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This advanced lightweight hardware set is the result of research and development conducted with artists and designers who determined just how light a hardware stand can be without sacrificing the durability and strength drummers have come to expect from Yamaha hardware.
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This advanced lightweight hardware set is the result of research and development conducted with artists and designers who determined just how light a hardware stand can be without sacrificing the durability and strength drummers have come to expect from Yamaha hardware.
chip Judd
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2025
Light weight, a must for a gigging drummer. The satin finish doesn't show fingerprints and scuffs, you can use a marker to mark your settings.
Sono Chan
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2025
If you’re gigging a lot you need to think about your health and body. My sciatica could not handle lugging heavy hardware as frequent as I do. It’s not the cheapest to buy the bundle but believe me it is worth it! Unless you actually felt how light these are you wouldn’t believe it. So I needed one more cymbal stand and I couldn’t just use an older stand I got because I am spoiled by how light these are. So I spent the money to get an extra stand. If you’re gigging a lot, you gotta take care of yourself and your body. My sciatica couldn’t handle lugging heavy hardware as often as I do. It’s not cheap to buy the bundle, but trust me, it’s worth it! Unless you’ve actually felt how light these are, you wouldn’t believe it. So, I needed one more cymbal stand, and I couldn’t just use an older stand I got because I’m spoiled by how light these are. So, I splurged on an extra stand.
Andrew Watson
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2024
Very light weight.
Nathaniel Lind
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
The stand is very lightweight, but is well built and very sturdy. I just might buy another one, and maybe even the snare stand.
peepaw.drummer
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
While the price is a little steep, these stands are worth every penny, if you're a gigging musician. So incredibly light-weight, but yet very sturdy.
charles hasson
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2024
Finally a drum manufacturer that gets it! Hardware is heavy, but for gigging and non-gigging drummers this is a blessing! The lack of weight is insane! Thank you Yamaha for making lightweight cool looking gigging hardware!!
Simon
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023
I saw these at a jazz gig in SF and tracked them down out of curiosity. The weight was attractive as I travel to rehearse twice a week and just turned 61! I bought two cymbal stands, HH and snare and went back for another cymbal stand. I have a big DW with 9000 hardware but it’s overkill for rehearsal and hard to move. I got a Sonor AQX jungle and added these stands. It all works perfectly and no issues with instability despite the very thin top tubes. Hihat spring IS fixed tension but I’ve tried it with 14” new beats and 15” mastersound customs and it all works great. They come in bags but the bags don’t last, esp the HH and so the surface does mark as they rub together in the bag. But my back is good! Can’t say enough about these! HH might creep with vigorous use but I use a carpet and kick block behind the HH and it’s rock solid.
Craig
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2020
A great hardware innovation by Yamaha. These cymbal stands are simple in design yet so well thought out. If you are a gigging player who would like to lighten the load in your hardware bag then you can do no better than the Yamaha Crosstown stands. They are second to none. I own the complete set and I have yet to see another company come up with a stand so light but sturdy at the same time. Bravo Yamaha you made me a believer.
books2shop2buy
Reviewed in Canada on November 22, 2020
The stand is the most high quality lightweight stand I could find but for over 100.00 I would have liked to see Yamaha add a boom arm to this CS-3 series. For those who just need it to hold one cymbal-all the equipment is there. But for someone who needs lightweight portability for a few lightweight percussion instruments the added options to expand are not there. Pros-it folds up to fit into a city tote-it's shorter in length than my umbrella. It is only 3 pounds. Cons: there should be an option to purchase a boom arm that is compatible with this model. There was no attachment out there that I could find without serious wasteful shipping back and forth ordering wrong parts. Also, the stand reaches a shorter height than other Yamaha stands-ie. the Medium weight single foot model is higher in height for the same cost , has a boom arm but is heavier by at least 3-4 pounds. Offering all these options but in aluminum or even just combining a stand that puts heavy steel where it is needed ie. the smaller parts to avoid wear and tear and not where it isn't needed ie. the very heavy base, would be great new way to go for Yamaha. Where portability on foot is the priority and where instruments are actually lighter in weight than is needed in a heavy stand, there has got to be more out there than a one size fits all model. This is a good start. I hope Yamaha keeps producing in aluminum with more accessories.
Scott Veenstra
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2020
I have been using these stands for over a year now, including taking them on the road with me. They are super light, but very sturdy -- more sturdy than the DW lightweight stands (which I've often had fall over on me, or in the case of the DW snare stand having the snare lower in height as I played unless a really cranked the wingnut AND the memory lock down). I would definitely make sure you keep them in the fabric bags they come in when you put them in your hardware bag, as they legs themselves could get pretty beat up over time. I have used these on light jazz gigs as well as heavy blues and funk gigs, with no stability problems at all. I have yet to have one fall over on me while I'm playing, even some outdoor gigs in relatively windy weather. There is definitely a time for heavier duty hardware, but when you need lightweight hardware that will save your back but won't let you down on the gig, these are absolutely the best I have found so far. I am very happy with these. I have a few of the cymbal stands -- I do not own the snare and hihat from this series, but I have used them on gigs and they work well and are trouble free, and they are on my near term shopping list.
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