When it comes to stands, Ultimate Support isn't about bottom-dollar price — they're about top-quality construction. After all, no matter whether you're onstage or in the studio, you can't perform if your gear doesn't stay where you need it to be. Some people may call Ultimate Support stands overbuilt, but when that tube mic starts sagging mid-recording or your guitar stand collapses onstage, there's no such thing as overbuilt. The bottom line: from microphones to speakers, keyboards, and more, Ultimate Support delivers the strength and stability you need.
Heavy duty doesn't have to mean heavy weight. After more than 40 years of innovation, Ultimate Support has managed to create the kind of designs that balance superior stability with reasonable weight and bulk. The philosophy behind this goes back to the company's roots, when founder Darrell Schoenig constructed the first high-strength compact speaker stands from the aluminum parts of a hang glider. Even as Ultimate Support products started using steel, the priority of keeping their gear light and portable never went away. That's why so many live performers love Ultimate Support.
In the world of technology, you're either leading the way or falling behind, and that's no less true for stand technology than anything else. When Ultimate Support isn't revising and refining their already industry-leading designs, they're coming up with new creative ways to make their products stronger and more convenient than ever. Some of the highlights the techs and performers at Sweetwater particularly love include their insanely strong single-hand height-adjustment clutch, the locking mechanisms found on their guitar stand legs, and the phenomenal flexibility of their APEX series keyboard stands.
How does Ultimate Support stay ahead of the pack? It's simple, really. First, Ultimate Support has always used superior manufacturing techniques to produce superior results. In the beginning, that meant choosing the perfect materials and proportions, while today it means putting to use the latest cutting-edge modeling software, 3D printing, and CNC technologies. Everything they make is prototyped and fully developed here in the US.
Next, this gear is thoroughly tested by real-world musicians and audio pros before ever seeing large-scale production. Finally, when Ultimate Support products are released, the company seeks feedback that heavily influences future development. In the end, Ultimate Support manages to be both forward-thinking and responsive, giving you the benefits of both approaches.
Who uses Ultimate Support stands? Everyone! Their microphone stands are considered industry standard by the top venues in the world and are the choice of award-winning artists such as Train and Metric. At the same time, artists ranging from Cage the Elephant to the one and only Howard Jones rock Ultimate Support keyboard stands on a regular basis.
When it comes to their amazing studio gear, such a Nucleus series modular workstations, studio booms, and monitor stands, hit-producing engineers such as Francis Buckley swear by it. It's little wonder so many of us here at Sweetwater choose Ultimate Support for our own live and studio rigs. When you get your hands on these world-class stands, we're sure you'll feel the same way we do.
