He's Got 88 Keys, But Which One Will Jack Choose? - Yamaha vs. Roland vs. Korg

[@AlejandroMS67]

THE ROLAND! YES!! Don't get me wrong, I love Yamaha and Korg for certain things, but here the Roland sounded the least "contrived", the least "over-programmed", and overall sounded the "most natural" to me. I'm 55, I've played the piano since I was 7!!!

[@chrisc1245]

I’ve just bought an MX88 yesterday and I’m blown away at everything it can do. And it works seamlessly with cubase

[@adampaul9012]

Does it have programmable sample buttons like the Kross 2?

[@chrisc1245]

Yea it does.

[@brianpetersen3429]

Always a pleasure to watch Jack play and pontificate. To me, it seems the Korg is best suited for rock, while the Yamaha is for more classical/new age, while the Roland is the best of all worlds.

[@kingsleyclarke544]

Don't really like the sound of the korg's acoustic piano. Yamaha has too much low end. The roland sounds the most balanced to me.

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

Kingsley Clarke That makes two of us. - Brad

[@warp9988]

I need one.

[@agerven]

@Kingsley: My idea too. For these kind of keyboards Roland has the most natural sound. Yamaha has the best dynamics. Korg (in this case) is amazing for its price range.

[@etpslick100]

I love the Yamaha. Then the Roland. The Korg is too sterile. (Just my opinion)

[@jamrug3472]

@@etpslick100 Have totally different opinion xd For me Roland is best providing balanced, natural sound then Korg with clear, cutting tone and finally Yamaha which totally ruined the low end. But that's just my taste.

[@dmncnito]

It’s all about user preference i think, Korg is bold , rich deep sounds Yamaha very natural sweet and great for ballads Roland has that presence feeling, very responsive and well balanced en both ends. Great for Rock. You may disagree but it’s just my opinion but I love them all.

[@officialWWM]

dmncnito agreed. I don't think you can go wrong with either of them. It comes down to ease of use for me. I have the Roland and its basic operation is pretty straight forward but the more in depth functions are a nightmare to get your head around!

[@carlislem8416]

Roland Juno DS88 all the way!

[@iseeolly9959]

I bought one and it's lovely....the Axial piano downloads are very nice.

[@dopelope8112]

just got mine, well worth it

[@titusmouser]

I have an MX88, MXOF8, and the Roland DS. I had a Korg Krome but ditched it awhile back. Also got a couple Crumar organs and a Hammond SK2, Roland VR-09 and GAiA. When I want a realistic sounding piano I go for the DS. I like the key bed so much better, it has a little push back and feels more natural to me. The feel on the Yamaha is lighter and I still like them for other things. But for piano, I go with the DS. Plus you can download a bunch of expansion sounds for it.

[@jasonrhensius4733]

Out of interest - why did you ditch the Krome? I'm also ditching my Krome 88 for various reasons

[@shadrachjackson752]

​​​@@jasonrhensius4733Good question. I would like to know also. Just curious.

[@frazzmac5150]

It’s between the Korg and the Roland for me. Both sound super. Mega playing.

[@hendy.susanto]

Roland Juno Piano Korg Organ Yamaha EP and ambience

[@mikebythesea45]

I had a DS88 and the bed was silky smooth. I definitely felt the weighted keys. My style leaned toward faster synth playing and a sold the DS88. I miss the DS when playing piano.

[@quibster]

He's got 264 keys

[@dougdixonhull]

I know people have their favourites. I had a Roland Fantom, Korg Trinity and a Korg Karma and worked in a music shop selling this stuff. The answer is it is subjective and what you get used to. Sometimes a sound that works on it's own won't in a band situation etc. Get used to your gear. Most people wouldn't know any difference anyway. Go and try them out.

[@TaylorMMontgomery]

Just bought the Juno and I'm so excited! Can't beat it for the price! Thanks Jack, love you to bits!!

[@grantlegend8872]

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[@grantlegend8872]

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[@grantlegend8872]

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[@landryderrick6851]

@Grant Legend Happy to help xD

[@Stop_Elitists_Wars]

It's a spam post, that dude & such accounts say they're locked out of instagram

[@OIOcellOIO]

Hi Lee and the rest of crew. I just want to commend you guys on the fantastic online "world" you have created for your business. I'm actually a guitarist of 30 years that fell in love with synths almost 15 years ago. I love both instruments. I have watched hours and hours of your videos that showcase guitars and absolutely love how you are involving your demographic in a total immersion sort of way that really speaks to the musician. We all love gear. Right? I've come to understand that, lately, you guys are starting to produce synth/ keyboard vids. I've never been to your store. I am in America. Don't know what sort of piano/synth department you have. But, I would absolutely love to see more vids that really get into the nuts and bolts of synths/ keyboards/ VST's and DAW's on the same level of personality and passion as the vids with Chappers and Rabea. I think what you guys are doing is awesome and I have verbally suggested your vids to guys I work with (restaurant). Keep doing what you do.

[@jamescarter8699]

It may be perference but the Yamaha rang sweet and I like it's warn soulful low end. And Im just a musician of 52 years of stereo loving sound.

[@ringodingo6945]

I reckon the mx88 is best. Piano on the DS sounds kinda nice as well.

[@amberrobinson]

Great channel and videos.

[@njabuloshabalala5918]

Yamaha wins Piano Roland wins EP Korg wins Organ

[@polipato70]

Acustic piano 1 Yamaha 2 Roland 3 Korg Electric piano 1 Roland 2 Korg 3 yamaha

[@brycewalburn3926]

13:54 - Wow, how did he know I was thinking, "Augghghainevadoinonguhsahradid"?!?!

[@JoeSmith-v7o]

Almost sounds like a word in the Bidenese language.

[@charbax]

I like Roland most. I also like the sound of Roland FP-30 but I wonder do any of them have sequencer (kind of like the JD-Xi or Electribe) and a microphone input so I can compose and record a whole song on one of these? And then each instrument show up in an easy to use cheap or free DAW software?

[@DeinonychusD]

The Juno-DS does do all that - it has an 8 track sequencer and connects straight to your DAW via USB. But if that is your main purpose, you might want to consider the Roland FA-08, which is designed for creating tracks and has a host of other features to make developing ideas easy. The FA has 16 tracks to the Juno's 8 as well.

[@charbax]

I bought the FA-08 last week!! I'm quite very impressed and super happy. But to get all my compositions made I probably will need to learn to sync it with and use a DAW like Ableton possibly (know any easier DAW than Ableton that synchronizes well with FA-08?), it just seems I might not be able to do everything that I want to do only on the built-in sequencer. Although it's super awesome, I wish Roland was able to do some kind of touch-screen UI (for things like track editing, copy/paste/with keyboard/mouse input), all these up, down, left, right, enter, exit menus and scroll wheel feel limiting. But surely the FA-08 sequencer seems much better featured than my Electribe2, but as I got to play with the Electribe2 I was able to make some funky sounding loops a bit more easily.

[@DeinonychusD]

I'm not a DAW user so can't really help, but Ableton is the most widespread so you should be able to find lots of tutorials on KZbin. Have you found the FA-06/08 group on Facebook? If they're anything like the JD-XI/XA group I'm in you'll be able to get plenty of answers there.

[@FilippaArendt]

Yamaha MX88 comes with Cubase, which is one of the most popular DAWs. I already have a DAW and ordered the JUNO DS 88 which hopefully will arrive today. I could have ordered the Yamaha as well, I believe they are botth great. I'll upload a video when it arrives :D

[@FrancisMaxino]

Logic Pro X @@charbax

[@danielchris4342]

You have done a mono recording next time please make sure you do it in stereo as the tones sound very different in stereo.

[@babakmahbaei]

Thank you Great videos. Do you think DS88 action is closer to acoustic piano or other Roland products with PHA-4 action like new RD88?

[@rooseveltrainesjr1536]

Believe it or not I was about to buy my first keyboard don't no how to play yet. I was going to buy the Roland but the Yamaha 88. Came up on website. So I got it. I'm going back and get the Roland.

[@demonkingcerberus2264]

For a proper band setup to fiddle with and play awesome music, All 3 with the Korg mainly for Piano and MX88 and DS88 for all accompany music and effects. will rock all the way.

[@markussukram9290]

Cristopher Cross is a genius!!! One of the best songwriter of ALL TIMES!!!!

[@sunnysideinnnuneaton2823]

NIce video brother, love Andertons...Just waiting for the Roland to arrive today...I have all the vst's in the world but just wanted a go to value instrument when I can't be bothered to be a computer nerd...

[@Raiwylde]

Dude, I feel this. As much as I love my Ableton controllers and interface and all that, it'd be pretty great to have what you said: a go-to instrument I can use without the computer. Or at least have the option. I have a KingKorg synth, and it's great, but it's not made to be a stage piano. Am very interested in hearing how it's been for you, as I'm seriously considering buying it.

[@robertmichalscheck3072]

Good demo jack,all your demos are good.

[@jasonrhensius4733]

Great videos. Do any of these keyboards have Seamless Sound Transition (or are the changes smooth, at least - I have a keyboard that when I change sounds it can be stark!) or can you tell me which keyboards you know of which do? Thanks

[@shaquilleoatmeal3076]

Roland and Yamaha does.

[@jasonrhensius4733]

Thanks Earl

[@GospelMusic4Life]

I wrestled with these keyboard when I was looking to purchase last year. I ended up getting the Roland because of the features and price. My final two were the MX vs DS but the Roland was also on sale for 800 and I couldn't pass up the onboard features. If the kross had assignable controls I probably would have grabbed it. I do like organ sounds on Yamaha better than Roland.

[@jocolon01]

MX88 good piano sound!!! Like CFX ,Electric Piano like Fender Road ,Wultleizer Sound are good

[@davebird534]

I think what I'm thinking about the Yamaha is it sounds Smooth and silky. It has a nice light pleasant compression

[@charliemyers6014]

Thank you very much for taking the time to go through a Demo like this, I take the Roland piano sound over all of them, also like the info about the Ivory Goodness fill of the Roland

[@oratileselehelo8289]

I love the sound of Roland

[@herrahauki6708]

Went to store to play different Kawai's and Roland's and have to say that Juno DS 88 had very nice keybed for that price, also samples sounded nice. I'm planning to buy DS over RD-08 just because keybed was so engaging with awesome samples, althought it's cheaper.

[@lauramelaniemusic9183]

What are you playing through? The sound is excellent.

[@jzemsky]

This is so useful and so helpful! Cheers!

[@Johngengelbach2]

I have a Yamaha MX 61 I'm highly interested in the MX 88 because of the price, I wish they would have put in built-in speakers on it.

[@smoovejr]

No synthesizer has built in speakers at least that I've seen

[@Jason75913]

get P-125 instead

[@tronlady1]

“Lets drop the trousers on this bad boy!” Love this man 😍. Fantastic player, gorgeous, crackin personality. If I was in his store I would definitely buy if this dude was demoing ☺️

[@colbywalsh4610]

As far as the keyboard itself, for the most part, I have always been a Korg guy. But, however, I like having Roland and Yamaha sounds as well. So I have a few different sound modules. One being the good old JV 1080. Which in the part of the video as the Juno DS was being browsed to find an electric piano sound, that West Coast piano, and then I thought I heard the JV 1080 Rhodes. I’m pretty sure that West Coast piano was a JV 1080 patches well. I mean, I’m sure not everybody will agree with me on this point, but why just have the sounds of one manufacture and be locked into just that? If you can afford and have the space for modules, why not just have all of the sound Library is at your fingertips?

[@harolddasynth795]

True,i have a JV2080,i heard a lot of patches on the juno that are in the JV series,Westcoast is just one of them.

[@mhaikal4680]

is the roland Keys smaller compaerd to the other?????

[@karlburchill2704]

The Yamaha sounds more natural The Roland is a touch richer But the Korg has extra depth and a zingyness in the sound......I prefer the sound of the Korg personally.

[@dmoss1285]

For future reference, If you show any sound set on any keyboard, hooking them up in mono is absolutely worthless for the end listener. Any keyboard past 1980 is programmed in stereo. There is no way to tell what they sound like when hooked up in mono.

[@bikepackers]

Juno ds 88 is so fucking clean and great

[@benjianmingbhei7153]

Number 1, Roland DS; number 2, korg; number 3, Yamaha.

[@playonkorg]

Ik ben absoluut een Korg- en Yamaha-fan en in de studio werken 6 van hen voor oefeningen. Buiten voor een optreden op het live podium nam ik een dag in de muziekwinkel om een ​​'alles-in-één' makkelijk mee te nemen synth te kopen met een piano klavier. Dus ook de disco tatataa-ogende Roland ds 88 trok de aandacht. Dus ik speelde de Rhodos erop met een dynamische ... mannen ... het verbluft me. Zoveel gevoel kreeg ik van slechts één toon. Zelfs de acc.piano voor het spelen van fusion en jazz heeft die toon die ik leuk vind. Die piano was niet een toon die groots klonk met veel nagalm, hij was 'klein' en hij heeft precies die toonkleur en positie. Also it didn't feel like I was playing sandwich bags but the feel of the keys where great. Aan het eind van de dag heb ik mijn eerste Roland, en dat na 40 jaar after my first synth.

[@francescoiraci8362]

I have to choose between DS88 and MX88, but i still didn't try them. Can someone tell me about the feeling? I mean, I'm looking for a keyboard that has the action similar to the piano. Anyway, the video is great because shows how great these three beasts are

[@piatschboy]

10:34 for a moment you thought u were gonna play dire dire docks from mario 64 :D Its also a similar piano sound

[@calebrabion]

I'm a Yamaha guy, though the others do sound great I didn't hear anything that would make me switch.

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

Caleb Rabion Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe for more content - Brad

[@MrNetnomad]

The guy with the duster read my mind.

[@wjdavey3]

Great Job Jack!! Cool Playing and comparisons!! Thanks for the Well Done Vid; I will be purchasing the Roland Juno DS88 next week!! 🎵🎼🎹👍😎 Wes

[@jimmyalber]

Awesome video! All great keyboards! I own a Yamaha MX61, which has been a great, light weight keyboard to take to band practices, or to the cabin up north, etc. I’ve even played a few gigs with it, and it sounds pretty good. My main keyboards are both Korg. I have a Kronos 61, and just upgraded from a Krome 88 to a Nautilus 88. I may be a bit biased, but I think the Korg has the best piano and electric piano sounds. The Yamaha MX organ sounds are very good. I’m not as familiar with the Roland DS, but it also sounds great.

[@boooshannon]

How are the drum sounds and user interface between Yamaha n Korg? I’m currently looking for a keyboard but then stumbled upon these 88 synthesizers that have everything a keyboard has and more such as a real piano feel (weighted keys). Correct me if I’m wrong please…

[@mjtgough]

5:45--The old Kayden Kross? ;--)

[@batodaesitiates1295]

Nice presentation. Do you by any chance have a comparison between Korg Kross 2, Roland FA88 and Yamaha mx?

[@meyer_eduu]

FA88 is far superior compared to others There it would be better to compare it with the modx88 and when it comes to them I prefer modx.

[@simonjamesbedford6841]

First time Ive heard of a yamaha , whether acoustic or digital being too low... They are renowned for top end . 51 people need a tuning ... Im here for Jack and before you all moan yes im a piano player 1912 upright . What did pete get from the shop #whatsinPetesbag

[@ToddHudsonAtl]

I play guitar and I want this Coolio dude to have his own chanel. Way too fun.

[@supersebbedk]

Are you guys going to demo the studiologic numa compact 2x?

[@vigilantezack]

I'm looking for a keyboard now in Oct 2019. How is the Juno DS88 holding up? I'm comparing with the likes of DGX-660, Privia Pro PX-560 or PX-S3000. Primary use is at home fun, toying around, some computer recording, teaching kids, learning, etc.

[@officialWWM]

vigilantezack I'm pretty happy with mine :)

[@matthewrennie7010]

What's the keyboard stand for the June DS?

[@agerven]

A bit dissapointed about the lack of broadness. I liked the way it started, with some talk about the keys giving a good idea about the differences. But then all we got was pianos and a few organs. I'd never make a choice between these keyboards based only on that. Want to hear strings, pads, synths and FX as well.

[@officialWWM]

agerven we would be here all day...

[@DJ_NR6]

@@officialWWM At least it would have some purpose. These are the PLEASE SEND ME STUFF videos without any content otherwise the brands will not send them stuff.

[@officialWWM]

Django Vaal the brands haven't sent them these. They are all stock items off the shop floor.

[@izzydenhere3446]

help me out. gotta pick up a one tomorrow. do I go fore one of these or a modx6?

[@neorich59]

I'm really interested in the MX88 as I need a Synth to replace my mega heavy old Alessis Qs8 as I'm moving back from a simple Roland Stage piano in a 2 vocal and piano duo to a full band. What I'm trying to find out is whether the MX has the capability to edit presets with multiple voices/splits within the instrument itself and save them for call up in a live situation without having to use a P.C. I have, thus far, been unable to find a shop with one in and one was met with blank stares when I asked this question in a place where they said they could order it for me, but didn't stock it anymore. There's no way, I want to shell out the dosh only to find that it's limited to 3 sound layering and one split, which seems to be the suggestion on the videos I've seen so far. Any help would be gratefully received. Thanks! ;O)

[@luccihouchens4173]

Has down sides to it

[@filemongolgota3581]

I just bought MX88 bcoz of the sound, just to realized the MX has lack of features like DS. So I recommend you the DS. More features like you needed.

[@Jason75913]

Get the Juno instead. Better sounds and controller abilities and more. Professional keybed, too. MX is best for Yamaha fanboys that use Cubase and want a keyboard controller that can double as a practice and stage keyboard. With bad keys like a cheap Casio.

[@purpleheartscott8553]

I have the Roland ds 76 as my first keyboard. I am loving it. As it’s my first and I’m learning how to play, I really don’t know much how to use its capabilities. I mess around with a few different sounds but I look forward to figuring out how to use its features. At present, I use monitor headphones but eventually need to get a simple home use amplifier or some speakers. I suppose it’s good nobody can hear what I’m playing now! I’m s guitar player first but want to get to the point where I can play both my guitar and keyboard with a looper pedal and play some blues and would like to learn ambient stuff. Keyboardists out there, what would you recommend for amp? I may eventually play with a few guitarists as accompaniment. Not planning to perform for large audiences. Also, is it worth my while to explore more sounds on Rolands expansion site? There are so many already.

[@crnova7]

I use the Exp-01 Dance Trax expansion. It gives you some awesome kits and drumm loops. Which you can use anywhere. You can even use the loops as part of the patern sequencer when you sync the tempo. Also I use a pair of Monkey Banana Gibbon 5 monitors (half the price of the Juno DS 61), and they give me a great balanced stereo sound at home. With a bluetooth adapter connected to the audio-in from the Roland I use them also for audio playback without the need of a mixer. Great for movies as well .. The first feature You should learn is the favourites feature. There is a video from Roland on how it works. You can call patches and more from multiple banks.

[@jaekim2585]

so really this is just a test of the in the box sounds. i'd watch it again though. jack is the best.

[@sudanjackson]

Hey Jack - you stiffed us, man ;-) So which would you choose? I'm leaning towards the DS88 - sounds really nice, feels great. I tried them all out today, and spent the most time with the Juno. I play in a cover-band, so the Audio playback is perfect for my purpose as well. Thanks for the video - keep on ramblin', man...

[@wereoursouls3472]

I played all 3 and liked the ds sounds better. They only had the 61 key version tho. How does the ds 88 keys compare to the others?

[@sudanjackson]

Geoff Benko Well... I personally LOVE the sound of the Juno. It is a serious piece of gear, and by no means a „toy“. I know Jack called them „entry level“, but you can do some serious gigging with all of these machines. The Juno just sounds better in my opinion. I had the Juno for 2 weeks, then returned it and got the Roland FA instead. Reason: the FA has a sequencer, 16x4 Pads, and the Playback of Audio files can be sent to a separate physical output.

[@sudanjackson]

oh yeah - and the keys... to give you a straight answer: the key action on the DS 88 is outstanding. It's the same action from their Digital Pianos. Alot of people complain about the synth-action keys on the DS 61, but I don't see the problem. If you're going to be playing "piano-y" stuff then maybe get a different board... If you're just gigging and need to hammer out some chords and play solos, then the synth-action is "almost better". This is coming from a guy who played the Korg M1 at gigs for YEARS (Still have it too).. I then "graduated" to a 500 kilo beast of a Yamaha stage piano in the early 90s. After that it was a Roland stage piano. Now I'm back on the synth-action with the FA 07, and I love it. But that's me. Your mileage.. you know the score.

[@zqa1623]

1 Yamaha 2 Roland 3 Korg

[@loryda07]

enjoyed watching....,very entertaining...

[@geoffk777]

I have a MOXF8 and I'm not really that impressed with the acoustic piano. It sounds Ok, but it's just not expressive enough and feels artificial. The Roland RD piano is MUCH better and the action is slightly better too. I'm getting a Kronos2-88 soon, so I'll see how I like that. .

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

geoffk777 the sound and expressive feel of the RD probably comes down to the full 88 note sampling, supernatural audio engine and the fact that Roland have triple sensors in each key where as the Yamaha only has two! Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe for more content - Brad

[@endyzyl]

I am a Yamaha MOXF8 owner, and I am still fulling in love with the Keyboard everyday. I don't really know what the problem is with your own MOXF8

[@PeterWalkerHP16c]

Which one? There are several you know.

[@stevend984]

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem...ew... yesI said the "P" word! For decades I have chosen Yamaha because I rely on the quality and I've never had a problem...Well until I got an MX88. I feel the same way about Tascam. I don't know if it's just me or what but it seems these days everything is being made so cheaply. The tech is there but the hardware has gotten cheaper every decade. ANYWAY... I got my MX88 last June specifically to tackle a project I had planned for a year. Having previously had a few Motif's I'm familiar with what the MX has and for that...no surprises. The action is good, but I also have a P255 and these actions are supposed to be the same, but they are not. It's all about the feel. ANYWAY...right out of the box after getting everything setup to start the project I noticed a crackling noise every time I turned the MX on. Consistently on every power on with first note/chord strike. All on attack of the note. BUT... after a few notes it would subside. Knowing now... I should have immediately returned it, but anxious to get the project going I made the exception since the noise consistently seemed to subside upon playing. It was like it just needed to warm up. Fast forward to project completion. After weeks of practice and many out takes I had a track I was happy with. BUT as I began to listen more carefully readying for mixdown I began to notice there were STILL crackles within the track. Be they ever so subtle... they were there, all on the strike/attack of the note! Because this noise is specific to the strike/attack of the note I was able to work around it by playing a little less aggressively and was eventually able to get a keeper track. However some crackling was still there. I performed a number of tests to ensure it wasn't another piece of equipment or a bad cable and found unanimously my MX has a problem. So yesterday I boxed it up and sent it to the nearest service center and it should be interesting to see what they find. So that said... has anyone else noticed this dilemma?

[@eiep9526]

JAPAN MADE keyboard korg,roland,yamaha,kaiwai drums ,pear,tama,yamha JAPAN PRODUCTS

[@lipstickspeedball]

LETS TALK ABOUT HOW LONG THE PIANO'S CAN PLAY BEFORE YOU START TO LOOSE THE KEYS INTENSITY WHEN HIT EITHER HARD OR SOFT THE SOUND CHANGES FROM hard to soft and playing hard . then the one note doesn't play after a while. I have gone through a Casio145 b and a M-Audio Pro Keys 88, and a M-Audio Key Station 88. 3 half decent keyboard in 3 years. Playing so much that eventually the notes disappear and won't work so I have all the keys working accept 1 or 2 that you can't hear nothing from it . 3 keyboards in 3 years. How do i find a keyboard that can handle the Playing that much that I don't loose 2-or 3 notes after a year or so. how do i find a keyboard that can stand that much playing and not loose 2-3 notes after a year. Thanks for the share .

[@lipstickspeedball]

that's a John Cougar Mellencamps beat to Hurts So Good. Too Funny Hey!!!

[@davebird534]

The Yamaha is the most natural and musical 🎶 !

[@-CrippledNinja-]

Amateurs, NEVER EVER record/demo a keyboard with mono/single lead only!

[@AndertonsMusicTechDept]

Apologies for the fopaux! We'll make sure we don't make this mistake again! - Brad

[@tcmontario]

I actually appreciated the mono for how these would sound going through a PA. None of the techs I work with run stereo and my personal, and limited, application is live use

[@officialWWM]

As long as they are all recorded the same, who cares?

[@tronlady1]

T-dot Vc EXCELLENT point 👍

[@tronlady1]

spam acc .....come on they sell gear surely they have a 6 channel mixer hehe

[@Davidvargasmusic.]

the three pianos are similar but Yamaha MX 88 slightly higher! 🤠

[@merckado]

The worst review ever

[@philchadwick9470]

Was worth viewing if only for one of the comments, "looks like a Fender, the one with the pitch bend handle"!

[@francito77]

1:18, 2:24, 3:32

[@emabosman]

do these have in built speakers or do you need to go through an amp?

[@cashmanz8476]

they’re synths so you need a amp

[@BrainToMush]

The piano isn't at all the strong point on the MX88. It had some real nice electric organ and synth sounds.

[@Jason75913]

MX falls behind Kross and Juno for synths

[@BrainToMush]

@@Jason75913 That's a matter of opinion. I happen to like the reverb and sustain on the MX88 and they go particularly well with the vibe sounds and the DX sounds on the MX88. I also happen to lile the GHS system on the MX88 better than I like the DS hammer system. Others might disagree, but I'm not that big a fan of the Roland weighting. I prefer the feel of the MX88 over the DS and I much prefer the feel of the Montage 8 over the Fantom 8. That should not take away from the fact that they both sound fantastic in their own right.

[@rosscarlo9677]

what a hero

[@mrsibo6894]

it only works on batteries or you can connect it with a power cable without needing batteries? Thanks for your answer, i need to buy one & WHAT DO YOU PREFER! Excuse my english

[@adamsieracki73]

Juno ds working on batteries

[@russellmusictv4403]

Are the Roland's hammered keys ok for organ playing?

[@Synsizer]

May be a loaded question and personal choice for sure. I just bought the JUNO DS (88) and this is the first time my hands and fingers have hurt after playing a keyboard of any kind. Oddly, this may be my favorite piano board as besides the pianos themselves, the feel is natural and quite interesting. However, I hope my hands "adjust" to this board. As to the organs, they are decent, not bad at all really. Nothing compared to Nords, roland VR-09B etc., but usable. For organ playing, this keybed is out of the question for me. Rakes and smears would almost leave you a bloody mess and be painful with it. I am sure some would feel entirely different about it, but for me it is just no practable. I have an 88 note synth style controller board I will be using as the controller for the DS organs. But will switch over to the DS for pianos and such. This is one board ppl should try out in person befor buying. Personally I really like it or I wouldn't have bought it, but as with all boards, there are pros and cons.

[@evankeal]

@@Synsizer I thought the piano keys of the DS were stiff and I could never have played it, ended up getting the DS61, is standard synth keys and fun to play.

[@robertferreira6170]

Hey I must decide between a Yamaha MX88 and a Roland ds88 I just want to know which keyboard would be the best one to get because they both have a lot of feathers and both look like great keyboards but I don't want to make a mistake by choosing the wrong one. I can get both for the same price. I just want some advice on which one to pick

[@anaochoa9358]

Hey Robert I'm in the same position , which one did you choose ? and why?

[@joeminton5770]

Me im going with MX88. Over a thousand quality sounds from motif sound engine, excellent keybed for 999$. Go check out Piano man chuck review of mx88. You will be sold on the Yamaha

[@socasack]

@@joeminton5770 Chuck doesn't seem to like Roland at all. I think he doesn't have a contract with them except for amps so he doesn't really talk about them at all. So his info will be skewed.

[@rudiyang7790]

I feel the Yamaha has more depth and melody inspirations triggering.. imho..

[@synthguy7774]

Yamaha sounds too tinny on the high end.

[@geecen]

Do you guys sell Kurzweils? Would love to try one.

[@murph7489]

a kurtz would blow all three of these away...

[@socasack]

Nice video brother! Love the way play. I have a DS and Korg and sometimes use both on stage at the same time. I feel the Korg cuts through better - but Roland "plays" better for me. I like its feel. Overall, they sound so similar that it doesn't really make much difference on stage. So it's all the feel.

[@gak0090]

Hey n00b, how close is the feel of the Juno DS88 to that of an acoustic piano? Do you think it would be the best of those 3 above? Right now my kids practice on a Yamaha DGX 660 which has graded hammer keys, but the action is still lighter than an acoustic. Their piano teacher has a Yamaha Clarinova CVP-303- that has a heavier touch (closer to an acoustic). The sound doesn't matter as much as the feel (in my case), because I want them to play/practice on something that is similar to an acoustic. Thanks!

[@officialWWM]

George Kountouris so, buy them an acoustic piano...

[@PaulIsbell]

I live in Nashville and I’m loving the Party Fowl hat lol

[@javvaleuznelav6754]

Hey Jack... great vids man. Could you please compare the Yamaha P125 vs Casio Px870... which one would you choose? Thanks

[@jackduxburymusic]

I have a soft spot for a Yamaha if I'm honest. Think its' just because I'm so used to the sound of Yamaha keyboards , it's one of beautiful familiarity to me. Thanks for the kind words Homey and much love xxxx

[@jamesh3708]

Korg G1

[@theworld2781]

Yamaha piano sounds the best to me, although i’m a Roland guy.

[@VRENDesi]

juno scores . But what happened to Yamaha ?

[@mimirguanco6160]

Roland great sound 👌

[@agerven]

Think the Korg's upright sounds really good. Bringing me back to my parent's home. Warm.

[@sarbaazchabahar]

Korg rules🎹✌🍺

[@takemetoyonk]

23:00 man I hope they're friends x3

[@Lltllk]

Can u tell us which songs u are playin? Great video btw

[@77558]

SOud of all three Keyboards is not the rela on ei this video. There is a Comptrssor/limiter or both or at least the KZbin video transformation or the video-rendering software added this effekt. All pianos have a saturation in this video that they do not have "in nature". Sorry useless to ee for sound comparism..

[@officialWWM]

The Korg sounds great to me but honestly, I'd be happy with any of them.

[@officialWWM]

Update, July 2020. I bought the Juno DS for Christmas and for the most part, I love it...it's just not very user friendly.

[@Leo_Berger]

Why mono?

[@dirklentfer383]

The Roland sounds best .......

[@owenbulger3672]

Yo, Pete’s in this video!! Andertons shared universe?