Pioneer DJ RX3 (How to travel light)

Flying with gear can be a challenge you always want to keep the price down, make that gear easy to manage, and keep it protected as much as possible. I’ve been able to travel with multiple touring acts and as a producer DJ who also acts as an MD and stage manager stage hand and AV guy you have to find solutions to make every part of your performance run smoothly as possible. This means the gear has to show up in one piece with that being said here is the new setup and how I keep it protected on the road. I went from traveling with My CDJ3000s to this RX3 mainly because it's one unit that covers three pieces of gear making my life a whole lot easier. Recently I tried using the Oddessy case for the RX3 its a beautifully crafted case and protects it quite well but the case itself is over 20 pounds with the RX3 being 28+ pounds and the case being 20+ pounds you are looking at close to 60+ pounds of weight. Most airlines' weight limits for free checked baggage is 38-50 pounds depending on the airline. I use Southwest Airlines the most and theirs is 50 pounds so with the Oddest case that puts my RX3 in the overweight category in which I have to pay $60. It may not seem like a lot but if you factor in a tour where you are flying to 20-30 different places or more that can quickly add up to an expense that can easily be avoidable. My solution to this was easy I want the most protection with the least amount of cast so I cut out the big protecting case for something smaller and lighter. I turned to the Magma soft case with a molder outer shell and a foam pad insert to cover the electronics up top. This drastically cuts down weight now I am clearly under the weight limit for most domestic airlines. Now if I want a little more protection out of this I will add a Deck-saver on top which will cover all of the knobs and faders up top. Lastly, this piece of gear is considered music equipment which allows it to be taken on as a carry on whether or not they allow it to be set overhead or checked at the bridge is up to each airline but this should save your gear from being thrown around for the most part. Lastly, always get a fragile sticker put on your device because if an airline ever breaks your equipment you can easily reference all that you did and the sticker to file a claim. Also, Shout out to my sponsor this week CrateConnect.net I made a record pool video a few months back and I've now learned about this great new tool with some exciting things to offer. Check them out here CrateConnect.net and use promo code: MusicGearMondays to save $5 off your subscription. The discount applies to every payment. Not just first.