I needed a music stand that is suitable for practicing the flute, without that I must tend forward, to see the notes. Who is greater than 1.70 m, has with standard music stands then before problems. I (1.85 cm) took three attempts before I had a matching stand found. This I have (measured at the bottom of the console) extended to more than 140 cm in height without the stability suffering - the total amount is only given in the product description with 120 cm. A relatively heavy lamp is mounted upwards. The construction is stable and still tip over, the knobs on hold well, nothing wobbles. That my magnetic pencil, I need while practicing often to take notes, then also holds good in the plastic-coated metal pipes, a the icing on the cake.