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There's an On-Stage Youtube vid on how to assemble. It is solid as a rock. I play organ bass pedals anddon't feel the stand extends wide enough to put them in a comfortable position, but I'm not going to ding thisnice stand any stars for that. It it well made.

This a solid, sturdy and easy to adjust keyboard stand. I recently upgraded to a 3 tier stand and repurposed this stand to hold audio, video and a variety of other tools and instruments in my workshop. It easily supports two 6' wood shelves and about 200 pounds of gear. A similar work station would cost hundreds of dollars. The assembly is a little tricky but once it's together it can be compacted to a very manageable size without the need to disassemble for moving.

Very sturdy stand that will support even 2 88's. While it folds, - the top and bottom horizontals flip over, it's not an easy to transport item this way.to make it flat you have to take off the connector bars. I think this would get to be a real pain if you did this weekly. For studio use though it's great where its strength and stability are more important. The bars are 2" on the sides and it was easy to directly screw in with self drilling screws, a monitor mount arm. So I have 24" lcd attached to top horizontal bar. Could easily add one on other side, or speaker brackets .The big downside of this is that you can't make the 2nd their brackets more narrow to fit small keyboard. Still I was able to adjust this to hold 66 on the bottom and 49 on the top ok.

I've had this stand for a year now and have been using it in my home office to hold two 61-key keyboards. I have moved it around a little bit but not enough to evaluate durability for someone who's going to travel a lot with it. That said, the stand is very sturdy and I have never had any concerns about the keyboards falling or the stand collapsing. I also really like the adjustment mechanism for the height/tilt of the second tier. Prior to purchasing this stand I bought a different model from a different manufacturer; on that one the width of the top tier was adjusted independently of the bottom tier but it did so by tilting the arms in toward the middle. When this was combined with the tilt functionality the result was strange angles that never felt quite right.The downside of this stand's design is that it wouldn't do so well with two keyboards/synths that are drastically different widths (unless you put a board across the arms and set the instruments on the board). Overall, though, I'm very happy with the build quality and performance of this two-tier stand.

Bought this about 18 months ago and have been using it regularly. Last year my band played 48 shows. This not only survived, it thrived. I have 2 Alesis Keyboards, one that is 88 weighted keys, and the other 64 non-weighted keys. They both fit on this stand without any problems.Pros:This stand doesn't rock, shift, or feel unstable when I do glissando's or really get into the rock'n'roll style pounding. Even when it's on an uneven surface it's still very stable.There is plenty of leg room underneath for pedals (I've never hit my legs on the crossbars, even when searching for a stray pedal).Height Adjustable - this is great because I can play sitting down or standing up. Takes about 1 minute to adjust 1st tier height.The second tier's adjustment (height and angle) is really helpful. Everybody's style is different, and I've had friends be able to play both tiers without much time adjusting things.Compact - Sometimes I'll just collapse the crossbars and lower everything without taking anything apart. While it takes up room, it's fairly easy to maneuver and stack equipment around it. When I take it apart (down to the 2 crossbars and the 2 side Z's) it'll fit anywhere I need to put it.Cons:Sometimes assembling it can be difficult. Usually we play in bars where it's dark, so it can be difficult to see all of the holes. Also some of the parts don't line up perfectly (maybe off by 1/4 inch). A very little effort though will align things. Usually I don't take it completely apart so this isn't a huge problem for me. Anytime I'm assembling it where it's light I don't have any issues either.1st tier view - I've heard some of my friends say the 1st tier keyboard display gets covered by the 2nd tier keyboard. Maybe it's happened to me, but I haven't really noticed. I usually don't want to change sounds in the middle of a song (that's what the 2nd keyboard is for).Neutral:Weight - This is somewhat heavy for a keyboard stand, definitely heavier than the X-style stands. Compared to my keyboards, this stand is much lighter. The nice thing about it being heavy is that it is more stable. Since I only carry it around at the beginning and the end of the night, I'd rather have stability for the 4 hours of playing than a little less weight for 10 minutes of schlepping.Overall:Having used this keyboard for coming up on 2 years, I can recommend this to anyone considering a 2-tier keyboard stand. This has served me well. While I'm performing I can focus on playing and singing without worrying about my keyboard stand falling over.

I'm thrilled with how well this stand has met my very specific needs.Due to disability, I have to sit down when I play but, unfortunately, my old 2-tier X-stand holds my upper keyboard so high above the lower one that it blocks my view of the audience (even though I'm by no means short, at 6'1).Thankfully, this Z-style stand has fantastic vertical adjustability and I'm able to set it so that my upper keyboard sits just an inch or two above the lower one. Eye contact is important when you're performing on stage, and with this stand I can finally see over the top of my gear again.With both of my keyboards in place, this stand is truly solid as a rock. Unlike my X-stand, there's hardly any rocking motion when I'm playing with this stand (and I play very passionately).Out of the box, putting it together was only mildly troublesome. It's just a question of figuring out which piece is which, and which easy-turn knob fits in which hole, etc. Nothing too complex, but certainly a bit more involved than assembling a typical X-stand. However, once the initial set-up is complete, the Z-stand really shines...it's very simple to adjust the height, width, and 2nd-tier angle to match your personal preference. The versatility of this stand is remarkable!For transportation, it's obviously not as quick and easy as closing up an X-stand, but if you disconnect the two crossbars, you instantly have four separate pieces that can lie down flat. Remove the upper tier arms, and the footprint shrinks even further. You probably wouldn't need to do this all the time, but if you were to completely dismantle the stand, you could carry the entire thing in an average sized sports bag. It's well designed in that respect.It's more expensive than the traditional X-stands of course, but I think it's well worth the investment for the additional stability and versatility it provides.All in all, I LOVE THIS STAND! I've bought four or five different keyboard stands over the years, but I would buy this one again in a heartbeat. It's my new favorite.*************FYI, I also bought an On Stage KSA7575 Universal Keyboard Stand Microphone Attachment Bar, so that I can mount a microphone boom directly onto the rear of the stand. I'm happy to report that the round attachment fits perfectly and securely into the square tubing of this stand. In addition, I also ordered an On Stage QK2B Microphone Clip Quick Release so that I can remove the boom arm with just a quick push of a button, rather than having to rotate the whole thing around and around. It works like a charm!That's it! I hope you find this review helpful. Happy shopping!

I use this in my home studio, since assembling/disassembling at every gig would be a pain.I wish it had more range, though, so it would be more comfortable to use when sitting as much as standing.As it is, it's a little low when standing, and a little too high when sitting.

I like the stand... nice look, solid base, adjustable. Everything I had hoped for. However, I had something of an issue with the packaging and workmanship. The package looked pre-opened and repacked, as if it was a returned item (I did not order a refurbished unit). Inside the box were no assembly instructions, so I had to turn to my trusty and usually reliable Google search and Youtube instructions which turned out to be fine enough. I did find a manufacturing defect where a hole was in an improper location. I needed to drill out a hole through the backside of the frame piece in order to get my second-tier bracket mounted (hence the one star deduction). I'm grateful I had my drill press and set of drills. All in all, I like this stand.

This is a solid stand and would of gave it five stars but there are two things I would of like to see fixed/altered. First the second tier, wish you could adjust the tier from going back and forth so it doesn't overlap the bottom keyboard so much, especially if there is a screen that you need to see. Last the brace on the bottom between the two main legs hits my knees if your using it in a sitting position. My best course of sitting is on a stool with you legs back. If they made it so there was only one bar instead of two then maybe it would work better for me.

The stand is incredibly stable, even on the top tier. I'm pretty sure every aspect of the stand is adjustable (with limits of course). If you have an incredibly heavy keyboard (50lb+) this stand will easily handle it (the top tier should as well-no promises).There are drawbacks to such stability though...The stand is a tad confusing to set up, but i got it ready in under 25 min. As a guess, I think the stand itself weighs 40lbs- this becomes annoying with its portability issues. Carrying the stand as is is easy, but don't expect it to fit in the backseat/trunk of your car without some disassembly. I finally found a relatively quick way (under 2 min.) to make the stand compact and somewhat easy to carry- eMail me at g8tr1522@aol.com if you have questions about that-. Otherwise, the stand is quite difficult to transport.Overall, the stand offers amazing stability for such a small price. Even considering its major drawbacks of portability, I would still definitely recommend this stand to anyone who wants a reliable two-tier stand for a small price.

Sturdy, pretty good adjustability. A bit cumbersome for tranporting and setting up (lots of separate pieces to deal with). The top and bottom widths are the same, so both keyboards need to be approximately the same width (you can't "angle in" the top tier arms like you can on some of the 2-tier X-Frame stands).The biggest benefit for this type of Z-Frame stand is having lots of room for feet and pedals if you play seated and/or use a lot of pedal effects / loopers, etc, in additon to sustain/volume pedals. I like the fact that the top tier is totally optional and can be removed entirely (on some stands the top tier can only be folded out of the way, not removed).I'm not crazy about the adhesive foam pads for the bottom tier, but so far they work fine. I do like the adjustable "front stops" on the top tier that keep your top board from sliding off the front. They are height-adjustable so they don't interfere with key action if you set them correctly.Overall a good value for the money. If you don't need to play seated and/or don't need a lot of room for feet and pedals I'd recommend a 2-tier X-Frame style stand instead (much easier to transport and set up) or maybe a 2-tier column stand (if you can afford one...they are trendy and overpriced).The other commmon option is an A-Frame stand but I've never owned on of those. They are probably a good choice if you need 3 tiers.

First off I love this stand and would have given it 5/5 if not for a few things.I have an M-Audio 49 key midi keyboard that rests on the top portion of the rack and a 1970's Wurlitzer 200a that sits on the lower (main) portion.I purchased this rack because my Wurli's original legs were getting loose in the MDf board where they screwed into the bottom of the Wurli - Needed something new and secure that it could sit on and it had to be safe for my two-year-old to do chin-ups on (i know, right.. kids).This stand is ultra-solid and it passes the kid test for sure. I love that it does not shake or move at all - very solid so 5 stars for that.The only issue I have with it (and pay attention vintage keyboard users) is that it has limited height adjustments. So in the case of the Wurlitzer I own that causes problems because it has an old, proprietary sustain pedal with a short cable... the pedal now does not reach the floor (as this stand sits a bit higher than average).In my case I just found a wood block that the pedal now sits on so it still works - but not perfectly.All-in-all you'd be hard pressed to find a better stand like this (and my Wurltizer is super-heavy) but pay attention to the height if pedal cable length is an issue at all.

The stand seems good. The first thing I want to mention is something that I'm disappointed in. I searched for at least an hour trying to find out HOW DEEP this stand is at the BASE!! The base meaning, AT THE FLOOR. I couldn't find it anywhere. Even on the packaging... it doesn't say. All the reviews and questions answered that I found for this item refer to a 16 1/2 inch base... which I assumed the base would be the floor supports for the stand... ERRRRRRR!! For anyone interested... the DEPTH of the BOTTOM LEGS is the stand is 21 1/2 inches! I probably would have bought a different stand if I had knows this because I was looking for a stand to fit a very specific spot in my studio and 16 1/2" would have been perfect. But that wasn't the case/// and it doesn't quite fit... so I'm quite irritated that this information wouldn't be listed anywhere.Other than that... the stand is sturdy. I second tier is not adjustable to its own length though. And the bars hang a little too far forward so it tends to block some of the controls on the first tier unit. Most people love this stand however.. and I'm sure I would as well, if fit perfectly like I thought it would. Oh well.

Strong but to high for sitting at normal piano performance height...Ok if you want to stand and play. The lowest setting is too high and needs lower settings.

a waist, but exactly as promissed

Great heavy-duty stand. My stand had the cross support much much higher than the photo here. I think they welded the side uprights upside-down by comparison of the nut locations. I had to modify stand to lower the cross support to clear my knees so I could sit closer to the keyboards(as shown in the stock photo), and had to shorten the rear of the main level extensions for the upper keyboard to move it about 1-1/2" closer as well. I'm fairly tall, but the reach was excessive. This stand is rock-solid, where my X-type stand left my keyboards rocking side-to-side at least an inch while playing.

Too tippy.

the stank is ok not a moble stand once up bascally ur gonna keep it there unless ur a backline crew, sometime unstable if ur using two keyz must place bottom on first or risk chance of tipping over other than that its an ok stand 2 and a half rating from me.

Product is very wobbly. One bolt arrived stripped and two missing. The top tier of the unit is far too close to the bottom tier. If you have a keyboard on each teir you cannot see half of the bottom keyboard. It should cost a good bit less than it does.

This is by far one of the worst stands I have bought. I play with a band every week and during the week I usually used this stand to take with me to setup and place my keyboard on for rehearsals. The first couple of months of use were great besides the time that it took me to put it together and tear it back down so it would fit into my car. Then one of the knobs that helped adjust the width of the stand broke off when I was tightening it to the width I wanted. Then some of the knobs that I used to put in some of the height adjustment holes stripped out and after that the stand wasn't even worth using because it made the stand so unstable. For the money I paid for this stand I expected more from it then just a couple months use! Best thing I ever did with this stand was take it off stage and never used it again! Don't waste you're time and money on this stand! There are probably better and cheaper stands out there that will hold up a lot longer than two months!

Very heavy and the base/keyboard arms are very deep so that my keyboard is very unstable on it.

I've bought a guitar stand and a mic stand from OnStage, and they have served me well. From the knobs to the legs, this stand is simple and reliable. The assembly was easy. Nice product. The only issue was that one of the top tubes of the z leg was warped, and so the 2nd tier couldn't fit in. It was an obvious defect that even my untrained eye noticed as soon as I took it out of the box. Shouldn't they check the parts before shipping them out? I wrote them a polite e-mail describing the problem two weeks ago, and I'm still waiting for a reply. I can't buy a replacement leg anywhere, so my 2nd tier isn't worth jack squat. This company doesn't have its act together. I'm not buying their products anymore. If you buy a stand from them, be ready to take your chances.