Buying Guides

How to buy and inspect used pro audio, lighting, and production gear with confidence.

• Where to Buy and Sell Used AV Gear Online: An Honest Map of the Market

  eBay, Reverb, Facebook, the pro AV marketplaces, and cash-offer dealers — what each is actually good for, what selling really costs, and how buyer protection differs.

• How to Ship Moving Lights and LED Wall Panels

  Cases versus cartons, when parcel stops making sense, freight class and palletizing, insurance, and the receiving routine that keeps claims winnable.

• What a Used Line Array Is Actually Worth

  Why line arrays are priced as systems rather than speakers — box-count math, amplification and rigging, brand tiers, and the wear that actually matters.

• How to Buy a Used Digital Mixing Console Without Getting Burned

  What actually fails on used digital consoles, what to check before you pay, and how to price the big ecosystems — from a working production company.