Gator FrameworksID Series Speaker Stand Set with Padded Nylon Carry Bag; Set of 2 Stands (GFW-ID-SPKRSET)

This is the second set of speaker stands I have purchased for my mobile entertainment company. They are very expensive, but after three years of experience I am willing to invest in what will make my work life easier. I have truss to do large shows and corporate events. But most of my clients are hiring me to do smaller size shows. So I put a 10' aluminum pole in the O-clamps that I use to fly my JBL 515XTs and hang some effects lighting and a couple fog machines on the pole. Perfect for weddings, school dances, etc. Now before my Gators I would have to lift my speakers up on the stands, then stand on a chair or ladder to clamp in the pole and hang and wire my lights and foggers. With the Gators, I put my speakers up, but keep them low. I put the pole in, I hang and wire my lights and foggers. I test the lights, make sure they are all good, just the way I want them. Then I open the clamps on the speaker stand, walk to the center of the pole and with very little effort I slowly raise the aluminum pole which lifts both speakers up at the same time. And all the bridesmaids setting up the reception start saying to each other, "Ooh la la!!!" They have no idea there is lift assist in the poles. Another great thing about these speaker stands is that they are small. They break down incredibly well and fit in a much smaller space in my vehicle than my previous ones. Tear down is simple, too. With a little bit of pulling effort the stands come down because the weight of my speakers, aluminum pole, lights and foggers balances against the lift assist nearly perfectly. These stands are heavy. Much heavier than my previous Pyle Pros. But the bag is a very high quality case and makes transporting them very easy. The only thing I wish Gator had added is some way to know when the stands are level. Some markings on the tube should be sufficient I would think. Now I have to raise them up, clamp them, walk to the back of the room and eyeball, come back and open the clamps, adjust one side or the other higher or lower, close the clamps and repeat. Yes, they are expensive. But due to the time and effort they save me on the job, they are well worth it!

These are one awesome set of speaker stands. They look better IMO then the ultimate stands which seem to be fairly common. The system is completely self contained, or in other words there are no screws to get lost. When you use them you have to snap the legs away from the center post. When stored the legs have a clamping mechanism which keep the stand from flopping around. The carry bag is form fitted so you won't be able to fit anything else inside the bag like a mic stand. These stands are heavy. At first it seems like they're overly heavy, but when you compare them to ultimate stands the heft translates to durability in my mind.The lifting mechanism is amazing I have 40lbs speakers and they work quite well. There is a collar that helps you lower the stands when you're done with them. If you happen to release the piston lever without a speaker on top, it is somewhat difficult to lower it again (might take two hands for small build people). The legs are really nice looking, and I haven't had any problems with the red rubber feet falling off. They are also very gentle on gym floors.In other forums and reviews there seems to be people who think the plastic parts won't hold up to the rigors of the road. I would agree if a rental company was using these, however for band use and personal shows these are tough stands. The plastic in question is not the kind of plastic you find on cheap toys. It appears to be ABS which is the material used to make legos. This may seem an odd comparison, but when was the last time you saw a lego brick missing a peg? In other words I would relax about the plastic parts. As a final note these stands have no knobs. This means when your stand gets dropped, hit, or otherwise abused there's nothing to catch and break.

They set up pretty well. Love the carrying bag and style. The only flaw I would say they have is when trying to open the legs, there’s not much to grab on the legs to pop them open and it take a bit of pressure so I ripped a finger nail off the first time and now very cautious. Small margin of error for my fingers at least.

I've owned my pair of Gator Frameworks speaker stands since 2016. Hundreds of gigs and never any issues. Solid construction, made with real steel, strong, sturdy and excellent design for easy use.Make no mistake these are expensive but worth every penny. They will save your back from having to lift heavy speakers awkwardly onto stands. Just place the speaker on the stand and unlock the hydroulic lift to do the heavy work for you. Buy these now!

Perfect stands for someone that gigs often. I’ve been in AV 40 years, and never got around to getting these. Saves my back and they’re high quality. All issue is I’ve already lost one of the bolts for leveling. Otherwise, great buy.

It looked amazing from the reviews but the lifting mechanism barely worked, one of the knobs started coming off already (I bought it yesterday) and the legs needed to be manually snapped out instead of twisting the middle and they come out. Overall very disappointed.

One of the best, if not the best speaker stands in the market. I have been a mobile/club DJ for over 14 years, since 2003. I have used many speakers stands. These are definitely on my top 2. The design is slick and functional, the latter is the key word. I also own a set of the ultimate support ts-100b Air-powered speaker stands. The problem with those is that the butterfly screw that prevents the air pressure from pushing the speaker up keeps breaking. That's a design flaw. I have replaced that screw multiple times. However the Gator Frameworks stand have grooves that line up with the locking mechanism, preventing the speaker from lifting while locked. So far I love these speakers stands. The only drawback is the price, they're a little pricey compared to the competition. Nevertheless, these are a great investment for any mobile, wedding or club DJ.

I have been using cranked up speakers stand for last 5 years and they were looking little bit used. I did some research on speaker stand with lift assistance and I found Gator Frameworks Series on Amazon and read some of the reviews and was impressed with them. I decided to buy them and and am totally impressed with the easy of use, the quality of the product. These stands are little heavier than my previous stand but they work great

there are dents & 1 long scratch on both stands when i got them .they are about same weight as a normal Alum. speaker stand, not as light as other people mentioned on you tube reviews.i find legs are very hard to open, people says give it a little twist & legs are open, but it is not; you have to really pull all 3 legs out 1 by 1.overall, they are looking good, look very professional, but need to really baby them good or they'll get scratches all over.