TranceAddict Forums (www.tranceaddict.com/forums)
- Canada - Toronto & Southern Ont.
-- Boa on opening night - Hex Hector & co.
Pages (2): [1] 2 »

Review: Boa on opening night - Hex Hector & co.

So I was only at Boa for 3 hours on Sunday morning, from 5 to 8, and I've been debating whether or not to post a review, but wow. Blew my socks right off. SO worth it to check this place out! The sound is delicious... I'm going to sound like a broken record to everyone, but I didn't know sound could sound like that........... drool...

It was a night of house for me, as I had been at System earlier, and arrived @ Boa as Hex Hector was spinning, and it was SO much fun! There was a ton of room to dance, vibe was pretty jumpin' when I got there, and no line-ups anywhere. Paid 25$ to get in (which was reduced), 3$ for coat check and 5$ for water (which is also what you'll pay for all their drinks there, including Guru, Red Bull and that so-called Oxygenated water crap).

- Searching was pretty thorough, a la Guvvie (for girls), and the metal detector was an interesting touch.
- Bathrooms are unisex stalls, kinda dirty and the taps in the sinks didn't appear to be working very well in any of the 3 stalls I went in. But a really nice bathroom attendant by the name of Kevin told me to come back soon!
- Staff are SUPER nice, including a really cute bouncer at the front door outside
- Coat check was kinda weird - it's at the back of the club so we had to walk through the crowd with our coats on, but the exit is back there so I guess it makes more sense at the end of the night
- And Ben, your wish has been granted - there are now lights at the base of each of the steps leading up through the club so you can see where you're going
- Lots of sofa space, for those who like chilling and chatting
- Sketch factor remarkably low, especially since I showed up at 5 a.m.

Oh, and did I mention the sound? and how glorious it was? If DT were to make an appearance there in April, I would die such a happy death

I highly recommend checking this place out. Beautiful space, beautiful sound, and lots of room to dance. What more can a girl ask for? I'll be back..................

p.s. and shout-outs to tatgirl, Graham, dallastar, torontobarfly and Deko-Ze (he is SOOOOO cute!)

p.p.s. damn! I keep forgetting to mention things... they also have bubble machines installed above the main dance floor in front of the DJ booth. Never seen that before... and they were only used once but it was fun! And they have some lasers, but they weren't used very often. Guess it would depend on the night...

Hey Erika, are you a promoter for Boa???

quote:

Originally posted by TECHno addict Hey Erika, are you a promoter for Boa???

Nope, but I think I might be a promoter of bubble machines and beautiful sound though...

Erika, you just been to Stereo. Sound wise how does it compare to Boa? I know its very subjective, I wanted to hear your opinion.

everybody loves boa.

I heard the system is the same one as Space in Ibiza.

quote:

Originally posted by TECHno addict I heard the system is the same one as Space in Ibiza.

Same type, yes.

quote:

Originally posted by ahlamalek Erika, you just been to Stereo. Sound wise how does it compare to Boa? I know its very subjective, I wanted to hear your opinion.

Honestly, it sounded VERY similar to Stereo, Malek, to me anyways. I wrote up another review and that's one of the first things I said about Boa! I don't know the intricacies of sound systems, nor do I know anything about their names or features, but to hear sound like that wash over you... I knew there was a difference. It didn't seem quite as loud as Stereo either, and I could have a conversation with my friends without raising my voice too much. I think the bouncer at the door told me Boa's system generated 150,000 watts? Is that possible all you experts out there?

I think another trip to Toronto is in order for you Malek Brad Copeland and Sandra Collins are there on January 17th and Satoshi Tomie on February 21st. And that's all I've heard so far... other than DT rumours...

quote:

Originally posted by Pixiechick Boa's system generated 150,000 watts? Is that possible all you experts out there?

That is correct

I wanted to go to Boa when I was in town, but it was closed that weekend For sure i'll be back, maybe during a weekend where I have already a certain dj.

quote:

Originally posted by ahlamalek I wanted to go to Boa when I was in town, but it was closed that weekend For sure i'll be back, maybe during a weekend where I have already a certain dj.

Awesome! Make sure you let me know... We'll do it up but good

quote:

Originally posted by TECHno addict That is correct

So why is that good? I mean, it's not just the number of watts that make the system, I would imagine... I seek enlightenment!

quote:

Originally posted by TECHno addict I heard the system is the same one as Space in Ibiza.

Ive been to Space and my ears were hurting so bad that i had to stay behind the speakers near the DJ booth.

By the way, the DJ booth is very Fan freindly if you want to see your DJ up close

quote:

Originally posted by Pixiechick So why is that good? I mean, it's not just the number of watts that make the system, I would imagine... I seek enlightenment!

Im not the one to ask honestly! I just read the flyer i got that said the 150,000 watt thing. But yeah, the quality of the sound has to do with the type of system (and speakers) not so much the wattage or power.

quote:

Originally posted by Cyrus King Ive been to Space and my ears were hurting so bad that i had to stay behind the speakers near the DJ booth. By the way, the DJ booth is very Fan freindly if you want to see your DJ up close

I agree, but the soundsystem, ableit lound, was the clearest i've ever heard. It was amazing!

quote:

Originally posted by TECHno addict Hey Erika, are you a promoter for Boa???

haha... joke's on me... I just saw the reference to this question that someone asked you in the DJs @ Boa thread... Maybe I should speak to John too

soundsystem @ Space was absolutely incredible. i love it loud...



this gives me reason enough to check out Boa next time there's a special event..



PS bubbles kick ass too

So was the crowd mostly gay? (You know what I mean)
Was it a circuit party?

i have to say i was very impressed with boa....yes sound is incredible and staff go out of their way to be nice to you(maybe they should send the guv staff on a field trip to pick up some tips)...all the washroom stalls that i was in had running water so i only had to buy one $5 bottle...the layout of the club is good...several different levels and lots of elbow room....and a nice mix of people...probably more shirtless bois than usual because it was hex hector...

nice to see erika and nat and yes deko-ze was dancing up a storm...he's such a nice guy...

i did have a complaint and actually got to give it first hand to the manager(owner?)ronny....i was only 10 feet from the door and waited in line almost an hour to get in while the vip line was constantly moving....for every 50 people in the vip, only 2 from the regular line were let in....at least 10 people behind me got tired of this and went home...money out of boa's pockets....when i did get in i mentioned this to the bouncers and manager at the door and they actually seemed quite receptive to my complaint and apologized to me...that was nice to hear....

and a tip to those who haven't been yet....the security is very tight...they ask you to take everything out of your pockets and put it in a plastic tray while you walk through the metal detector...this made me a little nervous because my keys and money were sitting on a table out of my site while i was being frisked...the girl said not to worry and that my valuables were being watched very carefully however i noticed that while i was being searched the guy supposed to be watching the trays was distracted by someone else and around 4 other people were digging through the trays getting their own things unsupervised....so when they ask you to put everything in the tray keep your money(bills) in your pocket and take it out when the girls search you....

other than that i highly recommend the club and look forward to going back!!

quote:

Originally posted by Skipper So was the crowd mostly gay? (You know what I mean) Was it a circuit party?

sarah it reminded me of stereo....kind of two different crowds only not seperated like they do at stereo, gays on one side and the breeders on the other...there seemed to be pocket of gay guys around the middle level and near the back of the room....i'd say more str8'ish early on and got gayer as the morning went on...around a 50/50 mix...very friendly crowd, good vibe...

friends complained about the wait and left...they waited in the regular line for 2 hours (2-4, I think) and said it pretty much didn't move while they kept letting people in from the guestlist line. Not cool.

I'm still dying to check this place out though

Hex didn't thrill me the last time I saw him and people said his Lotus set last year was weak, so I skipped this one...too bad...he's been very very good in the past. How was he this time? What about Sean Miller...damn, I saw him years ago at a little party on Spadina and had fun.

Two Thumbs Up

I really loved the club. You can't explain it to people that haven't been.

Great music, Great vibe, Great club, and really friendly bartender!

I just don't like those steps with that minimal lighting.

I almost broke my neck. LOL. Other than that, the club is so amazing.

How do you guys know who the djs are going to be later on? I'm dying to find out the line ups for the next few weeks/months.

like i said i love the place but something else that caught my eye on the way in was they charged me $35 cover but only rang up $25 on the cash register...didn't this kind of thing sink studio 54

Out of the 3 people I went with, I got away with the easiest search (phew!). They gave Dallas a working-over, tho! I've had easier searches going to visit people in jail!!! They were even feeling behind her ears. WTF??

Loved the space, sound, etc... Was worried about tripping down 1 of the steps from even before getting in there. Of course, I took a little spill once we got in & I took my 1st step back down. Twisted my foot a bit, but luckily nothing major. I made sure not to trip again.
Oddly, I didn't see the bubbles... Crowd was more gay than usual clubs I go to, but it doesn't bother me (tho Dallas would've preferred more 'eligible men' there for her, lol!). Not sure if that's the norm, or due to Hex Hector being there. It wasn't that busy, for a 'grand opening', but no complaints. Plenty of room to dance & search for friends. 1st DJ from the Low End specialists didn't have much flow, or great mixing skills. 2nd guy dropped MUCH better tunes & mixed well. Left 20 min's into Hex's set- too tribal, & my crew wanted to leave.
Good to see you, Erica & Craig!

quote:

Originally posted by MarkT friends complained about the wait and left...they waited in the regular line for 2 hours (2-4, I think) and said it pretty much didn't move while they kept letting people in from the guestlist line. Not cool. I'm still dying to check this place out though Hex didn't thrill me the last time I saw him and people said his Lotus set last year was weak, so I skipped this one...too bad...he's been very very good in the past. How was he this time? What about Sean Miller...damn, I saw him years ago at a little party on Spadina and had fun.

Hmm... that's definitely not cool! I probably would have left too! There was zero line-up when I showed up, but it was at 5:00 a.m., and I'm not sure that I would show up that late if a DJ I REALLY wanted to see was spinning...

Hex was fun, for the part that I saw, super vocal house, lots of tunes I didn't recognize, but they had me jumping around like a dancin' fool anyway

Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright © 2000-2021, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.