Steve is the best! I needed to rent some speakers, a microphone, and a subwoofer for my wedding reception (our budget would have gone over if we got a DJ). From the moment I first contacted him until the last interaction, Steve was professional, friendly, and very responsive. We communicated through email, text, and talked on the phone. When I went to pick up the equipment from him (he also delivers - don't worry!), he took the time to explain how everything worked, showed me all the cables, and brainstormed ideas with me for how I could set up and utilize the equipment during my wedding. He even gave me extra power cords and equipment because he wanted to make sure nothing went wrong on my big day! A few days later I tested out the equipment at home and ran into a snafu (my computer was giving off a static hum to the speakers). I texted Steve and to my surprise he called me right away to help me figure out what was wrong and talk through my options to get it to work just right. During my rehearsal I was able to explain to my groomsmen and another friend how to use the system, giving them the same detailed instructions that Steve had given me. It was fairly simple to work with, once you got the basic ideas down. I used the mic and one speaker for the ceremony, including processional songs and background music. Sounded great! I used 2 speakers and a sub for the reception and dance party. Our venue was inside an old converted hangar, the ceilings were very high and the space kinda open, so I was worried my dance party wouldn't be as bopping as I wanted it to be. After my first dance (which we wanted to be a little more mellow), we turned up the speakers and sub and had a killer dance party! It all worked out so wonderfully. The equipment worked perfectly, but more than that, I had confidence everything would go smoothly because of Steve's dedication to helping me understand everything and always being there for me when needed. Thank you Steve! read more

Steve is amazingly easy to work with, super responsive, and doesn't charge any hidden fees. We rented exactly one Mackie SRM550 speaker that came with a tripod stand, audio cables, and a wireless microphone that came with a receiver + mic stand for $120. I was unsure of what I needed to rent for our 100-ish person wedding, but Steve helped figure it out for us. If you are playing your own music off your phone or computer, he has an auxiliary cable that plugs directly into the speaker. Otherwise, you're basically all set to go! When Steve drops off the equipment to your place (or if you pick it up from him), he goes over all the set-up, how the buttons work, and optimal speaker heights for the speaker tripod. 100% would recommend going with this company if you're looking to rent audio equipment for an event. read more

Steve is the man! He worked with me as we scrambled to find last minute speakers/mixers for my wedding. We had a DJ coming out of town who could not bring his own equipment so I reached out to Steve. He walked me through everything and even dropped/picked up the equipment all at a great price! Not only that, he worked with me even though he was going on vacation to make sure we could schedule pickup and drop-off times that fit our honeymoon departure/return! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Steve for any of your audio needs. Thanks Steve!! read more

Steven and Amar were very professional and friendly when putting together the agreement to do sound for my event. On the day of, Amar showed up early, tuned the system for the room, and helped us produce an outstanding event. I'm very grateful to have met with and worked with such great people. I'd definitely do business with 'em again! read more

I work for the Berkeley Chess School as their tournament director and over the past weekend we held a major tournament. At the end of the tournament, we had to distribute nearly 100 trophies, medals and awards to nearly 450 K-12 students. This would have been a nightmarish task had we not gotten in contact with Steve from BRANE media. We rented a PA system from him and it was one of the easiest transactions that I have ever been a part of. Picking up and dropping off was smooth, the cost was extremely reasonable and I would highly recommend Steve and BRANE media to anyone who needs equipment for an upcoming event! THANK YOU!!! read more

Steve is great, his service is excellent and you can't really get a better sounding system in that size and for that price. If you need Steve will deliver and pick up the sound system after the event. He is friendly and professional and he was on time to pick up the sound system after our event. What more can you ask for. The party I used the sound system for ended up being an absolute waste of my time, but the service and sound delivered by Steve was excellent. For my next event I will get my sound from Steve. You can't beat the price and quality you get in his service. read more

Brane Media pulled through big time for our two day event! Steve was amazing to work with and can't think of anyone else in the Bay Area I would want to work with. Been in the business since 1993 here and in a pinch, Brane pulled through. No need to look anywheres else! read more

I had called Brane media to help supply me with speakers for an event I had within days of me calling. The venue I had rented did not have a sound system. Steve was super honest,nice and friendly...and had amazing reasonable prices! Made everything happen and totally fit me into the schedule! He dropped off the speakers and showed me how everything worked! I'm most definitely going to call him again when I have my next event! Thanks again Brane Media! read more

My daughter recently got married. We searched YELP and found Steve. At the day of the event, Steve came to setup and operate the system for us. Everything went smoothly. He was there on time and stayed until the wedding was over. Having him on site gave us a peace of mind. We appreciate his professionalism and would use him again. Judy Lin read more

Steve was our sound guy for our wedding. We had two bands playing and also needed the option to have an iPod as well. With short notice, Steve put together a complete sound package and bands played and transitioned with no problems at all. Steve came in quietly and professionally, set things up, and we didn't have to worry one bit. Highly recommend Steve. read more

We rented a system from Steve for a big weekend event of approximately 100 people and our experience could not have gone better! Steve was quick with responses to our request for quotation. His suggestion of the correct system and answers to any other questions posed prior to the event were prompt and helpful. He dropped the system off at my house, at a time convenient to me, and walked me thru the operation of the system. Made my life easy and helped to make our event a huge success! Highly recommended!! read more

Steven was the sound guy for our wedding. When I met him he was doing the sound for a big New Years event with DJs and a huge live band so I was thrilled to know he did weddings also. Since I had no experience with setting up an outdoor venue, it was great to have someone with such experience on board. He knew all the right questions to ask to make sure he had all the right equipment to turn a meadow into a wedding party. He was totally self managed, I didn't have to worry about a thing! You can't ask for more. I highly recommend Steven for whatever your sound needs are. read more

We had tom's ( my house mate's ) memorial ceremony we needed wireless mic and speakers ASAP . Steve the owner was such a kind hearted guy and we got what we needed immediately ! On Last min weekend ! He gave us other advice and help for something we needed help for also. Price was great and he drop off and pick up for very reasonable price really made us easily . Any other occasion I m sure I'll call steve . And to all you guys need speakers and wireless mic etc... You should call him. We are so appreciated to him. We like to have business with him again and again. I would highly recommended to my friends also. "Steve I didn't have chance to meet you this time but you are sweet and made our difficult time so much easier... " thank you so very very much!!!!! You kind of guy make Oakland much nicer place!!! read more

June 24th Edit: Steve of Brane Media saves the night yet again! We hired Steve to act as a supporting sound technician for a show we threw at a venue that normally has their own sound engineer. The house sound engineer didn't even show up! Steve took control of the situation, performed full sound checks for all of the acts before we even realized the house sound guy wasn't going to show up, and we had one of the most technically smooth concerts that we've ever thrown. The show sounded great! People often complain about the sound at that particular venue, but it looks like all it took was to put the system in the hands of someone as very competent as Steve. -------------------- I can't recommend Steve of Brane Media highly enough -- he's been an incredible asset to our organization, ELEVATORdown Productions. We organize concerts in the San Francisco bay area on a monthly and sometimes bi-weekly basis, and Steve has served in multiple capacities. Without him I don't think we would have been able to organize half the shows we've done. Steve has brought entire sound systems to venues for us and served as the sound engineer for the night. He's also ran house sound systems for us, and he's served as an assistant to the house sound engineer when the venue already had one. Even when the venue has a competent sound engineer and a decent sound system, we still hire Steve as our personal sound engineer to ensure things go smoothly. There's numerous times where he's stepped in and essentially saved the night by sorting out problems the house sound engineers couldn't fix (or were the cause of). Steve's worked with us on at least 15 concerts (probably more, it's hard to keep track after so many...), and he's also performed in several of them. He's a very accomplished musician, and deals with both traditional and electronic instruments on a regular basis. This gives him the ability to work sound for events of any genre. He's a very well-respected individual in the Industrial music scene because of the quality of music he's released over the years. Musicians of his caliber are uncommon in the Industrial scene. Aside from being extremely knowledgable and competent when it comes to running sound, Steve is also an incredibly upbeat, humble, positive and helpful individual. More than anything, his positive attitude is why we love having him around. I've honestly hired him on a couple occassions just for the comfort of knowing he's there in case anything goes wrong. Steve is slated to work with us on a couple shows we have booked over the next few months, so I would definitely say that I'd work with him again. :) read more

Steve of Brane Media was professional, a courteous communicator, and on time. The gear arrived on time, it was set up properly, and everything was as expected. Reasonable prices too. I'd recommend Brane Media again. read more

I too would love to give Steve more stars if I could. I needed speakers, mixer and a mic for my wedding. I called around and got a few other quotes that were pretty similar price wise but lacking in the care and accommodation that Steve provided. He made sure I had what I needed for the days I needed it and even came by my place to drop the equipment off and give me a tutorial on how it all worked. He made sure all my questions were answered and was available via text for any questions I had that came up even mid event. I tend to get worried or anxious with the what ifs but Steve had great follow through and made sure I felt good about everything. The equipment itself worked well and the sound all night was top quality. If I ever need audio equipment again he will be my go to guy. read more

There isn't another sound engineer in the bay area who I trust more than Steve. Professionalism and actual real world knowledge of many music genres and sound situations are very hard to find, but Brane Media offers that and more. read more

I rented a typical sound system PA for my 3 piece acoustic band: speakers, monitor, mixer, microphones, stands, chords, etc. I found Steve to be very knowledgeable, helpful, available, honest, affordable, and willing to explain the works of everything. I found the equipment to be great quality and most of all appreciated his integrity (doing everything he said, being available, communicating, following through, and willing to help when needed). I will gladly use his services again and wholeheartedly recommend him for anyone in need of quality sound equipment at competitive prices. I also found him to be willing to be flexible within reason, something you will not find at stores or larger companies who rent out gear (an extra day costs $100's more). It was nice dealing with the guy who's in charge, knows haw to use everything, rather than someone who doesn't really care about their job. read more

I have nothing but great things to say about Steve. He was very friendly and helpful, he responded right away to my request for rental equipment and worked with me to get the sound equipment I needed for my Mom's memorial service while he was having his own family emergency (he even returned my call from outside of the hospital where he was helping his family, to arrange a time for my rental equipment pickup). He went above and beyond to help us. The equipment itself worked beautifully and was very high quality. He has affordable prices, it felt like a very good deal to us. We were very happy with the entire experience. Thank you Steve! read more

Wow, I wish I could give Steve even more stars. I was in a bind where I needed speakers for an event and Steve was such a delight to work with. He was incredibly responsive and accomodating to help me meet my deadline and even let me keep the speaker for extra time (without accepting money). He was extremely professional throughout the entire experience and I would recommend him to anyone who needs speakers in the future. He knows his stuff and he's so easy to work with. If you want someone that goes above and beyond for you and it just all around clearly a nice genuine person, pick Steve/Brane Media! read more

Steven is an incredibly skilled sound guy. He has worked several events for Social Funktion (www.monkeymusicproductions.com/sfunk.html), and the sound is always great. If he can do sound for an 8 piece band with 3 horns and 5 backup singers, i'd say he can handle anything. Highly recommended. read more

I was in a bind. My A/V guy canceled 3 hours before a huge event and I was stuck. I called Steve in desperation and he was the quintessential professional. He calmly figured out what I needed, explained exactly what he would provide and moved around an entire schedule to help out my company. That's what you need in a media rental company, someone who can solve problems at a moments notice and remain calm under pressure. I will absolutely use Brane in the future. read more

I'd highly recommend Steven to anyone in need of a sound system in the bay area. His fee was the most reasonable of the several companies I looked into. He was punctual, a good communicator, and very attentive to detail. I should also note that he provided sound for my event with just one day's notice! read more

Steven recently provided audio equipment for an event that I planned. He was super friendly and professional and made the whole thing less stressful. BRANE Media comes highly recommeneded!! read more