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Experts recommend Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note more than Nektar Impact LX25 Plus
As of 5 Apr 2024, experts prefer Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note over Nektar Impact LX25 Plus, but both MIDI Controllers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note received 3 recommendations: from Music Critic (7 Jan 2023), The Guitar Junky (17 Mar 2019) and Prime Sound (15 Feb 2024). By contrast, Nektar Impact LX25 Plus received only 2 recommendations from The Guitar Junky (17 Mar 2019) and Prime Sound (15 Feb 2024).
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Endorsement summary:
- On 17 Mar 2019
The Guitar Junky ranked Nektar Impact LX25 Plus as #4 and Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note as #5 Rank MIDI Controller ... ... #4 out of 5 Nektar Impact LX25 Plus #5 out of 5 Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note Source: www.theguitarjunky.com - On 15 Feb 2024
Prime Sound ranked Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note as #2 and Nektar Impact LX25 Plus as #3 Rank MIDI Controller Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 8 Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note Budget Pick#3 out of 8 Nektar Impact LX25 Plus Best Value... ... ... Source: primesound.org - On 7 Jan 2023
Music Critic ranked Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note as #8 Rank MIDI Controller ... ... #8 out of 10 Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note ... ... Source: musiccritic.com
After counting and adding up the 86 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note outranks Nektar Impact LX25 Plus. This is not to say that Nektar Impact LX25 Plus is a bad option. Like Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Nektar Impact LX25 Plus 
Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note Customers like Nektar Impact LX25 Plus and Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note about the same
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.
Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Both Nektar Impact LX25 Plus and Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note have very similar great customer reviews.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling midi controller receives a consumer score of 8.7 (great). Both Nektar Impact LX25 Plus and Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Nektar Impact LX25 Plus |
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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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| Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note |
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Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note ranks #38 out of 96. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.0 Great
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| Median best-selling MIDI Controller |
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8.7 Great
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Nektar Impact LX25 Plus is more popular than Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note
It's fairly safe to say that Nektar Impact LX25 Plus is a more popular midi controller than Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note, based on its 1,000+ 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 Nektar Impact LX25 Plus and Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Arturia MiniLab MkII | $109 |
In comparison:
9.7 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews |
 | Akai MPK Mini MK3 | $99 |
In comparison:
9.5 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews |
 | 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 | More Popular |
 | Arturia Keystep | $115 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
| 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  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [2]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 1
Score distribution:
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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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- Launchkey Mini - the mini keyboard for Ableton Live
- 16 multi-colour backlit velocity sensitive drum pads
- 8 knobs, dedicated navigation and control buttons
- Software for Mac and PC, Including: Ableton Live Lite, XLN Audio Addictive Keys, Novation Bass Station and V Station virtual instruments and over 4GB of Loopmasters samples
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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).
Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note 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 Novation Launchpad Mini MK3 or Arturia MiniLab MkII .
Novation Launchkey Mini 25-Note is $66.97 cheaper than the average MIDI controller ($176.96).
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