Portable Kemper + Speaker Setup (Ikea hacking)

Hi guys, this is my first post to the community having become a Kemper user in the last few weeks.

I thought this might be of use to some of you who, like me, have their Kemper at home and want an easy way to store it and move it about.

I wanted to use my Kemper almost like a combo with the Laney IRT-X FRFR speaker so that I could easily move it from the bedroom/practice room to the studio room. I could have just built one myself but I had a look through the Ikea catalogue and found the perfect item: the Klimpen desk leg storage unit:

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20277771/

I added some castors (also Ikea) and drilled some holes for routing cables. On the back is a power strip where the kemper, speaker and laptop charger are plugged into. This means the whole unit can then just be plugged in with a single cable. The table top is the perfect height for connecting up a laptop. There's also enough space in the unit for storing cables, books, etc. The other mods I'll be making is adding some handles either side, a hook for headphones, and a fold-out guitar neck holder.

For those looking for a cheap home setup, I hope this is useful, or inspires some other Ikea hacking.

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And here's a closer look. You'll notice that there's some rubber/foam under the Laney IRT-X. This is a piece of anti-fatigue workshop flooring I cut to size. There's also a piece behind the Laney to help minimise any potential rattles etc.

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Thanks for the welcome, chaps.

Hi HappyKemper, I too was concerned about the extra bass, but with the foam boards beneath and behind the IRT and a little of the bass turned down on the IRT's EQ it's pretty much the same as with the IRT being out of the cabinet. Saying that, I'm not super precious about things as I can always EQ to taste when practicing or just jamming. When I'm recording, I monitor via a pair of Tannoy's in the studio room and don't use the IRT.

Hey all,

To clarify, this is the Laney IRT-X FRFR active speaker. I've moved the Laney badge so that's perhaps what's confusing.

Personally I think it sounds amazing and seems perfect for the Kemper. It can get very loud, has a great balance between the bass and treble, and with the EQ it's pretty easy to adjust to a room etc. When I compare it against a pair of Tannoy monitors I think it has more clarity and fullness, but I suppose that's to be expected given the smaller driver size of the Tannoys.

I've not compared the IRT-X to other FRFR's so I can't say if it's better than other popular units, but for the size, price, and that it's made in the UK, it gets my vote as a great option.

To show what I mean about the badge, here's what it looks like normally:

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In the rolling cabinet I made for it, I have it sitting up on its side rather than tilted, although if you wanted it tilted to point up to you, there is enough room in the Klimpen to do that. There's also enough room to fit your hand down the side and switch it on or off.