Hello!
As I'm planning to switch my giggin' rig to KPA (only home studio before) I'm trying to decide which bag or case is better for me; I'm making this thread to summarize and to have my options organized, and so you guys cand tell me your opinion on these, I'm sure lots of Kemperians have used several of these (mainly the official bag and thomann's flightcases), so please leave your comments below!; This might also be useful in the future for those in my current situation.
Ideally I'd like the toaster, the remote and an expression pedal plus some cabling to fit in there
This is one of my favourites:
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https://www.thomann.de/es/stairville_wp_safe_box_5_ip65.htm
Costs 73€; inner measurements looking nice: 485 x 355 x 186 mm. The 186mm might be a little tight (KPA is 173 and you have to add the foam), but i reckon it should be OK.
Pros:
- High protection
- Compact
- Seems to have room for the KPA+remote+expression pedal + cabling, depending on the size of your pedal.
- Inexpensive (IMHO)
Cons:
- Those 186mm might be a lil tight for the base of the KPA + foam to fit easily, and looks like you maybe should have to angle the remote a bit as well (it's 180mm)
Next one looks quite nice for the price!
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http://www.gear4music.com/Woodwind-Brass…ic/L2E#full-des
It costs 30 UK Pounds (35€) and measurements are 533 x 279 x 177 mm. BUT they don't specify if those are inner measurements or not.
Pros:
- Quite affordable
- Seems quite handy and comfortable to carry
- Light
- Inner padding looks appropriate
- Some extra pockets for cabling, etc,
Cons:
- Unless we find our wether those are inner measurements or not, I wouldn't take the risk.
- Not as resistant as a hard case, obviously
Next one seems a good option as well:
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http://www.tomandwill.com/productdetail.…uctid=26DTP-315
Costing 107 UK pounds (125€), its inner measurements are 57.5cm x 23.5cm x 21cm.
Pros:
- Seems to be good quality (comments in their web confirm this)
- Inner padding seems to be adaptable to whatever you want to put inside.
- Several pockets and carrying options (even backpack!)
- Not being a hard case makes it more likely to be able to hold KPA+remote+volume pedal+cabling, given its measurements (seems a bit tight but might be able to expand a tad without compromising the zippers durability)
- Light
Cons:
- Kinda large for a soft case, but as long as everything fits in there...
- Not so durable as a hard case
- A bit pricey for a soft bag
- Might be a bit tight for holding the KPA+remote inside (would be great if anyone could provide the official Kemper gigbag's inner measurements to compare!)
And then we have the well-known bag from Kemper, and Thomann's flightcases:
The bag: A bit pricey (85€) for what it offers (IMHO), seems to be lacking some durability, specially in some parts. On the other hand, you can put in there the KPA + the remote (maybe a volume pedal fits as well in one of the pockets?), and it comes in a beautiful Kemperish green
https://www.thomann.de/es/kemper_bag_…od_rel_278881_1
The big flightcase: This one is expensive (222€), and bigger than I'd personally like, but it's designed for the profiler+remote.
https://www.thomann.de/es/thon_amp_ca…htcase_366653_0
The small flightcase: This is compact and sturdy, maybe the best protection for the KPA; not very expensive (133€) for a flightcase, but you'll need some extra bags to carry the remote and the expresion pedal...
https://www.thomann.de/es/thon_amp_ca…htcase_278881_1
So guys, any expreience with any of these or similar ones?
(there are also a lot of videography/photography bags but the ones big enough to put the KPA+remote+pedal inside seemed too expensive to me...)
Which of these would you reccomend?
Thank you!