Members paulschwarz Posted May 7, 2004 Members Share Posted May 7, 2004 just wondering if anyone has one and thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gilbertopb Posted May 8, 2004 Members Share Posted May 8, 2004 For a long time I have read people here talking about the P-120, and I read a lot of reviews, listened to P-120 demos and last week, at least, I touch it by myself... and I didn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fancy Fingers Posted May 8, 2004 Members Share Posted May 8, 2004 I briefly tried one the other day. The piano action was very spongey and unpleasant. The piano samples were not in the same league as Yamaha's with obvious velocity switching. I like the concept though, great controller features AND a digital piano in a portable package for the stage. I'd love to see Yamaha develop a product along these lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cheptronics Posted May 9, 2004 Members Share Posted May 9, 2004 I think the RD-170 is better than the Korg SP series, but I think the Yamaha P-90 is by far the best idea at this price range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulschwarz Posted May 9, 2004 Author Members Share Posted May 9, 2004 how do you think the rd-170 action compares to the FP-5.... I haven't been able to A/B them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bebop603 Posted June 7, 2004 Members Share Posted June 7, 2004 I played the rd170 at two different stores recently. I really like the sounds and the build quality. It's nice to have so many variations on the keyboard sounds--be a great instrument for someone in a band. The keys are very expressive and lighter than the yamaha p90. The action is not quite piano-realistic though(Though I wouldn't say spongey and unpleasant. ) You don't feel the hammer action like you do in the RD700. I A/B'd it with a Korg SP200 and the touch felt identical to me on both boards. You should try it out. You might like it. Be sure to look at a RD700 though and compare the action. The RD700 action might be worth a few more hundred dollars to you. Could also look for a used RD700 on EBAY. I was really in the market for a Yamaha p90. But I played 2 different ones in different stores. The action just felt too stiff for my taste--even more than other Yamaha models--and it wasn't just the sound engine key-->sound connection IMO. Also If I'm going to pay $1000 for a keyboard, I want to look more substantial than the P90 plastic slab. Not to dis' the other Yamaha models... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sevensinner Posted June 7, 2004 Members Share Posted June 7, 2004 I stopped over at Guitar Center yesterday and tried the RD-170 and I can definitely say it's a lot nicer than the RD-150 it replaced. Sounded and played better. It doesn't have the "short decay" or at least not as bad, as other Rolands do. I didn't sit there for hours though, just about 20 mins at it, but the initial impression was better than I expected. Okay so I have a P120, and having played other digital pianos out there, (the yammys and the rolands, the GC doesn't carry much) I realize just how heavy the keys are... The RD-170s feel like they'd be a bit more comfortable after extensive playing, but then again, I don't play even remotely as much as I did in the past so no big deal I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moonkoen Posted June 8, 2004 Members Share Posted June 8, 2004 I have just started playing pianoI bought a Roland RD-170 I liked very much how is was built + the acoustic piano sounds really good but most of all I think the RD-170 has very awesome Rhodes-sounds...in the store I compared it with a Yamaha P-80I was not at all pleased, the piano-sounds were great but the Rhodes sounded very synthetic to my taste. most of all I didn't liked the plastic-built of the yamaha (knobs were tiny and looked fragile + awful power supply with ac-adapter). However I didn't realise at that time that I could buy a P-120 for only 300 euro's more than the price I paid now for the RD-170.I hear a lot of praising about this P-120 here and I agree the RD-170 has indeed a very light action. Now I am looking for some good active speakers for my RD-170.I figured out that I could buy something decent for about 300 euros.Together the same price as the yamaha P-120!! Have I been stupid to buy a RD-170 with seperate speakers if I could have bought a P-120 for the same price?? Maybe I should switch, even if it was just for that more real piano-touch. But the RD-170 is incredibly built decent and looks very nice. I gues you can't compare a RD-170 with a P-120? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lvercaut Posted June 8, 2004 Members Share Posted June 8, 2004 moonkoen, the Roland RD-170 has a very good grandpiano sound different from the Yamaha P series but the Roland action is way to light for a digital piano. The Yamaha P-120 also has a nice grandpiano sound , a very good rhodes and a fantastic action. At the end i think Yamaha is the winner here but as a P-250 owner myself i must say that i really like the RD-170 sound. I just ordered a pair of Yamaha MSP5A active monitors for my piano after hearing many others ( in the same pricerange ).They made my P-250 really sound good and the woofer and tweeter are protected with a grille. This was also important in my case... Good luck with your choice(s) ! Regards, lvercaut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C. Martin Posted June 8, 2004 Members Share Posted June 8, 2004 The RD-170 has a good grand piano, but an action that is way too light for a pianist. The Grand Piano is good, not my taste but good. It is not even close to the superb quality of the p120, but the roland is pretty good. I would recommend it. It is pretty rich and full. It is a Steinway Grand Piano, by the way. The action is way too light. I am not exegerating. The action is light and flimsy, and it doesnt allow alot of dynamics. I guess if you were used to a extremely light touch piano, it would be OK. It feels very springy and bouncy also. Overall, it is a nice piano, but it has a big problem; the action is way too light for a pianist. But the pianos on it are decent, not great. Either way, enjoy your RD-170 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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