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Experts recommend Arturia MiniLab MkII more than Nektar Impact LX25 Plus
As of 5 Apr 2024, experts prefer Arturia MiniLab MkII over Nektar Impact LX25 Plus, but both MIDI Controllers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Arturia MiniLab MkII received 2 recommendations: from Gearank (29 Apr 2023) and Prime Sound (15 Feb 2024). Nektar Impact LX25 Plus was also endorsed 2 times: by The Guitar Junky (17 Mar 2019) and Prime Sound (15 Feb 2024). However, experts generally ranked Nektar Impact LX25 Plus lower than Arturia MiniLab MkII in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
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Endorsement summary:
- On 15 Feb 2024
Prime Sound ranked Nektar Impact LX25 Plus as #3 and Arturia MiniLab MkII as #4 Rank MIDI Controller Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 8 Nektar Impact LX25 Plus Best Value#4 out of 8 Arturia MiniLab MkII Best Slim Keys Controller... ... ... Source: primesound.org - On 29 Apr 2023
Gearank ranked Arturia MiniLab MkII as #1 Rank MIDI Controller Comment #1 out of 9 Arturia MiniLab MkII Best MIDI Keyboard Controllers Under $200... ... ... Source: www.gearank.com - On 17 Mar 2019
The Guitar Junky ranked Nektar Impact LX25 Plus as #4 Rank MIDI Controller ... ... #4 out of 5 Nektar Impact LX25 Plus ... ... Source: www.theguitarjunky.com
After counting and adding up the 86 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Arturia MiniLab MkII outranks Nektar Impact LX25 Plus. This is not to say that Nektar Impact LX25 Plus is a bad option. Like Arturia MiniLab MkII, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Arturia MiniLab MkII 
Nektar Impact LX25 Plus Customers like Arturia MiniLab MkII somewhat more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Nektar Impact LX25 Plus
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Arturia MiniLab MkII, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Nektar Impact LX25 Plus.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling midi controller receives a consumer score of 8.7 (great). Both Arturia MiniLab MkII and Nektar Impact LX25 Plus receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Arturia MiniLab MkII |
In comparison:
9.7 Amazing
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| Nektar Impact LX25 Plus |
In comparison:
Nektar Impact LX25 Plus ranks #31 out of 96. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
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| Median best-selling MIDI Controller |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
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Arturia MiniLab MkII is more popular than Nektar Impact LX25 Plus
It's fairly safe to say that Arturia MiniLab MkII is a more popular midi controller than Nektar Impact LX25 Plus, based on its 3,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Arturia MiniLab MkII and Nektar Impact LX25 Plus | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note | $110 |
In comparison:
Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note ranks #38 out of 96. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.0 Great
| 3 expert recommendations | |
 | Akai MPK Mini MK3 | $99 |
In comparison:
9.5 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular |
 | Akai MPK Mini MKII 25 | $92 |
In comparison:
Akai MPK Mini MKII 25 ranks #42 out of 96. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.8 Great
| 4 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular |
 | Novation Launchpad Mini MK3 | $110 |
In comparison:
Novation Launchpad Mini MK3 ranks #37 out of 96. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | MIDI Controller | Music Radar  | Gearank | Keyboard Kraze  | Music Critic  | The Guitar Junky | Spy  | E-Home Recording Studio  | Digital Piano Judge  | Prime Sound | Consordini  |
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| 1 | - | $92 |  Akai MPK Mini MKII 25 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | - | $349 |  Akai Pro MPK249 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $109 |  Arturia MiniLab MkII | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| 4 | - | $110 |  Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
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Expert reviews [10]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 8
| Highest score by makebeats101.com | 90 |
| Average score based on 10 reviews | 89 |
| Lowest score by Keyboard Kraze | 88 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [2]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 1
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- THE BEST MUSIC-MAKING FLOW: MiniLab MkII is an easy keyboard controller that adapts to your needs, your style and your workflow, so you can make music just the way you like it. An ideal small controller for musicians on the move and studios where workspace is limited, it features versatile controls, perfect integration, and a superb bundle of included software!
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- POWERFUL CONTROL CENTER: Impact LX25+ features programmable real-time controls: 1x 30mm fader and 8x potentiometers. Each control is fully programmable to send unique MIDI messages and can be stored in any of the 5 user presets. So you can control up to 5 different devices and switch between them seamlessly, in addition to DAW integration
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Arturia MiniLab MkII is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling MIDI controllers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Arturia MiniLab 3 or Novation Launchpad Mini MK3 .
Arturia MiniLab MkII is $67.96 cheaper than the average MIDI controller ($176.96).
Nektar Impact LX25 Plus is a popular option on the lower end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling MIDI controllers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as M-Audio Keystation 49 MK3 or Akai MPD218 .
Nektar Impact LX25 Plus is $56.97 cheaper than the average MIDI controller ($176.96).
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