Mieke MK931: So bad it's funny

[@orangeflipflop485]

We used a lower end Meike keyboard for our marching band show one year. Our director picked it because if it got broken or lost we wouldn't be out much money! lol

[@gearfacts]

haha, sounds like the director is a practical thinker

[@ockerdan]

Count me in the ignorant market who accidentally bought one of these :P However... I use a sound canvas via the MIDI and listen through PA, and I found a hidden feature on the board, and was able to add a proper sustain pedal as it has a momentary switch for sustain on the circuit board which is just not connected - On the back @7:50 there is a spare socket space next to the MIDI jacks which fits a 1/4" socket perfectly once you press the cover out. Thanks for the entertaining review

[@gearfacts]

This is good info! Thanks for watching

[@kevinr.3542]

Mhmm that bass BUMPS. What a tone.

[@gearfacts]

Nruphh. :) Gearfacts

[@MaimiZhang]

If I have to buy keyboards with price range 15-70$ just to have sounds like that, that's a big no. I would rather save atleast 150$-200$ to have a keyboard with a decent piano sound. That's why I have the Yamaha PSR-E363, maybe cheap but the piano sound is decent. But I wish I went to E463 for pitch bend which is better for a keyboard solo.

[@johnduffy7108]

It sounds like the old ringtone apps you had to pay for on your first Moby Phone.....(SIEMENS)....lol

[@gearfacts]

I'd rather own an old siemens phone I think :) Gearfacts

[@Stuntmannetje]

That thing rattles so hard,it almost sounds like a tambourine on the viewers side;).

[@parasatc8183]

I've come across your channel recently and started watching it for Casiotone reviews since I want a CT-S500. However, I was surprised that you made a video on this keyboard as well. I know someone in a small band - they play for birthday parties and their keyboardist uses this thing :) I saw a video of them performing a cover of a song and I found it excellent (I also knew about this keyboard today from looking at the keyboardist's Facebook account), but I could hardly hear the keyboardist play lol. My pitch bend-less non-arranger $100 keyboard of a different brand has sounds just like the one on this unit and I really want to break free from using it

[@gearfacts]

Cool, I really appreciate you watching my channel :)

[@skatermdq]

this keyboard was assembled at gunpoint in a dungeon with no light or windows

[@gearfacts]

quite possibly :/ #gearfacts

[@raymondleggs5508]

All these keyboards are made by yongmei

[@tali813]

You should compose a full track with this thing... in fact, you should make tracks with all the gear you review :D

[@gearfacts]

omg this could be a great idea! Thanks Tali :) GF

[@OmozokpiaSuccess]

I can't seem to find it😢

[@QalinaCom]

I think it's so bad it's good LOL

[@keyhoarder]

not this one!

[@VROTERelatos]

hola, me ofrecen comprar este teclado o el MK 928, quiero hacer buena música, al estilo mas clasico, quiero un teclado decente. Y va a ser mi primer teclado, ¿cual me conviene?

[@gearfacts]

Intenta conseguir Yamaha o Casio si puedes. Mucho mejor rendimiento. No recomiendo el MK-931 :) #Gearfacts

[@VROTERelatos]

@@gearfacts UH . El 928 me llega mañana. Espero no arrepentirme! Te comentaré. Gracias igual

[@godders7594]

Seriously Mr G you knocked this keyboard quite badly and I still think you were incredibly polite

[@gearfacts]

haha that's gold! Cheers Gary

[@stefan1024]

"Dis Beat" is obviously short for "Disco Beat" ;)

[@gearfacts]

Or "Dis beat" as in "Dis beat right here, man" ...no, you're probably correct :) Gearfacts

[@jadenpina5420]

I always get a good laugh when you played the Strings sound, or even the Synth 2 sounds since they were repeats of previous sounds. Seriously though, some sounds are plain weird looking at the display. Such as synth sax, or metal 1 and 2???

[@gearfacts]

Yeah what's the deal with this ridiculous thing!

[@thomaslaw7813]

Great video as always. How about testing the midi what wonders await?

[@XaneMyers]

Oh, yeah! It'd be great if Gearfacts connects another keyboard to this one then sees how much it can handle!

[@gearfacts]

Challenge accepted! GF

[@lamarcusbrown3818]

That’s crazy, how they repeat simultaneously, and give names for example, a synth sounding like an Oregon. LOL. It sounds like they are using Microsoft’s Wave Table Synth Generator.

[@BuickGeek24]

The piano sound is from the roland sound canvas

[@gearfacts]

Do you think so? But it's sooo awful... I guess it could just be a really poor quality re-sample. GF

[@lamarcusbrown3818]

Gearfacts yeah, I think so. Because, if you actually listen, the only difference is in the key tones. Some other keys, sound a little bit customize, however, it is the exact same thing as Microsoft wave table Synth. I know it is a bit hard to explain, but in my personal opinion, that’s what it really sounds like to me. LOL

[@spahndirge]

That is one poxy keyboard. Was it my imagination, or did the vibrato and sustain settings actually change the basic sound timbre? Sounded like a different preset with each setting. PS. I believe EOS is the acronym for “Eater of Souls”.

[@gearfacts]

Or Eater of Shite :) GF

[@OmozokpiaSuccess]

Pls if this keyboard has octave, I will love to know how

[@gearfacts]

I don’t think it did, but it was quite a long time ago that I owned this one

[@gmansChanneloffix]

I did by one used for 35 Us dollar with stand (no hand book) for my doter (10years) to practis on(starting piano lessons) So we realy dont care about all the buttons,So that in mind.Its ok Whould aprisiate som trick tips on wat ever is good 😅. thx on tutorial 👌

[@gearfacts]

Glad you liked the video :)

[@calhoungames]

🤣 so bad!

[@gearfacts]

:) Gearfacts

[@XaneMyers]

3:43 Looks like they gave up faking instrument titles for the reused instruments at #91, where it just becomes...Chinese? 7:44 Also, you misspelled "MEIKE" as "Mieke" in the title.

[@gearfacts]

Ahhh so I did, thanks for pointing out that mistake. Also I think they started re-using the sounds quite a lot earlier than 91 ...but that pitch bend is so good ...what's going on here???

[@johnearthheart4614]

The cheap onboard speakers don't help.

[@gearfacts]

Yeah, worst I've ever heard ...on anything :) Gearfacts

[@keyhoarder]

what's more funny the same bad tiny and distorted sound is on the headphones

[@godders7594]

I wonder how much money you have saved people doing your reviews? quite a bit I would imagine

[@gearfacts]

Yep that's the name of the game. There's a lot of crap out there.

[@psat18]

Well you'll get what you paid for. To compare a $50 keyboard with a $500 keyboard is making your self look stupid. I personally think for the price tag, it is a very good item. Check out the higher gred by MEIKE and it will amazed you. $150 keyboard is nothing less quality compare to a $500 professional keyboard

[@keyhoarder]

The reasonable price tag for this piece of trash is 0. Im not a snob at all. It's a trashy scam keyboard, i wouldn't buy or recommend to anyone else something that was made with a flaws and bad intentions, to fool customers, with stolen sounds. And it's a long history with this company. Everything is bad.

[@prod.kanade]

The piano sound is not terrible asf

[@gearfacts]

Yeah maybe not :) #gearfacts

[@judiciousaidoo7345]

I had this keyboard, it is soo terrible , some set of sounds related as different tones , it is a scam .

[@gearfacts]

Yep I think 'scam' is an accurate word :(

[@joshsmith2909]

I own the mk-2089 and another mk keyboard and I can confirm that they are the worst keyboards I have ever played. They sound cheap, feel cheap, and are cheap. Dont buy them.

[@gearfacts]

Word!

[@sonictv2373]

even players from china barely buy/use these brands.(i'm from china…we'd rather play yamaha/casio/roland/korg etc. with localized sounds…)

[@gearfacts]

Great comment! Yeah I guess the market for these keyboards must be Americans who don't know the difference between good ones and bad ones. Certainly wouldn't be bought by anyone who had any insight at all :) #gearfacts

[@sonictv2373]

@@gearfacts actually i see a lot of them inside the local music store, but people would go straight to those well-known brands rather than these

[@salsabilgashout7091]

But it’s not that bad for someone who just started to learn. Right ?

[@gearfacts]

No, it's perfectly fine for basic learning :) #gearfacts

[@ilnuovolanglang9540]

What's the price ?

[@gearfacts]

I got it for $15

[@ilnuovolanglang9540]

@@gearfacts wow 😂

[@ilnuovolanglang9540]

@@gearfacts it's fantastic for 15$ 😂😂