Thanks for this video, it really helped me. Although I liked the Kross 2's sound, I ended up buying a Juno DS 61 instead because of the latter's dedicated split and dual buttons. Meanwhile on the Kross 2 I'd have to go into the menu interfaces and navigate more than one page deep for the same functions. Keep up your good work!
@adambrzyszkowski58606 жыл бұрын
Zdecydowanie Roland. Mam ten instrument od pół roku. . Chociaż po odpakowaniu i pierwszym kontakcie z klawiaturą wydaje się dla pianisty typową kayboardowa, po 5 min grania uznałem, że jest po prostu świetna . Naprawdę kompromis pomiędzy ciężką hammer action a typową kayboardowka, w sam raz. Fajne smyki, lead, pady. Za te pieniądze, bez konkurencji !!!
@DanielOakfield4 жыл бұрын
Came for the comparison and got distracted by how talented you are as a musician, plus great choice of melodies!
@jccruzn826 жыл бұрын
As amostras de piano do Kross 2 parecem mais brilhantes nos agudos e graves além de não sei se por conta de um reverb de fábrica no timbre, parecer ter uma resonancia acustica da corda do piano nas teclas médias. Por outro lado o Juno Ds Tem um timbre mais pesado e seco com uma ambiência melhor no som estéreo.
@tedmorgan70374 жыл бұрын
Seriously, Preferring which one is like arguing about what's your favorite color
@samueljoseph18674 жыл бұрын
Korg is close to Yamaha kind of piano sound. Which i prefer. (warmer sound) Used a roland arranger with piano sounds unsatisfactory. Roland has more of brighter tones. Korg has more depth to the tone especially in lower end.
@utilars3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I personally like the brighter tones of the Juno DS and EP-85.
@gracegeorgeabraham47255 жыл бұрын
The real test of pianos come when you play three note chords at the lower half of the keyboard. High notes on piano sound good in almost all the models. Considering the lower notes, which piano feels good? Korg or Roland?
@kastornorth4 жыл бұрын
I agree totally. Mid range, middle C with full chords is a good test
@pjmnash6 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COMPARE SO I CAN PURCHASE WISELY. GENERALLY I PREFER THE ROLAND EXCEPT THAT (AS A VIOLINIST). I BELIEVE THE KORG HAS LESS ELECTRONIC SOUNDING STRING PATCHES. BECAUSE THEY HAVE LESS GAIN AND LESS ATTACK AND SOUND MORE NATURAL, IN MY OPINION.
@FrancisMaxino6 жыл бұрын
You do know of course that these parameters can be adjusted and tweaked to personal preference on both keyboards with any sound ?!
@utilars3 жыл бұрын
I can't comment on the string sounds but thank you.
@goncalonunesfonseca60914 жыл бұрын
My favourite is Kross 2, looks better, modern and the sounds are better too (more bass and weight)
@mohinmohin35664 жыл бұрын
I have both of them. Juno 88 & korg 61... both of them are really great and have very good price within range.. only thing I didn’t like about kross 2 is the joystick.
@ClassicJukeboxBand4 жыл бұрын
I also have a Kross 2 61 and I'm thinking about getting a DS 76 for my bottom board.
@mikedavis99483 жыл бұрын
Both sound good. I like the Korg a bit more.
@pastorjosuenascimento31366 жыл бұрын
Hi, I found the Korg Kross's piano more full-bodied. I had a Roland XPS-10 and the sound looked like a live toy. however I already had a Korg M50 that had an excellent live punch.
@emailtour3 жыл бұрын
Juno Ds has bright piano sound perfect for worship songs.
@sayantanbag69366 жыл бұрын
2 days ago I bought korg kross 2 in India. It's really nice keyboard & the quality of all the preset sounds are very good.. if you have the budget under 55K go for it..
@indrasmith68196 жыл бұрын
sayantan Bag what's price
@DaveRucci6 жыл бұрын
I want to get the Korg but honestly most sounds I hear from the lower keyboard just sound better to my ear. Way more vibrant.
@nathanwahl92242 жыл бұрын
OK, a question for gigging musicians: which one of these, or perhaps a closely matched and priced competitor, would prove to be most useful on stage? I think I would be happy with the sound of either one; what about play-ability, changing bank/registers, on the fly adjustments, splits and layers and switching thereof, etc. Thanks for any useful info anyone can provide! Oh, and can I run my bass guitar through any of them? On several songs I swap back and forth, using the Right split and output for keys bass. Tone and volume I can match really well with my Casio, each going to the amp separately, but it would be nice to take both through the same effects chain.
@FrancisMaxino6 жыл бұрын
I recently purchased the Korg Kross 2 88 key. Played a few Rolands (I like Roland keyboards had one since 1991), but considering that Korg instruments are much cheaper but do as much as the Roland does, have full sized keys (most Roland keys are shorter than a normal piano), I'm pretty sure that this workstation is adequate for my needs but what is lacking in all modern piano action keyboards is keybeds that have a really fast repetition rate on one note. I tried everything and they all are slow (some pianos don't repeat well either).
@mcx6716 жыл бұрын
Muy igualados en general.De Korg me gusta el efecto Leslie, acordeón más natural, de Roland piano, leads,...me costaría elegir uno
@jorgemenalatorre30265 жыл бұрын
en verdad, respecto a los acordeones no es que sea más real o menos xD es que uno utiliza un mejor acordeón que otro, el de korg se puede escuchar que es más agudo, y bajo mi punto de vista está un pelín más comprimido que el roland
@Ansell4172 жыл бұрын
Pero los dos se les puede poner samples El Roland me gusta mas estéticamente
@verysynthesizer59726 жыл бұрын
Classic Piano is not the main advantage of the Korg Kross: it has wonderfull Electric Piano and Organ (which are not awesome on the Roland)... But after all, it's just Preset sounds. These machines are synthesizer, up to you to create your own sounds... May be easily to do on the Roland... But very powerfull on the Korg !
@Jason759136 жыл бұрын
The Juno's synth engine is even more complex and capable for programmers.
@FrancisMaxino6 жыл бұрын
Licinius Varrus I've looked at the manuals for both machines and the Kross has everything the Juno has. The Korg 'synth engine' consists of twin double oscillators (four in total) and is just as sophisticated and capable as the Roland, in fact the Kross 2 is closer to an FA in specifications.
@Jason759136 жыл бұрын
@@FrancisMaxino Francis Maxino you can only layer samples in Kross' two oscillators or have them sound within specific velocity ranges, while the Juno has four independently tweakable oscillators with FM mod in addition to tweakable velocity ranges just to begin pointing out the many differences - the Juno-DS Parameter Guide makes it obvious that the Kross does not have the same capabilities beyond that, the Kross' other capabilities, like multiple arps and a dedicated drum track independent of everything else whose configurations can be saved per patch, does give it more in common with pricier workstations than the Juno
@majsterV4 жыл бұрын
If you know how, you can make pretty convincible powerful patches on roland too: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtJyh8Vm0ZqbpYU.htmlm56s
@gebozinhomalvado90863 жыл бұрын
I'm with the other commenter on this: this is essentially personal flavor. However something seems to be sealing the deal for me, with is the fact that the Roland Juno DS also exists in 76 format, not just 61 or 88 like the Korg Kross. That's literally it. I don't really care much for piano sounds and the synth/string stuff in the Korg sounds so much better in my ear, not to mention more tools for sound designing, but not only I cannot afford such a high price right now for the Kross 2 88 version... I just wouldn't use the extra keys most of the time and it'd be a hindrance in live situations. Guess I'll play around with the Roland and then get a Korg Nautilus if I have the chance some day.
@vp6941 Жыл бұрын
This Roland is much More reliable, and made from better Components. It costs more, but i think its worth it. Roland is Very good
@unieon2 жыл бұрын
The Roland sounds brighter to me, but good definition in the low end. I prefer the Juno, it sounds more natural to my ear.
@AW-ve7fm3 жыл бұрын
They are both great
@mgerson193 жыл бұрын
Muy buena la comparación 👌,saludo desde mi hermosa Colombia 🇨🇴😍
@Acrimonious_Snake2 жыл бұрын
Dude, your demos made me buy a Juno DS-76. Thanks!
@no-ee3 жыл бұрын
The Juno DS has such a full piano body sound.
@michaeltrenier11 ай бұрын
Which one has the best keybed? The sounds are a crapshoot they both sound wonderful. Don’t care about the sequencers. I have MPC and Maschine for that.
@shawnaebbeson78826 жыл бұрын
The Roland has a more full sound but is a bit thin around E5 or so. The Korg has a more intimate sound but the samples do not seem to be as long as on the Roland.
@joelsonrochabigo24126 жыл бұрын
Juno Ds top
@pjmnash6 жыл бұрын
THE JUNO IS ON THE BOTTOM. BUT LIKE YOU I THINK IT TOPS THE KORG! ;)
@ILoveMYOOZIK9 ай бұрын
Definitely the Kross 2 for my taste. Thanks for the demonstration 😊
@rhea-musik2 жыл бұрын
In my ears, KORG KROSS 2 sounds much better.
@ellenbacklin Жыл бұрын
I would have liked to hear more sounds from both keyboards such as hammond b3 sound like Gregg rolie from Santana and a good fender Rhodes sound for jazz
@TU_SITIO2 ай бұрын
SALUDOS, Me parece que el sonido y el golpe de la tecla se escucha mejor y más exquisito en el Roland DS- En el minuto 1:53 se puede apreciar el Roland con más presencia mientras que el Korg requirió más fuerza en el golpe para poder asimilar al Roland pero no lo igualó
@dennisbrianalcaidemodina61893 жыл бұрын
Comparing these two are subjective. I have always felt the Roland pianos sound more “metal”; Korgs have a more “woody” sound which I prefer better, because it feels more expressive in my ears.
@solidzonewavestation3 жыл бұрын
Juno hammer sound is great.. Kross piano is sweet
@gabrielromano96595 жыл бұрын
Is easy to see, you play to make sound more full the Roland, you give it more volume, any pianist can realize that, Anyway good video
@Cyb3rAssassine6 жыл бұрын
The Juno DS sounds better to me
@STORMATTACKTEAM6 жыл бұрын
Yes it does i have one.
@Jason759135 жыл бұрын
when playing softly; when hitting those keys hard, the Kross sounds better in the end, though, they both rock
@MegaDieter275 жыл бұрын
Yes, but there's a hug difference in $$$ he should make a comparison between Korg krome and Juno D.. otherwise, it is not fair at all.. the roland xps30 and korg kross are in the same range of prices 😊
@calebrabion4 жыл бұрын
I agree, I just don't like the look of the Juno lol. I also like the smaller frame of the Kross.
@officialWWM4 жыл бұрын
Diego Alejandro L the prices are identical in Australia.
@zealyfantasy30026 жыл бұрын
I recommend using only one earing to compare cause I think the left ear side doesn't work well for the kross 2
@lucianoagustinmendez27152 жыл бұрын
El Roland se le puede armar secuencias?? Para música worship cuál recomiendas?
@thomasstafford91776 жыл бұрын
the accordion tuning is wetter on the korg. I would prefer that for the tex-mex sound that I sometimes want.
@sonnyhernandez97824 ай бұрын
Thanks...you have enlightened me in choosing keyboard piano...nice demonstration
@mildenberg_arquitetura6 жыл бұрын
Juno DS sem sombras de duvidas bem melhor que o Korg Kross na minha opinião, tem maior expressividade sonora, maior presença de palco e recursos que otimiza a perfomance em palco, timbres de pianos da Roland são ligeiramente melhores que a Korg, mais realistas, acho que só perdem pra Yamaha que tem uma qualidade de Timbre melhor na minha opinião porem não tem o mesmo peso de som nos palcos...#CASIOFOREVER
@inmanipuled6 жыл бұрын
Korg sounds = soft Roland sounds = blazing
@waynet84963 жыл бұрын
good way of putting it. I guess it depends what style of music you are into. If you are playing pop then the Roland would be a certainty.
@luisspiano66434 жыл бұрын
the sounds of JUNO DS much better
@jobmandem95595 жыл бұрын
Juno sounds much livelier and bright.
@chelchels39013 жыл бұрын
Juno! No discussion!
@jonathandossantossilva26836 жыл бұрын
Faz um do krome 61 vs roland fa 06
@aworshipperscry876 жыл бұрын
Roland Juno DS Sounds better!
@theproductspecialist5 жыл бұрын
It seems Roland is closer to Steinway and Korg is closer to Bosendorfer?
@bluerabbit72456 жыл бұрын
I think the Kross has many more features but it seems to lack the expression of the DS, especially evident in piano sounds. When playing sharply (sorry I don't know the correct musical expression) they sound identical. But when played softly the Kross barely changes, whereas the DS plays a much softer note, allowing for much more expression while playing. So I prefer the sounds on the DS but would prefer to own the Kross for the sequencer. If you don't need a sequencer then go for the DS, which is exactly what it's meant to be - a performance keyboard. If you want sequencing and editing I think the Kross is the best option. If you want to play live then the DS is best. They're two different types of synth, meant for very different uses and they both excel at what they're meant for. The user must decide what their needs are before judging these two amazing machines.
@Jason759136 жыл бұрын
Expressiveness depends on keyboard curves and programming of the patches. Juno-DS and Kross2 are both equally capable of being expressive.
@bluerabbit72456 жыл бұрын
@@Jason75913 I had the chance to play the Juno DS last week and I already own the Kross. The difference in piano sounds is night and day. I can play with a fair bit of expression on the Juno but barely any in the Kross. Have you played piano on the Kross? If you have you'll know what I mean. I'm not knocking the Kross. I love mine, it's great for pads & arpeggios and sequencing but if you only want to play piano I'd avoid it. Each keyboard has its own strengths and would be great for some situations but not good for others. Personally I always use my Fantom X8 for piano, it has the most beautiful grand piano I've ever heard. I play a baby grand sometimes at work and have to say although it sounds beautiful I think the keys on the X8 feel nicer!
@davidjenkins84494 жыл бұрын
Velocity sensitivity
@lucianoagustinmendez27152 жыл бұрын
@@bluerabbit7245 una pregunta y en el Juno Ds podés armar secuencias?
@ricardo93matias4 жыл бұрын
I am a proud owner of a Juno DS61. But Unfortunately I cannot get that beautiful sound of yours. Well I think I should practise more.
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for that ! it's a big help to choose the one to buy.
@Dreddusa4 жыл бұрын
Korg kross has a lot of Advantages
@Dreddusa4 жыл бұрын
@MorbidManMusic a please would be nice. Like a lot of sounds and quality sounds, a lot of rythms , recording options, transpising on the spot, changing tempo on the spot, possibility of splitting on your choice ...and the list is long
@musisiAngkruk2 жыл бұрын
Is Roland Juno DS 61 the same as Roland XPS 30??
@Acrimonious_Snake2 жыл бұрын
The Roland XPS 30 is actually the same keyboard as the Roland DS61. The only differences are in the presets. These synths even share a common category of free expansion sounds on the Roland's Axial website.
@yotekojo37546 жыл бұрын
Roland Juno Ds > Korg kross
@user-ed9hj8fm2tАй бұрын
Thank you for making this I listened over and over and these are my conclusions: First impression was wrong. Then it started to clear up. MX resonates sweetly - this is especially aparent in the last segment of this shootout. Kross is different - big and close up but also empty, no sweet harmonies like in MX. I don't think Kross piano can sing quite like MX, the Kross is just too sterile. Nevertheless MX does let down in sound department somewhat, compared to its predecessors.
@amritlalsahu60276 жыл бұрын
please tell me Roland xps 30 vs korg kross 2 who is best
@eliseuferreira63785 ай бұрын
Amigo, graças a você sem qual teclado comprar, obrigado
@federicoalvez4883 Жыл бұрын
Me gusta más los sonidos de piano de lo Roland, de todas maneras el kross suena muy bien
@stvstore36476 жыл бұрын
Great- I like Juno DS61 ^!^
@apachurraleproduccion94906 жыл бұрын
Roland is a Monster since the beginning lol... I still have the Juno 6 and it works like a dream and I bought mine in the late 80s it was like 1299 then or 899 something like that I love the effects on it so I kept it even since and I still use it with my other keyboards
@pauld17774 жыл бұрын
I had a Juno 6 too....wish I still had it
@rohitkrishnar40492 жыл бұрын
When I take output the sound quality of kross 2 sucks whether I take one or two outputs the quality is very bad. But it works perfectly with headphone. Does anyone know about this
@kenneth37894 жыл бұрын
Roland juno ds the best
@samgarcia95943 жыл бұрын
Olá, faz o comparativo korg kross 2 vs korg krome ex, obrigado
@stepanov_slava4 жыл бұрын
Roland вроде получше звучит
@daeone15146 жыл бұрын
kross. it has a slick nice resonance.
@waxwaine5 жыл бұрын
For me 2 piano patches from my Roland EM-30(arranger from the 90s) sounds better that the whole bunch of pianos of my 2018 Kross 2.... just the pianos
@vemzycubelo28923 жыл бұрын
Hello guys just want to ask if you already played or seen the 76keys juno ds? I just want to know regarding with the size of the keys, if it is the same with 61keys or the 88 keys? Thank you guys.
@harolddasynth7957 ай бұрын
I am planning to buy the 76 version and i have researched it somewhere that the keys of 76 is a bit longer than the 61,not sure though if 76 is the same as 88.
@Zain099215 жыл бұрын
How it works For rhythm pattern and quick change of instruments for a live performance. Does anyone knows?
@officialWWM4 жыл бұрын
Thaha S this is what is really important!
@stevecloud4 жыл бұрын
Juno sounds much better to me.
@pazitif5065 жыл бұрын
Only Juno DS! Kross sound and keyboard cheap plastic! Thanks for the review!
@alexbraga35036 жыл бұрын
Gosto demais dessas comparações! Me tira uma dúvida, entre o Kong Kross1 e o xps30 da roland, qual é melhor em timbres e funcionalidades? Ou alguém que já testou os dois, poderia me dizer também. Desde já agradeço.
@jonathandossantossilva26835 жыл бұрын
Xps amigo😆👍
@samuelmattos42064 жыл бұрын
Xps30 infinitamente melhor
@carpegiane1504 Жыл бұрын
Cara eu troquei meu ds pelo Kross 2 porque a sensibilidade das teclas dele é muito ruim, e também porque os timbres do Kross 2 são muito superiores, principalmente piano e Hammond. Não sei quanto ao Kross 1
@sinefabula Жыл бұрын
Interesting, on the highest notes (1:10 onwards) I can hear some noisy 'gated reverb'-like effect on the Korg. I wonder if it's Korg's reverb or is it baked in the sample itself. I'm not sure how noticeable this would be in the real world scenario but it's possible that it's one of those cases when once you've heard something, you'll never unhear it again. Also, Korg seems to have more panning range between lower and upper octaves, sort of like if you were listening from inside the piano which to me sounds a bit unnatural. Having said that all, I preferred the tone of the Korg more than that of the Roland because of elevated, more metallic, upper-mids on the latter which I guess can quickly get annoying. But again, I usually like uprights and soft pianos most of all :) Also, great choice of music to demo the keyboards! I'm so tired of the usual rock'n'roll and boogie-woogie demos with performers bashing on the keys!
@CouyosenciaX7 ай бұрын
The gated reverb effect maybe is because the Kross piano sound has damper resonance samples, while the Juno DS doesn't have it.
@edmilsonalvesbrandao37476 жыл бұрын
Sem sombras de dúvida...Juno Ds the best
@alvaromteweyo11103 жыл бұрын
Juno DS always and forever but on the piano I gotta give it to the Kross
@dmcoverage6 жыл бұрын
The ds has the richer sounds but the keybeds are smaller than the kross.
@jerryKJose5 жыл бұрын
Kross Sounds better and more expressive...
@redmusichouse6 жыл бұрын
You need to play more than just mp/mf dynamics. And please let the notes ring out longer before you overlap them with the other board.
@joaoprado62726 жыл бұрын
Qual dos dois é mais resistente?
@jhaycybandprince70096 жыл бұрын
For you sir you that playing what is more best sounds? Juno ds or kross 2?
@danilsonporto39624 жыл бұрын
Juno muito melhor sem duvidas nesse combate 👍🏼
@Tomskeynotes16 күн бұрын
Korg❤
@Modi8785 жыл бұрын
I think Roland is the winner
@christian_blass4 жыл бұрын
I don't like the rubber surface of the kross. And when it comes to the 88 key Version the keyboard of the juno is the best ever. But when you only compare the piano sounds I think they are near by and only the personal taste matters.
@eldontabuzo44475 жыл бұрын
Which has the better key action? Please reply tnx.
@ellenbacklin Жыл бұрын
How much does each keyboard actually weigh in pounds
@mosessarilla36554 жыл бұрын
Witch is better in this both keyboards
@zqa16234 жыл бұрын
Hi buddies! Anyone knows if Juno DS has aftertouch keys? Thank you very much!
@Neil-Aspinall3 жыл бұрын
Neither do
@Gearsandco4 жыл бұрын
the Roland is way better
@alexfuentes81546 жыл бұрын
Roland ds es mejor en todo desde los sonidos hasta la maquinaria, botones, pantalla, volúmenes, etc
@Jason759136 жыл бұрын
menos algunos sonidos electrónicos, algunos pianos eléctricos, y el secuenciador regular (cual el Juno ni tiene), más el Juno no graba audio sin una computadora mientras el Kross tiene una grabadora interno muy bueno, y sus ecualizadores paramétricos son más precisos, y el Juno no tiene secuenciador adicional del tipo Step cómo el Kross cual es extremadamente útil, y luego el Kross puede correr dos arpegiadores mientras el Juno solo tiene uno, y el Kross también puede procesar audio externo con sus efectos mientras el Juno no
@alexfuentes81546 жыл бұрын
Licinius Varrus tendras razon, en algo uno tiene que ser mejor que el otro...
@Jason759136 жыл бұрын
@@alexfuentes8154 =)
@nelsonpequera6 жыл бұрын
Roland 4ever
@vforvillain776 жыл бұрын
Which has better quality keys? (For someone with a hard touch)
@indrasmith68196 жыл бұрын
FeedMeSeymour ,,, Roland
@FrancisMaxino6 жыл бұрын
Roland Keyboards have almost forever had shorter levers than normal piano.
@Jason759136 жыл бұрын
Juno
@antisocialsocialclub52206 жыл бұрын
Wow you played kyary pamyu pamyu song!
@msxmax2422 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for review sound,like sequencer wich is better?thank you
@marcelosp29765 жыл бұрын
What is better Juno DS88 or MOX8 ?
@sudanjackson6 жыл бұрын
Juno all the way :-)
@guitaropiaАй бұрын
Roland for the win
@elsieclarion38043 жыл бұрын
what patch did you use in juno ds first patch? plsss anybody?
@speedyhomepage5 жыл бұрын
top sound is more human touching
@alairmeis64424 жыл бұрын
O Korg tem um som mais natural
@calebreid43983 жыл бұрын
I like the leads on the korg, but all round the juno