John, physically the WX5 is the easiest 'horn' to play, by far, fingering and breathing-wise.

It does take quite a bit of 'fooling around' though, to get the settings just right. I had a lot of help when I was first starting out by Notes Norton's site, where he has a full page on the proper adjustments and settings for the WX5. It is not a slam dunk by any means, and you've got several long cords and a sound module with a power brick.

Don't know about the Akai units.


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