Introduction
Hola! Music HPS-101TB is a versatile, durable, and budget-friendly music stand suitable for musicians of all levels.
Design and Build
- Sturdy Build: Constructed with robust materials, ensuring stability while holding sheet music or books.
- Adjustable Height: Offers flexible height adjustments for comfortable reading positions.
- Portable and Lightweight: Easy to transport and set up, ideal for musicians on the go.
Ease of Use
- User-Friendly: Simple setup and adjustment mechanism, perfect for beginners.
- Folding Feature: Conveniently folds compactly for storage and travel purposes.
- Page Retention: Securely holds pages in place, preventing unwanted page flips during performances.
Functionality
- Versatile Angle Adjustments: Allows for various angles for better visibility.
- Compatibility: Suitable for different music sheet sizes and books.
- Durable Tray: Holds music sheets or books securely without slippage.
Pros:
- Sturdy and durable build
- Adjustable height and angles for personalized use
- Portable and lightweight design for easy transportation
- Suitable for various sheet music sizes
- User-friendly setup and folding mechanism
Cons:
- Limited color choices
- May not be ideal for heavy books or large music sheets
Conclusion
The Hola! Music HPS-101TB is a strong and easy-to-use music stand made for musicians. It’s durable, portable, and can be adjusted to fit different sheet sizes. Although it doesn’t come in many colors and might not hold larger sheets or heavy books, it’s a great choice for any musician because it’s tough, easy to carry, and suits different skill levels.
Will_the_drum_guy –
It took a while to figure out how it works, I almost returned because I thought it was faulty but I was wrong, its a great stand if you can fogure out some of its kinks out, there is a youtube video by holla music explaining a lot of how it works I recommend it, my main idsue was the main tube falling trough the base but that was not a fault, it was a space savung feature, I just had to move one of the legs into the right angle and it locked into place
David –
Of all the inexpensive stands I’ve purchased, these are by far the best. Wish they came in chrome too. The telescopic boom doesn’t extend very far, but serviceable.
Amazon Customer –
Really sturdy, proffesional looking and slick. What I don’t like about this stand is the way the arms are fastened. It’s not fool proof. It’s tricky to work it out and even after that fact it feels as though I’m forever adjusting the stand as things are moving around with the lightest of touches. It was reasonably cheap so I’ll live with it but I wish it was a simpler product to adjust and fasten and I wish the screw points were aligned more accurately as they aren’t quite centred. It’s worth the money since it’s far cheaper than other similar items despite the problems I’ve faced with adjusting and fastening the boom arms.
Jon – Life from my wheelchair. –
Very well built. I got these to save footprint space and streamline my home stage, Weighted base much more practical than the tripod for that type of need. The boom arm has a counterbalance weight to balance with the microphone side. While this is not extremely heavy duty as some professional sound reinforcement ones, this is the best stand among the more entry-level ones you’ll find at amazon. Very satisfied with price point and quality.
Zenboy4 –
I’m a lead singer. I’ve been playing in professional bands for 40 years. In that time I’ve used all kinds of mic stands from Ultimate, Gator, Atlas, K&M, Hercules, etc. You name it, I’ve owned it. I’m not rough on my mic stand. I certainly don’t throw them around. And I don’t slam them down. For added protection, I carry my stands in a separate case so they don’t get crushed or broken by larger equipment. After paying $100 bucks or more, I expect a mic stand to be sturdy, and last a year or two. I don’t think that’s asking too much. I’ve had a lot of bad luck with past mic stand. Legs breaking, clutch giving out, etc. Once, in the middle of a show, I reached back for my Ultimate stand and it literally fell apart, into several pieces. I went as far as to let Ultimate know about a design flaw in the tripod legs. They kept breaking! But who the hell is gonna listen to me, right? Over 40 years of playing on stages. So, what do I know?
Recently I saw the Hola! video featuring a gentleman (I think his name is Adam) who was very knowledgable about the Hola! stand. He described all the features that the stand offers, a lot of which I needed. I was so impressed that I bought the stand, and I haven’t regretted it one bit.
I’ve been using the mic stand (with clutch) for several months now. (I took off the boom to use it as a straight stand. I prefer the tripod over a heavy round base.) One of the best features.. I’m 6′ 1″ and it’s tall enough for me! (YES!) I love it. No problems, no worries. I may go as far as to say that this is my favorite mic stand …ever! It’s very easy to unfold or store. It’s lightweight. And when you open the legs to full extension, they lock in place. It feels very solid. The clutch is always a handy thing to use. It feels like I can trust this stand. I’m pretty darn sure that this won’t fall apart in the middle of a show.
Hola! has designed a sturdy, beautiful, practical, quality piece of equipment that I know I’ll be using for a long time. This is a superior product for the money.
From one long-time musician to another, don’t pass this up. And to the people at Hola!… THANK YOU!
And no, Hola! did NOT pay me or coax me to write a positive review. I’m just trying to save all my fellow musicians a lot of time and money.
See you on the road.
Peace, Love, and Music!
Jon – Life from my wheelchair. –
First the images: Thank Amazon for no rotation controls. What you see is my homemade mic boom. It was actually ideal until I added a little to much weight.
The upright goes through my one off work surface/desk and is strapped to the rear 2×6 leg. The upper part of the Hola Music mic stand with boom slides right into my built in upright.
Since I didn’t need the lower section I unscrewed the plastic tension handle. Then took an empty cardboard core from electrical tape and folded it into the opening to allow the upper stand up tube to go through the center. This allows the pivot point to ride above the down tube through the desk on the plastic hand grip. For a 100% silent movement left to right 360 degrees if needed.
While all the key components are metal, I do wish the screw adjuster peices were metal or a much sturdier plastic. They handle things very well. I just would not over tighten them.
The upright into the pivot is metal and has two large diameter rubber washers one on each side.
The physics and mechanics of a boom arm are more demanding than you first imagine.
Maybe you tried a mike stand with boom that tends to drop down as time goes on.
Keep in mind while this boom will support some actual weight locked in position. You have another option also. That could save your sanity and budget as you hunt for the ideal boom that won’t move.
This may not interest everyone. May not be best in all situations.
In my images I show 2 3 pound barbell weights, they come rubber coated or like mine just metal.
Use duct tape in between to create a cushioned surface facing each other. The plastic piece in that photo is the 1 pound weight that Hola Music provided on the end of the boom. It simply slides right off after a few twists.
Arrange the two weights so they are right at the start of the plastic weight when it is all the way on.
Now you can get as creative as you like here.
Use bungie cord or duct tape, a small hose clamp. Or a spring loaded clamp however the weight might be more than needed.
With the weights in place adjust the extension arm to where you need it. Have someone hold the boom steady as you add your mic mount and mic.
Now tighten the extension arm in place. Loosen the boom arm adjustment knob. This is located onto of the pivot housing.
Slide the arm back or forward to find that sweet spot that leaves the mic just floating where you want it.
Once you get close enough to float the mic, tighten the boom adjuster knob.
Move the mic up. If it stays great. Don’t worry if it very slowly wants to move. This is with the pivot 100% loose so it has zero resistance.
Tilt the arm down and if it stays great. More than likely to far up or down right now it keeps moving that way. Now in the range you need it, it stays exactly where you need it.
Now gently tighten the pivot point so it has a small amount of friction.
Now move the mic up or down or both and it should not move at all. Not up, or down.
Set the mic exactly where you need it. Now take a picture or measure it from mic to floor. Leave the mic sit for some time. Go watch Amazon Movies or something for an hour or more. Or use the mic if you want. Do not touch it is my point.
If after an hour the mic has not moved at all. You in effect now have a cantilever balanced mic boom.
It will hold any mic steady. Different mounts and mic’s will require adjustments to the boom arm. But minor ones for the most part.
That 10 ounce mic isn’t thsy heavy right?
Hold that mic out at arms length, make sure you mark or have some visual aid to keep your arm level at the same height.
Hold it for 5 minutes. Did your arm lower? Did the mic seem to get heavier?
Now add a few ounce mic mount and several ounces for the wire. Now add your arm weight. Add a pop guard, goose neck and you have much more weight on the end of a mic boom than just the mic.
To assist that pivot point add counterbalance to it. Think seesaw or teeter totter like the ones in parks for kids.
Now this stand can most likely handle most any mic and mount with wire, popguard and gooseneck all day long without adding counterbalance.
If you don’t move the mic around or are on tour on stage and such. The mic stand is stationary.
Then try this idea. Why, well now any person can raise or lower the mic without touching any adjustment points.
So if your kids use the mic they just lower it and it patiently floats perfectly for them to sing into
You come in at 6ft 1in and all you do is guide the mic up and presto it is at your height and patiently floats perfectly still for you now.
No annoying fiddling with the pivot no worrying did the kids drop the mic when loosening the pivot point.
No wondering if you tightened it enough and so on.
The mic now is instantly adjustable and still rock steady.
Think scissor mic arm. It stays where you want. But can move any time and hold steady in any position.
The mic mount is Rycote. And the wire Mogami Gold Studio.
Do not yet have the mount.
Do have the wire
The wire is able to block out ground loop style noise. My cheap wires allow some in and in that you can hear the difference.
Not sure it makes the sound of my voice any better. But, the fact no background noise means everything else sounds better.
Imagine a vacuum going while you watch a movie but
You can turn up the sound sure, but you still hear the vacuum.
Turn off the vacuum and the sound
djruss –
I was looking for an affordable stand with a boom arm that is long enough for a piano player. This works well.
ricky –
Amazing stand for the money, very sturdy.
martyu –
Great price for this type of quality.
O Fonseca –
Using them for small band setup. they do the job well
Michael O. –
I am a singing and harmonica playing drummer who performs with more than one band. I bought two of these stands, one for each of the houses I rehearse at since I use two different drum sets for the two bands. These work ok. I raise them to a high setting and slant them down to my mouth so they don’t get in the way of my drumming. They are inexpensive and seem to be durable enough for my purposes as a local band member who only averages 1 or 2 gigs a month. I’m not sure how good they would be for a band that spends much time on the road. The stand is not weighted and I barely am able to get the boom where I need it without tipping. I do wish I could extend it just another inch but I’m still experimenting and setting it up since I only recently started singing and drumming at the same time. So, for the price, I like this mic stand and will likely purchase more of these in the future.
Byron Kentley Grace –
For £37 this is a must soiled mic stand you will not be disappointed you need to get a mic clip but it’s ok
DannyG –
Great mic stand at a great price this is my second order, I’m really happy with these products