Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsBetter than expected. Incredibly sturdy. Holds a small keyboard / midi controller!
Reviewed in Canada on March 27, 2023
Comes in a surprisingly small box, so it can pack up MUCH smaller than I would have expected. As others have mentioned, it's nearly 100% metal, and is incredibly sturdy. The rubber grippy sides are tall enough to easily accommodate the Logitech Folio Touch on an iPad Air, even with the keyboard on the back.
The main HUGE plus with this stand, in addition to the build quality, is that you can truly position and orient it however you'd like. The lack of a thumbscrew to tighten the position of the swivel hinge worried me a bit, but now that I have it in hand, I'm not worried about it loosening over time.
It's also surprisingly easy to load the tablet in. The clamp portions have a lip that extends underneath, which makes it easy to load and unload. Hard to describe, but it's even possible (if a little weird) to do it one handed.
One slight negative:
The clamp that goes onto the mic stand could be slightly wider, to make more contact with the mic stand tubing. It's nice and sturdy but it'd "feel" better if it was a bit wider. I'd be less worried about overtightening and deforming the mic stand. (Note: I'm not sure how "real" an issue this is; probably not at all.)
Fantastic iPad holder though.
UPDATE: In case anybody's curious, it'll hold a small MIDI keyboard / controller, such as the Donner DMK-25 (and probably a bunch of others like the small Akai units). The stand's clasps are deep enough that they'll get in the way of the keyboard keys, but because the pressure's good and they're rubberized, it's super easy to just adjust it a bit, and it doesn't feel like there's any risk of it sliding once you have it where you want it. I might end up with a 2nd so I can mount an iPad and a small keyboard for some midi stuff as well.