Customer Reviews

Hisonic Signature Series 7121 Two Section Folding Music Stand with Carrying Bag

5 star:		(33)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

I bought this to replace a folding stand that was just not strong enough to hold up under the weight of some of my guitar books. This stand works great for me, and hold even the largest of my music and tab books.

The construction is much better than other portable stands I've used in the past, and has two great features that I really appreciate. One is it's height adjustable, and two is the tilting head. The tilting head is a real bonous on a portable stnad, and this one works great.

For the price this stand is a great buy that I would recommend to anyone, but being primarily a guitarist this stand is execptional. With the page holders tilting head and height adjustability this is one of the best stand purchases a guitarist can make.

I have bought many folding stands in my day and this one is by far the most superior! It is sturdy and increadably adjustable, it is a must have for all musicians.

I am a beginning violinist and have never owned a music stand. This one looked appealing and cheap and based on the reviews I thought it would be decent.

The first thing I noticed when I set it up is that is that for whatever reason it stood at a slant. I examined it, trying to find the reason why this was, but couldn't see precisely where the problem was; there was some subtle structural problem that prevented it from standing up straight. I tried placing it on multiple areas of my floor to see if it was simply uneven floorboards, but that was not the case.

The stand itself was a bit too short; at maximum height I have to look down at my sheet music, instead of it being approximately at eye level. I am not an incredibly tall person; I am slightly under 6'0". A few more inches or even a foot would have made helped. I had to back away from the stand in order to not have to look down.

The final thing that turned me off is how I broke the bottom tightening peg off simply by, well, tightening it. Perhaps this is my fault, but I don't recall using an unreasonable amount of force. I believe that it simply is that the plastic is so cheap that it didn't take much force to break it off. Had I not broken it so soon it probably would have broken within a few months of use.

The stand itself is made out of a metal, but it's not incredibly strong. Just by screwing in pegs you will scrape off the thin, flaky coating of paint and probably scrape into the stand itself. Underneath the paint it seems like some parts of the stand are actually kind of rusty.

Overall I am very disappointed. Since it's broken, the stand practically unusable. In the future I will go to a real store to buy a music stand, so I can thoroughly examine its quality before purchasing, or perhaps base a future purchase off of another musician's recommendation.

I was looking for a good easy to use beginner music stand for a 10-year old. The stand was very easy to assemble and take apart, even my 6-year old could do it. It's hard to beat the price too.

The manufacturer did not drill some of the holes so it's impossible to tighten the screws, and other holes have huge burrs on the inside which require filing to insert the smaller section into the large tube section. I returned it.

It's light, has nice rubber tips on the feet, has leg braces, folds up into a nice small package, has a carry bag, and easily adjusts to use either standing or sitting, with TWO height adjusters so you can make it really low, or extra high. It has the traditional "wind wires" on the tray, but more importantly has "wings" on each upper corner that can be used to support extra size pages, or pulled around to be retaining clips. I've owned two other folding music stands and neither was even close to this one in either functionality or quality of construction.

Given mostly favorable reviews in the past, I was excited to order this music stand. I was extremely disappointed by the stand I received from Kaito. Firstly, the plastic packaging in which it came appeared used and dirty. The next clue was the stand's carry bag - embroidered with SIGNTURE - missing the A; upon assembling the stand my suspicions of "knockoff" were confirmed. Once of the extensions seemed dirty, maybe even rusty. It was impossible to secure the extensions such that the extension would stay extended, the knobs were poorly made, hurt your fingers to tighten, impossible to tighten fully and failed to hold the extensions in place (even my husband was unable to do it). Therefore, this stand definitely could not hold music or a music book. I would have given this 0 stars if pssible.

I found it to be flimsy, fiddly, and awkwardly designed, with a poorly made case that's a little too small. Unless you really need adjustable tilt, the Hamilton folding stand that's been around for 50+ years is far superior, has the same (limited) capacity, and is about the same size and weight.

If compact portability is not a requirement, you can't beat the non-folding Manhasset M48 Symphony Music Stand which also has been around forever. Much sturdier, can hold a lot more weight, with a tilting mechanism that is simpler, easier to use, and far stronger.

We ordered this since our 2 kids in band were sharing a stand. We thought it would be a quality product for their practice time at home. When we set it up the first time, the screws that tighten the stem parts would not tighten, so the stand would not stay at the correct height. Did not seem to be made well at all. Returned for refund.

Maybe I've been lucky until now, but I've never had to write a negative review on any product ordered from Amazon. Guess there's a first time for everything!

I was excited when I saw this music stand on Amazon and read its description. It seemed to have all of the features I was looking for and was a good value for the price. Unfortunately, when the item arrived and I opened the box, I was quickly disappointed. As others have pointed out, the pieces of the stand had a powdered rust on them. It came off by wiping it down, but that it's there at all is something that would concern me. Again, as others reported, the pieces didn't fit together without considerable effort. Once able to insert them, it was impossible to tighten them sufficiently to keep the stand at a given height. One adjustment screw didn't work at all. Even with the other two tightened, just placing a file folder on the stand caused it to lower by itself. NOT acceptable!!

So... I have sent this stand back for a refund and will order another stand. Lesson learned: Don't judge a book (or a music stand) by its cover.