You are a genius for replacing the derbies with the pars! Definitely gonna try this on mine. Cheers!

Nicely done. Informative and easy to follow

Did the same thing the moment I got the gigbar too! Replaced the derbies with par cans and removed the laser entirely! Love using mine with SoundSwitch!

Good idea with removing the Derbies and Laser and adding additional wash lights. I have to try this. Thanks for the tip.

Nice! Yeah with all that stuff removed that gig bar set up looks good 👍🏼

Love it, Bro! Thank you for recommending that I order the case and the 2 pars. Thanks!!! 🔥 🔥🔥

I also replaced my derby's with pars. I am using the DDJ-FLX10 with Rekordbox Lighting. Absolutely awesome! One thing to note: I left the derby's in the fixture profile but changed the lighting type from "effect" to "Par 1" & "Par 4" leaving the factory pars as 2&3. I also upgraded the case and love it (the wheels are great improvement making easier to transport.

You just struck gold ordering pars immediately

Bro!!! Great video! I like how you customized the gig bar to how it should be. Lasers definitely got to go! Especially for weddings. Also the derby's. Chauvet should pay attention to this video. For the next version. A wedding version gig bar 🔥

I was so against this bar for my weddings because the lasers and shitty derbies. But I never knew you could swap them out! Bravo! Looks like I’ll be ordering one for NYE 🎉

Nice that the stand fits

Get yourself an ILS command and you will love the gigbar move even more!

Awesome ! Love it.

Great video. I've been considering getting the Gigbar Move + ILS. (currently have a gig bar 2) and loved your idea of taking off the derby lights. When you pulled them off and added the 2 par lights, did you find the weight of carrying the gig bar around in the hard case is a little lighter? Also, does the gig bar fit the same in its original case with the 2 added pars? I would think it would but figured I'd ask :)

Awesome mod and great thinking outside the box, the fixture would be even better if Chauvet saw your mod and made inter changeable fixtures just for the gig bar move ils

Amazing review and love the mod and case! Just wanted to ask, I just bought mine and am worried about the moving heads shining directly in guests eyes on my wedding dance floor this weekend. I’m playing with the movement settings and just wondering if you have any tips or have anyone ever complain that those moving heads hit them in the eyes. Best wishes and thanks for the video!

That was a great tip about the pars, I just ordered two myself. Thanks! Hmm, I wonder if you can mount moving heads there instead....?

WOW! Genius!

What I'm thinking about, where you have the laser, you can put the slimpart 6 ILS that chauvet sells, it would look great.

Wish I could mount my wash FX 2s on top 😂😂😂😂 I know it's not ILS....thanks for the video I'm buying two pars now. @chauvet give this man some commission 😁

Hello from France ! Great demo and very useful idea ! Just one question : I don't see these little but brilliant pars anywhere in the Chauvet catalog, would you possibly know if they're available in Europe ?

Sick video - lemme get those lights you don’t want 😂

Great Video Dj Danny, I’m looking to to swap out the derby lights as well. Just have a quick question. When hooked up, how do you control them using the ils command console? Will all 4 pars sync when pressing Par button or will they work when you press the Derby option? Thank you 🙏

Wanting to do this same thing! where can i find the correct replacement lights though? These connect over that smaller 5 pin instead of your typical dmx

Totally agree the derby's are the worst thing about the gig bar but now I know you can add pars I will invest in one 🙂

SO much to comment on, first I HATE CLOTH BAGS. Rockville does OK but you're so right about those cloth hinges. I normally just cut them off lol. What did you use to record/track your face with this??? That was awesome! back in the day if it was a person i'd say TIP THE CAMERAMAN! lol

I just inquired with Chauvet about purchasing the additional wash fixtures to replace the derbys. They're out of stock as of 5.15.2024, but they also replied: "Please note that the pars draw more power than the Derbys, so this may cause excess strain on the power supply and cause premature failure which would not be covered by warranty.". Have you experienced any issues with the difference in power draw?

Why not get another par to replace to lazers?

Great mod, exactly what I was looking for. The two spare par's are different because they are probably on two separate DMX addresses. Have you tried a third par to replace the laser? Any feedback after a month? All working great? I'm about to take the plunge and would hate it if you came back saying it's crap or something lol. Thanks!

I use a tiny piece of black gaff to lock in my focus on moving heads as they tend to move and get unfocused while in use. I want to link my Freedom Flex H9 IP to the ILS command is this possible?

Is that the new 360 Camera with face tracking? Nice Video!

I'm really looking forward to buy this gigbar and these modifications are truly awesome, loved it. One question that comes to my mind: would those new pars be recognized if you run the gigbar with Soundswitch using autoscripting or autoloops?

Can you dim the lights on the entire gigbar from the remote? Or do you need DMX hooked up to dim the lights? If not, you may be stuck in a situation where they are too bright. Thanks

Danny, you can order 1 more par. The same thing will happen as when you replaced the derbies. Instead of the laser.

Hello Danny, greetings from Germany, did you try putting a derby where the laser was ? I would like know if it’s possible and works ? Also thanks for this vid it’s made choice to buy the bar easier. 👍

Would it work the same for Gig Bar Flex or Gig Bar 2 if I switched the Derby to Par lights too ?

Great video man. Love the breakdown and the own modification. Correct me if I am wrong but what is the difference between the 2 part links in your description?

does it matter what addtional par position you get? or do you have to get position 2 and 3?

do the Par's flash sound-to-light individually... they seem to be way too bright when in sync together.. and in the same colours too..

So What Do You know about adding the A.I. Lightshow Force 1.0 to the Gig Bar Move?

I think that a lot of the features of the GigBar Move depend on what you're using it for. If you're using it for weddings, I'll agree (though it's a real lightweight for anything other than a small venue), the derbies and the laser are a waste, but for other venues they may be just right. I have a Gigbar 2 and in a small to a mid sized bar venue with some haze it's great, the derbies and the laser just pop (though in high light levels even haze doesn't help much). I wish it had the RGB laser rather than just the red-green)) although it doesn't really help the par's. Personally, while it has it's place, I'm not a fan of the ILS format. I run using dmx and have found that a light formatted for ILS uses more power and dmx channels than the same light that's not ILS (best example: Colorband H9, I can do in 11 channels in the older USB version that now requires 18 channels in the ILS version, which means I lose 7 channels per light (ex: 10 usb h9's at 11 channels equals 110 channels. 10 ILS h9's need 180 channels for the same function, net loss 70 channels, then add in the reduction of the number of units that can be power linked )). If you have a lot of lights and are trying to stay in one universe that can be a game changer. Anyhow, I'm off the soapbox. I agree with Danny as far as the hard case is concerned. I've found that it doesn't make any difference who makes the soft case, there are going to be issues. Usually the first thing that goes south is the zipper. Trying to find someone who can fix or repair one can be an excise in futility (or cost you close what you originally spent for the carry bag if you do find someone) and even then they wear thin and get holes in the fabric. I'll definitely be ordering one in the near future.

I Got the bar a week ago. Dope idea to swap out the derbies.

This is awesome!!!! looked on the Chauvet parts store and it shows par 2 and par 3 ! Do you know which one you perchased?

Are you able to get rid of some of the pars and add a couple more moving heads? Wonder if it would work

Good vid! what's the difference between the Position 2 and position 3?

This looks much more elegant i would also lose that stand and replace it with a Gravity stand that will let you place it in front of your set up between the DJ booth and controller etc.

Hey Danny, great video. It looks like only the par 3 is in stock, but not the par 2… wondering if you know if it’s super important to have one of each or could I just order 2 par 3s and have it still work the same? Cheers

Howcome my moving heads don’t display the images sharp like yours? My flowers and shapes look blurred on the wall not crisp.

I have some ADJ washes I wonder if they’re compatible with Chauvet if I link them together? Also, to each his own didn’t this cost you extra by eliminating lights and buying 3 more? Wasn’t there a better system that would have suited your needs? I’m not a fan of those derby’s and lasers either. Looks great!

I have a gigbar 2 and just purchased the ILS. I was thinking the same thing. Do you think the pars from the gigbar 2 will work on the ILS?

very nice job, but pay attention to the power output from the connectors for derbies, may could not the same and may can damage par led quickly, burning them, if the middle connector have the same power output it would be great tio add another one or may a liitle laser box of 1w minimum if haze is allowed, otherwise another par led will be fine

Nice where did you get the carrying case?

Can you do the same customisation with the GigBAR2

Hi Danny, would you consider selling the Laser if you are not using it, I would like the Square Laser to change for the round one that I have. I am in Glasgow Scotland, UK Please Let me know.

Quick question bro can you send me the link for those replacement par plesse

Hello again.. how did you order these extra pars. I’ve emailed Chauvet a few times with no success. Did you call or place the order online through Chauvet parts?

My Chauvet bag is also toast. Bags suck for gigging. They are not throwing road cases in with gear. What is upsetting about this?

Would the pars from a Gigbar MK2 work on one of these?

Can you replace the Laser with one of the derbys? That would be my favorite setup I think.

Nice video have you looked into the Jmaz Versa Flex? I owned an earlier Chauvet gig bar the Jmaz wins hands down!

Find a gator case that will be big enough. Take out the foam insert of the bag and fit it into the hard case.

THE MOVING HEADS HAVE A PRISM FUNTIONS ?

Definitely a lot better

@DJDANNYB - Do you happen to know what the part numbers for the Pars

Hello can add link to where I can get those extra pars?

Where I can order the 2 pars lights? Thanks

Any chance I could buy the laser? the UK spec one it rubbish

i dont personally know you, but im gonna call you a LOT... ...WHY, you ask? because you are the PAR-KING...a LOT.

Im so conflicted about the Gigbar. I actually like the derbys and lasers when there is fog, thats what they are meant for, not to just be tacky dots all around the room. However I work alot of wedding venues and they usually dont allow fog or haze. But I also dont like the 4 white lights accross the front. I have had people complain that they are too bright and distracting. So basically its just a very expensive bar with 2 pars and 2 moving heads most of the time. Swapping the derbies is an improvement.

Did you use a moving camera that goes on your computer?

Guilbert was my reason for a bad review on the gigbar 2 six years ago. Horrible customer service. Didn't buy chauvet again till 2 days ago.

That hard case should be STANDARD. Even if they charge a little more.

13:06 careful this could kill your cancers

No place for the controller

I think you made a mistake taking alll fixtures off - its also bad advice to others... what you should advise and do and have done now is just buy the controller .....its now perfect for weddings with the controller - far more control over fixtures n so easy, i agree with you on the case ...might get one .... I would like some sticks like ape labs controlled by the ils -and a mini swarm wash ils

Is a robot controlling your camera?

The Gigbar Move + ILS will not update and it has a startup bug that causes the menu screen to blackout when plugged in and it constantly asks for a USB drive to update the firmware. When i insert the 16GB USB drive properly formatted in FAT32 with only the update file on it directly from the Chauvet website following the instructions . When i hold menu and insert the USB drive a bunch of text shows up and it just freezes for hours until you unplug it. When you unplug it, it goes back to the FKN black screen and no lights. Please HELP I BOUGHT 4 OF THESE AND THEY'RE ALL DOING THE SAME THING! They will randomly work whenever they feel like it if i keep plugging in and unplugging the units sometimes ill get lucky and the Chauvet screen will pop up saying V 1.15 resetting. I did a wedding with two of these and they refused to power on no matter what i did! the wedding was a FKN disaster! DON'T BUY THESE GIGBAR MOVE + ILS UNITS THEY ARE TRASH! I will change this comment if Chauvet helps if not im posting this on every ILS video!

Over $1000.00

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Hey DJ Danny B...MC/DJ Greg James with Playing Music Is My Business - Mobile Entertainment - I Follow You On You Tube & Facebook.. Regarding the Gig Bar Move - Hard Case Question....I went over to Lowes and purchased Two (2) furniture's hinges and my case works wonderful.

why not just buy wash barlight be less$$$$

AT THAT PRICE POINT $249 WITH THEM SORRY ASS STRAPS!!!!!

TRASH DESIGN!!!! BOTH!!! MINE WAS TRASH FROM WEEK 3 AFTER I GOT IT!!! HOLD IT TOGETHER WITH BUNGY CORDS!!! AGREE THEM CLOTH HINGES WILL RIP BET THE ALREADY DID !!!!!