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Pros & Cons
Pros
The quality of the device is a 4/5. Having the portability and great affordable price more than makes up for the flaws. This pad bank has 8 of the legendary pads by akai.
Cons
Audio is faulty! The sound of the keys goes in and out - some times it will be loud, other times very dull and quiet. Are not tap/trigger * like the description made it seem, just controls for basic function like ovtave shift. And finally, we're at a ... Read More
As a basic midi interface for a beginner of experimenter maybe. Beats i can tap out with this are so lifeless and flat. Akai refuses to allow their software for the device to update to be compatible with mac os catalina or higher.
Highlights
Quality
Akai quality portable midi mini keyboard with decent features sized to carry with a laptop
It interfaced quickly with my daw and i am quite happy
The box was very damaged so gave me a bad impression of the quality at first
If you expect professional grade quality and only want to pay 70 you either dont know even know how to play piano or your delusional
Price
This thing is perfect for what it cost
At a very affordable price pointthe only downside is the keys are not weighted
Everything you get in this portable device for such an amazing price is well worth it i highly recommend the lpd8 akai is known... Read More
Competitiveness
Plus after i got an 88 key arturia this thing looks like a melodica when on top of it
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- This product had a total of 3,206 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 5 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Even when you get used to that language getting a midi keyboard is essential unless you want to be creating every individual note in your songs and drive yourself insane
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The first is that i feel like it is a couple of keys too small
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I still love this keyboard and i dont think my complaints are as big of an issue as they could be because having the portability and great affordable price more than makes up for the flaws and you cant get the highest quality at a discount anyways
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Didn’t make it out the hood
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I returned it and i am getting a nektar se49
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Plus after i got an 88 key arturia this thing looks like a melodica when on top of it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The box was very damaged so gave me a bad impression of the quality at first
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This keyboard is a midi controller meaning it does not make a sound on its own
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