Query: Keyboard stand for Kronos X88

flemmings27 · Post by **flemmings27** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:11 pm

My new beastie has arrived in the mail, and I'm un-boxing. YEAH! My question is this - For my home studio, I have a Proline PL200 X-braced single keyboard stand which is stable and sitting on low-pile carpet (I'm not advertising for this dealer, but see link below to see what stand I mean). Is that a good enough stand on which to perch the baby or would you recommend something else?

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessor ... oard-stand

Francois · Post by **Francois** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:26 pm

No, it's not good enough and you should get another one, better suited to the weight of the 88.

I'm sure the stand itself will not collapse under the weight of the Kronos 88, but it will move so much that you'll think the Kronos is on springs, which will make playing it more difficult.

You want, at least, a double-braced stand, or something like the Quiklok WS-550 or Z series.

Double-braced

Z Series

WS-550

Personally, I have my Kronos 73 on the WS-550 with a tier extension to put my Solaris on top. Perfect. Nothing moves.

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:20 pm

Francois wrote:No.

I'm sure the stand itself will not collapse under the weight of the Kronos 88, but it

You want, at least, a double-braced stand, or something like the Quiklok WS-550
Double-braced

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Personally, I have my Kronos 73 on the WS-550 with a tier extension to put my Solaris on top. Perfect. Nothing moves.

The. Ws 550 is the way to go as far as my 88 is concerned

Francois · Post by **Francois** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:24 pm

To be honest, the Z works too as you don't get the movement you get with X stands. However, the WS-550 or similar is really great for maximum stability.

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:28 pm

I tried that one in the shop and while I liked it, I ended up preferring this type;
www.thomann.de/nl/km_18950.htm
The 18953 is wider for stage pianos specifically, but its width seems fixed. I have slightly less wide one that I can slide out to fit.

Never had anything that solid. Though the WS is good too!

alanjpearson · Post by **alanjpearson** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 4:16 pm

Francois wrote:No.

I'm sure the stand itself will not collapse under the weight of the Kronos 88, but it will move so much that you'll think the Kronos is on springs, which will make playing it more difficult.

You want, at least, a double-braced stand, or something like the Quiklok WS-550 or Z series.

Z Series

Personally, I have my Kronos 73 on the WS-550 with a tier extension to put my Solaris on top. Perfect. Nothing moves.

This ^^^^

Works great at home and at gigs

KevinH · Post by **KevinH** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 7:07 pm

I use the Quik Lok Z-726L for my Kronos 88 both at home and for playing live. It's a solid stand with almost no movement at all. Lots of leg room underneath for sitting at, but it doesn't lower down far enough for a typical piano bench. I use a drum throne when at home, so I can sit higher up. I stand when playing live, so that's not an issue there.

BobTheDog · Post by **BobTheDog** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 7:42 pm

KevinH wrote:I use the Quik Lok Z-726L for my Kronos 88 both at home and for playing live. It's a solid stand with almost no movement at all. Lots of leg room underneath for sitting at, but it doesn't lower down far enough for a typical piano bench. I use a drum throne when at home, so I can sit higher up. I stand when playing live, so that's not an issue there.

Yeah I have the Z and had that problem so I got one of these http://www.andertons.co.uk/keyboard-sta ... et-top.asp

Problem solved.

keez · Post by **keez** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:33 pm

I love my AX-90, but they don't make them any more.

It easily takes the weight of both my Kronos and 88key Triton Studio.

Shame they stopped making them, it's the sexiest stand ever made!.....madness!

Hedegaard · Post by **Hedegaard** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:15 pm

You should get a motor-desk, like the ones you use in a normal office environment.
The desk can raise&lower with buttons electrically.
Just take the top wood panel off and use the metal underneath.
Your keyboard can fit on it in such a way that you can't see the metal holdings.
Then you can lower and raise it how you want

Hedegaard · Post by **Hedegaard** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:15 pm

You should get a motor-desk, like the ones you use in a normal office environment.
The desk can raise&lower with buttons electrically.
Just take the top wood panel off and use the metal underneath.
Your keyboard can fit on it in such a way that you can't see the metal holdings.
Then you can lower and raise it how you want

jeremykeys · Post by **jeremykeys** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:31 pm

I use this stand.

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

It's rated for 300 pounds.

Unfortunately they don't make additional tiers for it. It collapses very easily and the locking mechanism is very strong. I paid $100 for mine at Long and McQuades music here in Toronto.

I have a second one that does have 2 tiers and I've had it for 20 years. I've done countless gigs with it but now since I only use my Kronos I use the single stand for gigs and the other stays set up in my studio.

alanjpearson · Post by **alanjpearson** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:38 pm

You mean this:

http://twisterstand.com/buy-direct-here

BobTheDog · Post by **BobTheDog** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:40 pm

That looks like something out of a horror film!

Bald Eagle · Post by **Bald Eagle** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:52 pm

BobTheDog wrote:That looks like something out of a horror film!

A really bad horror film

It doesn't look very stable.