The Best Monitor Arms for Standing Desk Converters
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Monitor Arm Ergonomics
If you sit and stand at an adjustable-height desk, you should have a monitor arm. Correct monitor arm ergonomics are essential. A monitor that’s too high or too low is setting the user up for neck and shoulder pain.
You should also consider that our spines stretch when we stand, meaning our monitor height should be an inch or two higher (relative to the desk height) when you stand. There’s no doubt about it: External displays connected to ergonomic monitor arms are essential for all standing desk users.
Many conventional monitor mount designs never anticipated their use on a standing desk or treadmill desk, where a higher top-end height adjustment range is needed to compensate for the fact that our spines stretch out a few inches when we stand. That means that the distance between where the user needs to have their monitor(s) relative to their keyboard height can increase by several inches when they stand, and many ‘ergonomic monitor arms’ simply don’t go high enough, resulting in neck-craning (despite their ‘ergonomic’ branding).
Two-legged standing desks also are inherently less stable than four-legged sitting desks, and at higher heights (i.e. a common issue for taller users) they can shake quite a bit when users pound away on their keyboards. We have more upper body muscle engagement when we stand or walk than we do when we sit at a desk, inducing more forces on the keyboard, which can then get amplified by a monitor arm that has too much flex to it.
Monitor arms that work best for active workstations are those with tighter joints, stronger metal components and smaller manufacturing tolerances, that will not amplify these oscillations into a shaky screen experience.
Another monitor accessory made by iMovR that is noteworthy for anyone mounting a very heavy display on any heavy duty monitor arm, is the Steel Reinforcement Plate. While iMovR’s own 3D-laminated and solid wood desktops are safe to use even with maximal loading of larger displays, it is important to note that most standing desks sold these days come from China, where desktop materials tend to be very cheap and could easily snap like a KitKat bar. The reinforcement plate is installed underneath such desktops, typically with Liquid Nails and screws, to strengthen the area where the Emma clamps to the back edge of the desk.
Check out these articles by our staff experts on the ergonomics of monitor arms to make sure you understand what an ergonomic keyboard tray can, and should, do for you.
Ergonomists Rate The Best Monitor Arms
Is a monitor arm necessary? If you're planning to both sit and stand at a desk the answer is an unequivocal YES. We help you find the best one.
Best Single Monitor Arms for Standing Desks
A monitor arm is almost necessary for a truly ergonomic workstation, especially if it is a standing desk. Since the height between your eyes and the desk can vary and change, especially between sitting and standing, you need a monitor that will rise and lower to the ideal height.
Best Dual Monitor Arms for Standing Desks
A monitor arm is almost necessary for a truly ergonomic workstation, especially if it is a standing desk. Since the height between your eyes and the desk can vary and change, especially between sitting and standing, you need a monitor that will rise and lower to the ideal height.
Best Triple Monitor Arms for Standing Desks
A monitor arm is almost necessary for a truly ergonomic workstation, especially if it is a stand desk. Since the height between your eyes and the desk can vary and change, especially between sitting and standing, you need a monitor that will rise and lower to the ideal height.
Best Quad Monitor Arms for Standing Desks
A monitor arm is almost necessary for a truly ergonomic workstation, especially if it is a standing desk. Since the height between your eyes and the desk can vary and change, especially between sitting and standing, you need a monitor that will rise and lower to the ideal height.
Best Monitor Arms for 5 or 6 Displays
A monitor arm is almost necessary for a truly ergonomic workstation, especially if it is a standing desk. Since the height between your eyes and the desk can vary and change, especially between sitting and standing, you need a monitor that will rise and lower to the ideal height.
Best Monitor Arms for 7 or 8 Displays
A monitor arm is almost necessary for a truly ergonomic workstation, especially if it is a standing desk. Since the height between your eyes and the desk can vary and change, especially between sitting and standing, you need a monitor that will rise and lower to the ideal height.
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Can I Mount My iMac on a Monitor Arm?
Our staff experts provide the options for mounting your iMac on a VESA compatible monitor arm—even if it has a non-removable stand.
iMovR Monitor Arms
iMovR is well ahead of the game when it comes to fine-tuning the ergonomic setup of a given workstation, something we cannot say for most of the competition.
iMovR EMMA Electric Monitor Arm Review
The most capable monitor arm ever created, the Emma can lift up to six displays or 150 lbs of VESA-mounted gear.
iMovR ZipView Single-Display Monitor Arm Review
Uncommonly robust features and high quality construction for a monitor arm in this price range, with a 10-year warranty to match.
iMovR ZipView Dual-Display Monitor Arm Review
Our top value pick for mounting dual monitors on standing desk converters, as long as your monitors weigh 17.6 lbs or less.
iMovR ZipView Unison Dual Monitor Arm Review
The ZipView Unison Dual Monitor Arm provides a unique feature (both monitors moving in unison) without any huge drawbacks.
Ergotron HX Desk Dual Monitor Arm Review
The Ergotron HX Desk Dual Monitor Arm provides a solid and easily adjustable option for attaching multiple monitors to a standing desk.
Ergotron Trace Dual Monitor Arm Review
The long-awaited Ergotron Trace Dual is the ultimate solution for a problem that’s been vexing adjustable height workstation users with monitors arms for years.
iMovR Compass Dual Monitor Arm Review
Along with stylish looks and excellent quality, the iMovR Compass Dual Monitor Arm ranks at the top on several vital monitor arm performance specs.
iMovR Compass Single-Display Monitor Arm Review
Along with stylish looks and excellent quality, the iMovR Compass Single Monitor Arm ranks at the top on several vital monitor arm performance specs.
iMovR TopView Dual Monitor Arm Review
While the TopView Dual excels when it comes to independently adjusting large monitors, its appeal is rounded out by other great features.
iMovR TopView Max Single Monitor Arm Review
iMovR’s TopView Max Monitor Arm stands out from the crowd of monitor mounts thanks to an incredible 42-lb weight capacity.
iMovR Tempo Heavy-Duty Single Monitor Arm Review
The iMovR Tempo Heavy-Duty monitor arm is well-made, easy-to-install, and operates with a smooth and silent gas-assisted lift mechanism.
iMovR Tempo Light Single Monitor Arm Review
The iMovR Tempo Light Single Monitor Arm is a high-quality product that provides ample ergonomic adjustability for the vast majority of users.
iMovR Tempo Dual LCD Monitor Arm Review
The Tempo dual LCD monitor arm is one of the best, most versatile dual-mounting solutions available for standing desk users.
Ergotron Trace Single-Display Monitor Arm Review
The long-awaited Ergotron Trace is the ultimate solution for a problem that’s been vexing adjustable height workstation users with monitors arms for years.
Stand Steady Freestanding Ergonomic Monitor Arm
The Stand Steady Freestanding Ergonomic Monitor Arm starts at $79.99 and has versions for two monitors, three monitors and four monitors.
Stand Steady Clamp-On Ergonomic Monitor Arm Review
The Stand Steady Clamp-On Ergonomic Monitor Arm is $89.99, can mount up to four monitors, features cord management hooks and has an easy assembly.
Stand Up Desk Store Triple Monitor Mount Review
The Stand Up Desk Store Triple Monitor Mount is very cheap and you can tell in the quality of the arm. It likely won't hold a monitor steady and won't last for long.
Stand Up Desk Store Dual Monitor Mount Review
The Stand Up Desk Store Dual Monitor Mount is very cheap and you can tell in the quality of the arm. It likely won't hold a monitor steady and won't last for long.
Stand Up Desk Store Single Monitor Mount Review
The Stand Up Desk Store Single Monitor Mount is very cheap and you can tell in the quality of the arm. It likely won't hold a monitor steady and won't last for long.
Coming Soon: EVEO Premium Monitor Arm Review
A review of the EVEO Premium monitor arm is coming soon! This single-monitor arm supports a monitor up to 18.5 lbs and can rotate 360 degrees.
Coming Soon: Amazon Basics Premium Single Monitor Arm Review
A review of the Amazon Basics Premium single monitor arm is coming soon! It supports 5 lbs to 25 lbs and changes from landscape to portrait mode.
Coming Soon: North Bayou Monitor Arm Review
A review of the North Bayou monitor arm is coming soon! It supports 4.4 lbs to 19.8 lbs and fits screen sizes from 17" to 30".
Ergotron LX Monitor Arm Review
The Ergotron LX is rigid enough to keep your monitors still during even the most intense walking treadmill sessions.
Ergotron LX Sit-Stand Monitor Arm Review
The king of the Ergotron monitor arm line, the LX Sit-Stand has a wide range and capacity to give standing desk and treadmill desk users more options.
Humanscale M/Flex Monitor Arm Placeholder
The Humanscale M/Flex Monitor Arm is designed to be a "command center" and accommodate anywhere from two to eight monitors on a single system.
Humanscale M2.1 Monitor Arm Review
It's awful pretty. But it's also awful weak. Most monitors sold today would not be able to stay afloat on the Humanscale M2 monitor arm.
Humanscale M8.1 Monitor Arm Review
Humanscale's M8 monitor arm offers the same features as the M2 monitor arm, and expands on its capabilities with the ability to support 40 lbs.
Ergotech 320 Series Monitor Arm Review
With good adjustment range at a good price, can this Ergotech 230 series replace the reigning monitor arm champ? Not so fast.
Innovative Office Products’ Bild Monitor Mount Review
The Bild monitor arm is a story of a product design team that was tasked with an impossible list of marketing requirements.
Fully Jax Single-Display Monitor Arm Review
Single-display monitor arm with a mechanical spring function at a reasonable price to help improve ergonomic use of a standing desk.
Fully Jarvis Single Monitor Arm Review
A review of the Fully Jarvis Single monitor arm is coming soon! It can support 2.2 lbs to 19.8 lbs, swivel 360 degrees and comes with a 10-year warranty.
Fully Jarvis Dual Monitor Arm Review
A review of the Fully Jarvis Dual monitor arm is coming soon! It can support monitors 13" to 32", swivel 360 degrees and comes with a 10-year warranty.
Monitor Arm Promo Codes
Buying an ergonomic monitor arm? Check our list to see if there's a promo code to save you money before your make your purchase.
iMovR Under-Desk Steel Reinforcement Plate Review
1/4-inch thick steel plate that mounts underneath the desktop to prevent flexing and breakage when edge-clamping a heavy monitor arm setup.
The Differences Between Ergonomics and Ergodynamics
Ergodynamics takes into account that everything about standing or walking while typing is different than when users were seated at a desk.