Taylor Martin
Standing desk riser type
Turn your existing desk into a standing one thanks to this electric-powered riser, which includes a phone/tablet stand and is wide enough to accommodate two monitors.
While most standing desks are quite similar in the style and way they operate, risers or converters, come in different styles and sizes. This is why it is important to determine which will work best for your needs.
There are a few different styles of standing desk converters to look at, Z-lift, X-lift, L-lift, hover, and more. Each of these styles offer different benefits and drawbacks. Z-life risers are generally less expensive than others due to fewer parts, but a Z-lift also have lower weight limits than something like an X-lift.
It’s also important to consider space requirements, not just the space needed to set up your new converter, but also the space on the converter. Think about how you currently and would like to work to ensure you’ll have the necessary room on your standing desk converter once you’ve chosen the right kind.
What height is best for you?
Mark A digs sounds from his Emotiva Airmotiv 5S monitors from his eight-year old Apple iMac running iTunes with his Schitt Modi 2 digital converter & Magni 2 amp, he also has a set of Sennheiser HD600 headphones. Oh, and there’s a SVS SB-1000 subwoofer under the desk.
Standing desks and desk converters are designed to improve ergonomics and decrease the strain put on your body throughout the day from sitting. But just as it is with a traditional desk, if you don’t get your desk and seat at the correct height, you’ll only be making matters worse.
Ideally you want your monitor to be at your natural eye level, and your keyboard at a height that your elbows are at a 90-degree angle. By getting the properly sized standing desk converter you’ll be able to make adjustments to set your workstation at the best levels to take your work to the next level.
Check the stability
You can get your desk at the perfect height and have the right amount of space to work, but if your monitor is constantly wobbling while you type, then you may be on the path to a new set of problems. Ensuring workspace stability is just as important as the other considerations when getting a standing desk converter. Stability comes down to ensuring the desk you put the converter on is level and stable. Then, you have to ensure you’ve picked a converter that can handle the weight you are placing on it.
Precisely adjustable
This may be the best $16 I’ve spent on my desk.
OK, so you’ve gotten the stability, size, and riser style sorted out, now you want to look at the adjustability of the standing desk converter. While height adjustment is a given for these devices, the granularity of those adjustments can differ. Getting one that lets you choose the height you want anywhere within the range it offers is great for getting just what you want rather than only at set increments.
Another point of adjustability that may be of interest to you might be the angle. Some standing desk converters can also tilt all or part of the workspace so you can work in the perfect ergonomic space.