Hi from Reddit! Great looking kit! Some headphones, a 58 with a switch, and a Sound Bullet or Qbox would be super useful additions. Also some pepto and/or immodium.
I have some earbuds in there, the 58 is non-switched but would be good to swap out to a switched one ya :) sound bullet's are bloody expensive for what they are, maybe someday lol Definitely will add some immodium, good call there. Appreciate the drop in :)
Very cool and interesting. I always find it interesting how many people are in the trades and also like sound(I definitely wish I had more opportunity to do sound Myself) Your kit looks really good, just wondering why don't you carry painters Or masking tape for temporarily marking wires and on sound boards or do you entirely switched over to digital Headless boards?
I have a couple analog boards and one digital, but on the analogs I use the white electrical tape, I find it less messy than masking tape. Funny enough, I'm not in the trades either, day job is software, garage stuff is the hobby :)
For personal hygiene "deskside" bag: xylitol candy or gum. It needs to be full xylitol. Pop one in our mouth after drinking soda or red bull or any of that sweet but corrosive stuff. It neutralizes pH and also kills certain types of mouth bacteria.... We all know that it is very easy to skip brushing, there sometimes is not enough time and our diet in those days is horrendous: lots of sugar and acidic drinks. Xylitol helps, it is not a replacement for brushing but it removes the conditions that spawn lots of bad bacteria and also the loss of enamel.... Don't get the kind that is strong in peppermint or menthol, the more pure the better and only mildly flavored. It is not suppose to be replacement for candy, and you do NOT want to eat a handful of them in one go, they are laxative in larger amounts... not a problem in regular use, like once an hour. Best effect after drinking something, pop it in the mouth and then don't drink and eat in 15 minutes to really let it do its thing. The only candy that dentists recommend here and it is not at all bad, it is very sweet, almost too sweet but it brings a lot of saliva in, and has a cooling effect like eukalyptus or menthol. Dry mouth at least for me tends to be a problem at job, the halls are very dry to begin with, and adrenaline dries mouth even more. Gum is more effective than candy as you have to chew on it for longer but disposing the gum can be a hassle..
You don't need the Leatherman. The only function it bring is the pliers. And.. in that case actual pliers are actually much better. I've stopped carrying a multitool, i just have Victorinox for quick access to blade and small scissor in the pocket, and i have regular pliers in the toolbag. I've found out that when you really need pliers, it is then a problem that makes you walk all the way to your gear and get pliers instead of carrying them all the time. They are "everyone, take two minutes" problem at least. Less weight to carry around is always good. You have i think all the functions apart pliers as "real" tools... Leatherman is when you can really carry just one tool but none of the functions it provides are better than the real thing.. Curved pliers do pretty much all things that a straight one does, but the opposite is not true.
The leatherman usually goes onto my belt when I get to the gig and the pelican stays at FOH...so in that sense it is handy. I have some small dedicated pliers in there but I do have a bit of room for additional tools, so maybe some curved pliers would be good to add. Thanks!
Hi from Reddit!
Great looking kit!
Some headphones, a 58 with a switch, and a Sound Bullet or Qbox would be super useful additions.
Also some pepto and/or immodium.
I have some earbuds in there, the 58 is non-switched but would be good to swap out to a switched one ya :) sound bullet's are bloody expensive for what they are, maybe someday lol
Definitely will add some immodium, good call there.
Appreciate the drop in :)
oh bro jumped for this, thank you!!! (From Reddit)
Welcome :) thanks for checking it out, was convenient timing the post.
Very cool and interesting. I always find it interesting how many people are in the trades and also like sound(I definitely wish I had more opportunity to do sound Myself) Your kit looks really good, just wondering why don't you carry painters Or masking tape for temporarily marking wires and on sound boards or do you entirely switched over to digital Headless boards?
I have a couple analog boards and one digital, but on the analogs I use the white electrical tape, I find it less messy than masking tape.
Funny enough, I'm not in the trades either, day job is software, garage stuff is the hobby :)
For personal hygiene "deskside" bag: xylitol candy or gum. It needs to be full xylitol. Pop one in our mouth after drinking soda or red bull or any of that sweet but corrosive stuff. It neutralizes pH and also kills certain types of mouth bacteria.... We all know that it is very easy to skip brushing, there sometimes is not enough time and our diet in those days is horrendous: lots of sugar and acidic drinks. Xylitol helps, it is not a replacement for brushing but it removes the conditions that spawn lots of bad bacteria and also the loss of enamel....
Don't get the kind that is strong in peppermint or menthol, the more pure the better and only mildly flavored. It is not suppose to be replacement for candy, and you do NOT want to eat a handful of them in one go, they are laxative in larger amounts... not a problem in regular use, like once an hour. Best effect after drinking something, pop it in the mouth and then don't drink and eat in 15 minutes to really let it do its thing. The only candy that dentists recommend here and it is not at all bad, it is very sweet, almost too sweet but it brings a lot of saliva in, and has a cooling effect like eukalyptus or menthol. Dry mouth at least for me tends to be a problem at job, the halls are very dry to begin with, and adrenaline dries mouth even more.
Gum is more effective than candy as you have to chew on it for longer but disposing the gum can be a hassle..
Interesting, haven't ever tried that, might need to give it a go. Thanks again :)
You don't need the Leatherman. The only function it bring is the pliers. And.. in that case actual pliers are actually much better. I've stopped carrying a multitool, i just have Victorinox for quick access to blade and small scissor in the pocket, and i have regular pliers in the toolbag. I've found out that when you really need pliers, it is then a problem that makes you walk all the way to your gear and get pliers instead of carrying them all the time. They are "everyone, take two minutes" problem at least. Less weight to carry around is always good. You have i think all the functions apart pliers as "real" tools... Leatherman is when you can really carry just one tool but none of the functions it provides are better than the real thing.. Curved pliers do pretty much all things that a straight one does, but the opposite is not true.
The leatherman usually goes onto my belt when I get to the gig and the pelican stays at FOH...so in that sense it is handy. I have some small dedicated pliers in there but I do have a bit of room for additional tools, so maybe some curved pliers would be good to add. Thanks!