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I think a lot of people here have spent good money on keyboard stands that didn't work out for one reason or another. Expensive lessons, but not as expensive as buying keyboards that didn't work out
I have a Spider Pro, a K&M 18880 as well as a couple of nifty Stay stands in my inventory. For most performances, I find the Spider Pro the best balance between style and practicality. When I'm banging hard on the board all night (e.g. blues/boogie) I switch to the K&M as it's really stable and looks grittier. And for solo/duo/trio acoustic gigs, I use the short Stay stand.
I don’t agree with the original poster, but he has a point, it is expensive and for some people it is not the best choice of stand. But the Nord stand does look great.
I’ve had just about every stand available.
I have had the nord stand, it looks great, probably the smartest of all keyboard stand, but a bit heavy and takes quite a while to assemble, so not very useful to a gigging musician.
I’ve had many X stands, Cheap strong, last forever, Quik to set up, But no room underneath for pedals etc.
I’ve had a couple of Spider Pro’s, Look good but a bit wobbly side to side. Not cheap.
I had a Stay slim red stand. Looked a bit like the Spider, But too light for me so didn’t use or keep it.
I still have a K&M 18880, Quik to set up, looks ok. Aluminium version is Light, but not cheap, Stable. Second tier ok but not the strongest.
I loved the Quik Loc Z726 stand plus second tier. It sets up quickly, is super stable.
I also searched hard for a few years and got the Aluminium version Quik Loc Z726Alu stand plus I even found the Alu second tier, had to have that sent from Italy. It’s probably the nicest of them all. It’s a bit big when folded up, so I keep that for any big shows I do, as it has a real good stage presence.
My recommendation for a stable stand that is cheap, light, easy quick set up, has room underneath for pedals.
Are the Stag MXS-A1 and the On Stage KS7150. I have both and use them every weekend. They are nearly identical to look at.
5 second set up. Solid. Handy to adjust a leg or two on stages that are not flat. Look a bit similar to the Nord stand that cost much more and don’t add weight to the keyboard.
DJKeys wrote: ↑11 Jul 2025, 15:55
I will vote for the K&M 18880 with 18881 stacker. Lightweight, customizable, folds flat, weighs nothing and sets up in 30 seconds. Only drawback is if you have to adjust the height for sitting or standing, which I never have to do.
and if height adjustment is needed, all you have to do is replace the four bottom bolt attachments with something like these: https://amzn.to/3GiEy7O
and then you can make a height adjustment quickly too.
That's what I did right after I got my 18880 - very helpful modification
Normski wrote: ↑25 Jul 2025, 15:44
I still have a K&M 18880, Quik to set up, looks ok. Aluminium version is Light, but not cheap, Stable. Second tier ok but not the strongest.
Other advantages over some other stands... you can get a third tier; it is possible to flip the top tier "backwards" if you want the top keyboard further back so as to be able to keep it closer to the board below without interfering with that board's control surface; and all the surfaces are "squared off" compared to many stands whose surfaces are cylindrical.
Squared off surfaces have a few advantages. One is, if you're resting a light keyboard, there is greater contact area (surface friction) which increases stability (for example when side-swiping organ)... some people add velcro to their boards for this reason, and the squared off support gives you a better velcro surface as well. I've sometimes placed small wooden risers on the bottom board supports, to get a thin bottom keyboard closer to the keyboard above (when the second tier doesn't go down as far as I'd like)... again, easy to do, but not if the supports were cylindrical. There are also things like tablet holders you can clamp on to your stand, which works better on a squared-off piece than a cylindrical one.
DJKeys wrote: ↑11 Jul 2025, 15:55
I will vote for the K&M 18880 with 18881 stacker. Lightweight, customizable, folds flat, weighs nothing and sets up in 30 seconds. Only drawback is if you have to adjust the height for sitting or standing, which I never have to do.
-dj
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Yes this is a great stand. Once set up the first time, needs no further attention, no bolt's screwed or other adjustments. It simply concertinas down. I have one and am now using it on the Nord. Love it!
