20 Best Desks For Home Studio (2023 Updated)

Because the quality of most small furniture has gone downhill drastically in recent years, this was a pleasant surprise. I would rate this in quality as above average or very good. I was expecting the very basics of a mini computer desk at this price point.

However, the wood pieces and the frame itself was definitely of higher quality than other furniture I have purchased online and assembled. Instructions could be slightly better because there are only small diagrams without any written instructions.

Perhaps including a link to an online assembly video would be nice, but I did not have any trouble assembling this. So I think the instructions are adequate. Overall, definitely better quality than I expected.

Very pleased with Monoprice brand products so far. Keep it up Monoprice!.

So, as a broadcaster, I felt this product would be perfect to have. My old setup was a much smaller desk that I could only fit one monitor on, my mouse, and a mixer. The desktop and keyboard had to sit on the floor.

Now, I can fit a desktop and two monitors on the top board, while on the main one, I have my mixer, game consoles and controllers to go with them. As a finished product, it’s absolutely fine. No problems here so far after I finished building it three hours before writing this review.

However, it took me five total hours to build since not only was I by myself, but also due to the fact that QA didn’t seem to be on the minds of the manufacturer. The locking nuts were a complete pain to thread any bolts through, so I had to thread each one on another side of the nuts with the provided minimalist tools, having to unthread them before attaching the cross bars to the z legs.

Then, there was the keyboard tray assembly. The bolts had to practically be pushed into the holes with force to get through the overlapping top coat that covered the wood, and even then trying to thread them was a pain.

Though, once that hurdle was clear, I was able to tackle the main board with ease, attaching the keyboard tray assembly to it, then attaching the rest of it to the rest of the build was easy compared to the total pain from the previous steps.

So, would I recommend this? Yes, but only if you have someone to help you and if you’re experienced with building kits like this.

This desk is absolutely incredible, and unbeatable in this price range. The rack units are extremely convenient, the design of the back really helps with cable management, and the textured quality of the desk itself is a nice aesthetic.

Still moving everything in, so Im not done setting everything up, yet, but Ive spent several hours with it over the last week and my only complaint is that I wish it had a little more leg space underneath.

Im only 6 foot and my knees are always touching the bottom and I tend to pull the key tray out when I back my chair up, but its just a minor inconvenience. I could put it on risers but I do pull it out from the wall often when re-arranging my signal chains, so I do love the fact that its on wheels.

I assembled it by myself in less than an hour. Very easy. I highly recommend this desk to any producers looking for something for their home studio.

Very nicely designed desk with a large work space on top. There is a slightly textured carbon fiber type feel to the surface. The white color I purchased is pretty sharp looking and seems to clean up easily.

I love having the 8 rack spaces for a patchbay, mic preamp and some outboard gear at my fingertips. The square tubing the frame is made from could be sized up a bit and it would firm up the desk, but a bit of the wiggle is due to the wheels.

if they were replaced by feet, it would stabilize a bit. The monitor shelf at the top is a bit narrow if you have larger speakers, but perfect for my Genelec 1029As. The sliding keyboard shelf had a defective slider on the left side that extends past its stops, but the manufacturer was not able to help me withit since the parts were out of stock.

Welcome to 2021!They advised I contact FredCo, but I will just deal with it, since I have already mounted everything onto/into it by now. All in all happy with it for 200.

Perfect for my situation. It doesn’t take up a lot of space and it has enough rack space for the amount of gear I have. The upper shelf has enough room for a small to medium size LED monitor and a pair of studio reference monitors, plus maybe a pair of small computer speakers.

The slide out shelf is big enough for a computer keyboard and a mouse, or a MIDI keyboard. My only problem with it is the amount of time it took for delivery. Two weeks is too long in this day and age.

I almost cancelled the order. I suggest Walmart steps up their delivery services if they want to compete with other mail order services like Amazon and Sweetwater.

It was an easy assembling process and looks super cool for a production desk. It’s pretty sturdy, has a tiny bit of rock to it if you push against it horizontally, which could probably be lessened if you took off the wheels.

Pushing down on it doesn’t shake it. The wire tray in back is super handy for having a clean look. The keyboard tray as well as headphone rack and cup holder are sturdy and functional. My only complaint is that with the keyboard tray on bottom is slightly too long, makes it a little more complicated that just to pull the tray in and out when you need it.

Great desk 10/10, love it.

I bought this desk in December of 2018. This is a good desk. It took a little longer to put it together but it’s a sturdy desk. Bought it for my daughter. She likes it and uses it everyday. Drawers moves on track smoothly.

A few screws got lose overtime and need some tightening. Overall the desk is working fine. The white desk material seems like a thick laminated material. Its glossy. But overtime, the desktop has turned pale.

The portion of the desk that is exposed to light turned yellow, and is very obvious. I noticed that in the store too before making the purchase, and asked the store personnel about it. I was convinced that it because the desk is getting dirty in the store by a lot of people touching it and its not being cleaned on a regular basis.

He also told me that it will not happen at home. He was wrong. Unfortunately, the warranty is only 1 year, otherwise I would claim to replace the top.

We bought this for both of my daughters since they needed bigger desks. This is a lovely desk that is quite spacious. Both of the girls (ages 13 and 12) love them. They are spacious and fit quite a bit on top and in drawers.

Neither of them have files so we have no need for the hanging file system so they use this for school books and folders. My husband did say it took quite some time build the first one but the second one was easier.

The parts were packaged so well, each one was wrapped individually so there was no damage at all. No dings, scratches, dents. Overall, I highly recommend!.

It had some extra pieces due to different configuration. Wasn’t too hard to put together. The large pieces made it a bit of a challenge to do for one person. I would recommend having two people available to move the boxes and assemble the desk.

Goes together easy. descent quality for the money. Regrettably it had some damage on the writing area from shipping. Would be nice to be able to anchor the 3 drawer cabinet to the desk, It moves when opening and closing the drawers.

Good over all appearance.

Good size and works great for the two computers that I need to run my business throughout the day. It comes as two separate desks but they do combine together just fine.

This was a last minute purchase as the desk I originally ordered for my clients son kept getting delayed for 5 months. I purchased this and it was delivered 3-4 days later. They hired a handy man to assemble it as it was in many many pieces but it looks just like the pics and for the price it was perfect! Pic is below and I am going to have a few corner shelves installed for his books etc.

I am very happy with this desk. It was easy to put together and only took about 1-2 hours. Thank you for the assembly video on the product page, it is super clear and easy to follow. I would recommend it to a friend!.

The assembly of this desk is complicated and takes time. The result is great though. But the assembly is not for someone that has never built furniture this complex before. I would also add that the roll out keyboard tray that would suit a full size 88 key keyboard, is not as sturdy as I would have liked it to be.

There is a small amount of flex. I would have liked it if they had added the support rib in metal rather than the MDF they have supplied. I might even add that myself to my desk. Cable management capabilities are great, but also with something to note, large and WIDE powerboards will not work well.

The ones with the double row of outlets should be avoided. I had those and now am swapping to two much longer single row powerboards. The issue with the double row ones is there is not enough room in the cable tray at the rear of the desk to allow for the board to fit and the traditional ‘wall wart’ type power adapter bricks to fit as well.

The rack mount capabilities are good and seem robust. For the price this is a good buy if you know what you are doing for assembly. You will end up with a good workstation with a number of possibilities for managing your cables etc.

I like the style and functionality. However, I was not too happy about the assembly. There were several issues while putting the desk together. I had to adjust the nuts that were manufacturer’s installed to ensure that the corresponding bolts would fit.

The instructions for putting the hutch together were misleading. We had to unscrew the two beams from the desk (that were initially attached to the desk according to the instructions) to connect them to the upper shelf first and then connect the beams with the top to the desk.

You need at least two people to assemble it. I would not call the assembly “easy”.

This is a great desk. I was pleasantly surprised. Easy to put together with clear instructions and THANK YOU for not making me use another allen wrench! Set includes a phillips head screwdriver and does take two people to get it assembled.

Solid unit and looks really nice for the price. I did have to contact Tribesigns support for what I thought was a defective piece, but it turned out it wasn’t. Fast friendly replies. I’m very happy overall! Definitely recommended for a desk in this price point.

Love, love,love everything about this desk! Perfect for my sons computer and TV( for xbox). I recieved the item quickly. NO missing or damaged pieces. My only complaint is that the instructions we’re a little difficult to understand.

If they could have put side a side B it would have just made the bills a little smoother. All in all though I would highly suggest this desk!.

I’m a non-pro musician, and here’s the pros and cons: Pros: – It’s very large -Can hold a bunch of gear (88 keyboard, 27″ Mac, 8″ monitors, wireless keyboard, hardware mixer, a few pieces of rack mounted gear that I own etc).

-There’s space for plenty more rack stuff, which I probably will never own, so I might use the lower areas for filing cabinets, a CPU tower, printer etc. – Has caster wheels which makes it convenient to move around to fit your space – Has a wire tray at the back and several cord/ furniture holes with covers/ protectors/ caps for controlling your cables and cords – instructions are pretty decent and if you’ve ever assembled furniture from the famous Swedish blue and yellow big box furniture store, you can assemble this in about 2-3 hours single-handedly.

Cons: – It’s very large (72″ W x 30″ D x 30 H for the main level, and 40″ H for the top shelf), so much that my the top of my 27″ monitor is too tall when kept on the top shelf (62″ off the ground). If you’re an average size adult (I’m about 5’8″), and you’re sitting on a chair seat that’s about 24″ off the ground, you will be constantly looking up and straining your neck.

I’m going to possibly have to modify the 3 vertical columns that hold the top shelf to make them shorter/ lower -Heavy: It’s nearly 220 pounds shipping weight, flat packed in two boxes, so beware that you may need 2 people to move the big box into wherever you want to keep it, since the trucking company will basically drop it off on your driveway or garage.

Despite this, it’s fairly easy to move around with the wheels, once assembled unless it’s fully loaded. -The rack rails don’t line up perfectly so there’s a little wrangling to be done in order to fit stuff in.

– Has sharp corners that will almost certainly cut or scrape you especially on the underside of the slide out keyboard shelf. Not a big deal- I took some fine sandpaper and sanded it. Beware as it’s particle board with veneer so don’t sand too hard.

I’m also going to put clear plastic edge/ corner protectors on key areas. All in all, a great buy that I got for a great price on GC, and a very good piece of furniture if you keep in mind the above.

Great look! Solid construction. Instructions are mostly pictorial and a couple can be confusing, but take your time and look closely and it all comes together. I would have given 5 stars but the drawer fit could be just a little better.

Overall, very happy with this desk. Arrived completely undamaged which is a minor miracle in this age of carelessness by shipping companies. FedEx did a good job with this one.

Interesting design, good amount of desktop space. Three drawers are not very deep, but perfect for holding basic office supplies. The contemporary angles and “floating” drawers make the space light and airy, as opposed to a heavier, bulkier desk.

Very happy with the purchase, especially for the price. Took a couple of hours to assemble and would advise moving the lower portion into the space before putting the desktop on, as the top piece is quite heavy.

Nice desk, fairly easy to assemble. It’s good-looking and a good compact size for a small office. I had a small problem with some delamination at one of the corners, which I could not fix with glue, so there was a slight imperfection coming out of the box.

Overall I am pleased with the product.

I purchased this desk set to have for my office space. I didn’t want anything that was going to take up that much space. This desk set was just the right size that I needed to help with holding two monitors and a laptop.

With the added on lock drawers I even have more space to keep my paperwork secured. I really do like this desk set.

Desk is. fine. Absolutely fine. It’s even kind of charming in a bland sort of way. For the money? Awesome. Now, what about this lockable cabinet; what the heck is going on here? It doesn’t fit a file box.

The inside width of the cabinet fits just 11”. So no bankers box- no file boxes at all fit. What exactly I’m I supposed to lock away here? Not groovy. Just another inch would have made it useful. Desk is – as I said earlier- fine.

I have a small area for my office and this desk fits it perfectly. Because of the neutral color, I can accent it with much brighter colors and it looks great with whatever I put with it. It comes with a locking cart that I thought about using for my computer tower, but used it for extra storage instead.

The cart is big enough to rest my printer on and still move it around. It isn’t flashy, but it is a well designed solid desk.

I was on the lookout for a nice studio desk to move my podcast equipment(mixer, voice enhancer, desser, compressor,etc) into my computer environment. I run a home based IT business and needed a sturdy desk that was both functional and allowed growth.

Im able to fit 4 24″ lcd monitors with room to spare, mount speakers below the video riser support and place networking equip across the back side in order to monitor trouble lights. I have both side racks filled up and this thing is easy as hell to move around.

Cable management is a breeze. I looked for about 1 week solid for the best deal on this desk and guitar center beat everyone because of their shipping costs. I think my entire order came out to $1924 shipped to my door in CA.

I could of saved plenty by going with the black model but this mahogany laminate looks really nice. This desk is not cheaply constructed by any means. I recommend a screwdriver set that allows interchangeable hex/allen bits.

It will make your life much easier instead of using the little hex key they supply. Also, a cordless drill will help with the assembly of both L and R side racks. I suggest a second person to help while assembling the racks, but other than that, you can do it yourself if you are strong.

This unit does not vibrate with the equip running either. I have 2 Corsair 800D cases humming away on the backside middle support with plenty of room to spare to access cables, power buttons, etc. Video support riser is solid.

This guy wont sag on you either. I did NOT use the included keyboard pull out as it just sits way to low for my seating height and really pulls you back from viewing the monitors without squinting. However, the unit is very solid if you decide to use it with several ergonomics to assist you.

If you are a computer guy and studio guy, this desk is a no brainer. I would of gone with the Force 32 had they not robbed the video riser of space by adding two racks on either side. Once you work with 4+ monitors, there is no going back 🙂 I hope this review helps those of you out who are sitting on the fence.

Granted, there are nicer workstations available but nothing at this price point can touch this.

As the Director of a local music school, I just recently purchased this desk from Musician’s Friend for our new studio control room. I was looking for a desk that could house the mammoth Allen & Heath GL3800, included a monitor riser, and had enough rack space for some extra goodies.

Let me say, this desk delivered. Speaking of delivery, the product came in five boxes loaded on pallet and delivered via semi. If you do not have a forklift, a loading dock, or a lift gate, get ready for a workout unloading this desk.

Overall, I love this desk. It does what I need it to do. It looks cool. And it didn’t break the bank. My back, however, now that’s a different story.

It’s a very nice looking table and very sturdy. For my daughters room it’s a perfect fit, something we have been looking for quite sometime. The price is definitely worth the quality. Getting 20% discount on the price was a bonus.

Awesome perfect little desk! My top arrived pretty scratched up but other than that I love it! Great size, easy to put together, and super lightweight yet sturdy.

Love it!! It’s a little smaller than I pictured it to be but it’s very sturdy. Super easy to assemble- all you need is a screwdriver of your own.

This is for use in my home studio for composing and relaxing since I’m retired.

This might seem a little pricey but it is truly a perfect desk.

TranslateShow in original languageMobile molto bello esteticamente, robusto,spazioso e soprattutto solido per me tastierista che vuole evitare oscillazioni mentre suona. Il montaggio è abbastanza complesso a causa delle istruzioni molto confuse e del peso cospiquo della desk, ma del resto il suo peso è diretta conseguenza della sua solidità.

Ho dato 3 stelle perchè al primo ordine ho dovuto effettuare il reso (non certo comodo dato il peso e ingombro di ben 3 colli) perchè nel trasporto si era sensibilmente danneggiata; il cartone (solo quello contenente le costole e più leggero) era usurato e dentro l’imballo era chiaramente insufficiente.

Al secondo invio è andata tutto a buon fine. Nota di merito per l’assistenza puntuale e le spedizioni celeri. Solo una domanda mi viene da porre: è davvero necessario creare un terzo pacco contenente null’altro che un volantino pubblicitario? Nel complesso sono soddisfatto.

This desk is so smart. For one it’s a great way to be able to see your stuff but still have a clutter free work space. I did some very sweet little mods to mine. I put LED stripes on the underside and the back lining of the drawer to light every thing up, yet is still very subtle and Def makes it more functional in low lighting.

Another great thing to do is to install a USB hub into one of the compartments below. This way only one cable is torqued (OK 2 the power supply for the hub) when opening the drawer, and when someone comes over with an external drive they want to hook up, you open the drawer, plug it in the hub, and just set it on one of the compartments, now it’s going to not get hit off the desk, and is set away safe.

Now the shelf behind the drawer is a hidden gem when allocated correctly. I put my apple Time Capsule on that shelf and it works great there and gets zero transition issues since it’s very open and just glass between it.

When placing routers you always want to avoid Aluminum, it causes server harmonic distortion with in the 2. 4GHz n 5GHz radio antennas. Then I had 2 old 3. 5 external drives that I also shelf in the back up there and they work prefect like that and are totally out of the way.

Anyone having any anxiety over assembly, put your worries to rest. I have built a lot of furniture from TV Stand to end tables ect. That all show up in some wafer thin box and all the instructions and parts bags.

I have NEVER in my entire life seen such an Amazingly simple assembly process, EVER. 6 Screws! That’s it. 3 on each side, the slide out drawer and everything all all pre assembled! Tighten them firmly and your done, Very stable, no wobbling and I got a 27in iMac and 30 inch Cinema Display both sitting on it.

I love this desk. It was very easy to assemble. The diagram was a bit misleading so make sure you: 1. Know the direction the drawer slides out. (The front) 2. Make certain you remove the screw that holds the drawer in place before to try to put the legs on.

Then use tape to hold the drawer in place. The legs won’t go on without removing the screw. The company really needs to redo the directions, but it’s a great desk. Very sturdy and spacious.