ive used the electribes quite a bit. well handy to use and loadsa fun. the esx1 is pretty nice. ive a couple of mates doin a live hardware set, usin an esx1 each as the master sequencers and for beats and various other pieces of kit. never let them down at all during shows. get em for real cheap inthe states too. ye can do loads with em on the fly and chan the effects. id be goin for the second generation definately.