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Gear / Technical Help => Recording Gear => Topic started by: davepeck on October 12, 2008, 10:56:41 AM
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Looking to get something for my 744T. Wondering what my options were other than the SD bag and a PB.
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I use the Loweprowe Nova 5. I have a V3 also. though.
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I use a soniccase, 3 shelf. It was well worth the extra cost. I also like some of the portabrace bags and petrol bags that I have seen.....When your spending the kind of money we spend on the SD recorders and mics to go with them its worth spending the money on a really good bag designed for what we do.
Peace OOK T+
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Mountainsmith bags offer zero padding and minimal moisture protection but don't say high end electronic gear inside to potential thieves/muggers. I use a portabrace inside a MS Cairn
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I use the Loweprowe Nova 5. I have a V3 also. though.
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Most I know and tape with use this same bag. Some with the Portabrace AR-7 by itself also inside for double protection. Love mine with the 722. I have tons of spare room for whatever. ;D
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If money isn't an issue, I used to have the PB with RM Multi attached and I gotta say that the Petrol PEGZ-1 that I just picked up is a better bag than the PB. It's really nice and has tons of extra space without really being a whole lot bigger bag. The snorkels on the PEGZ are awesome too with drawstring ties instead of the somewhat open-and-easy-to-lose-stuff-out-of PB set up. Don't get me wrong, I liked the PB bag alot and of course the AR-7 is specially designed for the 744. I'd never recommend against it, but this PEGZ-1 is just a REALLY nice bag.
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I like the portabrace. American made. ;D
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If you are a cheap-ass like I am, get an Irwin tool bag. It is huge, can carry three 7xx's, mics and cables. Cost: $30. I got mine for $20 on sale. Why spend money needlessly? YMMV
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I got a used Pelican case from somewhere, can fit SD722, SD302, monitor headphones, recharger, spare battery, Oktava 012 6 capsule stereo set, DPA 4006 stereo set, Sanken COS-11 set, and some ods and ends in it. For in-the-act carrying a dedicated PortaBrace with that X-suspender thingy.
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thanks for the tips, everyone. i'll +T you when i have the ability to do so again! ;)
i ended up going with the Lowepro Nova 5 AW. picked one up new on eBay for $30.80 shipped after MS cash back. couldn't really say no to that deal. it just arrived today, and i loaded it up, and it's pretty much the perfect size for what i've got. i'm sure i'll have to rearrange things a few times before i get it just the way i like it, but like i said, it seems like this is just what i was looking for.
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I like a bag that allows me to change the battery while the mic, mixer and headphone
cables stay hooked up. That usually means a way to open the bottom of the bag.
Most Portabrace and Petrol bags let you do this. Camera bags don't.
Flintstone
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Mountainsmith bags offer zero padding and minimal moisture protection but don't say high end electronic gear inside to potential thieves/muggers. I use a portabrace inside a MS Cairn
I do the EXACT SAME John ;)
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Irwin tool bags do not excite gear thieves either. 8)
But, I do not often do rock concert gigs and only leave my gear alone when I have a trusted person there to protect it. When I unload gear it is the cables and stands first, mics and recorders last. Vice versa when loading the truck. I want the expensive stuff locked up as long as possible. Steal my stands, well OK, you are a shit-heel. Steal the high end stuff and I am crying all the way home. And, when stolen from a locked vehicle it is insured. Unlocked, "So sorry, Charlie."
So that clunky Irwin tool bag is locked in the truck except when I am carrying it from or to a locked vehicle or when at my feet while I am recording. If I am recoding a bar band I order my soda, hand the bartender a five for a tip up front because soda is almost always a free refill, and we are good for the night. He knows I looked out for him and usually will do the same for me in case I have no one to watch my stuff and have to pee. Drinking soda I can last for hours, though. ;D
Bottom line: consider everyone except a trusted few to be a potential thief. And keep your eye on the trusted few.
When doing classical gigs in concert halls this is not a problem. I get a secure offstage spot.
L8R
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another lowepro nova 5 user here, works great