K&M 11581 Magnets

One of the biggest headaches that we have during an outdoor concert is to have music flying across the stage. After yet another compromised performance, I decided to test a few products for myself. At first I bought the magnets by Art of Music, which worked perfectly with the Thomann Music Stand. Then I came across these similar products by K&M, which in my opinion are not as strong as the aforementioned, but do the job equally well and are cheaper if order in large quantity.

As long as the music scores is not too thick and one doesn't need to turn page quickly this product works like magic - these magnets are made from rare earth metals like neodymium and stick the music onto any steel surface like glue.

Just make sure that your music stand is made of steel otherwise it won't work. If not sure use a magnet to check if it sticks. Most Thomann orchestral music stands work with this product and that's the reason why I bought 8 Thomann Music Stands and 40 K&M magnets in my last order.

I am very pleased with these magnets. they are extremely powerful. If I am playing in a concert they are strong enough to hold at leasr 20 sheets of music, on the stand. I can then view each piece, in turn, without too much shuffling of paper. They are easy to grip when I need to adjust their position. They are also very robust; other members of the band have bought magnets that have not lasted very long, as the magnetic buttons soon pull out, with use. They are expensive but, in my opinion, will soon pay for themselves. That is if you don't lose them by leaving them on the stand when you pack up.