I actually liked the feel of the old pads on an MPK, but this is a nice emprovement

I never liked how the keys felt

Like the feel of this keyboard

after feeling the quality of these keys and the consistency of the velocity in my DAW, I decided quality was more important than type (semi-weighted vs. synth).Along the same vein are the rotary encoders (dials) and the sliders -- both have an excellent feel to them and are a clear cut above every other brand I tested within a $100 price difference (up and down).This controller also offered a far deeper level of customizability than others I tested out

Only the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol had a better feel, and Novation Impulse was comparable

I love the feel of the keys and aftertouch