Siyan Leads the UK Charge for GLP's Next-Generation JDC Burst 1 Hybrid

	"GLP products are always rider-friendly, with good build quality and a long life cycle," says Baruch. Photo: Joshua James on behalf of Siyan

When Mark Baruch, managing director of gear rental house Siyan, and his colleagues saw GLP's new JDC Burst 1 at last autumn's LDI, they felt the strobe hybrid would make a significant impact on the lighting rental company's inventory. And they wanted to be at the front of the queue for delivery.

GLP fulfilled that wish, with Kerry Tymms in the UK office going the extra mile to get the first 100 heads landed, racked, and into the Royal Albert Hall for a performance by Adriatique. In so doing, this high-profile show became the first deployment of the Bursts anywhere in the UK.

"Since that event, they've hardly been in the warehouse," Baruch admits. Recently, Radio 1's Big Weekend in Liverpool saw 40-plus units (many edging the front of the stage) as part of the house rig on the New Music Stage, which saw a surprise appearance by Ed Sheeran. A substantial number of heads will also be seen on the Other Stage and Woodsies at Glastonbury, as well as Bludfest at the National Bowl. "It's now become our standard workhorse as a hybrid strobe," he adds.

Baruch notes that the successor to JDC1 raises the bar in brightness, color, and flexibility. Another key differentiator is the 12 segment-controlled white strobe line and two RGBW LED plates that enable stunning color effects. A motorized 185-degree tilt and accurate control of 1,200 RGBW LED pixels, divided into 48 dynamic segments, are further features.

Also, knowing that Siyan had been late in investing in the JDC1, Baruch wanted to be among its frontrunners. The company eventually bought 50 JDC1 but has now replaced them with the 100 Bursts, upgrading inventories for its customers (as it had for Adriatique's LD, Jelle Stoffels).

"As a rental company, we have to identify which new products are likely to be a fad and which will have longevity," he says. "When [Siyan colleagues] Tom Grant and Ben Inskip first saw the JDC Burst 1 at LDI, they fell in love with it immediately, and that made the decision an easy one. It looked like a surefire investment, and we are confident JDC Burst 1 will become the new standard in moving strobes.

"GLP products are always rider-friendly, with good build quality and a long life cycle. Products now are generally IP-rated, so even if we're not intending to use them outdoors, it gives us the opportunity to hose them down after use." About the GLP UK team, the says, "They have been great, and it's one of the reasons we continue to invest."