Anyone have first hand knkowledge of the ADJ Haze Generator. I like the spec's and the things I have heard about second hand.
But does anyone have one they use?
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Jerry, you posted this in the Audio Section. This is for lighitng. I'll move it.
Hey Jerry,
I actually do own the American DJ Haze Generator. I like it for what it does. The only bad thing I have to say about it is that there is no DMX for it, but that is not a problem for me(look for my thread). The ADJ Haze generator without the remote plugged in starts immediately after turning on - no warm up like fog machines. The fluid lasts forever - I just bought one gallon of the ADJ HAZE/G Fluid and I basically still have a full tank in there, I have used it for more than 12 hours of straight running and basically no fluid loss. One gallon would go a very long way. It is kinda noisy but if you are playing music it gets drowned out easily. It fills a small room in about 30 seconds. It filled my church's sanctuary in about 5 minutes. It filled a school cafe in about 3 minutes. I have yet to try it in a larger venue. The ADJ Haze Generator is a great product.
Here I found the link to my topic American DJ Haze Generator *UPDATED*
I actually do own the American DJ Haze Generator. I like it for what it does. The only bad thing I have to say about it is that there is no DMX for it, but that is not a problem for me(look for my thread). The ADJ Haze generator without the remote plugged in starts immediately after turning on - no warm up like fog machines. The fluid lasts forever - I just bought one gallon of the ADJ HAZE/G Fluid and I basically still have a full tank in there, I have used it for more than 12 hours of straight running and basically no fluid loss. One gallon would go a very long way. It is kinda noisy but if you are playing music it gets drowned out easily. It fills a small room in about 30 seconds. It filled my church's sanctuary in about 5 minutes. It filled a school cafe in about 3 minutes. I have yet to try it in a larger venue. The ADJ Haze Generator is a great product.
Here I found the link to my topic American DJ Haze Generator *UPDATED*
Most people don't use DMX when using a haze generator. They use the wired remote or a panel and "set and forget".
I bought the Antari HZ-300(part of the Elation family) because it has DMX since it is necessary to turn the hazer on/off and more/less depending on when and where in a show. Yeah, we have LOTS of fog effects in that one.
Similar to the ADJ Hazer and what I've experienced and what other people report, it does seem that the haze fluid lasts a LONG, LONG time. I ran mine almost all day during a show day and it seemed like I barely tapped the tank.
Noisy? Yes, they can be. If you can put some sort of isolating matt underneath it to absorb any vibrations from the pump, it helps a lot. When I do the big show, we moved it from stage right)on a hollow build-out) to rear center stage. The rear center stage is a big solid concrete slab. When the hazer is here, it is pretty much silent since there's no sympathetic vibrations happening through wood. The audio will drown it out, but in silent portions(like the hosted portions of the show), the hazer makes too much noise unless on the concrete. The ability to control the hazer via DMX really makes a BIG difference.
In regards to filling space: It seems that it doesn't take as long as the manuals say it does to fill a space. However, we do have to keep in mind that larger spaces do require either larger capacity/output hazers, or multiples.
I needed a hazer for quite some time, then the show I was working with actually required it. My choice was that I needed DMX control, so that's the ONLY reason I didn't go with the ADJ hazer.
Don't let DMX be a "stopper" unless you absolutely MUST have DMX control. As I said, most folks run it as a "set and forget" fixture, which honestly isn't a bad thing almost all the time. I will say this, do use a water-based fluid and a hazer that is in fact compatible with water-based solutions. It's nicer on contact lens wearers, it's easier on your gear because it leaves no residue, and it's more facility friendly for that same reason(no residue). Oil based will hang longer though. I will say this: the oil-based fog and haze fluids do bother my eyes and sinuses and lungs a little bit. The lung thing might be just a reaction, but man, my eyes and nose DO NOT like it. I also don't wear contactsn EVER. I wear glasses. No way in hell I'm going contacts. But that's just me. MOST people don't have these issues.
I bought the Antari HZ-300(part of the Elation family) because it has DMX since it is necessary to turn the hazer on/off and more/less depending on when and where in a show. Yeah, we have LOTS of fog effects in that one.
Similar to the ADJ Hazer and what I've experienced and what other people report, it does seem that the haze fluid lasts a LONG, LONG time. I ran mine almost all day during a show day and it seemed like I barely tapped the tank.
Noisy? Yes, they can be. If you can put some sort of isolating matt underneath it to absorb any vibrations from the pump, it helps a lot. When I do the big show, we moved it from stage right)on a hollow build-out) to rear center stage. The rear center stage is a big solid concrete slab. When the hazer is here, it is pretty much silent since there's no sympathetic vibrations happening through wood. The audio will drown it out, but in silent portions(like the hosted portions of the show), the hazer makes too much noise unless on the concrete. The ability to control the hazer via DMX really makes a BIG difference.
In regards to filling space: It seems that it doesn't take as long as the manuals say it does to fill a space. However, we do have to keep in mind that larger spaces do require either larger capacity/output hazers, or multiples.
I needed a hazer for quite some time, then the show I was working with actually required it. My choice was that I needed DMX control, so that's the ONLY reason I didn't go with the ADJ hazer.
Don't let DMX be a "stopper" unless you absolutely MUST have DMX control. As I said, most folks run it as a "set and forget" fixture, which honestly isn't a bad thing almost all the time. I will say this, do use a water-based fluid and a hazer that is in fact compatible with water-based solutions. It's nicer on contact lens wearers, it's easier on your gear because it leaves no residue, and it's more facility friendly for that same reason(no residue). Oil based will hang longer though. I will say this: the oil-based fog and haze fluids do bother my eyes and sinuses and lungs a little bit. The lung thing might be just a reaction, but man, my eyes and nose DO NOT like it. I also don't wear contactsn EVER. I wear glasses. No way in hell I'm going contacts. But that's just me. MOST people don't have these issues.