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The right keyboard stand
Which keyboard stand is right for me?
Since strap-on keyboards are largely a thing of the past (the 80s called and wanted the keytar back) and pianos are ideally played sitting down to get the best performance, you can’t avoid choosing the right keyboard stand for your keyboard instrument. Once you’ve finally decided on your stage piano or keyboard, synthesizer or organ — or even several of those instruments — the next decision follows. Unlike Nord, not every instrument comes with its own stand. For Clavia’s bright red pianos the legs are screwed to the instrument, putting them in the tradition of the legendary electric pianos of the 60s and 70s like Rhodes, Wurlitzer & Co. Yamaha also offers a matching stand for its keyboard flagship Genos with the Yamaha L-7B. All other keyboard players are left with the painful choice.
X-shaped keyboard stands
First there’s the typical X-shaped keyboard stand, like the Stand Art Keyboardstativ X-Form einstrebig or the König & Meyer 18962 Keyboardständer Schwarz. These have the clear advantage of being height-adjustable, so they can be used both standing and sitting. The drawback of the X-shape is that the stand becomes narrower the higher it’s set. With wide keyboards that then protrude well beyond the support points on both sides, the setup becomes unstable — especially since the stand’s legs are then closer together. For that reason we recommend these keyboard stands for instruments up to 61 keys.
One advantage of the X-fold technique is that the stand can be folded up and transported easily. For keyboard players who are on the road a lot and therefore often have to transport, set up and take down their instrument including the stand, models like the StandArt Keyboardstativ einstrebig mit Schnellverschluss are recommended. As the name suggests, this stand is particularly easy to unfold and lock. Also worth mentioning are the König & Meyer models 18930 and 18933. A special variant is the König & Meyer 18969 Keyboardständer für Kinder, which is designed specifically for smaller stature and is particularly easy to adjust.
Even though manufacturers state these can be loaded with up to 50 kg, for the reasons already mentioned we advise against placing large and heavy instruments on these stands. After all, expressive playing adds a lot more force — not to mention a wobbling stage floor from jumping bandmates. For internal stability with heavyweight instruments, double-braced keyboard stands provide relief, such as the affordable Stand Art Keyboardstativ X-Form doppelstrebig, which is also available with quick release. Ultimately, however, keyboard tables and stands with vertical struts offer greater security for heavy keyboards and stage pianos.
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Telescopic (scissor) keyboard stands
The telescopic variant, also called scissor stands, is characterised by an accordion-like metal structure between the vertical steel struts. This allows the width to be adapted to the instrument and thus ensures a secure, wobble-free support. The vertical struts transfer the weight directly onto the feet, providing additional stability. The folding structure also has the advantage that the stand can be folded flat for transport. They are also height-adjustable to allow the player — according to their body size — a comfortable seated posture. With height settings up to 97.5 cm, standing play is theoretically possible.
Here you’ll find a range of price classes from the Stand Art SKS05SA Keyboardständer Schwarz through the Euromet GSP Keyboardständer and the Euromet GSP Keyboardständer Mini to the König & Meyer 18880 Keyboard-Ausbautisch Schwarz. The latter can be expanded into a double stand using additional traverses. Euromet offers different colours. The Euromet GSP Keyboardständer Trolley Schwarz with integrated wheels and a fold-out shelf also doubles as a practical transport aid for the instrument when folded.
The König & Meyer Geräteständer 18825 and 18826, as the name suggests, are not aimed exclusively at keyboard virtuosos but also at musicians and technicians who want to place a mixer, a monitor box, an amplifier or similar equipment on them. With independently height-adjustable supports, speakers or combo amplifiers can be raised and tilted. That makes these device stands ideal for monitoring as well.
For heavy gear: keyboard tables
An alternative to the telescopic stands are our own session Keyboardtisch Pro and König & Meyer’s 18950 Keyboardtisch as well as the 18953 Stagepiano-Klapptisch. As the name of the latter product suggests, the four-legged stands can be folded. That makes them suitable for transport as well, although tables are somewhat bulkier than single-braced folding or X-stands.
The tables are generally designed for stage pianos and similarly large keyboards with 73, 76 or 88 keys and therefore provide a wide support surface that can sometimes be adapted. The table spreads the high weight of up to 80 kg evenly across the four feet, ensuring a secure footing. There are also differences in depth: the mentioned K&M table 18953 is designed for slim digital or stage pianos. More important than adapting the table to the instrument is adapting it to the player. With height adjustment up to one metre, standing keyboard players are also catered for, although of course the seated position remains the primary application. Another useful feature is expandability via the 18952 attachment for an additional keyboard.
An alternative here is the König & Meyer 18810 Keyboardtisch Omega. The robust stand consists of a fixed frame that is only adjustable in height. That makes it very stable. The distance between the two support arms can be adapted to the instrument. In bright ruby red it, for example, matches Nord keyboards perfectly and has the advantage that it can also be expanded for a second keyboard or a laptop with the König & Meyer 18813 attachment (of course also available in black) (See also Stands for two or even three keyboards).
Stands for two or even three keyboards
Keyboard players often play several instruments on stage at the same time. A stage piano in combination with a synthesizer or an organ is a common setup. Even though today’s instruments are very versatile and laptops are often used on stage, multiple keyboards are often indispensable — and the laptop needs a place too.
In the studio or at home it can already make sense for space reasons to arrange several keyboards one above the other. For this purpose you then of course need a suitable multi-keyboard stand, such as those from Jaspers Alu-Systeme. Even though the triple stands with varying widths may seem immobile, they can be folded or quickly assembled and disassembled.
The best-known representative of multi-keyboard stands is probably the Spider Pro from König & Meyer. The lightweight column stand made of aluminium — also available anodised black — offers two height-adjustable shelves, each of which can be loaded with up to 35 kg. An additional pair of support arms can also be attached to the 1.31 m high column to use a third instrument or to place the aforementioned laptop, because the Spider Pro has a total load capacity of 105 kg. For this you can choose between the 18865 support-arm set A or set B (18866), which differ in tilt angle. These can also turn the Baby Spider Pro into a double-keyboard stand. The Baby Spider Pro is a bit smaller at 99 cm in height and thus ideal for seated players. The German manufacturer offers numerous extensions for the Spider models that even go beyond pure musical use.
The various keyboard and stage piano tables from König & Meyer can also be expanded with the appropriate attachment for a second keyboard (see also Keyboard tables). But that’s not all: the mentioned stands and tables can be fitted with holders for microphones and tablets, laptop and sheet-music shelves, among other accessories.
From keyboard stand to lectern: additions and accessories
König & Meyer offers, besides transport bags, a whole range of accessories and extensions for its keyboard stands. The 18950 Keyboardtisch, the 18953 Stagepiano-Klapptisch and the Keyboardtisch Omega can not only be expanded with additional support arms for a second keyboard. The König & Meyer 18817 Universalhalter for the Keyboardtisch Omega also allows various accessories — such as a swivel arm, gooseneck or tablet holder — to be attached at the threaded connection. The universal holder can also be mounted on the 18950 and 18953 tables with the help of the König & Meyer 18954 adapter. For these tables the König & Meyer 18956 microphone arm is also available as an extension. All three keyboard tables from the German manufacturer can also be equipped with the 18815 laptop holder.
The König & Meyer Spider Pro and Baby Spider can also be expanded: beyond additional support arms, options include the 18873 universal holder, the microphone holder with 3/8 + 5/8 inch thread or the 18868 laptop shelf. If the latter is installed on the Spider Pro’s column, the 18872 extension tube offers the possibility of attaching an additional microphone arm. Alternatively, the 18878 music- and concept-holder can be mounted on the Spider Pro. And thanks to the 18877 lectern plate, which is laid on the stand’s support arms, the Spider Pro can be transformed from a keyboard stand into a lectern. If you have any further questions about keyboard stands, stage piano tables and the many expansion options, we’re of course available to you in our stores and by phone. Accessories we don’t stock can also be easily ordered from session.
