Korg Kross 2 VS Roland Juno DS 61

[@rio197]

Thanks for this video, it really helped me. Although I liked the Kross 2's sound, I ended up buying a Juno DS 61 instead because of the latter's dedicated split and dual buttons. Meanwhile on the Kross 2 I'd have to go into the menu interfaces and navigate more than one page deep for the same functions. Keep up your good work!

[@DanielOakfield]

Came for the comparison and got distracted by how talented you are as a musician, plus great choice of melodies!

[@tedmorgan7037]

Seriously, Preferring which one is like arguing about what's your favorite color

[@pjmnash]

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COMPARE SO I CAN PURCHASE WISELY. GENERALLY I PREFER THE ROLAND EXCEPT THAT (AS A VIOLINIST). I BELIEVE THE KORG HAS LESS ELECTRONIC SOUNDING STRING PATCHES. BECAUSE THEY HAVE LESS GAIN AND LESS ATTACK AND SOUND MORE NATURAL, IN MY OPINION.

[@FrancisMaxino]

You do know of course that these parameters can be adjusted and tweaked to personal preference on both keyboards with any sound ?!

[@utilars]

I can't comment on the string sounds but thank you.

[@gracegeorgeabraham4725]

The real test of pianos come when you play three note chords at the lower half of the keyboard. High notes on piano sound good in almost all the models. Considering the lower notes, which piano feels good? Korg or Roland?

[@kastornorth]

I agree totally. Mid range, middle C with full chords is a good test

[@Cyb3rAssassine]

The Juno DS sounds better to me

[@STORMATTACKTEAM]

Yes it does i have one.

[@Jason75913]

when playing softly; when hitting those keys hard, the Kross sounds better in the end, though, they both rock

[@MegaDieter27]

Yes, but there's a hug difference in $$$ he should make a comparison between Korg krome and Juno D.. otherwise, it is not fair at all.. the roland xps30 and korg kross are in the same range of prices 😊

[@calebrabion]

I agree, I just don't like the look of the Juno lol. I also like the smaller frame of the Kross.

[@officialWWM]

Diego Alejandro L the prices are identical in Australia.

[@goncalonunesfonseca6091]

My favourite is Kross 2, looks better, modern and the sounds are better too (more bass and weight)

[@jccruzn82]

As amostras de piano do Kross 2 parecem mais brilhantes nos agudos e graves além de não sei se por conta de um reverb de fábrica no timbre, parecer ter uma resonancia acustica da corda do piano nas teclas médias. Por outro lado o Juno Ds Tem um timbre mais pesado e seco com uma ambiência melhor no som estéreo.

[@adambrzyszkowski5860]

Zdecydowanie Roland. Mam ten instrument od pół roku. . Chociaż po odpakowaniu i pierwszym kontakcie z klawiaturą wydaje się dla pianisty typową kayboardowa, po 5 min grania uznałem, że jest po prostu świetna . Naprawdę kompromis pomiędzy ciężką hammer action a typową kayboardowka, w sam raz. Fajne smyki, lead, pady. Za te pieniądze, bez konkurencji !!!

[@DaveRucci]

I want to get the Korg but honestly most sounds I hear from the lower keyboard just sound better to my ear. Way more vibrant.

[@mohinmohin3566]

I have both of them. Juno 88 & korg 61... both of them are really great and have very good price within range.. only thing I didn’t like about kross 2 is the joystick.

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

I also have a Kross 2 61 and I'm thinking about getting a DS 76 for my bottom board.

[@pastorjosuenascimento3136]

Hi, I found the Korg Kross's piano more full-bodied. I had a Roland XPS-10 and the sound looked like a live toy. however I already had a Korg M50 that had an excellent live punch.

[@mikedavis9948]

Both sound good. I like the Korg a bit more.

[@joelsonrochabigo2412]

Juno Ds top

[@pjmnash]

THE JUNO IS ON THE BOTTOM. BUT LIKE YOU I THINK IT TOPS THE KORG! ;)

[@samueljoseph1867]

Korg is close to Yamaha kind of piano sound. Which i prefer. (warmer sound) Used a roland arranger with piano sounds unsatisfactory. Roland has more of brighter tones. Korg has more depth to the tone especially in lower end.

[@utilars]

Yeah, I personally like the brighter tones of the Juno DS and EP-85.

[@sayantanbag6936]

2 days ago I bought korg kross 2 in India. It's really nice keyboard & the quality of all the preset sounds are very good.. if you have the budget under 55K go for it..

[@indrasmith6819]

sayantan Bag what's price

[@no-ee]

The Juno DS has such a full piano body sound.

[@verysynthesizer5972]

Classic Piano is not the main advantage of the Korg Kross: it has wonderfull Electric Piano and Organ (which are not awesome on the Roland)... But after all, it's just Preset sounds. These machines are synthesizer, up to you to create your own sounds... May be easily to do on the Roland... But very powerfull on the Korg !

[@Jason75913]

The Juno's synth engine is even more complex and capable for programmers.

[@FrancisMaxino]

Licinius Varrus I've looked at the manuals for both machines and the Kross has everything the Juno has. The Korg 'synth engine' consists of twin double oscillators (four in total) and is just as sophisticated and capable as the Roland, in fact the Kross 2 is closer to an FA in specifications.

[@Jason75913]

@@FrancisMaxino Francis Maxino you can only layer samples in Kross' two oscillators or have them sound within specific velocity ranges, while the Juno has four independently tweakable oscillators with FM mod in addition to tweakable velocity ranges just to begin pointing out the many differences - the Juno-DS Parameter Guide makes it obvious that the Kross does not have the same capabilities beyond that, the Kross' other capabilities, like multiple arps and a dedicated drum track independent of everything else whose configurations can be saved per patch, does give it more in common with pricier workstations than the Juno

[@majsterV]

If you know how, you can make pretty convincible powerful patches on roland too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp2lhZVroZlqq7Mm56s

[@mcx671]

Muy igualados en general.De Korg me gusta el efecto Leslie, acordeón más natural, de Roland piano, leads,...me costaría elegir uno

[@jorgemenalatorre3026]

en verdad, respecto a los acordeones no es que sea más real o menos xD es que uno utiliza un mejor acordeón que otro, el de korg se puede escuchar que es más agudo, y bajo mi punto de vista está un pelín más comprimido que el roland

[@Ansell417]

Pero los dos se les puede poner samples El Roland me gusta mas estéticamente

[@solidzonewavestation]

Juno hammer sound is great.. Kross piano is sweet

[@jobmandem9559]

Juno sounds much livelier and bright.

[@FrancisMaxino]

I recently purchased the Korg Kross 2 88 key. Played a few Rolands (I like Roland keyboards had one since 1991), but considering that Korg instruments are much cheaper but do as much as the Roland does, have full sized keys (most Roland keys are shorter than a normal piano), I'm pretty sure that this workstation is adequate for my needs but what is lacking in all modern piano action keyboards is keybeds that have a really fast repetition rate on one note. I tried everything and they all are slow (some pianos don't repeat well either).

[@aworshipperscry87]

Roland Juno DS Sounds better!

[@gabrielromano9659]

Is easy to see, you play to make sound more full the Roland, you give it more volume, any pianist can realize that, Anyway good video

[@yotekojo3754]

Roland Juno Ds > Korg kross

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

Dude, your demos made me buy a Juno DS-76. Thanks!

[@gebozinhomalvado9086]

I'm with the other commenter on this: this is essentially personal flavor. However something seems to be sealing the deal for me, with is the fact that the Roland Juno DS also exists in 76 format, not just 61 or 88 like the Korg Kross. That's literally it. I don't really care much for piano sounds and the synth/string stuff in the Korg sounds so much better in my ear, not to mention more tools for sound designing, but not only I cannot afford such a high price right now for the Kross 2 88 version... I just wouldn't use the extra keys most of the time and it'd be a hindrance in live situations. Guess I'll play around with the Roland and then get a Korg Nautilus if I have the chance some day.

[@vp6941]

This Roland is much More reliable, and made from better Components. It costs more, but i think its worth it. Roland is Very good

[@rhea-musik]

In my ears, KORG KROSS 2 sounds much better.

[@imanipulado]

Korg sounds = soft Roland sounds = blazing

[@waynet8496]

good way of putting it. I guess it depends what style of music you are into. If you are playing pop then the Roland would be a certainty.

[@ILoveMYOOZIK]

Definitely the Kross 2 for my taste. Thanks for the demonstration 😊

[@unieon]

The Roland sounds brighter to me, but good definition in the low end. I prefer the Juno, it sounds more natural to my ear.

[@chelchels3901]

Juno! No discussion!

[@nathanwahl9224]

OK, a question for gigging musicians: which one of these, or perhaps a closely matched and priced competitor, would prove to be most useful on stage? I think I would be happy with the sound of either one; what about play-ability, changing bank/registers, on the fly adjustments, splits and layers and switching thereof, etc. Thanks for any useful info anyone can provide! Oh, and can I run my bass guitar through any of them? On several songs I swap back and forth, using the Right split and output for keys bass. Tone and volume I can match really well with my Casio, each going to the amp separately, but it would be nice to take both through the same effects chain.

[@dennisbrianalcaidemodina6189]

Comparing these two are subjective. I have always felt the Roland pianos sound more “metal”; Korgs have a more “woody” sound which I prefer better, because it feels more expressive in my ears.

[@luisspiano6643]

the sounds of JUNO DS much better

[@AW-ve7fm]

They are both great

[@mgerson19]

Muy buena la comparación 👌,saludo desde mi hermosa Colombia 🇨🇴😍

[@stvstore3647]

Great- I like Juno DS61 ^!^

[@shawnaebbeson7882]

The Roland has a more full sound but is a bit thin around E5 or so. The Korg has a more intimate sound but the samples do not seem to be as long as on the Roland.

[@mildenberg_arquitetura]

Juno DS sem sombras de duvidas bem melhor que o Korg Kross na minha opinião, tem maior expressividade sonora, maior presença de palco e recursos que otimiza a perfomance em palco, timbres de pianos da Roland são ligeiramente melhores que a Korg, mais realistas, acho que só perdem pra Yamaha que tem uma qualidade de Timbre melhor na minha opinião porem não tem o mesmo peso de som nos palcos...#CASIOFOREVER

[@sonnyhernandez9782]

Thanks...you have enlightened me in choosing keyboard piano...nice demonstration

[@bluerabbit7245]

I think the Kross has many more features but it seems to lack the expression of the DS, especially evident in piano sounds. When playing sharply (sorry I don't know the correct musical expression) they sound identical. But when played softly the Kross barely changes, whereas the DS plays a much softer note, allowing for much more expression while playing. So I prefer the sounds on the DS but would prefer to own the Kross for the sequencer. If you don't need a sequencer then go for the DS, which is exactly what it's meant to be - a performance keyboard. If you want sequencing and editing I think the Kross is the best option. If you want to play live then the DS is best. They're two different types of synth, meant for very different uses and they both excel at what they're meant for. The user must decide what their needs are before judging these two amazing machines.

[@Jason75913]

Expressiveness depends on keyboard curves and programming of the patches. Juno-DS and Kross2 are both equally capable of being expressive.

[@bluerabbit7245]

@@Jason75913 I had the chance to play the Juno DS last week and I already own the Kross. The difference in piano sounds is night and day. I can play with a fair bit of expression on the Juno but barely any in the Kross. Have you played piano on the Kross? If you have you'll know what I mean. I'm not knocking the Kross. I love mine, it's great for pads & arpeggios and sequencing but if you only want to play piano I'd avoid it. Each keyboard has its own strengths and would be great for some situations but not good for others. Personally I always use my Fantom X8 for piano, it has the most beautiful grand piano I've ever heard. I play a baby grand sometimes at work and have to say although it sounds beautiful I think the keys on the X8 feel nicer!

[@davidjenkins8449]

Velocity sensitivity

[@lucianoagustinmendez2715]

@@bluerabbit7245 una pregunta y en el Juno Ds podés armar secuencias?

[@theproductspecialist]

It seems Roland is closer to Steinway and Korg is closer to Bosendorfer?

[@lucianoagustinmendez2715]

El Roland se le puede armar secuencias?? Para música worship cuál recomiendas?

[@michaeltrenier]

Which one has the best keybed? The sounds are a crapshoot they both sound wonderful. Don’t care about the sequencers. I have MPC and Maschine for that.

[@TU_SITIO]

SALUDOS, Me parece que el sonido y el golpe de la tecla se escucha mejor y más exquisito en el Roland DS- En el minuto 1:53 se puede apreciar el Roland con más presencia mientras que el Korg requirió más fuerza en el golpe para poder asimilar al Roland pero no lo igualó

[@ricardo93matias]

I am a proud owner of a Juno DS61. But Unfortunately I cannot get that beautiful sound of yours. Well I think I should practise more.

[@songhyvongtv6079]

Juno DS vs xps30 tiếng ai hay hơn anh.❤❤

Thanks for that ! it's a big help to choose the one to buy.

[@Dreddusa]

Korg kross has a lot of Advantages

[@Dreddusa]

@MorbidManMusic a please would be nice. Like a lot of sounds and quality sounds, a lot of rythms , recording options, transpising on the spot, changing tempo on the spot, possibility of splitting on your choice ...and the list is long

[@eliseuferreira6378]

Amigo, graças a você sem qual teclado comprar, obrigado

[@dmcoverage]

The ds has the richer sounds but the keybeds are smaller than the kross.

[@ellenbacklin]

I would have liked to hear more sounds from both keyboards such as hammond b3 sound like Gregg rolie from Santana and a good fender Rhodes sound for jazz

[@zealyfantasy3002]

I recommend using only one earing to compare cause I think the left ear side doesn't work well for the kross 2

[@jerryKJose]

Kross Sounds better and more expressive...

[@waxwaine]

For me 2 piano patches from my Roland EM-30(arranger from the 90s) sounds better that the whole bunch of pianos of my 2018 Kross 2.... just the pianos

[@thomasstafford9177]

the accordion tuning is wetter on the korg. I would prefer that for the tex-mex sound that I sometimes want.

[@pazitif506]

Only Juno DS! Kross sound and keyboard cheap plastic! Thanks for the review!

[@apachurraleproduccion9490]

Roland is a Monster since the beginning lol... I still have the Juno 6 and it works like a dream and I bought mine in the late 80s it was like 1299 then or 899 something like that I love the effects on it so I kept it even since and I still use it with my other keyboards

[@pauld1777]

I had a Juno 6 too....wish I still had it

[@daeone1514]

kross. it has a slick nice resonance.

[@jonathandossantossilva2683]

Faz um do krome 61 vs roland fa 06

[@edmilsonalvesbrandao3747]

Sem sombras de dúvida...Juno Ds the best

[@samgarcia9594]

Olá, faz o comparativo korg kross 2 vs korg krome ex, obrigado

[@alvaromteweyo1110]

Juno DS always and forever but on the piano I gotta give it to the Kross

[@amritlalsahu6027]

please tell me Roland xps 30 vs korg kross 2 who is best

[@kenneth3789]

Roland juno ds the best

[@stevecloud]

Juno sounds much better to me.

[@federicoalvez4883]

Me gusta más los sonidos de piano de lo Roland, de todas maneras el kross suena muy bien

[@TheArmonizate]

Roland is most realistic sound, but could you compare synths/electronic sounds?

[@stepanov_slava]

Roland вроде получше звучит

[@sudanjackson]

Juno all the way :-)

[@vemzycubelo2892]

Hello guys just want to ask if you already played or seen the 76keys juno ds? I just want to know regarding with the size of the keys, if it is the same with 61keys or the 88 keys? Thank you guys.

[@harolddasynth795]

I am planning to buy the 76 version and i have researched it somewhere that the keys of 76 is a bit longer than the 61,not sure though if 76 is the same as 88.

[@danilsonporto3962]

Juno muito melhor sem duvidas nesse combate 👍🏼

[@Modi878]

I think Roland is the winner

[@redmusichouse]

You need to play more than just mp/mf dynamics. And please let the notes ring out longer before you overlap them with the other board.

[@nelsonpequera]

Roland 4ever

[@joaoprado6272]

Qual dos dois é mais resistente?

[@Gearsandco]

the Roland is way better

[@sinefabula]

Interesting, on the highest notes (1:10 onwards) I can hear some noisy 'gated reverb'-like effect on the Korg. I wonder if it's Korg's reverb or is it baked in the sample itself. I'm not sure how noticeable this would be in the real world scenario but it's possible that it's one of those cases when once you've heard something, you'll never unhear it again. Also, Korg seems to have more panning range between lower and upper octaves, sort of like if you were listening from inside the piano which to me sounds a bit unnatural. Having said that all, I preferred the tone of the Korg more than that of the Roland because of elevated, more metallic, upper-mids on the latter which I guess can quickly get annoying. But again, I usually like uprights and soft pianos most of all :) Also, great choice of music to demo the keyboards! I'm so tired of the usual rock'n'roll and boogie-woogie demos with performers bashing on the keys!

[@CouyosenciaX]

The gated reverb effect maybe is because the Kross piano sound has damper resonance samples, while the Juno DS doesn't have it.

[@ellenbacklin]

How much does each keyboard actually weigh in pounds

[@alexbraga3503]

Gosto demais dessas comparações! Me tira uma dúvida, entre o Kong Kross1 e o xps30 da roland, qual é melhor em timbres e funcionalidades? Ou alguém que já testou os dois, poderia me dizer também. Desde já agradeço.

[@jonathandossantossilva2683]

Xps amigo😆👍

[@samuelmattos4206]

Xps30 infinitamente melhor

[@carpegiane1504]

Cara eu troquei meu ds pelo Kross 2 porque a sensibilidade das teclas dele é muito ruim, e também porque os timbres do Kross 2 são muito superiores, principalmente piano e Hammond. Não sei quanto ao Kross 1

[@calebreid4398]

I like the leads on the korg, but all round the juno

[@Dave.kreator]

Juno of course

[@eldontabuzo4447]

Which has the better key action? Please reply tnx.

[@desseinsscripts9400]

Juno DS is amazing, way more than the Kross, even aesthetically ! haha

[@vforvillain77]

Which has better quality keys? (For someone with a hard touch)

[@indrasmith6819]

FeedMeSeymour ,,, Roland

[@FrancisMaxino]

Roland Keyboards have almost forever had shorter levers than normal piano.

[@Jason75913]

Juno

[@marcelosp2976]

What is better Juno DS88 or MOX8 ?

[@alairmeis6442]

O Korg tem um som mais natural

[@jonathandossantossilva2683]

O Juno é ótimo!!!

[@braian42]

Osea son sintetizadores cual es el sentido de probar los pianos? Para eso me compro un piano digital 😅

[@alexfuentes8154]

Roland ds es mejor en todo desde los sonidos hasta la maquinaria, botones, pantalla, volúmenes, etc

[@Jason75913]

menos algunos sonidos electrónicos, algunos pianos eléctricos, y el secuenciador regular (cual el Juno ni tiene), más el Juno no graba audio sin una computadora mientras el Kross tiene una grabadora interno muy bueno, y sus ecualizadores paramétricos son más precisos, y el Juno no tiene secuenciador adicional del tipo Step cómo el Kross cual es extremadamente útil, y luego el Kross puede correr dos arpegiadores mientras el Juno solo tiene uno, y el Kross también puede procesar audio externo con sus efectos mientras el Juno no

[@alexfuentes8154]

Licinius Varrus tendras razon, en algo uno tiene que ser mejor que el otro...

[@Jason75913]

@@alexfuentes8154 =)

[@yeahuri4724]

What key is the one at the bottom? It sounds better to me.

[@mac-t8858]

Which one do you prefer?

[@jhaycybandprince7009]

For you sir you that playing what is more best sounds? Juno ds or kross 2?

[@Zain09921]

How it works For rhythm pattern and quick change of instruments for a live performance. Does anyone knows?

[@officialWWM]

Thaha S this is what is really important!

[@labuzovtube]

Korg - real. Roland - sintetic.

[@yuriboyko4438]

Which keyboard is better?

[@mosessarilla3655]

Witch is better in this both keyboards

[@Sonme-n7s]

Thank you for making this I listened over and over and these are my conclusions: First impression was wrong. Then it started to clear up. MX resonates sweetly - this is especially aparent in the last segment of this shootout. Kross is different - big and close up but also empty, no sweet harmonies like in MX. I don't think Kross piano can sing quite like MX, the Kross is just too sterile. Nevertheless MX does let down in sound department somewhat, compared to its predecessors.

[@antisocialsocialclub5220]

Wow you played kyary pamyu pamyu song!