see, there are many flight cases, controller sleeves etc for carrying ur controller. the ddj sb isn’t such a big controller so i would recommend that u get a sleeve from udg / odyssey / magma etc (there are many manufacturers) and take it as ur hand luggage. these sleeves provide basic protection and are very sturdy and not to mention cheap too. u just hv to make sure that no one puts any luggage on top of ur controller sleeve in the overhead compartments
but, if u r too overprotective of ur gear (we all tend to be) then invest some more dollars to get a flight case so that u can check it in with ur other luggage. the only downside is that they’re heavy and and so u might have to be careful of not crossing ur check-in luggage limit.
i would recommend u get a controller sleeve. it is the most portable option for entry-level controllers. if u want to store ur cables, laptop and other gear with it then go for odyssey’s redline series or udg’s flight-bags (they’ll cost about 150 us bucks). or else u could go for a simple controller sleeve that’ll store only ur controller along with a small cable or two (they’ll cost about 60-80 us dollars).
one piece of advice, never put a controller, however nicely packed, in ur check-in baggage as ur faders or knobs will likely be damaged, except if u use a flight case of course.
this comes from a fellow ddj-sb user. all the best for ur dj-ing journey 🙂
