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Great Idea But Long Term Durability Poor
Having used the Stand-Back for quite some time now, here's a review based on long-term findings.
Brilliant and such a clever idea but the manufacturing components have proven poor in normal use by a regular performer.
First thing to let-go was the tiny, but critically essential, locking twist fixture. The poor metal threading stripped and had to be re-cut with a tread cutter then thread-locked into position. So far it has held up since repair. The webbing features two sets of popper fastenings. One of these literally fell to bits and local dress-making suppliers failed to have anything similar to replace the broken popper snap-on. (The 'male' popper fixture is riveted to the Stand-Back base cross piece so a total replacement with a complete new popper & fastener set is not possible).
So, is the Stand-Back a consumable just like Guitar Strings? It seems to work and last only so long in regular use. Pity, as it's otherwise a great idea for a light weight amp tilt compared to those heavy metal legs that can be permanently fixed to your amp/cab sides.
Brilliant and such a clever idea but the manufacturing components have proven poor in normal use by a regular performer.
First thing to let-go was the tiny, but critically essential, locking twist fixture. The poor metal threading stripped and had to be re-cut with a tread cutter then thread-locked into position. So far it has held up since repair. The webbing features two sets of popper fastenings. One of these literally fell to bits and local dress-making suppliers failed to have anything similar to replace the broken popper snap-on. (The 'male' popper fixture is riveted to the Stand-Back base cross piece so a total replacement with a complete new popper & fastener set is not possible).
So, is the Stand-Back a consumable just like Guitar Strings? It seems to work and last only so long in regular use. Pity, as it's otherwise a great idea for a light weight amp tilt compared to those heavy metal legs that can be permanently fixed to your amp/cab sides.
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Ingenious Gadget
Having become sick and tired of leaning my combo against a wall every time I wanted to rehearse or just play for fun, I looked on the net for simple, small and ideally lightweight, easy to store solutions to the problem. The Standback Ampstand came up as one of the main contenders and as usual I had a quick look on Thomann's site and wasn't at all surprised to see they stocked it. I ordered it as part of a bunch of stuff I needed and after a week had it delivered in good order to my home in the Canaries.
Simple packaging and extremely simple gizmo (why didn't I think of that?). Easy to assemble!!!! Within about a minute and a half I had it assembled and supporting my combo.
Well made, well thought out and extremely easy to use. It does exactly what it is supposed to do and is easily stored or transported. When in use it is invisible to the audience so no unsightly corroded metal supports or beer crates to take away the look of your prized amplifier.
10 out of 10 from me and thanks once again to Thomann.
Simple packaging and extremely simple gizmo (why didn't I think of that?). Easy to assemble!!!! Within about a minute and a half I had it assembled and supporting my combo.
Well made, well thought out and extremely easy to use. It does exactly what it is supposed to do and is easily stored or transported. When in use it is invisible to the audience so no unsightly corroded metal supports or beer crates to take away the look of your prized amplifier.
10 out of 10 from me and thanks once again to Thomann.
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Goed idee maar niet echt stabiel
Wat op het eerste zicht leek op het ei van Columbus, bleek achteraf een stabiel afgewerkte gevarendriehoek te zijn. Linten zijn bevestigd met drukknoppen en scharnieren met schroefjes die steeds loskomen. Een stevige lampen combo van 20 a 30 KG is beter voorzien met het tiltmechanisme zoals dat van Fender. Voor een lichte solid state 20 tot 30 watt en onder de 10 KG is dit mogelijk een goed idee.
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Black Magic, clearly
This thing shouldn't work, it really shouldn't. But it does. When I got it, my stepdaughter and I took it out, looked at it, looked at my ancient and very very heavy fender twin, and made a bet that it wouldn't be able to hold it.
After a bit of messing around trying to set it up (the instructions are not terribly clear unfortunately) we got it in, pushed back the twin, and it held. It really held it.
This solves the age old problem of having the speakers pointing at your knees instead of your ears, and is much cheaper than other stands, doesn't decouple from the floor, isn't impossible to fit like old fender tilt back legs, and most importantly folds up into the back of your amp for storage, and ensuring you've always got it when you need it.
Great.
After a bit of messing around trying to set it up (the instructions are not terribly clear unfortunately) we got it in, pushed back the twin, and it held. It really held it.
This solves the age old problem of having the speakers pointing at your knees instead of your ears, and is much cheaper than other stands, doesn't decouple from the floor, isn't impossible to fit like old fender tilt back legs, and most importantly folds up into the back of your amp for storage, and ensuring you've always got it when you need it.
Great.
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Doesn't seem to work with all amps under 37Kg,
I'm very disappointed, the idea behind this amp is brilliant but the execution leaves a lot to be desired.
First lets have a Pro or two:
*Its small and well built
*The colours are nice.
Now onto my "beef":
While this works with my guitarists Roland Cube amp, I cannot get my Mark Bass Traveler 102p to work. This is disappointing as the concept is great, but I wouldn't have bothered buying the stand if there was a bit more clarity about what amps do or don't work.
The support from the company is a joke, I'm not ringing a number in America, and the video help is anything but a help.
First lets have a Pro or two:
*Its small and well built
*The colours are nice.
Now onto my "beef":
While this works with my guitarists Roland Cube amp, I cannot get my Mark Bass Traveler 102p to work. This is disappointing as the concept is great, but I wouldn't have bothered buying the stand if there was a bit more clarity about what amps do or don't work.
The support from the company is a joke, I'm not ringing a number in America, and the video help is anything but a help.
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Great for Quick Set Ups
This stand is very portable and quick to set up, ideal for gigs where a speedy set up is required. The moulded plastic frame is more than sturdy enough to hold a 2x12 combo amp - I wouldn't use it for a stack ... It is sadly not big enough!
A small amount of adjustment can be made the tilt angle by changing the length of the straps.
Tilting back your amplifier so that the speaker fires straight at your head is the only way to hear your amplifier the way a microphone (in a P.A. set up) is hearing it - in the absence of any monitoring equipment.
A small amount of adjustment can be made the tilt angle by changing the length of the straps.
Tilting back your amplifier so that the speaker fires straight at your head is the only way to hear your amplifier the way a microphone (in a P.A. set up) is hearing it - in the absence of any monitoring equipment.
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OK on non slippy floor
OK for most situations, but I had an issue where sound vibration caused it to slide off the back of a slippy stage. Luckily there was no damage.
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perfect
i used for TC electronic BH250 bass cabinet and i couldnt imagine it would work , all the reviews and videos were on normal sized guitar amps but it actually worked for this tall cabinet . i also tried it with my smalled amp roland cube 20 and also great.
pros
-works with all amps (probably)
-tilt angle is quite good
-very portable
-stable
-great value
cons
nothing so far , didnt use it that much , maybe in the long run it "could" get flimsier because its not the most rugged thing ever
pros
-works with all amps (probably)
-tilt angle is quite good
-very portable
-stable
-great value
cons
nothing so far , didnt use it that much , maybe in the long run it "could" get flimsier because its not the most rugged thing ever
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Clever
I have used this product to tilt back my combo amp on gigs for years. The amp is a Tech 21 Trademark 60, which is a similar size, to say, a Deluxe Reverb.
It is a very clever idea. Light, easy to transport, I keep it in the back of the amp, it folds flat.
When I fist saw it folded up, it looked like a brain teaser puzzle as to how it goes together. I got it wrong a couple of times, duh!, but after that, no problem at all.
Set up, it really looks like it won't hold the amp, but it does! It works.
The amp can tilt back forwards if it gets knocked or pulled by the guitar cable. Happened to me once, no damage, but the reverb made an almighty bang. I put something under the raised front of the amp, usually an old wah wah pedal, to prevent this and have never had another problem.
It's simple, effective and easy to carry. I'd get another if it got lost. Clever!
It is a very clever idea. Light, easy to transport, I keep it in the back of the amp, it folds flat.
When I fist saw it folded up, it looked like a brain teaser puzzle as to how it goes together. I got it wrong a couple of times, duh!, but after that, no problem at all.
Set up, it really looks like it won't hold the amp, but it does! It works.
The amp can tilt back forwards if it gets knocked or pulled by the guitar cable. Happened to me once, no damage, but the reverb made an almighty bang. I put something under the raised front of the amp, usually an old wah wah pedal, to prevent this and have never had another problem.
It's simple, effective and easy to carry. I'd get another if it got lost. Clever!
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looks a bit flimsy but stands its ground well
The stand is so light, that I was a bit hesitant put put my not-so-cheap and pretty heavy amp against it, but the thing held. I sold it along with the amp so not sure how it holds out over years of use
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