Thomann Music Stand Aluminium Black

Music stands can be very annoying. Some are far too heavy, some far too light and puny. They can be very awkward to unfold or fold away again. All the folding bits can jam or get stuck. Your fingers can get caught in the mechanisms. In fact music stands can be infuriating, and you can look very foolish wrestling with them as your audience looks on in amusement as you set up.

So here is the answer, Thomann's own music stand. Not too heavy and bulky, but not weak and skinny. The folding mechanism is simple and cannot jam. The height is easily adjustable, and the stand will safely support single sheets or a book of music. The matt black finish look great, and it comes with a nice strong bag to transport it in. I have not come across a better or more useful music stand, even those costing many times more are not this good for general use. I have used these stands onboard ships in rough seas, and they never fell over!

Lightweight and slim, this music stand folds neatly away and fits neatly into a strong nylon bag with a convenient carrying handle ad velcro seal. Unfolding and folding the stand takes a little getting used to, particularly the tilt mechanism, which is described on the information sheet, but oddly in the drawing of "how not to do it" the big X covers part of the drawing which it would be handy to be able to see. But one gets used to it. I'm 180cm and the music is directly in front of my face when the stand is fully extended. I like the black aluminium, really, for the price, this music stand just can't be beat.

I use this guitar for live performance and rehearsal, for my text lines when playing a guitar. It will work great in sitting and standing position, it is high enough. Really nice music stand for the money, lightweight, comes with a nice gig bag - that is a nice touch because the plastic parts and the screw parts are better protected while in transport - if dropped down the gig bag will offer some protection. It looks simple and elegant, usual black color. It took some time fo figure out the button function but it is actually very simple to use. Stability is good when you have the book on it, otherwise it is pretty unstable because of the light weight. For me the weight of this music stand is perfect because sometimes I have to carry my equipment for a couple of hundred meters to get to the gig. Plastic parts seem solid enough and the size of the stand is perfect for my needs. Again quality/price ratio is unbeatable - just like many other Thomann branded products. If you need a simple and lightweight music stand to carry around a lot then this is the way to go.