Side by Side Comparison of: Yamaha vs ChromaCast vs M-Audio

Very sturdy. I thought it would be too tippy for my antsy 6 and 9 year old boys, but is quite sure footed and they have not had a problem.

this thing is super sturdy. Adjustable to 3 heights as mentioned, it's very comfortable and I use it to sit on when playing guitar. It is rock solid, and comes assembled so nothing to worry about in that area. Fantastic product.

This stand is sturdy and firm. It feels as good or better than any full size wooden piano stool. It is easy to assemble and break down and very portable. This was included in a package deal with a Yamaha P45 piano keyboard.

Great for the price. I needed something slightly taller to sit on than a chair. Exactly what I needed.

We bought a piano that came with this bench as part of a package deal. I figured we wouldn't get much in the way of a bench, but we wanted the piano, so held off on purchasing another bench. I am so glad we did. The seat is thick and comfortable. It's very adjustable. You do not have to put it together, it comes completely assembled. My 8 year old, who is not a tall 8, uses this seat and can reach his keyboard perfectly. We have to put something under his feet, but we were more concerned about height than feet. He is a squirmer, even when he's playing, and this doesn't topple over or become unsteady.

This is a good solid piano bench and is not cheap looking. It looks surprisingly good with my electric piano. It's sturdy enough for large adults. I studied most of the piano benches offered on Amazon and read most of the reviews before deciding on this one, and have not regretted choosing it. I just wish I could store some music inside of it.

Great construction. Holds any 61-key keyboard (tried a Nord and a M-Audio controller) really nicely. I can adjust the stand to hold the keyboard high enough to play while standing (and I'm tall), or a little lower to sitting-on-a-stool height, or to sitting-on-a-conventional-bench height.The safety straps on the bottom were a concern for me -- I thought they'd be ugly or annoying. But you can loop the strap and put the bolt through it and it gets it up and out of the way. You can also use them for cable and power cord management, which is what I'm doing.The price is excellent (paid $13.76 a couple weeks ago, now it's down to $11.76). Going to buy another as a gift now!

The stand arrived in good condition. It's the right size to accommodate our Casio CTK-550 (an older keyboard model). The stand adjusts heights without much of a hassle, once I figured out the pin deal. Having read other comments, I worried that the pin would be an issue. Here's what I found.Standing in front of the stand and pulling out on the pin wasn't very effective, since it's made to be snug. Standing on the opposite side of the stand and pulling the pin while pushing a little from the inside against the end protruding from the height hole, I was able to get the pin to pull out of the hole without a lot of effort. However, standing to one side with the stand in front of me, putting one of my feet on the stand foot closest to me, the push and pull worked without any effort. Once out, standing in that position allowed me to adjust the stand smoothly by pulling up or pushing down on the opposite stand arm.I appreciate that that sounds like a lot of figuring and acrobatics. But explaining it clearly is where most of the effort comes in, not actually doing it. Now that it's up off the lower surfaces and onto the stand, we'll see how long it takes the toddlers to pull the whole thing over. Ah, a keyboard - fun for the whole family.

This is a nice scissors style keyboard stand and it is an excellent value. The frame members are strong and the floor pieces are extra wide which provides good stability. The height is adjustable using the spring loaded pin with a nice large handle. The new stand was tight and the pin needed an extra push to pass through the selected hole. For a scissors style stand it is very good, but as such it does have some limitations. When the stand is sitting on carpet it may rock slightly depending on the squishiness of the carpet and pad, but on our carpet this is not a factor when we are playing our piano. For professional gigs A table style stand may be more appropriate, albeit at a higher cost. This stand was accurately represented and it is a good solution for our need for a home keyboard stand. We are very satisfied.

This is a great little stand. I bought this to support my Behringer UMX 610 and it fits perfectly. There are some straps on the side that I assume are supposed to hold the keyboard in place but there was nowhere to put them on my keyboard. It's nice and sturdy with moveable rubber rests which is great so the bottom of your keyboard doesn't get scratched up. The adjustable height of the unit makes it easy to position my keyboard exactly where I need it.

Works well for my heavy Yamaha portable grand. There are straps on the stand with long screws to better anchor some keyboards, but I did not find any screws/screw holes on the bottom of my Yamaha that matched, and I am not about to make new holes. So I did not end up using the straps. but the stand is wide enough to hold my heavy keyboard steadily.

I was dubious whether this stand would really work for my very old second-hand keyboard... but it was simple. Just lay the keyboard upside down, and the stand bolts into place with a few twists of your screwdriver. My keyboard never leaves the corner of my craftroom so I didn't need or want a folding stand, but if you needed to transport the keyboard it would be just as easy to unscrew the stand, fold it up, and stick it in the car until you got to where you were going.

I bought this stand to use with my new Yamaha YPG-235. My keyboard came with a stand that was actually pretty good. But this one had good reviews, so I went for it. It works well is very sturdy. The only thing I didn't like is that the brackets to mount the keyboard do not light up for this keyboard. But it sits just fine on the stand. Just would have been nice if those could have been adjustable as well.

Fit my Keyboard perfectly. The Yamaha NP-12 Keyboard. What can I say. The stand is a perfect fit. Because it is not adjustable you will have to use a stool that will fit your playing style but that is minor seeing as though it is much sturdier than the X Frame Stands. Do not hesitate to buy this one. It's a keeper if your keyboard is made for it.

I bought this for my casio cdp 120 digital piano, which is 88-keys and weighs about 40lbs. The stability is great. I use it for sitting down, and the is much more leg room than an x style stand for sitting. Another nice touch is the soft pads for the keyboard to rest on.

I had one of these that got bent with some heavier keyboards I use to use, so I bought a new one. It works perfect with my Roland FP4 which weight's 32lbs. It's stable and it dosen't rock front to back or side to side. It's light weight making it easy to carry. The legs are not long, so people don't trip over it when I'm doing a solo gig or band members when I do a band gig.

When I got the stand, there was some assembly required. The directions were not too clear. I assembled it worng and had to take it apart and re assemble. There are 2 main bolts that hold this stand together, it only came with 1. I went to a local hardware store and got the bolt and washers I needed. That would be the only issue.

All in all, it's a great stand for a light to medium light weight keyboard. Anything much over 40 lbs, you need something stronger. I had used a Roland xv88 for a while. The frame by a bold bent. So any of the new lighter keyboards like the 88 key keyboards like Korg Krome, Yamaha MOX8, Roland RD 300 family and Roland FP family, this stand is a good choice. Of course for 76 and 61 key keyboards, it's great.

I'm a full time musician and work about 32 gig's a month and do all types of gig's. The stand is holding up in every enviorment I use it in.

Great Keyboard Stand For The Price!!!

Wanting to be able to use a sustain pedal while recording music using my digital keyboard I bought this M-Audio SP-2 Universal Sustain Pedal and I'm glad I did. It's a nice smooth pedal and has decent weight which helps keep it where you place it. Simply plug in the chord jack into your keyboard and begin using it as needed. Not complicated to use and works great for my needs!! M-Audio SP-2 | Universal Sustain Pedal with Piano Style Action for Electronic Keyboards

Works as advertised. I like the shape and size, which mimic the sustain pedal of an actual piano. The only issue I had is that it slides on a hardwood floor. It's distracting to be playing while also hunting for the pedal with your foot. I solved this with 2-sided tape on the bottom. That provided just enough friction to make it stay put.

This has reversible polarity so it should work with any keyboard. I had 5 seconds worth of trouble finding the switch, which had mysteriously ended up under a patch of 2-sided tape.

M-Audio SP-2 | Universal Sustain Pedal with Piano Style Action for Electronic Keyboards

I don't know why but I decided I needed to review this pedal after using it for a little over a year. I have been playing piano/keys for over 20 years - mostly in church - and whenever I do a gig, I travel with a sustain pedal just in case. I've learned the hard way why a pedal is so important. Even when I was in India for 10 months, I had to have my own sustain pedal just in case. The little dinky ones that usually come with keyboards are a joke and don't work consistently.

I always tend to spring for the universal sustain pedals that have the polarity switch on the bottom so they can be used with all keyboards. I personally use my pedal with my Casio Privia PX-300 but at church, I use the pedal with the Yamaha MO-8. I've also used the pedal with a Korg and Alesis (forget which models).

I'm a huge fan of the classic-style sustain pedal since I learned on an upright piano. The slip-resistant rubber bottom doesn't work well on carpet (in my opinion) - I tend to play more standing up and I constantly have to readjust the pedal mid-performance but I'm sure it would stay in place better when not on carpet.

The pedal definitely works like an acoustic piano's sustain pedal since it has half-pedal expressive capabilities, which can be extremely useful.

The 6-foot cable has a 1/4-inch jack to plug into your keyboard.

I tend to leave the plastic covering on the pedal to protect it and everything works fine.

I highly recommend this pedal.

If given a choice, I will always plan an acoustic piano. But while travelling and for certain venues, that is not always a possibility. So I've added in an electronic keyboard to my studio.

The pedal that I bought with my Yamaha turned out to be a dud, big time. It felt flimsy right from the start, and had a lower profile that, frankly, just annoyed me. It stopped working after maybe 2 months of very light use.

This one is more solid, and I can easily feel it with my foot. It's more natural for anybody who is at all used to pedaling on an acoustic piano. I've never had any problems so long as I plug it in when the keyboard is off; doing so when the keyboard is on causes some pesky reverse-polarity issues that basically means that you will sustain when the pedal is up, and release when the pedal is down. So don't do that.

Other than that, I am very happy with this pedal. I anticipate enjoying its effects for many years to come.

One of my Roland damper pedal died and i needed something to replace it but did not want to spend $50 for a new Roland pedal. This $19.99 pedal is just perfect. Solid construction, a bit heavy as it should be in my opinion I cannot see any difference in terms of quality between Roland damper pedals or Korg pedals as I owned both. The perfect companion for any brand synthesizer as it also features a polarity switch meaning you can either use this on a Korg keyboard or Roland keyboard knowing this 2 brands use different polarity for their damper function.

Solid seat. Just make sure the knob is tightened well. May need to check once in awhile but the seat will not collapse unless the main screw is completely removed. Good cushioning for comfort.

Not the best piano seat i ever sat on for sure but as a keyboard seat for less than an hour practise once in a while it does the job.It was easy to mount, just unfold and screw and it pretty light and portable.The comfort is not the best of all and to be honest more than an hour seating on this would seem challenging to me but as a simple solution it works.

It does the job and is comfortable. I prefer a good wooden piano bench that opens so I can store my piano books but this does the job and is light enough and comfortable

This bench is functional, but uncomfortable. I bought it because it was the cheapest one, and you get what you pay for. I use it exclusively in my home studio, so I don't spend too much time on it for long stretches, so it's a great fit for me. If you like a softer cushion, spend the extra money...

The bench works well, I am not used to sitting without a back but it is good. The cushion isn't the greatest but for a half hour or hour it works well, seems solid and I would recommend it to anyone, I think it would hold a large person, I am over 200 pounds and it doesn't seem to mind...

Very good quality.Comfy cushion, nice leather, stable and sturdy.I'm 250 lb and it stands like a rock under me.Two cons. Both minor, don't affect the quality of the chair when it's assembled.1. The height: I'd want to be able to put it a bit lower. Will have to drill another hole myself.2. The bolt. You have to unscrew the bolt completely and try not to loose the washers, and assembly it back. It could be done more simply.

If you're here and you are honestly looking at reviews for a piano stand, I am questioning why. Its a piano stand. It has one job. Hold a piano. Exciting stuff right?If you legitimately are wondering about the build quality, I can say that it is very sturdy with the main frame almost all solid steel. So unless you're gonna have a baby hippo sitting on it, it should hold fine.On a serious note, the only thing I can give bad marks for was the packaging. It was horrendous. Looked like a pack of hungry dogs who suddenly acquired a taste for cardboard had at it before it was delivered. But the stand itself was all intact and in perfect condition, so it was fine.

This works with Yamaha keyboard. Tie down bolts/straps are not easy to screw in and may not work at certain heights but did work for us. Seems sturdy. Was a little wobbly/uneven but I used some leverage to twist the metal a little and that fixed the wobble. I think it was luck to fix with one twist. Otherwise I would have had to put a felt circle like the ones used under chair legs.

Does the job. Supports Casio full size keyboard well. The lock straps will have to be modified to reach the anchor points on the bottom of the Casio. The instructions indicate that the straps will not work on all brands and models. I don't know if it would make much difference--if the stand was bumped hard enough to knock the keyboard off, the stand would probably turn over whether the keyboard was anchored to the stand or not.

This stand was a pleasant surprise because I was not expecting to like it as much as I do!The box arrived damaged, with a big hole right in the middle (you could actually see the legs!). Also, one of the plastic caps on the legs had come off, but we just popped it back on and it was fine. The stand itself was not damaged.The stand seems pretty sturdy and the straps fit our Casio CTK-671 like a glove, so very pleased with that.The only reason why I am not giving this product 5 starts is because there was no manual included and I suspect we're not quite placing the pegs correctly, so if you push it too much the whole thing slides right through the hole causing the stand to collapse.

I used this stand with my new Williams Legato 88-key and it fits well! The only reasons I took off one star was because the package arrived with a damaged corner that looked as if it had been torn off and the instruction manual was missing. So for those of you who are wondering how to open the stand from the closed position, just pull the knob out and open the stand to an optimal width and height... But make sure the knob goes back into its place so that the stand locks in place.Other than that, this product is great! No assembly required and it very sturdy and sleek looking. I love that it's portable and lightweight. I would recommend.

great little stand , good price and fast prime shipping make this a good deal and value...i got it paired along with a ChromaCast small bench stool also folding...only down side was that the stand was missing one of the rubber end caps for the top crosspiece, so my keyboard is a little tippy and unstable....i'm trying to figure out how to get only the missing end cap piece and not have to return the whole stand,and wait for a replacement.

Just bought this for Christmas for my new Digital Piano. Like many have said, this is advertised as a Yamaha Product, but it is not. It is some random no name brand. The description also says easy assembly, which would have been true, but the instructions are a little unclear at times. Im not sure why I am even saying "instructions" all that is included is one picture. You Have to figure it out on your own for the most part. Feels stable for the most part. Hopefully this lasts

The stand is stable, fairly easy to put together, and very moveable. My sole complaint (and it may be unique to me, who knows) is that I bump my shins on the lower half of the crossed bars if a don't push the bench pretty far back. I'm now used to sitting a bit further back from the keyboard than I'm accustomed to, so it's turned out to be not much of a problem. But I can't help wondering about the ergo-engineers; were they designing only for players who stand (i.e., many professional pop performers)?

The box arrived somewhat banged up, but the item inside was not damaged. It comes in 7 pieces and assembly is shown by a diagram. Slightly confusing but pretty straight forward. It lost a star because the click notches to lock the stand in position, did not allow for my son's Yamaha E343 to sit correctly in the molded grooves on the underside of the keyboard itself. One notch made it too wide, the next wasn't wide enough. Odd, only because they are both "Yamaha" branded products. However, that small detail does not take away from the construction of the stand itself. We're going to keep it.

Good keyboard stand, have had it for about 5 years now. Everything is working properly on it, no issues or malfunctioning parts. The only thing for me is that I wish the bottom two segments that hold up keyboard stand on the ground weren't so wide.. When I place the keyboard stand against a wall, the length of these bottom segments causes the stand to stick out farther away from the wall than I'd want it to.

I had looked at numerous stands for my Yamaha keyboard and didn't want to spend a ton of money for a professional grade stand (at professional prices). With that in mind, the Yamaha PKBX2 Double X Portable Keyboard Stand is a good choice at $29.99. I had seen other stands that were not as sturdy (single X stands)and cost about the same price.

Tips for assembly:
- Don't read the instructions, just look at the enlarged image of the keyboard stand on Amazon and assemble the stand the way it's shown.
- The bolts for attaching the arms and legs come screwed in to the stand. Use the (included )Allen Wrench to remove them and then re-install them when you are putting it together.

PROS:
- Low price.
- Solid, sturdy stand.
- Works for just about any keyboard.
- The stand's height is fully adjustable, and can be easily changed in several seconds - without having to unscrew anything.

CONS:
- There is no way to attach a keyboard to this stand. No screws, bolts or straps are included, even though most (including my Yamaha) keyboards have pre-drilled holes for screwing the board to a stand. The keyboard simply sits on top of the stand. I was VERY disappointed about this.
- The included Allen wrench did not work for one of the bolts. The bolt came screwed in to the stand way too tightly to be removed using the included tool. The Allen Wrench only stripped the bolt, it did not loosen it. Luckily my husband had a better Allen Wrench of nearly identical size, and that one worked. Without it, we would not have been able to loosen the bolt.

Very sturdy and good feel, worked with my Casio PX out of the box. My only issue is that it is LONG, so with my piano against the wall the pedal is too far forward and impossible to use. The only solution is to have a few inches between the piano and wall in order to achieve a comfortable playing position (i.e., pedal behind the keys as on a grand). These all look the same so I don't see how that's avoidable.

Inside the housing, under the pedal, there is a spring that pushes the pedal back up. After about a month, the pedal started to squeak. I took the cover off to figure out what was making the noise, and the noise came from the spring against the bottom of the pedal. A couple of shots of spray lithium grease where the metal parts contact, and the pedal was quiet again. As a note, this can be done without taking the cover off.

Otherwise, the pedal feels solid, and has been working fine.

I have been buying this brand and using these pedals for years. They are wonderful and do everything you would need for this type of product. They look sleek and nice and the shape of the pedal reminds you of an actual piano pedal. However, This pedal breaks down every year! Meaning, I have to replace it once or twice every year. If you are going to use this on a keyboard and that keyboard stays in one place then this is the product for you. However, if you travel with your board and play shows throughout the year expect to replace this pedal at least annually as it will cease to function the more you roll up the cord and move it. I take very good care of my equipment. If you travel then you understand what taking good care of your equipment requires; rolling up and tying down cords in the proper way and not having it inside your piano case. If you are a casual player who wants a professional feeling of a pedal and look, buy this pedal, If you are not then prepare to buy more of these over the years or invest in another trusted brand.

First of all, i'm not an expert on electronic sustain pedals, and my point of view is based on the only two i had (this one and a Yamaha FC4), plus my upright piano pedal.

The pros.
Beautiful and modern design.
The pedal comes with a polarity switch which is very useful for old or weird keyboards.
Sturdy Feel.
Anti slip rubber on bottom.

The cons.
It took about 6 months to develop the characteristic squeaky pedal sound, for this one it only took two days, maybe its a lubricant problem or just the way the spring is disposed inside the pedal. Some people will find very annoying that sound when trying to play peaceful piano pieces or record while playing with this pedal on the room.

Overall: Nice and affordable pedal for beginner and intermediate players.

tl;dr - This pedal have no half-pedal/half-damper/progressive-damper capabilities, product description is misleading. However, build quality is truly good and you could use it to create your own pedal.

Since the description says the pedal is 'Designed to work and feel just like acoustic piano's sustain pedal' and '..with expressive half-pedal capabilities' one would expect it to have precisely half-pedal/half-damper/progressive-damper capabilities, but it doesn't.

Then there's the real description: '..when they press the sustain pedal, the note lingers like it should. As soon as the musician lifts their foot, the note is gone.' And then this thing: 'The SP-2 is as responsive as it needs to be.' Hahah, no.

At first I thought it was a problem with my piano (PX-150) since Casio is really, really, REALLY picky when it comes to using non-Casio stuff on your piano/keyboard, but then I tried it with the P-105 and SP170, and the result was the same.

Wish they would have stated explicitly this is just an on/off switch. However the pedal itself has a good size, and does feel sturdy; the action is closest thing I've found to that of an acoustic piano pedal (under $50), and for $20 this is a steal. At least considering other pedals cost over twice of this and feel rather cheap. You can always open it and modified the circuit yourself so it has some half-pedaling function.

I got this for my 5 and 7 year old. It is adjustable but the drawback is at the highest setting this bench has the tendency to tip. My 5 year old fell off it and so did her friend. I didn't keep this in mind while shopping. I recommend that you look for a wider bench for small kids or if you need it for an adult that cannot balance well.

The Product is good enough, and I thought it was worth the price. However, other comments were correct and this is in no way an official Yamaha product which is false advertising. I don't know why their not just honest and say what it is, because for the price I think it's perfectly acceptable it's not from a big brand. I think that would be better than misleading customers and wouldn't lead to negative reviews.

I bought this to use with my Yamaha DGX 650B. When it arrived, I was surprised at how small it is. I should have paid more attention to the dimensions rather than the pictures. One reviewer states it might hold 200 lb. That would be the upper limit by my guess. This bench is more suitable for a child or a small-built adult. I'm 6'4" and 300lb. I was afraid to sit on it and returned it. I'm sure this is a nice bench for a smaller person.

The bench seems sturdy and well-made. But be careful if you intend to use it with a keyboard on a keyboard stand like the one I purchased, the Yamaha PKBX2. At the stand's lowest setting, my Yamaha CP40 piano keyboard is 30 1/2 inches from the ground, not necessarily a big deal. The PKBB1 keyboard bench has a maximum height of 20 1/2 inches. For most people, this bench height is fine if your keyboard is 28 inches from the floor, but it's too low if, as in this case, the keyboard is 30 1/2 inches from the floor. I had to choose between returning the stand or returning the bench, so I'm returning the bench and getting a taller one. The PKBX2 keyboard stand should probably not be sold as a bundle with this bench.

I purchased this item a few days ago and received it promptly. However, when I went to remove the plastics covering the leg braces, I discovered rusted screws. Needless to say, I am going to be returning this for a replacement. The bench does look and feel sturdy and the padding feels very adequate and comfortable for prolonged sitting. On this particular order, I can't trust the integrity of the bench when the screws holding everything together have rust all over them. For now, I'm giving 3 stars and will update if the replacement arrives in better condition.

I purchased the Yamaha BB1 bench to use with my Yamaha DGX530 keyboard. While an OK value for a relatively low price, the Yamaha bench is solid but plain-looking. It has hollow metal legs, and thin padding with a soft vinyl covering that looks like it could tear or puncture easily, so maybe not a good choice if you have children that might climb on it. It came packaged in a plastic bag within a box, with no real protective padding of any kind, just a couple of pieces of foam to keep the legs from moving around and getting scratched. That didn't work! Before I opened the box I could hear the legs rattling around in there. When I opened it and looked it over I saw that the legs all had small scratches on them, and the vinyl top had a 1/2" cut in it. I find that baffling, because there was no damage at all to the box that I could see, and I did not use a blade to open it. Even if I had, the cut was off to the side and at an angle! Very strange! This would have had to be packaged this way, unless of course it was returned damaged and then resold. (I noticed another review where the reviewer found a tear also, but went ahead and taped it.)Bottom line, after using it for 2 days, I found it reasonably comfortable and sturdy, but a bit low for me. If you can get an undamaged one, it is a plain, sturdy bench for reasonable price and I think you will be happy with it.Rather than return it for a replacement, I decided to return it and try an adjustable bench.I purchased the Ebony Adjustable Artist Piano Bench through Amazon and CPS Imports. It was almost double the cost, but worth every penny and more. Read my review of that bench for more info.NOTE: I may have given the Yamaha bench 4 stars if I had not been able to compare it with the Ebony bench. I did not take the damage into consideration when deciding on the 3 star rating.

The stand does its job. This stand is not very rigid and whenever I play my piano, it keeps shaking to the point that it gets pretty annoying. I have no worries about the stand breaking or my piano falling off but still something to think about.

The stand works great for its purpose, but the two star rating is because the construction of the stand leaves my knees banging into the stand more often than not. It makes it a little more difficult to sit comfortably when playing. Great for starting out, but I wish I had purchased a different stand since I play daily rather than just every now-and-again.

Was delivered in a very beat-up box, but it looked like the manufacturer just didn't use a good box to ship it in and used way too much tape, another sign that it was probably an old box. The central knob for locking the angle of the stand was broken, so it's a little hard to adjust, but I guess I don't do that very often.

If you need to place a second piano keyboard above your primary keyboard (which is mounted on an X-style stand), then this will do the trick.When I bought this, I actually had a different plan. I wanted to place a desktop/shelf on the second tier for my laptop, monitor, etc. So those would be above the keyboard at a standing height.This stand tilts down at a slight angle, which makes perfect sense for a keyboard but not for a computer desk, and the angle is not adjustable. That's MY fault for not checking that carefully before I bought it.I also did not like the fact that my X stand below could not adjust to either its very highest or very lowest setting because of the width constraints that this second tier imposes. It doesn't get wide or narrow enough for that.So I'm kind of an exceptional case...it will probably be just fine for most people using it for the purpose it was designed for.

Your basic, lost cost stand. I wouldn't recommend for heavy use or stage. This is more suitable for at home practice stands. You don't want to go too cheap if it means dropping something on your toe or breaking instruments that will break your budget big time. Just not worth it. So if you have light instruments and use in one stationary place, and on a budget, this is the product you want.

First let me say I would rate this at least 4 stars and maybe 5 but give it a three due to the following experiences:The stand is sturdy, although I do get some movement (it is placed on carpeting) when playing my keyboards. The first stand I ordered came with lots of dents and scrapes but nothing that would effect structural integrity. I should note that the packaging had holes in it where something had punched through the cardboard. This contributed to some of the dents but not all. Due to the initial cost, I contacted the seller (this one did not come from Amazon) and they gave me a partial refund rather than return it. As my plans were to use this at home anyway, I was ok with that. I did purchase the optional 2nd tier for the stand and it worked well with my 28 pound 61 key keyboard.Feeling that with the price point of the product was very good, and with satisfaction of the stand at that cost, I ordered a second stand to use as a portable stand for when I take my 61 key synthesizer out. This stand came double packed from Amazon. The outside packing looked great. I opened the outside box and there was a hole in the middle of the inside box that contained the stand. Upon opening it, I noticed a few small dents but it was in better shape that the first stand. My plan was to switch stands and use the dented stand as the portable since it probably would get banged around a bit. In moving the rubber protective sleeve at the rear of the stand for mounting the second tier, I found that one of the ends was dented pretty badly. It was dented so bad as to prevent me from mounting the second tier without straightening the dent. I decided not to straighten this dent. Upon a closer examination I noticed more small dents in the tubing and determined that I would send it back. Had this specific dent not been present, I probably would have contacted Amazon for a price reduction due to damage of the product and kept the second stand also.In my opinion, both stands suffered from a lack of quality control in manufacturing as there was no indication from the packaging that would cause some of the dents. Had I not wanted to mount the 2nd tier, the worst dent would never had been seen as it was covered by the rubber sleeve that protects the keyboard bottom. I believe this dent was known at the time of manufacturing and used since it was hidden by the protective rubber sleeve. Other dents were caused by poor handling in a warehouse or shipping.I would probably try to order another identical stand but Amazon is out of them, so I think I am going to bite a bullet and order a heavier, more expensive stand from another manufacturer. Hopefully I won't see the same quality issues. I think I am probably done purchasing ChromaCast products.

STAND IS GREAT.....Amazon's Packaging......LOUSY.

I purchased the stand based on the ratings and also that is compatible with my Yamaha PSR E-413. It fits GREAT. It works Great. I SHOULD note that Yamaha (sealed package) put in three screws that were TWICE the length needed....and the instructions said to use the "SHORTER" on the center support. They were all EQUAL and WAY TOO LONG. IF you plan on popping the KB off, then find some metric dies and cut OFF the screws, otherwise, be prepared to TWIST the knob for a LONG time.

The box arrived with the corners torn open and part of the metal stand hanging out. My wife wanted to know if there were ANY electronics in it. It looked like it was caught on the FedEx conveyor or the USPS folks locally used it as home plate for their midnight ball game. I do NOT know if a real FedEx van brought it or if it was delivered by my USPS carrier....as we were NOT at home at the time.

Fortunately, there was no damage. The wall thickness of of the OEM Yamaha box is thin and there is no internal padding or supports.

Love the stand....just glad it got here in as good a shape as it was...

This came with a piano we purchased. I will say, I am not impressed. It does hold the weight of they keyboard, which we have a heavier one. But it was a pain to put together. If you need any instructions at all, forget it. They give you a picture, not even a very good one, and no help. I am pretty adept at put together items and this one had me wanting to toss it out the window. You would think 6 parts couldn't be hard. Yeah, you would think wrong. It's not well crafted. But, as I said, it holds the piano, even though it's not correct once you see it.

The front retainer pegs will always be at an angle to the keyboard because they are aligned with the poles themselves rather than being turned to be perpendicular with the horizon when stand is expanded to an X. I wish it also had rear pegs to prevent the unit from sliding back - I feel like this has to be up against a wall or other object when playing so probably not ideal for freestanding play - especially with kids or if your playing style is like Mark Mallman. Those parts aside, it seems to do the job and is good enough for my cheap keyboard.

A basic, serviceable piano stand. It will do the trick for practicing, but is definitely not high-end.

As others have noted, the directions are pretty much useless. A single picture and two incomprehensible notes ("Short end of feet must be to the outside of the stand." Huh???). But if you look at the picture enough, assembly isn't bad.

The biggest challenge is locating the connecting screws. There are eight of them -- painted black and fully screwed into the recessed attachment points for the black bars. Incredibly easy to miss. To find them, look at where you'll eventually attach them. Then look again really closely.

Stability is decent. The rubber thingies keep the piano in place on the stand and the stand is stable enough as long as you don't go all Viv Savage on the keyboard. I have mine on a shallow carpet and it's fine for practicing.

The small pull handle on the adjusting pin has already split, but I can fix that with some tape and/or glue. Not a big deal.

So for $30-$35, you'll get a serviceable practice stand. If your needs are greater, then you should look elsewhere.

The stand seems sturdy and well-made. But if you intend to set up your keyboard at the height of a real piano (a little over 28 inches from the floor), you might consider another stand. At the stand's lowest setting, my Yamaha CP40 piano keyboard is 30 1/2 inches from the ground. Not necessarily a big deal, but I also ordered the Yamaha PKBB1 keyboard bench, which has a maximum height of 20 1/2 inches. For most people, this bench height is fine if your keyboard is 28 inches from the floor, but it's too low if, as in this case, the keyboard is 30 1/2 inches from the floor. I had to choose between returning the stand or returning the bench, so I'm returning the bench and getting a taller one. The PKBB1 bench should probably not be sold as a bundle with this stand.

The pedal slides a bit on a wooden floor. But more importantly, it has developed a squeak after 1 year of relatively little use. I will see if the base can be removed as it is possible that a little oil will solve the problem. The base on this pedal is held by screws which must be removed.

I needed a universal sustain pedal for my portable $750 Yamaha electronic piano. I have not been pleased with this sustain pedal, because it does not consistently work (sometimes it sustains when the pedal is up, and dampens when the pedal is down, i.e., the exact opposite of what you would want it to do), however, I am open to the possibility that the problem could also be with my Yamaha keyboard, as well. Buyers should be aware that there is a very small switch recessed into the reverse (bottom) side of the pedal, which I believe either enables or disables the sustain function of the pedal. It would have been helpful if this obscure switch could have been made more obvious to the consumer by the manufacturer, as I have been using this pedal with mixed results for several weeks, and I just accidentally discovered it a couple of days ago.

I purchased the pedal back in February and can no longer bare to use it due to a severe creakiness/stiffness its developed rather suddenly over the last week and half or so. Judging from other less-than-stellar reviews I've sifted through, others have run up against similar issues.

For the price I paid, though ($20 for the standard sustain model), I suppose it wasn't a terrible purchase; it's pretty to look at and served its function as well as could be expected. Still, it's a shame that it didn't hold out longer. I won't be attempting to repair it because all the other reviews that have addressed this issue seem to indicate that doing so wound up simply creating more issues.

I like the price, and I like the feel and weight of this pedal. It works well. So why 3 stars? After a couple years, it squeaks. Very loudly. So loudly that you can hear it from the audience during quiet, lush, piano moments. Could I take this pedal apart, screw by screw, look for the squeaky part, research online the best lubricant to use that won't damage the internal parts, and fix it? Of course! But that also means this pedal gets 3 stars. Sorry guys.

Well, as much as I'd like to give this item a 5 star review, I can't. It was a great pedal for awhile. I couldn't have been happier with it. It's heavy metal construction and rubberized bottom keeps it in place and it feels about as close as you can get to a real piano pedal. It worked perfectly and I had no complaints whatsoever.
But, yesterday (the 3rd) I tried to play me a quick tune before work (3rd shift), and 5 seconds in it just quit working. I tried everything. Nothings physically broken, it just died. So I figure I've been a good amazon customer for many years, I'll just put in for a replacement when I get off work in the morning. I get home on the morning of the 4th only to find out that the window to return it expired on the 3rd... My luck. It dies on the last day of amazon's warranty.
Anyway, I can't say its really a bad product. It's great if it works, but be warned; I did a quick google search and found plenty of people with the same problem.
Still could be worth the risk for the price.

I gave it two stars because it's not very comfortable and I would like it to go just a little lower. I'm 5'4" and I have a hard time touching the ground. I have to hang off the front.

Completely off-level--by more than 1". Wobbles way too much to be of any use, even for a child. I returned it. Otherwise quality is fine--in fact this is indistinguishable from other such items, so much so that I expect we see many identical products under different brand names. So you might have better luck with yours.

• The bench is wobbly no matter what surface I put it on (it is not the floor)• Adjusting the height has no effect on the unbalanced design and the wobble• The product is NOT made by Yamaha.  It is not even made for Yamaha. It is "Distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America"• The product is imported by The Music People Inc of Berlin, CTPositives:• Easy to assembleYou learn to manage the wobble, and the bench does work. However, it is never as stable as you wish.As for the bait and switch......it is as if Rolex would distribute a cheap watch they don't make because they have a good distribution network, and the shops advertising the cheap watch online tell you it is a Rolex when it is not.

Do not get this bench if you are planning to travel with it. To adjust the height will take a number of steps of unscrewing the lock from the cross (x). Also, to collapse this bench into flat position you have to screw/unscrew at a couple of places. Not that big a deal for some people, but I was expecting an easy 2 second process (similar to adjusting height on typical keyboard stands) which this bench does not have.If you plan to have it sitting in just one place then this should be ok. Also, the seat isn't that comfortable.

The stool is a good quality and looks nice. I'm thoroughly disappointed, however. I bought this because of the adjustable height. I need a 17 or 17 1/2 inch stool for my nine-year-old cello-playing daughter. At the lowest setting, it measures 19 inches from the seat to the floor.It's not worth sending it back, but now I'm stuck with a stool that's worthless to me.

Shenannigans!! This is NOT a Yamaha product as the listing would lead you to believe. It's a generic off-brand bench. Buyer beware. It's relatively cheap and I need it right away, so I'm not going to bother to return it. But the listing needs to be amended to reflect the truth. If you are buying this expecting traditional Yamaha professional quality, look elsewhere.

Clearly second hand with scratches and major dints, plus warping of the main supports. There was crap all over it, and the packaging arrived perforated and looked like it'd been dropped and bounced around a lot.While the stand looks sturdy, it is NOT stable. The sub standard locking mechanism is spring loaded, and has to be forced to "lock" into the holes in the welded on semicircle - looks like it will fail easily and is half way there already. The locking mechanism is also not strong enough, which causes the height to vary up and down with any pressure. It is also NOT level and on wood or carpet wobbles a lot, hence probably not ideal for playing for extended periods.Additionally the sub standard ties are not great either. In my case they just don't fit at all. Probably depends on the brand you have. Mine is for Midi work with a 49 key Alesis Q49, (which has pitch and modulation controls - so holding the unit in place is kind of important, lol).The stand is not really ideal for what I wanted, which was a sturdy but collapsible stand to quickly set up the keyboard as needed while composing parts which needed keyboard input using high end midi sampling libraries and programs (such as strings, brass, woodwind, piano etc etc). I usually play guitar/bass parts, so the keyboard's role is used for the midi parts.Even if the unit was in good condition, the flimsy locking system is prone to issues - not well designed, and is hard to use, and looks like it will fail easily - not great for quick setup and tear down.I can probably get by with this for the present since we moved recently, and it was cheap while on sale for $18 - So I can sort of live with the detractions for now... But for the long term, I wouldn't recommend this stand, certainly not for serious players/composers etc.

Brand new to keyboards and ordered this stand at the same time I ordered the keyboard.(88 key Alesis Recital). The keyboard does not fit well on the top, it is not as stable as I would have liked. Because of the 'X' design I have difficulty getting the keyboard close to me without hitting the support structure with my knees. The adjustments are Pin-in-Hole style and not all the holes are big enough to allow easy passage of the adjustment pin.Am honestly thinking of moving this stand to the garage, putting a piece of lumber on it and use it for a work surface there.

It is a easy setup product but the problem is didn’t align on the floor it wobbles a lot, unable to returned back because it pass the period to return, i regret to no check it before.

Not a good buy to hold an eMedia keyboard. We had to attach a board on top and sit the keyboard on that in order to use as the keyboard didn't attach to the fitting supplied and opening was too wide to allow us to adjust stand to lowest setting and still set keyboard on top. Not a good fit for a 7 year old.

The packaging was really bad. I received it with a lot of holes on the cardboard and the tapes securing the cardboard seems about to fall off. It was not covered in plastic to cover it from dust. Just the stand and the cardboard. Once I open it, it has a lot of rust everywhere and I had a hard time trying to adjust the height of the stand. But after I adjusted it, it works fine. It is not very stable and wobble a lot when I play powerful/motivational songs but at least it holds my digital piano from falling. It is also not very heavy so it really helped me, since I live in a dorm and I had to bring the stand from the dorm's front office to my room on 9th floor. I will also move to an apartment next year and the light weight won't bother me when I have to move out.

I bought this stand for the Williams Legato 88 key digital piano, specifically because I wanted it to be secure. I gave it to my 7 year old grandson for his birthday. When my son-in-law set it up, there was no way to attach the straps on this stand to the piano - all he could do was set the piano on top of the stand. There is nothing on the piano to hook the straps to. Not very secure. The product description should specify that the stand can be attached to only certain keyboards. They may be returning this stand.

Good quality with solid design BUT the cross-beams really interfere with my knees and prevent me from sitting comfortable at the piano (I am 5'11').
I had to stop using it and will sell on Craiglist.
Have bought a different design from amazon: Knox Gear Z Style Adjustable Heavy Duty Piano Keyboard Stand.

Seems sturdy but I don't like the adjustment mechanism. It doesn't offer enough adjustment settings. One adjustment was too low, the next adjustment was too high. I had to make a plywood spacer to get the height that I wanted. I suggest looking at other stands.

Pros: not a bad stand. Study and allows for height adjustment.

Cons: I think the directions (picture telling g you where the screws are) were only included to make you angry since they offer no information on assembly.

There is no way to attach the keyboard to the stand, so it simply sits on top and it has shifted twice today causing the endcap to pop off. If you live alone this should be no problem, if you have toddlers avoid this purchase.

I don't know if I was shipped a return for another customer, or if this is just a low quality product. The box was damaged. The stand had several scratches and dents. There is something rattling around inside of one of the legs. The instructions were useless. I found the assembly to be much easier once I threw the instructions in the garbage. That being said, the stand is fairly sturdy and does the job.

purchased this stand as part of a package with the P115 keyboard - plus's are that it's solid, sturdy, cheap as part of package, and i thought went together fairly easily. I was surprised to see that the keyboard just sat on top of stand (didn't fit into slots, etc.), but it was stable and didn't slide easily, so okay. (this is my first keyboard/stand, didn't know what to expect) The big minus is that the lowest setting of the stand is about 26". When you put the P115 on top of it, keys are ~ 31.5" off the floor......too high re standard piano height, and too high for my adjustable stool (which came with the package) even on highest setting. This to me is not a small thing; bought this for my grandkids to learn piano, and seat position is critical. It's way too high for me, and I'm 6'2". May have to spring for the "permanent" stand, which is clearly lower.....don't understand why this should be, seems to be an easy design parameter.

I am a full time professional keyboard player and I used to love these pedals. I purchased several of them in the last two years. However I have now had my third pedal break, and being as brand loyal as I came back to buy another, but they just upped the price from $20 to $30. I will be buying a different brand of pedals from now on. I am tired of replacing/repairing these things, and they are not worth $30 because they will break if you are a gigging musician. -_-

I'm giving this 2 stars because it broke after I had it for a few weeks? I was playing my piano and it just stopped working out of the blue. It would only work if you stepped on it REALLY HARD. (Which obviously isn't how it should work.)
They are good on their refund offer-- so I got a replacement right away. That's why I'm giving it 2 stars and not one. We have to ship the other pedal back, and it's just another thing to do. If I could re-order, I would probably not choose this brand again. I'm hoping the refunded pedal lasts a whole lot longer than the first one.

Besides all this, the pedal is nice looking and seems like it's good quality.

And just so you know- at the bottom of the pedal is a switch. One side does the opposite function of a pedal - and the other side does the normal function of a pedal. (Sustains the sound)
(I'm not really sure why this switch is at the bottom of the pedal -- but ironically we thought it was broken when we first got it. Then we just switched the switch and it worked fine. Until about 3 weeks later. Lol!)

Read multiple reviews that say this pedal works with Yamaha YPG-235... but not with mine. Tried all the internet tricks to reset, plug in first, plug in last, hold a key down, hold the pedal down.. all ends the same results. When the polarity switch is set one way the keyboard only sustains when you are NOT holding the pedal. If I hold down the pedal when I turn it on the pedal works.. but only 1/2 way. In other words it sustains as I push down till the pedal is 1/2 depressed and then it stops sustaining. With the polarity switch set the other way the pedal as NO effect on the sustain no matter what I do. Either it arrived broken or it is not compatible with this keyboard. Setting up return.

The internal screws holding the pedal in place un-screwed within 6 months. By the time I realized, one was missing, and the pedal was holding on by one screw.. I tightened it but it didn't last long and this whole thing fell apart.
Granted, I play 4-8 shows a month, and I raucously bounce my foot as I play, but this didn't hold up very long. I had to purchase a more expensive pedal in the long run, so I wasted my money.

Maybe if this was being used by a 8 year old that plays classical it might hold up..

This pedal is alright. It worked well for a while, but it has been very inconsistent for the past month and a half. It would work most of the time, but I often had to unplug and replug it multiple times to make it work. Today it stopped working altogether. Sometimes I plug it in and it sustains constantly. The rest of the times it won't sustain at all. Amazon, I don't think the pedal should have stopped working after a few months. I want Amazon to replace the pedal for me. This is unacceptable.

I used this bench for a few days, shipped it back and ordered the one linked below. The bench was overall just too small and not firm enough which made my back and shoulders ache after sitting there for any length of time. Really love the new one. Yes, it's more expensive but totally worth paying extra. I sat and played for over 2 hours one night this week with no problems at all.On Stage KT7800 Plus Padded Keyboard Bench

The legs didn't fit into the grooves under the seat. I would have returned it but my son jerry-rigged it.

Poorly engineered; loose fittings and moorings for legs-to-bench attachments. Constantly had to tighten bolts and screws for legs which ultimately tore away from wood bench in less than a month. Dangerous seating for player.

This is not a Yamaha bench. It's imported by a company in CT from China, and the distributed by Yamaha. Yamaha does not produce this bench.

Like L. Jarlot, I recieved a generic brand bench. I also ordered the Yamaha PKBS1 Single Braced Adjustable X-Style Keyboard Stand, and it was a generic brand as well. There are many other brands out there that cost the same, or LESS than the "YAMAHA" brand, but I spent the extra money because I wanted and trust the YAMAHA brand name. I am not going to return the products because they are not bad quality. I am just dissapointed that they are being advertised as "YAMAHA" products

The bench is advertised as a Yamaha bench, but delivered a china made and distributed by Yamaha. This is a thick advertise. In my understand is a cheating.

For starters, I was pretty excited for this keyboard stand. It's an Amazon best seller with some great reviews. While buying it, an error happened so I redid the order. Well I ended up ordering two. When they both arrived, the packages were pretty beat up. I opened the first one, and while setting it up I couldn't get the lock for the height to work. I thought I was doing something wrong, so I searched for instructions and found nothing. I realized none of the holes were large enough for the locking screw to pass (which I now see another reviewer mentioned). I opened the other one, hopeful that one would work. Nope! Same thing! This product is sloppily made. I'm very disappointed. Now I have to send back two!

Awful piece merchandise. It was delivered defective. Was not in locked positioned. Poorly packaged (part of the stand was actually protruding out if the flimsy box). Would not go into locked position to hold keyboard.

Product arrived in a damaged package, obviously previously opened and assembled by somebody else. This product was PRE-OWNED. I was promised a new product, and instead I get a lopsided piece of metal that doesn't serve its purpose and can't even lock correctly. Its not even worth spending the money on too ship back. Thanks, Amazon.

The height/width adjustment screw doesn't align with the holes, so that the stand isn't secured. The adjustment screw is too big for the holes.My keyboard is arriving in a couple of days, and I am disappointed that the stand won't work. I have emailed the company; there was no contact phone number to call. Hopefully, they can tell me how to fix this problem. No instructions come with this; it would be fairly easy to figure out if it weren't for this defect.

This was the worst thing I've ever ordered off the internet. It arrived in a broken, taped and re-taped multiple times, as well as unsteady box. I kept my hopes up, but I was very upset when I opened it. It's very unbalanced and it arrived broken. The locking mechanism doesn't line up with the holes. When it is on my floor it is uneven and only rests on three legs. When I try to put my piano on the stand and press the keys, the floating leg touches the floor making the whole thing move awkwardly. This is a scam and is probably shipped from China. It looks like something poorly assembled in a horrible child slave oversees business.

What is up with the straps. It's level set is too high or too low. I hate it, but not worth the return shipping.

The height of this stand is either too low or too high. No way to make my keyboard to be 72 cm from the floor. It's either 65 cm or 80 cm. If you turn the stand the other way round, it's about 82 cm minimum.

I bought it in set with Yamaha P71, and I expected it to fit the product.

Update: I had to extend one of the holes with a file to get a perfect height of the stand. Not a big deal, just 10$ for a file in local hw store and 10 minutes of work... But I'd prefer to buy product, that fits my needs out of the box.

Arrived broken. There's a little knob that helps you adjust it, this was split completely in half when I pulled it out of the box. I guess that's what happens when you send a bunch of metal pipes with a small plastic component and absolutely no bubble wrap or peanuts or anything. Everything I ordered with this is fine, but I can't set up my keyboard because there is no way to build the stand. I tried to set it up without it, and now an important spring is lost somewhere inside one of the pipes. Kind of annoyed, hoping I can get a replacement.

BUYER BEWARE -- this is not Yamaha -- I had the same situation as some of these other comments that I checked post-purchase. Essentially, this is a cheap Chinese product. It feels cheap, the box does not have anything to do with Yamaha, there were no instructions--just a picture, and a poorly grammatical hint that the screws were located at the ends. And it bent/broke within five minutes of use.

SO DON'T BUY THIS. Seriously... I never write comments, but it would be unethical not to report this.

This stand requires assembly. The end of each long post (the big X) has a screw inside that needs to first be unscrewed and then rescrewed through the short crossbars. Some of the screws were painted over and couldn't be removed.

After a week, the pin holding the X intersection of the stand in place popped out and wouldn't go back in. On closer inspection, the metal pinhole slowly bent out of place until it was too big to support the pin anymore. I'll try to return it. Until then, it's sitting on the floor, flat and unusable.

Not only is this product clearly not manufactured Yamaha, but it arrived without any assembly instructions and missing a necessary bolt to put it together. I expect better quality control from Amazon- I advise others to buy this elsewhere and saved the shipping hassle.

Despite its heavy duty appearance ... this pedal barely lasted me 3 months. I gig 3-5 times a week so it is constantly getting moved ... but gently moved and stored in a hard shell case. The wire coming out of the back of the pedal has caused it to sometimes work - sometimes not work. Usually M-Audio stuff is top notch. I have older and cheaper looking sustain pedals that still operate. I was disappointed in the M-Audio SP-2.

DO NOT PURCHASE! THIS SQUEAKS!
After maybe 2 months of use, this pedal now completely squeaks every time you press down on it. The pedal is also harder to press down on than a regular piano pedal, and the spring is too strong to simulate real pedal action.

NOISY + HARD PEDAL FEEL = DON'T BUY

FYI, I've been playing piano over 20 years, but then again, I guess this was on me for purchasing the most popular pedal instead of really doing my research =(

I bought this based on the price, all the glowing reviews, and because I've had good experiences with M-Audio products.. I use multiple keyboards in my setup, so I need additional sustain pedals. This was great initially, and I wasn't using it that often. Then all of a sudden...NOTHING. I tried it with different keyboards and checked the polarity and NOTHING. I think I might've gotten about 6 months of use out of it. Meanwhile, there's a ROLAND pedal that I bought in the late 90s that's STILL going strong.

This pedal only worked for about 3 uses and hasn't worked since... Maybe we got a defective one, but I was way less than impressed with the quality I this product.

I bought this one because it looks like the previous one I had. I definetly didn't work as long. I used it three times, always afterward storing it in its box, carried it in a bag so it was in perfect conditions, not a single scratch or bump. One day in the middle of a performance it stopped working! thought maybe it was not plugged right but NO, everything was in the right position just the pedal was not working. Saddly my 30 days return policy had expired already... This products are made to last, and this one definetly didn't... had to buy another one from another company :/ IT LASTED 3 PERFORMANCES!