Nektar Impact GX 49

It's the first midi controller I've ever used so I can't really compare it with others. That being said, it works as advertised (I'm using it with FL Studio and I haven't encountered any problems with its integration). It feels well built and quite sturdy (I'm not planning to carry it around so your results may vary but I expect it to last years in home conditions - hopefully I'm not wrong - I only have it for couple of months so far :) ). I also really like the full size keys and their response - I'm not a piano player but I'd dare to say if you decide to learn playing piano on this controller, you should be able to switch to the real thing later quite easily (just don't forget to buy sustain pedal if that's your intention since it's not included). Overal, I'm happy with the value I got for my money. If you're, like I was, looking for a way to make composing and producing music on a computer much more intuitive and fun than just clicking virtual keyboard on your screen, this keyboard delivers just that, and some more :)

I'm definitely not a midi type of keyboardist. That aside, this little 49er is pretty good for it's price. It's quite responsive with the DAW that's coming with. I've had no software issues.

Pros:
great size, weight
good price
quality of assignable buttons
quality of pitch and mod wheels

cons:
the actual 49 keys. found them quite "plastic" and I'm not a huge fan of its touch response. However YES, I do think that for this price these are VERY much acceptable characteristics.

Yes, if you want something cheap that does the job very well done, I do suggest it. However for me it would be very difficult to use this as a primary keyboard due to its built-quality.