Trying to find a well priced excellent studio DESK!

[kev]

Got some funny GAS for a desk at the moment, and my current one really does suck. I've been having a look around online and on my local hardware shops but there isnt too much that is great. Its all really good value, but ya know...

I just spied this thing online and was like.. WOW. Then i saw the pricetag, and it was about $1400 or something which is pretty annoying to me for a few bits of wood. The main needs:

-Monitors elevation ( I guess i could just get stands )
-space for a pc keyboard up top
-music keyboard drawer would be great

So yeh, i guess this thing is the goal, but at a nicer price and available in the UK I would probably try to build a desk, but i really suck at woodwork.

 

[James-Doolan]

Thats one sexy desk

 

[Pedro Teixeira]

I'm in the exact same situation Kev, I searched and searched and the cheap ones SUCK! That one is really one sexy looking desk... although expensive : |

 

[kev]

Ive just found staples have some nice ones about for good prices so i might go down that route! Someones selling a desk on ebay in my city that looks ok too...

I cant believe that thing costs a grand tho! Nice and all, but fuck dropping a grand on that lol. Save up a bit more and then start buying argosy stuff.

 

[greyskull]

Thomann studio rta desks are great value for money

 

[Pot]

no matter what i´d look for a real sturdy desk that doesn´t move and is solid like a rock
i got one from ikea and i´m happy with it (to some point)

 

[Pedro Teixeira]

Which one have you got? I went to IKEA recently (na IKEA de leixões no norte ) and all desks looked and felt floppy and weak, plus didn't have the arrangement I wanted just like in the picture of the OP's post

 

[Metaltastic]

I think you might be better off just looking for a big table and flanking it with monitor stands tbh! e.g.

But bigger and with a keyboard drawer

 

[drew_drummer]

Nice box of wanky hankies

 

[K Odell]

Nice box of wanky hankies

Those are for Dual Rec time

 

[Metaltastic]

I HAVE ALLERGIES GODAMMIT And besides, it takes more than thin little tissues to capture my loads, paper towels FTW!!

Haha, and very nice Kyle

 

[Pedro Teixeira]

I HAVE ALLERGIES GODAMMIT And besides, it takes more than thin little tissues to capture my loads, paper towels FTW!!

Haha, and very nice Kyle

Did not have to know that

 

[Metaltastic]

Haha, well people keep commenting on the damn tissues, so I figured I'd set the record straight

 

[Ermz]

I haven't been able to find anything affordable/decent over this way. The only studio desks that have ever impressed me are the Argosy ones, but the AURA360 is $5,000 here so... yeah, 5 grand for something that you put shit on, and that's its only purpose for existing.

 

[AeternusEternus]

I have a Studio RTA Producer's Station, but I completely removed the keyboard tray and the entire top half of the desk. With the top half on, any monitor sits way too high, and when you've got a 28" widescreen LCD, you're seriously looking up 45degrees to see the top of the screen.

But, with the top half off, the desk is fantastic.

 

[Lowberg]

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Studio-RTA-Creation-Station-Studio-Desk?sku=546550

I was going to buy this for 200 bucks, comes with free monitor isolation pads!

But I still think 200 bucks is pricey for a desk, you can find much bigger desks about the same quality at office stores on clearance for like 60-90 bucks

 

[devouredremains]

I HAVE ALLERGIES GODAMMIT

I feel your pain...uggh.

 

[JBroll]

I HAVE ALLERGIES GODAMMIT And besides, it takes more than thin little tissues to capture my loads, paper towels FTW!!

Haha, and very nice Kyle

Paper towels? Wimp. I need a two-gallon bucket and a Full Sail grad to mop up the walls and ceiling.

Jeff

 

[Pot]

Which one have you got? I went to IKEA recently (na IKEA de leixões no norte ) and all desks looked and felt floppy and weak, plus didn't have the arrangement I wanted just like in the picture of the OP's post

i believe they don´t make the same model anymore (Jerker)

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/8119296-post395.html
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/images/ikea-jerker-desk.jpg

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Build it:

(my desk)

My only complaint with that desk (that is easily remedied) is the bridge is about 4" to high.


Link to the plans:

http://plans.thefrankes.com/Racks/