PeakMusic Stands SMS-20 Collapsible Music Stand with Carrying Bag

After reading all of the reviews for this stand and for others I chose this one. It is absolutely perfect. I teach meditation and this is ideal for the days I teach from a seated position in a chair. It easily holds notes, my timer etc. For my longer classes, I take a 3/4" or 1" notebook binder and open it onto the "desk" part. It sits securely and I love that the desk part is adjustable. It can be flat or any angle all the way up to straight up and down. I got the one made of tubular steel rather than aluminum. It feels sturdy. It is super, super lightweight making it easy to carry. So light that I can put it over my shoulder while carrying other things. I have never had any issues at all with it tipping over. I often work outside and it is sturdy enough for that. I can't believe how easy it is to put up an down. Literally, probably less than 30 seconds. Obviously, I love this product and am thrilled this is the one I chose. I haven't found a down side. Since i work outside, I purchased a couple of plastic clips (Long Beach Music, Music Stand Page Holder-Clear Grip 2-Pack). They work extremely well with the notebook I use with this stand, sliding easily when I need to move pages but keeping everything from shifting in the breeze. Enjoy!

Good features despite some bulk when folded. It has large, easy to operate and effective (1) cam-clamps on the telescoping tubing and (2) turn-knob for adjusting the angle of the desk. The tray is deep enough to hold a 3-inch 3-ring binder. The width spans a 3-ring binder. It's stable and heavy enough to use outdoors in some wind and with heavy binders. The carry-case straps are long enough to enable shoulder or back-pack-style transport. The only drawback is that when folded, it is about 5" by 5" around because the desk consists of 4 sections, each about 4 inches wide (the vertical tubing retracts to about 2 feet long). Previously, I tried two other stands. One is a mid-weight foldable metal stand. It does hold a 1-inch binder and has more heft than the spindly $10 stands, but you end up reading at knee-level because it relies on set screws to fight gravity on the telescoping metal tubing. Also, the adjustment knobs are small and hard to turn. Another model I tried has a solid steel desk that never folds. For transport, the riser tubing and legs come apart and slip into holders on the back of the desk. The desk to tubing connection broke very quickly. We received a replacement connection, but the stand does not feel sturdy due to its design.

I'm a cellist and have used the classic stainless steel stands for years (tip overs, music sliding off, parts that nestle but can be unwieldy, and fast-release clamps that may or may not work).This stand is a wholly different experience! It is beefy, black, elegant, easy to assemble, portable, very adjustable, and comes in it's own case (though because the manufacturers made the case no bigger than necessary - it can impossible to fit if not completely collapsed).The stand itself is made up of 2 pieces: Base + shaft + tray back -- and tray lip. The base comprises 3 thick tube legs with rubber ends, that connect to and pivot away from the shaft - providing an almost earthquake-proof stability. The tray piece extends via hinges and is stabilized by the lip (the other piece) that connects using tongue and groove. The lip has two pivoting "hooks", supposedly to keep music from sliding off but they are not spring-loaded so offer no draft protection (my ONLY real criticism).For storage: The legs fold against the shaft whilst the tray rocks backward and (with the lip removed), collapses *around* the shaft and legs. Incredibly clever design!The product is moderately light, very stable, very attractive, and *wide* -- perfect for practice, solo, or "black metal stand" events (though it would certainly be conspicuous amongst a sea of silver stands).I can't recommend this enough!

I carry a music stand to class twice a week. I need a portable stand that is easy to carry and pack and unpack and can hold a binder with 100 pages of sheet music. There are a lot of $10 music stands on Amazon that fold up small enough to put in a backpack, but I have tried a few and they are all too flimsy to hold my music book. This stand folds up into the included carrying case, but is too big to fit in a backpack, so I have to carry it separately, which is OK if I'm not walking more than 1 mile. The case has a shoulder strap that is not plush, but good enough.This is the sturdiest music stand that I have tried that folds up small enough to carry for a moderate distance. It easily holds the weight of my music book. The shelf is big enough that my book never falls off and the shelf is shaped so I can easily turn the pages of my book. Yes, the shelf is plastic, but it seems durable enough and plastic is much lighter weight than steel (for people that carry the stand a lot). The legs and joints on this stand are also much sturdier than the $10 stands. $30 is a very reasonable price for a robust and portable music stand.

I ordered this to have a lightweight, portable stand. It is very stable and of good height gor sitting or standing. The only drawback is that it is not quick and easy to assemble and disassemble each time one uses it. It can be a challenge.

Fue muy difícil encontrar un atril alto acordé a mi tamaño y que fuera convertible,este modelo sms-50 alcanza los 70" pulgadas ( casi 180 cm)se siente robusto y trae su bolsa para transportarlo.

Al principio, al ver el precio de este atril, me pareció una barbaridad. Pero, al adquirirlo, puedo decir que valió totalmente la pena. Yo lo compré ya que soy un violinista que mide alrededor de 1.93mts y gracias a esto, se me ha imposibilitado comprar un atril a mi altura que evite que me encorve al tocar. Leí la reseña de un contra bajo de estatura arriba de la promedio, que lo compró más que nada por la altura y que había quedado satisfecho. A decir verdad, la altura es uno de los principales puntos por el que te llama la atención y lo adquieres pero, cuando lo recibes e instalar, ves que la durabilidad, los materiales con los que esta hecho y la estabilidad, son otro mundo. Claro, no negare que está más pesado que lo de un atril promedio, cuando lo transportas en la bolsa que ya incluye. Para mi ese punto, es lo que se debe de pagar por un producto de buena calidad.

This is the second Peak stand we’ve. Bought. This model is more a conductor’s stand as it goes much higher and as a result is s a bit heavier. Good carry bag and folds down very well.I’d definitely recommend.

Excelente diseño. Fue mejor de lo que esperaba. Lo adoro. Felicitaciones al creador de este útil atril.

After being gifted with one years ago, I've been paying it forward and gifting this to my musician friends. This music stand is amazing. Lightweight, compact, sturdy and able to hold it's own in nearly any situation. Easy and quick to assemble. The stand adjusts easily to heights ranging from sitting to standing. It can handle the heaviest of music books, especially in a stiff crosswind. Even the wee little page holders are tough and not flimsy looking. It also does well with slightly uneven surfaces. Though this stand is not the sleekest design, but it does certainly get attention and have a fairly high "cool" factor. The bag that you pack it into is compact and unassuming, which makes this music stand that much more awesome. Excellent buy for your money. Highly recommended for any musician who travels and needs a music stand.