Thon Rack 3U Live 40

I have 2 of these cases I use with some power amps. I added some rack rails at the back of the case to support the amp and add a speakon panel.

These amps are used with installation work and travel only occasionally. The case is perfect for that. I'm not sure if I would trust it for daily life on the road, for the reasons below.

the butterfly latches only have just enough room to be put in, and closing them can be a bit tricky, but it's ok once you get used to it.

The 7mm plywood feels sturdy enough in this size of case (in thons bigger case it can flex a bit), The aluminium rails are sturdy, as are the handles. But (as with other wooden thon cases I have) the rivets used to connect them to the wood are just punctured through the wood (instead of through a drilled hole), and on the inside, it looks a bit messy, with splinters and bits of wooden shavings on the inside of the case. I had to file them off with a bit of sandpaper and then tape some gaffa over the insides to make sure I wouldn’t get a splinter in the hustle and bustle of a build down, and to stop from wood dust entering the case during transport.

All in all, a decent enough case, especially for this price. But you need to clean the case up a bit before first use, and if you are touring daily, you might look at something slightly sturdier.

I was looking for a 3 HE rack for my new Glockenklang amp. Everything else i looked at was either cheaply build so i would not have trusted it over a longer time or it was rather expensive. Here you get a well built rack (no cheap plastic) with butterfly fastenings (still the best solution un my opinion) at a reasonable price.
Mounting the amp wasn't a big problem (all the screws you need are in the package) and so after a few minutes everything fitted exactly.
Since then the Thon rack has seen quite a few stages, has always managed ton safe my amp from any posible damage and is still looking good - recommended!

Thon have a good range of cases and a good price point. A few points make it not perfect though.

1. The extruded aluminum cage nuts is a little tight on internal width. At first a Steinburg URC81C would not fit! Sliding nuts is convenient, but it does impact the internal width of the module you're putting in

2. I would have preferred that the mounting feet are bolted on rather than riveted. I don't want the feet so I'm going to have to hack the rivets off

3. This one is just being picky. I would have preferred that the latches are the full size ones. These seem to be more like 3/4 size.