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I don't know why all the complaint reviews. This is an ample sized, compact, sturdy and comfortable bench for my keyboard. At a great price. Love it!

Very comfortable, good size (not short side to side like some benches), sturdy enough to support my heavy mother. Very happy with my purchase.

For the price, it is very well made. The only thing is that to adjust the stool one must unscrew a bolt to do it. Since we don't travel with the stool this is a non-issue. Also it holds 250lbs. Many of these stools do not. Read the fine print before you buy.

I love my new keyboard bench it was easy to put together a great price and its big enough for me and my teacher to sit on.

This is a sturdy, well-made bench with a good amount of padding. No bells or whistles, just solid. Only drawback is that adjusting the height is cumbersome since you have to remove a bolt and 2 washers, then replace at desired height. Otherwise, great bench!

I love this stand but I should have thought of the depth before purchasing it. The stand is about 20" deep and my keyboard is only about 10" deep so I have a LOT more stand than I do keyboard. If I slide the stand all the way against the wall, it sticks out about 25" from the wall due to the design of the stand. I don't have much room in my little apartment and that extra 15" of wasted space could come in handy.

I bought this stand to replace my x-style stand for my Korg Triton Studio 88. That keyboard is a beast, and I always had problems with it wobbling on x-style stands, even when I used 2 of them. When I saw the price on this stand, I was pretty skeptical, but I couldn't be more pleased with the results. The build quality was perfect and the keyboard is rock solid now. It's easy to adjust and fits my needs perfectly. If I had to travel with this setup, it might be a pain, since it's not really made to be portable. But for a static setup, it's about as good as you could want, especially for the price.

Was getting aggravated looking for a keyboard stand for a non gigging digital piano. The box guitar stores wanted at least $80 for an x stand of decent quality. So I decided to get this after reading oher reviews on amazon.

Solid stand! Could double as home gym equipment: You could do dips on this thing! Certainly well worth the money. Easy to set up even though there are no instructions.

My only minor "issue" is that the upper bars are quite a bit deeper than I need for my Casio 88 key piano. I think it's made to hold old keyboards with a big footprint, like a Clavinova, etc. I might cut the bars down, but it's a minor and personal gripe.

Price paid: $45.48 ($34.99 + $10.49 shipping) on 2013-07-24.

I was looking for a good quality stand for a 31 lbs keyboard that would allow the player to sit comfortably while playing. So, X or XX stands were not an option because of their design having the supporting bars on the way of the player's knees. I had to get a Z stand or equivalent. Considering the price and quality of all options that qualified, this stand was a very easy choice. It would have been even easier, if I had a very heavy keyboard.

This stand is similar to a Z stand with an additional supporting bar for each side. So, it should be more stable than a normal Z stand. The height adjustment notches are just about 1.5 inches apart starting at a very low height. Nobody should have trouble getting the perfect keyboard height with this stand. The same goes for the width adjustment range. The adjustment pins are spring loaded and there is padding on the surfaces that contact the floor and the keyboard, and a hex key for assembly duties. The usual market price for a stand of this caliber and quality would be at least $100 and normally about $120.

This stand does not come with assembly instructions and it doesn't need them for people with normal intelligence, except for one detail. The two parts that look like big square washers, are washers. As all washers, they should be placed right next to the bolt's head; that is, on the outer side and not the inner side of the supporting bars. If they are placed on the wrong side, they won't do their job and the stand will be wobbly.

Regarding portability, mounting and dismounting the stand is fairly easy and quick. It won't be very quick though, because you will still need to assemble it and disassemble it, by screwing in and out the two (left and right) side bolts that hold it together. So, it is not a foldable stand. But, putting it together is neither a long nor a tedious task, unless you have to set things up very quickly before your performance. It does not feel neither heavy nor light for its size. I can't say more on this matter because I have not had any other similar design stands to compare.

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.

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.

Wide, sturdy, adjustable seat. Easy to put together but a bit of a hassle to adjust and fold up...requires the removal of a bolt with washers. I would not recommend this for a working musician who sets up and loads out frequently.

The wide cross base helps kid not tipping over. One star is taken away becoz the bench isn't wide enough for 2 people, we need that to play duet. It's huh enough for even 3 years old kids.

This bench was very simple to put together. It is comfortable to sit on. It seems sturdy and level. The only issues I have with it are that it sits fairly high. I am 5' 9" (175cm) and I need to have it on its lowest setting to sit comfortably with my knees and hips just slightly oblique of 90 degrees (see pic). The lowest setting puts the top of the seat cushion about 18.5" (47cm) off the ground. The cushion compresses maybe half an inch. The next highest setting raises the seat to about 21" (53cm), which would probably also be fairly comfortable to play from. The other two settings are 22.5" (57cm) and 24" (61cm) which may work for a stage setting if you wanted to be almost standing but more comfortable or for sitting if you are quite a lot taller than me. The lowest setting might be very slightly lower than most wooden piano benches I have used. It does not adjust quite perfectly with the keyboard stand I bought, but I won't fault the bench for that. For the price, I think it works just fine. Finer height adjustment would be nice, but the settings it does have can be changed quickly and easily without tools. It isn't perfect, but it is very budget friendly. Had I paid more, I would have given it three stars, but I think the price of the product should be factored in to the rating in its favor.

100% SATISFIED! I use it for a desk chair for a folding table. Padding is fantastic seat for the big bottom - not a disappointment. Thick without being too firm. Easy to put legs to the bench - follow diagram and NO PROBLEM and quick; no tools needed. Plan to get more to use for community volunteer activities instead of folding chairs. Much better than a folding chair. And WAY more comfortable. Highly, Highly, Highly recommend to anyone looking to finally find a comfortable (easily) portable seat. And there are 4 adjustments on this model to raise and lower height to your comfort level. Quality of what I got is like furniture and not like a cheap do it yourself put together from a superstore. Sturdy to sit on with confidence. Weight more than 250 might be too much for the legs to hold - (changed review from 5 stars to 4 stars for a bend problem).

this is not the most comfortable seat in the world. it is very annoying to readjust or collapse for transport. my other bench, albeit more comfortable, could be adjusted and collapsed quite easily, but was not as reliably sturdy, so i guess it's a trade off. it is very sturdy and reliable. solid starter bench, especially if you dont have to move it around a lot or adjust it often.

This is super durable. It is heavy, all metal construction. It is very adjustable in height and width. The horizontal bars where the piano sits are padded on top. Realize that the horizontal bars are quite long, so it will easily accommodate the majority (if not all) digital pianos/keyboards. The only pitfall is that it doesn't have adjustable feet. This would have been such a simple feature to add at a low cost. So, if your floor isn't level you're going to have to shimmy it so it doesn't wobble. It has enough weight with the piano on it that it doesn't seem to want to slide on our wood floors, but rubberized adjustable feet at all four corners would have been the icing on the cake.

While I appreciate its sturdiness, I have to complain that the bars protrude from under the keyboard a lot further than I expected. Another thing to note is that I work in a small studio space, so I had to do a lot of rearranging in order to find a place to set up the stand and align the keyboard in a pleasing way. But these are minor complaints. The stand functions amazingly, it's simple to set up and not as heavy as I anticipated.

it's definitely great but it had no instructions that came with it. I had to actually come back to amazon and see how it was put together so I could figure out what I was doing. I know there aren't many pieces to this but I wanted to make sure I was putting it together so it wouldn't fall or break somehow because I inadvertently put it together wrong. Would be a shame to have my $500 keyboard break because of that reason. That's only reason i gave it 4 stars. Other than that, this thing is sturdy!

Just put it together after scratching my head for a bit. Came with no instructions (hence dropped a star) so I finally opened the order and figured it out from the picture. No, it wasn't difficult but it had a shipping/packing slip so may have been easy enough for them to add instructions or at least say "see picture". All-in-all appears very steady and should be good enough to hold my keyboard (I'm a beginner!).

This keyboard stand is very sturdy and very well made. It holds my son's keyboard perfectly. THe only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is because the top of the back of the stand (what holds the keyboard) is not flush with the wall. The legs are flush but the top is not. Aesthetically, that doesn't work for me so I just turned it around. Fortunately, my son just moved his pedal off to the right so that the cross-bar doesn't interfere it.

Great heavy-duty stand but two of the brackets are too small for the vertical frame. I thought maybe they included the wrong bracket at first, but even the welded bracket from the frame on the crosspiece is too small. So the design is just poor from that respect. If you don't mind using a hammer to give each bracket a few serious (and I do mean serious) whacks, they will eventually go around the frame and be stable (presumably, anyway). This would definitely be a 5-star item if not for this particular design flaw since, price-wise, this puts the flimsier X frame stands to shame. Other than the bracket, this is an extremely stable, extensively adjustable stand.

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.

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.

UPDATE: I really didn't want to ruin my other bench...or end up with useless leftover pieces... so I found a better solution. I just switched the brackets where the legs attach to the seat. Now I can loosen the knob and fold the bench flat. Done deal.

I need a taller bench than the standard On-Stage type, as I am not a tall person (ahem)... This is great for the extra height, and the larger seat is nice too. BUT... I agree with the other reviewers about the knock-down problem. It's a real pain to screw around with the bolt and nut and washers and try to line up the holes, etc. on a dark stage. I'm actually going to adapt these legs to my On-Stage seat so that I can have everything attached and just lift the legs into place. I'll end up with a whole bench worth of leftover useless pieces but oh well. I need to be able to load in and out quickly without dropping or losing parts and be comfortable when I play. Whoever designed this is obviously not a gigging musician.

Decent product, but not stable enough for children who don't know how to sit still. Children are 4 and 6 and sometime lean forward or back and the bench falls over. Never had an issue with a four legged bench. Other than that the product is well made, just not sturdy enough for our kids.

It takes a couple minutes to adjust. I was hoping it would have a lever or bolt that would pop in and out to quickly adjust for my students. Otherwise it does what it's supposed to do.

Good seat but the pad is all wrinkled and the wrinkles won't go away. Not a big deal unless your butt doesn't like to sit on wrinkled cushions.

It's sturdy but way too big at the top, it basically has enough room for two keyboards (I have a Yamaha P-115b). You may want to look for something else if you plan on having this pushed up against a wall.

The product is sturdy, but extremely bulky. Transporting it is difficult ad it sticks out in the front and the back when using it.

This thing holds my Roland A-88 pretty well and has extensive height adjustment options which is nice. Unfortunately what none of the other reviews here seem to really mention is that it doesn't stay still while I play; it's weighted enough that it doesn't actually slide, but it wobbles a bit and that sucks.Overall a decent product for the money.

Great however, uneven.Very little assembly. Some scratches one the product which I am able to overlook. The main problem is that when assembled, it is uneven.Horrible!

I would purchase this stand again, for my 88 key Yamaha piano. It came with no assembly directions and I need to have some more tool oriented guys look at it----I am far from a handy man. It is possible that my hardwood floors are not level as I live in almost century old bldg, but I had to put cardboard from the packing material under one of the legs. With the cardboard it works magnificently and I can pound away on my piano with great drama. I do not need to have this piano travel, but if I did, I would purchase an additional stand(s) for each location

Great sturdy stand for a great price. I was disappointed though that there is absolutely no tiered accessories for it, and a lot of the other manufacturer's parts don't fit it. Originally I intended to get a 2nd tier attachment for it, but there is nothing available. So be forewarned if 1 tier isn't enough for you, DO NOT buy this one. Other than that it's quality product.

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.

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'm kind of scared to use it as I'm rather large and it is supported by plastic attachments and 1/2 inch screws probably into 3/4 inch particle board. There was no weight limit defined on product.Also height is adjusted by taking bolt completely out of crossover joint.

we got our chair on Oct 20, 2015 for our 5 yo son. It looks nice and durable, But after 3 months of sitting on this chair the leg from one side banded inside. the quality is so poor. For this maount of money I wish I can buy a strong and decent chair!!!!

Not too sturdy and makes strange noises when people sit on it.

It's uncomfortable after a few minutes as the padding is quite hard. Also small and flimsy.

My stand arrived uneven. Others may be better.

I liked everything about the stand but the top bars was way too long for the space intended. After placing my 88-key keyboard on the top bars sticks out way too far obstructing passage in front of the keyboard. It was nice and sturdy but sadly it didn't work out for me.

I bought this for my son. It did not come with any set up instructions. My son is not handy and just put it back in the box and into the closet. Why is it so hard to include instructions?? Very disappointed.

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.

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.

The bench broke only a few weeks after I purchased it. It collapsed while I was sitting on it and it could've been a very dangerous situation. I didn't even go over the weight limit (I am 125lb) or put something heavy on top of the bench. It left a huge bruise on my knee. Unacceptable.

Very dissatisfied with this product. The bench has repeatedly collapsed beneath me within several weeks of purchase. I don't believe this is my fault, as I have had good luck assembling other items of furniture and don't weigh that much. A good number of other reviewers seem to have had positive experieces with this bench, but I certainly have not myself.

yall disappointed me on this product! Doesn't hold up falls to ground the adjuster is loose still when you tighten it! the bench is impossible to connect to the poles cause one is on the opposite side of the bench holder, don't know whats going eith with the reviews but this can't be the picture product

THIS PRODUCT IS TERRIBLE! Broke within a few weeks! Can't take any amount of weight. Don't be like me, thinking that its cheap and it should be fine. No. It sucks and will be a complete waste of money. DO NOT BUY!

beware!!! One of the legs buckled after just a month! I'm about 6 2 220 and I guess it's just not strong enough. However the seat is comfortable.

The width is very small. It is not specified in the product description.

Very very disapointed, a part got broken after using it couple of weeks. It's not strong

Also Incomplete!!! No bolts to fasten the cross bar with. How hard is it to include two bolts?

seems like it would have been a good stand, however I'm missing the bolts to secure the unit on the side. :(

It seems like a well-built and sturdy product, and I think it would be exactly what I need for my YPG-235. However, and of course after I paid for 2-day shipping, the package arrived with corners torn, and the product arrived without the bolts to secure the middle bar to the two-side stands... in other words, useless! I would love to have the screws sent to me, anytime now...

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.

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!