just started going through my new sledge that I recently purchased, and what a surprise. I originally bought it to control four of my other synths. this thing sounds great. even though I don't complain about keyboard touch this thing feels great. even has aftertouch, which I can take or leave (pitch and mod wheel preference). can hold 1,000 presets, so I will load, program and edit a bunch of new presets. the price on this synth is more than worth it. very reasonable. of course this is only my opinion, but now I know why Jordan Rudess and Rick Wakeman also liked this keyboard.