Roland GO:KEYS 3 // Brilliant For Beginners and Pros

[@and71small]

Hey Woody, I'm a 50+ yr old beginner having a lot of fun with my go keys 3, adding the Roland DP10 pedal and the RH5 monitor headphones are good investments. To anyone getting one of these i would say start by learning how to make your own scenes as it is really easy and almost endless to what you can create. The chord sequencer is also really good and not too difficult to use, top tip is to use the zoom feature to edit chord changes in more detail. It really shines once you plug it into some monitor speakers.

[@sonic2000gr]

The moment I saw Roland's own commercial video I new they had a winner. This is so much more modern compared to the PSR-E models from Yamaha. It's targeted to a young audience and has modern styles and ideas. We actually sent a 3 as a gift to a friend to start playing.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

how cool of you, and I agree

[@dodosmazda6]

Can i be your friend too????

[@pixelwings821]

Love your videos Woody! Have been watching them for years now, and you really have the most fun and down to earth reviews and demos. :) Keep up the fantastic work!

[@WoodyPianoShack]

very motivating, thanks for the comment!

[@synthsoniq]

Great video! I have a regular home studio, but I also have a keyboard like this for the family, and I've wound up using it myself all the time. It's great if you have an idea in your mind that you want to quickly explore, or you just want to jam around for 20 minutes, just hit the power button and you're playing instantly, rather than powering up synths, mixer, studio monitors, etc. These types of keyboards are a ton of fun and sound great!

[@WoodyPianoShack]

agree, i found myself doing it the other day when wondering what key and chords a song was in

[@calikokat100]

Roland always impresses...

[@jazzplayer59]

I have the 5...only play thru headphones...much better tone quality...plus, you get an expression pedal input with 256 polyphony...the ability to load directly from Roland cloud is a plus...for $500.00 it's a steal.

[@jjacob25101]

Headphones, or direct output to good amplification. I am glad I have nice headphones, too.

[@Ptf74]

Cheers woody. Appreciate these vids. 👍

[@RobinPalmerTV]

I was lucky enough to have a pretty basic Roland SoundCanvas keyboard when people were going nuts about General MIDI when I was younger and I think people forget that Roland do "fun" instruments along with the more serious stuff. I think one of the biggest differences over the year is the quality of the inbuilt speakers and of course the chips inside. Incredible value and I think every household should have one or something similar (because sadly not every household has enough room for an upright piano)

[@daves041]

Great video Woody! I picked up my GK5 about a month ago and I have to say I am blown away by what it does for the money. I think the GK range has just singlehandedly destroyed Yamaha/Korg/Casio sales in this sector. The only gripe I have with it is the missing mod wheel which I think was a very strange decision by Roland, and I am really not a fan of the pitch bend wheel - it feels slippery to me and it desperately needs some rubber texture all the way along the wheel, as it doesn't feel natural for my finger to sit in the central groove. That aside, this really is a phenomenal keyboard for the price though and full credit to Roland for shaking up the market. If you add the WC-1 dongle (which comes with a free one year Roland Cloud Pro membership!), it becomes even more compelling as you can demo and write new sounds /styles to the GK on the fly through your android/ios phone which makes it so easy to get instant inspiration. It will be interesting to see what the other big players do to compete with this, because the GK's have no equal at present in my opinion under £400.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

nice review , fully agree, and congrats on your 5!

[@Handisbody]

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[@keithbromley8923]

Thanks Woody. Your original NOBODY-NOTICES video pushed me over-the-edge to buy a GoKeys 3 (turquoise) and I absolutely love it. It is a tremendous value (features/cost). I am a keyboard beginner, and am completely happy with the sounds I can make. As another reviewer mentioned, I wish Roland would make a 73-key version.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

glad to hear you are enjoying your GK3, congrats!

[@PhilW222]

Still tempted by the Go:Keys 5 as a lightweight keyboard for my occasional gigs, and source of classic Roland sounds in the home studio.

[@ProFleer-ep4wq]

Damn right, Woody. Got a blue 3 and a black 5 myself, sweet machines. All zen-core, like my RD-88s.

[@bernardussamuel8445]

I bought the exact same model with you, sir. Love the Zen-Core Sounds, especially the default Piano (which I think sounds the same with Concert Jazz 1 from RD88 and Default Piano from new Juno-D) and Piano 1 Preset. Portable, also contain A lot of features, the one I love is a Bluetooth MIDI and because of Zen Core, you can actually import presets from Fantom or Zenology Software via USB. For information, Modulation feature actually avaliable via Firmware Update and go to settings -> common. Really enjoy this keyboard by far 😁

[@WoodyPianoShack]

congrats on yours and thx for the comment

[@marlablow116]

Bought one thanks to this video and the other videos you (among others) made about this instrument. Great review - thank you.🙏🏿

[@WoodyPianoShack]

brilliant, congrats on the juno and have a blast!

[@antunkatona5674]

Hi Woody! Thank you so much for reviewing the Roland Go Keys 3!! That little keyboard is a honey, cute like a button!! I really can’t think of a competitor to the Go Keys 3. Yamaha has their ‘Piaggero’ line and even though these are actually built quite well and sound fabulous, they are more piano-oriented with only a dozen or so sounds to choose from - not a real competition to the Go Keys. Yamaha also has their PSR-E line but these don’t offer battery operation and IMHO, it isn’t until you get to the PSR-SX line that you start to get really great sounds. However, the cheapest model, the PSR-SX600, costs significantly more than the Go Keys 3. In your Go Keys 3 reaction video, you mentioned how no one is talking about it. It’s been several years now and I still can’t say I understand Roland’s marketing policy. Marketing = Money! That, however, works both ways! It costs money to advertise a product but it also brings money. One doesn’t work without the other. I really want the Go Keys to be successful for Roland. Then they might consider returning to the arranger scene. The arranger market is in this void right now - the prices have skyrocketed and many people are upset that they cannot afford their favourite instrument but have to settle for a more affordable one instead. Please don’t misunderstand, I absolutely love the Yamaha PSR-SX900 and it is a wonderful instrument, but even when I bought it two years ago, it was expensive enough. The new -SX920 costs even more, significantly so. The part that makes me especially upset is that Roland knew exactly how to make affordable-but-great arrangers. Not ‘cheap and cheerful’ but truly great instruments! - and for the same money as a midrange Yamaha or Korg. I mean, take the Roland BK-5 for example - it’s a solid platform. It has all the arranger functionality, great FX section, built-in speakers and a mic input. Why not just add the Zen Core sound engine to make it a tremendous value!! Cheers - Tunka

[@WoodyPianoShack]

hi tunka, thanks for the thoughtful comment, agree on all points!

[@martinhale7215]

Yes, it does feel like this keyboard has been overlooked. I bought a Go Keys 3 and it is worth every penny. Thanks Woody for the review, great stuff. They have also included some Roland D50 sounds which are under the category Synth Bellpad - I know you are a fan of that synth

[@WoodyPianoShack]

yeah, thanks for pointing that out, all the zencores have the bellpad and fantasy homages, good stuff!

[@idemditto]

There are a lot more effects under the sound edit mode and the chord sequences can be created and saved on the keyboard 😊

[@jonathanscott01]

Great review, thank you, I think I may have room for one of these in my arsenal. I already have a Go:Piano which has proved incredibly useful in the last year or so (when performing at care homes, being small and lightweight). It’s always worth mentioning that something like this can be run from a battery power bank with the suitable cable. I do this all the time and it’s very convenient compared to hooking up to the mains power or draining regular batteries.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

thanks for mentioning this, i was unsure if could be powered by usb

[@johnraworth8019]

This is a very interesting keyboard. I love Roland products and have a Roland Juno DS76 which sits perfectly on my Viscount Legend JDF . Incredible instruments ! Great video

[@WoodyPianoShack]

wow, not that is a very nice combo! congrats :)

[@RaidenKhan]

Thanks for the awesome showcase - Woody! I am a complete beginner and I just got the GO KEYS 5 - I am thinking that using its epic zen-core engine's sounds and combining it with an excellent DAW on my computer (for layering etc) I could actually be able to bypass any of those limitations and make some really complex and epic sound tracks! (eventually) lmao

[@WoodyPianoShack]

sounds like a plan!

[@80ssynthfan48]

I think you made a good choice. If I was in the market for a learner keyboard and knew the 3 or 5 was within range then I would have got one of them.

[@RaidenKhan]

@@80ssynthfan48 Thanks! Good to hear that.

[@jjacob25101]

I have the original Go:Keys and Casio CT-S1, like the Go:Keys 3, major wish list feature is the dual ¼" stereo audio outputs that the Go:Keys has, with sonebother upgrades. That's my next keyboard. 👍 😎 Eagerly awaiting your Go:Keys 5 video. I forgot the details, but I believe the upgrades on the 5, but I believe the main ones are the aforementioned audio outputsl jacks, louder speakers and expression pedal input jack. The 5 is a more affordable version of the previous blockbuster arranger keyboard with 88 keys, the FP-E50, but at half the price. The sounds sre incredible, plus the additionsl Roland Cloud library. I girgot if the dongle accessory fir direct access to the cloud is only on the 5. I love this color, but only available on the 3, so will get basic black on the 5. Nice, simple streamlined design for keyboards in this price range. Until I want or need a Roland 88 key ibstrument, luke the RD-88 EX or Juno-D 88, the only other keyboard I really want is the Yamaha CK61, but the 5 will keep me occupied for a long time.

[@YotamPiano]

The sounds definitely punch way above its league ! Not the biggest fan of the action but you can get used to it. Great review Woody as always ;)

[@michaelegert1284]

For the price thats absolut amazing. I am impressed!

[@miltonwilliams2399]

Got my wife this keyboard for the holidays it's a nice keyboard I must say.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

nice gift!

[@crazypainter56]

I bought a 5 about 9 months ago to add to my collection-last Roland keyboard I bought was a new D-50-in 91

[@markrichards2528]

well done woody merry Christmas

[@TheUnfinishedSynth]

Have been toying with the idea of getting one of these for my girls. They already have a Yamaha CS Reface for more experimental synth noises. Some bread and butter sounds, and arrangement tracks/beats to enjoy might appeal to them.

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

Thanks Roland for releasing this. I was able to get the first generation shiny red GOKEYS 61K with a good discount because of that 🤗

[@earthelder2065]

Thanks Woody! Great video, I want one of those!

[@dougdixonhull]

Great video and what an awesome little keyboard for a someone on a budget ot just starting out. I'm looking forward to you doing the Gokey 5 but would it be possible to do a third video with a comparison of both the 3 and 5. Great job as usual

[@WoodyPianoShack]

hi and thanks, probably the only video will be the 3 and 5 compare, as everything else the same, so no need for a dedicated 5 video, if that makes sense

[@cageliner]

I suck at guitar so ages ago I bought an M-Audio Keystation 88es so I could suck at keys, too. I tinker with it now and then but it's been mostly mothballed in its box for 14 years. The GO:KEYS models make me want to try again, but this time with something that doesn't need a PC. The lack of MIDI doesn't bother me. I don't have any music training at all, but that didn't keep me from chording a guitar and singing along, and I have a very good sense of rhythm. I'd likely "go" for the 5 as it has outs and a mic input. Amazon Canada has them on sale for $100 less than the usual Canadian price of $550 and $700. ($315 US for the 3, $420 US for the 5.) Having a crappy dollar works to our advantage at times 😁

[@WoodyPianoShack]

wow, that is a bargain indeed! shame you don't get the cool colors on the 5 tho

[@Gill3D]

I'd love to know how you think this unit would perform alongside, say, a woodwind quartet. Would it be drowned by the volume of the other instruments? Data on the speakers seems hard to come by.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

i don't really know how loud an acoustic quartet is, but my guess is you would be drowned out easily solved with a couple hundred bucks of pa spealers or keyboard amp tho

[@CARLTONMOXLEYUnknownpianist]

I need a very small keyboard so I can play the subway without the police being able to catch me easily stick and move keyboards. I called it in Washington DC been a street performer for over 40 years. What are you da man !!!!! Wooooooooooooody

[@connor_flanigan]

22 years ago, $500 bought me a mint, one owner Yamaha CP80, complete with 4 page owner's manual. also, 2 years before that, I sold my grandparent's 1978 Buick Electra Limited for $500 - just to give you an idea of what $500 got you 20 ish years ago.

[@laurentb.2064]

Hello Woody. Great video ! Thank you. I have questions : 1. Is there a "one finger chord" mode that allow to play a chord with the left hand ? 2. Is there a way to create user arranger style : for example a very simple style with only 2 tones (no drums, or others Roland onboarded styles) : a first one (example : strings) automatically plays the chords progression, and a second tone (example: synths) is for me playing a melody. May be can show this in your next Go:Key 5 video ? Thank you.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

thanks, you can mute parts as I showed, but nothing fancier than that afaik. don't know about the 1 finger mode, the focus seems to be on the chord sequencer, might as well use that. refer to the manual for all the nitty gritty, cheers!

[@zoomzoom3950]

I got a go:keys 5 (edit: white); I don't use it much as I have better options; but it's a fun portable keyboard with 61-keys, though a little big for travel; worth the price.

[@CraigRodmellMusic]

I recognised several of the sounds you played from my RD-2000 stage piano. Personally I wouldn't consider this for a second keyboard. The lack of MIDI ports and lack of a numeric keypad are dealbreakers for me. Even my old JV-80 (which I do use as a second keyboard) has both of these. The lack of any Mod wheel function is also a concern. Mind you, I'm probably not the person that this is being marketed to.

[@sectiondrecords4580]

Thanks Woody!

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

I find the GoKeys as a great auxiliary keyboard for any professional musician who already has more expensive gear. And for any hobbyist this keyboard is a perfect way to get that signature Roland sound!

[@OscarRacso]

Nice! I would like to create the strings like in Crockett’s theme, do you think it’s possible with this one?

[@WoodyPianoShack]

yes, there are those 80s strings sounds here

[@timweinheimer1]

Roland makes great Keyboards

[@gerotone]

Hello Woody, is it possible to record the sounds from Go Keys and also send MIDI to the Daw via USB Cable? As always great content!

[@WoodyPianoShack]

hi, i have not tested, but in theory this is totally possible

[@peterconnolly2724]

Woody, does your wife know that you used her best kitchen knife to open that box? 🤣

[@paulcalabrese2034]

I’m considering getting one of these. Is there a way to connect it to an interface to play through monitors?

[@WoodyPianoShack]

no, not on the 3, but the 5 has line outputs.

[@dennisneo1608]

So, what does Roland do with the returned, used keyboards?

[@WoodyPianoShack]

store models, b-stock, who knows?

[@mfurman]

Woody, I am quite interested in GO:Keys - mostly because of WC-1 and one year Roland Cloud membership. Do you think that it makes sense though if I already have CK61 and PSR-EW320? I am also concerned about the action of GO-Keys. I am only interested in playing organ and synth sounds on it (I like the action of CK61). Thank you

[@WoodyPianoShack]

i don't know anuythng about ew, but the keys on CK are better than this, as you would expect, it costs twice the price. but if you really need all those great roland sounds, this is a good choice, or the Juno-D which also has nicer keys and sounds, or MC101 is a nice little zencore sound engine and groovebox. great to have so many choices!

[@mfurman]

@ Thank you Woody. I will get Juno-D6

[@NabPunk]

Such a cool instrument, sounds awesome, but it's ₹47,000 in India, which would translate to $553, that's an insane markup (Yes the Go Keys 3 and not 5), and much higher than the usual in my Country. I wanted to know your opinion on buying something more reasonably priced in my country, like the Casio CTX 9000IN (CTX 500 outside India). Though it is an older instrument, it's a much more complete package with line outs and just 22k here in India.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

shame that the roland is relatively expensive over there, i will keep my eyes open for opportunities to test even more affordable models, thanks for the comment

[@NabPunk]

@@WoodyPianoShack Thanks Woody! You always reply even to the humblest commenters. We really appreciate it.

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

For the price range this is very revolutionary. A professional quality sound in a cheap arranger keyboard? Really a 21st century thing! But frankly, for beginners ANY modern arranger is already good enough, including the classic Yamahas or Casio CT-S500. Although Roland sound is something special and it beats the competitors, but nowadays it is really hard to find a keyboard which sounds bad. Yeah, the CT-S500 sounds flat in comparison with GoKeys, but it still sounds good enough and professional enough to have fun or even to play in a band.

[@amusic9825]

Yamaha and Casio entry-levels are 30 years behind. Beginners also need quality instruments so they can be engaged.

[@normalizedaudio2481]

I used to gig for a year to buy a new synth.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

wages were low synths were high!

[@overthetop4395]

great video ! can you use this keyboard as a master keyboard ??

[@WoodyPianoShack]

with your pc yes, but not to control hardware gear, no MIDI OUT

[@overthetop4395]

@@WoodyPianoShack ok tks

[@TopblokeGolf]

@@overthetop4395get usb to midi cables . Sorted

[@SingerDuoScreens]

Amazing value for a few bucks

[@cirisirpula152]

I would have already bought one, but I am a bit concerned with the keys. I very quickly tried one in the store and the keys were really springy and not smooth

[@WoodyPianoShack]

springy and a bit stiff take some getting used to

[@Atlsynth]

Nothing worse than a bad response from th keybed.

[@randokr870]

Great review 👏 would you say this keyboard is better than the Yamaha PSR EW425?

[@WoodyPianoShack]

sorry, never tried the ew and have not compared

[@amusic9825]

I own an ew425. PSREs are terrible. Avoid like the plague. Terrible sounds, limited style controls, it's nothing but a worthless cash grab product from Yamaha.

[@randokr870]

@@amusic9825 How? Literally every reviews in KZbin all say that Yamaha PSR EW425 is a great beginner keyboard. I think you got one that was overplayed/broken.

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

@amusic9825 Just go to a store and listen them both for yourself. You will realize what the Roland Sound actually is.

[@amusic9825]

@randokr870 Nope. There are just naive people who are very easily impressed by very underpowered products. They should have at least Tyros and PSRS sounds on it.

[@Mr.1.i]

For £400sh it has a massive sound library with full parameter edit in the menus............roland are throwing punches at yammaha and casio......I see that doing well over the next 5 or 10 years

[@ldifalco2010]

Great video Woody. Question for you since you didn't demo it. It says in the specs that the 1/8" output can be used for headphones and mains. I'm looking at this as a backup keyboard to take to gigs and wanted to make sure I could connect to external amplifier and that the sound is good. Can you let us know about that? I know the Go Keys 5 has two 1/4"outs but I'm looking to save money here. The Go 5 is 150 US dollars more. Thanks!

[@keithbromley8923]

I have the GoKeys 3 and route the 1/8" output to a desktop speaker system (PreSonus Eris Sub 8BT and PreSonus Eris 3.5 Studio Monitors) and it sounds great. I highly recommend this as a great value keyboard.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

good question, yes, you can always use the headphone outs to a PA, but it is a small flimsy connector to be using on the road! a pair of quarter inch lines much better, but the 3.5mm will do in a pinch if you want to save some bucks

[@Jamic9]

Not for me, but a great review nonetheless. Well done.

[@adamandlorraine]

Getting down at 2:50 🔥

[@djbmanifestomode]

What about WIDI? I’m in a noisy place so I can’t hear.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

over usb

[@djbmanifestomode]

@ does this give you access to try the Jupiter-8 and to purchase it to have on my computer since the hardware can’t Load it?

[@WoodyPianoShack]

@@djbmanifestomode you can sign up for a cloud trial and download stuff to your pc, with or without this keyboard

[@djbmanifestomode]

@ thanks.. and keep up the great work with your videos. I expect a good video from you on the Jupiter clones coming. Let me/us know when there available. I miss my old stolen Jupiter-6!+ my jd-800 that was also stolen. Thankfully, I’ve been buying others options through the years. Wishing I could afford the Jupiter X, but having Arturias version helps it get it out of my system, but I can’t help but wonder if Roland’s versions are better? Arturia does help fill a lot of voids!

[@artie218]

I am sure its worth every penny but the usefulness is pretty limited to home practice it seems. I suppose its possible as a 2nd keyboard in a gig but I would think the juno D or even the gokeys 5 is probably better suited

[@WoodyPianoShack]

yeah, i see this also as a home keyboard, or for the tour bus, but not for the stage.

[@doordedeur]

I miss buttons for Intro, Ending, Fill in and choosing styles and sounds. The GO:Keys may have the Zen-core engine, but it doesn't have the expensive hardware that makes the original Fantom sound so powerful. Otherwise everyone would buy a GO:Keys for a 10th of the price of a Fantom.

[@leslie1526]

Well, the reason it was never picked up by other KZbin reviewers is simple… These keywords are for home use - your children 😉

[@djbmanifestomode]

Is there MIDI through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth? If so it’s a bargain.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

midi bluetooth

[@jjptech]

I just wish they make a 73 keys with both mod and pitch wheels

[@TheBlackSheeq]

Great Video Woody! Will you be doing a comparison video of the juno D and the Fantom 06? I am not sure which one to get. 🤔

[@mirkomontaldo]

Korg Nautilus.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

i intend to discuss that topic yes, but not sure if we will get a fantom in for review.

[@mudi2000a]

@@WoodyPianoShackyou should maybe try to get some contact to some retailer like AudioPilz has, so you can get hold of equipment.

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

The main difference is a sequencer. It is much more advanced in Fantom.

[@larshp99]

Considering it as a “sit in my lab” and bring with me keyboard

[@amusic9825]

Huge kudos for Roland for not making a beginner keyboard that isn't utter garbage. Unlike the other one who refuse to improve their extremely abominable products. Yamaha should really do better by putting some of Tyros or PSRS sounds on 300$ keyboard.

[@wolfsicko5249]

It Not possible to sync it with a DAW, KO reason for me !!!!

[@WoodyPianoShack]

this would sync great with daw, with just usb cable

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

Yes, but keep in mind that it is not multitimbral via MIDI, receives only one MIDI channel. So you would have to record each track one at a time 🤷🏽

[@SaraSantos-u2w]

if it had fantom tones, why would anyone buy the fantom?

[@WoodyPianoShack]

build quality, keybed, sequencer, more sophisticated sound editing, more expansion options, better piano sounds, the sampler, to name but a few!

[@jtc1947]

when these things have 88 keys then wake me up!!

[@RaquelFoster]

Funny how Roland puts the ZenCore engine in the Go Keys and the Juno X / Fantoms and nothing in between. But this isn't real ZenCore. The MC-101 is the cheapest thing with a working ZenCore engine. It has 4,315 patches and knobs/faders to edit them. And it gets updates like a flagship product. The Go Keys has 554 patches. It's a bad keybed, it has no knobs/faders, and it has almost 90% of the patches removed. And it's definitely not a flagship product that will ever get updated. You'd be better off getting an MC-101 and a used Launchkey or KeyLab. Or admit romplers are awesome and get an XV-5050 or JV-2080. Roland has great patches and the best thing about them is the different ways they use modulation/velocity, and that's hard to appreciate when you've got a sketchy keybed with no mod wheel. It's like getting a D-50 and removing the joystick.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

your points are all valid, except this is real zencore as far as i am concerned, i spot many same patches in mc101, juno-d

[@RaquelFoster]

@ Fair enough. It's just a shame Roland doesn't let their engineers make artist-first gear with legit patch management. If you're paying less than $1,700 for a synth then the only way to save a patch you edit is in a scene, and even if you're getting a flagship synth your ability to do sound design is limited in a way that makes things difficult to integrate with any workflow. If you get a $2,900 Jupiter X you get 512 user patches and an editor (which isn't great). Juno X gives you 256. If you get a $1,000 MC-707 you get no user patch memory. If you get a $450 MV-1 Verselab you get no user patch memory and limited tone editing. If you get a $350 GoKeys 3 you get no user patch memory, limited tone editing, and most of the patches are missing. They say the reason they don't reissue the synths people love is because they're "not chasing ghosts," but their whole business model is monetizing nostalgia via Roland Cloud subscriptions, not making functional synths. Even if you get a Jupiter X it's not very easy to work with patches. You're going to want to use Zenology. But then even if you get a $229 lifetime Zenology Pro key, exporting patches for ZenCore machines then importing them off an SD card - which you then can't preview like factory patches - isn't exactly a smooth process.

[@BYRON_says]

The screen is too small. The buttons are too small and all cramped up, should have been spread out.

[@koalemos1679]

This thing is cool but hardware that can't Host nor has Din MIDI is kinda dumb.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

par for the course these days on budget keys

[@baron8958]

Woody you're doing something wrong. Other piano Channels get these pianos for free for doing reviews which is a really nice perk. You only borrowed these from Roland : (

[@WoodyPianoShack]

you are probably right, but i am trying to scale down, not accumulate even more!

[@henrikgustav2294]

Fragile product

[@Atlsynth]

Great video. honest, not too gushing. But no Midi? This is really for a 6 year old.

[@cirisirpula152]

@@Atlsynth midi via usb and bluetooth. I don't think dedicated midi in/out would be very used on a product like this

[@WoodyPianoShack]

thanks ati, no reason to gush, not getting paid a cent and the keys go back when I'm finished making the vids!

[@B1GDINO]

DUDE don't use that knife to open shizzle, use your keys - woody with no fingers is not an option...

[@WoodyPianoShack]

i edited out the bit where i almost stabbed myself in the stomach

[@orcharddweller1109]

I bought the previous go keys in summer 2024 and sent it back the same day. The action is hideous, I would not play it if you paid me.

[@blueberryclash8893]

Completely sold out for the next 2 months.

[@Notmehimorthem]

I played this. I am a huge Roland fan and I thank Woody, but I could not disagree more. This keyboard sounds horrible and plays horrible there are much better keys in the Roland Lineup The FP range is a far better option

[@WoodyPianoShack]

fp range is gret yes, but a completely different instrument category, form factor and price, thanks for your opinions though!

[@jspic4907]

Cool. Roland, please listen to me: if you make the Go Keys 3 and 5 with the OPTION OF WEIGHTED HAMMER ACTION KEYS, you will sell TRILLIONS of those. We want the action, we do not want the 88 keys! 61 Keys + easy transpose buttons are the way to go!

[@WoodyPianoShack]

yeah, a weighted 88 version would be interesting indeed

[@jspic4907]

@ weighted 61, not 88

[@e-conrecords4665]

Another synth for your ‘junk’ pile.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

not really though since the junk is stuff i bought, this is just a loaner so will not end up on any piles!

[@Klaas-g3t]

"Brilliant For Pros" Bwahahahahahahahaha!

[@WoodyPianoShack]

perfect for jamming and practising in the tour bus

[@Klaas-g3t]

@@WoodyPianoShack C’mon. In the tour bus, the pros jam on the Teenage Engineering OP-XY, the most expensive but also best groovebox of all time, feature-wise.

[@SVSV-s8z]

Would it be too much for Roland to put in a couple of knobs to control basic parameters like cutoff and resonance??

[@WoodyPianoShack]

i guess they need to protect sales of their entry level synths