Mapex Armory Series Boom Cymbal Stand - Black Plated

My DW kit has black chrome hardware so I changed out all the all the Cymbal, snare and hi hat stands to Mapex with black finish. Really set off the look. The Mapex hardware build is on par with DW 9000 series.

And I've owned at least a half dozen different brands. These stands are super sturdy and have all the bells and whistles! I wanted full tilter control without the ratchet adjustment - these fit the bill. Every bit as good as DW at a fraction of the cost. Only complaint is that they are HEAVY! These will add about 6 pounds to my hardware bag after I swap them out with my current Gibraltar stands. But they should last a lifetime. Too bad Mapex doesn't offer a straight stand option.

I Have used it for 5 shows so far and it’s a very nice stand. It’s what I would call a middle weight stand, it can hold a heavy cymbal but it’s not as heavy to tote as some stands. I actually think it’s a perfect size. I love the different tighteners, with smaller hands I find them much easier to turn and grip. I wish all the tighteners were the different style but I understand they are larger than the old style so maybe it won’t work for all the joints. The legs are very lightly concave to help them fit underneath drums. Wouldn’t be too hard for the black to scratch off if it came in contact with anything sharp, but that is not problem for me. It holds a 20” ride played hard quite well.

Extremely impressed with these stands. Very durable but much lighter than they look. They collapse into a straight stand or extend to a boom. You can place your cymbal at virtually any position. My favorite feature is the adjustable locking tilt feature. The lock is large enough to grasp and make a quick adjustment but if the lock is in the way, pull it out and rotate it to a different position. I've owned many stands but these are my new go to stands.

Super tight design. Strong, heavy and adaptable. This hardware line is a head above the best out there.

Been playing for decades, purchased a new Gretsch USA kit purchased..Mapex stands and equip. well beyond sturdy, great price and the Black is awesome....

I would give the stands a 5 star review but when I received them they were straight stands and not boom stands. As far as they way they are built and the look of them 5 stars. As a guy that has done lots of road gigs these stands look really well built.

Best stands I've had. So far so good. When I first saw them they were collapsed down so tight that I thought wait a minute. I ordered booms! When I sarted to set them up I saw how u can hide the boom into the stand to save space. I also really like the cymbal nuts it came with. So much so that I ordered a bunch more of them. Look into them you'll see there is nothing out there this innovative. I love my Mapex!