Swissonic EasyKey 61 Reviews

Gives me everything I need. Totally happy!

Nice Midi keyboard

After having it for almost 2 years i can really recommend it for being good cheap midi keyboard. It does what it needs to very well. Hefty weight - metal housing makes it very durable. Still working :)

Great place to start.

I needed a master keyboard to control VSTi's in my home studio.

This is my first keyboard controller and I'm very impressed so far.

Pros.

It's built well very solid, full-size keys as I have big hands, it was easily incorporated into my DAW.

Cons

For pro players out there, the velocity sensitivity could better I guess, but then again this is a very inexpensive instrument.

A great place to start that didn't bust the bank and perfect for my needs.

suuuper good !

For that less money , you will get a very fine MIDI Keyboard , look great , perfect design , aluminium case , full size keys , etc , so I'll give 5 stars !

Great but heavy

Everything on keyboard is better than I expected except that is surpassingly heavy so it affects portability. Keybed is excellent, synth action, responsive and pretty silent.

Ipad stand is great additon. I would definitely recommend this controller.

Swissonic EasyKey 61

The frame of the Swissonic is unreasonably heavy. I know it can be a pro that it doesn't fall of the stand but to carry it around is almost as a weighted key piano. Also the buttons on the keyboard are loose.

Very dissapointed, unusable velocity

Pros:

-Very sturdy, metal body

-Just plug'n'play, no hassle with drivers

Cons:

-Very poor keys... what you'd expect to get for such price - is a lot more than you will actually get. Of course, they feel cheap, but that's not what's so bad about them, it's how their velocity curve is programmed. A lot of times the keys won't register you pressing them if you do it lightly, and at the same time the action is very light. It's impossible to control dynamics - the velocity range is very narrow, so it's very easy to get from quiet to loud without such intention, it's not fixable by adjusting the velocity settings, it's just how the mechanism is.

-Control keys feel weird, they don't always recognize your input.

-Some keys produce metal crackle sound when you press them

In summary, don't bother with this keyboard unless you want to learn the hard way why sometimes it's better to buy nothing than "at least something".

Good but with some drawbacks

I'm an amateur musician, so I knew forehand that I was buying an entry level Midi Keyboard corresponding to my abilities and budget.

I use Swissonic excessively for the last 2 months

I'm trying to learn keys through this controller and for this purpose seems fine..Well built and accurate in terms of sensitivity in playing.

But I believe it lacks of features to the late mapping abilities that the majority of DAW's offer nowadays.

I used to play with a budget mini keyboard having additionally 8 pads and 8 knobs. Though the mini keyboard lacked of quality and finally died, was definitely much more responsive to the variety of DAW's parameters.

I guess you just can't have it all for this amount of money!!

My office keyboard

Solidly built and heavy.Not recommended for moving around.

I am satisfied with the action of the keys and feel and this is where i study piano when I am at home.

61 one keys is perfect for comping and you do not feel restricted at all.Larger may be too much!Much love and buy!

Awesome considering the price.

Although I don't have any previous experience with keyboards, this one meets my needs perfectly. Works very well with reaper, have reasurring weight to it and seems sturdy. Awesome considering the price.

Preis Leistung = TOP

Ich benutze das Swisskey 61 zum home recording mit dem logic x pro.

Zur Qualität: das Gehäuse macht einen sehr soliden Eindruck, der Tastenanschlag ist natürlich nie im Leben mit dem eines hochwertigen Flügels zu vergleichen, aber für das Geld und verglichen mit meinen alten Keyboards recht gut.

Kompatibilität mit Logic x: Das Keyboard wurde direkt erkannt und war einsatzfähig (auch mit Garageband). Mit den verschiedenen programminternen Plugins funktioniert es einwandtfrei.

Alles in Allem bin ich mal sehr zufrieden damit

Pleasantly surprised

I didn't expect much from this keyboard due to its price. My Roland midi died and it had cost me three times this price 7 years ago.

To my surprise and delight this is every bit as good as my Roland for velocity sensitivity and general feel. It works perfectly with Reaper on my 7 year old windows pentium 2 laptop with no latency, it also works perfectly with my old midi devices such as my Roland JP 8080.

I know like my last keyboard it doesn't have many knobs or features but the suits me fine as I won't be gigging with this.

It is a very solidly build keyboard which gives me the confidence that it will last a long time. Surprisingly good quality for an excellent price.

Great value for money

Works instantly after plugging into the computer, on Windows 7 and Presonus Studio One / Reaper.

Everything feels solid, the knobs/sliders/wheels work smoothly and are very responsive. Sustain pedal input works good.

The keyboard is a bit heavy, but the weight adds to its stability and makes it seem more expensive/professional.

The keys are responsive and solid, obviously not as responsive as a real piano, but great for this price range.

Overall, this seems like a great purchase for general MIDI work inside your DAW, as good or even better than similar keyboards from other brands.