Arturia KeyLab Essential 61 Mk3 White

While the price is attractive, I guess "built to a price point" is a fact as well.

First of all, this thing does exactly what it's supposed to. The setup was effortless. The bundled software package is good. Overall looks are stylish. Except for a couple of times when a played note kept playing after key release (and I'm not sure if it was the controller or the VST I used it with), no issues.

However, the build quality is not great:
- The silvery cap on the middle knob came off at first touch. Does not affect use (purely cosmetic), but this does not inspire confidence.
- I may not have much experience with good synth actions, but I don't think this is one of them. Very "unresponsive" and mushy feel. Maybe my expectations just were too high.
- The entire chassis flexes when playing (I have mine on a table, so the ends are supported by pads and the middle part is a few mm above the table). You don't even need to play hard to see this. I don't really see the "built like a tank" thing that some reviews online say.
- The pads require a lot of force to register a tap. This makes playing them lightly very difficult, as often the tap is not registered.
- In general, the tactile feel of buttons etc. is mushy.
-Looks nice otherwise, but I don't like the jarring RGB lightshow this thing gives when it is not used for a while. But I may just be a grumpy luddite here.

So: Works pretty well. Is cheap. Feels cheap.

The design is excellent, the backlight also deserves attention. All faders are very soft and pleasant to press, the main keys have a pressing speed, and additional keys also have a degree of pressing. Many functional buttons and a spinner that are tied in the program. After installing the software and tying up the license, you are given a library where there are very, very many different sounds of piano, synthesizers, vocals and more. The display shows information on how much the faders are raised, and information on the other buttons, which is very convenient. The piano goes out on its own if it is not used for some time, and to turn it on, just touch any key, and the piano is already fully functional.