For me the Skylans tightened up my bass..The slam didn't change but the quality of bass did..This what I expected and don't think any stand can perfom miracles..You aslo may consider pricepoint..My guess is that Sistrum systems are one of ( if not the best ) best stands available..Unfortunatley they don't come cheap..That said I think the Skylans are one of the best value/performance stands around. You have to make the choice.......