Millenium SD-120 C StudioDesk

Wasn't really sure what to expect when I got this, but I was positively surprised! The table is sturdy and doesn't wobble, it's compact and perfect size for my bedroom studio and it's got 3 different worktops which is just what I wanted!

The only drawback for me personally is, the center support for the top shelf. It's unnecessarily big and takes up a lot of table space. But I guess you could just not use it if you don't plan on having anything heavy on the top shelf, I have a screen and monitors so I don't think it's wise for me to do that. This problem occurs only because I don't use any rack-mounted gear (I don everything in my DAW), so I just left the rack-mounts off. If you want to use the rack mounts, then of course the center support is something that you need in order to mount your gear. Just a hint for those like me, who don't need rack mounted gear attachments!

The desk is sturdy and solidly built. We stand two audio monitors on the top shelf with isolation pads and no vibration is felt even at high volumes.

The lower table slides in and out easily and is perfect for our midi keyboard.
We needed a desk for home use in a limited space.

There is plenty of desk space for various digital to analogue devices and importantly to us, the leaning design gives us easy access to the power sockets behind the desk.

The only criticism is not with Thomann but to the couriers, UPS. The packaging was "banged up" on delivery and the internal polystyrene packaging was disintegrated and spilling out. The courier also just left the box downstairs and fled the scene before I came down to collect it. Upon opening the box, I noticed that the left support leg had a large dent in it and one of the lower table runner stops was broken, obviously damaged in transit; UPS delayed the delivery by one day due to "Emergency Conditions or Bad Weather" this report came from Feltham centre which is only 5 miles away from the delivery address, I can attest that bad weather wasn't the issue.

Assembly instructions are easy to follow and I had the table assembled and in place within 60 minutes.

My wife, "the music producer" loves it and it has enhanced her productivity exponentially; no more complaints about wobbly tables and stuff falling off the edge due to insufficient desk space.

I'm just waiting for her to produce that "killer track" that will enable me to retire an possibly buy an island in the Caribbean.

UK customers, for your information, this unit arrives on a palette delivery and took 8 days in my case from date of despatch.

First thing I noticed- the panels and internal packaging were a little wet when unboxing mine! The outer box was dry...no idea what's going on there, but a quick wipedown and all was well...perhaps someone was packaging it in the rain, or maybe the fire sprinklers came on in the factory...?!

Tools - Hex key is included, you just need a screwdriver for some parts, that's it.

Height adjustable - this is a nice touch and should make it suitable for almost anyone. If you also have an office chair that is adjustable, even better, you should be able to find a setting somewhere in between them that works for you.

colour - mine wasn't so much cherry as a rich golden amber, which is actually quite lovely and looks much more expensive than it is, so that was a bonus in my book, but if you're fussy about your wood colours or want to match other cherry furniture, you might need to take that into consideration.

The light weight of the wood panels is really the only thing that gives away its budget status but once assembled, you can't tell anyway and the whole unit is absolutely rock solid, as strong as my previous Omnirax (which was worth about £800 back in 2008)

The assembly instructions are nice and clear, however the pictures flip in some sections between front and rear view. This caught me out and I put in the rack walls upside down initially! So look out for this, otherwise all perfectly well presented and neat

The 19" racks use the smaller screws that desks like this often use, rather than the larger type that standard 19" racks use, but hey they give you some in the box to get started (with washers!) and if you need more, you can take one of them to your local hardware store to match up more the same, so it's really not a problem.

Slidey shelf - Solid, nice smooth action and doesn't rattle from side to side like my old desk.

Perforated shelf - that perforated panel you see under the sliding shelf is actually a shelf where your external power supplies can sit, so they're not hanging in mid-air... such a thoughtful feature!

Another handy feature is the two headphone hooks on the sides, someone is really thinking about how a desk like this is used in the real world...how many times do you see headphones lying around with trailing wires looking messy on a desk like this, because there's nowhere else to put them?!

Conclusion : if the desk fits your criteria but you're suspicious of the price, don't be! Honestly I felt the same way, but decided to try it anyway based on the good reviews (plus it's not too much money if things went horribly wrong) but I'm very glad I went for it, it's brilliant.
Absolutely delighted with it and a total bargain