Customer Reviews

West Music Wire Music Stand with Bag (black)

5 star:		(39)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This music stand exceeded my expectations. It is very sturdy, has sheet holders to keep music in place, extends quite high to accomodate a standing musician (I play electric guitar and practice while standing, I am 5'9" tall and it accomodates me perfectly). A great bargain overall.

Great stand! Stand folds up into a very small bag perfect for transporting. Music stand is very sturdy as well!

I *LOVE* this music stand, and now my husband (who already owns several music stands) is going to buy one just like it for traveling. It's great for my use at home, and folds up quite compactly for traveling, with its sturdy carry bag. It's very easy to adjust the perfect height and display angle, too!

Either the other reviews are inaccurate, the design of this product has changed, or I received two identically defective units. The thumb mechanism to secure the upper section to the lower section is not permanently secured to the lower section. I doesn't appear as though it was ever meant to be, either. Both units had the identical construction. The piece fell of easily. What happened to the old practice of making the thumb mechanism permanently attached to the stand? Does not appear to be a good product for kids or for use where setup and take down are repeated. Otherwise it looked pretty well built considering its price.

This stand is a DISASTER every time we use it. Not only does the stand not allow any adjustment of its music support in any direction--neither tilting back or forward or turning left or right, the top is not attached to the bottom with any kind of fastener. It just slips on the post at only one angle and one direction, the direction of the base. So to adjust the stand even the least bit, you're going to need to pick the whole thing up. And every other time you try to move the stand a little to get it sitting right, you invariably forget and lift it by the top, which slips off the post, with all the music on it which of course falls to the ground, hopefully not during a gig. I HATE THIS STAND.

There are far better stands for the same price, like the SLM stand I use all the time, adjusts in every direction, and has fasteners for everything that moves or comes apart.

You can't beat the price especially for the quality that it has.

I mean, I'm using it to hold a 400 page music book and it works just fine. I also love the fact that it's a folding music stand (portable) and comes with a carrying bag.

When I first received it I was disappointed. It was flimsier than I had imagined, but once I got it put together and checked it out, I realized it was pretty sturdy regardless of what it looked like.
For the price, it's a pretty good value in my opinion.

This is a good value basic lightweight music stand and even with shipping costs less expensive than anything similiar. And as with all West products good quality. This is for our ten year old son to have a place to keep his music books at home for practice time (beginning trombone). Can't speak for other types of users.

I am impressed that this stand arrived only 3 days after I purchased it, with standard shipping. I am also impressed with how sturdy this stand is for the price I paid. I've put it all the way up so the bottom of my book is 41" off the floor. It still holds it very steady!

Judging by the specs and price, I was skeptical about this stand. However, it has proven very sturdy and stylish, considering the price. Would recommend.