Korg PadKontrol USB Drum Pad Controller

Description: The all-new padKONTROL joins Korg's expanding line-up of MIDI studio controllers. Adding another dimension beyond traditional keyboard control, the padKONTROL is the most expressive and versatile pad controller ever!

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Sample Customer Review

Feature:
Lots of features. X-Y touch pad is very well implemented. Dedicated control buttons for controlling how the unit functions.

Quality:
The very worst of "Made in China". The entire unit is cheap plastic. It even looks cheap with the fake chrome. The one I got was not even level and rattles when you hit a pad. And the pad themselves are not up to par with an Akai MPC. Korg has great features with the padKontrol but the quality is not there.

Value:
I rate the value as a 1 as the quality is so low. The price is higher than the Akai MPD16 and the quality is lower. Korg's product should be priced around $99 based on quality.

Desirability:
It's just not worth a few bells and whistles to have a cheap plastic pile on the desk. That rattles if you use it.

Sound:
The included drum samples are great, if limited. After that, you are on your own. But there is no shortage of great drum kits out there.

Ease of Use:
Install and go. The USB interface makes it super easy to get started.

Support:
The software worked just fine. The unit worked just fine. Haven't needed support as I will likely return the unit and wait 6-12 months for the fixed version.

Overall:
The Korg is going back to the dealer and being replaced with an Akai MPD16. Or I may even spend more money and get a Roland HandSonic.