If live sound is your business, you know that a good case can make the difference between a show going on or being cancelled. Today, hundreds of companies build transport cases, and we’ve presented a selection of them. As many companies also provide custom foam cutting and most have case templates for common equipment, a “custom” design for your piece of gear may be fairly simple. And if you want custom colors or graphics, many companies can accommodate your request.
Armando Custom Cases
- Metro Area: Southern CA
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA
- Wall Material: Plywood
Calzone and Anvil Cases
- Metro Areas: Southern CA, Dallas, NYC
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: Lightweight to full ATA cases. Slam Lid Rack (SLR) pocket doors also available
- Wall Material: Plywood
Encore A&S Cases
- Metro Area: Southern CA
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA and plastic poly cases
- Wall Material: Plywood; lightweight hex plastic; Fiberglas
Fiasco Cases
- Metro Area: Los Angeles
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA, molded Polyproof cases
- Wall Material: Plywood
Gator Cases
- Metro Area: Tampa, FL
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: Hard, soft and full-ATA
- Wall Material: Plywood, molded, padded nylon
- Notes: Acquired Viking Cases; now also doing plywood designs.
Georgia Case Company
- Metro Area: Atlanta, GA
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA
- Wall Material: Plywood
- Notes: SKB and Pelican cases also available
Grundorf
- Metro Area: Council Bluffs, IA
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA and lightweight molded
- Wall Material: Plywood and ABS
- Notes: Distributed by Hal Leonard
Jan-Al Cases
- Metro Area: Los Angeles
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA (Rhino line)
- Wall Material: Plywood, LDPE or Fiberglas
- Notes: Rhino Lite, Rhino Jr. cases also avail.
LM Cases
- Metro Area: Youngstown, OH
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA cases, custom rack panels, power distro
- Notes: Founded in 1985
Mountain Productions Inc.
- Metro Area: Wilkes Barre, PA
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: MTN BOX SM (30”x24”), LG (48”x24”), and now, XL (48”x30”)
- Wall Material: High-density polymer rotomold
Nationwide Case
- Metro Areas: Detroit, Southern CA
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA, plus molded (SKB/Pelican) cases with custom foam
- Wall Material: Plywood, Hexagrip, ABS plastic
Nelson Case Corp.
- Metro Area: Southern CA
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA
- Wall Material: Plywood
Odyssey Cases
- Metro Area: Southern CA
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA
- Wall Material: Plywood
OSP Cases
- Metro Area: Southeast USA
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: No
- Types Offered: ATA
- Wall Material: Plywood
- Notes: Large selection of stock designs
Philly Case Company
- Metro Area: Philadelphia, PA
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA and lightweight poly
- Wall Material: Plywood and molded
Princeton Case West
- Metro Area: Southern CA
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: Wood ATA and molded cases
- Wall Material: Plywood and thermoplastic
ProX Cases
- Metro Area: Bayonne, NJ
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA cases, staging and trussing products
- Notes: Also distributes Zcase flip-ready hydraulic lift console cases
R&R Cases
- Metro Area: Chicago
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: Soft, hard, ATA
- Wall Material: Plywood and Fiberglas
Road Cases USA
- Metro Area: Long Island, NY
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA
- Wall Material: Plywood
Road Ready Cases
- Metro Area: Southern CA
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA
- Wall Material: Plywood
SKB Cases
- Metro Area: Southern CA
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Custom foam interiors offered
- Types Offered: ATA
- Wall Material: Molded case specialists
Star Case Mfg.
- Metro Area: Northwest Indiana
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA
- Wall Materials: Plywood, Fiberglas, molded
U.S. Case
- Metro Area: North Carolina
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: Custom ATA; SKB, Pelican and Seahorse plastic cases
- Notes: Custom CNC foam cutting
Upstate Case Manufacturing
- Metro Area: Nashville, TN
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: Plywood ATA
- Notes: FlyLite brand (flylitecases.com) makes chain motor cases
Whirlwind Cyclone Cases
- Metro Area: Rochester, NY
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA
- Wall Material: Marine-grade HDPE panels
- Notes: Lighting and ColourBond custom finishes available
Wilson Case
- Metro Area: Hastings, NE
- Standard Designs: Yes
- Custom Work: Yes
- Types Offered: ATA cases, custom foam inserts
- Notes: Waterproof molded cases also avail.
