the XL is cool, but i lean towards the 1K because of its workflow. My XL has the multi-card drive which is a must, so i can swap samples from my computer if i dont sample from records. The XL has this "sound" to it that i cant really duplicate with the 1K lol
The XL is nice machine. I actually like it and for some reason it'd be my first MPC of choice. I still like the look of the 2000 but I thought the updates to the XL were great.