I have had mine for almost a year now, I will say my biggest 3 things are 1.If I ever move this thing will will be a nightmare. 2. Spot on with the dust, I do own a dog and cat so hair is to be expected, but I feel like I notice a lot more dust. Once a week a do a clean up and wipe down. Maybe forcing me to pick up better habits. 3. The cable tray can feel over crowded especially when you add things like the monitor riser, this hinders that even more because of how it mounts. I wound up taking my power supply for monitors and what not out of the tray and mounted it to the bottom of said tray with machine screws, washers and rubber pads to space out for airflow between the two. This allotted more room and was still able to keep everything organized. With the magnets I use the ones that came with the desk, they work great for heft chords but for smaller cables like my charger and earbuds I use Magnets like Anker Cable Management Magnetic Cable Holder, you can do away with the pad and stick them straight to the desk. I wish we could post photos in the comments so I can share mine to show what I tried to do to reclaim space and room
I've been looking to buy the Secret Labs Magnus Pro desk for some time now. I finally bought the desk myself and I have to say I have had zero issue with the desk at all. I have bought arm mounts from in-store and amazon and they work on this desk. The desk is very solid and heavy so it will not move or wobble at all, the desk surface will get dirty but that is normal for anything that has a surface, just keep cleaning wipes nearby and you are perfectly fine. At least it makes you want to keep your area clean. The adjustable desk is so very nice, I can stand and do art, or stream and or record. I don't have to adjust my gaming chair at all when I can just adjust my desk. It's very smooth, has amazing cable management, you can buy attachments on it and it's all very easy to install by using magnets. It's a super sleek, very good-looking desk. In all honestly, by far the best desk I have bought to date. I am a big gamer, and I run my business with health and fitness as well as real estate from there. Please do not be discouraged from reviews, since the experience is to each their own. My friends also want to get this desk very badly as they had seen mine and fell in love with it right away. For the price it may not be for everyone, I know if you're in the US you can get the military discount for it, if you buy it in spring they do deals for the desk. If you enjoy a sleek look, and minimal aesthetic with a customized mat and look, I promise you, you will love this desk. It's freaking amazing and I was super excited when I got mine, I kept looking at the shipping every day until it arrived I was that excited and it was well worth it. I bought the desk and it arrived in 5 days
bear in mind, they might've changed the design or updated / imporved it, mine was from when it just got out. And no mounts were available. And it was SUPER wobbly because of the flat design legs, thats a design flaw, they might've canged :)
I appreciate it! i decided not to buy this one a while ago but i was definitelly thinking about it. Im not using any mounts at all but i am planning to in the future. This video is really helpfull to people who are not yet decided so just ignore people who are screaming do your research first etc. This video itself is a great research material for people who are not decided yet and i bet you will save alot of people from headaches. I decided to make a bigger one in the end just like you have had before. Know a person who does furniture and he agreed to cut me a 2.5m long desk from wood. My plan was Ikea but never really got into it from fear of it bending. Now that im getting real wood im a little bit calmer about it and i cant wait till it gets here.
Appreciate the comment! - i really think ikea tables are of higher quality too :) i had to share it, as rest of content about it is sponsered on youtube.
I just got this desk. Has anyone else experienced wobble? I'm wondering what I need to do to fix it, I already ordered the bumpers to help brace it against the wall
As much as we appreciate your feedback, sounds like you just did NOT do your research before buying. Many of your concerns are personal preference or things you knew before ordering the desk. Sometimes some features come at the expense of others. Cheers and thanks again for the feedback
This is how other people do their research. From other people's mistakes. Its not a personal preference. Its a problem anyone who uses a desk as intended will run into. I have an ultra wide and this informs me the desk is not compatible with the mounts for my ultra wide and my other 2 monitors, as well as my mic arm and other stuff I might need to mount on my desk
@@ricardogarcia3599If you look at the product page for the Magnus Pro you will find an option to add a monitor arm designed for ultra-wides. You can still add more monitors arms after that to fix 2 more monitors if needed.
I really appreciate your review. So many big tech reviewers doing just unboxing without much battle-testing and mentioning downsides. I was considering Crossair's Platform 6 which solves most of the problems you mentioned in their creator edition. However since its not available the only other good alternative (so far in my research) is SecretLab's Maguns XL, Metal, Heavy, Wapples ... Where did you end up in your journey replacing the Magnus?
i got the answers for my question here.. and decided to just go for other desk instead just because i currently use few clamps from elgato to mount mic, lights etc.. appreciate that you can spend sometime to make this video.. ❤❤
Thanks for speaking to this. Not much conversation with other mounts on this desk. But with that being said your concerns are exactly my owns. I will be passing on this for another. Curious if you purchased another desk for your workflow. Interest in finding out more
The accessories , like the arm and such wasnt a thing when i bought mine - but i get why they make it hard to mount other accesories - so they can sell theirs.. But yea, i am getting rid of it.
Hello Simon, Thank you for the video! I have a question, I am using a TF51 condenser microphone do you know if the metal desk causes static noise or acts as a transistor for condenser microphones? I know my microphone picks up some static when put on glass so I was wondering if you had any experience with static/noise with a condenser microphone while using this desk. Thank you!
some points are valid, but complaining about the look after buy it is a bit silly. It's like buying a green polo and then claiming it's not worth it because you don't like the color.
Great GREAT thoughts, thank you so much. I was considering this but had the EXACT concerns with the monitor (38" 1440p curved), and the EXACT same concerns with the speaker mounts (I use two Yamaha HS8's). You saved me from buying this, but I'm sorry it had to come at your regret. Cheers!
I'm really interested to the desk because of cable management specially the power pass through in the left leg for the power also the height touched screen is flushed to the desk board unlike the usual design where you can accidentally hit the panel but still this desk is expensive, if there is a competitor with a similar or improved design and cheaper I would get that already.
You cant accidentally hit the panel because you can turn it off. And yeah, the power thing is really cool. I have a UPS, but not enough input for everything. But now with this desk (I have the Pro XL), everything is plug into a normal powerbar in the desk and I plug the power cable of the desk in my UPS, so everything plugged just need one slot
You later there is now the pro XL a large version and many many many accessories available for both desks including dual monitor mounts and a single monitor amount and also an XL heavy duty monitor mount that can hold up to 55 inch televisions for anyone that has one of these desks I highly recommend that you go back through RUclips and look at more recent videos of the accessories available or better still go to The Secret labs website and look for yourself. There is just so many different things to choose from your floor must be wobbling because my floor is not causing my DESK to wobble in the slightest and I have a very very very heavy computer weighing around 50 kg. and it’s on carpet which you would think would make it even more wobbly. The XL DESK the legs are offset so they go further back. They do forward. This could be why the death no longer wobbles.
I ended up buying it, (the larger one) but only because I was planning to buy a new monitor arms anyway. The microphone is going to be a huge issue though. I'll hope I can somehow deal with it..
@@DanglishReviews that I agree with. The cable slot at the back is a nice idea, but they clearly didn't made it with the intent of being flexible for consumers. I think I'll have to just mount the mic arm at the front, but that of course negates the reason why someone would buy a low profile mic arm in the first place
Count yourself lucky you dont have keylights, or want to mount anything else on the table.. like an overhead camera with the elgato base arm etc.. useless IRL
Sorry to see the situation you are in with these desk. I was initially going with the same desk until I watched long and very detailed video on the Magnus XL pro. I didn't understand much of it since it was in Japanese but its probably the most though video of it on RUclips. The Magnus XL Pro (The Lifting desk) doesn't have the large bars along the sides like the regular magnus. This is is easier to Mount Arms to. I'm going to use mine for streaming content. I agree the regular Magnus is a terrible choice for streaming content as you cant mount anything to it.
I think they look amazing but I think that just depends on personal preference, what really bothers me aswell is I also got the 700 mm one but it's kinda false since I can only use 585 mm and I'm now forced to get a monitor arm since I feel the monitor is to close to my face now (I used to have a similar 700mm desk but my monitors was all the way back to the wall and it was fine), that 150mm might not sound like much but it really fells like a lot. As for the dust I don't think it's the desk fault the black background just makes it more visible specially if you have a well lit room from natural light.
It was custom made from 20 year Old Wood. I repurposed it for a new table, and our dining room table is made from the same. I did not built my Desk properly so it was sagging and the cracks between the boards were tuff on the hands
Thanks. This is what i needed to know! They probly made mounting harder so that they can sell their own mounts. Greedy bastards. Those pro reviewers afraid of offending their sponsors/potential sponsors is another problem too
Hey, I know it's a different desk but what do you think about Magnus Pro XL? I am looking to buy it, and what do you think will I be able to fit 2-3 (DELL Single Monitor Arm - MSA20 482-BBDJ) Dell monitor arms on it, after watching this I am really worried and re-thinking what should I do. Since the monitor arms don't fit, the desk losses it's point.
You wont be able to fit any of elgatos arms and any normal arms almost. I bought 3 to make it fit. Ikea makes a table called utespelare thats worth looking at
@@DanglishReviews They make their own monitorarms for this desk though. But I agree, it would be nice if they were more compatible with other arms. And probably more polished in general.
OH man, I was about to click Buy, looks like I will go for the Omnidesk. The cold steel look also is bothering me. The cable management is what sucks me to their solution but I am sure I can Amazon that stuff. Thank you and I am sorry to hear it was disappointing.
great video mate, youre just sharing your own experience with the tables. no idea why theres so many butthurt comments. i wont be purchasing their tables, thanks!
I absolutely regret my purchase. I had the Autonomous AI desk and it was superior in everyday. The Magnus is small. Mounting a monitor or mic is near impossible unless you go hunt down the right gear, it gets so dusty. I bought an electric blower that I have to use everyday and due to the cable compartment the desk is a lot smaller than it should be. SecretLab makes the desk look so big in their promo pictures but they really aren't.
Thanks for the video mate. I've done more research after watching your video and im reconsidering options now. I want to mount my monitors on arms and i want a more sturdy desk, both or these issues i think would stop me from buying this desk. I understand they provide monitor arms now but the lack of ability to mount your own arms and being locked into their eco system is another minus for me too. I think im definitely not getting these desks. Thanks.
Hey Thx, love to see someone not hating on sharing my experience :D But consider the IKEA UTESPELARE.. its larger, and i talked to one who has 3, not wobbly at all.. where as the Magnus HAVE to stand against a wall because of its straight legs.. but angled legs is mor sturdy.. and it looks like it has lots more room for mounting options. one thing is mounting monitors, but not being able to mount microphone arms and keylights is really sad, because its a GAMING desk......... gamers uses that stuff :D
I feel like the mounting issue is something you should've researched before you purchased, but there are solutions people have found if you do a bit of research into it now, specifically on the subreddit. As for the dust problem; get yourself an air purifier, it'll cut out a lot of the dust from the air, which is the main cause of the build-up. it was there before, but lighter colours don't show it as much or as quickly, it's an issue with the colour black, but an air purifier can really help (make sure you take the plastic off the internal filter before using it).
I get that you feel like this. I did make that research. I really went through reddit to find montior arms - but none - no provider is showing the meassurements of the mount "underneath" the table. Half, if not most of the monitor arms in the reddit is not available to order in EU. Luckily i am working in a tech-retailer, but i went through 3 monitor arms to get it mounted. I still have the monitor arm mounted, but i cant use my Elgato L-arm for overhead shots. I cant mount my elgato lights. I cant mount anything on the back, its 15 centimenters into the table (making the table smaller) I cant mount my speakers I cant have the table away from the wall. I cant use the Logitech G502 mouse, because it is magnetic. No matter how you turn this, and what you say up or down. The table is wobbly, dusty, the feel of "total black" is a taste-thing, i miss my wooden table. The price tag on this desk - does not compare to the quality.. objectively - the desk is less versatile and target gamers, but is not for streamers.. so If you LOVE black and LOVE metal - this is the desk for you.. I regret buying it.. - it is a completely natural feeling.. regret
@@DanglishReviews I get all of that, I just personally cannot understand why you even swapped to begin with. Your old desk didn't look like it needed replacing, it's not like the material and colour of the Magnus desk was a surprise when it arrived. This to me just says you purchased it on a whim cause it was there to buy, without considering all the downsides it might have for you.
@@Freakymonify i really appreciate that you took out the time to comment. But i fail to understand the lack of understanding for regret. Have you never regretted a purchase? if so, i envy you. - i have a severe case of buyers remorse unless something is really great - i often end up selling it.
Thanks for your personal opinions. But, honestly, this has nothing to do with SecretLab, this review is not particularly constructive, but rather a personal expectation not met. SecretLab is in my opinion synonymous with quality. Take care, I'm also glad you solves the situation just nicely.
Ok. 1) Get the Secret Lab monitor mounts like everyone else did, they fit perfectly, problem solved. 2) Dust collects on any colour, not just black, so if you are too lazy to regularly clean your desk, that is your own problem. 3) Get the XL version, which is 800mm deep, so it will be larger than your "average" wooden desk.
Also, the Secret Lab monitor mounts are not for everyone... My monitor is MSI 43" and weighs around 11kg... The Secret Lab mounts have a maximum of 8kg load... So... I cannot use them...
@@Allison63590 it was never mentioned in the review that you are using that huge screen. This desk definetly not for you. Meanwhile, my 3 x 28" 4K 144Hz screens are awesome on it :)
I get what this guy is saying but come on if you are spending up to 1000 euros/pounds/dollars on a gaming desk, for heavens sake do your research first.
That is if you want to pay super-duper-overprice for their own mount, and are not using elgato or any other keylights for streaming, or any other microphone mount. - so yea no, the mount weren't available when i purchased, but i love my new ikea desks instead - much better quality at a fraction of the price.
I have had mine for almost a year now, I will say my biggest 3 things are
1.If I ever move this thing will will be a nightmare.
2. Spot on with the dust, I do own a dog and cat so hair is to be expected, but I feel like I notice a lot more dust. Once a week a do a clean up and wipe down. Maybe forcing me to pick up better habits.
3. The cable tray can feel over crowded especially when you add things like the monitor riser, this hinders that even more because of how it mounts. I wound up taking my power supply for monitors and what not out of the tray and mounted it to the bottom of said tray with machine screws, washers and rubber pads to space out for airflow between the two. This allotted more room and was still able to keep everything organized.
With the magnets I use the ones that came with the desk, they work great for heft chords but for smaller cables like my charger and earbuds I use Magnets like Anker Cable Management Magnetic Cable Holder, you can do away with the pad and stick them straight to the desk.
I wish we could post photos in the comments so I can share mine to show what I tried to do to reclaim space and room
I've been looking to buy the Secret Labs Magnus Pro desk for some time now. I finally bought the desk myself and I have to say I have had zero issue with the desk at all. I have bought arm mounts from in-store and amazon and they work on this desk. The desk is very solid and heavy so it will not move or wobble at all, the desk surface will get dirty but that is normal for anything that has a surface, just keep cleaning wipes nearby and you are perfectly fine. At least it makes you want to keep your area clean. The adjustable desk is so very nice, I can stand and do art, or stream and or record. I don't have to adjust my gaming chair at all when I can just adjust my desk. It's very smooth, has amazing cable management, you can buy attachments on it and it's all very easy to install by using magnets. It's a super sleek, very good-looking desk. In all honestly, by far the best desk I have bought to date. I am a big gamer, and I run my business with health and fitness as well as real estate from there. Please do not be discouraged from reviews, since the experience is to each their own. My friends also want to get this desk very badly as they had seen mine and fell in love with it right away.
For the price it may not be for everyone, I know if you're in the US you can get the military discount for it, if you buy it in spring they do deals for the desk. If you enjoy a sleek look, and minimal aesthetic with a customized mat and look, I promise you, you will love this desk. It's freaking amazing and I was super excited when I got mine, I kept looking at the shipping every day until it arrived I was that excited and it was well worth it. I bought the desk and it arrived in 5 days
bear in mind, they might've changed the design or updated / imporved it, mine was from when it just got out. And no mounts were available. And it was SUPER wobbly because of the flat design legs, thats a design flaw, they might've canged :)
I appreciate it! i decided not to buy this one a while ago but i was definitelly thinking about it. Im not using any mounts at all but i am planning to in the future. This video is really helpfull to people who are not yet decided so just ignore people who are screaming do your research first etc.
This video itself is a great research material for people who are not decided yet and i bet you will save alot of people from headaches.
I decided to make a bigger one in the end just like you have had before. Know a person who does furniture and he agreed to cut me a 2.5m long desk from wood. My plan was Ikea but never really got into it from fear of it bending.
Now that im getting real wood im a little bit calmer about it and i cant wait till it gets here.
Appreciate the comment! - i really think ikea tables are of higher quality too :) i had to share it, as rest of content about it is sponsered on youtube.
Just added the extension to mine a year after buying the desk. No problems. But my setup is completely different than his.
I just got this desk. Has anyone else experienced wobble? I'm wondering what I need to do to fix it, I already ordered the bumpers to help brace it against the wall
As much as we appreciate your feedback, sounds like you just did NOT do your research before buying. Many of your concerns are personal preference or things you knew before ordering the desk. Sometimes some features come at the expense of others. Cheers and thanks again for the feedback
This is how other people do their research. From other people's mistakes. Its not a personal preference. Its a problem anyone who uses a desk as intended will run into. I have an ultra wide and this informs me the desk is not compatible with the mounts for my ultra wide and my other 2 monitors, as well as my mic arm and other stuff I might need to mount on my desk
@@ricardogarcia3599If you look at the product page for the Magnus Pro you will find an option to add a monitor arm designed for ultra-wides. You can still add more monitors arms after that to fix 2 more monitors if needed.
@@ricardogarcia3599 i mean, secret lab makes their own monitor arm especially for that desk with screw on top.
I really appreciate your review. So many big tech reviewers doing just unboxing without much battle-testing and mentioning downsides. I was considering Crossair's Platform 6 which solves most of the problems you mentioned in their creator edition. However since its not available the only other good alternative (so far in my research) is SecretLab's Maguns XL, Metal, Heavy, Wapples ...
Where did you end up in your journey replacing the Magnus?
Glad it was helpful! I have an IKEA desk now.
I resold the desks with a whole ikea setup and had like 500 euros to spare.
@@DanglishReviewswhich one
i got the answers for my question here.. and decided to just go for other desk instead just because i currently use few clamps from elgato to mount mic, lights etc.. appreciate that you can spend sometime to make this video.. ❤❤
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Thanks for speaking to this. Not much conversation with other mounts on this desk. But with that being said your concerns are exactly my owns. I will be passing on this for another.
Curious if you purchased another desk for your workflow. Interest in finding out more
I have a cheap IKEA Karlby with Alex Drawers - i sold both my desks, got an IKEA Karlby Setup and had leftover cash.
Appreciate you giving your thoughts on this.
Thank you. Generally i spite some people with the honest reviews on my Channel.
Some people really hate them
Came for the desk, liked for the Tintin wall art. I'll keep looking for my ideal desk - thanks for the honest usability feedback!
Thx man
I get the feeling these desks are a platform to sell accessories especially the new standing desk.
The accessories , like the arm and such wasnt a thing when i bought mine - but i get why they make it hard to mount other accesories - so they can sell theirs.. But yea, i am getting rid of it.
Encountering the same problem if you're going mount it's horrible
Yup also the wobbly is shit compared to its price
Hello Simon, Thank you for the video! I have a question, I am using a TF51 condenser microphone do you know if the metal desk causes static noise or acts as a transistor for condenser microphones? I know my microphone picks up some static when put on glass so I was wondering if you had any experience with static/noise with a condenser microphone while using this desk. Thank you!
This is very technical. I dont remember any interference. There is a learher mat on the surfrace
some points are valid, but complaining about the look after buy it is a bit silly. It's like buying a green polo and then claiming it's not worth it because you don't like the color.
the sense is i Think black looks cooler in the ads and on pictures than real life
Great GREAT thoughts, thank you so much. I was considering this but had the EXACT concerns with the monitor (38" 1440p curved), and the EXACT same concerns with the speaker mounts (I use two Yamaha HS8's). You saved me from buying this, but I'm sorry it had to come at your regret. Cheers!
I like to Think i helped people by making a mistake :)
I'm really interested to the desk because of cable management specially the power pass through in the left leg for the power also the height touched screen is flushed to the desk board unlike the usual design where you can accidentally hit the panel but still this desk is expensive, if there is a competitor with a similar or improved design and cheaper I would get that already.
The desk in my video, is not the height adjustable desk :) with power in the leg
You cant accidentally hit the panel because you can turn it off. And yeah, the power thing is really cool. I have a UPS, but not enough input for everything. But now with this desk (I have the Pro XL), everything is plug into a normal powerbar in the desk and I plug the power cable of the desk in my UPS, so everything plugged just need one slot
Question why the Elgato C Clamp dont work and what Solution i have to use them ?
Nope it does not.
Not on the back . Only on the sides and at the front.. it does not work
You later there is now the pro XL a large version and many many many accessories available for both desks including dual monitor mounts and a single monitor amount and also an XL heavy duty monitor mount that can hold up to 55 inch televisions for anyone that has one of these desks I highly recommend that you go back through RUclips and look at more recent videos of the accessories available or better still go to The Secret labs website and look for yourself. There is just so many different things to choose from your floor must be wobbling because my floor is not causing my DESK to wobble in the slightest and I have a very very very heavy computer weighing around 50 kg. and it’s on carpet which you would think would make it even more wobbly. The XL DESK the legs are offset so they go further back. They do forward. This could be why the death no longer wobbles.
This video is 2 years Old :)
I ended up buying it, (the larger one) but only because I was planning to buy a new monitor arms anyway. The microphone is going to be a huge issue though. I'll hope I can somehow deal with it..
To me its ridiculous not to make a table that support Elgato when you want to sell it to gamers.. they just want to sell their own overpriced stuff
@@DanglishReviews that I agree with. The cable slot at the back is a nice idea, but they clearly didn't made it with the intent of being flexible for consumers.
I think I'll have to just mount the mic arm at the front, but that of course negates the reason why someone would buy a low profile mic arm in the first place
Count yourself lucky you dont have keylights, or want to mount anything else on the table.. like an overhead camera with the elgato base arm etc.. useless IRL
Thank you for your review very helpful
Thx for the support
Sorry to see the situation you are in with these desk. I was initially going with the same desk until I watched long and very detailed video on the Magnus XL pro. I didn't understand much of it since it was in Japanese but its probably the most though video of it on RUclips. The Magnus XL Pro (The Lifting desk) doesn't have the large bars along the sides like the regular magnus. This is is easier to Mount Arms to. I'm going to use mine for streaming content. I agree the regular Magnus is a terrible choice for streaming content as you cant mount anything to it.
Great insights !
@@DanglishReviews see if you can reach them for an exchange for the new magnus pro..worth a try
@@septicoo its been 7 months since i sold them and got ikea desks instead :D
I think they look amazing but I think that just depends on personal preference, what really bothers me aswell is I also got the 700 mm one but it's kinda false since I can only use 585 mm and I'm now forced to get a monitor arm since I feel the monitor is to close to my face now (I used to have a similar 700mm desk but my monitors was all the way back to the wall and it was fine), that 150mm might not sound like much but it really fells like a lot.
As for the dust I don't think it's the desk fault the black background just makes it more visible specially if you have a well lit room from natural light.
Yea and Ikea have made a Desk much better for only a fraktion of the Price called UTESPELARE which is sad.. its probably better in every way
I woodn't miss the wooden look & feel! 🤣Got it?^^
The Magnus pro XL on the other hand is a beast of a desk and I couldn't be happier with it. Best desk I've ever owned!!
WHere can i find that long wooden table
It was custom made from 20 year Old Wood. I repurposed it for a new table, and our dining room table is made from the same.
I did not built my Desk properly so it was sagging and the cracks between the boards were tuff on the hands
Love the wood desk. Ouch! The wood desk looks more elegant and more expensive.
It was, we have it as kitchen table now
Thanks. This is what i needed to know! They probly made mounting harder so that they can sell their own mounts. Greedy bastards. Those pro reviewers afraid of offending their sponsors/potential sponsors is another problem too
I know this is quite old, but in terms of the width, is it 700mm not including the cable raceway or 700mm including the raceway at the back
Including .. so you wont get that table space
@@DanglishReviews ah ok thanks so much for the reply!
This video made me buy 4, thanks.
Hey, I know it's a different desk but what do you think about Magnus Pro XL? I am looking to buy it, and what do you think will I be able to fit 2-3 (DELL Single Monitor Arm - MSA20 482-BBDJ) Dell monitor arms on it, after watching this I am really worried and re-thinking what should I do. Since the monitor arms don't fit, the desk losses it's point.
You wont be able to fit any of elgatos arms and any normal arms almost. I bought 3 to make it fit.
Ikea makes a table called utespelare thats worth looking at
@@DanglishReviews They make their own monitorarms for this desk though. But I agree, it would be nice if they were more compatible with other arms. And probably more polished in general.
@@Devoluzion they did not when i owned the tables, and their arms are overpriced, and you still cant use elgato keylight arms etc.
OH man, I was about to click Buy, looks like I will go for the Omnidesk. The cold steel look also is bothering me. The cable management is what sucks me to their solution but I am sure I can Amazon that stuff. Thank you and I am sorry to hear it was disappointing.
Glad I could help
They now have a Desk Riser for the Magnus which would allow for you to mount your arms to it. Worth having a look.
Ye i sold the desks 1,5 years ago and do really much not regret it
great video mate, youre just sharing your own experience with the tables. no idea why theres so many butthurt comments. i wont be purchasing their tables, thanks!
I dont either, but the engagement is good for the youtube algo- so ill take it.. thanks for the support.. my aim is to be genuine
Lol RUclips is a tool, should of looked at some reviews before you bought it.... carpenter your old one back!
I absolutely regret my purchase. I had the Autonomous AI desk and it was superior in everyday. The Magnus is small. Mounting a monitor or mic is near impossible unless you go hunt down the right gear, it gets so dusty. I bought an electric blower that I have to use everyday and due to the cable compartment the desk is a lot smaller than it should be. SecretLab makes the desk look so big in their promo pictures but they really aren't.
Thank you for the support. I have talked to many who have the same tegrets we do.
Thanks for the video mate. I've done more research after watching your video and im reconsidering options now.
I want to mount my monitors on arms and i want a more sturdy desk, both or these issues i think would stop me from buying this desk.
I understand they provide monitor arms now but the lack of ability to mount your own arms and being locked into their eco system is another minus for me too. I think im definitely not getting these desks. Thanks.
Hey Thx, love to see someone not hating on sharing my experience :D
But consider the IKEA UTESPELARE.. its larger, and i talked to one who has 3, not wobbly at all.. where as the Magnus HAVE to stand against a wall because of its straight legs.. but angled legs is mor sturdy..
and it looks like it has lots more room for mounting options.
one thing is mounting monitors, but not being able to mount microphone arms and keylights is really sad, because its a GAMING desk......... gamers uses that stuff :D
I feel like the mounting issue is something you should've researched before you purchased, but there are solutions people have found if you do a bit of research into it now, specifically on the subreddit.
As for the dust problem; get yourself an air purifier, it'll cut out a lot of the dust from the air, which is the main cause of the build-up. it was there before, but lighter colours don't show it as much or as quickly, it's an issue with the colour black, but an air purifier can really help (make sure you take the plastic off the internal filter before using it).
I get that you feel like this.
I did make that research.
I really went through reddit to find montior arms - but none - no provider is showing the meassurements of the mount "underneath" the table.
Half, if not most of the monitor arms in the reddit is not available to order in EU.
Luckily i am working in a tech-retailer, but i went through 3 monitor arms to get it mounted.
I still have the monitor arm mounted, but i cant use my Elgato L-arm for overhead shots.
I cant mount my elgato lights.
I cant mount anything on the back, its 15 centimenters into the table (making the table smaller)
I cant mount my speakers
I cant have the table away from the wall.
I cant use the Logitech G502 mouse, because it is magnetic.
No matter how you turn this, and what you say up or down.
The table is wobbly, dusty, the feel of "total black" is a taste-thing, i miss my wooden table.
The price tag on this desk - does not compare to the quality.. objectively
- the desk is less versatile and target gamers, but is not for streamers.. so
If you LOVE black and LOVE metal - this is the desk for you..
I regret buying it..
- it is a completely natural feeling.. regret
@@DanglishReviews I get all of that, I just personally cannot understand why you even swapped to begin with. Your old desk didn't look like it needed replacing, it's not like the material and colour of the Magnus desk was a surprise when it arrived. This to me just says you purchased it on a whim cause it was there to buy, without considering all the downsides it might have for you.
@@Freakymonify i really appreciate that you took out the time to comment. But i fail to understand the lack of understanding for regret.
Have you never regretted a purchase? if so, i envy you. - i have a severe case of buyers remorse unless something is really great - i often end up selling it.
I hear the XL is alot better, do you disagree?
I Think its better yes- but overpriced. And you still cant clamp on third party stuff Like mic arms or Elgato key lights
thanks! I was close to buying it!
Thanks for your personal opinions. But, honestly, this has nothing to do with SecretLab, this review is not particularly constructive, but rather a personal expectation not met.
SecretLab is in my opinion synonymous with quality.
Take care, I'm also glad you solves the situation just nicely.
Ok.
1) Get the Secret Lab monitor mounts like everyone else did, they fit perfectly, problem solved.
2) Dust collects on any colour, not just black, so if you are too lazy to regularly clean your desk, that is your own problem.
3) Get the XL version, which is 800mm deep, so it will be larger than your "average" wooden desk.
None of these existed when i bought it :)
Also, the Secret Lab monitor mounts are not for everyone... My monitor is MSI 43" and weighs around 11kg... The Secret Lab mounts have a maximum of 8kg load... So... I cannot use them...
@@Allison63590 it was never mentioned in the review that you are using that huge screen. This desk definetly not for you. Meanwhile, my 3 x 28" 4K 144Hz screens are awesome on it :)
Nice review 👌👌
Thx for the support 🤩
i really like this desk ! but 60cm usable is so bad for gaming desk ! it should at least be 70cm usable !
Way too small and wobbly
They sell single/dual monitor arms.
The dust is because of the black.
I wish they made it in white.
They did not when i had it, and they charge over Price and they dont fit Elgato arms
Im buying the Assassin Creed mat for that reason. Its a grey, rather than black.
Wobbly when not put against a wall?
Ugh.... instant dismissal, since I cannot put it against a wall.
Thanks!
You are welcome :)
You bought black steel desk and you are missing wooden look and feel? well....
I am so Happy for you, that you never made any mistakes 😍
I get what this guy is saying but come on if you are spending up to 1000 euros/pounds/dollars on a gaming desk, for heavens sake do your research first.
I watched 100s of videos. You cant go se the table IRL.
This sounds like alot of personal issues with it🤔
Just being honest. They are both sold off now, and i am so happy with the way the new setup is going to be. Its not 100% done yet.
All these issues seem really legit. Mounting mics and massive monitors can be problematic with this desk.
Too lazy to dust? What kind of expert are you? 🤦♂
Who told you i was an expert ? 🙈
@@DanglishReviews Oh no, I forgot the quotation marks around the word expert.
you complain too much... make your own customize desk ...
this is a gaming desk... many people just over view that
A gaming Desk you cant Mount Elgato equipment and gaming Mount arms on, - that is
I'll buy your desk off you
They are sold and funded my entire new Office setup
This seems outdated, considering there is an official monitor mount
That is if you want to pay super-duper-overprice for their own mount, and are not using elgato or any other keylights for streaming, or any other microphone mount. - so yea no, the mount weren't available when i purchased, but i love my new ikea desks instead - much better quality at a fraction of the price.
You know that you are the creator of dust, not a desk :D
You shall henceforth be known as “The Creator of Dust”
You could have made this video 30 seconds long by saying you chose to buy a desk you did not research and built from a material 😂😂 wtf
I hope it made Your day better, with this contribution