Feature:
I use mono and poly register only.

Quality:
Mechanical parts are made for "hard feet", factory quality OK.

Value:
Selling price is OK.

Sound:
My Pk5A works together with Yamaha CVP201, so it use only sounds programmed on CVP201. This couple of instruments sounds very nice and a performance of CVP201 has been strongly improved by Pk5A. Especially dual organ on CVP and tuba of Pk5A in a church music or dual piano on CVP and accoustic bass of Pk5A in jazz are excellent.

Support:
No, I have not need yet any service or solve a problem.

Overall:
I hope I will be satisfied with this product for a long time.

Feature:
The Roland PK-5 pedals are without a doubt the best of all midi pedals out there. They are designed to be used with the Roland "E" Series of keyboards, but will work with any MIDI-capable device. As most others have mentioned, there is no way to tell "where you are" with the octave, midi channel, or program number. Would be nice if they would include 3 separate LED's with this info...

Quality:
I have had my PK-5 pedals since 1993...and I have not had ANY PROBLEMS at all with the functioning of the pedals or the controls. I did have to replace the power supply a few years ago

Value:
I paid $495 for these pedals back in '93, and I would absolutely buy them again...these pedals rule!!!! I would DEFINITELY recommend the PK-5 over the Fatar crap...

Desirability:
If you need to add "color" to your 3-piece band...this unit, and a sound module or keyboard will definitely help. Add a double-neck bass/6-string, and you too can become a 4-piece band with 3 people in it...

Sound:
You need a sound source for this unit - no "built-in" sounds

Support:
I haven't had to deal with Roland with this...but my past experience has been very positive with them.

Overall:
If and when my PK-5 pedals die, I will absolutely replace them with the newer PK-5 - my pedalboard doesn't have the "bar" under the pedals like the new ones apparently do. Hopefully, Roland will (at some point) take the suggestions of those that that use these pedals on a regular basis, and incorporate them into the design.

Feature:
more than what i need but regardless the extras are pretty cool

Quality:
very rugged material

Value:
this controller is like no other. not to mention i can be "the geddy lee of guitar" if you will because i play guitar and keyboards in my band and the stuff we write is so complex that ill definetely need it

Desirability:
well not too many fans would actually see it but regardless the presentation is awesome

Sound:
This pedalboard is insane! i saw it equipped with a roland fantom x, and i was really coming up with some very complex and cool stuff

Ease of Use:
all i do is step on the pedals and off im going

Support:
what support? dont need it

Overall:
i would definetely recommend this to any guitarist or bassist who also does keyboards like myself, its truly a guitarist/keyboardist's dream

It's a good size for what all it can do, designed to have great control over certain Roland products (none that I own so I won't praise that,) I've used it to play off a keyboard with very little MIDI implemention and it worked great. I'm planning to hook a sampler up to it shortly, we'll see how that goes. My only complaints are that you can't tell what's on or off (like what midi channel you're on, or if velocity sensitivity is on, and everything else,) and that it's only 13 pedal/1 octave. There's been times when I've wanted to play a note above the range I was set on, then play a note in the range I was on. Fatar makes one with more keys, but I know when I get my sampler I'll only hit one key and have the sampler do the rest, so the extra keys wouldn't really be worth it.

Feature:
The vast instrument selection provides for great add in voice flexibility. Good product construction.

Sound:
The multiple midi channel output selection and instrument selection allow great flexibility when connecting to a Yamaha Clavinova.

Feature:
I don't use the start stop, or variety change features, just because of the complication of playing and having to use two or three combinations to do that, it would be great if it had a direct start/stop and variety change switch.

Quality:
I've been using it for over 10 years and never had a problem.

Value:
quality price, perfect balance

Desirability:
I put adjusting legs to it, as not every stage is level

Sound:
I bought my pk-5 in the early 90's, I use it with a roland e-66 arranger, I play bars and festivals year round at an average of 4 nights a week and I never had to service it, what a great piece of equipement. Ricky

Ease of Use:
I don't think it is too complicated, like any other instrument you have a learning process but the manuals are clear,

Support:
never nothing haha

Overall:
I love this equipement , I just bought a second one to use in my home studio, just the start stop and variation options , would be nice if made easier, instead of midi maybe direct like the ps/2 pedals

No other pedals even come close to this. They offer almost every possible feature you could want... and yes... do wear narrow shoes or you will hit a lot of clinkers, except in monophonic mode. I also wish there was some sort of display for ease of configuration.

Feature:
It does what you need

Quality:
Faultless since purchase almost 10 years ago

Value:
Got it for

Great addition to any musicians inventory. I have tried the fatar and find this unit alot better in unit construstion. Built like a tank! easy to set up.

As other reviewers have stated, it would be nice to know what octave range your on and what midi channel your on....other than that it works great...oh yeah...try to wear narrow shoes...doc martins don't work to well with these pedals!!!!