Chauvet Gigbar Move - Review - A Good Fixture with Major Compromises
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
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Thanks for going into detail on the small issues you ran into. Great video and very informative.
Another great review.. I created my own “gig bar” by purchasing two moving heads to go along with the par lights that already owned.. I saw a crossbar and stand at idjnow for $79 and attached my lights to it and it looks similar to the actual gig bar.. Saturday (Feb 19th) will be my fir use at a gig so hopefully I will have some video to share on Monday and let you know how it went
Thanks CT for the vid. I know I've hounded you on your Q&A streams about DMX lighting. I bought this gigbar last year due to the affordability and portability. While I live in a small rural town in Arizona, there's not many large venues where I need mega $$$ lighting. I use soundswitch with serato DJ pro to drive the lighting. So far, so good. I agree about it not having an on/off switch. STUPID! Other than that, I'm a happy camper.
Thanks CT my zipper broke too
I used the original Gigbar for 5 years before moving onto a pair of WashFX2s mounted on top of speakers. I don't know why Chauvet doesn't just get rid of the Gigbar laser. I used to point my laser at the ceiling and I know you can unplug it but I would rather have another wash light light in it's place. In a perfect world the gigbar move would have no lazer and the derby's would be replaced with 2 more wash lights.
I've been using it every gig. There's complaints I have that differ from yours. Definitely trading some features for convenience. I'm gonna do a video on it as well because I think its a great idea but I think there's just a few things that can be improved on.
I never took the stand out of the box I put it right on a gravity stand. I dont like tripods behind me while I dj especially since in most venues we dont have enough room to put one there and give enough clearance between it and the table.
Overall though I do love it for MY market. We generally arent bringing out the moving heads and larger truss out for our events and all of our djs work alone at the events. This is a great alternative for easy load in and out. I also just want to focus on djing not the light programs so I just turn it on and let it do it's thing.
Great video as always!!
What do you mean by gravity stand? Could you share a link? I also don’t like tripod look
Great feedback and review. Love your articulation on various products. Thanks bro!✊🏾
Love Your honest, down to earth reviews CT. Thanks for all the hard work you put in to help out the working dj. Now a bit of advice for you. Return those Gigbar moves ASAP and go and get yourself the JMAZ Versaflex Bar. The two 25 watt moving heads with separate color and gobo wheels are reason enough to move to this fixture let alone the 5050 effect bar with 96 RGB SMD’s, 144 cool-white SMD’s, and 12 warm white LEDs. Oh, and did i mention that it has a powercon connector, remote and an on/off switch? Plus they don't make you buy stuff you don't want or need (i.e.miniature derbys and a laser). You can add what you want or not with separate purchases. Buyers Remorse is a horrible thing to relive every time you use a product.Believe me, i couldnt wait to get rid of something i bought that i thought was going to be better than it really was. Get something you can"t wait to use (like the rane one or your srx828sp) and take it out of its case because it is well built and a joy to use. Well, i respect you brother, and i know you will make the best choice for you. Peace
is JMAZ Versaflex Bar Rekordbox comaptible as i heard the Move is not ! ?
The versa flexbar also does not have the cheesy derby and lasers.
@@jeffdubia The comment said that
Great review. I use the gig bar 2 and removed the derby’s that were on each end. I replaced them with 2 - Intimidator Spot 160’s, 32watt moving heads. Works great for what I do. I also point the laser up at the ceiling.
I put two Scorpion RGB instead of the derby For an extra kick
Do the moving heads still run on sound mode? Or do you program?
@@dreamdaycharleston They can run on sound, but I choose to program.
Thanks CT… This Such a dope unit … love it … Only thing is I don’t need the derby’s and the laser … so, I love how I can just remove them off the bar and they are solid for smaller parties or dance floors, which is what I mainly DJ right now… Cheers!! Great review!!!! I don’t do enough big room gigs to buy 75 watt lights… So I just rent or borrow them for the 1,or 2 occasions that I actually DJ a big room party… So I actually have and use (2) smaller $200 - 60 watt JMAZ crazy spot 60 on totems for medium sized parties or weddings…and they are not as bright as I like but workout great!!! I control it with rekordbox dmx1 and map the blackout and scenes to a few buttons on my pioneer ddj xp1 controller …Thanks for the review man!!! Cheers!!!
I use the Gigbar Move for small events and bars. I prefer to use Soundswitch DMX with the Gigbar Move. The movement and colors are great and the people enjoy it. I will not use the Gigbar Move for large events, weddings and I am very conscious of photographers, so I aim the laser to the ceiling, have the derby very high and pars on the dance floor.
I was using a T-bar with my WashFX lights on it and 2 wash moving heads when I first started, but I've gone away from that look because I don't like the look of it. Putting my WashFX on my speakers is just easier and cleaner looking IMO.
Also just putting a dab of blue lock tight on the thumb screws for the wash lights should keep them from coming loose, but still let you take them off by hand if you need.
I know it's something you shouldn't have to do, but just a simple fix for yours. ✌
I bought one last week and used it for the 1st time last Saturday.
I love your reviews so I'm gonna watch it anyway and hit the like button..
I use a Gigbar move for all my smaller gigs, delivers what is needed for these type of events. Must say my bag zip works fine as does the screw to stop the fixture moving!
I've just bought the gigbar move ILS. Great for small parties as you said. Straight outta the box, one moving head has gone completely out of sink (sounded of gears grinding) return to the store tomorrow. Apart from that - all good.
Hahah love it man, great review. I had the same issue when I first got it. Zipper broke and one head didn't work. It started randomly working a week later. Same zipper issue with every case. Also, remote has a blackout button that I use for on and off rather then unplugging. It's convenience is it's biggest con!
What's up Cleveland,
Last Saturday was my 2nd time using the gig bar. It performed well im still getting used to the settings. I was at a wedding I turned the Durbey effect off. Everything else was great.
The case is already showing signs of ware like I've used it everyday for months. You must be very careful when zipping it up. The material is very thin.
I don't see the case lasting long...
Thanks for the tip about the top screw that sets the bar on the pole. Its made of thin metal if you not careful it will definitely brake off.
Thanks CT for the awesome review. Planning to get one of these. Costs around $1,300.00 in Australia.
Everyone be hating on derby effect lights but the thing is if you know how to use them properly they can be amazing.
They can easily fill a massive room with light if used correctly. First they need to be spread further apart not used closed together and never pointed up or down! DJs always think they need to be pointed down they are designed to be level with the floor. Secondly they need to be DMX together so they work in conjunction and thirdly you should only turn them on for the Dancing portion of the night, I don't know why you would have them on for first dances etc.
I agree with the programming of the Gigbar it does a great job of DMXing itself, I would rather see 2 x full size RGBUV pars on the ends instead of those cheap moving heads though. Great video!
if there was a white LED it’d be great for first dance.
man cleveland I love Your video's been following You for awhile keep up the great job that your doing
Appreciate that!
Thanks for this video CT. I do mostly weddings with no more than 200 people on average. I have an older Gig Bar and have been seriously considering the Move. Your video helped me with my decision. Thanks again!
How is your business going
I have 2 of the Gigbar 2s. I only use them for school events. I mainly use 2 washFx 2 for my weddings, they work well and are easy to set up.
Well stated review. Being honest is appreciated. The low watt on the movers would be a no go for me.
Really informative review. Will help me make much better decision for pending light bar purchase
Bro - our Gigbar carrying bags ALL broke (ESPECIALLY the zippers) all broke by the 2nd gig. Tip: don't use grey duct tape - get solid black Gorilla tape - looks better and is stronger. Thanks for the review - very helpful!
I have a T bar lighting rig, not Chauvet, another brand. It just makes set up and tear down so much easier and quicker. I run it on auto or sound activated and with haze it looks awesome! I know a lot of guys don't use them but I believe they are good value for money.
I have used mine for several months now. I have just gotten in the habit of asking the venue owner how to dim the house lights so the it can be seen at all. The movers can barely cut through the wash!
Agreed
Por eso no sirven.
I bought this last year....like you said it the convenience for me...cuts down on setup time ...but I had the same complaints on/off switch and the wooble
Think I will wait for the next version. Maybe they will work some of this out.
Great review. Funny thing is my gigbar move moving head on the left side didn't work either. Did you just send it back or did they have a fix for it?
Hi Terry. I use a wireless remote control power button and works to replace absent power switch !!
Great review! What do you define as “small event” “large event”? Would this work for a 125-150 person wedding? Thanks!
@@djcavinjames7265 yes. That’s my limit unless the room is real small.
Yes, I purchased 2 Gig Bars and one case the zipper busted. Very annoying. I learned to live with this because the system is super convenient. I am considering buying keyboard cases to put my Gig Bars into.
I love your honest review. Thanks so much.
I made my own gig with 2 chauvet pars and 2 vertigo lights it’s doing the job for me but yes for wedding a nice wash bar that I have totally agree
Do you have a video on what use for your lighting Terry. I'm wanting to buy my first lighting setup and want to get it right first time. Thankyou
Great review I’m looking at the Jmaz versa flex bar which looks like a gig bar on steroids
I have 2 the gigbar 2 and 1 gb move. The case and the foot switch on the first gibar i bought is solid. Foot switch metal. Chauvet did went the cheap route when the lights caught on
would you pick 2 gigbar 2 or 1 gigbar move?
No. The move has it’s place. If anything, 1 of each.
@@truongdo6488 i would go with 2 moves. They are pretty much the gigbar 2 with moving heads. More value.
Thanks guys!
I agree on almost everything because I've owned mine since early 2020, it's a great light fixture with lots of compromises. I however, haven't had any issues with my zippers or thumb screws falling off. Great for small rooms.
Yup, had a 1st ten Gig Bar LT. Lesson leaned a few weeks in. Sold it pretty cheap units.
I have a gig bar 2 that I bought a year ago right before the pandemic. I got some light use out of it for streams but I already had an issue with mine. The motor in one of the derbies already burned out. I will say replacing the derby was easy/cheap but I wasn't impressed that the motor died so quickly.
This is for kids - very good for 30 kids , they need to do gig bar pro - 2x160 / 2 kinta fx / 2 x 5led / 1 obbsion & strobe stay - 1399$
Yep nail on the head... Totally agree with you synopsis on this setup. I did have a thought about a custom bar. You touch on it at the end of the video. what if Chauvet let you customise you own Gigbar. You start with the bar and add the fixtures you want. you go to the website they give you a list of fixture to choose from click click I want 2 of those 2 of those none of those and I want the bar set up like this hit submit pay what there asking and Chauvet puts it together and sends it to you in a timely fashion. I'd buy one of those...
Excellent idea!
@@ClevelandTerry I think so...lol. do you have any contacts at Chauvet we can bring this idea to? come on TC you got the Juice!
Not sure if you have multiple people setting up your gear, never had a issue breaking but I payed for it, I take care of it. Mine came with foot switch to controll lights and has black out.
Thank you so much for the info.. I have 2 and yup, my moving heads are all out.. I do love these lights and my cases and zippers are fine.
I called Chauvet about the moving heads and they said that I could fix that! There apparently is a magnet attached with a High Temp adhesive that if it gets hot it comes unattached. They said just open it up and find the magnet and re-adhere it!
Ummm I am not a tech!! Isn't that their job? Well, does anyone have a video of how to do this?
I use the GigBar 2 and I love it. I got mine for $350 brand new. I DJ mainly smaller venues like bars, house parties and weddings. It works great for what I do and after 4 years my zippers still work!! 😊 I would like to add moving heads to my rig they did plan ahead by providing a spot to mount them
I rented the original Chauvet gig bar 2 for a long time and enjoyed its convenience. But I recently ordered the Chauvet 4bar flex Q. I just really wanted the wash without all the extra stuff that I wouldn’t use.
I looked into the move, but ended up with the 4barQ as well.... I have added 2 scanners to the ends and a vert spider light to the pole though..... Sits behind the drummer and looks awesome.
Great video. What would you recommend as a self-build alternative to the Gigbar? Would love a spec. please
Jmaz versa flex. I have a video on that too.
@@ClevelandTerry thanks. I’ll take a look.
I have the same problem with one of my moving heads. It still has motion but no light how did you take care of the problem?? Please let me know I would really appreciate it.
Same please let us know.
I finally picked one up. I angle the derby to give a liquid-is sky look for the bottom row of lights and the lasers are always on the ceiling. I pair it with 2 quad wash usb bars. Each quad wash bar has a chauvet scanner 110 on it about 6 feet I the air. I wish both lights the gigbar move and the quad wash bar went up about 2 feet higher but I have other tripods for this. I dmx with the usb dongles and run it through sound switch and an akai mini apc. 2 25 foot iec cables and a 15 foot iec and I'm in business pretty quick. I am starting to use this more and more. I still like my trussing I usually run a 2 meters and 1.5 meter totems with jmaz moving heads. But this with some jmaz attco spot 100s on the subs is a nice show for very little effort. Sound switch control does take it to another level. I dim the wash lights to about 30 percent and wash from the front corners of the room or 25 feet out from each side of the booth.
All that said I'm probably going to pick up the jmaz bar with the moving heads and customizable extra fixtures. Jmaz is getting a lot of my business lately and 90 percent of all my lighting is chauvet even the battery powered stuff.
Yeah I just got hip to jmaz. Will have to take a serious look.
I own one and love it. I hadn’t had lights before though
I currently a pair of gig bar 2 and was considering upgrading to these... but now I'm not so sure. What do you think Cleveland? Worth the upgrade?
I'm not a DJ, but a musician in a live band. I don't own the Gigbar Show system although I'm considering a single Gigbar 2 for placement behind the drummer in addition to my existing lighting rig.
I currently own two 4 Bar Quad systems, set left and right at front of stage to wash the performance area with light. It works well enough but I'm looking for added lighting effects.
You are spot on with your evaluation of Chauvet products. The good attributes are quite good. But the bad is definitely BAD.
As you alluded to, the hardware leaves much to be desired. Every corner that could possibly be cut to reduce manufacturing cost seems to have been implemented. EVERY bolt is just BARELY long enough to accomplish its intended job and not a fraction of an inch longer. So, when aiming and adjusting your lighting, the bolt is either cranked down tight where the particular light will not move, or its falling out of the thread bore and the light comes loose and the washer falls out. In other words, there aren't enough threads on the bolt to allow proper adjustment. The BOLTS ARE TOO SHORT.
And the zippers. Man oh man! The zippers. I have to go to great pains to PERFECTLY seat the light bar and it's cables inside the bag and then SQUEEZE the corners TIGHTLY down as I gently slide the zipper around, watching closely every inch of the way to make certain the zipper links are engaging. If not, I have to work back and forth and back and forth till they do.
In short, I have to transport, carry, set up, and adjust my Chauvet products like I'm working with nitro glycerin.
I will suck up these aggravations and labor on at least until I get my money's worth out of these products. But I will be truthful about my experiences with Chauvet.
Thanks for a great video! I must tell you it is most refreshing to hear you speak right to the point in a professional manner conveying useful information. I was expecting what I see in most other videos, hype, fluff, and useless blather and having to suffer through it to get at the point of the video.
I bet you do a great job as a DJ as well.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you.
i have used these big guys for 4 weddings and they work great.
BUT...I would like to use my RB DMX 1 but the fixture in this database is not really complete unfortunately.
Now I'm going to try the Cameo Multi FX Bar & Eurolite Led CBB-4 Cob with 2 separate moving heads.
Better: More basic light and less rely on wild effects
Just a thought.. since I know the IEC on these is short, check your Home Despot for extension cords with built in switches... they're nice, heavy duty switches and you need the cord length anyhow. (and your 350's cost each about 1.5 the gig bar move price, so... yes they should bloody be better LOL!)
Cleveland, I've watched this video a few times now. I'm looking for a solution for our micro setup. you should put this up against the Jmaz Versa Flex
Thank you for the info man.
Great Review good points I am not a fan of Tbars however the unit is very convenient good job covering everything in detail
i'm more worried about the moving heads going into people's eyes. Is there a way to program them so that they don't?
Put 2 Chauvet 260 pointing down with an FX wash on the top. Control it with DMX.
Gigbar needs to get rid of the Derby and Laser.
Thanks for the review Bro. I was considering this......
Thanks man! Found this vid VeRY helpful!❤
thanks Terry
I was planning to buy but with the Cheap zipper Make me think about it
Actually built my own.super dope
what i would do is always face the laser up as you did, ceiling effects add to a room, or face it backwards on a backdrop sheet if you are outside.. it gives your booth light..and lets face it You are the show why shouldn't you have cool lighting as well
My issues with the derbies an laser is that they don’t offer a lot of variety… they get boring and actually kinda look cheesy. If only chauvet would make an upgraded gigbar move with 2 intimidator 260 (adding prism and spinning customizable gobos) and 2 trios in place of the static washes. That is a lot of light show just right there. Then replace the laser with a duel Scorpion rgb. Do away with the derby… not a fan. Idk what could replace them but that place needs to be filled with a pair of fixtures that offer a lot of variety. I thought maybe swarms or something. The strobe is ok just make them better able to contrast.
Hi what speaker stand are u using with this? Is it hydraulic?
What would be the maximum acceptable room / croud-count you would recommend this ? Thanks!
Hey Terry. I have the Gigbar Move. Not the Gigbar Move ILS. Do you know if the regular Gigbar Move is compatible with the ILS command center?
Nope. ILS only
@@ClevelandTerry Appreciate the fact you take time to reply. Enjoy your vids!
Have you heard of the reliability of the JMaz Versa Flex Bar in comparison to Gigbar?
Really is a thing of its own. I love that the moving heads are only 10W tbh, I run it on deep cycle batteries in a 16 feet bell tent. (Fun idea for whoever's interested, totally worth it lol) I don't even know if anything else worth its salt is available for that. I don't like getting blinded and flashed in the eyes aggressively by massive moving heads in a big room already, so anything more would've been overkill for me in this case really lol
I'm out of the game now. But couldn't ask for a better mobile set up for me and my friends. When I was 18 I wouldn't even have dreamed of having a set up like that for that price range, basically had to rent everything. Didn't take long to cost more than that over time without even getting much better unless you broke the bank. Like, at least 250-300 a night to start with. You'd pay this off in like 7 nights with that.
Awesome video by the way. Lots of things I didn't even think about yet lol
What would you recommend as a starting point for lights? Thank you.
Your video was very helpful. Thank you
your rite about them zippers ours was busted when we brought it
The off and on switch is on the remote TC....Black Out!
Chauvet bags had been a disappointment since the four bar and four play. Thanks for another great review.
What do you guess the cut off is for the lights 100 people maybe or not even?
I just ordered 1 of these it's not in yet I had all of my stuff stolen in December so I'm starting from scratch aga
Watts don't mean much. That's just the power they take. What are the Lumens?
While on a technical level I don’t disagree with you, I’ve never used a light fixture that didn’t correlate watts with light output. Lumens are almost never touched on.
I wish there was an easy way to mount it to a truss the the org gigbars with the side mounts. Any DIY to mount the move this wat?
I have said this from day one when they released this unit. The moving heads are way under powered. I had the Chauvet 155 as well they are each 32 watts and even they seem dim at times. We currently use 2 of the gig bar moves and 2 adj focus spot 5z they are 200 watts each. I’ve already had to replace one of the derby lights the red led inside died. And yes the cases for these things suck so bad.
Do you have a video on lights for beginners?
i’m thinking about buying one of these
Wow. Sounds like junk to me. I ordered the flex package (2of them) and am wondering if I made a big mistake.
I used 4 Focus spot 4z for the dance floor, 4 Chauvet EZLink Q4BT fot my truss totem and 4 Chauvet EZLink Q6BT for my Back Stage lighting! what do you think?
I think you’re set. That’s a lot of light!
@@ClevelandTerry yeah its a little over kill, but you know how Latinos parties they need to see a lot of gear! to be a good set up! lol
Is it possible to remove the derbys and replace them with washes?
Have you used any ADJ products? Do they have anything comparable?
Unfortunately no they don’t.
Great review, thanks.
Just picked this one up.
I’m using the gig bar 2
it’s super cheap feeling, but it’s so light weight and does so much i bought 2!
i wished they made a higher quality one. i’d pay twice as much.
and would like derby’s be full spectrum LEDs.
i run it with SoundSwitch.
i used it in a big room but it was dark. had a hazer.
i think it’s bright enough. better than what most DJs use.
sits nice right behind my Bose L1’s.
very informative
Thank you.
Doesn't it have blackout mode like my Gigbar2.0? That is the same as having a switch to turn off the lights with the remote or foot switch.
No, it’s actually not. Off means off. Blackout still runs through programs, fans are still on…etc. You can still hear it.
Those f.cking zippers has been sh.t since day one….. thank you for mentioning this!!!!!
for me this is strictly for parties, set it and forget it. i wouldn’t use it for a formal event with photographers. i don’t care for the built in programs, i would
like more color wash without the amount of flashing.
had the same issue with my gig bar bag zipper broke.
Can you change out moving head to larger and more watts
LOL That girl on the left 6:04
The gig bar move I have has a on off switch right next to the power cord in put I have one
Not sure which one you have but that doesn’t exist on mine nor in the online manual.