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- Four inputs with a choice of mic or line
- Dynamic, phantom 48V powering
- 2 headphone outs
- 2 sets of L & R line or mic outs
- Tape out
- MS capable
The 442 can be powered by four internal AA batt
- Four inputs with a choice of mic or line
- Dynamic, phantom 48V powering
- 2 headphone outs
- 2 sets of L & R line or mic outs
- Tape out
- MS capable
The 442 can be powered by four internal AA batteries or external 5–18 VDC.
The 442 has been a favorite of documentary, commercial and feature film mixers for years. It's compact and an extremely reliable unit.
Customer Service was prompt and very helpful! Authorization process was smooth and painless!
August 2015
Great place to rent from. Very professional with great equipment!
October 2015
Everything was easy peasy, the rental and return process was very simple and smooth. Their office also has cookies! The best. :)
November 2015
Setup perfectly and they were flexible with pickup and drop off times.
December 2015
Love this company. It has made my short term rentals less of a headache.
Sennheiser G3 Wireless lav microphone
January 2016
Great customer service, really enjoyed the whole process, Such a great idea. Will use this service again and have recommended it to my team mates. See you on the next one!
January 2016
Hello World, was great. They were helpful when I stopped by to get the equipment, and were easy to work with.
February 2016
Pickup and drop off times were flexible and convenient. The DK2 was easy to setup and didn't run into any problems with the hardware.
Located near the F station at 23rd street which is incredibly convenient for me.
February 2016
Great equipment in very good condition. Worked beautifully.
Reel EFX DF-50 Diffusion Hazer (fog machine)
February 2016
A pleasant experience with confirmation, pick up and drop off. I'll be back!
February 2016
Great experience. Thanks so much!
Fantastic service and right by my office! Can't wait to use again. Thank you
April 2016
Awesome 1st time rental experience with Hello world and Kitsplit. Fast response to my inquiries !
April 2016
It couldn't have been easier to rent from Hello World. I even had an issue with parking, as I am not a big studio and did not have a commercial vehicle, so parking on the street to go up and get my rental was not possible. I called them and they brought it down to me since I was alone and couldn't leave the car! Returning it was a simple drop and go....but not before I took a homemade chocolate chip cookie that was warm out of the oven on the counter. Very nice place and nice people. Just note that if you have something large to pick up and you do not have a commercial vehicle, it is advisable to bring someone with you to stay in the car while you pick up.
Kessler Pocket Jib Traveler & tripod
April 2016
I had a great experience renting from Hello World Communications. The canon lens I reserved was ready hours before I scheduled and had the opportunity to pick up earlier!
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
April 2016
I had a great experience renting from Hello World Communications. The canon lens I reserved was ready hours before I scheduled and had the opportunity to pick up earlier!
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
April 2016
The team was very responsive throughout the whole process day and night and even on weekends. The gear was in great condition and it was very easy picking up and returning. They even helped me during the weekend when I had questions about the use.
May 2016
This was my first time renting from Hello World and it was a great experience. I work for a production company only a few blocks away and I'm glad I found them through KitSplit! I'll definitely be renting from them again.
June 2016
Hello World Communications was very easy to rent with. They are conveniently located on 22nd St between 6th and 7th Ave's. It was a 123 process, I picked in 2 min and dropped off in 1 min. Very simple + the staff was very friendly!
Hello World is great, very easy to work with. One of my favorite rental places.
July 2016
always great renting with them! Easy pickups and equipment always in great condition
July 2016
Great company to deal with and very friendly staff. I will continue to rent from them. Also they are in fantastic location!
Rental process was easy, equipment was just what I needed! Look forward to using HWC again.
August 2016
Lovely as always - have been a loyal customer for years, nice to rent from HWC through kitsplit
Sennheiser G3 Wireless lav microphone
August 2016
Lovely as always - have been a loyal customer for years, nice to rent from HWC through kitsplit
Sennheiser G3 Wireless lav microphone
August 2016
HWC were awesome and accommodating. The equipment was great and the pickup/drop off was very easy. They're also really communicative. Highly recommend renting from HWC!
Sennheiser G3 Wireless lav microphone
September 2016
Great service, very friendly and accommodating. Thanks!
Sennheiser G3 Wireless lav microphone
September 2016
The customer service from HWC was great (especially Alex at the front desk who was very responsive when small issues came up with needing to update the Oculus software and me not having the Admin password). They were also really great about not rushing me when I took time to look over the equipment before picking it up, and lent me an extra cable at no charge when I realized I would need more length of USB to connect the Oculus.
When I returned the equipment they were great about asking what I did and offering to show me other equipment while I was there in person.
I would definitely rent from HWC again, as well as recommend to others.
MSI GT725 Dominator Pro – Gaming Laptop
October 2016
The fast and super friendly. They were able to adjust to my schedule which was super helpful.
Westcott Fast Flags Scrim Kit - 24x36"
October 2016
Great place to rent from. Fast and friendly. Zero hassle. I will continue to rent from them and I highly recommend them.
October 2016
Great, easy transaction! Will definitely use again!
October 2016
My first time using KitSplit and had a very good experience. Service was fast and accommodating.
Indie Singleman Dolly with 12 foot straight track
October 2016
Hello world made it simple and easy to rent the gear we needed. Having the gear and professionalism of a major rental house combined with the simple insurance options of Kitsplit made a world of difference.
Hello world made it simple and easy to rent the gear we needed. Having the gear and professionalism of a major rental house combined with the simple insurance options of Kitsplit made a world of difference.
November 2016
As always a pleasure doing business with HWC. The rental process was easy and I appreciate them going beyond just renting me the gear by offering extra help when I needed it.
Indie Singleman Dolly with 12 foot straight track
November 2016
HWC is such a convenient and completely professional company. They make the experience completely easily and are a true asset. The first of many more rentals to come. I couldn't have been more satisfied with the service.
November 2016
Everyone should rent their gear from this place. Great value and safe people. Nice vibe in the office too!
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
December 2016
Perfect! We shot a successful Indiegogo campaign with this beauty! $100,00 WOO!
December 2016
Painless process and great staff! Will definitely rent from them again.
January 2017
Was able to rent this on the spot, really helpful
Litegear Litemat 2 Bi-color LED unit – 21″ X 21″
February 2017
Lights worked out perfectly and easy pick up/drop off! Thanks!
Love this lens but had a hard time with the autofocus on it this time around. Aside from that you guys are great.
April 2017
Great product, Speeding response, looking forward to renting again
April 2017
Amazing, everything I needed. One of the best rental houses in NYC.
April 2017
Great Rental, Amazing communication, looking forward to renting from Hello World in the near future.
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
April 2017
Excellent rental team! and so great to been able to get a last minute lenses with insurance on the site ")
April 2017
Fast, easy and great people to work with. Will rent again.
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
May 2017
Super easy to rent from with great location on 18th. Fast communicators.
May 2017
For the dolly and other big items, make sure you can pick up/drop off during freight hours, but it's definitely a fair rental house and flexible with creators.
Matthews Round-D-Round Doorway Dolly
June 2017
Gear in great condition. Would rent anytime from them.
July 2017
Yes! awesome rental house. will do business again
It was super easy to rent with Hello World. They were really communicative and I would absolutely rent from them again.
July 2017
All of the equipment worked well! HWC was extremely polite. The rental associate forgot my lens/bag at first, but luckily I remembered and quickly went back to retrieve it! Woo! When returning the equipment, HWC later informed me that a speedring was missing, but it turned out that was not the case. Other than that, great experience! I would rent from them again!
July 2017
My rental was with the Zacuto follow focus which worked great for my needs. HW staff were lovely and flexible with pickup and drop-off time, which was very helpful.
Redrock Micro microFollowFocus Black
August 2017
prompt response, clear communication and well kept equipment
Zeiss Distagon T* 28mm f/2.0 ZE
September 2017
Thanks Hello World. You always make rentals easy!
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
October 2017
Great rental house, easy to coordinate with for my last minute shoot!
October 2017
Great professional rental.
Hello World was super easy to deal with as well as very supportive and accommodating when we ran into complications on set!
November 2017
Renting through Hello World was a breeze. Equipment worked great, everyone was very helpful, and they had fresh made cookies. I'll be renting from them again.
Prompter People Proline with iPad
December 2017
Great condition good rental house
December 2017
easy to coordinate with! great gear!
Reel EFX DF-50 Diffusion Hazer (fog machine)
December 2017
Great product, hello world was super easy to deal with and completely reasonable when I returned with a broken cable. I had slipped on some ice and yanked the CAN cable at the end of our shoot. 100% my fault and they were really cool about it.
January 2018
wire went in and out and ruined several takes. Also I recommend they put a sign outside there building because if you don't have the building number you'l be clambering around for 40 minutes like I did trying to find the location.
March 2018
Worked like a charm! Speedy responses when I was in a time crunch! Great people :)
April 2018
Worked as expected! Great rental house! Thank you!
April 2018
The Follow focus had a few hiccups. It wasn't the easiest thing to learn but it was very incredible when it worked
April 2018
Such a great tool for incredibly smooth picture. Just be super strong if you want to use this heavy thing!
April 2018
Awesome experience with the pros at Hello World, as always.
They were helpful. Lenses were in good condition. We would like to rent from hello world again.
May 2018
I love the lens, it did its magic with my black magic pocket: shallow depth of field resulting in very cinematic footage. Excellent service from Hello World Communications. Thank you and until again!
June 2018
Great experience. Painless. Friendly and answered all of my questions.
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm F2.8G ED
July 2018
Also rent this device and never end up using it haha! Everything was excellent either way, had all the pieces and was set up perfectly
July 2018
Our first Kitsplit rental. The experience went without a hitch, and the equipment was in great condition and it did just what we needed it to do.
Behringer EUROLIVE B205D Speaker System
August 2018
Smooth and easy, as always. HWC rocks!
will absolutely be renting from Hello World again. Easy, organized, and a pleasure to rent from!
December 2018
Item needs J hook mount if you want the camera to point straight ahead otherwise camera will point up or down More idea if you riding a motorcycle or Bike. Easy smooth transaction!
January 2019
Quick and easy communication. Location is conveniently located. Great experience!
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
January 2019
Second time renting from them. Friendly service and super convenient to rent!
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
February 2019
Great experience... Giving Hello World TWO THUMBS UP!
February 2019
Great rental company, very friendly staff and good quality equipment!
Prompter People Proline with iPad
March 2019
Very quick, convenient, and painless rental.
Wooden Camera E-Mount to PL Mount Adapter
March 2019
Hello world was fast, responsive, and helpful. Had a wonderful experience renting from them: like using a more casual and friendly version of a rental house.
April 2019
Lens was great, rental was easy and smooth. Will rent again!
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
May 2019
Great rental! Very easy to work with, great at communicating and a wonderful experience overall. Highly recommend!
July 2019
Great staff of people to deal with, excellent equipment. Small rental, returned it in sweltering heat, they offered me a chilled bottled water. Eternally grateful!
July 2019
Very easy pick up and drop off! Gear was in good condition.
Verizon Jetpack MIFI – Up to 15 connections
September 2019
Great Company. Lens was in excellent condition!!
September 2019
this unit was perfect for my job. easy rental and return process. A+
Sennheiser G3 Wireless lav microphone
December 2019
Professional and perfect as always.
Manfrotto 504HD Fluid Video Head and tripod
January 2021
HWC has a warm 1/4 black pro mist in-house and that's exactly what I wanted.
1/4 Black Pro Mist 4x5.65 Filter
March 2021
Great rental experience. They allowed me to pick up early and were very nice upon return. Awesome rental house
Sigma Cine EF 18-35mm & 50-100mm Lens Kit
March 2021
Always easy from hello world and through KitSplits insurance it’s great if you don’t have your own COI
Prompter People Proline with iPad
June 2022
Great service that can't be beat. Power supply was missing from case and Hello World sent a runner to set all the from NYC to Princeton NJ and got us up and running. 10/10
Sachtler Video 18 Fluid Head Tripod
November 2022
Awesome! Super fast communication and easy pick up and drop off. Will definitely be using them again.
August 2023
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WEEK/WKND RATESEquipment Replacement Value: $1,000
- Four inputs with a choice of mic or line
- Dynamic, phantom 48V powering
- 2 headphone outs
- 2 sets of L & R line or mic outs
- Tape out
- MS capable
The 442 can be powered by four internal AA batteries or external 5–18 VDC.
The 442 has been a favorite of documentary, commercial and feature film mixers for years. It's compact and an extremely reliable unit.
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