Gibraltar Smart Phone Gooseneck Mount Reviews
Smartphones aren’t just for making calls and surfing the internet anymore. They are powerful creative tools that have found their way into practice sessions, recording studios, and onstage. Drummers use smartphones in a performance context in myriad ways — for play-along tutorials, triggering off backing tracks for live performances, and as palm-sized electronic drum machines. Available from Sweetwater, the Gibraltar Smartphone Gooseneck Mount offers secure mounting for your smartphone on a drum stand, rack, or hoop. The scissor-action design expands up to 3" wide — large enough for most smartphones, and its robust and pliable gooseneck, with a 180-degree tilt adjuster, holds its shape once positioned. The Gibraltar Smartphone Gooseneck Mount is a reliable and straightforward way to keep your smartphone accessible and safe during drum performances.
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Highest Rated Reviews
Works as Described
I don't know if the design has changed since some of these negative reviews, but the phone holder works as expected. I have an iPhone 15 max clipped into the holder that is clamped to a Roland rack and it's solid. Exactly what I needed to play along with Bluetooth.
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Solid piece of gear!
Solid gear. I already have an iPad hanging off of my high hat stand to control Ableton. I use this to duck under that and hold an iPhone for my monitor mix. The goose neck is stable, solid and doesn't drift. The phone holder is simple to use and holds phone in place for a long time. Also has a quick release which is great for a quick pack up. Quite happy with it.
Fair Product
Got this in today and gave it a go. It is NOT meant for cell phones using a protector like Otter Box. It barely opens wide enough and then sinks under the weight. I will end up using it for my iPod instead.
Initially worked as expected...but broke shortly after
I chalk this up to bad materials choices. The front and back panels of the holder are plastic, held together by screws (the screws are covered by the rubber front panel covering, which aids in gripping the phone). The arms on this device are spring-loaded (you squeeze the bottom extensions to open the upper arms that ultimately hold your phone). Within a couple of uses, one of the screws holding the front and back together stripped out of the plastic, causing one side of the front and back panels to separate enough to release the spring, which disabled the ability of the arms to hold the phone.
I was able to peel back the rubber matting to expose the screw and remove it. Then, I had a similarly-sized flat-top bolt and nut, so I drilled all the way through the back panel, ran the bolt through, applied the nut, tacked back down the rubber matting, and the unit was functional again.
So, the bottom line is that this device does work great as long as the build holds, and that it's easily repaired if you are willing to put in the effort and have the necessary tools and materials. If I were to suggest to the manufacturer a change, it would be to use metal for at LEAST the back panel so the screws won't strip out.
Overall - Not Bad
Not a bad piece of equipment but it is a little aggravating to get used to. The clamp that holds it into place can start to slide/spin once you add the weight of the phone to the clamp.it would also be better if the little pegs that hold the phone were a little bit longer. I have an otter box defender on an IPhone Xs. You have to very carefully put the phone in the holder, then you need to be very careful with how you move the phone and arm after that, otherwise your phone is falling to the ground.
Barely works
Forget about this easily fitting an iphone 12 Max with a very thin case on it. Not sure how Gibratar could make such without knowing the two basic sizes of cell phones.
Not worth it.
Came with broken screws that have rubber covers that do the holding of cell phone. When made of cheap plastic what can you expect. Thought about sending back but went to the hardware store and bought same screw but made of, guess what, metal!!! Fairly easy to replace. Been looking for sometime and had to settle on this but for $... not nearly worth it. Spanner nuts that are suppose to tighten things in place are very hard to turn bare handed. Could be way more flexable as I find it way too stiff to easily adjust. Clamp isn't the greatest either. But hey, made in Taiwan so profit must have been great.
Junk !!!
This was one of the worst Gibraltar products I ever bought... The connection Where the phone is Keeps falling off !!! And Where it's being held It won't even hold the phone it keeps falling down!!! Junk !!! JUNK !!!
Over priced piece of junk
If this was cheaper it would be worth the price, but at $... you expect a little better engineering. It's not as adjustable as it appears... it has basically two positions that work, and the hinges for the phone mount don't lock. Sweet water should remove this product from their site all together
Overly expensive for not even functioning - major gibraltar fail
I love gibraltar and prefer their products usually over most name brands. Usually with amazing prices for amazing quality products - hard to resist.
This one in particular though was absolutely horrible and costs waaaaay too much. This one doesn't even hold the phone, the gooseneck doesn't adjust or hold it's place, it's not rotatable, and can't lock itself in a fixed place. Literally, I don't even know how gibraltar let this one out or the engineer(s) were thinking when designing it.
Regardless, do yourself and your wallet a favor and instead get a cowbell holder or clutch.
Not Your Father’s Gibraltar
The first thing I think of with Gibraltar drum hardware is heavty duty quality.
That's the last thing this piece of junk is. It's lightweight, fine. But it's screws are cheap and loose and the body doesn't fit larger iPhones (8Plus, 10, 11, 12 etc.)
Useless junk
Absolute crap
so awkwardly made wont hold my iphone 12 pro max with a cable attached at the bottom, as far as adjustability, again so awkwardly made that adjustment take tools and much frustration. Save your money.
