CONVENIENCE and STAGE APPEARANCE
The front lid is filled with solid foam (close to 3" thick), and when removed, the speaker cabinet is revealed sitting flush with the back section of the case, giving a professional on-stage look.
Plug-in access is in the rear, by way of a trap door that opens to expose the rear inputs of the cabinet. Our trap door design means the case doesn't have to have a 2nd full rear lid - which would be more expensive and make the case unnecessarily deeper and take up more packing space in your truck.
Affordable Cases "Live In" style speaker road cases are rolled in, front lid removed, trap door opened, cables plugged in, and 'rock 'n roll ! It's a very quick setup & tear down on stage, besides giving a very cool organized look. (Larger cabs like the Ampeg 810 have the wheels placed on the back side for easier mobility. Just flip them up after rolling in, then remove the front lid).
When you first receive your "Live In" case, it's a fairly tight fit for the speaker cabinet. First, remove any cabinet casters AND unscrew the caster plates from the cabinet. Then, the easiest way to install the cabinet is to lay the cabinet face-down, take off the front lid of the case, and slip the case over the cabinet. Being a tight fit, it's much more difficult to push the cabinet into the case horizontally.
By the way, each "Live In" style case lid is designed to fit on either way. Affordable Cases are professional cases - you shouldn't have to worry about which way to turn the lid to put it on, or line up any "dots" or markings that show only one way to put on the lid. The lid fits on either way - no hassle! Also, the thick exterior caster board is extended under the front lid to help as a resting spot for the lid while it's being latched on.
Each case is designed to specifically fit the model of speaker cabinet.
Steel backup washers are used on ALL hardware: handles, corners, latches