Feature:
For the price, no other controller has the features that matter to me. which was plenty of rotary knobs, the action on them is just fine, athough they offer more resistance than I would like. I have a feeling they'll wear in a bit and they've showed no signs of breaking.
Quality:
The main volume fader seems a tad flimsy. However, nothing has failed on me, including all my failed attempts to spin fixed rotaries to get to volume 11. I'm not sure how well it would fair in a drop but the plastic and knobs seem sturdy enough for day to day use.
Value:
For the price you won't find a better controller. The plug n play worked like a charm and the ability to power it of USB, batteries, or a wall plug (not included) means you're good to go in any situation. 16 pots on a 25 key controller is a good deal at this price
Desirability:
I needed a small keyboard for live shows and to fit on my limited desk space and it hasn't failed me. If you want a solid controller at an extremely good price you can't go wrong here. I don't think there is another keyboard in this price range that offers velocity sensitive keys with after touch.
Sound:
well it's a controller so it doesn't have a "sound" per se. However the key action is good, enough so that I can lay down drum tracks and trigger 16th and 32nd notes by hand. I don't think there's another keyboard in this price range with after touch.
Ease of Use:
I can't speak to the ease of use of the included software, nor have I tried using the onboard patches. I strictly use it as a midi controller for Reason and Cubase. I should note that windows detected it immediately along with reason and cubase with out even installing drivers. Very plug and play.
Support:
haven't contacted the company for anything, some of the software didn't work in windows xp64 but frankly I wasn't that suprised as it's a very rare OS with bad driver support. The drivers themselves worked fine, and frankly I don't think I'll be missing much without their included synth sounds.
Overall:
Overall you really can't go wrong with this controller if 25 keys is what you need. There really isn't anything that offers more features until you double the price.
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