Reading the posts here before I got my Drumit Five kit I was curious if I had to bring separate stands for the hihat and snare when gigging. I took a shot and went all the way original for my first gig with the kit and had absolutely no problems and all. The rack is great for live use, I even tend to "forget" my regular kick pedals (I used to be very sensitive when it comes to kick pedals) and use 2box - it´s not the best but works surprisingly well.