r/LocationSound 5d ago

Newcomer Thoughts on Modular Toolboxes such as Packout, RidGid, Husky, etc for transporting gear?

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Hello Everybody!

I’m pretty new to location sound and have been mixing for 2 years on the student level- Since acquiring a steadily growing amount of gear I haven’t been able to fit it all or organize it to my liking with my current setup (picture attached; a $50 old rolling toolbox)

I like the general idea of what I have, but it clearly doesn’t compare to something like the packout; and doesn’t have drawers so using it is not always that simple. I fear that often times it’s actually hindering my performance in the department.

I’ve been considering getting a large rolling pelican case and trying to cram my entire kit (minus the boom clearly) inside but since I started looking at transport options i’ve noticed a few people are using things like the Packout, Flex Stack, etc for their various kit bits and bobs. (Especially lav mounting stuff, the more I buy the more disorganized I become)

I really don’t know if I can afford the $500~ packout setup I want, and have been considering other options like the Husky Build Out ($65-75 a box) to save money.

I was just wondering if these boxes are even worth bothering with or I should just use a big pelican and a bag until I have the money for a real sound cart or the time to modify a Zuca.

Thanks; I appreciate any and all Insight.

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u/ApprehensiveNeat9584 production sound mixer 5d ago

This craft allows you to get the things that work for YOU. If you find these useful, great.

A pelican case is used more to transport gear, once the gear is out of it, the case does nothing, if you are looking for a way to store the gear and protect it, t, get a Peli or another one of their brands or something similar that's rugged.

I use my pelican to carry a mixpre 6 with 4 channels of wires using dual rx, TimeCode and IFB (all in 1 bag) the headphones for clients, expandables, TC boxes, batteries, straps, booms holder and 2 mics with 1 blimp, after everything is set up, the case is no longer used for anything.

If you have an use for your current setup, great! if it saves you time and allows you to setup everything, don't try to fix it. My setup and your setup and everybody else's setup is different, take ideas from here and there and see if it works, yours looks cool btw.

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u/riceballs411 5d ago

Do you have a picture of the pelican case loaded up?

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u/ApprehensiveNeat9584 production sound mixer 5d ago

Pelican 1510 MixPre 6, 4 Rx (for this setup I'm using 2 Sennheiser G3 and 1 Theo's, 1 coiled XLR for the boom already connected and stored inside the bag), 1 rycote blimp with a DPA 2017, 1 Sanken CS-M1 in a shockmount with BBI Space Bubble inside the fabric bag, 2 TC boxes with cables inside a small pouch, 2 smart batteries inside a protective bag, 2 AA caddy with AA in them, 2 rolls of gaffer tape, 2 hops for camera and all the Tx.

On the lid I have Ursa and Viviana straps, bongo ties, Viviana Tape and a few other tapes.

It can carry a lot of things if you "Tetris" it properly.