In my studio, I like things in racks, or for non-rackmount gear, on shelves. Accessible when I need it, out of the way when I don't. But guitar amps have always been something of a conundrum for my studio life. I generally record the cabs either in a good sized space behind my mixing and composing area, or I put the cabs in a booth or storage room, and run a long cable to them from the head and mic them up there.
Either way, the heads need to be accessible because I handle the recording chores as well as the playing chores. So being able to put the heads right near me while I work is a good thing. And being able to easily roll them out of the way and not have them interfere with room acoustics or ergonomics, with another large piece of furniture is also necessary.
What has always worked for me is to put them on a wheeled cart that I can move around as needed, and roll out of the way when not needed. Of course, a cart that's sturdy enough to hold a couple of amp heads without being tippy or droopy, is open at the back for cables, ventilation, and power cords, and is also relatively attractive is kind of hard to find!
I've had a small cart for years that I used for this purpose, made by Anthro; it's very sturdy, it rolls on large wheels, and it's made for computer and medical equipment that has to be rolled around daily. It wasn't cheap. Unfortunately, it's not wide enough for my PRS heads. I originally used it for different pieces of gear that weren't as wide.
This is similar to what I have, and I'm pricing out a custom version (my current one is black, has bigger wheels, and is narrower):
I'm having Anthro give me a quote on something similar but about the width of the PRS heads, so I can put one on each shelf and roll the thing around. Of course, I could just keep moving the heads around manually and putting them here and there, but that gets kind of old in the heat of a session, and I like to keep everything cabled up and ready to go.
Anyone know of anything cooler and nicer looking? I don't want a road case setup, this is for studio use only. The amps are even too wide for my 19 inch equipment racks. Again, it's just for amp heads, must be open back for ventilation and cabling, and must have wheels and be very sturdy.
Either way, the heads need to be accessible because I handle the recording chores as well as the playing chores. So being able to put the heads right near me while I work is a good thing. And being able to easily roll them out of the way and not have them interfere with room acoustics or ergonomics, with another large piece of furniture is also necessary.
What has always worked for me is to put them on a wheeled cart that I can move around as needed, and roll out of the way when not needed. Of course, a cart that's sturdy enough to hold a couple of amp heads without being tippy or droopy, is open at the back for cables, ventilation, and power cords, and is also relatively attractive is kind of hard to find!
I've had a small cart for years that I used for this purpose, made by Anthro; it's very sturdy, it rolls on large wheels, and it's made for computer and medical equipment that has to be rolled around daily. It wasn't cheap. Unfortunately, it's not wide enough for my PRS heads. I originally used it for different pieces of gear that weren't as wide.
This is similar to what I have, and I'm pricing out a custom version (my current one is black, has bigger wheels, and is narrower):
I'm having Anthro give me a quote on something similar but about the width of the PRS heads, so I can put one on each shelf and roll the thing around. Of course, I could just keep moving the heads around manually and putting them here and there, but that gets kind of old in the heat of a session, and I like to keep everything cabled up and ready to go.
Anyone know of anything cooler and nicer looking? I don't want a road case setup, this is for studio use only. The amps are even too wide for my 19 inch equipment racks. Again, it's just for amp heads, must be open back for ventilation and cabling, and must have wheels and be very sturdy.
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Occasionally I'll run speaker out into the big cabinet though.
