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Liquid Stands KIT-MS1078-MS1083

The MS1078 stand with a stainless-steel padded bench: both pieces rated to 250 lb, the bench adjusting in one-inch steps from 17.5 to 22 inches and weighing a stated nine pounds.

Liquid Stands keyboard stand with matching padded bench

Liquid Stands KIT-MS1078-MS1083

The MS1078 stand with a stainless-steel padded bench: both pieces rated to 250 lb, the bench adjusting in one-inch steps from 17.5 to 22 inches and weighing a stated nine pounds.

Contents
MS1078 Z-frame stand and MS1083 bench — the reference is published as the pair, KIT-MS1078-MS1083
Stand rating
250 lb stated, with height and width both 22.5 to 33.5 in, in 1.5 in and 2 in increments (maker’s bullet)
Bench rating
250 lb stated. The only bench on this shelf that publishes a capacity (maker’s bullet)
Bench height
17.5 to 22 in, in 1 in increments — the only bench height figures published on this shelf. The other bench here states four positions and no inches (maker’s bullet)
Bench size
17 in wide, 12 in deep, with a plush padded seat on a stainless steel frame (maker’s bullet)
Bench weight
9 lb stated by the maker. The only published weight of any item on this shelf (maker’s bullet)
Retention
Two anchoring straps, four adjustable feet, anti-skid foam pads and a headphone hook on the stand (maker’s bullet)
Stated fit
54 to 88 keys (from the title)
Manufacturer reference
KIT-MS1078-MS1083
Weight
4,082 g (144 oz) in the product record — 9 lb exactly, which is precisely the weight the maker publishes for the bench alone. The record carries one package of a two-package set, so it is not the weight of what arrives, and nothing here is ranked on it
Amazon reference
B0B5LZNWGM
EAN
0850029514350
  • Both pieces publish a 250 lb rating, which no other stand-and-bench pairing here does
  • The bench adjusts in one-inch steps from 17.5 to 22 in, which is fine enough to actually find the right seat
  • At $159.99 it is twice the stand on its own, and the same price as the second-tier kit here

Best for: A player setting up an 88-key piano properly in one go, where seat height matters as much as key height.

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Specifications

Contents
MS1078 Z-frame stand and MS1083 bench — the reference is published as the pair, KIT-MS1078-MS1083
Stand rating
250 lb stated, with height and width both 22.5 to 33.5 in, in 1.5 in and 2 in increments (maker’s bullet)
Bench rating
250 lb stated. The only bench on this shelf that publishes a capacity (maker’s bullet)
Bench height
17.5 to 22 in, in 1 in increments — the only bench height figures published on this shelf. The other bench here states four positions and no inches (maker’s bullet)
Bench size
17 in wide, 12 in deep, with a plush padded seat on a stainless steel frame (maker’s bullet)
Bench weight
9 lb stated by the maker. The only published weight of any item on this shelf (maker’s bullet)
Retention
Two anchoring straps, four adjustable feet, anti-skid foam pads and a headphone hook on the stand (maker’s bullet)
Stated fit
54 to 88 keys (from the title)
Manufacturer reference
KIT-MS1078-MS1083
Weight
4,082 g (144 oz) in the product record — 9 lb exactly, which is precisely the weight the maker publishes for the bench alone. The record carries one package of a two-package set, so it is not the weight of what arrives, and nothing here is ranked on it
Amazon reference
B0B5LZNWGM
EAN
0850029514350

MS1078 stand and MS1083 bench, published as one reference. Stand rated 250 lb, 22.5 to 33.5 in in both dimensions. Bench rated 250 lb, 17.5 to 22 in in 1 in increments, 17 by 12 in, stainless steel with a plush padded seat, 9 lb stated. Two anchoring straps, four adjustable feet, anti-skid pads, a headphone hook. $159.99.

The reason to buy both pieces together is the reason the shelf gives itself: the keyboard has to sit where the forearms stay horizontal, and where that is depends on the bench as much as on the stand. A stand covering 22.5 to 33.5 inches and a bench covering 17.5 to 22 inches can be set against each other until the geometry is right. A stand and a dining chair cannot, and a dining chair is what most people practice on for the first three weeks.

Both pieces publish 250 lb. The other bench on this shelf publishes no rating at all, for either of its parts. A bench is sat down on heavily, leaned on, and occasionally stood on by a child, and a stated figure on a stainless steel frame is a maker who considered that.

The one-inch bench increment is the finest seat adjustment published on this shelf — the other bench here states four positions and no inches. And the stated 9 lb is the only published weight of any item on this shelf: light enough to carry to another room, or to a gig, rather than light enough to tip.

Three honest costs. $159.99 is twice the stand on its own at $77.99, which is more than a bench usually costs separately — and it is also the exact price of this maker’s second-tier kit on this shelf, so the real question is whether you want a seat or a second keyboard. The seat is 17 by 12 inches with a plush pad on steel, which is a practice bench and not a thickly upholstered one; over two hours, padding depth matters more than capacity.

And the product record reads 4,082 g (144 oz) — 9 lb exactly, which is precisely the weight Liquid Stands publishes for the bench alone. The record is carrying one package of a two-package set. It is not the weight of what arrives, and nothing on this page is ranked on it.

Availability

Read on the day this page was built: $160 at the American Amazon shop.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-10-07. The live price is at the top of the page.

The questions players ask

Why buy the set rather than the stand alone?

Because the seat decides the posture. The shelf’s own reasoning is that the keyboard must sit where the forearms stay horizontal, and that where that is depends on the bench height as much as the stand. A stand adjusting from 22.5 to 33.5 in and a bench adjusting from 17.5 to 22 in can be set against each other; a stand and a dining chair cannot. And the bench is the piece people buy second, three weeks later, having practiced on something the wrong height. The honest cost is the price: $159.99 against $77.99 for the stand alone, which is more than a bench normally costs on its own.

Is a 250 lb bench rating meaningful?

It is the only one on this shelf, which is the first thing worth saying. A bench carries a seated adult, sometimes leaning, sometimes being sat down on heavily, and a stated 250 lb on a stainless steel frame tells you the maker thought about it. The other bench on this shelf publishes no rating at all for either of its pieces. What a rating does not tell you is comfort: this one is described as a plush padded seat on a steel frame, 17 by 12 inches, which is a practice bench rather than a thickly upholstered one. For hours at a time, depth of padding matters more than capacity.

Instruments it is stated to fit

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    Frame
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