Akai MPD16 Review

Akai MPD16 Pros:

• Midi out
• USB powered
• Optional 9V DC power adapter
• PS/2 mouse/keyboard adapter usable as well w/midi cable as USB work around to BSOD
  
• Nicer feeling pads than on the Pad Kontrol, Trigger Finger, or Axiom
• 16 pads and extra bank option to expand to 32 pads
• Velocity sensitive pads with 16 levels of velocity
  
• Fader
• Price
• Build quality
• Size advantage over other pad options
  

Akai MPD16 Cons:

• BSOD if using the USB on certain computers appears to be a USB2.0 related
• Good pads, but still not quite MPC quality better than the competitions though
  
• MPD24,MPD32, and MPK49 in some ways are better options
  

Bang for buck rating: A