I love this keyboard! I wanted a controller that I would be able to use for my music production but since I am learning to play piano, I also wanted something that would simulate the feeling of real weighted keys. This is a wonderful 88-key controller that I would recommend to anyone who wants a full set of keys and I am excited to continue using it for a long time to come!

APRIL

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Excellent weighted-key feel. Has both pitch and mod wheels and not much else, but that was exactly what I was looking for in a MIDI keyboard. SamAsh was the only store I could find, in the Phoenix area, that had it on display, ready to play. Good pricing, excellent sales staff. Very happy.

EDWARD

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we are using the hammer 88 in church . this thing does better than advertised . the waited keys are perfect . don't like the red light on the controls but thats not a big deal. they have said that the keys are a little slow but found that was not so. for the price you can't do better. nice price at sam ash

Randy

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The Hammer 88 is a high quality MIDI keyboard (Keys are weighted and graded). I chose to go the MIDI route over Digital Piano. The main trade off is huge flexibility with MIDI, however, huge time is also required to install, configure and learn how to use software and set up a system. The included software might be nice for a total newbie like myself to try things out, however, I think the only piece that I will actually be using is the mini grand piano on REAPER DAW - Not Ableton and NOT Pro Tools First. Also, I chose to go with SAM ASH which was a wise choice. I have decided to keep this KB at one point thought I might return it for a Digital Keyboard instead. The return would have been free of shipping costs - thanks to SAM ASH (!) but as I said I have decided to go the MIDI route and keep this great item.

Michael

Undisclosed

For the price point — it's close to 5 stars. Nice and simple keyboard — decent action — using for band rehearsal. Compared to my Arturia Keylab 88, however — it doesn't come close in terms of build quality, program change capability or keybed feel and quality of the keys (but Arturia is a different price range).

David

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I use this product in the studio, as well as my primary practice piano. The keys are extremely responsive, the octave and transpose options expand its versatility, and it basically writes music by itself. I have used many other similar products, as well as "real" pianos, and so far nothing has this beat. If you can pick one up DO IT, you will not be disappointed.

Teep

Charlott, North Carolina

I got this to replace the Oxygen 88 which seems to be no longer available but was very roadworthy for me. This is a stripped down version of the Oxygen 88 but that's fine. I didn't use all the controllers on it anyway. I'm content with a volume and the two wheels. The action is a little quicker on this one which is nice for the synthier sounds. I've used it out for a few weeks now and it seems fine. ( The first one I ordered came with loose internal parts and the top keys frozen.) Time will be the true test. The road is unforgiving!

TommyKartune

NE PA