Ever since I landed in Paris, I’ve been on a quest to create the perfect workstation. After all, if I was leaving my pharmacy in Lebanon and I was going to stick with blogging for a while, I needed my setup to be as comfortable and practical as possible. I started with the desk itself (but that’s a story for another day), and a new blue iMac to complement my Pixelbook, and then dropped the price to smaller, cheaper accessories. I’ve already talked to you about my new USB-C desk lamp and now it’s time to talk about my simple Ugreen headphone stand. I always watched YouTube videos of cool tech brothers and sisters with their original desks and stylish headphone stands and thought this was the most first world accessory ever. I mean you can always put headphones on on Your desk, rather than the stand, right? Who’s goofy enough to want to show off their headphones?
No matter how small your headphones are, the stand should have a smaller footprint.
…except it looks really stylish and supported like this and takes up less desk space. So consumerism and tech influencers won this round, and I ended up on Amazon during Prime Day looking for a cheap headphone stand. I wasn’t going to pay more than $15 for such a new, unnecessary item, and I figured I could always return it if it didn’t work for me – what a joy to live in a country where you can do that!
My first attempt was a huge failure. I thought I could get a dual-purpose stand that would house my headphones and Pixel/iPad. But after the same-day delivery box was dropped at my door, I realized three things. First, if I’m going to back up my phone, I need to charge it too, which it’s not made for. Second: This stand was too flimsy for my iPad and I wouldn’t risk leaving it there. Third, and most importantly, for the purpose of our article, the headphone holder portion was pretty bad for my Marshall Monitor II ANC headphone. It was too wide and stretched the headband open while it was resting. Plus it pushed towards the soft parts and I felt that given enough time, it could tear the leather material. Back to Amazon Gold (and me).
Ugreen’s cylindrical tube design is the simplest and friendliest “hook” for tight headbands.
On my second attempt, I abandoned the idea of a dual-purpose stand because nothing seemed sturdy enough for the iPad. I also knew I had to find something different for my marshal. Except every headphone out there, from the little under-desk hooks to the big stands, uses a wide stand section. Some say it’s a flexible silicone material, but I didn’t want to spend my money testing that theory. Then I found this great stand from Ugreen. It didn’t sound like the rest, and seemed perfect for narrower headphones, without any potential pressure point. In the cart he went. And guess what? It’s perfect.
It is solidly built while maintaining a minimal aesthetic. When I’m not putting my headphones on it, it’s just a long silver bar with shiny and matte parts. It’s not imposing or distracting, and it fits well with my iMac or Pixelbook designs. When I need to use them, the headphone falls smoothly on the rounded “hook,” and because of the design, I can always change the point of contact to avoid causing any permanent creasing. So far, the Marshall foam headband has recovered instantly every time I take it off.
It is easy to change the connection point.
For those of you who have wired headphones, the two cylinders on the back can serve as a way to wrap around the wire. I also found that the base works well as a temporary stand for my true wireless headphones. This sounds silly, because I can put them on the table next to the easel, but you know, it is Much better When you can reduce the clutter a little.
Save a lot of space. Very elegant. amazing.
Overall, for $12, I think the interest/novelty ratio is balanced enough to make me want to keep this. The fact that they are so cute and so elegant is a nice bonus.
He buys: UGREEN Headphone Stand
