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I had a recharging problem with the ewi after it arrived.Customer service responded to an email within hours offering advice.When this failed they sent a replacment that arrived within days.I was truly impressed with the way they handled this.Full marks to them.
A fascinating instrument.There is quite a learning curve to make full use of its complexity and I am only at the beginning,but loving the challenge.Love the expressiveness that breath control allows.I practice several hours a day and a big help has been systematically going through the studies in Evan Tates "The book of Ewi".Which is also good for alternative fingering.Not cheap on Amazon but has made a big difference,particularly in mastering the octave rollers.I would have like a bit more content in the manual,but found quite a bit more that is relevant in downloading the manual for the Akai Ewi 5000.It will probably be about 6 months before I can really give a considered opinion,but so far I am very happy I purchased it.
Greaten staff have been very helpful throughout the purchase of my AP300pro, especially providing assistance on package tracking. Would like to thank Vivian who has been assisting on the delivery all the while. Great work!
I just received the AP300pro for a few days. I feel it is lighter than EWI5000 which I also have. Going from from one voice to another and also from one setting to a different one is easier and faster with the stated voice name on the screen. Practice is a breeze with built-in speakers and bluetooth available on the AP300pro. In terms of onboard voices, there are some in my opinion that are much better than the EWI5000 and some which I feel can still be improved. Overall I am satisfied with the AP300pro. It just takes a little time for me to get used to it.
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I am so happy with my purchase, everything you have described about this product, True. it is easy to handle the product with the large screen. everything works as it should and more is available than AP-300 pro. and fast delivery. Thank you
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Sami Khosnaw
So much to like about the AP500 Pro. Smaller octave rollers than my AKAI EWI Solo make a huge difference in difficult spots. Playing into headphones with an accompaniment program coming into the instrument live via Bluetooth is great and smooth, easy to mix. The 118 sounds (drum patches not included) that you can mix to play two instruments in unison, combined with a 1-10 mixer on the second instrument, makes over a quarter MILLION possible timbres possible. AP 500 players will have great fun combining Western and Asian instruments, or even plucked or synth sounds, to find unique and exciting new sounds. Delivery to the Vancouver area was about ten days over the Christmas week, with a bit of an importing fee, but still overall the least expensive wind-synth in my collection.
The customization possibilities are well-presented on screen and easy to navigate. I used to hate neck-straps but the one that comes with this is both comfortable and good-looking. And hardly necessary, the machine is wonderfully light.
The touch keys take some getting used to, but the ease of playing makes up for it. There are enough options for up and down semitones among keys that can be combined, that any difficult passage will probably have a surprisingly easy solution. Remember that the fingering chart that comes with the instrument is just a starting point, and adding keys to any fingering has a definite effect without ever losing sound quality, as an acoustic instrument often does with alternate fingerings.
A less rubbery mouthpiece option would be good for long sessions where I get lazy and bend it too far, blocking the airflow. Perhaps separate options in reverb and chorus for headphones and speakers might be a good improvement: I find I want less with headphones and more when using the on-board speaker. Maybe an option to change the font in the display to something more modern might be a good idea; SimSun is rather dated. I\'m a bit terrified that if I ever play live and someone sees which model this is they will shout out the name of an instrument and the voice control will make the change immediately! But these are very small critiques; overall, the AP 500 Pro is a first-rate wind-synth, fun to play, lots of features and options, looks great and feels comfortable. It has earned a new box-top stand beside my workstation so I can play a few notes whenever I want to take a break from other work. Bravo, Greaten!
Getting used to the instrument, the octave wheels need some time. Overall it is great, the sound is good, the connection to an amp nice, and I am trying to get wireless. I like the price too.
Ich bin vom AP 300 pro schon sehr begeistert und würde gerne auch den AP 500 pro erwerben.
Ich hoffe, dass ist in Deutschland möglich :)
Everything about this new instrument is great, except for one thing. The Bluetooth feature should include sending audio, either to a dedicated receiver, as the AKAI 5000 does, or to any Bluetooth enabled amplifier.
A very good experience with shopping from Greaten-Music. Questions were answered promptly and the instrument and accessories were even better than I expected.
The Greaten AP300-Pro is a good solution to those who want to practice their music without disturbing neighbours. We have used it with three people who normally play other instruments, flute, clarinet and saxophone. The fingering settings are not completely identical, but are close enough to make practice on the Greaten useful, and a lot of fun.
The large range of voices available make it enjoyable to explore other sounds, and the transpose function allows for the correct pitch to play with other instruments.
The octave rollers seem to the hardest thing to master, but I am finding that it becomes easier the more I practice.
I absolutely love it.
I am 70 years old and I have not played a wind instrument since I was 16. Tha's 54 years ago. It's taking me a while to get used to the sensitivity of the instrument but I'm getting there. I am relearning stuff from my youth. I love it.
I have had a number of Wind Controllers in my time including Akai EWI and even the ludicrously expensive Roland AeroPhone 30 Pro. In my view the Greaten 500 pro is the best of them all with excellent digital sounds, superb features and great looks and build quality. What’s more is it is extremely reasonably priced. Whilst the Roland has many more digital instruments it can’t touch the Greaten in terms of sound quality, looks or design.