Pro Sound & Lighting

No matter if I’m spending a few dollars for a cable or connector, or I’m throwing down serious dough on some lights and sound gear, I always get treated very well from their knowledgeable and friendly staff. They don’t badmouth brands they don’t stock like a lot of music snob shops do, and they give very good advice based on a lot of personal experience. Before I buy at big box stores or chains, I check out these guys first and they never disappoint! Call ahead if you’re looking for specific advice from one of the experts, they will let you know when they are in next, which could save you a trip when looking for some answers.

I’m from out of town and was doing a wedding. Forgot my wireless lapel for the ceremony. Found this place on Unilocal.Came in Friday and reserved one and they said I should be able to pick it up at 10 Saturday even though 12 is the usual pick up time. Mic worked well! Closed on Sunday so I had someone else return it for me on Monday. No problems. Oh and free batteries!

Amazing service. We went with these guys for our audio rental needs for a wedding. They were helpful in telling us what exactly we needed and when we had to amend small aspects of the order. The kickass service part came later — when we forgot to return a couple of pieces of gear to them on time, they gave us two weeks to get our act together. Unfortunately, post wedding brain meant we still didn’t get to it, and so they gave a gentle nudge and charged the card for the missing items all the while still saying that they’d really just rather have their gear back. Well, I finally got around to doing that 2+ weeks after the fact, and got a refund on the charges.
Oh and all the gear worked great on the day of the event. Great experience, overall.

It’s not shocking to me at all these great human beings have a 4.5 star rating. I have been a 5 year customer here for a reason. In my eyes they are the ONLY sound and lighting rental company in the NW. Last night was a prime example of why. I got a phone call to DJ a private party at 6 o’clock, the catch was it was already 3:45, they were 30 min away from me and they close at 4. This was one their busiest weekends and they still managed to pull together a system for me to use, and waited around even after they were closed for me to pick up the gear. This same thing has probably happened a dozen times. Every time I’m greeted with a smile, and real care of how I am. «How’s life? What’s new? Where Ya workin?» They even offered me a job at one point when I was looking for work! The gear is always fully functional, clean and updated. In the 5 years I’ve been a customer I can count the little issues I’ve had on one hand. I wish more businesses ran like ProSound. Thank you guys for being awesome! 5 stars.

This company helped us decide on the sound system we needed for our daughters wedding. They were knowledgeable, efficient and their prices were great. The sound system was easy to set up and sounded great. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

Awesome gear and Service. These guys are easy to work with, just tell them what you need and they will set you up with gear that exceeds your needs.
I rented a DJ system and lights including a stand for video projector and up lights. Am awesome JBL system with two speakers and two subs.
They provide all extension chords and cables. Just show up and pick it up.

Had an event to plan, came here for all my lighting and I am extremely happy with the service I received. The prices are awesome, the customer service was great, and they worked so well with me to explain everything since I had no experience with these lights! I will absolutely be coming back.

These guys are great with renting. Amazing deals for amazing equipment plus they are super nice. Love the service! I will definitely be renting from here again!

In my line of work, I get to see the full spectrum of quality when I have A/​V needs. I recently rented gear from Pro Sound and Lighting for 2 New Year’s Eve gigs and was pleasantly surprised. PSL was professional, knowledgeable and prompt. They put together a quote over the phone and sent it over via email for review. Their prices were also the best I found. The gear I rented was in excellent shape and upon further discussion I learned that they had a deep inventory should I ever need to rent for larger events. I won’t be going anywhere else from now on.

Our DJ bailed on us a week before the wedding so we went into panic mode. We asked our venue location who they would recommend for sound equipment and they said here. We called and nice lady on the phone was so helpful and got us exactly what we needed for cheap!!! We picked it up the night before the wedding. It worked amazing the whole day! It was perfect! We used a laptop with it and our DJ/​MC had zero issues with it all. It was even great with our piano. We dropped it off and they checked it all out. The guys were very nice! I would highly recommend anyone here for sound equipment!

5-​star review for helpful staff, even though I didn’t ultimately wind up using their services.
I came in looking to rent an electric keyboard. The first thing they told me is that they don’t rent any musical instruments. While another store might have ended the conversation there, these guys went straight to the phone — calling connections in the area to find what I wanted. It’s always great to get quality service, even when I don’t ask for it.

«On a scale of one to ten, YOU are eleven!»
PS&L goes so far above and beyond customer service. They are willing to take the time to help you choose the right equipment for you, and help you figure out how to use it correctly. They have a huge range of quality and pricing, but everything is very reasonable. Setting up my light show would not have been possible without David’s help. Six star business!

I needed to rent a few extra pieces of equipment (mics, stands, and cables) for a weekend home recording session, and found Pro Sound and Lighting via Google search. I dropped by the day I wanted to rent and they had everything I needed. The staff was friendly and efficient and the prices were wholly reasonable — considerably less than I expected, in fact. I will absolutely be going back to these folks the next time I need to rent any gear.

We were told to check out Pro Sound for renting our own sound equipment for our wedding. The «minimal» cost I was expecting was far more than what we actually paid — one of very few things throughout the entire wedding process that did not leave me thoroughly disappointed in how much money I was spending. My fiancé and I went in clueless, and left feeling like we were well taken care of. We were having my brother pick up equipment, they were great about that, and even taking time the week before to to make sure the equipment all fit. It was more than I expected, I have no idea how much it took to set up, but I didn’t hear about any problems. Everything was wonderful, and I am so glad we decided to DJ our own wedding!

Tim (the owner), Terrence, and Justin at Pro Sound were extremely helpful in equipping me with powered speakers to run songs off a MacBook at a birthday party, plus gave me great advice on lighting and smoke effects that created a great dance-​floor atmosphere that had everyone on their feet. I picked up the equipment on a Saturday afternoon (when they are mobbed) for a party that evening, so we arranged for me to come in a few days earlier on a mid-​week afternoon, and they spent all the time I wanted to go through the cabling and take pictures of the connections with my phone, which I highly recommend. It made for a stress-​free, speedy and successful assembly on the day of the event, when I was hosting out-​of-​town visitors. Quality equipment, helpful service, no extra charge for goofy jokes, what’s not to like?

If you have done professional recording or live sound, you know there are quite a few items needed in your kit to make it work. I needed exactly one such item. I called several music and equipment stores and none of them had it in stock. I needed it now, not in three days to a week. Pro Sound & Lighting had it. Their price was equivalent to Guitar Center, no «pro markup». And they were kind enough to put a battery into it to test it so I was sure it was good to go. The service person was very knowledgeable and we had a chance to talk shop, even at closing time.
They have for sale and rent excellent lines of speakers, microphones, consoles, processors, digital snakes, cables and adaptors. A good source for fastfold projection screens. Their rental list is on the website.
They have a small collection of Elvis Presley memorabilia, qualifying their Elvis Museum for the Odd Portland Museums List. That includes some vintage microphones of the type used by Mr Elvis.
Pro sound equipment and pro staff at reasonable prices with great customer service!

Would not work with me for a one day rental on a Monday morning. Guess if you have a gig at that time, better find a different place to rent.

Top notch place. Staff is extremely knowledgeable and friendly, willing to take time to help you out even if you aren’t there to purchase/​rent a ton of gear (as was my case). These guys were instrumental in helping me create a portable DJ wagon that rocked Reed college. Would definitely recommend to anyone seeking quality audio or lighting

We have a little DJ operation and rent very inexpensive equipment a few times a year, but these people always treat us like we’re doing a huge and important extravaganza — they go above and beyond (thank you, Justin), and are nice (and funny) to boot. I’ve rented from two other places in Portland and I will never go back, And surely if I ever DO have something Huge and Important, I know who to use. Their prices are more than reasonable and they have always told me if I was trying to rent more than I needed. They definitely earn the five star reviews.

We rented a wireless PA system from Pro Sound & Lighting for our wedding earlier this year. Everyone on staff was knowledgeable, helpful, and articulate. When we decided to change the pick-​up date for the equipment, the process was easy. The person who handled the pick up did a great job explaining the equipment and how to use it. The PA and wireless microphone were fully charged and very easy to use.
I would definitely use Pro Sound again for rentals!