Which Brand Has The BEST Rhodes Piano Sound? - Nord Vs Yamaha Vs Roland Vs Keyscape

[@trevvorgorman7985]

I could listen to this guy play Rhodes for an entire day with no breaks.

[@mrguitar2106]

yeah, me too !

[@twerpantine]

me too but a real one

[@jonnreyna1]

Me too!!! Finally at last the player is most important. A great musician like Mike can make anything sound good! Wish I could hear him on my Crumar Seven! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4eweX6GjrWolbc

[@jacksmusic9465]

yes

[@ferox965]

Same.

[@lukedrysdale]

I have played them all and Keyscape is the most realistic in my opinion. If they incorporate the Keyscape sounds into a module it will be a big seller

[@ChurroLightyear]

Big agree. I'd buy it in a heartbeat

[@museonfilm8919]

If someone released something in the format similar to the old Alesis Nanopiano, but with Keyscape quality sounds - then wow, it would be a big seller.

[@PaulaBean]

@AD4 A synthesizer without keys. You send MIDI to it, audio comes out.

[@chipwilliams6236]

Neo soul sounds

[@bwalkeri]

“Let’s see if I can play” literally every musician that says that destroys the keyboard

[@jacksmusic9465]

ges

[@margix1172]

check RAYOWA and PARCELS to discover great newsoul-pop-disco sounds with lots of Rhodes

[@halcyone8363]

This guy sounds fantastic on keyboards across the price range. The real best sound clearly comes from practice, note choice and taste. On another note, I love how well the little reface holds up!

[@virgilebeats3041]

Well said

[@margix1172]

check RAYOWA and PARCELS to discover great newsoul-pop-disco sounds with lots of Rhodes

[@Noiretranquility]

It didn’t hold up though

[@pte1808]

Rhodes-sound gives me so warm feel. And this guy really has the right style to play it. It's like I'm back in seventies and life is still ahead.

[@thenateyoulove]

Life is still ahead

[@meaviad]

Keyscape rocks! Eric Persing - you are genius

[@bazjaddley6369]

The low end on that thing is ridiculous.. surely no real Rhodes could do that. I wonder if it's one of those things that's incredible in solo but needs a lot of work to sit in a mix.. which Roland stuff seems to do right out of the box? Still, sounds fkn amazing so .. there's that

[@RobertWrightOneManCovers]

My Rhodes has all that bottom and has no problem finding a home in a mix. I still believe I would take Keyscape over my real Rhodes, however.

[@largepoodle6036]

@@RobertWrightOneManCovers dude, deal. I'll trade you my keyscape account and serial for your rhodes. Assuming your rhodes is a 73 suitcase model

[@RobertWrightOneManCovers]

@@largepoodle6036 Aw, too bad. It's a Stage 88.

[@Superphilipp]

The thing about Rhodes pianos is that you would set the position of the pickups and tines to your own preferred sound .... and these different ones represent different philosophies. The Roland has the tine closer to the center, which accentuates the first overtone more. it's a certain kind of sound that you might not want. The Keyscape samples are the opposite, they focus on the fundamental by having the tine set up more off the pickup center, giving you that round, bassy sound.

[@br_obert]

Thanks for that little lesson 🙃.

[@margix1172]

check RAYOWA and PARCELS to discover great newsoul-pop-disco sounds with lots of Rhodes

[@rautshsale1948]

that is interesting. as much as i call myself a rhodes fan, i haven't heard anything about this thus far! is this something that would easily be done? i'm just trying to understand the context of this.. would this be done once after purchase? change from song to song? when people say that even for older models, not all rhodes sound the same, is it based on this? partially? or not at all?

[@Superphilipp]

@@rautshsale1948 Yeah, I think it's a half-truth that all Rhodes sound different. They were made by hand and of course there's variation there, but most of the variety in sound stems from different setups! I would say that all Rhodes from roughly the same generation can be made to sound exactly alike. It's called "voicing" the instrument and it consists mostly of adjusting the height, angle, and distance of the tone bar in relation to the pickup. For this you have two scews that hold the tone bar in place, and one on the pickup, all can be adjusted. And here, a tenth of a millimeter can make a huge difference! Considering that you have three parameters for every note, yeah .... you can certainly make your Rhodes like no other. ;-) If you have your Rhodes just sitting around, you pretty much set it up once the way you like it and then you can leave it be. Of course you can go nuts and adjust it for whatever you need. And after transport there's usually a little touching-up necessary. The same goes for tuning by the way.

[@rautshsale1948]

@@Superphilipp i highly appreciate the reply! definitely worth knowing

[@G1Z]

In my experience Rhodes have so much character that a Rhodes doesn’t sound like a Rhodes sometimes! But this was a cool shootout and good reason to buy all of the libraries for different flavors!

[@etpslick100]

I agree. All Rhodes don’t sound the same. It’s nice to have as many options. But I am impressed with Keyscapes

[@angelog.spicolaiii8021]

@@etpslick100 Ditto dude.

[@matthewgaines10]

There is plenty of depth and breath on a single Rhodes piano. A single tone or voice isn't going to cover that.

[@berniem.6965]

To be fair and put things into perspective - a single Keyscape sound uses more or at least close to all memory that most hardware instruments have installed. On top of that, the amount of effort and detail work that went into Keyscape is unique and stands out by far. They organized all those (sometimes extremely rare) instruments, had some of them restored, tuned them perfectly etc. That's why Keyscape simply stands out from the competition and easily beats them all. Having said that, you also feel they put most of the effort into the electric instruments. The acoustic pianos, while not bad and having some very rare, antique models, can't compete with libraries that put all their effort into that one category (Ivory II, Alicia Keys etc.). I knew from the beginning Keyscape was gonna win. But the really magical thing about that library is watching people actually play it. You can see that 'wow' in their face after a few seconds, followed by that enjoying smile. At a certain point they forget they're playing a VST and dive into the music. Therefore, a big thank you to the whole Keyscape team. You've created something special and helped preserving the sound of many legendary instruments that will not last forever (ok, so does software - but I hope projects like yours continue to exist).

[@angelog.spicolaiii8021]

Still say realdeal Rhodes & the only thing that comes even close IYAME is Keyscape or Kurzweil otherwise for that matter the former being controlled by the latter is it dude.

[@soots-stayingoutofthespotl5495]

Fair enough Bernie, but your first point is really a call to keyboard manufacturers to put Gigabytes of memory into their £2000/ £3000 keyboards, not the measly 512Mb (or much less) that they do now. Even if they installed 32Gb it would only be about £100's worth of ram, and then these keyboards would stand more chance of competing with VSTs. Actually, I would rather see upgradeable memory so that if I wanted 100Gb for instance, I could add it at my cost using generic RAM.

[@angelog.spicolaiii8021]

Couldn't agree with you more Keyscape is an incredible product much better than anything KRYbig3 can offer even though you might have to use one those as a controller for the VST. I'd love to utilize it with any full size 88 key Kurzweil cause LYS the acoustic pianos are good but the Triple Strike 8mb one in the Kurz's is certainly stellar, does it well & is among the best IYAME thanx dudes.

[@darwinsaye]

My takeaway from your comment is just that you are a Keyscape fan. Real Rhodes come in many flavours of tones, most of which were pretty well represented by the various keyboards here, so which one anyone prefers is totally subjective. For my taste, I thought the Keyscape was the second worst sound. The metallic hammer-strike tone was way too up-front.

[@StratsRUs]

@@darwinsaye Same here

[@greggoso600]

these two guys could conquer the world with a keyboard

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

That's next week's video... 😉

[@greggoso600]

@@AndertonsKeyboardDept finally! what took you so long? jeeez

[@Renzsu]

@@AndertonsKeyboardDept Please do, ruling the world with pleasant sounds :)

[@strangersun7721]

What a wonderful would that would be.

[@jacksmusic9465]

yes

[@musicfuchs]

I'm not even here for the test, I'm just here to listen to Mike play. He sounds absolutely wonderful, I can't stop smiling with listening.

[@joshjamesuk]

Can we appreciate just how difficult it is to play like that blindfolded. Mike is a beast.

[@gangsterbob007]

its light work honestly you should get a little better

[@merlinoner]

Ray Charles and Steevie Wonder disapprove your message :)

[@pjbpiano]

@@merlinoner, yes. Because being partially and completely blind for most of your life is similar to being blindfolded for an hour.

[@altdelet3778]

Mike has an amazing feel for space, definitely a jazz and/or gospel background

[@grafyghtgaming8733]

The best part about this video is to see Jack's face and in awe of Michael's musicianship. I love it!!

[@coscrupi]

He broke Jack's heart when saying Nord wasn't as realistic

[@LuisFlores-xr5bu]

That's actually true, I was mad about it but in the PA the nord sounds like butter, I think that they modelled the rhodes for these purpose. But I agree, keycape it's the most realistic, the downgrade it's to have a machine that runs it totally fine with no latency or glitching

[@jacksmusic9465]

yes

[@margix1172]

check RAYOWA and PARCELS to discover great newsoul-pop-disco sounds with lots of Rhodes

[@kvmoore1]

​@LuisFlores-xr5bu I just came back from a music store comparing the sound quality and character of the Rhodes piano samples in Keyscape versus a Nord. I have to admit they both sound equally good in my opinion, but in their own way. They both have their own character in which an individual may prefer one over the other. The Rhodes samples used for each instrument have a fundamentally different tone. To be honest, I think using the Nerfetit model in the Nord for the comparison in this video was not such a good idea. To me, the other models in the Nord sound much better and have a much fuller tone with lots of character. With that said, Keyscape sounds amazing and also have lots of detail and character as well. I do think Keyscape wins in regards to emulating the details of the mechanical noises of the Rhodes instrument. In regards to the tone of the harmonics of the Rhodes, I honestly can't say one is better than the other because they both sound excellent and they're tones are fundamentally different. I will say I do prefer the bassier tone of the Nord if I could only pick one over the other. Ideally, I'd like to have both. BTW, the Nord has Dyno filters (and eq) as well as brighter sounding models that give it a much fuller and less muddy tone than the Nerfetiti model. You can actually hear the bell-like overtones in the other models. In fact, the Nerfetiti model which is number 8, is my least favorite model out of the other Rhodes samples I've heard from the Nord. If you try the brighter tines model and throw the Dyno filter on it along with that beautiful chorus, you will get very lush tone that very comparable to the one from the Keyscape patch used during the outro of this video.

[@Begbiespintpot]

​@@kvmoore1Doesn't the Stockholm patch replace the Nefertiti now as the go to?

[@gtoger]

Sometimes I can hear Mr Rodgers talking to me when he plays.

[@DJJusJay]

YESSSS!!!

[@jacksmusic9465]

yrs

[@kennygsmooth83]

That's hilarious AND very true 🤣🤣🤣

[@margix1172]

check RAYOWA and PARCELS to discover great newsoul-pop-disco sounds with lots of Rhodes

[@MrMmcfly]

Jack, good on ya for staying so calm and polite after the Nord not getting love.

[@andersjeppsson8499]

Yes!!!!! I’m personally blown away by my Nord Grand EP’s. Sparkle top and the Nefertiti are just soooo inspirational, responsive and with the easy tweakable effects it’s hard to stop playing.

[@gregorythomasmusic]

agreed!

[@andrewnibbi]

I do wonder if it’s just the keybed or a lovely red paint job, but for whatever reason Nord boards just keep me hooked from the moment I touch a key. More so than any of the keyboards I own, I just find myself entranced in the sound and feel of the Nord, and I’m always surprised and what I play with them.

[@mysticsailor9]

Agreed..I was concerned about the price of my stage 3, but forgot all about it after 10mins.. pianos, ep and organs are just outstanding

[@johnneiberger7311]

As soon as I saw that Keyscape was in the shootout, I knew it would win. Nothing sounds better than Keyscape. Spectrasonics makes the best stuff around.

[@jdwhoa]

There's a great video of Greg Phillinganes doing a demo of keyscape and he seems to like it. I probably watch it once a week lol

[@crnkmnky]

*Yes!* There’s another demo with Greg on their new software, jamming with The Pocket Queen on drum kit. Currently listening to every podcast he’s ever been on. 🎹

[@DavidMeslin]

@@crnkmnky I hope you like the story of Stevie mistaking Greg’s playing for his own. He loves to tell that one (understandably)!

[@baklap141]

Yeah Ive seen it a couple times too ,that guy is great. He's also a lot of fun to watch and I love his style.

[@sandscribbler]

I need to get me a pair of those magic red goggles! (Oh...It turns out those aren't what made the music sound so great. It sounds even better without them!) This video is closest thing I've watched to a legit test of the various keyboards. Even then, it's hard to control for all the variables. The Reface benefited from the Montage keybed. And as Jack pointed out, we're just listening to one basic sound - without any effects or amp simulation. Still, I loved it. Mike is an amazing player. Plus, he's honest and a really good sport. Thank you, Jack and Andertons!

[@WalterDiamond]

I'll echo the comments regarding the lack of a Korg SV1/2. I've owned three Rhodes (including a super rare Executone which I made a video of on youtube) and the SV1 default is by far the most realistic Rhodes simulator I've ever played, and I've played a bunch. None of the emulators in this wonderful comparison videos were even close, IMO. That said, thanks for this terrific comparison!

[@jeanlucchapelon]

I have one and agree with you

[@MusicZtorm]

+1

[@henrikseglemgrydeland6490]

+2

[@rohayek8492]

I also have an sv1 and it sounds awsome

[@shookstylez]

"Nr. 1 is Keyscape. You know? Innit" - Jack 2021

[@jackduxbury1632]

🤣 Yes Bruv (Awful!!) 🤣

[@eanroad]

One of the best Anderson's vids I've seen (and I've seen a lot)! Cheers!

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

Haha, that means a lot! Thanks for watching. 🤘

[@glakius2914]

Comptine d'un autre été Piano Tutorial theme................ kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXKQdJVqeNd0Z6M

[@michaelarkorful7497]

I want that montage🥺😥

[@collinpople1076]

Ive watched this review like six times now bacause Mike's playing + that Rhodes = perfection

[@silv3rArrow]

As someone just starting to learn playing piano, playing blindfolded like that seems like stuff of a madman (in a good way)

[@westwalnutrecords]

Keyscape is just soooo damn good. I really wish they would just release different versions. Some with electric piano packs and others with acoustic, etc.

[@christopherpederson1021]

Synthogy doesn’t release things much. trillian is 15 years old

[@Luigi1984]

thanks for this comparaison first choice Keyscape second choice Yamaha YC61

[@ralphgross4370]

Mike is a brilliant player. I love this test that many of us have wanted. The tasty grooves being played I could listen to all day.

[@jabelsjabels]

I love watching Jack's reactions to Mike's playing lol, very emotional!

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

Mike is such an incredible player... We're always blown away by what he can play, with or without a blindfold!

[@jakecornes8409]

I feel like all of them (but the keyscape) are missing that bell element PLUS the noise adds a lot of texture n warmth! Great sounding piano VST and another great video!!!

[@macpaul]

Intresting enough I’ve got me an old VR-760 and can change the character of the different Rhodes to that „belly“ dynamic sound.

[@enricocirene]

Mike out here breaking my heart in the outro goodness gracious

[@martinjmusic]

I guess EP1 on the Nord would’ve been more in the ballpark of Keyscape :) The Neferti is more “barky” and imho not so good for dynamic playing Mike did 😁

[@JamesCorbettMusic5000]

They could do with an XL version of EP1

[@jlh1637]

man that guy is a monster.

[@aquaticborealis4877]

Nice playing. Crazy he can play like that with a blindfold on.

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

That's why we get Mike to come down & play... Incredible! Thanks for tuning in.

[@aquaticborealis4877]

@@AndertonsKeyboardDept Your dance moves weren't too shabby either. Sort of a hangover shuffle I think? 😏 I kid..

[@towjam2359]

Stevie Wonder has been doing it for years. Just sayin'....

[@aquaticborealis4877]

@@towjam2359 Heh, thats true. Stevie is a genius on multiple levels.

[@towjam2359]

@@aquaticborealis4877 I figure I'm gonna' burn for posting that. LOL

[@Tigerex966]

My favs are a mixture of 2 Yamaha FM Electric Piano Sounds, 1 panned at 9 o'clock, one a 3 o'clock, but the panning changes based on velocity and which notes you play, from my DX7FD ll FD with Grey Matter E! board installed. Layered along with a killer multisampled, multi velocity sampled Rhodes patch panned in the center, that distorts a little when you dig in. A little Chorus, a Little Reverb. The true non sampled dynamics of the FM, and motion of the panning, really gives dynamics, that you feel as you play, the sampled version gives it more warmth and body. And for the finishing touch, a controller pedal brings in the warm strings, and only at the hardest velocity, does a supremely soft warm quiet sampled analog flute pad lands on the strings. I no longer have that board, but, I would love a Montage patch like that again. Memories, I remember them well.

[@Raw_id]

Keyscape without a doubt... Michael has incredible skills 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@ericpvk]

mike was a true pleasure. Maybe a semi regular gig for him. loved the comparison and the vibe you all have. cheers

[@itsatune]

When you say "Yamaha Reface DX," did you mean to say "Yamaha Reface CP?" Because the DX is an FM synth, while the CP is the rhodes clone....

[@jackduxbury1632]

Spot on Itsa, typo on our behalf, we'll try sort it as soon as. Thanks for letting us know my G x

[@arthurmcevoy2799]

Was about to say the same thing haha

[@itsatune]

@@jackduxbury1632 All good. Any plans to take a look at the Korg SV-2 in the future?

[@chrisanthony5501]

The photo of the models used actually shows a DX reface as well lol

[@musicbyflipper]

the DX isnt FM

[@samlindt1364]

Just got the Yamaha CP and true they are a level above (1 have a Nord and keyscape too). Cheers Andertons and awesome video. Waiting for more!!

[@lorenzogiovagnoli]

You forgot the italians dexibell and crumar/gsi, both simply amazing

[@VIsTheMusic]

Number two gave me the most goosebumps maybe because it reminds me a lot of X-Mas time atmosphere around lots of family and friends with a cozy fireplace, and grandfather clocks. Snow piling up slowly outside with dogs and lots of games.

[@stevenettles5953]

As a former owner of an original Fender Rhodes Stage piano, the evolution of the sound was fast. .They came up with the dynomine modification which was a very costly modification of the Fender Rhodes. Then came the Yamaha DX7 which displaced the Fender Rhodes because of its lighter carrying weight. ..Since Every Manufacturer has been duplicating this sound. As part of the electronic piano libraries. .Having said that I believe Yamaha is the Pros Choice of Piano libraries including the the dyno Rhodes Sound

[@TheKevinKitchen]

Mike, what a talent you are !. Could listen to you all day.Beautiful musical sense. Thank you.

[@florianrachor7796]

I don't even care about the comparison, I have this in the background as music while working :D

[@dLight153]

Have this man back as much as humanly possible.

[@68caribou]

Here's some other interesting libraries: Orange Tree Samples The Famous / Soniccouture The Canterbury / Premier Sound Factory MkI / Purgatory Creek :)

[@JediKeyz]

I’ve had Keyscape for years....but hearing it played funky is nice lol this guy is amazing

[@kb1337]

What Mike thought about the Reface CP at the end is true - it's definitely tuned to its small action, and if you try to play it over a bigger weighted one, you'll always land a bit on the soft side unless you dial in a velocity curve. (but: it's still one joyful little thing, that one, and one of my favourite purchases)

[@schillischote]

I feel like he was jammin out on "just the way you are" by Billie Joel at least half of the time

[@rakutzimbel4539]

I agree with the winning one, Keyscape sounds closest to the Fender sound I love.

[@cremist2317]

Why is this, my favorite channel to watch now, and these guys are my favorite host and guest on this channel? Btw. The tune played on the yamaha yc61 was my favorite.

[@L00PdeL00P]

They’re playing the reface CP but they showed the DX at the beginning. Great video tho!

[@dashaunsneed4130]

Yeah he know Jesus

[@score311]

Lol

[@pianoproductions9059]

Love the keyscape sound! Playing is incredible Mike

[@Farold_Haltermeyer]

The Reface absolutely killed it for me, sounded sooo organic. Great comparison thanks!

[@MsSdsd12]

I need more playing like this !!! i literally listen to it to cheer up sometimes * _ *

[@callierens7796]

have not heard jack for a long time welcome back

[@ChurroLightyear]

I'm not surprised. Keyscape is absolutely a sick plugin

[@jcjc4314]

I love Keyscape. I have Rhodes and recently had a Wûrli, and I almost feel out of my chair when I tried them in keyscape, it soooo close to the real thing my jaw just feel to the ground. although you have to mess around with the sensitivity of your midi board. but when you get it dialed in, its so so good :)

[@ChurroLightyear]

@@jcjc4314 i got friends that run and work in a studio with a wurli 200a a yamaha grand a b3 (keyscape needs organ samples) and last but not least a rhodes mk2. On a side by side it's a godsend of a sample library

[@jcjc4314]

@@ChurroLightyear yeah, I let my dad try keyscape. He has been a semi pro musician since he was like 17, and have had just about every great elec. piano under his fingers. He was like "what kind of sorcery is this??!" when he played is.. lol.. he is very old school, and very hard to impress.

[@mattgleason2617]

Always an event to hear Mike play. Thanks Mike 🙏

[@benhoodmusic2283]

This guy needs to stop being so good. This is insane 🔥🔥

[@museonfilm8919]

He's so good - it makes me realize I have very little talent. How easy it is, to be brought down to Earth!! 🤪

[@Renzsu]

Ohh, I was right up for some warmth! Beautiful!

[@MikaelLewisify]

I’m guessing that the best sounding Rhodes is probably a Rhodes (??)

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

Nailed it! 😉

[@HammondB200]

*scarbee

[@angelog.spicolaiii8021]

I'm uh guessin' ur uh righter than Rhodes dude.

[@cozmovox]

Absolute truth

[@attemarttinen]

That last LA Lush thingie is the best kind of cheesy. Love it!

[@anthonybrett]

Nothing tests a musicians "bullshit" meter more than blindfold testing.

[@seanfromdaheights1508]

@ Brett Anthony FACTS

[@koreanfriedchildren]

This guy owns a Nord Electro 6D

[@anthonybrett]

@Spud Chuffington jones Apologies. Fixed. In my defense, I'd just downed 5 Wild Turkey Bourbons.

[@bazjaddley6369]

@@anthonybrett now I want 6 wild turkies. Mind you I'm a chronic alcoholic

[@anthonybrett]

@@bazjaddley6369 lol...you and me both!

[@SoundmanCH]

V.I.P - very inspiring people, both of you! This video was awesome again! Cheers guys!

[@WAGSU2BE]

Jack, you should have Mike do a Wurly sound shootout!

[@jonathanredman8497]

Great video Jack and team. Funny, the first youtube video of Mike I checked out after watching this was of him playing a Nord Electro. The Nord is still my personal favourite.

[@jasonsan9517]

If you notice, he played differently depending on the Rhodes he was playing. It’s because the sound can cause a certain feel as a keyboard player. Just like guitar players, they change guitars depending on the song.

[@mrguitar2106]

So, for me the sun goes up at 18:00.......i really really love that sound, also because of being a great fan of Phillipe Saisse, who played that Modell E Rhodes on the Jarreaus-Tune "Mornin", one of my alltime-favs.....but these chords you play are very similar and the great feel in your playing makes me smile and smile again. Thank you ! You´re great musician !

[@DavidRosario69]

I have Keyspace, and it's awesome!

[@arcadestudio]

Very nice. Mikes playing is spot on.

[@samueltiradovillaescusa2325]

20 minutes of pleasure

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

Thanks for tuning in Samuel 🤘

[@tehedx]

Nice test! Apart from telling the difference between top products, these videos inspire so much by what is being played. Good that there's a camera from above. And props to Mike, a true skilled player!

[@chris.dillon]

There are a lot of real Rhodes'. The Keyscape patch doesn't sound like the real ones I've played but to each their own. He's inspired by the Keyscape patch, go for it.

[@berniem.6965]

You already said it, each Rhodes (except for the new ones) sound differently. Not only is it part of their design (you can modify the whole thing), the classic ones are also old and aged over time which changes the sound drastically. The instruments chosen for Keyscape were hand picked. They searched for instruments in the best possible (or unique) condition, had technicians optimize or even restore them before they stated sampling them. You can be sure, the Rhodes you hear when playing Keyscape did very much sound like that in reality and I would assume it was in almost pristine condition, close to when it was new decades ago.

[@Wspaboy]

In the end, it's about the sound you personally enjoy. Keyscape sounds authentic, but the aftertouch is something you have to like; personally, I find it a bit too intense. The Nord has a dreamier sound that I can appreciate. Of course, it also depends on how and what you play. Very good video!

[@ceephaxx]

Fantastic idea! More shoot-outs, please. Old school synths vs clones vs VSTis.

[@ceephaxx]

Might be worth recording a short MIDI sequence and playing it through each for a more direct comparison, too.

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

Great ideas! We definitely want to continue this series with more comparisons & shootouts.

[@robertclymer6948]

Thanks for sharing!!!! Great playing by Mike Patrick!! Would love to here the Wurlitzer samples too. Cheers from Motown usa

[@W_H_M]

You guys should look into native instruments scarbee mark 1. Absolutely amazing tones from that e.piano vst!!

[@OM9012-j7y]

Wish I could play like this even without the blindfold

[@Jamminn555]

Yes Mike!! So appreciate these real-time blind comparison videos from Andertons! UNBELIEVABLE playing by Mike, well-hosted by Jack. Fantastic, gents!!

[@2bin]

Mike's playing makes the Rhodes - all of them.

[@peterkenney9158]

Would love to have heard you pit Keyscape against the Scarbee EP-88S which as another brilliant Rhodes VST. And I’ll be checking out Mike’s music. Wonderful playing.

[@LeatherKeys]

Yeeeeeeessss!!!🙌🏽🙌🏽 Keeping hitting us with more of these please!!

[@tonylancer7367]

This is such a good video to start the year! One day I want to play like Mike Patrick with the blindfold, it's almost as if he sees what he is playing, that's just amazing.

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

Thanks for watching & commenting! Keep up the practice & we're sure you will get there! 🤘

[@jasonsan9517]

To me, the answer is... they all have their place. No one Rhodes is better necessarily than the other. It just depends on the song, the session, what type of mix, etc. This was fun to watch and listen to. Thanks for posting!

[@FlorianBusi]

Hi guys! Great video as usual, really enjoyed it and I did played to game, same ranking as your man. BUT: I think you used a Reface CP (not the Reface DX) as other guys already said 😉

[@okolekahuna3862]

Mike plays so beautiful, I forgot we were doing a comparison test. LoL. I love Keyscape patches for solo patches, however, when mixing with an ensemble, I find myself thinning the Keyscape track a bit.

[@fxn]

To which devil should I sell my soul to play like Mike. I can put the piano and 20 years on it too, just give me a name.

[@davidscanlan]

Mike is a legend. Maybe he didn't like the Nord, but his performance on it was one of my favorites.

[@qix6424]

Kind of preferred the yamaha myself.

[@jondo2010]

Definitely going to crib some of those licks, sounds so good!

[@strongchord4384]

The stage piano/keyboard concept is dead. What’s been needed for a long time is a superb lightweight controller with an action by Kawai or another specialist piano maker coupled with quick ‘n ‘easy user-storage of VST’s such as Keyscape. No factory sounds - just a host instrument for storing sounds to internal SSD’s - no computer required. Probably not enough profit it in though so won’t happen. So we’re left with endless rehashes of tech developed by Yamaha/Roland or Nord (sample players) etc 20/30 years ago. Who the hell needs GM harpsichord or Pan pipes on an instrument they’ve paid 1 or 2 grand for these days?

[@zoomzoom3950]

I have a SM Pro Audio V-Machine, it still works, limited capabilities compared to today, but this is a very good concept and form factor, which was ahead of it's time IMO.

[@Awesome-si5oz]

Lol...after buying MacBook I am Giging with laptop and m audio code 61....😂😂

[@TheA90plyr]

Strongly agree

[@JasonCuriRockstar]

I use a korg d1 with mainstage and I love it man !

[@strongchord4384]

Yes I’ve considered getting one and selling my over-specked, over-complex Nord Piano 4 (a lot of money for red paint😉). What’s the action like on the D1? To give the Nord some credit, its action is lighter (more like an acoustic grand) than some competitors like the CP88 etc.

[@galastar257]

Having owned a Nord electro 5d and currently owning a Yamaha CP73 _ Keyscape I can totally see where this dude is coming from. Keyscape is ultimate but CP73 is excellent. Nord is ok but the reason I don’t have it anymore is the Rhodes. Acoustic pianos and organ are great though. Disappointed that the Korg SV2 wasn’t included as I recently got this and I love it. The default Rhodes when you switch on isn’t its best but there are some great Rhodes sounds in it. Happy to play Keyscape, CP73 or SV2. What a cool guy and player this dude is.

[@pawelsz95]

The first patch on SV-2 Mark I Suitcase is probably the worst. But take any of the others, they are really good. Mark V stage is very warm sounding. Mark I Stage is most bell like, Mark II both stage and suitcase are good.

[@galastar257]

@@pawelsz95 agree

[@pawelsz95]

@@galastar257 just found Mk I suitcase excellent with small phaser :) so every sound can be useful :)

[@benhall2235]

I’d have thought fender would have the best sounding Rhodes piano.

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

Right.

[@gergokovacs3332]

Vintage Vibe is making tge again, but quity pricy, especially, when you try to import to Europe, add Custom Duty + VAT, on top of price in US + freight...

[@gergokovacs3332]

And it is possible to find original mark1 or mark2, but do you want to carry 70 kg?

[@iseeolly9959]

Wonderful playing mate.

[@englishguy9680]

In terms of bang for Buck the little Yamaha Reface CP sounds awesome, although the tiny keyboard is not useable but if you hook it to a larger midi keyboard it’s great

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

We were shocked by how great it stacked up to compared to some of the other keyboards. Not bad for a £269 compact piano!

[@englishguy9680]

@@AndertonsKeyboardDept I used to go to my local music shop and play all of the keyboards and I could never get over how good it sounds

[@wallyesquire9251]

Black Excellence.Mike is Awesome.Damn I wish I could play like him!!

[@mrdali67]

You really need to do more of these video's with various keyboards, no matter the quality of the internal sounds. Just choosing a "standard" Rhodes sound on each instrument and take all the amp modelling and effects of. Best way to decide. If you think it was best for Korg to leave it out you could have dropped the Roland too (imo) just give it to us as raw as possible .. someone may like the Korg .. or the Roland wich was very disapointing to my ears. But thats the key ... just because I didn't like it It shouldn't be left out. We all have different ideas of how a certain sound should be. Very nice video, and nicely played. could have included the Montage too :) and Kronos, and Nautilus ... and .. :)

[@popjazzkeys2217]

He plays beautifully. So soulful. Amazing! The test however is flaut in several ways. Each of these keyboards has a ton of different Rhodes sounds. So it really doesn't make sense to only pick one for each keyboard. I would also much rather hear the exact same piece when comparing the sounds. I know that keyboard players adapt how and what they play instantly to a sound they are hearing. For example, sometimes he plays a certain sound only in one register. That doesn't make for a fair comparison at all. His opinion however matters to me. Some sounds feel cold and uninspiring, especially when they don't react well to dynamic changes. Thanks for the video!