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Chauvet DJ Funfetti Shot

A fan-powered confetti launcher fired from a remote or DMX; almost no independent evidence on it.

Chauvet DJ Funfetti Shot from the left, on its double-bracket yoke

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Not enough reviews to call yet

No professional reviews and 1 owner review found so far. That is too few to say what the internet thinks, so this page gives the facts and today’s prices, and the verdict follows when the reviews do.

Best for
A DJ who wants confetti on cue in a small room, bar or club.
Skip it if
You play venues of over 200 people, or want timed bursts without a controller.

The Internet’s Opinion

From 0 professional reviews and 1 owner review: too little evidence to call.

Too little evidence to call: no professional review of the Funfetti Shot could be read, and the one owner review long enough to count, at Guitar Center, calls it a great product for a small venue, bar or club but says it did not do the job at a big venue of over 200 people.

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0 professional reviews read (Pro Mobile's review is behind its paywall); 1 owner review read at Guitar Center (2 posted, 1 under 20 words skipped), and Thomann does not sell itCompiled 2026-11-09How this is compiled

Prices

Before you buy

Released
November 2014
Status
Current

Works with

  • Funfetti Shot Refill – Color (FRC)Two launches a box

    Chauvet DJ's multicoloured paper refill, five colours a box, which it calls non-toxic and non-flammable; one box holds two full launches. The Mirror (FRM) refill has been discontinued since 2017 and the UV (FRU) since 2019 Manufacturer spec sheet (Chauvet DJ), checked 2026-11-09

  • Most other confettiMaker says most types

    Chauvet DJ says it works with most confetti types; the quick reference guide recommends its own refills, made for the launcher Manufacturer spec sheet (Chauvet DJ), checked 2026-11-09

  • FC-W wireless remote (included)Up to 30.5 m

    Fires the launcher from up to 30.5 m (100 ft) with a clear view, at 433 MHz Manufacturer spec sheet (Chauvet DJ), checked 2026-11-09

  • DMX controllers1 channel

    One DMX channel switches the fan off (0 to 9) or on (10 to 255), over 3-pin XLR in and out User manual (Chauvet DJ), checked 2026-11-09

  • CHS-50 VIP Gear BagFits best

    Chauvet DJ says the launcher fits best in its CHS-50 rolling bag Manufacturer spec sheet (Chauvet DJ), checked 2026-11-09

You’ll also need

  • ConfettiNot in the box

    The box holds the launcher, the power cord, the FC-W transmitter and receiver, a quick reference guide and a warranty card; refills are sold separately User manual (Chauvet DJ), checked 2026-11-09

  • A clamp and a safety cable for trussFor hanging

    The guide shows a clamp such as Chauvet's CLP-15N and a safety cable such as the CH-05, and says always to use at least one safety cable when it hangs overhead User manual (Chauvet DJ), checked 2026-11-09

  • The right voltage version and a grounded socket120 V or 230 V

    Each unit runs on one voltage only, 120 V or 230 V; the guide says to connect it to a grounded circuit and never to a dimmer User manual (Chauvet DJ), checked 2026-11-09

Key specs

Launch
Electric blower fan; no compressed air or CO2
Throw distance
Up to 9 m (30 ft), covering about 50 m² (540 sq ft)
Launch duration
25 seconds per launch
Confetti capacity
0.25 kg (0.5 lb) of Color (FRC) or UV (FRU) refill, or 0.45 kg (1 lb) of Mirror (FRM), per load
Control
Display on the unit, the included FC-W wireless remote or DMX; no timer or auto programs
DMX channels
1 (off/on), 3-pin XLR in and out
All 14 specifications
Mains voltage
Voltage-specific, not switchable: a 120 VAC, 60 Hz version with a US (Edison) plug for the US and Canada, and a 230 VAC, 50 Hz version with a local plug for the UK and elsewhere
Versions and codes
120 V: item 05070918, UPC 781462212667; 230 V: item 05070933, UPC 781462212810
Power
1,380 W, 12 A at 120 V, 60 Hz; 1,430 W, 7 A at 230 V, 50 Hz
IP rating
IP20, indoor use only; keep out of rain and moisture
Mounting
Double-bracket yoke for standing on the floor or hanging from truss with a clamp; a safety cable when overhead, pointed upward so confetti doesn't pour out
Clearance and cooling
At least 50 cm (20 in) from adjacent surfaces with vents clear; fan-assisted cooling; maximum ambient 40 °C (104 °F); not on or near a flammable surface
Weight
6.2 kg (13.6 lb)
Dimensions
284 x 228 x 553 mm (11.2 x 9 x 21.8 in)

14 of 14 figures sourced; hover one for its source

Our take

Rory TassellWritten from the sources on this page, not from a loan unit.

The evidence on the Funfetti Shot is thin: no professional review of it could be read, and the one Guitar Center owner review long enough to count calls it great for a small venue, bar or club but says it fell short at a big venue of over 200 people. It throws confetti up to 9 m for 25 seconds with no CO2. Buy the version for your mains voltage for small rooms; for a big hall, look further.

What it is

Status, November 2026: current. Chauvet DJ still lists the Funfetti Shot, which it makes in 120 V and 230 V versions.

What it is

The Funfetti Shot is an electric confetti launcher from Chauvet DJ, announced in November 2014. It needs no compressed air or CO2: you fill the tube, and a blower fan throws the confetti up to 9 m (30 ft) for 25 seconds, per its quick reference guide. You fire it from its buttons, the FC-W wireless remote, which reaches 30.5 m (100 ft) with a clear view, or one on/off DMX channel; it has no timer or auto programs.

Each unit runs on one mains voltage: the 120 V version, with a US plug, draws 1,380 W; the 230 V version, with a local plug for the UK and elsewhere, 1,430 W. A load is 0.25 kg of Chauvet DJ's Color refill, which it calls non-toxic and non-flammable, with two loads to a box; Chauvet DJ says most other confetti works too.

The guide says never to aim it at people or animals or look into it, to keep 50 cm (20 in) clear around it, and to use it indoors only (IP20). It stands on its double-bracket yoke or hangs from truss with a clamp and a safety cable, pointed upward. The box holds the launcher, power cord, remote and receiver.

The one owner review counted, at Guitar Center, finds it right for a small venue and short of the job above 200 people. In 230 V markets the BeamZ Pro CC1200 adds timed programs, and the confetti cannons guide covers venue rules.

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