KORG SV-2 VS ROLAND RD 88

[@mornarmilan]

Thank you man, awesome work. Helped me a lot to decide, rd 88 is already mine 😎

[@ChazSeamus28]

i like the sound of the Korg but the price of the rd88

[@armstronglance]

Excellent demo! I play EVER note on a piano, so hearing the very top & bottom ends, as well as the middle section, of these pianos is very important for me! ***Excellent playing by the way!***. I love Roland’s, but the stereo image on this Korg sounds like I’m sitting in front of the real instrument.

[@jamessabini3541]

Roland RD 88 clear winner. Great piano sounds and great action. Their both great keyboards but overall I like the Roland a bit better and it's less money and more portable. I had the chance to try both in person and ended up buying the Roland RD 88 and Im loving it.

[@JasonWelchMusic]

Fantastic comparison. I like how you play the same on each piano.

[@ju34edwards]

Excellent video. It was good to see a more extensive view of the rd 88 and comparison with another keyboard. IMHO it stands up pretty well. Although I think the SV2 has a better ep but pianos on rd 88 are nice.

[@ubarhd1]

Fantastic comparison..great performance thanks 👏🏻👏🏻

[@TylerLore]

The SV2 sounds so authentic and warm.

[@MattGriffo]

It really does, it sounds so beautiful

[@casperkasparov302]

It is because real preamp tube yes?

[@officialWWM]

Looks cool too.

[@catchcountry]

I agree if you wanna use the piano solistic. In a mix RD-88 will work better. It‘s important that sound designer understand what a stage piano is made for 😉

[@Daring2Win]

I've had the RD88 (only returned due to an unexpected expense) & it is literally the best stage piano I've ever played (I own Korg SV-1 (meh) & a Yamaha P-250 (yay) also). I can see why some wouldn't like the piano tone, but, to my ear, it sounds very much like my favorite piano sample from the Korg SG ProX, which was too bright for a lot folks. I find it crisp and punchy. The other thing I love about the RD is that it has all of the sounds+ of the XV-5080/5050, which allowed me to sell one of my units. I'm planning to buy another RD ASAP. I only wish it had MIDI for bass pedals

[@fnonaka]

Roland is Roland! I love the brightness of Roland, like a real grand piano!

[@grahamcmusic]

I prefer the sounds of the Korg but overall including weight and Mainstage integration I would go for the Roland

[@brianpetersen3429]

Excellent comparison.

[@mruppel2]

SV-2 warmer sound, RD88 more punchy and aggressive, both sound good but the Korg has better features and easy to use interface

[@luciano.armani]

also the reverb on the korg is clearly superior

[@JorgenBoots]

Great video! Could you also do a comparison of the SV2 vs CP88?

[@amironline]

Overall, the roland sounds are more punchy while the korg sounds more soft with more note release. I prefer warm sounds generally, however i can tell the higher notes are more realistic on the rd. Also i feel that the rd sounds are getting very close to those of the Nord eps. Nice comparison though 👍👍 Greetings from Egypt 🇪🇬 🌷🌷

[@jsfbay1]

So many by of the differences can be attributed to velocity curves, reverb, chorus, delay settings, etc. Plus I presume they (Roland and Korg) aren't sharing samples so yes, those are different too. I like the demo but there are some things that the player just can't fully control. Even just a small amount of volume difference between the two will cause the average listener to prefer the louder one.

[@amironline]

@@jsfbay1 can't agree more 👍

[@mrtyreus0]

Love the Sv2, in fact I've got an Sv1 that isn't going anywhere. That said I just bought an Rd88 because I'm looking forward to playing more gigs with significantly less chiropractor appointments.

[@runnningonempty]

HAHAHA good luck with that..The RD88 has more sounds than any

[@ElektronicCricket]

Hi Andrew , I have this RD88 for exactly the same reason :) … for me , this piano sounds more like a upright ( short decay) especially the piano sound in general but a have a question about the modwheel 2 … if I choose a preset , I can’t find a solution to make some little changes in the fx using modwheel 2. How can I change the wheel 2 setting?

[@Kya_the_camera_dog]

I'm really impressed by the RD 88. While the Korg might sound a little better it does cost a lot more.

[@Jason75913]

The sonic difference is bigger in person, SV2 has no rivals. Recording quality on this channel isn't so good.

[@redmusichouse]

My only wish is if the SV2 had pitch & mod wheels, it can be my master controller.

[@oliverbones8966]

Both beautiful, lets face it! I believe the RD88 has a mic in too, for me thats perfect. I love the tactile and warmth of SV2 but i think ill go RD.

[@casperkasparov302]

Poland Rocks ! Thank You great demo !

[@Antphoneigh]

Poland sure does rock.

[@redmusichouse]

Roland Pocks!

[@ElektronicCricket]

About the SV2 ... I didn't play it yet but after 10 years playing an SV1 model (only 2 sound packs) , I expected something else, more advanced compared with other brands. There are more sounds now ... But , that's it , no new sounds over time?.... you need a pc for organising sounds, making layers .... 18kg weight ( it's ok) .the positive thing : it's a lot of fun to play this instrument... Especially the Rhodes

[@Eighty8Keyze]

I love Roland keyboards but sonically that SV2 is kicking azzzz. You have to really listen but the Korg just has a little more warmth and quality.

[@jeffreyreid6981]

We must remember these guys work with top engineers and sound guy that makes the piano sound good

[@adanghn8060]

For Me..Just SV2 👌

[@cristiancet6256]

Me encanta el piano de Roland!!!

[@todddammit4628]

I always liked the Roland Supernatural sound engine. But that SV2 has more depth and character to my ears.

[@LuciferisaJedi666]

They sound very identical. Definitely going with the rd 88. It looks better too.

[@helderspamhater1821]

I liked the APs of both. It seems the Korg was with more reverb so it sounded like it has more "body" (also noticed on the last seconds of the video - the staccato strings). EPs, Korg sounds better overall. Same with the AP layered with strings. I suppose the player used the factory settings with little or no modifications, I suppose it is possible to make the Roland sound better after some tweaks. Finally, I have a question, what song is that starting at 2:53?

Great comparison :)

[@perrins57]

115 comments, some say Roland, some say Korg - I cant believe that everyone has got it wrong! The correct answer is have one of each. The Roland for that bright, punchy, cut through the mix sound and good midi control, the Korg for the warm piano and great, lush layered sounds.

[@robertmichalscheck3072]

Yeah,but you have to have an app to layer on the korg,I was considering it til I found that out,what were they thinking?

[@mikefoo6842]

Very nice playing

[@wilsargisson3626]

I've owned both. Korg has a better layout and obviously looks way cooler. I prefer the action on the Roland. Korg has better EPs, Roland better grand pianos.

[@pianotantanat3961]

Great comparison, Korg is more boxy, RD88 is crispier, maybe more authentic I'd say, although Korg sounds sorta warmer if that's your thing..

[@christophebrunel8875]

roland acoustic piano seems richer but it's hard to know how both cut de mix, roland as a wide/narrow/stereo/mono setting and 3000 sounds, about 30 from supernatural engine, somme from zen core machine, ...but the look of the sv2 nails the roland

[@landondonnelly5101]

No Pitch bend or mod on SV-2 which blows my mind. If it had these I would purchase it as my Swiss army piano e piano midi controller and be finished. Might have to go RD for the price.

[@redmusichouse]

Landon Donnelly my thoughts exactly. It could’ve been my default workhorse if only it had the 2 wheels

[@alexwehner]

98% of the instruments it models do not have either.

[@Antphoneigh]

I wish the Korg had a flat top, can't rest anything on that thing.

[@JoeLinux2000]

I agree. Where do you put your coffee? Does it have a music desk?

[@robertmichalscheck3072]

Internet Privacy Advocate I’d never set coffee on a keyboard,too dangerous.

[@papadopp3870]

@@JoeLinux2000 😂 Where to sit a cup of coffee on my digital piano?That’s a toughy. I don’t have anywhere since a cup slipped off of my MacBook Pro’s Trackpad into the keys!

[@synkuk]

Sounds like the Korg has more default reverb on its output

[@Gearsandco]

i like the Roland more the action is better but they are both nice

[@88omarz]

Can you change the sound of the korg to have that bite the piano sound has on the rd

[@jsfbay1]

Probably just by changing velocity curves. But I can't say for sure...

[@christophebrunel8875]

about e piano : it's hard to say becaus both have a lot of types of e piano...Roland's have a lot ( too much) of medium frequencies, anyway you can change the parameters in the korg and in the roland...

[@mrdali67]

I think in the Piano's they are pretty Equal, plusses and minusses to both. Roland has more bite and realism in especially the Clavs but also the EP's and he seems to be looking for some chorus and Wah effects on the korg that just isn't there. But the pad/string sounds on the RD sound more synthetic, here the Korg clearly wins.Much better strings and pizzicato's. Here Roland seems to dry, much more reverb on the Korg. In this department Roland shows its dated samples clearly taken from the JV library. But I also find the EP's in the SV disapointing comparing with the excellent ones in the Kronos. Its more expensive, but overall in my opinion the SV-2 has a better sound. I don't feel the RD lives up to the qualiy of samples of 2020 in the Acoustic Pianos. It has been seen better from Roland. I think Roland have cut corners here to deliver a too cheap product, wich makes me think do Roland know what they want with this. They revealed a meeeh Fantom that sounds nice, have some nice features, but is Waaaay too overpticed to how easy it is to get cool synth sounds today

[@michaelmao6180]

I feel that Roland "cut corners" to create a stage piano equivalent to their Juno DS88 (affordable, but more than decent). It's got the same keybed (PHA-4) as the FP-60, which is $1500, and decent sounds. PHA-4 is actually pretty good. Sure it's not their flagship PHA-50, but RD2000 and FP-90 are both double the price. The action is better than Ivory G feel that Juno DS88 and FA08 has, it's got a better piano sound than the DS88, much cheaper than the FA08, and much more portable than many other models. I think it's a really versatile one that you can comfortably use as a quality midi controller, a decent stage-piano (if you only need a few of the more common and high-quality sounds), a very nice keyboard to bring to a gig, or a higher-mid-range digital piano. It's a jack of all trades at a pretty decent price.

[@cocovi]

I like the rd88

[@songbird857]

Please, please... a comparison between these two AND Yamaha CP88 would be so appreciated!

[@trinathompson6573]

Maaaaaaaaannnnnnn, that CP88 ain’t no damn joke. That bad boy is right!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Frank-in-NY]

Great job on these comparisons and reviews! What country are you located?

[@Frank-in-NY]

@@fernandoblanc Thank you! Really enjoy the Reviews! Dobry!

[@michaeljohndadd545]

What was the first song you have played?

[@kenrichard3144]

Hello, what is the output from the Roland? Certainly not the piano speakers.

[@dionmarcel9110]

Roland rd 88 very good. super natural piano.

[@matszh]

SV2 sounds more ”melodical” but Roland hosts their Zen-core, offering more upgrades. For portability it’s Roland for sure. What about the built in speakers on the speaker version of SV2 vs the RD88?

[@jsfbay1]

Anyone know the polyphony of each? And which samples are stereo (halving the polyphony) and which are mono?

[@jeffreyreid6981]

I like them both I give the edge to Korg slightly but for the price Roland

[@raulorlandoalegremartinez8184]

Roland 💪🔥

[@jomartinspiano]

To my ears, the SV2 sounds a bit better but It almost doubles the price and the weight!! No, thank you. RD-88 it is!!

[@jessebondmusic]

you have the letters in "SV 2" reversed in your video title... gonna wanna fix that

[@Kimhjortsbjerg]

Or the Roland letters wrong ? Which is it ?

[@jessebondmusic]

@@Kimhjortsbjerg they fixed it already

[@DexterPiano]

SV2 : X2 more expensive, no pitch bend or modwheel

[@aight365]

What digital piano do you recommend for around $1000 ?

[@joewger]

The Korg has a particle board bottom!

[@mrtyreus0]

Yeah and the Roland is all plastic.

[@ferdearmas8732]

Hi, which key action is better?...

[@jessebondmusic]

the actions are probably both fine, but I prefer the Roland 100%. Also, the korg has weird glossy keys and the roland has an excellent ivory feel finish

[@muzykujkropkacom]

each has a sound assigned to the keyboard action. Everyone plays well.

[@ferdearmas8732]

@@jessebondmusic Thanks for answer friend, ok, the feel in the Roland is better, but which key action mechanism is more responsive or faster, more confortable for playing long sessions without hand fatigue and which keybed is more reliable and less noisy?. Finally, which key action did you prefer and why?. Thanks again!.

[@ferdearmas8732]

​@@muzykujkropkacom Thanks for answer friend, ok, you are right, but which key action mechanism is more responsive or faster, more confortable for playing long sessions without hand fatigue and which keybed is more reliable and less noisy?. Finally, which key action did you prefer and why?. Thanks again!.

[@ferdearmas8732]

​@@muzykujkropkacom Thanks for answer friend, ok, you are right, but which key action mechanism is more responsive or faster, more confortable for playing long sessions without hand fatigue and which keybed is more reliable and less noisy?. Finally, which key action did you prefer and why?. Thanks again!.

[@angelocorbocorbo5676]

I own an RD 88 for 3 days and I can't quite seem to find a piano sound like the one on this recording. Could you tell me the settings the performer set the piano at?

[@hendrasitumorang612]

I choose KORG SV 2

[@edgarsecolosecolo3517]

Sv 2

[@amigamagic5754]

Ouch... 2 cut notes between 2:16 and 2:19... Max polyphony reached?

[@jsfbay1]

What *is* the polyphony on the RD88 and SV2? And were either sounds using more than one voice? These are very important factors. If the RD88 is playing back a stereo sample it's polyphony is automatically cut in half. If I had the choice, I'd choose a mono sample and put chorus on it (which I assume they both had)

[@amigamagic5754]

@@jsfbay1 The specs on the SV2 talk about 128 voices. But I know there are some Korg digital pianos that use up to 4 polyphony slot for each piano note played (for example, the G1 Air). If this were the case for the SV2 too, then we would have a max polyphony of 128/4=32 piano notes. But the SV2 user manual says nothing about this matter.

[@Kimhjortsbjerg]

That sounds easy , but i guess it's not !

[@WangLei-0]

sv2

[@montazownianr1]

Roland przez ostatnie lata daje D. :| Nie pamietam co tez oni zrobili ciekawego, moze Cloud ze starymi VST :)

[@marekpowazka989]

Roland clearly wins this comparison with his e-paianos but piano sounds more authentic and width on KORG. Roland implement very narrow and synthetic samples of piano in this model. Strings is amazing in SV series of korg there is no reason to compite with KORG in this area. Very good comparison.

[@Personlpp]

Korg you get what you pay for.

[@jozefdanimusic2242]

Roland top

Korg SV 2

[@Gearsandco]

Rd88 definitely more natural

[@BryWMac]

no

[@poerava]

Hell no. It sounds like a cheap Casio

[@junglejoose813]

Sv2 just smoked that Roland

[@guinhomusico9504]

🎹Acoustic Piano sound IMHO: 1) Nord stage/piano/electro 2) Yamaha P-515 3) Korg SV2 4) Yamaha CP88/73/YC61 5) Roland RD-2000 6) Yamaha Montage/Modx 7) Roland Fantom 2020 8) Korg Kronos/Krome 9) Roland RD88 🎹E. Piano IMHO: Yamaha Montage/Modx/CP88 & 73/YC61 & Nords

[@ChazSeamus28]

the rhodes on the Yamaha cp88 is prob one of the best i've heard as far as digital pianos.. all of Yamaha's sounds are pretty amazing.. if u had to choose between Modx or the Yamaha p515 which would u go for?

[@awienc]

ChazSeamus28 Modx has the cheapest keybed from all Yamaha models, it’s the same as in their budget models so if you want great keyboard get CP88

[@ferdearmas8732]

Hi, and key action?...

[@ChazSeamus28]

@@awienc yeah.. almost bought it but I didn't because that keybed.. it doesn't feel extremely horrible but definitely not good either and not built to last.. for $2000 I'd want something that is going to last longer than 5 years

[@AliothSenator]

Check out Dexibell, Viscount,Crumar ....

[@jeffreyreid6981]

The electric piano sounds good on the korg better than the Roland

[@jeffreyreid6981]

Electric piano sounds good on the on the Roland just korg sounds better

[@marcomc9233]

korg ...best

[@lalnunsangaasanga5801]

Korg sound better.

[@Володимир-е6в3л]

Korg is rich

[@dirkkeersmaekers4343]

SV2

[@poerava]

The korg has a soul. The Roland sounds like a robot. (If only the korg had a pitch bend. Can this be added externally?)

[@leukocyte3145]

Clavinet on RD88 is nowhere near the original. Korg is spot on.

[@nirmalstudioranchi9556]

Korg sv 2 better than roland RD88

[@soliv27]

Difficult to believe such difference, SV2 seems further, half muted, softened... ??! It really sounds like two different eq ! Hard to believe when Korg SV1 was already elected years ago as best EP sound and touch, better than many reference EP. I am not the most subtile ear and this difference shocks me, it should be a huge shame for Korg to have a so poor sound compared to half price opponent. Really hard to believe this record. A second comparison is required .

[@GrzegorzGrondziel]

Roland better.

[@Erainia]

SV2 absolutely smashed it, the RD88 just sounds synthetic and fake

[@fernandotrejo7706]

Gana korg

[@eljames2011]

This is not SV2 is SV1

[@topotopito6551]

Roland the best

[@SeriousTipStudio]

The Roland sounds more like how the real instrument would sound like. Korg sounds good too but Roland hands-down wins this battle.

[@poerava]

Hell no it doesn’t.

[@СергейГлухов-й2р]

Roland лучше.#1