China Wood Wind Instrument Factory

As good as my Manfrotto stand (probably made by the same factory in China) and much cheaper. Have been using it since I got it with an umbrella style softbox and I can set up a mobile studio any place I go. LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am from China, customers in this web site to see the wind cap of this topic Arrived quite well Quality is good also Suggest to buy

I must admit, the first time I unboxed the instrument, I was amazed at the build quality. It has some heft, the keys are properly and ergonomically placed and you know Akai really took their time to perfect this wind controller. But as a long time saxophone player, the first time I actually played some scales, I was quite disappointed - it didn't feel like a saxophone. I was beginning to regret my purchase and thought about exchanging it for the WX5. So I gave it a few more days. Days turned to weeks, and I am beginning to appreciate this instrument. Keep practicing those scales, breathing with the mouthpiece and you realize how this is such an amazing wind controller. I made a mistake thinking that this is a replacement for a saxophone in an apartment situation. In reality, you should think about how this instrument can be an extension to your musical endeavors. The possibilities you can do with the sounds and playability are endless. There are a few usable synths prebuilt, but I suggest using the Akai EWI 5000 Editor to really play and edit your sounds then save it to the user bank. Also there are synths out there that can be used if you plug the EWI as just a midi wind controller; unfortunately you can't upload other synth sounds into the controller. Definitely give it some time to get used to the instrument especially moving from one octave to another. Keep practicing and you'll appreciate that there's hardly any moving parts here. I was opposed at it first since horns have that tactile and key feedback. But with the touch sensitivity, it really felt I was playing an instrument from the future. Again, you just have to get used to it - think about when mobile phones shift from physical keyboards to the modern phones we have today. And here I am today still keeping my purchase and writing a review. I thank Akai for making a top-notch wind controller and continuing the support for the modern electronic wind musician.

and it is wood.

HP still makes the best printers even if they are made in China.

Perfect for shooting in China.

Works perfect, unlike the one I got that was made in China....

Works well. Battery is made in China.

I am lucky this item is not made in China.

Factory made ink is always going to be the best... You might be able to get ink cheaper, but... it's cheaper!!! I'm tired of cheaper printing and now just use factory ink...