Allen & Heath Flight Case for dLive C3500 Surface, No Doghouse

Allen & Heath dLive C3500 Flight Case: Touring-Grade Protection Built to Fit

The Allen & Heath dLive C3500 Flight Case is a touring-grade road case built specifically for the dLive C3500 control surface. In a C-Class system the surface is the operator's whole world and the piece most exposed to travel damage, so the case it rides in is not an accessory but a necessity. Built for Allen & Heath by 5 Star Cases, this no-doghouse case uses a rigid 9mm hexaboard shell, contoured foam lining and a lift-off lid for quick access. It protects the C3500 in transit and gets it working fast on arrival. For an engineer whose show runs on that surface, it is protection you stop having to think about.

A Custom-Contoured Fit for the dLive C3500 surface

The case is built around the Allen & Heath dLive C3500 control surface, part of the C-Class range that pairs a compact control surface with a separate MixRack. Its interior is foam-lined to the C3500 contours so the surface sits without play, cushioning the faders, touchscreen and encoders against the shocks of transport. A 9mm hexaboard shell gives the case a rigid, impact-resistant structure without unnecessary weight, and a lift-off lid clears the whole surface for fast access on deck. Because a C-Class rig separates the surface from the processing, the surface travels as its own precious cargo and deserves a case cut exactly to it. This fit is specific to the C3500, not a shared C-Class shell.

A Compact No-Doghouse Design

This case is built without a doghouse, which keeps a C-Class control surface light and quick to move, and adds a lift-off lid for immediate access once it lands. That combination suits the C-Class workflow, where the compact surface is the part that travels and gets set up fast while the MixRack lives in a rack nearby. The lift-off lid removes entirely rather than hinging out of the way, so an engineer can drop into the surface without a lid crowding the workspace. The 9mm hexaboard shell and contoured foam still deliver full touring protection in transit. It is a case shaped around how a C-Class surface actually gets used on show day.

On the Road and In Storage

This case is built for touring and rental use, where a dLive C3500 surface moves between venues and storage on a demanding schedule. Casters and a rigid shell make load-in a controlled roll, and the lift-off lid means the surface is ready to patch the moment it is positioned. Between shows the same case is secure storage, keeping dust, moisture and knocks away from a high-value control surface. Rental houses rely on that repeatability across many deployments a year. For any dLive C3500 that leaves a fixed install, this flight case makes travel routine.