What's In YOUR EDC Kit w/ Pro Audio Tech Kevin Thurber

Kevin Thurber joins us today for a look in his EDC Audio gear & professional tool kit that he relies on every day as a freelance audio technician. From corporate audio visual to theatre and touring rock bands, Kevin has all the bases covered. In part one here we're look at his Everyday carry and walk-on kits that go with him no matter what the job or assignment. In a future episode, we'll get into his A1 pelican case, as well as more tools and tips from Kevin.
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[@BuzzSmith]

Love the “What’s in your kit” videos. Don’t care how long they are. Enjoy hearing the details. Like, why carried, how used, specific brand and model, including the “haven’t used it yet” and “I don’t know why it’s in here” stuff. I always compare in my head with what’s in my kit. Looking forward to future videos. Keep up the good work!

[@DcSoundOp]

Thanks Buzz, I’m working on part two now & it’s already over 20 minutes long with a ton of detail. Looks like this series will end up being a three parter. Would love to have you on to share your experience too - www.dcsoundop.com/submityourkit

[@SOUNDBOYMIKE]

nice! can't wait to see the other videos!

[@DcSoundOp]

I’ll have the next one out soon - working on it now 👊🏼

[@sonicacoustics9176]

This is cool content! Very cool kit and gears! :)

[@DigitalAndInnovation]

Really great stuff! It would have been helpful to see the inside of the wallet- ID or CC could have been taken out- just looking at the back dosn' t really show it.

[@tylerkeeton17]

Lol e all the stuff in this kit. Definitely going to look at a few things. Interested in what kind of keyboard that is used with the macbook, any ideas?

[@TomBombadil7]

They keyboard is an OLKB Planck

[@itskbtv]

💪💯🏁😎

[@galidovlogtv4electronic]

Nice tutorial

[@DcSoundOp]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@scottholloway6873]

What is the total weight of the pack?

[@motleychristian6462]

hi you listed a laptop, but going to this item it seems it is the wrong one...I would like to get the model of the one he uses..looks like a 13inch lenovo thinkPad...thanks

[@TomBombadil7]

I'm fairly certain this is an Lenovo Thinkpad 36984su which is pretty old at this point, it chugs a bit but using it only for system control or RF coordination. I'm sure you can find a nicer newer model for the same price as this one but hopefully that puts you down the right path.

[@kyleshadow2]

where can you just find altoid tins, with out the altoids:-)

[@DcSoundOp]

You can get them on Amazon without the branding pretty cheap. Poshmark or Etsy otherwise for the real thing if you need quantity.

[@pfjw]

You can also find the regular and small sizes on adafruit.com - just search for "altoid" and they're $2.95 and $2.00 respectively.

[@KLRCAT]

Absolutely love this Channel, and these Peli case videos are great! [This is not a criticism of this channel, only Kevin and his video] 3 mins for whats in his pockets? Really? and there is over an Hour of this? I stopped at the 4:24 minute mark, as I have a feeling the rest of the video will be a continuation of the start. Here is what made me stop watching - 1- 1:40 Why are you talking about you wallet? why are you describing every detail of your wallet? why are you talking about "how it makes you feel"? what does this have to do with sound? 2- 2:24 Why are you talking about the quality of the steel? why did you open it? why are you talking about your passion for knives? Isn't this supposed to be about audio? why are you talking in length about the bit sets? 3- 3:04 Just say "this is a dual tip Sharpie, its a good thing to have on you as an Audio Tech". Why are you talking about "How it makes you feel"? is this gonna be a theme throughout the video? 4- 3:24 - "This is a small torch I like to use" thats all you really had to say. 5- 3:48 - "These are my keys, I keep a pair of earplugs on them", no need to start talking about your bottle opener or go into major detail about the earplugs. 6- 4:16 - "I keep some gum in this Altiods tin", thats it. I watched this video on x1.75 speed, only made it 4:24 minutes in, the entire start of his video could be 30 seconds long. If I go off what I've seen in the first 4 minutes, the entire hour he has could easily be cut down to 10 to 12 minutes long. I've seen videos of guys going through 2 bags and a Peli case in 9 minutes.

[@DcSoundOp]

I wish I could have read this comment on 1.75x speed.

[@KLRCAT]

@@DcSoundOp Still shorter than what was in his pockets.

[@DcSoundOp]

@@KLRCAT 😂🤣

[@KLRCAT]

@@DcSoundOp Btw, Love the videos on this channel, even purchased some gear to add to my kit that I didn't think of, like the XLR sniffer/sender from Sound Tools.

[@DcSoundOp]

If you ever feel like doing a video & sharing what you carry & how you do things, let me know!