I received my Syntrx decksaver today from Amazon. Shipped from Amazon, sold by Kellards.
Syntrx & Lyra with their respective Decksavers on, both sitting on guitar stands.
Close up view of the pads. The “marbling” is much more apparent in the photo than IRL. Seems to be an interaction between the adhesive and light angle.
Close up of the dense foam that protects and grips the wood sides.
Initial observations:
- The plastic is smoked like the Launchpad Pro Mk3 decksaver, unlike the clear SOMA-branded Lyra decksaver.
- While the fit of the plastic is loose like the Soma decksaver, the dense foam edging gives it a tight fit. The foam is beveled so that the decksaver slides on easily. My guess is that the foam is neoprene, although it doesn’t have that new wetsuit smell.
- I’ll be surprised if the foam is still in good shape in a decade, but it’s easy enough to buy new foam and glue it in place. If the foam does fall off, I’ll look into replacing it with felt strips.
Overall: considering this is a ~$3k synth designed to replicate the experience of a ~$20k synth and I really love working with it, $100 feels like an acceptable price to pay. I would be happier at $25 or $50, but the attention to detail is very good and I’m sure the sales volume will be minuscule compared to a CDJ decksaver or even the Launchpad Pro decksaver.
Edit: I haven’t actually put the Syntrx into the Negorod bag, but I expect it will fit easily.