Weather Instrument That Measures Wind Speed

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The main thing I look for in microSD cards is the speed of course. This unit measures up considerably! I recommend it to all my friends when looking to upgrade there storage capacity on any mobile device.

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.

Fantastic product. Helps keep wind noise at bay even in the most adverse weather conditions.

Filters, like other light control measures or devices, either do what you want them to do or do not. This one does.

Use it in very heavy wind in intense weather on my RE50 mic. Sometimes the wind literally blows these away so I have to keep a supply on hand. They work as well as the $ ones, so why pay more?

i have been working in harsh weather the past few days and this wind cover has worked wonders for me. i stand in direct wind and it surely reduces the wind noise.

This filter is awesome. Especially for outdoor photography in the wind and weather. If something gets on the lens filter i.e. water from falling snow or wind blown mist... I just wipe it right off and I know that I'm not touching the actual glass of the lens.

Delivery was delayed one due to weather (snow and wind). However the parts were well packaged. Installation was very easy and the computer performs much faster with the added memory.

Great lens...Wide, fast and weather resistant...Replacing the 14mm lens...need the speed and WR for an upcoming workshop...

Can’t beat this little instrument for the money!