What matters most
Put every quote on the same scope: same playing hours, same equipment responsibility, same finish time.
Points to work through
- Separate performance from production — if one price includes the sound system and another does not, they are not comparable.
- Check what preparation is included: custom edits, playlist meetings, run-sheet work and rehearsals.
- Compare travel, parking, accommodation and late-collection charges, which often sit outside the headline figure.
- Compare backup and substitution terms, not just the number — reliability has a price.
- Ask each option to state its inclusions as a short list so a cheaper quote does not simply mean less delivered.