Roland GO:Piano 61 Review

[@laurenceellis8311]

Very comprehensive review, many thanks, certainly helped in my deliberation...

[@PianoTone]

Glad you enjoyed the review! Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe

[@SuperExadidas]

Nice review...plus some recommendation and optional brand/models. Thank you.

[@PianoTone]

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[@BaoTran-by1yd]

Thank you so much for your reviews and all demos. I really appreciated ❤. I found that your demos were so helpful to help me testing out the sounds and making my choices. You got a new subscriber! 😊

[@PianoTone]

Thanks alot glad you find the videos useful; and thanks for subscribing welcome to the channel!

[@nickwebb9290]

An excellent review and the best I’ve seen on this model. Thank you 🙏

[@PianoTone]

Thanks again!

[@Franswa]

Your reviews are always very detailed. It's a pleasure to watch you analyze the keyboards! This one looks really nice... cool with the piano partner 2 app. And I must say the Alisis Recital pro definitely looks amazing... Thanks Tony for your review!

[@PianoTone]

Thanks Frans!

[@PianoTone]

@@jerryx2000 Its been a while since I reviewed the GO; I liked it but always thought it was a bit overpriced - but it is probably a better keyboard than the NP12 (but probably not better than the newer NP15). If you're looking for a piano "like" entry level board that's portable have you seen my review on the Korg Liano? Love that one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qomupmCdrNyLq9E

[@tunaroll3957]

Awesome review! One of the best for this instrument to be honest - thank you so much

[@PianoTone]

Thanks so much glad you enjoyed the review! Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe

[@WizardOfTheKremlin]

@@PianoTone Do the keys feel like cheap plastic? like a synth keyboard?

[@PianoTone]

@@WizardOfTheKremlin Well the keys are plastic, but they are "box" style (thicker and look like piano keys as opposed to thin like a synth) and they have a matte finish so they're not smooth and shiny. Also, the keys on this are slightly wider (165 mm octave from C-B) like most pianos. Many "full sized" keyboard keys are around 160mm for some reason (not sure why...). The keys also feel a bit stiffer than many other non-weighted keys (but they still don't feel weighted though) Note that the Casiotone CT-S1 also has box shaped keys with a matte finish, these ones ALMOST feel semi-weighted; they are 160mm width.

[@WizardOfTheKremlin]

@@PianoTone thank you. I ended up passing on a used one because of the keys on this. I don't know...but I need the real feel of piano keys if I'm to begin learning. But thank you again you saved me a bundle.

[@SvetoslavAtanasov]

Thank you for the proper review!

[@PianoTone]

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[@Metacious]

Ok, I just took the decision to get a Roland Go Piano to travel and practice and now I found your review. I checked both the CTS-1 and the Alesis Recital (both vanilla and PRO), and it's true, for the money I could've tried the CTS-1 (currently at $363 in my country). The Roland Go Piano I got was for $460, $100 more, and the Alesis Recital was $450. The PRO version was $580. The best benefit I noticed from the Roland Go is that is really lightweight (being 61 keys). I already did the purchase and felt I missed something better, but to be honest I still hope to get some good quality out of it. Time will tell. Thank you for the review, it gave me good insight for the next time I have the impulse on getting a piano

[@PianoTone]

Hey there! I wouldn't worry too much the GO piano is a super popular portable option and it does have some great sounds on it (and those true full size keys are something I'm starting to miss on keyboards like the CT-S1 and Yamaha PSR-E series). I'm sure you'll be happy with it! Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe

[@Metacious]

@@PianoTone Of course I subscribed. Piano is here, played it 2 hours. Yes, I'm really happy with it. Light, keys are comfortable, not amazing, but not bad, quite decent really. Sounds are fine, just what I need to practice. VERY manageable, perfect for the travels I'm going to do. So yeah, worth it, now time to enjoy it

[@PianoTone]

@@Metacious That's awesome congrats & enjoy!

[@catcancrunch7260]

Great review, very interesting for a guitarist who knows nothing about keyboard fodder, i just want to learn some basic skills for jam tracks, thanks for your upload

[@PianoTone]

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[@JW75383]

Norwegian Wood on the nylon string guitar patch sounded really cool

[@PianoTone]

I agree! Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe

[@richardwalker8398]

Thank you for this!!

[@PianoTone]

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[@pamboscharalambous3770]

grand 2 is the best piano tone... i own the go piano 61... wonder if you found the same piano (in more detail offcourse) in your fp30?

[@PianoTone]

Not sure if the tones in the FP30 come from the same or similar samples or not (they're definitely more detailed with the Supernatural sound engine). I don't own the FP30 anymore but I do have a new GO:Keys 5 and it uses the ZEN-Core sound engine - the piano sounds similar to the FP-30, but once again, not as detailed. Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe

[@maxthemax65]

Great work Thank you!!!!

[@PianoTone]

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[@WELIVEWEDIEOMY]

You mentioned the CASIOTONE CT-S1 which I couldn not find a review on in your catalog so I guess you haven't done one yet? I am trying to decide between the two and the Casio is $130..00 dollars less expensive but it does not have the view screen feature. Which keyboard do you think is the best value and why? Thank You!

[@PianoTone]

I did a review on that one here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/famkc3h7ls2ta7M My personal recommendation is the Casiotone CT-S1; I do like the GO:Piano but as I mention in the review, the GO is priced kind of high in my opinion (and as you said the Casio is cheaper). The advantages to me of the Roland would be: 1) the screen so you can see voice selection (although the Casio does show you your current voice selection as well, as long as you are using one of the 28 "panel" voices which are selectable by buttons) 2) The keys are "true full size"; they're a tiny bit wider (most keyboards with non weighted keys like the CT-S1 say "full size" but they're a tiny bit narrower than actual piano keys) The advantages of the CT-S1 would be: 1) Price 2) I prefer the sounds but that's just a personal choice 3) Action is still non weighted but it is almost a semi weighted feel Hope that helps! Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe

[@locolocomal]

15:54 OOOOH THAT SONG, TELL ITS NAME I can't remember it

[@PianoTone]

Norwegian Wood by the Beatles :) Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe

[@locolocomal]

Man thank you 😊

[@Jack-fs2im]

good vid thanx.wish they made a 49 key version.so I could take it on the bus.

[@PianoTone]

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[@SfaturiDeIubire]

Can you record audio tracks in Pro Tools with this piano? Thank you very much!

[@SfaturiDeIubire]

Or in another program.

[@PianoTone]

Never used pro tools, but if you have an audio interface box then you can connect the headphone out to the audio interface and then that to your device running protools (you can do that with any keyboard - if it has LR line outs that is preferable to headphone port, and if the USB connection has a built in audio interface (many Yamahas do, this Roland does not) then you don’t need the external audio interface. Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe

[@SfaturiDeIubire]

Thank you very much, this is great news. I have ordered one for Christmas @@PianoTone

[@miguelmonforte]

Very nice review! thanks.. Roland os quality, Aldo LOVE ct-s1 and piaggero.. I had on.. the Alesis 61 looks nice but has D batteries... Is there powerbank s for keyboards? I would like to plug a powerbank and recharge, just like our smartphone s.. they could build a 61 Keys keyboards with hammer action..simple but quality Keys.. gonna see your review of Casio

[@PianoTone]

I don’t know of any keyboards that can be powered with a power bank; there may be some smaller midi controller keyboards that can but I’m not sure. Thanks for visiting the channel feel free to subscribe

[@distopikx]

Hi, great video. How can i record the sound of the piano without out line?

[@PianoTone]

Thanks! You can record audio using a 1/8” TRS to 2x1/4” TR cable splitter (1/8 goes into headphone port on your keyboard and the 2 1/4” ends go into an audio interface which then connects to a pc/iPad) Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe

[@DianaSotoAndrade-w3x]

Disculpe como puedo hacer para poder activar la función de la pantalla como ver los acordes que yo estoy haciendo

[@PianoTone]

I don't think you can show chords on that display; you could check the manual on Roland's site if you like www.roland.com/global/support/by_product/gopiano_go-61p/owners_manuals/ Thanks for checking out the channel!

[@robertohernandezbruno1717]

No se puede

[@OWAKAKAKASHHHHSSSS]

Thanks for this video. Try to keep the bass in the D note, when You play "Your Song". D Dbass/G Dbass/A... I mean?

[@OWAKAKAKASHHHHSSSS]

Sorry, I don,t speak English. Very good video.

[@PianoTone]

Thanks so much!!!! I actually learned that song when I first started playing piano, and I never look at music when I play it anymore - I probably didn't know what to do with slash chords back then, and I've been playing it the same way every since lol!!! I saw your comment, immediately checked the chord chart, saw the slash chords and laughed that I wasn't playing them - I then walked to my piano and played it and it sounds so much better (and so much more like the song!) Thanks so much for that!!!!!

[@gnostie]

Do there exist digital pianos with 61 fully weighted keys?

[@PianoTone]

To be honest I don’t know of any - the Yamaha P121 is 73 keys (otherwise same as the P125). Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe

[@kirkwilliams2127]

The full size kys are great if you’re going from a regular piano

[@PianoTone]

Absolutely! And the new GO:Keys 3/5 have those as well, but are FAR better than the GO:Piano (review is coming soon :) Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe

[@TariganSuper]

Could you please compare go piano vs CTS 1, which one better thank you.

[@PianoTone]

Hi there! I have done a full review on the CT-S1 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/famkc3h7ls2ta7M I actually own a CT-S1; I love that keyboard; I would definitely buy a CT-S1 over a GO:Piano; it is cheaper, and in my opinion has better sounds and key action (it is much newer). You should check out the review though and compare it for yourself. Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe

[@QuimObradors]

Hi, i m about to buy mi first piano 61, can you recomendme the piaggero np15 or the go piano?

[@PianoTone]

I would recommend the Yamaha NP15. Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe

[@luciaschoefberger]

Hey, would you say that this piano is suitable to play on a big sound system for festivals stages etc, if you connect it to a mixer

[@PianoTone]

You could… but it has no line out port so you would have to use headphone out (which works but the signal isn’t as good as with line outs) Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe

[@kaybhee6]

for ep sounds,,, pls hit keys hard to see how they sound,,,

[@rbroderick]

You mentioned this has no line out. So you can’t connect it to an external amp? 😵

[@PianoTone]

You would need to use the headphone port - stereo splitter cable (TRS to 2xTR). Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe

[@richardwalker8398]

Hi Tony, do you know if this digital piano can be brought on an airplane as carry on luggage?

[@PianoTone]

To be honest I'm not sure; size is 12.4 x 34.5 x 3.2" so I guess it might depend on the airline. As far as is it allowed on a plane I have no idea - I know I took a tiny mini key MIDI controller once and got pulled aside in security for them to swab it etc (got through fine but it did cost me some time :) If you want something even smaller and more portable check out my review on the Casiotone CTS-1; it's got great sounds and is even smaller and lighter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/famkc3h7ls2ta7M Hope that helps!

[@richardwalker8398]

@@michellemonet4358 is there anything special I need to do? I was going to get the Roland soft case to put it in.

[@winterheat]

and it is only $299 now on Amazon! (as of Nov 2022)

[@PianoTone]

That's a better price than I've seen before

[@winterheat]

@@PianoTone being able to rent a piano (for a month or two?) is quite a nice idea... otherwise if we have two or three pianos, and new models come out constantly... (recently the ES120 and PX-S7000) it is difficult to have them all

[@PianoTone]

@@winterheat LOL yes - I can only rent older models though, the new ones are never available for rent

[@winterheat]

@@PianoTone that’s why I envy people who work at a piano sales room. They get to play with all new equipments… but 1) they may be limited to a certain brand or two, and 2) like my classmate long time ago said, once it becomes a job, it is not fun any more

[@Vince_C._Tabz_vince54tmm]

13:40 Sounds Like a Cool Galaxy electric Piano from Yamaha keyboard! :)

[@PianoTone]

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[@Vince_C._Tabz_vince54tmm]

@@PianoTone Thanks! :)

[@julianho7672]

thanks sir....................

[@PianoTone]

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[@sirtom3011]

Does he know about the 500 or so hidden voices on this thing?

[@PianoTone]

If you're talking about installing that 3rd party code go plus and using commands on your computer to access the individual tones that make up the actual voices? Yes I've heard of that, but that's not something I would ever bother doing myself. Thanks for checking out the channel

[@touran54]

Hallo, welches Piano würden Sie empfehlen, das Roland GO 61 oder das Casio CT-S1 ? Vielen Dank!

[@PianoTone]

Ich würde den CT-S1 empfehlen; Ich habe hier eine Rezension gemacht: kzbin.info/www/bejne/famkc3h7ls2ta7M

[@touran54]

@@PianoTone vielen Dank für die Empfehlung, somit werde ich das Casio CT-S1 im Shop anspielen.

[@PianoTone]

@@touran54 Good luck with your choice!

[@touran54]

Danke, habe das Piano Casio Ct-S1 black gekauft, wobei unabhängig von zwei Musikhändler, mir das Roland GO-61 Piano empfohlen hatten. Bin aber mit dem Casio sehr zufrieden, der Piano Sound ist hervorragend 😊

[@PianoTone]

@@touran54 Ich freue mich, dass dir der CT-S1 gefällt!

[@anonymike8280]

These instruments need to be assessed as beginner instruments, especially in terms of their value to children and teens. What matters is keyboard action, tone and sound and the absence of distraction. I have a Yamaha PSR-E263. It has a total of 33 button on top of it. A rank beginner doesn''t need these and for child or teen, they could be deterrent to actually learning keyboard. I like the Casio CT-S1 and the Roland GO line as beginners instruments. That's in concept. I have all the keyboard I need (88 keys and two with 61 keys). I would like to hear the Casio CT-S1 but in today's world, where do you go to try a keyboard out before buying?

[@PianoTone]

You have to hope to find one to try in a store. And you can consider keyboards like to Roland GO or CT-S1 as “beginner” keyboards, but I know multiple experienced pro players who use the GO or CT-S1 for a busking instrument, and I even know of players gigging in bands who use the CT-S1 simply for its super portability; so you can’t really just lump these products into just a “beginner” classification. And would they be great for kids or teens learning? Sure! Are they great for adults too? Sure! Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe

[@frederic1000001]

what about the metronome ?

[@PianoTone]

There is one; I never use metronomes when I play, I always play along with drumbeats (they not only keep you in time, but they also add what a metronome does not which is the "feel" of a song). But there is a metronome (on pretty much every keyboard). Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe

[@frederic1000001]

@@PianoTone Is there nice drumbeats for jazz, is it possible to tweak a simple jazz drum for instance with brushes and hi-hat?

[@Boo.....]

Hello, are the keys touch sensitive? Thank you.

[@PianoTone]

Yes they are; 4 layers of touch sensitivity (3 + fixed) so you can set it to match your playing style. Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe

[@kirkwilliams2127]

Did you watch the video????