DW 9900AL Double Tom Stand with Pneumatic Height Assist
The 9900AL is a double tom stand with a pneumatic cylinder. A shock housed in the stand pushes upward; the drummer loosens the collar, guides the height and tightens again, without having to hold up with one hand two drums that would take both arms to lift.
What sets it apart
- Patented pneumatic shock inside the stand
- Two toms raised or lowered in one motion
- Arms compatible with DW TB12 mounts
- Heavy-gauge tubing, reinforced joints
- Hinged height memory locks
- Accessory clamp on the stand
Two drums, twice the problem
Adjusting the height of a loaded tom stand means supporting the load while you loosen. With two toms mounted, that load is more than one arm holds comfortably in a low position, and the job takes either two people or taking the drums off.
The shock takes the weight out of the equation. It holds while your hands adjust. The drummer no longer has to choose between the ideal height and the height within reach.
When tom height really changes
It changes more often than you think. Moving from a low throne to a high one, changing the snare angle, adding a cymbal that forces a tom down by two inches, or simply lending the kit to someone else.
Each of those calls for a quick adjustment. An assisted stand turns a five-minute job into a ten-second move, and that is what makes you actually adjust instead of putting up with it.
The same hardware underneath
Apart from the stand tube, this is the manual version: same arms, same mount compatibility, same accessory clamp, same height memory locks. It is not a different product, it is the same one with the weight taken off your arms.
Specifications
| Assist | Patented pneumatic shock |
|---|---|
| Load | Two suspended toms |
| Angle adjustment | Ball joint on each arm |
| Construction | Thick tubing, reinforced joints |
| Accessory | Free clamp on the stand |
What it is for
- A kit shared by several drummers
- The studio, where tom positions get corrected after a playback
- Frequent adjustments between songs
- Drummers who want to spare their back
- An undrilled bass drum, with two toms to hold
Compare with other manufacturers
Other assisted-height tom stands:
| Manufacturer | Comparable model | What differs |
|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | Gas-spring tom stand | Exposed cylinder along the stand |
| Tama | Star series tom stand | No assist, two-handed adjustment |
| Pearl | 1030 series tom stand | Free joint, fully manual height |
| Sonor | 4000 series tom stand | Thinner stand tube, lighter to carry |
Frequently asked questions
- Does the cylinder hold the height by itself?
- No, it assists. Once the setting is found, the tightened collar is what holds it.
- Does it work with only one tom mounted?
- Yes. The assist is simply more generous relative to the load.
- What changes compared with the manual stand?
- The stand tube, and only that. Arms, accessory clamp and memory locks are identical.
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