QuiK Lok

The Quik Lok A-50's are heavy duty microphone stands that can be used in any situation desired. These are tripod based mic stands, as each has three wheels on the bottom for easier movement. These are overall some of the most flexible microphone stands that I've used before, and some of my favorite at that. We've got about four or five of these on hand at the studio where I work, and they definitely see use on every single session we do since they are some of the best that we've got. I don't know very much about what these are made of or anything like that. OVERALL OPINION If you're looking for an absolutely sturdy microphone stand for the studio or otherwise, the Quik Lok A-50's are some of the best you can get. I haven't used these for live shows as I've only used them in the recording studio, but no matter where you're using them they should do the job very well. We almost always use these stands for room microphones and drum overheads, as they can reach extremely high up if you so need. There really isn't anything I would use these for unless I needed a small stand that would be closer to the ground, but if I were to need a few microphone stands in any other situation I would be going with the A-50's. I don't know exactly how long the studio has had these for, but they should last a pretty long time even if you're using them pretty consistently as we are. There isn't too much more that can be said beyond that they're great stands and will hold your mics up securely. If you're looking for a super heavy duty mic stand like the A-50, I'd also recommend checking out the stands from Atlas, as they too have some of the best available. The price of these stands is certainly a bit more than your average ones, but if you've got expensive microphones it's absolutely worth it to make sure they stay expensive!

The QuikLok T-10 is a simple keyboard stand that is suitable for use both in the studio or on the stage. I've only used it in the recording studio, but the application is really the same either way. This isn't the sturdiest stand that I've used, so in the studio we generally only use it for smaller and lighter keyboards like a Nord. Don't get me wrong, it can definitely hold it's own weight and provides good enough support, I just wouldn't use it for something like a Korg Triton or a similar sized keyboard. In general the T-10 seems to be built pretty well, but keep in mind that this is one of their mid level stands and isn't the best that they have to offer. Having said this, the T-10 will undoubtedly work most reasonably sized keyboards, but if you have a very large and expensive keyboard, it is always a good idea to have it supported by the best and sturdiest stands possible, which I wouldn't say that this is. For the applications that I've used the QuikLok T-10 for it has always done the job well without a problem, I just try not to push it to the limit too much. The price is very reasonable and is probably the main reason that people will be looking at the T-10 in the first place. Even at this pretty cheap price, there are still other options out there in this price range and cheaper for a single tier keyboard stand. Generally though I think you'll find that there isn't too much of a difference between keyboard stands like this in this price range. Depending on what you need it for, the QuikLok T-10 may or may not work, so just be sure to do the proper research before hand to see if this type of stand is what you're looking for.