If you have a Christmas party coming up and no sound system sorted yet, you are not the only one. Every year people book the venue, send the invites, plan the food, then realise two weeks before the date that there is no decent sound or lighting.

The good news is you do not need to become a sound engineer overnight. You just need the right size system for your room, your crowd and the type of night you want.

This guide walks you through:

• What sound system you need for different types of Christmas parties
• How many speakers and subs you actually need for your guest count
• When a simple plug and play setup is enough
• When you are better off with a full Christmas production package

Along the way you will see links to ready made packages and dry hire options from Beatz Hire, so you can go from “we have no sound” to “this sounds unreal” in one booking.

Before you even think about models and brands, answer these three questions:

1. Where is the party?
   House, pub, office, marquee, barn, hall, club.
2. How many people are coming?
   Rough numbers are enough. Under 50, 50 to 120, 120 to 250, more than that.
3. What kind of night is it?
   Background drinks, dinner with speeches, or full on dance floor until close.

Once you know that, picking the right Christmas party sound system is much easier.

If you already know you need something more involved, you can jump straight to our Christmas production page here:
Christmas Party Production

Small House Parties and Home Gatherings

For a Christmas house party, the main problems are usually:

• Tiny Bluetooth speakers that distort
• One speaker in the corner trying to cover three rooms
• No control over volume once people start singing along at 1 am

For home parties up to around 30 to 40 people in one main space, you want:

• Two small active speakers on stands
• A simple mixer or direct input for your phone or laptop
• Optional small sub if you want proper low end for dance music

This kind of setup is perfect for our dry hire service. You collect, plug in, and you are in control of the playlist.

You can build your own simple system from our dry hire range here:
Dry Hire Equipment

Christmas Parties in Pubs, Bars and Small Venues

Lots of Christmas parties happen in pub function rooms, private areas of bars or small halls. Most of these spaces do not have a proper PA, or the in house speakers are spread around oddly and sound weak once the room fills.

For 50 to 120 guests in a small venue, you want:

• Two 12-inch active tops on stands at the front of the room
• One or two subs if you want people to actually feel the music
• A simple wired or wireless microphone for speeches
• Clean, even sound that cuts through people talking without being harsh

A setup like our mid sized sound package is ideal for this sort of event:

Sound Package 200
2 x 12-inch tops, 2 x 18-inch subs, poles, all cables and setup support available.

This will comfortably handle most office Christmas parties, pub events and private venue bookings where you want a good balance between speech, background music and a proper dance floor later on.

Offices, Corporate Spaces and Conference Rooms

Sometimes the Christmas party is happening in your own office, in a conference suite or in a hotel meeting room that is not designed for loud music.

Here the priorities are:

• Clear speech for thank yous, awards and end of year talks
• Controlled volume so you do not upset neighbours or other hotel guests
• A tidy setup that looks professional, not like a rehearsal room

A typical rig for this would be:

• Two medium active tops near the front of the room
• A single sub tucked away if you want a dance floor later
• A small mixer with a wireless microphone and music input
• Optional uplighting to make the room feel less like a meeting

You can use Sound Package 200 for this type of event, then add lighting or extras using our packages page here:
Event Packages

If you want full support, including technicians and everything handled for you, look at our Christmas production option:
Christmas Party Production

Larger Christmas Parties and End of Year Events

For bigger companies, charities or shared Christmas events, you might be looking at 200 to 500 people in a hall, marquee or large venue.

This is where “two speakers on stands” gets pushed to its limit. You need:

• More coverage so the people at the back can actually hear
• Enough bass so the system is not clipping all night
• A proper front of house setup for DJs and bands
• Lighting that works with the size of the room

For this scale of Christmas party, you are into proper PA territory, like:

Sound Package 500
8 x line array tops, 4 x large subs, frames, cables and setup support.

This kind of system is built for festivals and large events. For a big Christmas do, it means even sound across the room, plenty of headroom and a clean experience for both speeches and music.

If you are planning a Christmas party this size and you are not sure what you need, it is usually safer to let us design the full system for you:
Christmas Party Production

Do You Need DJ Decks as Well?

A Christmas party with no control over the music is a problem waiting to happen. You have three main options:

1. Playlist only
   Phone or laptop plugged straight into the system. Good for low key events.
2. Your own DJ
   They bring their own controller or decks and plug into our system.
3. Hire a full club standard DJ setup
   CDJs, mixer and all cables ready on site.

If you want a proper DJ setup, we offer several packages:

• Pro DJ Package
  2 x CDJ-3000 and DJM-A9, ideal for most Christmas parties.
• Pro DJ Package 4
  4 x CDJ-3000 and DJM-A9 for back to back sets and higher level events.
• Expert DJ Package
  4 x CDJ-3000, DJM-A9 and RMX-1000 for serious performance.

These can be booked on their own or combined with our sound packages or full event packages:
All Packages

Dry Hire vs Full Christmas Production

You have two main ways to work with us for Christmas party sound system hire.

Dry Hire

Best when:

• You or someone on your team is happy to set up equipment
• You want to keep costs tight
• The party is small to medium sized
• You just need reliable speakers, subs, decks or lighting delivered or collected

You can pick and mix the exact items you want from our dry hire section:
Dry Hire Equipment

Full Christmas Production

Best when:

• The event is large or high profile
• You want sound, lighting and possibly staging handled together
• You do not want to worry about setup, testing or pack down
• You need a single company to take responsibility for the technical side

For that, our Christmas party production service covers sound, lighting and more across the South East:
Christmas Party Production

How Beatz Hire Works For Last-Minute Christmas Bookings

If you are reading this in late November or December, you are probably not planning for next year. You just need this one sorted.

Here is how we usually handle last-minute Christmas party sound system hire:

1. You tell us the basics
   Date, venue, number of guests, rough type of event.
2. We recommend a setup
   Often this is one of our sound packages with add ons from our packages or dry hire range.
3. We confirm availability and pricing
   Clear quote, delivery and collection schedule, and any crew if needed.
4. We deliver, set up and test
   Or you collect, depending on what you choose.
5. You run the night
   With a system that is sized correctly for your room and your crowd.

We cover the South East including London, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Kent, Sussex, Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas.

If you have left it late, do not sit on it. The December calendar fills quickly.

You can explore our full range of sound and DJ packages here:
Event Packages

Or if you already know what you need, head straight to dry hire:
Dry Hire Equipment