Air travel with equip...?

[DJ Weatherman]

If anyone has much experience/tips/advice as far as traveling with your dj equip, it would much appreciated. Maybe some past experiences etc w/ specific airlines or some do's/dont's

Im specifically traveling with 1200's (2) rane ttm56 and laptop, domestic, not international

Thanks for your time

-djweatherman

[Descent]

I wouldn't do it. I have never travelled with my equipment by air but I have played alongside 2 other DJ's who had their gear (in flight cases) damaged by the TSA during their inspection.

[Manu]

[Nicadraus]

I travel with my turntables (in flight cases) once in a while and check them in as fragile and "priority" items. I just pay a little extra for that service.

[DJ Weatherman]

thanks for everyones input, it seems like a questionable risk, but i wonder if there is some sort of insurance you can purchase for your items, ill have to look into that

[tekno_violet]

Don't do if if your life doesn't depend on it.

I traveled from the US to NZ with mt cdj's in my carry on. Bitch at the gate told me I had to check the bag even though it wasn't over-sized or anything.. I've don't this trip many times so i pretty much just kissed my cdjs goodbye and had a shitty 12hr flight all pissed off and shit because I knew they were gonna break.

Checked bag when I got to my destination... smashed platters. Wasn't surprised, just depressed.
I believe that plane was a 747 though with shit tonnes of luggage being dropped on each other from the conveyor belt... You might be ok on a smaller domestic plane with less luggage and cargo.

On a small domestic flight my guitar made it fine.

[DJ Matt]

Don't do if if your life doesn't depend on it.

I traveled from the US to NZ with mt cdj's in my carry on. Bitch at the gate told me I had to check the bag even though it wasn't over-sized or anything.. I've don't this trip many times so i pretty much just kissed my cdjs goodbye and had a shitty 12hr flight all pissed off and shit because I knew they were gonna break.

Checked bag when I got to my destination... smashed platters. Wasn't surprised, just depressed.
I believe that plane was a 747 though with shit tonnes of luggage being dropped on each other from the conveyor belt... You might be ok on a smaller domestic plane with less luggage and cargo.

On a small domestic flight my guitar made it fine.

Yikes man I'm sorry to hear that. But did you say bag?
Isn't that what "flight" cases are for ?

[mrkleen]

Confused as to where in the US technics not readily available for rent?

[RaySwift]

Plenty of times. People in line give me crazy stares when I take out my computer and my Rane 57sl. It goes right through the xray. No questions asked. Done it plenty of times. Cant speak for turntables tho.

[DJ Highline]

Yea if you are looking to travel and you rock 1200s, I would just say rent a pair locally or have the promoter rent them. If you are going to a major city, finding a TTM57 shouldn't be difficult either. So I would say backpack the mixer and laptop in a special gig bag made for that sort of thing and rent tables when you get to your destination.

Also, I don't know if its true (might be Myth...Mythbusters anyone?), but I've heard that if TSA turns up their scanners to look through a flightcase, they could magnetize the the top plate of the 1200 and basically ruin the deck