[javajosh]

Strong disagree. I bought an OP-1 and it felt like a cheap plastic toy. It's a cool UX concept and I'm glad they exist, but I wasn't impressed. Give me a (relatively) cheap Yamaha or Roland or Nord keyboard any day of the week (and if you want ultra-portability, then put an app on an iPad).

[jd3]

I was also disappointed with my OP-1. After receiving a unit that had a broken OLED display, I received a replacement whose rotary encoder knobs were visibly askew. When I reached out about it, TE told me that it was "normal". I would expect tighter QA control on a product that is $1000+, but since it is made offshore in China, I guess they can only do so much?

https://i.imgur.com/7KrxVZr.jpg

[wmf]

Apple products are also made in China. You get as much quality as you pay for, which may come in the form of having your own employee in the factory.

[hammyhavoc]

Yes, the inconsistent feel between their supposedly "avionics grade" rotary encoders was piss-poor on my unit. I can't imagine what planes they've flown with that level of poor QC on the encoders.

[recursive]

> cheap Nord keyboard

What now?

[wahnfrieden]

12 year old product. we're talking about recent ones. field improved casing quality

[unvs]

The refreshed OP-1 Field isn't that old. I tried it and thought it was a lot of fun, but still too expensive for me for what it does.

[perfmode]

i own both the original op-1 and the field.

i find them both underwhelming personally