Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Yes. The general construction is very good; but, like anything else, if you don't treat it well...you'll end up with what you deserve...something that no longer works. The keys are nice, not as fragile as a miniKorg. The sliders and knobs appear to be sturdy enough so far. Features What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could? Ease of use and the sound of the synth. Ease of Use How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be? Very easy to use out of the box. I did not even look at the manual until a week after I had this. Just wanted to check to see if I missed anything. The controls are easy to use and understand. Sound How is the tone? The reason I bought this synth is for its sounds. For the money the sounds are very rich. Value Was this item an overall good value? Yes. Even at the full $699 it is a good value. I lucked out and had a coupon for 20% off, which just sweetened the pot.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Very good build quality, plastic, but good! Features What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could? Hands on goodness! Ease of Use How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be? You have to know how to use synths to get the most, but that's part of the fun!! Sound How is the tone? It's virtual analog, but a very good virtual analog. Value Was this item an overall good value? If you want a synth you can play with all the parameters first hand, this is the one!

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? This synth has a excellent front control panel and interesting white finish Features What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could? Plenty of knobs and sliders with NO TINY display in fact there are no menus to drive you crazy, its all hands on and ready to tweak Ease of Use How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be? Absolutely fun to create sounds I have two of these and if I am not playing one I am on the other one this synth is a excellent design by the leader in synth history, Roland. Sound How is the tone? This synth can do just any sound you can dream of with excellent basses, leads and arpeggios you won't hear from any other instrument. Value Was this item an overall good value? This synth is a excellent value for the price and years from now will become a valued investment