Thomann Orchestra Stand Premium

I wanted a more solid stand for when I was playing longer duration performances or rehearsals and this ticks all the boxes. Size of the sheet music area is good. The depth of the shelf holding the music is really great, I can put a lot of music and pens etc. on it that won't fall off while I'm playing or moving music around.

Solid build, good sturdy legs and tightening screws are easy to use. Obviously being a solid music stand that part doesn't collapse down small so it makes it a little awkward at times to carry. It's not really a criticism, as that's the whole point of this stand, but just something to note if you're used to a fully collapsible stand.

So far it's stood up very well to being transported and thrown around a little in cars etc.

I have paired this with the Might Bright duet LED light and it makes for a great all round music stand and light combo.

Very happy overall with it.

We bought 30 of these stands and although they are relatively easy to assemble it was still a lengthy (and tedious) process. Whilst the majority were ok, out of the whole batch of 30 there were a few small dents on some of the top plates (probably due to the way they are packed in a single box) and in one particular case a totally twisted screw thread on a base that no matter how many swaps of fittings I couldn't fix.

They are pretty stable inside (never used outside the practice room) and take a fair bit of weight with music and pads. We've been using them regularly for a while and they seem reasonably robust. My only issue is whether they are really any better than the cheaper ones in the same range.

However, at the price it's hard to complain!