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Title: Ideas for small carrying case for my rig - help please
Post by: groovetube66 on March 27, 2006, 04:07:32 PM

Newbie here.  Just got a Samson Mixpad 4 and an iRiver ihp-120 for doing field recording.  Would like to have it all in a nice carrying case where I could keep everything hooked up and ready to go so I could just open the lid, power on, hook up mics and record while leaving stuff in the case.  I also got a visivox t stereo mic for using the iRiver without the Mixpad.  Hmmm... guess I should have room for power supplies when I can plug in, cables, etc.  And maybe a separate phantom supply?  Seems like this box is getting bigger.  What is the smallest practical size folks have used for this stuff?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Ideas for small carrying case for my rig - help please
Post by: Chuck on March 27, 2006, 07:18:11 PM

Go to your local camera store and take a look at the LowePro Nova 5.
This has worked well for many tapers. Another option is to go to Walmart and look at the fishing tackle bags they have. I was able to adapt one for my AKG 480's> PMD671 rig.

Title: Re: Ideas for small carrying case for my rig - help please
Post by: JiB97 on March 27, 2006, 07:32:45 PM

If there is a Fry's electronic's in your area, they usually have a nice selection of camera bags that will work for a small rig.

Title: Re: Ideas for small carrying case for my rig - help please
Post by: wsphansam on March 27, 2006, 07:42:33 PM

Wal Mart tackle box is what I use, canvas kind with a lots of pockets, bought it for $20 bucks.

Title: Re: Ideas for small carrying case for my rig - help please
Post by: Chuck on March 28, 2006, 12:03:10 PM

Quote from: wsphansam on March 27, 2006, 07:42:33 PM

Wal Mart tackle box is what I use, canvas kind with a lots of pockets, bought it for $20 bucks.

I got mine for $7 on clearance...

Title: Re: Ideas for small carrying case for my rig - help please
Post by: groovetube66 on March 28, 2006, 12:14:21 PM

Thanks... I will check into these.  Also wondering about a more hard case kind of solution. 

Title: Re: Ideas for small carrying case for my rig - help please
Post by: Brian Skalinder on March 28, 2006, 12:30:57 PM

Quote from: groovetube66 on March 28, 2006, 12:14:21 PM

Thanks... I will check into these.  Also wondering about a more hard case kind of solution.

For hard case, it's tough to beat Pelican.  Which model depends on how much space you need for your gear.