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Sound men will love you
"Turn that amplifier down!" they shout.
"But I can't hear myself!" you protest.
"We can't hear anything but you!" they retort. And turn their own amps up...
And so the onstage volume war begins, escalating ever upwards. It leads to the destruction of musician's ears, and is the bane of soundmen worldwide, as onstage volume gradually overwhelms the front of house PA system.
How does this come about? Musicians often place their amplifiers on the floor next to where they are standing. However, speakers are quite directional, especially in the mid and high frequencies that allow you to pick out your own sound amongst the mush of live sound.
But feet don't have ears, so it's easy to set the volume to a comfortable level for yourself, while deafening another musician 10 feet away. Add in rumble transmitted through stage floors finding its way into open mics, and the problem worsens.
This stand goes a long way to solving this problem, through application of the completely obvious - it points the speaker towards your ears, so you can actually hear the sound you are making.
I use it with my 1x10 and 1x12 bass combo amps, and it supports their weight perfectly well.
Buy one for yourself. Even better, buy them for your whole band. If they are open to enlightenment, they will thank you, as will your sound man and audience.
"But I can't hear myself!" you protest.
"We can't hear anything but you!" they retort. And turn their own amps up...
And so the onstage volume war begins, escalating ever upwards. It leads to the destruction of musician's ears, and is the bane of soundmen worldwide, as onstage volume gradually overwhelms the front of house PA system.
How does this come about? Musicians often place their amplifiers on the floor next to where they are standing. However, speakers are quite directional, especially in the mid and high frequencies that allow you to pick out your own sound amongst the mush of live sound.
But feet don't have ears, so it's easy to set the volume to a comfortable level for yourself, while deafening another musician 10 feet away. Add in rumble transmitted through stage floors finding its way into open mics, and the problem worsens.
This stand goes a long way to solving this problem, through application of the completely obvious - it points the speaker towards your ears, so you can actually hear the sound you are making.
I use it with my 1x10 and 1x12 bass combo amps, and it supports their weight perfectly well.
Buy one for yourself. Even better, buy them for your whole band. If they are open to enlightenment, they will thank you, as will your sound man and audience.
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Good for small amps, wouldn't trust for bigger items.
I bought this for home use in order to; a) try and stop some of the lower frequencies escaping into my laminate flooring and disturbing the downstairs neighbours, and b) to elevate the amp and direct the speaker towards myself, rather than into my bed.
My amp is a Vox AC15C1, which is a rather heavy amp. I was confident on purchase that this stand would support my amp, which it does. However, my intention is to keep my amp on the stand for the foreseeable future (don't know if this is common practice or not). Upon putting the amp on the stand I immediately had the feeling that I couldn't move more than a few feet away from it for fear of it falling off. There is only one arm the holds the arms that hold the amp (if that makes sense), and as a result that is the only thing connecting my amp to the stand. It really didn't feel like it could take much more than I was putting on and I didn't want to gamble how long I could leave it on the stand.
The product I received was also quite warped, which didn't really help my fear of it falling. This meant that the rubber feet did not touch the ground, and rather the metal did which effected stability. The arm holding the arms (again, sense made?) was also bent, meaning that the amp sat at an angle.
I've had many of Thomann's Millienium products over the years and they are great value for money and really do their job well but if you want a stand to support a heavier amp, I'd recommend spending a bit more and getting a sturdier product.
My amp is a Vox AC15C1, which is a rather heavy amp. I was confident on purchase that this stand would support my amp, which it does. However, my intention is to keep my amp on the stand for the foreseeable future (don't know if this is common practice or not). Upon putting the amp on the stand I immediately had the feeling that I couldn't move more than a few feet away from it for fear of it falling off. There is only one arm the holds the arms that hold the amp (if that makes sense), and as a result that is the only thing connecting my amp to the stand. It really didn't feel like it could take much more than I was putting on and I didn't want to gamble how long I could leave it on the stand.
The product I received was also quite warped, which didn't really help my fear of it falling. This meant that the rubber feet did not touch the ground, and rather the metal did which effected stability. The arm holding the arms (again, sense made?) was also bent, meaning that the amp sat at an angle.
I've had many of Thomann's Millienium products over the years and they are great value for money and really do their job well but if you want a stand to support a heavier amp, I'd recommend spending a bit more and getting a sturdier product.
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K
Better than expected
I didn't have major expectations based on the price, but I've been pleasantly surprised. I can imagine based on the tooth quality that if this is something you are going to adjust often, there may be more wear and tear, but I keep mine in the same position and us it to hold a vintage tape machine when bouncing mixes. This is a 20kg piece of kit, and it handles it very well. I'm extremely cautious, mind you, but I can't say anything bad about it.
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K
Long lasting!
I've been using this for about 2 years now. The price is just nice, quality is great, and definitely stable. I even ended up using it as a keyboard stand once as an emergency for a 88-key keyboard. Worked pretty well too. Highly recommended!
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S
So useful.
Works well with my 18kg head, Great solution to stack amp at any place, and this hight.
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G
A Practical Multi-Purpose Stand
I purchased this stand several years ago and initially used it to hold my mixing console. It proved to be very stable and reliable, and I have never experienced any issues with it.
Later, when I reorganized my studio setup, I repurposed it to support my MIDI keyboard. In my most recent studio upgrade, I use it to hold my MPC Live 3.
Its versatility is impressive, as it can be adapted to many different uses depending on the user's needs. It is a well-built, professional-quality product that has served me exceptionally well over the years, and I highly recommend it.
Later, when I reorganized my studio setup, I repurposed it to support my MIDI keyboard. In my most recent studio upgrade, I use it to hold my MPC Live 3.
Its versatility is impressive, as it can be adapted to many different uses depending on the user's needs. It is a well-built, professional-quality product that has served me exceptionally well over the years, and I highly recommend it.
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Very nice Amp Stand
I use this stand for my Marshall DSL5 and it does its work well
It's easy to adjust and setup
No cons
It's easy to adjust and setup
No cons
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Wa
Works since years
These are built well and work since years in my case. The only (potentially fatal) thing they miss is a locking feature for the central saw tooth screw. It slowly came loose once and then let go under the weight of a full size tube/valve amp head. Fortunately, the head took only a few scratches. However, it makes me checking the screw frequently as it is not "prime reliant".
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So good so good so good
:) I've never used my guitar amps at a height so didn't know what I was missing until I got this stand :) I love it! It's just a bit bulky and when I carry so much equipment it gets tedious to have this stand to pack away. But I still love it. I've now found another guitar amp stand that I use for gigs but this stand is high end and I'd use it for any major event and recordings etc.
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S
total ok
good value for money ratio
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