Why I Regret Buying The Secretlab Magnus Desk

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!!

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?

Encountering the same problem if you're going mount it's horrible

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.. ❤❤

you complain too much... make your own customize desk ...

Did you custom make that wooden desk? It's really nice and huge lol

Came for the desk, liked for the Tintin wall art. I'll keep looking for my ideal desk - thanks for the honest usability feedback!

You bought black steel desk and you are missing wooden look and feel? well....

thanks! I was close to buying it!

They sell single/dual monitor arms.
The dust is because of the black.
I wish they made it in white.

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.

Too lazy to dust? What kind of expert are you? 🤦‍♂

Wobbly when not put against a wall?
Ugh.... instant dismissal, since I cannot put it against a wall.

Thanks!

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.

You know that you are the creator of dust, not a desk :D

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

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.

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.

Thank you for your review very helpful

I hear the XL is alot better, do you disagree?

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

Nice review 👌👌

Wobbly desk is the most annoying thing ever!

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.

this is a gaming desk... many people just over view that

Question why the Elgato C Clamp dont work and what Solution i have to use them ?

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!

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 seems outdated, considering there is an official monitor mount

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..

I'll buy your desk off you

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.

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.

This video made me buy 4, thanks.

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.

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.

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 bet they looked good on the website but irl they look like cheap shit made of trash

This sounds like alot of personal issues with it🤔

WHere can i find that long wooden table

I get the feeling these desks are a platform to sell accessories especially the new standing desk.

Appreciate you giving your thoughts on this.

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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).