Today’s guide is a comparison of DJ bag reviews, covering the entire line of Jetpack Bags now in stock here at The DJ Hookup!

This guide and video was produced by Passionate DJ.

Jetpack DJ Bags

Jetpack is a brand that makes extremely functional and stylish bags for all types of DJs. For the purposes of this guide, I’ve divided the bags into four types:

First, there’s Roller Bags (Glide, Drop). These are meant to hold larger and heavier DJ gear, and can be rolled around like a piece of traveling luggage. They have smooth rollerblade-style wheels, telescoping handles, reinforced handles, and a front pouch for the Snap backpack.

Next are Standing Backpacks (XL, Prime, Remix). These hold a ton of DJ gear, and your laptop. They are larger than a typical backpack, and have rubber feet on the bottom so that they stand upright.

Then there’s Over-the-Shoulder Backpacks (Slim, Snap). These are more of the size and shape that you think of when you think “backpack”. They’re lightweight, but tough, and designed to carry your laptop, headphones, and other smaller bits.

Finally, we have Headphones Bags (Deloop Sport, Deluxe, and Audiophile). These can also act as a small clutch for various accessories you might need when DJing.

All Jetpack Backpacks have bright orange interiors for visibility in dim environments, secure headphones storage, high-quality zippers, and padded shoulder straps.

Custom Embroidery

All Jetpack backpacks feature optional high-quality threaded embroidery – my favorite thing about these bags!

Generally your logo is placed on the front, slightly above center, as large as reasonably possible. The size of the logo is usually between 5 to 7 inches for the longest dimension (depending on which product you ordered, and the shape of logo).

I got to examine several bags which used this service – including a Jetpack Remix I ordered for myself.

The quality of the stitching is top-notch. The color was vibrant, and accurate to the colors of my logo.

These images are made using colored threads (not a print). Therefore, certain design elements will not translate completely.

Jetpack suggests keeping it simple, mostly text based, and to avoid complex images. It just won’t look good. Avoid fading colors and gradients, sparkles, shading, metallic shiny effects, glowing, etc.

Having a screen-printed logo on something is cool, but having an embroidered logo is just that extra bit of class. I really like the way this looks.

Shoulder Backpacks

These over-the-shoulder style backpacks are lightweight, but tough, and designed to carry your laptop, headphones, and other smaller bits.

The Snap combines with either of the Roller bags, to form a complete system.

Jetpack Snap (DJ Bag Review)

If you’re looking for a lightweight way to carry your laptop and headphones, the Snap has got your number.

There’s one main compartment, meaning the laptop is in a shared space with your headphones, cables, and accessories. This allows it to be as compact as possible.

That said, your laptop is still in a protective sleeve with a velcro strap (and I had no qualms tossing my Macbook Pro in there).

On the side is a rather large “passport pocket”. This large wallet-sized pouch could also be useful for smaller flyers, documents, etc.

There’s also a hidden flap which unzips, revealing a rigid place to store documents or a folder. This could be useful for flyers, payments, contracts, or anything else you need while DJing.

The Snap is a nice backpack on its own, but it’s also designed to be part of Jetpack’s roller bag systems. This makes a complete solution for your mixer or DJ controller + your laptop and accessories.

Jetpack Slim (DJ Bag Review)

The Slim is a “normal”-sized backpack with two main zippered compartments. The laptop gets its own space, making it feel well-protected.

In the second compartment, along with the laptop, you’ll find space for two vinyl records (without sleeves). This could be useful if timecode and turntables are part of your DJ setup.

While it lacks the passport pocket of the Snap, you will find a small stash pocket on top. I found this to be very handy for storing USB drives without having to look for them.

There’s a hidden document storage area, which unzips and reveals the perfect area to keep a folder of your important papers.

The Slim is made of waterproof ballistic nylon, and the material inspires confidence. It feels tough enough to go gigging.

Unlike the Snap, it’s available in multiple finish types (black, gray, camo). I found the gray finish to be my personal favorite – it’s quite sharp!

Which Should I Choose?

If what you need to carry to a gig is your laptop, headphones, and a basic set of cables and adapters, the Jetpack Slim or Snap will cover your needs.

When comparing these over-the-shoulder backpacks, the important thing to consider is price. The Jetpack Slim comes in at $149.99, and the Snap comes in at $119.99.

However, when purchased as part of one of the Roller Bag systems – either the Drop or Glide – the Snap ends up being only $100 extra dollars.

Both backpacks have lovely double-layered headphones pouches, to keep things organized and secure. They each have two large internal pouches that are great for holding small accessories like microphones or USB drives. They are bright orange on the inside, for visibility in dark club environments.

If carrying timecode records is important to you, you want a tougher material that will last longer, or you want more finish options, choose the Slim. If you want the best bargain, or you want the thinnest and lightest-weight bag you can get to safely carry your laptop in, choose the Snap.

Standing Backpacks

If the smaller backpacks above aren’t enough for your needs, consider the Jetpack Prime, Remix, or XL.

These hold a ton of DJ gear and accessories, in addition your laptop. They are larger than a typical backpack, and have rubber feet on the bottom so that they stand upright.

These also contain a chest strap, to help remove strain from your neck and upper-shoulders.

Jetpack Prime (DJ Bag Review)

This is a rather large backpack that you might consider if you need to carry a larger or heavier piece of gear in addition to your laptop and headphones.

The front compartment of the Prime is configurable using a padded guard and velcro strap. This area is large enough to hold a 2 channel mixer, compact DJ controller, drum machine, or FX unit.

The rear compartment, in addition to sleeves for four vinyl records, contains an area specifically to hold a tablet (like an iPad).

The middle (laptop) compartment contains tons of pouches, zippers, and slots for all your little doodads. I used this to store microphones, headphones, USB hubs and the like.

There are also large side pockets on either side of the bag. If you need lots of separate pouches (but none of them small), the Prime has you covered.

One disadvantage is that it’s a bit stiff in comparison to the Remix. The middle compartment does not open more than about halfway, making it tough to see everything at a single glance.

Jetpack Remix (DJ Bag Review)

The Remix is what I chose for my own personal bag. To me, it’s the perfect balance: a large standing backpack with slim design (but extra storage for my DJ goodies).

Accessing the Remix is easy thanks to each compartment opening wide (if not quite 180 degrees). I greatly appreciate this when trying to find something quickly, or in the dark.

Without an extra large front compartment, or side pockets, the Remix stays svelte and contained within its own rectangular shape.

Like the Prime, it has three primary compartments and the laptop is stored in the middle. You get space for four timecode records (more than I need!)

I found that even though there’s space for headphones, accessories, documents, and even my iPad – a loaded down Jetpack Remix doesn’t feel particularly cumbersome in comparison to a normal shoulder bag.

Jetpack XL (DJ Bag Review)

This is the big boy! The XL aims to be the largest and most functional DJ backpack that can still be worn and used.

This bag has more pouches and sleeves than you could shake a stick at. In addition to everything we’ve discussed on the above bags (floating headphones pouches, secure flaps for storing accessories, flat document storage, and 4x vinyl record sleeves) – the XL has room for two laptops.

Unlike the other standing bags, the XL indeed opens up to 180 degrees making for easy inspection.

If there’s a place for extra storage, Jetpack has found it and put it on the XL. It has external front and side pockets, a passport pocket, and even has enough room for your scratch mixer.

I think of the XL as a specialized choice, rather than a practical option for most DJs. If you need to bring two laptops, and a scratch mixer or small controller, plus a bunch of accessories to a gig without making multiple trips to the car, it may indeedbe your only choice.

Which Should I Choose?

All of these standing bags have 4 vinyl slots, chest straps to reduce strain, an air-mesh construction, a pass-thru trolley sleeve and rubber feet. They are available in black only.

In this segment, the Remix is the most similar in size and weight to a reasonable backpack that I want to regularly wear. As a result, it holds less stuff.

The XL and Prime have side pockets, where the Remix does not. The XL also has a double front stash and passport pocket – the Prime has a small stash pocket, but there’s no such feature on the Remix.

You also get a double laptop slot on the XL, in case your setup requires two. It also has extra foam padding, reinforced handles, and is all-round a tougher bag.

Choose the Remix like I did, if you want a standing bag, but just barely – and you don’t need a zillion places to stash items. Choose the Prime if you need to carry laptop and a mixer or small controller, and want to do it all in one trip.

Get the XL if… well, if you need something that large, you probably already know.

Roller Bags

These are meant to hold larger and heavier DJ gear, and can be rolled around like a piece of traveling luggage.

When combined with the Jetpack Snap backpack, they form a complete system for your gear, laptop, and accessories.

Both rolling bags have telescoping handles, rollerblade wheels, reinforced handles, and a front pouch for the Snap backpack. They’re available in black and without embroidery, though you can get that done on the backpack instead.

Jetpack Drop (DJ Bag Review)

The Drop can almost be considered to be a rolling mixer case. It’s large enough for just about any scratch mixer, and some smaller 4-channel ones.

It has an expandable top, which unzips and reveals a somewhat larger compartment that carries longer mixers or other types of gear.

Inside is an adjustable floating divider, so you can decide how to best organize your own hardware. This makes it possible to, for example, carry a drum pad controller in addition to your mixer (or, use it for your laptop).

At the bottom of the mixer compartment is a padded box which can be used to hold cables, accessories, microphones, or anything that you want to keep organized and protected.

This padded box acts as a riser to protect the bottom of the mixer when it’s rolling around (or, it can be removed for more room).

Jetpack Glide (DJ Bag Review)

If you need to carry around a larger 4-channel DJ controller, the Glide is the ideal option.

Unlike most cases for these types of devices, it’s both fully configurable for just about any piece of hardware – and you can roll it around instead of carry it like a briefcase.

Inside the Glide are many removable pieces of foam padding, as well as a rigid bottom pad which flips upside down to accommodate controllers with protruding feet.

Rather than making a bespoke case for every large-format controller (or requiring you to custom cut internals), the Glide makes it possible for you to configure and re-configure the shape of what’s held inside.

All of this makes for an extremely versatile bag – but outside of this, it doesn’t carry much else. This is a purpose-specific case, meant to hold your controller or standalone (and not much else).

That said, in combination with the Snap backpack, the Glide System makes for a complete solution for nearly any DJ controller ever made.

To cater to the varied nature of the tops of these controllers, a foam pad and velcro strap are included to keep your gear safe and secure.

Which Should I Choose?

Unlike the bags we’ve discussed earlier, there’s not too much crossover between these two. It should be clear which you need.

Chose the Drop if you need to carry a scratch mixer or smaller 4-channel mixer, and perhaps an additional small device. Choose the Glide if you need to carry a large 4-channel DJ controller or certain standalone DJ systems.

Pair either of these with the Snap backback to combine it with your laptop and headphones for the ultimate solution.

Headphones Bags

These act as a small clutch for headphones and various accessories you might need when DJing. This includes the Deloop Sport, Deluxe, and Audiophile.

Deloop Headphones Bags

The Deloop line comes in three main flavors:

• Deloop Sport
• Deloop Deluxe
• Deloop Audiophile

All of these are high-quality bags meant to store and protect your headphones, cables, and small accessories.

In any form, the Deloop bags are designed to be fashionable and stylish, in addition to protective.

Owing to its shape and soft design, there’s a great chance that your headphones and accessories will fit comfortably. The Audiophile is a larger option for those who are worried.

The Sport and Deluxe are the same, except for material and cost. The Deluxe is made of leather (or pleated leather, if you prefer) but nearly doubles the cost.

The Sport is available in multiple finish types – black, grey, and camo.

See the video above for a more in-depth comparison of these headphones bags.

Jetpack Pulse (Alternative Option)

While not quite a headphones bag, it’s not quite a laptop bag either.

The Jetpack Pulse sits comfortably slung over one shoulder, and therefore might be considered an over-the-shoulder headphones bag.

This is a great option for non-laptop DJs who only need to bring digital media (e.g. USB drives and SD cards), small tablets, and headphones to the gig.

The Pulse has plenty of storage for your everyday items, such as keys, phones, wallets, or ear buds. Chances are high that you’d find this bag working its way into normal daily use, outside of DJing.

As with the other Jetpack backpacks, the Pulse is available with custom embroidery.

Help Me Decide!

If you’re still not sure which DJ bag is the right one for you, be sure to watch the video above. Each bag is talked about in much greater detail there!

That said, let’s summarize the entire Jetpack line.

Keeping it Light

For DJs who only bring headphones, USB drives, and little else to a gig, the Deloop line of headphones bags is a wonderfully stylish way to show up at a gig.

Choose the Sport for toughness and value, the Deluxe for its fashion sense, or the Audiophile for a little more room. Only the Sport is available in multiple finish types.

The Jetpack Pulse is a sort-of in-between option. It doesn’t let you hold a laptop, but you could hold your headphones and a bunch of goodies, in a more traditional over-the-shoulder style. Get this if you like it better than the handbag style of the Deloop.

If what you need to carry to a gig is your laptop, headphones, and a basic set of cables and adapters, the Jetpack Slim or Snap will cover your needs.

The Slim is a nicer bag, is covered in nicer materials and has a separate laptop compartment – but the Snap is extremely lightweight. When bought as part of a Drop or Glide system, it’s a $50 savings over a Slim.

Heavier Duty

Laptop DJs who find themselves bringing more items on the road might opt for a larger standing backpack, or a roller. All of these have 4 vinyl slots, chest straps to reduce strain, an air-mesh construction, a pass-thru trolley sleeve and rubber feet. They are available in black only.

The Prime or XL will easily support any 2-channel mixer, and perhaps some smaller 4-channel ones. But so will the Jetpack Drop. So if you want to bring a laptop and a scratch mixer to a gig, maybe it makes sense for you to roll it in with a Jetpack Drop and Snap combo, rather than lug it in on your back.

The Jetpack XL carries a ton of stuff, but it weighs almost 9 lbs BEFORE you put anything in it.

If you’re bringing a large 4-channel DJ controller or standalone DJ system to the gig, the Jetpack Glide is basically your own choice. Getting this with the Snap for an extra $100 is practically a no-brainer – assuming you use a laptop – and all the various carrying handles will make it easy to put in and out of your vehicle.

Both rolling bags have telescoping handles, rollerblade wheels, reinforced handles, and a front pouch for the Snap backpack. They’re available in black and without embroidery, though you can get that done on the backpacks instead.

In any case, you can’t go wrong with a Jetpack bag!