I thought I had found the perfect keyboard stand but…Pros: This stand is sturdy, folds up nicely and is pretty customizable in the way how you want your two keyboardsCons: the lowest setting for the legs is way too high. Only buy this if you plan on 1. Standing to play OR 2. (And this what I did):Remove the chrome legs, get a hack saw and cut off about 6 inches from the bottom part. Remove and switch the end caps, and reinstall the legs upside down from the way it came. Major pain the neck.And don’t think you can buy, try and return! They will charge you almost what you paid for the stand to return it. Horrible customer service!

I use this for my mobile DJ setup. I put a Pioneer DJ DDJ REV-5 controller on the main tier, and a shelf on the second tier with my laptop. I chose it because it's more modern than the "table with a tablecloth" look, is smaller than the "booth with screen" look, but doesn't cost nearly as much and is more portable than the "coffin case on a stand" or "custom-fit tower stand" options.The stand is well-built and sturdy. When it's on solid floor and leveled, it doesn't shake when I turn my jogwheels.I like that it's height- and width- adjustable. The height can be changed with fine adjustment (by turning the feet) or by adjusting the legs. For example, at home I put the legs lower and sit in a chair, but at gigs I raise the legs and either stand or use a tall stool-chair for more visibility. Adjusting the height does require removing a screw from each leg, so it's not a quick procedure -- I usually pre-set the height at home before loading. The adjustability also comes in handy for leveling the stand -- I once did a gig where I was on grass that sloped (for drainage purposes) and by making the back legs taller combined with some fine-tuning adjustments to the feet I was able to get it level and stable.I like that it folds, although with the top shelf attached the legs won't fold all the way in, and depending on the leg length the legs hit each other and won't fold completely flat, so it does make it a bit awkward. To detach the shelf and adjust the legs for transport would be too much work. (The legs can be adjusted without tools, but to remove the shelf supports you need an allen wrench.)The biggest challenge I've had with it is that there is very little solid "table" surface on the main shelf. Initially I had to adjust the width precisely so that the feet of my DJ controller rest on the cross bars that go front-to-back on the main surface. However, those cross bars are set lower than the outer frame, and the difference is more than the thickness of the feet on my controller, so there was only one precise position front-to-back and side-to-side where I could put my controller and have it sitting on its feet. At that width, the XLR out jacks were exactly in front of the vertical stands for the shelf. I made it work by using some 90-degree XLR adapters to plug into the main output jacks on the controller, so the speaker cables can route around the vertical support, but it was tedious, and I would have preferred to have the stand a bit wider. I eventually got some solid pieces of ~1/4" plastic to add a "table surface" to each side, enough that I have some flexibility in positioning my controller and adjusting the width of the stand to my liking. Eventually I'll probably get or make a full table topper.At first I wished that the spacing between the supports for the top shelf could be adjusted independent of the main table width. (I wanted to have it narrow enough to hold my laptop without a shelf, or at least to hold the laptop without lots of excess empty space.) There is a pivot joint at the place where the vertical supports connect so you can adjust the space between the top-shelf bars by rotating the supports out of vertical position. However, that also has the effect of lowering the vertical space between the two shelves, which is a no-go for me because I need the space to be able to see and access my controller. In the end I just made a wider shelf to hold my laptop (I happened to have some black plexiglass that was just the right size), and I'm happy with it because it gives me space to put something else next to my laptop (a mixer for mics, a lighting controller, or a mouse if I don't want to use my trackpad). Having it wider also gave me more room to add some stick-on LED bars to the bottom of the laptop shelf, which helps with seeing the controller.My other complaint (related to the lack of flat "table surface") is that I have some things I like to clamp to the stand (a headphone hook in the front, and a cable basket in the back) but I pretty much have to clamp them to round tubes instead of flat surfaces, which limits that placement options. I've been able to make it work though.P.S. Pardon the cable mess in the photo. I'm trying to get a fabric cover for it, but I want something that can adjust height and width along with the stand so it's still being designed.

This is a wonderful double tier stand for home use. I like that the second tier arms are completely adjustable, so I could get the second tier close to the first tier. It's really sturdy. Other reviews said it was too tall for sit down playing, but I disagree. At the lowest setting, it's great for sit down, and I'm not tall.I bought this stand to stay in my home studio. I wouldn't say it's easily portable. You could take it with you to a gig, but it could be a pain to set up compared to other stands.For the price on this, you can't go wrong. A cheapie terrible wobbly double tier X stand that you will hate will set you back more than this baby. If you need a solid double tier stand, this is the one.

I had to grind 4 inches off the stand to be able to sit at the keyboard. Might be OK if you are a performer who stands up all the time. I nearly sent it back

I bought this stand after seeing professionals with multi-tier stands, and then realizing those often go for $400+ With that in mind this stand is overall very well built. The hardware all goes together pretty smooth and the welds are good connections. I definitely trust it to hold all my gear. If you're looking to get this stand and set it up from scratch, make sure you give your pianist some extra time to assemble and adjust it before the gig. The setup is pretty easy it comes with 4 step instructions with less than clear pictures but its straightforward enough. Making height adjustments is painful especially for the second tier you have to take the entire piece apart before moving it up to the next setting. The top tier arms have some play in them side to side but it does not effect the weight capacity at all and even drumming on the MPC pads it has surprising little bounce. Also just to be clear the second tier arms have a fixed position on the main platform which only changes as you adjust the whole platform in and out. The side adjustment in description refers to the angle which I show in the second picture to fit the 25 keys. I'm happy with how well it works. Definitely gets and extra star just for the looks too.

I wish the top surface was a little grippy. Instead, it is completely slippy. My main keyboard isn’t very deep, but I was able to use the Yamaha attachment screws through the frame to hold it. I’ll tweak it over time, but at least I won’t knock it off in the meantime.I absolutely did not want an X frame stand. I did want a Z frame, but all the second tiers I could find mounted at the end of the first tier. My analog synth is only 32 keys, so I was concerned Smith it being too wide. This stand ‘appeared’ to let me mount the second tier wherever I wanted. In real life, not so. It also has a defined mount point. But fortunately, it worked out well. There are two sets of angles that could have been adjusted as well, so there is lots of flexibility.Is it perfect? No. I would have changed the design in several places. Some of the mounts still have some give to them even when tight. But this is home studio stuff, I’m not performing live with it.Oh, that’s another point. It probably goes plenty high for live playing. I just wished it went a bit lower. But all said, I’m pretty happy with it.