Gator GR-4L

Setting up a mobile recording rig, I needed a flight case to protect about a thousand euros worth of kit. I needed it to be light, strong, reasonably weather proof and I needed to be able to access the front panel controls and rear panel connections.
I also needed to secure my kit so that it did not rattle around in transit.

This looked like a perfect fit for my needs, and I was delighted to find out it is just that.

The front and back lids pop on and off easily yet are solid and secure when the sprung catches are engaged. the integrated handle makes carrying the case a breeze. The threaded rack strip and included bolts meant that I could set it all up in under five minutes, best of all, my setup time at gigs is a USB lead, a pair of mains leads and some mic and line leads and I'm ready to record.

Do yourself a favour and rack your kit up. So long as it is not a power-amp then this flight case is fantastic value and will make life easier.

Great quality rack case.

I'm using this to house a 4u rack power amp that is crazy heavy, and so far the weight has not caused any problems.

This case has also currently got 2 other rack cases on top of it, a 10U and an 8U and this has also caused no sagging or other problems.

The catches are decent quality and feel like they'll hold up to continued use, which can't be said for some of the cheaper rack cases.

Also important to note, the case comes a pack of rack bolts and plastic washers. There is nothing in the product listing either on Thomann or the Gator website to confirm this, so I wasn't sure prior to purchasing whether they would be included.

Being a US brand, Gator use an imperial size bolt which is a pain to source in Europe. Worth bearing in mind if you think you'll need replacements later on.

The supplied plastic washers are poor quality, but decent nylon washers can ce bought for pennies.

Its worth considering using "Hum frees" as a substitute.