• Reviews around quality (5.00 of 5)

    Akai Professional MPK249 | 49-Key USB MIDI Keyboard & Drum Pad Controller with LCD Screen (16 Pads / 8 Knobs / 8 Faders), VIP Software Download Included

    • Great build quality, I've had it for over a year, and haven't had a single issue with it
    • It's pretty light yet the build quality is really good
    • As everyone has stated, this is top quality hardware.
    • 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
    • All the controls feel very solid and high quality, adding to the illusion that you are really going to make this mix sound like Dre
    • love the colors and quality
    • n’t feel like an acoustic does