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Atlas Handpan Stand — Body
This is just the magnetic head / body of the Atlas stand. To be honest, when I tried my first Atlas, I wondered at the particular design and shape of this—I thought it was entirely aesthetic. But it turns out it serves a functional purpose, too: If you find that playing on your lap is dampening your handpan too much, or that you can easily rest it on your knees, this is a really cool alternative.
Outside of this particular usage, I would normally recooment the full "Atlas All" version with the extra leg extensions.
The overall quality is nice, this is well made. However the legs are wooden and not sturdy so this stand is 1 accidentally away from being permanently damaged. The legs flare out really really really wide! Provides stability to prevent tip over but definitely a tripping hazard in tight spaces. Great set up to play in your lap! But the standing option not good long term and tripping hazard if playing in tight spaces or if you want to play several pans side by side not a good option.
Well constructed and worth the investment.
I recently purchased a Handpan stand from John at Shoreline music. I was very satisfied with the product, an Atlas stand and John kept me informed of the whole shipping process. They have a good selection of drum/ Handpan products but more importantly the customer service was top notch . I will definitely reach out to them again. Please give them a try!
Really sturdy and well made. Wish it was a tad more adjustable for short people who wish to stand and play