Gator Cases

What I like most about this Rack bag is the fact that, despite being a bag, it has a hard plastic (i believe it is plastic) mold on the inside that gives the bag a solid protective structure for you gear. I own an RME Fireface 800 and I purchased a heavy duty, shock foam ATA Flight case for it and a few other pieces of high end recording gear. I love that case but it with all the gear in it, I seriously struggle to lift it on my own. So, when I play gigs I still need the Fireface of course but I don't need the extra 80+ pounds the case with all the other gear adds. In a pinch, I ran to my local music store and found this guy. I was hesitant to put such an expensive piece of gear inside a "cheap" case, but I really didn't have many options. I paid around $70 for the Gator bag and I have to say, I am pretty darn happy with it. I would never trust my super nice gear with this case on the Road, but for shooting to local gigs and mobile recording sessions, its fantastic. The case is good quality, the zippers zip well, the rack inside has no "bad placement" issues and it has the "hard case" underneath the bag for extra protection. It also has a convenient Zipper pouch on top for storing cables and other vital equipment accessories. It also has a handle and a decent strap for travel. I have many other Rack cases but this is my first "Soft" case. Yes, I would buy this unit again, its cheap and it does it's job well.

Use this for a very heavy RD700 NX. Takes the knocks of road use but although I am reasonably happy with it there are some slight irritations . The case can flex a little when closing and the catches need to be just right to line up. Not a major problem but annoying. My SKB case does not behave this way. The good part is the cost compared to the SKB ,which is a bit like Nord Pianos, good but over priced. Getting back to the Gator, it has lasted me 2 years, about 200 gigs worth, still intact and doing its job . Easier to handle than a purpose built flight case which is almost impossible to lift with the Rd inside.

The Gator Jumbo Acoustic Guitar Case is a professional hard shell casing for your instrument. Gator has a series of cases like this that are made for all different purposes, with this one of course being designed for use with a Jumbo sized acoustic guitar. I’m not an owner of this case, but I got a good feeling for it recently when someone brought their jumbo acoustic guitar into the studio in one of these. It’s overall a beautiful case, with a nice balance of utility and sturdiness. I don’t know what it’s made out of, but the outside is a really hard plastic or something that definitely places the guitar inside of it in good hands. The inside it lined with a bit of fuzziness and contains a compartment for storing guitar accessories, or anything you want really. Gator also has what is pretty much this same case for guitars of all shapes and sizes, so no worries if you’re looking for a case and don’t have a jumbo sized guitar. I really don’t think I could find a case that’s more suited for protecting a guitar than this one, as I don’t think it’s possible for anything to happen to the guitar when it’s inside of this. The price doesn’t make it the cheapest hard shell case, but most hard shell cases are going to be somewhat expensive anyway, and experienced players know that it’s going to be worth it in the long run to protect your instrument if you really have a nice guitar. This isn’t really going to be worth it unless you really have a top tier acoustic guitar to case, although it’s more than suitable for all jumbo acoustic guitars. Check out all the Gator guitar cases, as they have a lot to choose from that are all of a high quality.

The Gator GR 8L Rack Flycase 8U has been a part of my recording set up for a while now. I've gone through a lot of these throughout the years, and thus far I've got to say that this one is my favorite. While it doesn't hold all that many different pieces of outboard gear, I like to keep my main pieces in this as it is easy to move around if I want to bring it on the go. It is a very sturdy case and I feel very good protecting my gear in this as I know that it is safe. Gator makes some of the most reliable cases out there in my opinion, as I haven't found too many companies that make the same quality rack cases as they do. The GR 8L is great because of the outside casing and protection as well as the handles that it has. This makes moving it from place to place as easy as possible. There are certainly a lot of options to choose from when it comes to rack cases, and a lot of them are probably a bit cheaper than this one, but a lot of them out there aren't built all that well. When it comes to protecting my most important gear, especially when I'm traveling from place to place, having a reliable case that I can trust is a must for me. The only problem that I do see with the Gator GR 8L is that like I said before, it isn't the cheapest out there. Even though I bought mine used, to get a new one of these it will cost more than most out there. However, keep in mind that you have the front and back covers that attach to it, which is something that you don't often see with rack cases of this nature. Most are not built to withstand too much and aren't meant to be moved, which is what you get when you get a Gator like the GR 8L...