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It's the 88 Krome

It looks like there are holes on the bottom to fit some legs .. ??

It would be great if Korg made this. I play this keyboard specifically as a piano with a piano bench and keys at the same hieght as a real piano. I don't like having a stand taking up space where my feet and pedals should be ... and I need some thing solid enough to play Litz (triple forte < fff) and portable enough so I don't need 2 roadies and a truck.

The Krome is a light keyboard already so just laying it on a stand doesn't seem to be enough. It needs to be secured to the stand itself.

I currently use an Ultimate for performances.

I'm considering:

On-Stage Stands WS8550 Heavy-Duty T-Stand (looks a little flimsy for Litz)

Quik-Lok M-91 Monolith Single-Tier Keyboard Stand (my feet will bang something down there)

Gibraltar Complete Keyboard Rack Set Up (doesn't look that portable)

Hammond XK-Stand - Pro Style (looks perfect .. just costs $749 and wieghs 200lbs!)

danrohan wrote:It's the 88 Krome

It looks like there are holes on the bottom to fit some legs .. ??

It would be great if Korg made this.

I'm not aware that Korg makes any keyboard stand for the Krome.

I use something like this:
www.thomann.de/nl/km_18953.htm

For when I'm sitting down with just one keyboard. I have a Kronos 88 which is even heavier. I actually have a different brand but similar model, and K&M is very reputable. That type of stand is the most solid one I've ever had. I also use an Ultimate Apex for when I stand during livelier gigs btw.

I use 2 Tier Z stand.

http://www.herculesstands.com/keyboards/zstands.html

I have an On-Stage dual tier Z stand. It's rock solid and great for the studio.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ZStd2Tier/

If you want something a little flashier for live performances there is this one from Roland.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/KSJ8

Re: Stand selection, many Z stands are not height adjustable - you want to check height carefully before committing

I've been playing for a long time and tried a lot of different stands combined with different techniques to try to keep things in place, including playing at a slant, duct tape and even bungee chords.

FWIW, I have and use both X and Slant stands with my Triton Extreme 88/Triton 76 and either one of those stands would be less than perfect with really high volume playing except that I've found a great product for improving stability. Regardless of what stand you end up with for your sit down style playing you can put a pad of rubberized shelf liner (6 ft. for $1 @ Dollar Tree) on each arm or across a table top. Lateral movement is one of the biggest concerns when sitting to play, and it is pretty much cut to zero by the material. The greater the weight put on it, the better it works.

My keyboards never shift even with lots of hard play and bounce from the flexion of the stands, and an iPad on top of my keyboard with a small square of shelf liner stays put even on a slant through that bounce and sway. Pedals on the floor don't skate.

Another useful application is for stacked speakers -- subs can shake off speakers stacked on them. The usual cure is to either pole mount (not always ceiling room) or fly a speaker (time consuming) or use gaffers tape (@30 a roll) to keep things in place. Since we started using this stuff we've had no problems. And the shelf liner is reusable and leaves no residue.

Check it out yourself... better yet, blow a buck and "audition" it with the stands you're considering and you'll see how much it improves their performance and stability.


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I would not recommend ANY x-type stand unless it's a budget consideration. They are super instable especially when playing with more force. They can also get their own unstoppable "bounce" which is really annoying.

The Ultimate Apex I have is quite alright but gets in trouble when the stage itself is flexible and people are dancing. The Z type or the other one I linked are definitely top notch for stability. I haven't been able to move mine even a millimeter no matter how rough I play or what's going on around it.

I use THIS stand from Quik-Lok for my Krome 88 and it works great. Very sturdy, easy height adjustment, and quick to set-up and tear down. I place the front legs in-line with the center bar and have the back legs set at 90 degrees from the center bar.