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To get the most out of your studio monitors, you need to put them in the right place. Don’t be confined to your desk: with SF-SMFS floor stands from Sonic Fiber, you can set your monitors anywhere with floor space Read More
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I got almost if not identical ones on Amazon in UK for £38 with next day shipping. They aren nothing special and do their job. Do not have any tilt so I had to use some felt pads. Please excuse the fish eye effect.
I have a set of these for my JBL 8's. My setup is... um unique so required a stand that could have the monitors up pretty high. So far no issues though they do seem a tad wobbly up at the highest point. So say if you have cats, small children, or are prone to knocking things over - I'd not use the highest setting and just wall mount them instead.
Otherwise.... they do the job. Plus for carpeted flooring they have the lil' stabby pointy bits to help dig into the carpet. Plus they are adjustable to help you level the stands out.
Last thing of note. I ended up getting foam so I could angle them down toward my ears better for that "triangle of sound" to get the best listening experience from them.
I hate to rain on anybody's parade here, but I've got two points to make:
First of all, I'm speaking as a guy who owns the pair of monitor stands below on the right. I don't know who Sonic Fiber is--so far as I know, both sets below are actually made by (or made for) the same company: Auray (you can find them at aurayaudio.com). I chose the set on the right because I liked the look of them better and as they point out in their description, the open foot design allows you to place them around corners (or the legs of your desk/table) with more flexibility than the less attractive, closed foot design on the left. Both versions are rated to hold 90 lbs and both adjust to heights you'd probably never use. So why the big price difference? I'll come to that later ;- )
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I purchased my set for a pair of JBL 300 series monitors I bought right here on good old MD (back when it was good old MD). Initially I thought moving my speakers from the desk, to stands would improve the sound and free up some desk space. I was right on the second point and wrong on the first--here's why: unless you really are running a recording studio, the idea of getting the speakers at precisely the correct height (ear-level) is kind of a non-issue. I don't know what kind of speakers you're running, but for everyday listening, particularly with a desktop system, you're just not gonna realize that damn much of a difference from about 36" (on your desk) to say... 51" (where my ear is). Yes, the sound will be different, but not better.
So, do you really, really need them? If you're really pressed for desk space, maybe. My JBLs aren't overly wide, but they're deep and they do take up some space. But to me, the height of the speaker isn't a big deal, but getting the correct listening triangle placement right, is. If your present setup doesn't allow for that, a set of stands might help. Speaking of placement, regardless of the model, the feet do get in the way and can be easy to trip over and a pain to vacuum/sweep around--and being black, they do get dusty!
After using mine for a few months I decided they just didn't provide any real benefit, that, and as I've mentioned elsewhere, they really did ugly-up the place. Granted not a big deal in a studio, but for me, the ugly vs lost desk space equation just wasn't worth it. I have a fairly wide desk (92") so dumping the stands and mounting the monitors right back where the came from wasn't much of a sacrifice.
Okay, if you've gotten down this far, here's point two: MD's price is nuts. If, despite my advice to the contrary, you really, really want a pair of stands, don't buy them here for sixty-five bucks, for god's sake, buy 'em where I did--at B&H for $49.99 (for the ugliest pair) or for $79 for the better pair that I bought (which are sitting in the garage now).
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1013657-REG/auray_lms_335_studio_monitor_stands.htmlBut remember, I'm the guy tell'n you not to buy 'em ;- )
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UPDATE:
I recently did find a use for those damn Auray LMS-335 stands (second picture above), albeit a (hopefully) temporary one.
A week or so back, I purchased a set of Edifier S3000Pro powered monitors. The original plan was to place them in a pair of bookcases (they are bookshelf speakers right?) Wrong--they're 14" tall and weigh a ton! Most importantly, they just weren't designed for optional horizontal placement the way some passive speakers are.
As I mentioned somewhere above, speaker stands are only useful if you have a use for them--and all of sudden, I had one.
So, that meant taking those stands I had previously decided I had no use for, back into action. They're working, but in my opinion, still aren't ideal (and they certainly aren't any less ugly).
As mentioned, these speakers are heavy--6.5" woofers with amplifiers in each on (the net weight listed on the shipping case is nearly 50 lbs. for the pair). The stands can handle weight okay, but I wouldn't call the combination "rock" solid--merely adequate. At this stage of the game I'm not concerned with their sonic performance. The deck plate on each stand just fits the dimensions of the isolation pads/feet under each speaker, so again, adequate but not quite ideal. Edifier makes a very nice set of stands specifically for the S3000Pros and while they undoubtedly a better quality stand, they're still not my idea of good looking.
Here's a couple of shots showing how the speakers "fit" on the stands:
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By the way--the Edifiers do sound absolutely exceptional. Anyone considering a pair should check out the corresponding Z review, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxuYSqCgqTY
So, should you buy a pair of MD's Sonic Fiber stands? My original opinion still applies--if you have a use for them, they get the job done but won't win any beauty contests. Most importantly though, look around--prices for identical units are all over the map.
Don't over pay and you won't be overly disappointed.