Pyle Adjustable Portable Stool for Musicians and Performers

Eric Armstrong: I really wanted this chair to work. I love the idea of the adjustable back support, so I can position it to the small of my back. It's good for that, but:
1. You "adjust" things by unbolting them and moving them to another hole an inch or two higher.
Fine as long as only one person uses it. Which is true, in my case, so okay.
2. The back support never really gets "solid", it can flop around a little bit.
Still, it's fine when you're using it.
3. It's pretty darn heavy. Not all that portable.
4. It's a "folding" only by the most liberal definition of the term.
The legs fold beautifully. But the seat dosn't really "fold", as suggested by the arrow in the picture.
It tips up a couple of inches, and that's about it.
5. Same with the back rest. It tips a little, but if you want to "fold" it, you're going to have to take
it off.

So, with heavy heart, I'll be returning it. The Wee's Beyond Cushioned chair is less than half the cost, and a lot lighter (a friend of mine has one). That chair doesn't have anywhere near as much back support, though. I'd have been happy with this if it at least folded the way way their picture indicated.

(If I had a...

United States on Sep 11, 2023

awesomeawesome: I was looking for a chair that would fit in the VERY limited space and ordered this one. It works and firs perfectly!

The footprint is only about 14 square inches
It's sturdy and very comfortable. I'm able to sit for hours to play again!

United States on Jul 27, 2023

Sandra V.: Good value, but the seat is a bit hard.

Australia on Jul 26, 2023

Mauricio More: Podría ser mucho más cómoda, sin embargo cumple su funcion.

Mexico on Jul 23, 2023

Timothy P: I'm an older player and take this to gigs to ensure I'll have a good seat to sit on. It's on the heavy side, which, when I'm sitting on it gives me confidence. I get someone to help carry it!

Canada on Jul 20, 2023

Wren House: I have used a bar stool for too many years while playing guitar. I needed lower back support. The PKST70 provides this. Seat is wide and comfortable. Drawback (for me) is foot pegs are not wide enough, nor adjustable forwards. Also price point is what prompted me to purchase. I wouldn't pay much more. But, my lower lumbar back is supported making sitting and playing more comfortable. This is what I wanted.

Canada on Jul 13, 2023

Davo: Great packing quick shipping and easy assembly of robust product.

Australia on Jul 08, 2023

Gerald Smith: I weigh 175 lbs, The frame is strong, seat is well padded. Simple to put together. It's great for me.

United States on Jun 04, 2023

Jay HawkJay Hawk: Defective part in this. Bolt broke in first ten minutes. Two weeks later, Pyle has done nothing. All I wanted was a replacement bolt. That's that short version.

Here's the longer version: If you're like me, you tend to disregard the best and worst reviews, and focus on the ones in between. When you see somebody really really hot under the collar write a one-star review, you (I) tend to discount it to an extent, because maybe that person is just an unreasonable, angry person and isn't being fair. So, perhaps you'll discount this review a bit. I guess I wouldn't blame you if you did, but read on, and you may understand.

I am basically a fair, reasonable and patient person. That's why, when, in the first ten minutes, before I could even use the performer chair at home or at a gig, a bolt that is apparently crucial and which seems to bear more stress on it that it can bare under some circumstances due to, I suppose, an engineering design flaw, when it broke, I was not alarmed. I just called Pyle and let them know I needed a replacement bolt. Two weeks later, I have nothing except this broken unusable chair.

I have contacted THEM several times, and have gotten...

United States on Mar 27, 2019

Martin: I am going to update this review. This chair has not been used in months. The cheap screws they give you with it have all either stripped or bent to the point where you cannot tighten the nut. The seat is hard as a rock now and not comfortable at all. This chair is just not worth the money. If it was $20.....maybe

I love the concept of this chair. I initially purchased it as a practice chair. It's good for playing but only for about an hour or so. The seat is very hard and quite uncomfortable after 2 hours. The vinyl covering the foam is very loose and it seems to be too large for the foam. It has a slew of adjustments on it though for different body shapes so that is a positive. You will need to keep a couple of wrenches handy if you are going to be adjusting it or moving it in anything smaller than an SUV or a van. There are rubber guards on the foot rest that slide right off. I wouldn't count on having those very long if you are using this chair to gig with. It's very sturdy and made out of steel. This gives it a very solid feeling and I'm sure it will last a lot longer than many others. The price for that it is on the heavy side. At 27 pounds it could be an issue moving...

United States on Jun 23, 2017