Best Floor Protectors for music stands: No Stains/Marks

Best Floor Protectors for music stands: Accessories such as the Manhasset Floor Protectors are useful to protect the flooring from any kind of marks/stains.

Introduction

If you practice playing your instrument in the basement or in the garage, then you may not probably be much concerned about maintaining the decor around. However, most performance venues are quite particular about the looks, want everything spic-and-span, and would definitely not entertain any sort of stains/marks on the flooring because of the music stand.

The best music stands are sturdy and some of their models do have a harsh metal feet at the base, which means you have to be careful on hardwood or tile floors while using them. It is also common to move around the music stand, at home, which means you have to be careful to protect against nicks in walls or furniture when moving your music stand. That is why it makes complete sense to use these Floor Protectors.

That is where floor protectors come in handy.

You can use these floor protectors at home, on stage, in the church, or anywhere where the floors need to be protected from stand use.

Use these to prevent those expensive to repair scratches, marks and gouges to wood or tile floors.

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Best Floor Protectors for Music Stands

Manhasset #1700 Floor Protectors

Manhasset #1700 Floor Protectors work on all standard Manhasset bases. These floor protectors fit Manhasset music stand and prevent scratches, marks and gouges to wood or tile floors. Each vinyl protector slips easily onto the base “toes” and stay firmly in place to prevent any unnecessary scratching of floor surfaces. Each package includes three floor protectors and these are designed to fit the Manhasset music stands.

• Available as set of 3
• Must-have for hardwood or tile floors
• Works on all standard Manhasset bases.
• Material: Vinyl

While these protectors work great, fit the stands well and improve the grip on shiny floors, I am not sure why Manhasset is not providing these along with their music stands. Manhasset music stands are sturdy, durable and a bit heavy so you need the base to have caps that do not spoil the surface, and because these stands are priced slightly on the higher side, they could have ideally included these protectors. Even otherwise, it is so much convenient to bundle them together and sell.

Nevertheless, this is something that you should definitely consider buying if you’re worried about the floor.

Not only are the Manhasset Floor Protectors excellent for protecting the floors, it also provides a little extra grip on a smooth surface and helps it stay in place. At times I wonder, why is this not included with the stand itself. Nevertheless, a useful accessory for your music stand.

Hamilton KB95FP Music Stand Floor Protectors

The Hamilton KB95FP Floor Protectors are basically vinyl feet (with soft, durable non-marring finish) that slip on the base of the KB95 stands.

Hamilton stands usually have smooth bases designed to minimize scratches, but if you want to be doubly sure, go for these.

• Protects wooden floor finishes and prevents unwanted scraping sound.
• You get three protectors in a package, packed in a poly bag.
• The stand fits all Hamilton KB95 Series stands.

The ‘floor protectors’ are made of med-soft vinyl that smoothly fits over the feet (like galoshes or slippers). These are designed to be quiet and are useful in scenarios where incidental noise could be a concern (recording studio, ensemble performances).

Closing Thoughts

With this music stand accessory, you don’t have to worry about scratching the wooden floor. These are easy to use and quite reasonably priced.

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