Gemini CFX 30

Advantages: Good looking, many functions
Disadvantages: cheap cross fader

...This is one of Gemini's collection. This company are renound for the quality of their mixers. They can offer the best value for money on the market. This one has these features; high, mid, low, gain adjustment, kill switches, beat LED bars, diffferent out puts & inputs, unassignable cross fader, mic input & adjustment, talk over functuin, 12 second sampler with adjustments in pitch, volume etc (great for echo effects), headphone cue-ing adjustment, reversable cross fader and gradual to sharp fading settings. This was the first mixer I purchased. It is simple to use, easy to set up (plug & play basically). The only problem I had was the cross fader wore out within 4 or so months. However the replacement one costs around £20. The buttons are on securely, they may need to be firmly pushed down upon after opening the box though inorder to... Read review

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Advantages: piano sound quality, light weight/ portable, graded touch keys, affordable
Disadvantages: 76 note not full 88 note keyboard

...Given the price, the NP30 has a sensational sound quality, accurately reproducing a full grand piano sound, putting far more expensive digital pianos to shame! Although there are a few other keyboard sounds included, the main reason for buying an NP30 has to be for it's quality piano sound. The compactness and light weight of the 76 note keyboard is amazing...perfect for gigging and where space in a room is at a premium. How they fitted the graded touch in there is incredible. For young pianists learning piano for the first time, the NP30 is an attractive and affordable option. For pianists taking more advanced graded piano exams, who require the full 88 notes...the Yamaha P85, (basically NP30's big brother) is a very good option. My recommendation would be to purchase the NP30, (or P85) with the optional sustain pedal. This... Read review

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Advantages: Very good quality effect, good range, good price
Disadvantages: hard to see what's on the screen when standing up.

...I purchased my ME 30 like 3 or 4 years ago when it was just released. It was a great piece of technology at the time, but now, you can probably find better (I say probably because I stick to my ME 30)(I'm a faithful man). LOOK / DESIGN ******************* It is not the most beautiful piece of plastic, but, hey, we are talking music here, not fashion show (some will say: but is Britney Spears about music or about fashion and look? I respond to these people by a nasty slap behind the head). The display is a luminous LCD and an icon-driven interface which are little "chained" stompbox icons that confirm the effects that currently in use. FEATURES ************** The boss ME 30 is a guitar multi effect. Which means there are several effects available (16 effects, and up to 9 used at the same time): - analog distorsion: several... Read review

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