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Tobie S.

I purchased two stands, one for my son, the violist and one for myself, the cellist. I would order a hundred of them if I had that many children.

Alice W.

I turned over my other music stands to Good Will. My days of watching music stands or music falling down are over!

Janet K.

This is a GREAT stand! Feels sturdy – even though the actual desk part is light weight. Would highly recommend!

Linnie P.

[The Desca:Presto] folds up and fits neatly into my rolling case with my cables, mic and mini-mixer. ONE LESS THING I HAVE TO CARRY!

Pamela W.

The perfect portable stand. Easy to set up/take down. Sturdy. And in a performance situation, is a nice looking stand. When folded down, fits easily into my gig bag. Very happy with purchase.

Roy P.

Love the stand. It is the best portable stand that I’ve come across.

Mary Beth C.

What a great idea this stand is! It adjusts nice and low for a mountain dulcimer player, and it holds my heavy binder of songs. My husband also bought one; we both LOVE it!!

Tom B.

The design is of the Desca:Presto is elegant and I find it to be the best portable stand ever designed and made.

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Ed Hite

2018-04-24T01:29:37+0000

Scott Borchert

2018-03-26T10:56:05+0000

Intuitive, space-saving, sturdy and a relief for anyone already lugging heavy equipment. Great stuff! Now can they make a fold-up piano?! :)

Richard Hunt

2018-03-21T21:03:07+0000

I play in a big band and wanted a music stand that was easier to transport than my regular stand, but was concerned that I would not find one that was also sturdy enough to hold my 2 inch binder of music. The Desca Presto is it! I have had it only a few weeks, but have used it on two gigs, and it does the job perfectly. Other players in the band are eyeing it with envy, especially when they see the easy assembly and unique engineering. They will probably be ordering soon.

Mary Fuglaar

2018-02-17T01:46:34+0000

Light and strong. I have one for myself and bought one for a friend. The folder holds the music down in the wind. Thanks for a great stand at a really great price.

Kaye Patchett

2018-01-03T23:16:02+0000

This is the best ever portable music stand, obviously designed by and for musicians. It all folds up into its own pencil tray (It has a pencil tray!!). Traditional stands I've used for outdoor gigs fall over easily, but the Desca stand is sturdy and extremely stable - and the carry handle makes it really convenient. Love it.

John Campbell

2018-01-03T22:02:21+0000

One band member got one. Then another. Then me. DESCA, YOU ARE BRILLIANT. ESPECIALLY YOUR CUBBY SHELF !!!!!!!

Joel Feinstein

2018-01-03T21:58:21+0000

Rexx Rexrode

2017-11-09T23:31:31+0000

Okay Music Buskers, if you're tired of picking up sheet music, chord and lyric pages, and tipsy music stands when you are performing outside, this is the stand for you. Sets up in a minute, lightweight but sturdy, large platform, handy shelf, and folds back into a neat carry case. Easy to add a few clothespins for wind and supports large fake books, collections, and multiple pages.

Mike Linville

2017-10-15T22:33:10+0000

I purchased for my daughter who plays with multiple groups inside and outside and she loves it almost as much as her flute!

Bethanni Grecynski

2017-10-14T14:24:43+0000

Easily folds up and makes sense. Very convenient and portable!

Gary McCarty

2017-10-14T00:21:41+0000

I'm very pleased with my new music stand! (as are all my colleagues!) I love the compactness - it fits inside my drum set trap case, so I actually now have fewer things to carry. The only down side is, since I play percussion, I often need the stand up pretty high, and it gets a little wobbly when extended so much. But this is a minor problem. WISHLIST - I play in a jazz big band. Some of our charts are three or even four pages long - too long for the stand. I wish there were extensions available for the stand desk like you can get for Manhasset stands. I'll bet you folks can come up with something! Thanks for the wonderful product - I love it!

Mary Beth Cote

2017-09-13T15:25:07+0000

What a great idea this stand is! It is easier to carry and set up. It adjusts nice and low for a mountain dulcimer player. And it holds my heavy binder of songs. My husband also bought one; we both LOVE it!!

Tim Grabill

2017-09-13T11:49:34+0000

Love the stand. It is SO much easier to carry to a gig. Downside is that it's a little wobbly when it's extended more than 1/2 way up. Somehow, the legs need to be just a little longer. As they are now, their length is limited by the amount of space inside the storage compartment, but surely if we can send a man to the moon, there can be a way for the legs to be extendable once it's assembled. That's the only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Would I buy this stand again? Absolutely yes.

Linne Perry

2017-09-12T23:04:40+0000

I perform solo, and let's face it, music stands have always been one more awkward item to lug around. Not any more! I just received my Desca last week and did 3 gigs already with it. It folds up and fits neatly into my rolling case with my cables, mic and mini-mixer. ONE LESS THING I HAVE TO CARRY!

Janet Kile

2017-09-01T22:33:26+0000

This is a GREAT stand! Have packed it up numerous times now. Set's up great. Feels sturdy - even though the actual desk part is light weight. Would highly recommend :)!

Linda O'Guin

2017-08-24T17:39:57+0000

Like the stand better than others I have tried. Only problem is that the desk does not have a tightening screw and so have to "balance" my book or large tablet on it. Plenty of space for it, just to keep from having glare on page can be a bit tricky.

Roger Gomoll

2017-08-24T02:54:08+0000

Our brass septet chose Desca stands for our 2 1/2 week tour of Finland. Light. Strong. Easy to carry. Holds a 3 ring binder and a stand light. Seven stands. Seven happy musicians. Thanks Desca!

Catherine Nyerges Huth

2017-08-14T15:52:55+0000

LOVE ❤️ this music stand!!! Easy to carry, easy to store, holds sheet music and more for every gig and STURDY! 🎸😎👍🏻

John White

2017-08-14T06:03:22+0000

I think this is a terrific product and compared to the range of stands out there, the price is quite fair. If it were a bit less wobbly while fully extended for my 6'3" height, i'd easily go for 5 stars. Incredibly clever stand that works as promised. I tightened the nuts on either side of the folding piece upon which the music tray attaches so that it would hold my heavy 2.5 inch 3 ring binder of song sheets, and this has held tight with repeated use (that tighter swivel control keeps the tray from tipping forward or backward unintentionally). I wonder if it is feasible in future renditions of this great music stand if it the 3 legs could be lengthened to add both weight and width to the base of support, or if that's not practical, could there be 4 extending legs? Also some of the wobble comes from extending the top tube all the way so might there be a way to tighten up how that top tube fits within the clamp when fully extended? Finally, I think I understand why it's so expensive to ship these stands (small company, high packing and shipping for one piece to one customer), but I almost didn't order one because of the high cost (about $22 if recall correctly). Fortunately i realized that as the number ordered goes up, the per unit shipping goes down. I found friends who helped get the order to a dozen stands and the shipping rate for dozen to be shipped to me was about $5 each, very reasonable. They all seem to be happy with the stands too.

Sophia Spallino

2017-08-13T05:01:27+0000

This stand changed my life! I am obsessed. Who know unfolding and refolding could be so simple, efficient, and so compact. I sit low to the ground when I play my harp, and the height and tilt adjust lower than all of the other stands I have ever tried, which has been hard for me to find. OBSESSED. If you're a musician, don't buy any other stand! This is your ONE AND DONE.

Jeremy Ostrander

2017-08-13T00:30:56+0000

Great stand. Super easy to set up even without instructions. Even better I was able to carry it in the side pocket of my trombone case, saving me a lot of trouble at the airport. Thanks Desca!

Nathan Wilensky

2017-08-12T21:51:59+0000

I like carrying an ultra-light music stand in my car and having a multi-purpose one in my practice room. Real Book and iPad Pro fit comfortably and the shelf is a bonus.

Dennis Gazarek

2017-05-24T15:25:50+0000

Excellent design, I am very pleased. Remember that it has two clips that control the height, so that it has a lot of vertical adjustability. Bob is a great guy to deal with as well. I would recommend this stand to any musician who must travel.

Diane O'Rourke

2017-05-13T13:41:11+0000

Ingenious! So easy to set up and so very portable. I can't wait to take it to all my events!

Bill Tipkemper

2017-05-09T01:24:23+0000

I have owned one of the original Desca models for several years. Excellent design and function, but unfortunately the brace for the desk broke and that part is no longer available. So after studying the newest rendition, I decided to buy it. What it continues to feature: very compact when stored; the box that stores the leg section still functions as a handy place for pencils, valve oil, cell phone, and whatever immediately under the desk; it still raises high enough for my 6'3" visual field. Where it is far superior to the original- easier to assemble, and much lighter yet still very stable even when raised higher.

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