All user reviews of 3/5 for the M.F.B. MFB-522

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UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

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OVERALL OPINION

Honest for the price ...

It would be unfair to criticize the features or even building, insofar MFB keeps its promises at all levels. Its creators describe it unreservedly as a "808 poor" since the release of their tanzbar, it's pretty realistic.
Defects and advantages of the interface are visible at first glance, almost. The knobs, large enough to be handled, are really small long. Programming is not odd and even learns a wink. Access to the programming tracks "shared" and "short" versions is only one or two keystrokes close. For toms / congas against by it gets a little boring, but it's still acceptable because three toms are better than one.
The sequencer offers three levels of swing (why not ...), a variation ("Fill") and especially the ability to change patterns on the fly while rocking reading to writing. No chaining pattern on the other hand, aside from "Song" mode. The main stereo output offers a panoramic investment instruments quite correct and separate outputs (who actually deserves to exist for a device of this price) allow the whims of each on a console or after recording. The output level is not very high but reaches 0 dB - not enough to get a rimshot for a "trigger out". Level / noise ratio is okay at best. Power "slim" but quite cheap is probably not unrelated.
It is in tones that sound purists Roland remain fairly quickly on their hunger and this is where the low price is justified. Soon they find themselves without power to escape like comparing not a forgery, but an original product and its substitution "discount". A spread with hazelnuts, soda cola "American taste" ... It looks like "broadly" to 808, and again ... no more. Once mixed, the sounds clearly have less presence and a little irritated by their slender side, although some have still their own character. However, in situations with high volume sounds quite fulfill their role (analog .... BAR), and quite effectively, including kick and impressive decay ... Stay in good faith