A heavier gig bag: 12 mm (0.47 in) of padding and a water-resistant outer, sized 40 to 42 inches. The version to choose if the guitar travels regularly rather than occasionally.
CAHAYA Gig Bag 12 mm (40–42")
A heavier gig bag: 12 mm (0.47 in) of padding and a water-resistant outer, sized 40 to 42 inches. The version to choose if the guitar travels regularly rather than occasionally.
Padding
12 mm (0.47 in)
Shell
Water resistant
Fits
40 – 42 inch guitars
Manufacturer reference
CY0075-1
Amazon reference
B074DT3JJ9 (identical on 6 markets)
EAN
5060987640519
Half again as much padding as the 8 mm (0.31 in) bag, for a small difference in price
A water-resistant shell matters more than padding for a walk in the rain
No US offer at the time of writing
Best for: A guitar that leaves the house every week.
The same idea as the 8 mm (0.31 in) bag, made for guitars that actually go places.
Twelve millimeters of foam is half again as much as the standard padded bag, and the difference is in how an impact spreads. Eight millimeters absorbs a knock at the point of contact; twelve distributes it, which is what keeps a soft spruce top from denting when the bag meets a door frame.
The water-resistant shell is arguably the more useful half. Guitars are damaged by damp far more often than by impact, and a shell that sheds a rain shower during a ten-minute walk earns its place.
The size range is 40 to 42 inches, slightly larger than the 8 mm (0.31 in) version, which covers jumbo bodies as well as dreadnoughts.
The questions players ask
Is 12 mm (0.47 in) noticeably better than 8 mm (0.31 in)?
For regular transport, yes — the extra foam spreads an impact over a larger area. For a guitar that moves between two rooms, it is weight you carry for nothing.
Water resistant or waterproof?
CAHAYA describes the shell as waterproof; in practice, gig bags shed rain rather than survive immersion. Treat it as protection during a walk, not as a dry bag.
A padded bag for full-size acoustics between 39 and 41 inches, with 8 mm (0.31 in) of foam. Enough for dust, rain and a car boot; not enough for anything that gets thrown.
Padding
8 mm (0.31 in)
Fits
39 – 41 inch acoustic guitars
Type
Soft gig bag
Amazon reference
B07BMQMF9N (identical on 5 markets)
EAN
5060987640434
Eight millimeters is real padding, not the 3 mm (0.12 in) that passes for it on cheaper bags
The size range is stated in inches, so it can be checked against your guitar
A soft bag protects against knocks, not against being dropped or crushed
Best for: Carrying a full-size acoustic to a lesson or between rooms.
A padded bag for a 49-key keyboard with an X-shaped zipper that opens the whole top, a reflective strip on the front, convertible straps, and two elastic bands inside to hold the instrument still.
Fits
49 keys — the M size, stated in the maker’s own bullet. The only bag on this shelf sized below 88 keys
Opening
X-shaped zipper, stated to give easy access rather than the struggle of a straight zip. The only X-zipper on this shelf (maker’s bullet)
Visibility
V-shaped reflective strip, stated for low-light conditions. The only reflective element on this shelf (maker’s bullet)
Carrying
Single shoulder strap, convertible to a dual-strap backpack, adjustable (maker’s bullet)
Shell
Stated thick, durable and waterproof material, against rain, spills and accidental bumps (maker’s bullet)
Inside
Two mesh pockets on each side for chargers, phones, microphones and manuals, and two elastic bands that hold the keyboard against sliding in transport (maker’s bullet)
Padding
GETTOONE puts nothing in writing on this. One keyboard case on this shelf publishes 6.6 mm (0.26 in), and the two guitar bags here publish 8 mm (0.31 in) and 12 mm (0.47 in)
Recorded size
911 × 300 × 90 mm (35.9 × 11.8 × 3.54 in) in the product record
Manufacturer reference
GET-EPB-3S
Weight
Not in the product record
Amazon reference
B0D25VD6BG
EAN
0762206599497
An X-zipper opens the whole top, so the keyboard lifts out instead of being threaded through a slot
The only reflective strip on this shelf — which matters walking back from a venue at night
No padding thickness published, on a shelf where another page publishes the scale that decides it
Best for: A 49-key controller or keyboard that travels on foot or by bike, often after dark.
A stretch cover that wraps an 88-key piano where it stands, music stand and sheet music included, and goes in a washing machine afterwards. It carries nothing and protects against nothing that falls.
Type
A stretch dust cover, not a carrying case. The shelf’s own scale, published on another page here, puts anything under about 5 mm (0.20 in) of padding in this category — and this cover publishes no padding at all
Fits
88 keys, stated for most leading brands including Yamaha, Casio, Roland, Kawai and Korg (maker’s bullet). HOIGRBOM asks that the key count be confirmed before ordering
Material
High-elasticity spandex, soft-touch, stated to resist friction and not scratch the instrument (maker’s bullet)
Fixing
Heavy-duty round elastic with an ABS cord lock, for a fit stated to stay in place without slipping, sagging or gaping (maker’s bullet)
Coverage
Wraps the piano, the music stand and the sheet music together, and is stated to block dust, animal hair, food residue and moisture (maker’s bullet)
Care
Hand or machine washable, stated to resist shrinking, fading and staining. The only item on this shelf that can be washed (maker’s bullet)
Included
A matching drawstring storage pouch, so the cover folds into a bag rather than a drawer (maker’s bullet)
Padding
HOIGRBOM puts nothing in writing on this. There is none: it is a fabric cover, and the two bags on this shelf that publish a figure give 8 mm (0.31 in) and 12 mm (0.47 in)
Dimensions
HOIGRBOM puts nothing in writing on this, which is why the key count is the only fit check available
Also available
The same cover in a 61-key size under the reference HGPC15B, at the same price
Manufacturer reference
HGPC15A
Weight
Not in the product record
Amazon reference
B0GT9BPJZ8
EAN
0649226717288
The lowest published price on this shelf, for the one problem a standing piano actually has
Covers the music stand and the sheet music with the instrument, which no bag here can do
It is not a case. It carries nothing and absorbs nothing, and the shelf’s own scale says so
Best for: An 88-key piano that lives in a room and never moves, gathering dust and animal hair between sessions.
A two-in-one stand: a straight floor stand, or a boom arm when the top section is fitted horizontally. Adjustable between 64 and 158 cm (62.2 in), which covers both a seated desk and a standing vocalist.
Type
Floor stand, converts to boom
Height range
64 – 158 cm (25.2 to 62.2 in)
Base
Tripod
Amazon reference
B09J2CXPDW (identical on 6 markets)
EAN
5060987649925
A floor stand does not transmit desk knocks into the microphone the way a desk arm does
The 64 cm (25.2 in) minimum is low enough to use seated at a desk
A tripod base takes floor space that a desk clamp does not
Best for: Recording vocals seated or standing, in a room where the floor is free.
A metal music stand with a triple-braced base and double support, adjustable between 78 and 170 cm (66.9 in), that still folds for storage. The stand to buy when the light one has already tipped over.
Material
Metal
Base
Triple braced, double support
Height range
78 – 170 cm (30.7 to 66.9 in)
Folds
Yes
Manufacturer reference
CY000009-1-EU
Amazon reference
B0DKW9X82J (identical on 6 markets)
EAN
5060987642278
A triple-braced base does not tip under a hardback score or a tablet
170 cm (66.9 in) at the top of the range covers a standing player, not just a seated one
Twice the price of the folding wire stand
Best for: A standing player, a heavy score, or a tablet that must not fall.
A USB-C MIDI cable with a 32-bit processor inside it. It can filter, remap and route MIDI through free software, and in its second mode it links two instruments directly with no computer in the chain.
Mode 1
USB MIDI interface — computer to MIDI hardware over USB-C (maker’s bullet)
Mode 2
Smart MIDI Cable — links two MIDI devices directly, without a computer, powered from the MIDI Out port. The only cable on this shelf that works with no computer (maker’s bullet)
Processor
32-bit — the only processor published on this shelf (maker’s bullet)
Processing
Routing, filtering and mapping, configured in the free UxMIDI Tools software for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. The only configuration software on this shelf (maker’s bullet)
Message support
Stated to transmit all MIDI messages including clock, sysex, MTC and MPE — the only listing on this shelf to name a message type (maker’s bullet)
Platforms
macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Linux and Chrome OS (maker’s bullet)
Plug
Retractable USB-C, with dual-tone MIDI connectors (maker’s bullet)
Channels
CME puts nothing in writing on this. Both other MIDI cables on this shelf publish 16
Length
CME puts nothing in writing on this. One of the three MIDI cables here publishes a length
Manufacturer reference
S-F000C12
Weight
89 g (3.1 oz) in the product record
Amazon reference
B0DQYJJ3L2
EAN
8885011101517
Connects two instruments with no computer in the chain — nothing else on this shelf does that
Filtering, mapping and routing in a cable, configured from a phone as well as a computer
Five times the price of the least expensive item on this shelf, for a cable
Best for: A rig where a controller has to drive a synthesizer without a laptop, or where incoming MIDI has to be filtered before it arrives.
