newyorkimposter

I haven't encountered any issues, and I've gotten an incredible range of tone. It's arguably the closest you can get to the original Fender Jazzmaster.

Are there better guitars out there? Sure. But I love this guitar, and it's my baby. I accidentally broke one, and immediately saved up for another (nope, didn't get the Guitar Center insurance). The Fishman pickups sound great plugged into a PA or amp, and there's surprisingly low feedback, even when using pedals. The finishing is beautiful, with inlaid detailing on the fretboard. I'd argue it's the best acoustic electric you can get for the price. Even when I eventually 'upgrade', I never plan on leaving this one behind.

I went through a couple of interfaces in a similar price range, and had incessant issues. They were on and off in being recognised by the computer, had crackling, low sound, etc. Once I got the Komplete, my issues just disappeared. I've recorded songs on here that other musos though were done with a studio soundboard (with a good mic, obviously). The number and types of inputs and outputs are useful (though must wouldn't use all of them), it doesn't overload and the volume knob on the top is handy. My only complaints is that it that the levels are hard to judge without looking at a meter and the monitoring isn't entirely intuitive.

Arguably the best in the range, I tested the p420 at B&H next to about 5 other mics in the same range. Obviously you can go better and better, but for a basic 'bedroom studio', before you start making money, this really does the job. It has plenty of functionality options, comes with a shock mount and padded carry case. To the untrained ear, with good mixing, this can sound as professional as it gets.

I'm giving it 3 stars because you do get what you pay for. It is robust and records sounds. For an inexperienced user, the bassy colouring it gives sounds nice and reduces the amount of EQ you need to put on. However, it does not sound professional at all, and the EQ 'colouring' makes it difficult to EQ afterwards, in comparison with a similar-range mic like the AKG P420. This mic is perfect for podcasting, where you need boosted bass, but I wouldn't record vocals on it.

As the title says, it's great and tactile for experimentation. I really have very little bad to say, given the price and features. I'd prefer if it had more 'ram', to hold more effects and loops at one time. The looper is also a bit difficult to operate beyond a simple loop, but then again, all loopers are. I wouldn't record directly from it, simply because an interface and good software (eg. Logic Pro X) or real pedals will sound infinitely better when listening after the fact. I highly recommend using it to figure out sound effects, then applying those effect levels to your DAW, if you can't afford 'real' pedals.

The interface is made for specific software and doesn't map perfectly to other DAWs unless you do it manually. The pads and keys are small, though it is a 'mini'. The build quality honestly isn't great. I've had it for a couple of years and a key's broken already, without any hard usage. The Akai series seem more stable (though I've never owned a mini Akai, only full-sized).

Aside from the keys not being realistically weighted, I have very little bad to say about this keyboard. It's sturdy, does the job and was very easy to remap. The inbuilt controls are also very intuitive and powerful. I sold it when I was moving country and was sorry to see it go.