Low Pitched Wind Instrument

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.

Used it with the Sennheiser ew100 G3 and it was excellent outside. Low roll off killed wind noise and extraneous sound from nearby equipment was minimal while picking up the interviewee's voice cleanly. Would highly recommend this mic.

Can’t beat this little instrument for the money!

Fine instrument, does what it should do and more. I recommend it.

The CyberPower UPS started making a high-pitched whining noise. It seemed that the battery had no more life in it so I replaced it with this replacement cartridge from B&H. It is now working again and I hope to get another 5-6 years out of it. It didn't come with a way to recycle the battery so I'm hoping to find somewhere local to dispose of the old battery pack.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the perfect 3-in-1 charging stand. I’ve used others in the past that have made a very high pitched sound when charging, but this one is completely silent. It charges my phone, AirPods, and watch extremely fast compared to other charging stands I’ve used. It’s also super sleek and looks great on my nightstand!

This was add on to our master bedroom. It's about 450 sq ft and pitched roof on the top floor. Two Era 300 is pair up with Sub Gen 3 woofer and love it!! This replaced two One paired with mini sub which moved to office! Once you hear the amazing-ness, you can't go back!!! We are very very pleased with Era 300 speakers!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was skeptical of the Frame TV when my wife pitched it to me. But after hanging it and adding a white bezel I can say that I am in love. It's so nice having something that doesn't standout in the room (unless we want it to).

This slate is very well made.  When the sticks are clapped they make a higher pitched sound that makes it easy to sync to. The engraved lettering is a nice touch of class. It comes with a net bag and dry erase marker. Very happy with it and B&H was excellent as always.

Placed inline between dbx zonepro 640 outputs and QSC amplifier that was having a high pitched buzz from dirty 120v electric plug. Buzz gone as soon as these were plugged in