Side by Side Comparison of: ChromaCast vs Stellar Labs

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.

It's a great stand. I have my M-Audio Code 49 on it. Easy adjustments for height variation. Sturdy and stable,

Sturdy, easy to adjust. And the price is right. Highly recommend.

A very rugged built and solid stand to support your keyboard. Non-slip sleeves on top and bottom. Adjustable to your standing height or sitting down on normal height bench. Perfect!!!

Very sturdy, adjustable. Haven't found any problems with it. Got it for my 7yr old, between her and the bench it wasn't low enough, but that was all relative as we put a stool down to raise her feet.

I bought this for my Casio synthesizer, and I am very pleased. The keyboard does not slip around at all on the stand like some stands. Its double tube legs makes it ideal for all keyboards -- light or heavy. Mine has 61 keys and it is the perfect fit. Highly adjustable too. Only thing i would change is that it should come with a carry bag to make transporting Easter.

Well worth the price. I wish it had two small tabs at the back so the keyboard would not get knocked down by a kid bumping against it, but I probably can't expect it at this price range. And you have to adjust the height while pulling back on the knob which is a bit inconvenient. I wish the knob was keyed so you can pull it back and make half a turn to hold it there. I'd still give 5 stars for what I paid for it.

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.

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Alright so I took a shot with this one at $18.99 and I will say that it has met my expectations and does the job of supporting my Yamaha 76 key board with ease!...Granted my board is pretty light for a 76 key,,and yes there are bulkier and heavier double X stands out there that you may want or require,,but that would end up costing twice the amount of this one or even more.. This one works just fine for me,..It has several different height options as well...It's a bit tricky setting it up or down as you must pull the spring loaded height adjustment knob out,,,hold and keep it there while you raise or lower the stand to one of the pre-determined height adj.holes, and then release the knob to easily pop right into the one you select..and that's all she wrote"...I'd buy it again in a heartbeat...Well worth its minimal cost with 'just fine' results for my needs'..There you have it"

Good product I was really satisfied

Got it for my ddjsx.. Perfect.. No complains...

Strong and sturdy stand, just a little too wide.

Good basic keyboard stand. Sturdy construction. The rubber feet are a little hard/slippery, and one endcap was missing when the unit arrived. It's reasonably adjustable, a little tight on the spring, but feels like it could support a couple hundred pounds.

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.

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.

Sturdy, but too tall. I am 5'2". Received this with no instructions. I googled the manual and learned you need an Allen key to adjust it. Guess what? Not everyone has one. Maybe try shipping it with the product. Mine is going to the thrift store and then I am looking for one I can actually use.

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.