What keyboard stand For your Kronos do you use mine broke!

shaneblyth · Post by **shaneblyth** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:49 am

My Quiklock stand broke. Not while playing but as I was packing up the cast piece that is grey in colour just fell apart (it holds the pin that adjusts the height. Its a few years old but I am a bit shocked. I only ever use a keyboard on it no heavier than my KronosX73 and I am careful and not a hard player if anything the opposite.
So what do people use and recommend. This wasn't the lightweight model either.
cheers

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:04 am

For standing up I use an Ultimate Apex, for sitting down one of those K&Ms which is basically just a table with no top - four legs held together by a frame. Super solid.
Very happy with both. The Ultimate can have a little jiggle to it when the stage is bouncy and people are dancing, but that's probably also because I need it at the top position with my 88.

Pedja · Post by **Pedja** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:42 am

Hello,

I use Hercules Z stand double-tier model KS410B:
http://www.herculesstands.com/keyboards/zstands.html
For two keyboards in first level I put Kurzweil PC3LE 88 (it's heavier) in second level is Kronos X 73. Everything is ok in aspect of stability, but I have to stay when I play Kronos.
Good luck for new stand!

AdDeRoo · Post by **AdDeRoo** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:49 am

I use the K&M Spider Pro

http://produkte.k-m.de/en/product?info= ... q9ua23hlt4

It holds 3 keyboards incl the Kronos88, and at home a laptop on top. Perfectly stable and strong

metallo · Post by **metallo** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:38 am

AdDeRoo wrote:I use the K&M Spider Pro

http://produkte.k-m.de/en/product?info= ... q9ua23hlt4

It holds 3 keyboards incl the Kronos88, and at home a laptop on top. Perfectly stable and strong

+1

I use the spider pro with a kronos 73 and a V-Synth GT, I also mount the Ipad on the top and it's very stable and solid.

shaneblyth · Post by **shaneblyth** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:12 am

AdDeRoo wrote:I use the K&M Spider Pro

http://produkte.k-m.de/en/product?info= ... q9ua23hlt4

It holds 3 keyboards incl the Kronos88, and at home a laptop on top. Perfectly stable and strong

nice not cheap for sure though.

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:21 am

I use an A stand like:

http://www.jaspers-alu.de/jaspers-alu/i ... D-120B.jpg

JeffB63 · Post by **JeffB63** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:32 am

Ultimate Support Apex upgraded to 3-tier.

jeremykeys · Post by **jeremykeys** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:29 pm

I use the Ultimate Support I.Q. 3000. It cost about $100 and it only holds one keyboard but it's really strong. I don't like the plastic end caps though. Some are now broken.

Diego5150 · Post by **Diego5150** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:59 pm

I have (2) stands that I use for my Kronos 73X:
On Stage KS7365 2 Tier - which I use for my studio very sturdy

On Stage K7150 - which I use when gigging, rehearsal also a heavy duty stand.

Both are very reasonably priced at Sweetwater.

alanjpearson · Post by **alanjpearson** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:42 pm

Quiklok 726 (x 2)

Nicely weighted and easy to set up:

Joe Gerardi · Post by **Joe Gerardi** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:51 pm

I've been using Invisible stands since the late '80s. I've never found anything better. But as time marches on they're getting almost impossible to find, so now that I need a new stand, I'm looking at the Onstage KS7350 with the KSA7550 second tier. As a trained pianist, the one this that I loathe most is the keyboard bouncing side-to-side; many of the stands today do this. (The Apex is probably the worst offender) Second is the front-to-back rocking. (Most of the X strands do this.)

The Z stands are solid as a rock. No movement. My only criticism is that they have a fairly large front-to-back footprint, which is why I'm looking at the 7350- it's the smallest of the bunch. That said, a secondary issue is the weight capacity of the second tier- 60 pounds is (just) barely adequate for the Kurzweil K2500. I can't really blame Onstage for that- ALL the manufactures are giving a big middle finger to those of us that have older, heavier keyboards.

..Joe

hightower · Post by **hightower** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:13 pm

I'm using the Spider Pro as well. Really nice stand, although the arms can wiggle a little when playing. If I'd have to choose again I think I would choose the ultimate apex as well, because the arms look more sturdy.

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:14 pm

My Apex is better than any X stand I've ever tried as far as bouncing/rocking goes. It's pretty good, but not when the actual stage wobbles from people jumping. But for sure, the Z or A stands are a lot better for stability! The A type I use when sitting down is like a house, it doesn't move at all. I can't get one that would be good for my height when standing though. I play with only my K88 so I need it up top and I'm 2 meters tall (6'6"/6'7").

jeremykeys · Post by **jeremykeys** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:25 pm

As far as stability goes, I've never found better than this:

http://www.ultimatesupport.com/product/IQ-3000

I have a very old one that allowed me to have 2 more tiers but they've since discontinued that.