Custom rig builds for touring productions

Compact, flyable rigs for FOH, monitors, IEMs, and playback. We'll design and build a touring system that fits your production, then case it properly so it actually survives the road.

Why build a custom rig

Off-the-shelf solutions don't work for every tour. You need specific routing, exact rack space, particular brands, or a rig that fits airline baggage limits.

We'll design a system around your actual needs, not force you into someone else's idea of a standard package.

Who this is for:

  • Tours that need consistent gear night after night

  • Productions with complex routing or integration requirements

  • Bands flying internationally who need compact, airline-friendly cases

  • Anyone tired of renting or compromising on borrowed gear

What we build

FOH systems

Custom front-of-house racks with consoles, processing, networking, and connectivity configured for your workflow.

We'll spec and integrate:

  • Digital consoles (Allen & Heath, Behringer, or your preference)

  • Stage boxes and I/O expansion

  • Dante or AES networking

  • Processing and effects routing

  • Power distribution and cable management

  • All cabling and connectors labeled and organized

From small club tours to arenas, we'll build something that scales with your production.

Monitor systems

Dedicated monitor mixing positions with proper routing to wireless IEMs and wedges.

Custom monitor rigs include:

  • Monitor console selection and configuration

  • Integration with FOH networking

  • Personal monitor mixing systems

  • Routing for wireless IEM transmitters

  • Backup and redundancy paths

IEM systems

Complete wireless in-ear monitor packages with transmitters, receivers, RF distribution, and antenna systems.

We'll build:

  • Multi-channel IEM systems (Shure, Sennheiser, or your choice)

  • RF coordination and antenna distribution

  • Rack integration with monitor console

  • Cable management and labeling

  • Spare batteries and backup units

Clean RF every night, properly racked and ready to travel.

Playback systems

Laptop or hardware playback rigs with proper audio interfaces, routing, redundancy, and integration.

Playback builds include:

  • Computer selection and configuration

  • Professional audio interfaces

  • Backup systems and failover routing

  • Timecode and MIDI integration for lighting/video

  • Power conditioning and cable management

Simple stereo tracks or complex multi-output stem playback, we'll build it right.

Compact and flyable

We specialize in rigs that travel well. That means airline-friendly case sizes, efficient layouts, and smart packing that doesn't sacrifice functionality.

What compact means:

  • Cases sized for airline baggage when possible

  • Minimal rack space without cutting corners

  • Efficient cable management and storage

  • Quick setup and teardown

  • Light enough to move without a crew

Circle Three Designs cases

Every custom build gets cased by Circle Three Designs. These aren't off-the-shelf cases, they're built specifically for your rig with proper foam, cable storage, and protection.

Why Circle Three:

  • Custom foam cutting for exact fit

  • Built for touring abuse

  • Proper cable and accessory storage

  • Cases designed around your rack layout

  • Made in the USA, right down the road from our shop

Your gear stays protected and organized, tour after tour.

How it works

1. Tell us what you need Your stage plot, routing requirements, budget, and any gear preferences. We'll talk through your production and what matters most.

2. We design the system You'll get a detailed spec with equipment list, routing diagram, and case layout. We'll refine it until it's right.

3. We build and test it All integration, wiring, labeling, and testing happens here. You'll pick up a system that's ready to use.

4. We case it properly Circle Three builds custom cases around your exact rig. Everything fits, nothing moves, cables have homes.

5. You tour with confidence Your rig, built right, cased right, ready for the road.

Experience matters

Over 20 years in live sound and touring. We haven't just built rigs, we've taken them on the road. We know what works at load-in, what holds up night after night, what breaks under real touring conditions, and what you'll actually need when something goes wrong at a venue.

We build gear we'd trust on our own tours.

Location

Right off I-287 in North Jersey. We share a building with Ruby Stage rehearsal facility. Test your new rig with a full production rehearsal before you leave.

Ready to talk about building your rig?

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