Chief ER-8 Economy Rack - 8U Reviews
The simplest of designs, this timeless economy rack is black oak laminate over 5/8" medium density fiberboard. It provides a very economical yet attractive means for rack mounting audio gear in home studios or smaller installations. Assembly hardware and 11-gauge steel rack rail are provided.
Highest Rated Reviews
Great Racks!
Bought five of the ER-8's and two ER-20's. All arrived quickly and in good condition. Drilled and added HD feet to all (3-point) and assembled. Easier and quicker with a power drill. Only two pilot holes and five screws for each rack (nail and hammer work fine for additional pilot holes). Added additional 3/4" cabinet screws to the racks and glued all screws in. Very happy with results and they are attractive. Using the ER-8's under a 120" projection screen for HT equipment and the ER-20's for outboard amps, power conditioners, and signal processors. Look really nice with shelves and vent panels added where necessary.
Solid, sturdy. Exactly what it needs to be
This unit is exactly what it should be. Solid materials. Sturdy as hell.
Fits nicely in the corner...
Yep, just what you're looking at. An economy sized 8-unit rack. Sturdy wood and easy construction makes this a great buy for budget musicians.
Just need a desk or end table to set it on. (for easy access and visibility.)
Does what it does
For a cheap rack unit, it's not bad at all. Assembles relatively well, and holds equipment like it should. Nothing special about this. It is dirt cheap, feels kind of that way, but as long as you don't have to move it around it should hold up well enough.
Nice.
I needed a rack for my old Digi 001, compressor, and preamp with some room to grow. The ER-8 looks good, fits on my small side table and was easy to assemble. Nice product
Raxxess ER-8
Nice little box ... but, I do wish that it came with rails and screws
Too Hard to Assemble
I like the appearance of this rack, and it meets my needs ... but I'm over 65 and don't own a power screwdriver. Younger people may find it easier to drive the dozen 2" long wood screws into the particle board, especially if you're a non-musician so you don't care about hurting your wrists. Me, I just plain can't put the unit together. The Sweetwater page ought to say "POWER SCREWDRIVER REQUIRED." I'd send it back for a refund, but I'd have to break it apart into little pieces to fit it back into the box. (I may do that anyway.) This is not a bad product in any way -- but you've been warned.
poor quality - screw holes didn't line up
The rack is shipped in parts, and has to be put together. This is fine, and is exactly what I expected. The problem is that the holes drilled in the pieces of wood are not properly aligned. When I screwed it together, the corners did not line up properly. Not a huge deal, as I just needed to rack up some components. This problem didn't impact functionality, but the rack wobbles on the table because it isn't perfectly square. I told SW about this, and they offered to replace it, but I didn't want the hassle of taking it apart, shipping it back, and waiting for the replacement