TIGER KYS14-BK Fully Adjustable Keyboard Stand - Heavy Duty Double-Braced Steel - Toothed Locking Mechanism - Suitable for Standing or Seated Playing of Keyboards, Decks, and Controllers

I have used this manufactured brand for many years and own several products with the "tiger" logo. I am always reminded of the title of an old 60's recorded version of "Lulu's" I am a t-i-g-er" it's almost inevitable to recall when I see the logo stamped on my equipment. I already own a music stand, round base mic stand, keyboard bench, audio leads all from this brand, all purchased over a period from this Amazon site. It not through any specific choice or prejudice from any other manufacturer but somehow I seem to be drawn to these particular products through my own specific needs which I always find to be reliable and to my satisfaction. This latest keyboard stand was purchased to replace a much older keyboard stand which is now time for retirement after many years of faithful service. The X-frame is of sturdy quality and the additional security straps are a useful and worthwhile addition at a very modest and almost give away price. There is little other recommendation I can make, other than say that when you make a repeat purchase of a product you have total confidenfidence in, that speaks volumes for itself, and to conclude I will always "keep fighting with the tiger" I naturally have a great love for cats but maybe not quite so large? Good luck and best wishes to all musicians. Regards "Mad about Music"

This is a good, sturdy keyboard / digital piano stand. Before making the purchase, I debated between this type of stand and something more fixed (such as the wooden stands with fixed pedals). I decided that an adjustable stand would be best for flexibility and mobility. I don't do much "gigging" but when I do need to play somewhere else, within 5 minutes, I can easily pack away the digital piano with this folding stand and a folding seat and put it all in the car ready to move.I typically use this whilst sat down, so it tends to be set fairly low, but its range is supposed to be between 23cm and 99cm, which is comfortable enough for playing while standing (and I'm 6'1 tall). When seated, the cross bars are quite close to my legs, and with long lanky legs like mine, I occasionally feel like I'm bumping against it.The stand is sturdy enough for a full digital piano and comfortably holds my Casio CDP-120. The stand is deeper than necessary, so if you place a keyboard at the front edge, it will gradually (or rapidly) slip backwards until it hits the rubber grips. After a while, the rubber grips will start to slide off the stand, so be aware of this issue or one day, you may witness your piano disappear from in front of you. Generally, even with a bit of slippage, the stand retains its balance and I know that I could probably prevent any slipping by adding some rubberised tape to the top of the stand, or attach grips or straps on the underside of my piano to hold it in place. So far, I haven't felt it necessary to do that, but the slippage thing appears to be a issue for some people.The locking mechanism is very quick and easy to adjust, and sturdy and reliable when fixed. This may be obvious, but let my stupidity educate you and don't try and adjust the stand while the piano is still on top. I made that mistake once and quickly realised how hard it is to hold up a digital piano whilst yelling for assistance. Lesson learned. Remove the piano, THEN make the change.In summary, this is good value for money, with enough flexibility and mobility for someone who moves their piano around a lot. Just watch the slippage!

This double braced stand is far more stable than the one it replaced and is easy to use with a sigle lever to adjust the height. It's sturdy and has some weight to it - there is always a trade off between stability and weight with items such as this and I think it strikes the right balance. Do watch that the nuts securing the unit don't come undone - we've lost one on a similar stand. I do wonder if they could use a better material for the sleeves that sit on the top tubes to stop the keyboard moving - it's vinyl I think and a rubber type material would the job do a lot better. Also, the top part always seems far wider than any keyboard I've ever seen so you have to move the sleeves right in to the middle for a typical stage piano and then you have tubes poking out front and back. The delivery and packaging from DJM were first class.

For the price this is a good solid stand, though at this point I must admit that I don't actually use this as a keyboard stand, I place a piece of wood on top and put my live set up on top of this... However since I know a number of musicians will be using this stand for things other than purely keyboard holding I think it's important to know that the rubber pads on this stand seem to grip anything that you care to place on top of it securely enough for you to play confidently!The locking mechanism isn't really explained on this page and I was a little concerned that it would be tricky or fiddly, however it is not. To unlock the stand you simply pull a lever, set the keyboard to your height and push the lever back down, the system basically uses a set of interlocking teeth which allows you many more possible height options than the pin and hole systems that are common on other stands. Once locked down the stand is sturdy and does not feel as it is going to collapse (it has never collapsed on me)