K&M 18880

Ok for studio/house but not for live performance

If you need a portable and flexible stand for concerts or live activity, this is unfortunately not a good choice. It is not very handy to setup and transport, I had a lot of issues using it on tour and eventually moved back to a more traditional X stand. Can be good for studio/home use (once is set is rather solid), but definitely not a good choice for live musicians.

Best off-the-shelf 3-tier keyboard stand

I bought the three tiers as a package. They are great for temporary studio setups. I've never gigged with them. Setting up all 3 tiers takes a while, but once configured it can be quickly collapsed without changing anything but the width. Much better than a multi-tier X-style stand, which I will never go back to. Not perfect, though: To keep stand parts from getting in the way of your playing, the tiers must be spaced 6-8" apart, and (vertically) shorter keyboards may need a height boost.

For studio users like myself, if you have 2 or 3 keyboards to keep stacked long-term, and you're willing to spend a bit more money and time, DIY solutions yield better results. There are a few good methods: Wood and construction adhesive; structural pipe connectors such as MakerPipe; or a combination, which is what I use now.

Super lightweight... But sturdy!

Been using this almost daily for over a year with my studiologic sl88 studio, no problems whatsoever.

Pro’s:

Light

Sturdy

Quick to assemble

Cons:

Doesn’t easily adjust up and down.

Needs a flat surface to stand on.

I have used a lot of keyboard stands over the years, playing in different places each day... so far this is my favorite one..

Stable and compact

Very nice stand that folds up pretty tight. It is very stable, even without the cross brace (which I don't use because it takes up relatively too much space and uses up relatively much set-up time. Especially with heavier keyboards, the board itself will provide enough structural support to the stand. In terms of stability, play room, transport space and setup time, you can't beat this stand.

When it’s finally in place, it’s pretty good, as I only play at home, but it would be a bit fiddly to dismantle regularly for gigs. Same applies when you need to adjust the height of the add-on tiers. Lots of fiddling and unscrewing needed. I found the stand didn’t go low enough for my Yamaha CP 300, so I had to chop it slightly. I have two extensions on top and it holds them up pretty well. All in all, it’s fine for home use and I much prefer it to ‘X’ stands.

Extremely lightweight, but seems very strong. Very quick to set up. Plenty of room for volume and sustain pedals. Does suffer from lateral movement, so can get quite wobbly. I'm probably going to modify mine by putting a diagonal brace on the back. Overall Good.

Great stand!

This is a very good stand solution for anyone looking for something lighter to carry around.

My Crumar Mojo XT fits great and it's very solid.

Now I need a lighter throne to go with.

Great stand, I hope it doesn't break over time when touring and moving it around a lot. It's very lightweight but feels sturdy enough to last a long time but i'll have to see after a couple of months/years of touring with it.

very good DP stand!

I use it for Kawai VPC1, and it is stable , with very little lateral movement. Thank you K&M!

dissapointing

Flimsy build quality, hard to adjust height (you need to use a spanner). Stabilizer bar is awkward, and the unit is unstable anyway. Within two gigs I had already lost pieces. Scratches up immediately. the only good thins about this stand is its light. Mine has now been relegated to studio use. I do not recommend this as it flimsy, clumsy, bitty and unstable. Good concept (lightweight live 2 tier stand), poor execution by K and M.