Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:48 pm
Slide out trays strong enough to support a heavy keyboard and not wobble while you play are very very hard to find, and difficult to use.
Personally, I recommend using the slide out tray for your computer keyboard, mouse and other lightweight peripherals, and put the keyboard on top of the desk. If you think about it, a slide out tray has no support from beneath, it dangles from the underside of the top, screwed precariously into most likely a particle board surface. They are designed for computer peripherals, not heavy gear.
Go this route, and most decent computer desks will work. The only slide out things I’ve seen that will work with a heavy keyboard (and someone playing heavily on it!) are very, very expensive studio desks specifically designed for the task. And you still end up with a desk that is difficult to use because, for the keyboard to be at a comfortable height to play, the top surface ends up being to high to comfortably use, IMHO.
I hope this helps…
Personally, I recommend using the slide out tray for your computer keyboard, mouse and other lightweight peripherals, and put the keyboard on top of the desk. If you think about it, a slide out tray has no support from beneath, it dangles from the underside of the top, screwed precariously into most likely a particle board surface. They are designed for computer peripherals, not heavy gear.
Go this route, and most decent computer desks will work. The only slide out things I’ve seen that will work with a heavy keyboard (and someone playing heavily on it!) are very, very expensive studio desks specifically designed for the task. And you still end up with a desk that is difficult to use because, for the keyboard to be at a comfortable height to play, the top surface ends up being to high to comfortably use, IMHO.
I hope this helps…
