Studiologic SL88 Studio

The Studiologic SL88 Studio is a really well thought out keyboard in every aspect. Its design is aesthetically pleasing, the button layout is intuitive and its packed with useful features. I especially like the built in midi merge feature, for when you're playing with more then one keyboard. Quality wise it feels like its built to last, the keys are weighted and has a nice feel to them and the X/Y Joysticks feel like they are going to last for at least 10 years. The only possible downside i can see with this controller is its weight, but if your going for a full size 88 controller its an aspect you'll have to learn to live with regardless of the brand.

Overall it is a nice keybed and it works with good dynamic response out of the box. Unfortunately after a few months use the keybed starts to feel clunky on my unit. I have the opportunity to send it back for repair etc… but it leaves me without a keyboard and I have to find a box big enough and the hassle of probably getting it back with the same problem showing up later.

The actual keys are great, but the case and in particular its inner padding seems to be of poor quality leaving me with some of the keys feeling clunky. Clearly more so around where the screen is attached, so seems to be a design flaw.

As for the user interface it feels very old fashioned and convoluted. I managed to set up a few sound layers that work with my setup, but it was not a very nice experience. For the price I think it is pretty ok… but I will try to look for something more professional soon.