Knowledge base
Learn about guided tours and audio
Practical, no-filler articles for guides, agencies and museums: how to choose an audio system, organise large groups, digitise audio guides and sell your expertise.
Companies
Guided factory tours: how we prepared the audio
Noisy halls, no phone signal and visitors who speak German, Italian or English. How we prepared the audio for a guided factory tour: router, microphone, languages and group size.
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Kit for a live tour: router, mic and power bank
A Wi-Fi router, a clip-on mic and a power bank: the kit we work with so the guide is heard without shouting and without internet, and what it costs.
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Guides & agencies
Loudspeakers on guided tours: rules, alternatives
Local rules on loudspeakers and group sizes in six destinations. Check limits, exceptions and individual audio options before planning a guided tour.
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Accessibility
Audio guides and hearing aids: compatibility tests
Prepare tours for hearing-aid and cochlear-implant users: phone compatibility, hearing loops, a pre-tour test and alternatives to audio.
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How to broadcast a live tour from your phone
Set up Echoris live tour audio with local Wi-Fi, a phone hotspot or router, one QR code, a headphone test and practical connection troubleshooting.
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Museums & institutions
Audio guides for small museums: costs and a pilot
Compare loan devices, visitor phones and a hybrid model. Budget for support, plan accessibility and test one gallery before expanding your audio guide.
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Guides & agencies
How to choose a tour guide system: buy, rent, test
What to check before buying or renting a tour guide audio system: range on your route, batteries, earphones, accessibility, support and total cost.
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Guides & agencies
How to manage large groups on guided tours
Plan a large walking tour group: workable size, crossings, headcounts, a rear guide, accessibility, audio checks and a practical contingency plan.
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Comparisons
Tour guide systems vs smartphones: costs compared
Compare dedicated tour guide systems and visitor phones: total cost, equipment distribution, connection, battery life, accessibility and loan devices.
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Monetisation
Sell audio tours online as a local guide
Validate demand, write and record a route, check rights and choose a sales channel. Plan delivery, promotion and buyer support before launching.
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