Recommendations for small 3U eurorack case needed

Equipment
#1

I’ve spent a while today to find a 3U case (don’t want a 4U incl. a 1U strip) with 42-48hp in size with the following attributes:

  • depth of about 55mm for modules
  • decent power supply built in (not necessarily super powerful but free of issues like noise)
  • pleasant looking (love me some wood)
  • small footprint

it doesn’t seen that there’s a lot out there. the cell48 is not deep enough and i seem to remember issues with the power supply. frap tools is to shallow. moog is bigger and doesn’t come with a power supply.

what have i missed? any other ideas other than maybe going diy with this?

#2

You could contact Ross Lamond and have it custom made. http://www.lamonddesign.co.uk/index/

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#3

Maybe it’s not at all what you want. But building my own case was a treat. In all fairness it took me two designs before I found the one I have now and am pleased with.

I’m using Synthrotek Super Power with zero issues.

…and no - I don’t really have any carpentry experience. It’s doable anyway! :smile_cat:

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#4

Have an Erica synths pico case. It’s 42hp, 5mm deep and its a beauty. Wood is optional, so you could DIY your own fancy wood. I use one with a c1t1zen power board, which is not so noisy if you use a proper usb power plug.

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#5

That pico case looks great, but it’s a couple of mm too shallow. I need 53-55mm.

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#6

@CarlMikaelBjork, that is beautiful. But if I can, I’d love to avoid the DIY route.

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#7

Wow, that looks fantastic! Got my first modules yesterday to build a small 42hp effects processor around MI clouds. Think i’m going to follow your case choice!

#8

Just keep one thing in mind… you’ll soon need 84HP, then 6U, then 9U and 104HP… and so on. :smiley:

#9

no risk in that. i’ve been there already. 12u of 102hp. the 42hp case will be all that’s left from my currently only 84hp case. i went with a bugbrand voice and a serge creature instead of euro :wink:

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#10

It’s doubling your HP needs, but the Pittsburgh EP-96 is a really nice little case with exactly 55mm of clearance over the power supply (70mm overall).

#11

curious about which euro is left :slight_smile:

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#12

Good question. Still shuffling some things around, but basically it’s this. A glorified, computer/iPad/pedal connection box.

#13

Fully understandable.

#14

I’m not sure if it’s in stores yet, but the Doepfer A-100LC1 was announced at the Jan 2017 NAMM, and was supposed to be released this March. 48 HP with what looks like a good power supply and wood enclosure. I’m not sure the depth but Doepfer cases are generally on the deeper side: http://www.doepfer.de/presse/Doepfer_NAMM_2017_Press.pdf

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#15

That looks almost perfect, if maybe only slightly under-powered. Thanks for pointing me in that direction.

#16

The nice people at KOMA make a 70mm (!!) deep 3U84HP case, which you may peruse here. Note that they offer ways to connect this case to other cases to make larger MONSTER CASES if such a thing has any appeal to you.

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#17

But the KOMA cases come without a PSU, and it seems like you’ll have to use flying busboards, in case that is relevant.

#18

True. But wow…it’s deep. And you could probably get away with a Case Power Mini and a 4HP power module.

#19

Thanks, that’s a lovely case, but is double the size of what I was looking for. Currently having a new thought, which is to completely get out of eurorack. Mmh, have to think that through.