product for most seems to be a 58,000+ Mah power bank; however it isn’t. They have actually placed the proper amount in plain sight ... it is a 58,000+ Mwh power bank that if converted to Mah would actually be a less than 18,000 Mah power bank ( which I already have a bunch of those around my home ). I will admit this product does have interesting features but still tries to fool you with actually how much power it holds. This is not at all a hit or dis on John; I absolutely love this guy, what he does, and the content he puts out. I just wanted to make sure all were informed properly. Keep doing what your doing. You keep putting stuff out and I’ll keep watching.

[@soundshopvlogs]

Great video! Like your ideas. We have 8 Senhiesser LSP battery wireless speakers we occasionally use for smaller, corporate stuff and speeches. They are awesome because you can do a huge space and set delays in each one if needed. Also, the fact you can run them wireless without any xlr is awesome too. They are definitely not the loudest by any means, but sometimes the client will prefer the aesthetic over sound.

[@phillipatkins6147]

Hey! Vicious Video! Anyone know the name of that 3-way adapter John is using?

[@bradleycohenmusic]

I just tried it on my harbringer wide array ls1000 but the halo keeps turning off. :(

[@RobertVeasquez]

You've caught my interest John. I've seen a lot of battery 'generators'...a bit more costly, but I have a decent budget. How about an update. How has it bern now for the past year? Any trouble with equipment 'not liking' it??

[@andrewperez2589]

Thanks for the video! I saw that BSR video that you mentioned & it got me shopping around on amazon. The battery he mentioned looked like a decent power source for a small mixer and wireless mics reciever, but that's about it. I'm with you on not wanting to drop more $ on a battery powered speaker when I've already got sooo many in my garage.. Anyway, I shopped around and stumbled on the bolt as well. Had the highest mah rating I could find and a lot of reviews said they actually used it successfully to jump their car! It's been sitting in my saved for later items because I wasn't sure how effective it'd be for powering a speaker, but this video may have sold me on it. I don't know how often I'll use it, but it sounds like a great backup to have in a pinch. Whether it's at the gig or on the way to it!

[@guyhermanson3002]

I've just been renting when I need to since the rates are so cheap here.

[@djrudedogg2016]

Good vid. Could you link where you got that tray holder (where you put the halo bolt, ipad, and mic on) mounted on your speaker stand?

[@bradleyjames1210]

I tried this with my QSC K12 and it would not work. It works for charging my phone and everything but it has a max power of 65w... What are the power requirements of your speaker?

[@djdashdfw]

Thanks for the headsup

[@ryannrjohnson]

Right, wish I read this before I purchased it yesterday, it wouldn't even power on my speaker with the volume turned down with nothing else hooked up.

[@MrK33bz]

I had the same problem

[@ksdj1]

If this proves out over time and will hold up to heavy use..... it's a game changer (life saver?) for me! Thanks for the test!

[@bernardgonzalez7819]

Just what I was looking for. Thank you.

[@jpayne8096]

Thank you John Simmons for giving me the answer to a question that I hadn't quite properly asked. Been looking for a battery powered speaker solution that didn't require me to be stuck to an all in one battery powered system, that might not have the sound quality or build quality that I wanted, WITHOUT having to spend a ton of money on. Hadn't realized that they made these units in that size WITH an AC receptacle built in. THANKS!!!

[@djglennb736]

I’m way late on this product! But amazon has it for $100 right now. I already have a battery powered pa speaker for a ceremony. This would be perfect to just power up my mics!!!

[@djspinnzrobertson8911]

Thanks for this tip... I just received my battery and my stand charging it and hopefully I can test it out tonight

[@dennispeaks]

How is it working out for you DjSpinnz

[@djspinnzrobertson8911]

Dennis Mitchell testing it out it’s cool the True test is going to come tomorrow at the rehearsal dinner....0

[@derrypetty1]

@@djspinnzrobertson8911 did it work out at event?

[@djspinnzrobertson8911]

@@derrypetty1 it worked great I love it and I’m thinking about getting another one

[@djizzynyc]

I just bought this and it won't turn on my yamaha 8 inch speaker 😑..

[@squidley1000]

Hello quick question do you think I could run two rokit RP10 off PowerOak AC50S 500Wh/300W Solar Portable Power Station. Thanks

[@jdram58]

I mean there was an advertizement a few years ago about a similar product a small battery like yours n they start over a 100 cars with it n my thinking was what if you wired a bunch in series or parallel n use them as an emergency power for power outages for homes. As Im an old golf cart guy to. It wouldnt weigh hardly anything its small n mainly ud want it to run a few things like furnace or A/C depending on the season! So something like this could be used like a generator without a lot of the hassals. associated with a loud generator! Hell thyat could be another business in itself for somebody. Loke what happened in Texas this year when the power went out.

[@Charles-ui4rx]

You sold me on buying the halo bold I have cranked up my car with it but it must be charged up constant

[@reneveah440]

This can indeed Jumpstart a car. It was why I originally bought it and it works

[@CharlesLouisRosario]

Well done. Cool idea!

[@petebull8233]

WOW thanks a lot have been thinking about this problem and this would save a bundle

[@djcar5181]

Just circled back to this video after seeing it last year. Not sure why I didn't pull the trigger but it's a no brainer. Getting 4 of them. I'm gonna stress test the heck out of them in the first 2 weeks though.

[@TheCovenantChild]

Thanks for this video! I got the Halo and I'm testing it now it with my old EV ZLX 12p. I'm 1.5 hrs in playing a mix of Hip-Hop & Dance tracks at pretty loud volume, and I'm just down to 2 bars on the Halo. The only issue is a buzzing sound at the back of the ZLX as soon as I plug it in to the Halo. I don't hear that when I'm plugged to a regular power source. You can't hear it till you come near the speaker though, so it's not a problem (knock-on-wood). I wonder if it's just too much of a power draw, or because they're 6-yr-old beat-up speakers.

[@yuniormendez5953]

I’m having the same problem and I just bought my speaker. I would like to know if it’s safe that the buzzing noise is there. You got any update ?

[@TheCovenantChild]

No update on my end, but I used it despite the buzzing sound, and it worked without issue.

[@yuniormendez5953]

@@TheCovenantChild thank you. What about a smell of burnt wire. I feel I’m getting that on my ev speaker

[@TheCovenantChild]

@@yuniormendez5953 ooooh ... now I didn't get that at all. That's weird

[@guitarguyjoefry]

People better read through the comments before they run out and purchase this fine piece of equipment. Looks like it's good to charge your cell phones.

[@musiquito2010]

After trying 3-4 different speakers I use 2 Behringer AP40BT-Pro. Light weight sound great and can work for 3-4 hours on battery mode. also use a battery powered Behringer Xenyx 1002B mixer.

[@subfrequency2264]

Where did you get that shelf for the tripod?

[@drik165]

GFW-SHELF1115 on amazon!

[@Theferg535]

Audio2000'S AST424Z Tray for Speaker Stand /// I have this one and it's fantastic!

[@tjjohnson2182]

Didn’t work with QSC Mackie or a Alto speaker…sending back

[@evang.5533]

Which model did you buy? I got one that won’t even power two booth monitors (krk rokits)

[@jrmanu7225]

What do you think about the soundbox speaker? 1000$ a speaker!! Is worth it to use as top mains?

[@metallboy25]

I wish you had included the power draw of that speaker.

[@TheDjmiketech]

This is very dope ! Thank you for this I do a lot of ceremonies on the beach ! Instead of bringing a battery bank

[@djdannybhtx]

just ordered one right now!! Great Video thank you Woo Pig! Excited to use it this weekend for my first wedding since COVID.

[@mico26az]

How is been working so far? It's been a year

[@aaronbrock3579]

Dude thank you been looking for exactly something like this for my rig aswell..you are the man

[@EsteemHeadshots]

Thanks for the vid! Can this handle a 10" or 12" powered subwoofer? If so how long can it last?

[@Theferg535]

Great video man! Such a great solution, especially for your area! For those who have a battery powered speaker already, (like myself) but need to power up other equipment, (mixer and/or mic system, etc.) I highly recommend you check out the Lithium-Ion Power Supply over at Colorado Sound N' Light. This power supply has 3-12v Dc Power jacks, so it's perfect to power your mic system & Mixer. Only $99 before shipping! Works amazing!

[@dennispeaks]

DJ Gary, how many hours are you getting out of that Lithium Ion Power supply.

[@Theferg535]

Dennis Mitchell I’m getting at least 2 hours out of it on a single charge, with only using my wireless microphone system with it. I’m not sure how long it lasts on a single charge, as I only use it for wedding ceremonies, and always charge it every week before the next event. Hope this helps!

[@dennispeaks]

@@Theferg535 in da virtual building. Got mine and it's charging now. I am in the process process of adding a plug to add two usb's for charging and a 12v plug for a wireless receiver for my battery powered pa. I always wanted a powerbank with ac plug that I can use at tradeshows. I am going to hook it up to my larger system and see how time I can get out of it. Thanks.

[@Theferg535]

@@dennispeaks thanks for sharing that info, that sounds like a great idea!

[@dennispeaks]

Dj Gary, I actually emailed Jim over at Colorado Sound N Light and his email back when I said powering up speakers was The Halo Bolt. This gave me another idea. I planned to put a dual usb in the battery powered pa but decided on a car cig adapter to give me more flexibility so I did yesterday and now I have the option of usb for cell phones or dc/ac in Power Inverter Car Adapter DC 12V to AC 110V with 4.2A Dual Smart USB Ports.

[@dj_littlerock]

Yo! Glad to see another Arkansas DJ. Keep up the good work fam 💪

[@DjWooPig]

DJ Little Rock you’re gonna have to teach me how to juggle on them turntables!!

[@bluerootentertainment2410]

I ran into a no power ceremony this past weekend. The Halo would power the laptop but not the JBLPRX612.

[@danielmenzies3255]

Great video. Couldn't agree more about those damn whisper generators. They're noisy, stink up the car and I usually spend half the gig chasing kids away from them. Instead I've been playing my gigs with the Aeiusny UPS-500AD. It cost about $300 on Amazon and holds 500Whs. A typical ceremony like you described brings it down to about 80%. After the ceremony I'll charge it up during dinner and use it to run my lighting tree. Saves me a lot of time and tape and lasts about 6 hours with 4 LEDs and 2 lasers. A couple months ago i hooked it up to a 60 watt solar panel and played an outdoor gig. After 4 hours of powering my deck, laptop, wireless mic and 2 Yamaha stagepas 300s. The battery was still at around 30%. This thing is probably the best DJ purchase I've made all year. With the whisper generators costing $50/day to rent this thing paid for itself and then some within the first few months.

[@DJDjayVarela]

Daniel Menzies what do you use on your ceremony... I actually bought a Halo on Ebay... but my speakers made some kinda of noise with the halo

[@danielmenzies3255]

@@DJDjayVarela I use the aeiusny battery. just know that they can be a little temperamental with a sound too. you will get a humming sound if you try to charge a USB device at the same time you playing music so I always run my MP3 player off its own battery. The battery I mention there is more than enough to run the bases for the wireless handheld, and lav mics along with two speakers. Usually, once the ceremony is over, I'll charge it from the wall during the reception and use it to power my chauvet gigbar during the dancing. Saves time and tape on running cable

[@DJDjayVarela]

Daniel Menzies thank you

[@stevennorman2043]

I'm curious do you think this would power a pioneer ddj1000 and 2 qsc cp12s and a macbook?

[@danielmenzies3255]

@@stevennorman2043 it runs my setup of to Yamaha stagepas 400i, numark 4trak mixer, and a Dell laptop for about two hours. I don't know how that relates to your setup, but suggest that before you use any battery check your setup with a voltage meter to see how much power it is drawing

[@brianb3332]

I bought one hoping for a solution for lakeside ceremonies with no power. this seemed perfect. I couldn't get mine to work. Speaker powers on for 1 sec then shuts down (red light blinking showing overload) didn't even get a chance to try audio. notice on the outlet it says 65w max how did you get yours to work? (running a QSC K8.2)

[@brianb3332]

guess i should've read down a little deeper in the comments before purchasing. I see that it does not work with QSC speakers... bummer guess it can go under the car seat and use to jump off a car, as it was originally intended for :(

[@luismorales4073]

Where did you get the shelf for the speaker pole? What is model and model number?

[@Steveleedj]

Got one from seeing this video. Tried it with my qsc k12.2 and it didn't work.

[@djezone]

Nope not at all!

[@DjWooPig]

I have been told that it doesn’t work for QSC gear.

[@tbonebeats6429]

Try the Jackery 240. My dj buddy in Dallas runs 2 K8's with it. I use it for my Jbl eon 610 for ceremonies. I can do about 3 to 4 ceremonies before needing to recharge. I have torture tested it with 2 prx815, mac book pro and controller. Worked flawless.

[@albertwhite8218]

What wattage is your speaker rated ? Thanks

[@WickedWaiata]

John ... another great video! Keep 'em coming - respect from Sydney Australia

[@nicolabresciani9659]

what kind of monitor you power with halo? cuz i try my alto ts308 and just as plugged a red light come up . which mean too much w ,to handle .

[@tjac4801]

Good video.. what's the link to the stand or table attached to the speaker stand?

[@oshea03]

thanks for the review. how's it holding up a year later?

[@seanwhite7532]

John, I landed on your channel for a DMX tutorial a few hours ago and I've been watching all your vids since. I totally love the way you communicate, and the way you treat your people. The paycheck segment for your young guy was great. Question: For your extended off-shore power gigs, why not consider a deep cell battery? Or two? The Bolt is amazing, but its only 58 amps. One single deep cycle battery can provide 125 amps. My solar security lighting is 250 amps. And you can take a huge amount of power out without cooking it.

[@chrisperry3525]

do you know how heave one of those batts are? And not much cheaper than the bolt

[@seanwhite7532]

@@chrisperry3525 I do. Both of my 125 AH batteries died this year after a little over 5 years time. They are def boat anchors

[@chrisperry3525]

@@seanwhite7532 I have 2 also in my van with a solar panel and 2 inverters. But I have to run a cord from the van. If this 3lb halo will work, it means less work!!

[@laylow75]

FYI.....Its also a wireless phone charger. It also can hold a full charge for 2 years of not being used.

[@Maximiliano3D]

Do you thing that I can plug my 2 Pionner CDJ 700 and DJM 450 mixer? My idea is to buy 2 Halos 1 for the speaker and 1 for cdj’s and mixer. Thanks in advance! Max

[@franckbalandayofficiel9118]

Nice and you are a great speaker, but wish that thing lasted at least 4 hours so it can be used to charge stuffs like powered speakers and charge the halo itself

[@garethsiegel4618]

I wonder if it would be feasible to use a UPS for battery powered rigs. It would be heavier but last a lot longer.

[@Jhizzle473]

Can this run a pioneer xdj and some speakers?

[@jpayne8096]

Thank you! Been looking for a cheap battery powered rig for ceremonies, but like you say, use what ya got.... gonna get one of these.... I got speakers! Thanks for the info. The only question I have is in wondering about charge cycles and battery life duration. But even at that price, if I get 50 ceremonies out of it, it more than pays for itself.

[@DJCHRISDISOLAR]

Can you run a djm750mk2 with two traktor mk2 controllers and MacBook Pro 13 inch

[@derekmaletta5225]

So glad to see you again!!

[@crispa1861]

Bought the same exact model, and it can't even power up my measly Behringer B212d powered speaker. Might be good enough to power a wireless mic receiver, and a tablet, but that's about it.

[@isaacjacobo8912]

great video! useful and to the point. practical outside-the-box thinking. Gracias

[@danielthomas1634]

WELL i concur this halo is useless with the qsc.k.12 it starts to go on but then it cuts and the power light flashs red ....but i can use it for when im camping LOL

[@djdashdfw]

Damn!

[@haveyoueverwondered23]

Great video! Can I ask, what is the watts input on the speaker you used? Thanks.

[@EliVillasana]

Thank you for this video! Great idea!

[@DandyDoesIt]

Thumbs up from your neighbor in Tennessee! When considering letting it sit for half a day, heat and natural degradation as it ages as well as other unforeseen factors, I would definitely always pack a spare. This is just good "best practices" regardless. Ps - You guys are welcome to annex Memphis. It would improve both our states.

[@weednerd2189]

U think it would be safe to plugin a power strip into the ac port of the halo bolt so i can plugin my 41w pioneer dj rx2 and my 100w numark monitors

[@DjWooPig]

Doubt it would power all of that at the same time.

[@mariogray9107]

GREAT Video and very informative. Thanks and continued success in all you love & do!