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Hercules Stands DG400BB

A steady stand that folds flat into its bag and holds controllers too; it is heavy, and some units rock.

Hercules DG400BB laptop stand set up, with its tray arms and base legs open

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100%

of 5 reviews recommend it

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Best for
A laptop or controller stand that travels to gigs in a backpack.
Skip it if
You travel as light as possible, or need a shelf for an interface.

The Internet’s Opinion

From 5 professional reviews and 82 owner reviews: a fair amount of evidence.

Reviewers and owners describe a solid, steady stand that folds flat into its bag and holds controllers as well as laptops. The reservations are its weight, plastic supports that let a laptop slide, and a side-to-side rock on some units that a washer or a shim fixes.

5 recommend0 mixed0 avoid

What people praise

  • Steady, with little or no wobble, even when typing or playing pads
  • Folds flat and small into the padded bag that comes with it
  • Solid metal build
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  • Height and angle are easy to adjust
  • Quick to set up and pack away, with no tools or loose parts
  • Holds controllers, samplers and grooveboxes as well as a laptop
  • The base legs slide under a controller or flight case
  • Still works after years of regular use

What to know first

  • Heavy for its size
  • Some units rock or wobble out of the boxStill present
  • Hard plastic supports give little grip, so a laptop or controller can slide
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  • Takes a few tries to learn to unfold and fold
  • A little play in the joints even when tightened
  • Less steady at the top height or at steep angles
  • The tray cannot swivel sideways
  • No add-on shelf for an interface or drive
See the 5 reviews behind this

5 professional reviews (5 recommend, 0 mixed, 0 avoid); 82 owner reviews read at ThomannCompiled 2026-11-07How this is compiled

Video reviews

  • Digital DJ TipsMar 2014

    Hercules Stands DG400BB DJ Laptop Stand Review

    Hercules Stands DG400BB DJ Laptop Stand Review

    Digital DJ TipsMar 2014
  • Ton Time TechJul 2021Recommends

    Product Review - Hercules Laptop Stand DG400BB

    Product Review - Hercules Laptop Stand DG400BB

    Ton Time TechJul 2021Recommends

Plays from YouTube when you press play. Picked from the reviews counted above, including one that disagrees where there is one.

Prices

Before you buy

Released
2014
Status
Current

Works with

  • Laptops up to 10 kg10 kg rated load

    Hercules rates the stand for laptops up to 10 kg (22 lb), with extra rear legs for support, and gives no laptop size limit. Manufacturer spec sheet (Hercules Stands), checked 2026-11-07

  • A DJ controller underneathFeet sit behind it

    Hercules's own product photo shows the stand's base behind a two-deck controller, with the laptop tray reaching over it. Manufacturer spec sheet (Hercules Stands), checked 2026-11-07

  • Laptops of 13 to 15 inches, pad controllers and drum machinesTested by Bonedo

    Bonedo's test held a MacBook Pro and an HP laptop of 13 to 15 inches safely, with a slight wobble when typing, and kept an NI Maschine, Ableton Push and Roland TR-8 steady when tilted for playing. Bonedo, checked 2026-11-07

You’ll also need

  • Room behind your controller or turntableAbout 30 × 30 cm

    Bonedo measured a footprint of a little over 30 × 30 cm with the feet open, and about 10 cm of extra depth behind a turntable for the rear feet, which can be too much on a narrow DJ table. Bonedo, checked 2026-11-07

  • Somewhere else for an interface or driveNo shelf

    Bonedo listed the lack of an optional shelf for an audio interface as a drawback, so a drive or interface needs its own spot on the table. Bonedo, checked 2026-11-07

Key specs

Height
220, 265 or 315 mm (8.6, 10.4 or 12.4 in), three locking settings
Rated load
10 kg (22 lb)
Adjustment
Tray angle and central shaft angle, each locked by a knob; height set by a latch at one of three positions
Folded size
360 × 175 × 66 mm (14.1 × 6.9 × 2.6 in)
Weight
1.41 kg (3.08 lb)
In the box
Carry bag
All 7 specifications
Warranty
Limited lifetime, for stands bought from authorised US dealers; elsewhere, the local distributor's terms

7 of 7 figures sourced; hover one for its source

Our take

Rory TassellWritten from the sources on this page, not from a loan unit.

All five professional reviews recommend it, two of them on YouTube. Of 82 Thomann owners, 39 call it steady and 38 praise how flat it folds into its bag. The reservations: 13 find it heavy, nine had a unit that rocked or wobbled, which a washer or shim fixed for some, and the plastic supports can let a laptop slide. Buy it for a stand that travels to gigs; if every gram counts, choose a lighter riser.

What it is

Status, November 2026: current. Hercules Stands still lists the DG400BB, sold in Europe as the HCDG-400BB.

What it is

The DG400BB is a one-piece folding laptop stand that comes with a carry bag (Hercules product page). The tray locks at three heights, 220, 265 or 315 mm (8.6, 10.4 or 12.4 in), and two knobs set the angle of the tray and of the central shaft, per the user manual. Hercules rates it for 10 kg (22 lb), with extra rear legs for support. It folds to 360 × 175 × 66 mm and weighs 1.41 kg.

Digital DJ Tips found it held a laptop more firmly than any other stand of its kind, and Bonedo used it for a Maschine, a Push and a TR-8 as well as laptops. Neither could swivel the tray sideways. Bonedo measured a footprint of a little over 30 × 30 cm, with about 10 cm of depth behind a turntable for the rear feet.

Of 82 owner reviews read at Thomann, 39 call it steady and 38 praise how flat it folds into its bag, while 13 find it heavy. Nine had a unit that rocked or wobbled. ChrisF's video traces the side-to-side rock on newer units to a loose pivot in the folding base and fixes it with a washer; two owners put a pad or shim under a foot instead. Six say a laptop or controller can slide, because the plastic supports and painted legs give little grip. The DJ laptop stands guide covers the alternatives.

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