pharrmusic

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pharrmusic

Irreplaceable

Nothing else really does what a Rhodes does. Even though there are definitely design flaws, you have to live with them.

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Muffled

I find I have to lean it against a wall, or it sounds too muffled. This is typical of a closed back design, but it's pronounced with this amp.

pharrmusic

Easy

As far as portable recorders go, this one is pretty amazing for the price. The sound is not quite as polished as the Zoom H6, but is very useable for a single instrument or spoken word.

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No BUS power?

This board would get fives stars were it to have USB power. However, when using as a MIDI controller, it must be plugged into the wall or full of batteries. The Reface is therefore pretty useless for anything outside of playing back the admittedly high quality onboard sounds. This seems like the sort of deficit that results less from any genuine difficulty, and more from thoughtlessness.

jimmarchi1
Moderator

who would use this tiny little keyboard for a MIDI controller? seems like the onboard sounds would be the goal for accent parts live.... but that's me

pharrmusic

Reliable

Very solid construction and simple interface. Much of the functionality is intuitive, but a lot of features lie beneath the surface—perhaps not always the ones I would like. All things considered, it's an extremely useful looping device, free from the gimmicks and mediocrity of the other digital options.

pharrmusic

Simple

This is one of the simplest transistor combo organs ever made. No envelopes, maybe one adjustable filter, volume, pitch, vibrato, seven drawbars, a bass manual toggle and a mixing slider. However, it's very portable and sounds big.

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Versatile

It does many things and does them well. Unfortunately, the internal components are poorly shielded and hum is an issue when placed near other amplifiers.