Swissonic EasyKey 25

This is a very well built MIDI keyboard that is easy to use. It may not be the best looking keyboard but it will endure life on the road if needed. Good feature set altough a few pads would be welcome. Recommended.

This accessible model is easy to handle and doesn't distract you with lots of fancy features. Therefore it is suited well for beginners. Although there could have been a few pads like with the AKAI that would be helpful for drumming parts, it is still a nice and compact MIDI keyboard.
Build quality is okay but for this money, you can't expect any more. Allround a great buy for me.
Would recommend it if you are looking for a first MIDI keyboard.

There's nothing wrong with the features - but they are also not exceptional. The knobs feel good, as do the buttons, and the mod/pitch wheels feel very natural. MIDI and USB out are both available, but since there is no separate Power supply hole, you wil lalways need to have it connected via USB to power it. The keys are just a tiny bit too "sluggish" for my taste - in the sense that they have about as much resistance as an actual piano. On the other hand, nothing here feels flimsy. It's all about personal preference in the end.

Great priced midi controller which works well and feels good to play.
The large keys make all the difference if you manually play in a lot of chords. No fancy stuff to talk about, only that it is perfect for simply adding MIDI input on a DAW. There are better, fancier controllers on the market, but for this price range this product is great!

I bought this to use with soft synths and sample libraries in my DAW. I am not much of a keyboard player but it certainly suits my purposes. I have no complaints.