Yamaha CK88 vs the Competition! - Roland RD-88, Korg SV2

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» 0:00 Welcome to Another Speed Shootout!
» 0:25 The Keyboards!
» 0:40 Yamaha CK88 - Piano
» 0:50 Roland RD88 - Piano
» 1:04 Korg SV2 - Piano
» 1:17 Yamaha CK88 - Rhodes
» 1:27 Roland RD88 - Rhodes
» 1:38 Korg SV3 - Rhodes
» 1:52 Yamaha CK88 - Wurlitzer
» 1:59 Roland RD88 - Wurlitzer
» 2:05 Korg SV2 - Wurlitzer
» 2:12 Yamaha CK88 - Organ
» 2:24 Roland RD88 - Organ
» 2:36 Korg SV2 - Organ
» 2:49 Yamaha CK88 - Strings
» 2:58 Roland RD88 - Strings
» 3:08 Korg SV2 - Strings
» 3:19 Yamaha CK88 - Clav
» 3:27 Roland RD88 - Clav
» 3:38 Korg SV2 - Clav
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» 4:45 Jack's Choice!
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@steff2178 9 ай бұрын

I have had all three keyboards and currently I only have the CK-88 left. Don't ask yourself why, the answer is very simple. The CK-88 has a much more user-friendly and flexible interface than the SV-2 and it is also lighter. Although the SV-2 sounds very good, the rest, its weight and the lack of flexibility as a master keyboard disqualify it. The RD-88 is decent for the weight but you have to enter the menus to use its master keyboard functions. As for the sounds of the RD-88 vs the CK-88, it's two worlds. The CK-88 is superior in every category and cuts through the band's sound mix much more easily. Some will disagree but remember this is just my opinion. Make up your mind by testing all three. I did it, which is why I allow myself this opinion.

@TimMcGlynn Жыл бұрын

To my ear, Yamaha was the overall winner, but Korg's Rhodes & Organ were great!

@manjams2249 Жыл бұрын

Agree

@1970piano Жыл бұрын

But Yamaha‘s Rhodes is very good too, i must say.

@algarvemike Жыл бұрын

I bought the CK88 and absolutely love it. Mic inputs Bluetooth, great user interface and drawbars. Boom

@walkinbird Жыл бұрын

May I ask where did you purchase the CK?

@jorjajorjan3863 10 күн бұрын

Is it possible to connect it to a Bluetooth speaker to listen to it through the Bluetooth speaker?

@parawizard Күн бұрын

The latency would be annoying. Plug in a 3.5mm instead

@denniswegmann5706 Жыл бұрын

Clear winner the CK61 best piano and string sound. Just swapped my Nord Compact, which has full size drawbars, to a Nord Stage 88 - the keys are awesome. Looking forward to gig with the NS 88 and on top the CK61. For rehearsal hands-on control on the CK 61. Many thanks Jack!

@stephenlennartz3466 2 ай бұрын

Just ordered my CK-88. Can't wait!! 😎🎹👍

@michaelekwulugo8659 Жыл бұрын

Jack you’re killing it with the piano licks! Thanks for the overhead camera, I’m gonna learn all those licks tonight 🤩👏🏾👏🏾 And by the way, I think the Yamaha and Korg are a tie but the Roland sounds iffy.

@martijn7898 9 күн бұрын

I ended up buying the RD-88. The piano sound issues were simply solved by using some EQ and it’s really great now. The Rhodes sounds are 100% perfect out of tue box. For Wurlitzer and Clavinet, I got the EXZ011 expansion and they’re really good now. It’s got sooo many additional sounds. But what really made the difference: -Fully customizable midi control of the 8 knobs etc. The others don’t have this at all -Really good keyboard -Price -Dimensions/weight Really happy now. Recommended.

@okay1904 Жыл бұрын

An excellent approach to compare them

@jszack Жыл бұрын

All three are great in their own way. I just got an RD-88 because I think it has the edge on sheer variety of sounds (3000!) and I wanted to fit with the Roland ecosystem as I have a Jupiter-X and a Fantom, among other Zencore gear. With so many tones, you will find something you like, and it offers so much more than just piano, EP, Wurlitzer, Organ, “Strings”. If you thought the piano was too dark or muddy or whatever then there’s another great sounding option. If you need controllable drawbars, a lot more control knobs, battery power, or the Bluetooth, obv it’s not the choice-or if you are mainly into a handful of traditional keyboard sounds. But otherwise, I think the others are more limited tonally. Plus, if you have other Roland Zencore gear the ability to share patches is a big plus.

@Julianhafizmusic Жыл бұрын

The yamaha details and clarity is amazing

@peternelson4630 Жыл бұрын

Excellent comparison!

@neilsmith5464 Жыл бұрын

Cheers Jack - the back to back comparison was super helpful. Sure the physical feel of keys and accessibility of interface are features, but on a sound by sound A/B basis, I came to the same decision - the CK88 organ sound is KILLER!!!

@perezparra86 9 ай бұрын

to me too

@odmusicman Жыл бұрын

I have the RD88 and here's the deal, at least with the pianos. You absolutely have to go into the menu, EQ, change some other variables and it THEN it sounds pretty good. The playability is excellent and the sounds outside the piano are excellent. For piano I use Addictive Keys and Ravel VST's anyway. I would agree the Yamaha piano sounded the best. I like the Roland E Pianos better though.

@helsinkioslo836 Жыл бұрын

no excuses for lame ass sounding stock piano. If the piano is fvcked up then you should not buy it in the first place.

@compucorder64 4 ай бұрын

Yes, was hearing that in the demos, not just the piano. It could benefit from some EQ, On the whole the RD-88 is a bit dark, warm and a bit lower mid heavy. So a bit more bit and air, and a bit less low bass & lower mid. Even more so with the EPs and Wurli than the Concert Piano. Although it did kinda suit the Clav sound, which I kinda preferred to the others (at least played solo, maybe not plucky enough in a busy mix). But, I've seen these on sale for as cheap as £600. That's a steal for an 88-key stage piano and MIDI controller that is a light, compact, keyboard with nice action with good strong speakers and is even actually quite nice, minimal and professional looking. The StudioLogic 88 Grand costs around the the same, is just a silent MIDI controller, it's too big, heavy and I don't even like the overly heavy action all that much - and the wood keys are a marketing gimmick.

@richarpadilla1891 Жыл бұрын

Great video tutorial ! your opinion is very important for me !

@xxxxneoxxxx Жыл бұрын

I'd go with the Yamaha. Lighter, great sounds and awesome controls.

@thesoundsmith Жыл бұрын

CK-88 if for NO other reason, the drawbars. (And the layout.) I liked the warmth of the Roland piano, and the Korg organ tone was nice, but fixed. And the basic configuration of the Korg makes it tough as a lower keyboard in a stack. But the CK-88 is now the price/performance leader. The action is balanced between piano and organ needs quite well.

@richnewman Жыл бұрын

CK has the Reface CP/YC engines and more. Clear winner!

@kylenwilliams7867 Жыл бұрын

I think the Roland had the best sounds but the front interface of the Yamaha is best. I mainly want to use it to practice at home/use as a midi controller for creating soundtracks in Cubase. I’m not looking to get creative with the sounds just want great sounds out of the box and Keybed so Roland probably good choice for me

@tamjarvie6021 2 ай бұрын

Just got my ck88, i was surprised that it doesn't have a built on rythym drum machine like other Yamaha products, still learning to use the synthesiser aspect that allows modification of the sound voices. 😊

@Salamanderfs Жыл бұрын

Jack! I was all set earlier this year on saving up and getting a Yamaha YC73 because to me the pianos and the organ controls are just simply astounding. But, the big bummer for me was the fact that I was restricted to 3 sounds and couldn’t do any of my ideal 3-patch setups like E. Bass or Synth Bass, and then Piano/Pad. I also was apprehensive to spend north of $2000USD knowing it wasn’t fully what I wanted. Then the Yamaha CK 61/88 came out and said “your prayers have been answered”. Funny enough my circumstances have turned to good fortune and I also recently picked up my Nord Stage 4 88. However, I’ll still be using my Yamaha CK88 for most gigs I do and it comes down to the facts you pointed out with this shootout. Out the box, the Rhodes/Clav/Organs/Stage Pianos are a class above the competition. Though I too am not the biggest fan of the GHS keybed, it is a familiar feeling knowing I’m getting those reliable quality sounds without much tweaking/adjusting required and it will get me through most any gig. I’m so glad I discovered this channel earlier this year and thank you for all the work you do for our keyboard nerd community! Play on, Jack!

@RobAzam 7 ай бұрын

If Yamaha would make a CK73 version with a keybed similar to the YC61 they would never be able to make enough of them. It would be an awesome keyboard with no equal.

@nathanaelvalville9191 16 күн бұрын

They won't. If they do, then their YC won't sell

@adamandlorraine Жыл бұрын

Yamaha for me in theory, for the built in organ control. Goods sounds. Light. But the Korg could win me over with it's pleasing physical look, retro controls and action.

@briandolson2941 Жыл бұрын

For me, the CK88 is the winner. The SV2 a fairly close 2nd and the RD-88 some way behind. The only patch I thought the RD may have taken top spot, was the Clav.

@tricatube Жыл бұрын

I've seen other videos where the Roland RD 88 sounds incredibly good. I think each brand needs its own sound equalization

@Jason75913 10 ай бұрын

Always. Sound design is a small part of being an effective keyboard player. Treble boost when you need to cut through the mix, back off the bass a bit to let the kick drum and bassist come through a little cleaner, etc. You may not like the end result of you play solo, but it will contribute to a better sounding performance. Of course, you can always save your solo sound as a separate preset for solos and your "part of the band" preset as its own preset, etc.

@tyreepenn-hasan6307 7 ай бұрын

@Jason75913 well said family

@martijn7898 7 ай бұрын

They all have their strengths. Usually I like the (higher end) Roland stage pianos, but in this clip the piano sounded muffled and the Wurlitzer artificial. Yet I though the Rhodes was most convincing - especially that low note which seems to be better than the others. I have seen clips of the Korg where the Wurlitzer sounded thin and artificial, but here it sounds good. Just goes to show that it’s probably best to check out the keyboards yourself, because you’ll be able to judge the feel and different piano / Rhodes / etc patches, and make EQ adjustments. Only then it’s possible to decide which is best for you.

@Michael-lq8is 5 ай бұрын

Chose the CK88 hands-down to complete the rig. Already had used Kingkorg for lots of synth, above used Roland VR 730 for Hammond and synth, above almost 2-years-new CK88 midi'd to an SH01 module for occasional synth only when needed on an old 3 tier Ultimate stand as none of them are heavy. CK acoustic pianos are very good. Respect to those accomplished on piano who balk at the keybed and I at least partially agree, but feels fine enough for me as I'm no Liberace, instead just had some piano lessons as a kid and slowly self taught and have had other boards over the years. Keybed feels good for AP and great for EP. Like many I'm sure I learned enough about programming a synth and learned everything organ on my own. I'm a guy still learning and playing lots of easier-ish classic rock and some oldies using some AP with a lot of Hammond and Vox organ, synth, and EP. Love the CK for AP and EP and was the foremost reason for getting it. The seamlessly perfect Reface Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos are fantastic and hard to beat on the CK. Now I can play Sheep and it sounds real. Other sounds like synth, horns, strings, brass, vox seem good on any board anymore, just tweak as needed. Vox combo organ on CK can sound very Doorsy by switching virtual amps, add a bit of lots-to-choose-from distortion and reverb. CK panel easy to work with. CK and VR have drawbars and all else for Hammond. Farfisa too buzzy and use the VR combo organ for Farfisa but not Vox as I use the CK for that. CK Ace Tone and Yamaha combo organs good. Hammond sound for me is great on both CK and VR, I can play on CK if needed, but had VR first and is still physically easier for me to play because of the semi weighted waterfall keys. Leslie better on VR than CK, but run both VR and CK through separate Korg g4s as overall Doppler effect still seems better to me than the boards themselves. Anyway, just look at what you get for the price with the CK. It's THE 88-key I was looking for ALL things piano plus organ and more. Now have the perfect classic rock/oldies/80s keyboard set-up and they all do their thing well. Wouldn't be possible for me without the CK completing the classic rock rig without breaking the bank. Retiring soon, job took me away from keys for years, time to get good, have some fun, and find some cool old dudes to jam with. Love my CK! Cheers!

@DavidRosario69 Жыл бұрын

I think the CK88 wins, despite me being a die-hard Roland fan.

@alexisbrown733 Жыл бұрын

Thx u 4 sharing

@RickGreenDot 3 ай бұрын

Nice job . . . straight to the point - - - overall imo . . . CK 88

@OswaldoVonSchnoobenstein Жыл бұрын

Yamaha with the win here for sure.

@martysmagicalmusicmancave Жыл бұрын

CK88 all the way !

@georgesfromsouth2991 2 ай бұрын

thanks a lot for that video !!!! yamaha piano sounds seem amazing but what do you think of the action keyboard GHS ? every where, everybody say that it s hawfull and they say that the rd 88 is far above.... it really a problem to play piano jazz pieces ?

@stevefarrington5618 4 ай бұрын

My CK88 will be here Wednesday. I currently play a S90 ex so I’m hoping it sounds as good. I have an FP 8 and alesis but nothing beats the Yamaha piano. I think I made a good choice but we’ll see

@stayconsistentandhumble8463 6 ай бұрын

Please have Mike Patrick demo the CK!!!

@trebleboost7 Жыл бұрын

Love the format! Seems they all have their strengths. I am very curious which cuts through in an ensemble the best in a live context and which are easy to tweak for that context with EQ, etc, particulalry for the accoustic pianos. I am also curious about the upper register. I am currently using a different product and I really like the midrange, but the upper register seems to get lost in the mix for my favorite live piano which is a 9' grand, in context of mixing with drums, bass, and sax. Very very curious about the Numa X as well.

@ChrisP3000x Жыл бұрын

Buy a compressor/EQ. Solved all your problems. You're welcome.

@eddie1brazil Жыл бұрын

Hey try the Ez keys, I have the EZ keys upright and makes me wonder why these keyboard companies don’t make a partnership and buy their samples

@Jason75913 10 ай бұрын

All of the keyboards in the video cut through a mix really well if you treble boost them. Stage pianos have tone controls so players can each adapt the sound to their particular situations.

@don4476 10 ай бұрын

They all sound great, just different. Each one is serviceable. No problem.

@djcoolcliff 6 ай бұрын

I just purchased a CK88 from watching this video!!!

@luizsenaontour Жыл бұрын

Hey! What about Kurzeil SP7. What's your thoughts?

@onlyfingers143 2 ай бұрын

This is the third video i watch on this channel where i have to question about the audio quality being fed in the video. I don't remember the Roland piano sounding that muffled and muddy at all. Pretty much every video i watched about the RD-88 sounded different!

@MencaroniAndrea 16 күн бұрын

Excuse me for Yamaha CK 88 could you please be so kind to give more details about Acoustic Piano setting ? Did you change cut off and res , if so at what level ? Did you change internal Eq or just use those three knobs on the right ? What about compression ? And also did you modify attack and resonance ? Sorry for all these questions but for me it is so difficult to set the keyboard to have a good sound like yours, there are too many parameters. Thank you.

@solojim 10 ай бұрын

I bought the CK88 and tried to love it. I only liked it. Some of the acoustic pianos seemed harsh and even sustained! Just couldn't hack it. The keybed itself was good enough.

@Jason75913 10 ай бұрын

It should have tone controls like any other stage piano. Harsh sound through the TS line-outs in the back?

@robertfletcher9899 Жыл бұрын

Would be interesting to see comparison with Roland VR09 and VR730, although they've been around for a while, suspect organ might be better compared with CK sampled organ, although piano and other voices not as good?

@Jason75913 10 ай бұрын

Those boards are old, and the pianos are now a little dated for their price points. -Also, CK is abandoned- , YC is the way to go. It has most or all of the same sounds anyway. edit: I think the CP is the abandoned one

@jorjajorjan3863 10 күн бұрын

Is it possible for ck88 to connect it to a Bluetooth speaker to listen to it through the Bluetooth speaker? Also can you use the drawbar faders with other sounds except organs?

@pawelsz95 Жыл бұрын

You only demoed Wurlitzer EP on Korg. For sure Yamaha has excellent Wurly on board!

@TommyLoaded Жыл бұрын

Any chance we'll see the Studiologic Numa Compact 2X in any comparisons? It looooks like one of the most affordable stage keyboards out there, and I'm curious how the sounds stack up to the competition!

@robingirard4290 Жыл бұрын

I own one and must say i was happy to have it when travelling: For 7kg, you have 88keys ! However, they are waterfall, so not weighted, the quality of the sounds is not great, neither are the controls ! My drawbars don't answer anymore after 3 years... Still, I was using it with keyscape in a piano bar setting and I must say it was awesome to have 88 keys with just 7kg and a mac to carry. Yet it couldn't be compared with these keyboard (I own an NS3 88 and a YC61)

@Alffovinni 10 ай бұрын

I am a professional pianist and keyboardist and I play alot of music that is very dynamic and sensitive (mostly jazz) but also piano bar, etc. I have used rolands for the past 8 years and recently I decided to buy the CK88 and give it a shot because the built in piano sounds sounded great in video demos and the built in organ drawbars and other features and easy to set up splits/duals really impressed me (also the fact that it was under 30 pounds - when I'm on the go that is a must). But I unfortunately have to say upon using this keyboard for a few gigs now, that the action just isn't up to par. It's very platicky and springy and even when I adjust the touch velocity it still feels this way. I have studied piano technique for a very long time and this keyboard forces you at times to "dig in" in a way that is tiring on the wrists. Also when holding certain chords in rest position, it feels like some of the keys are pushing up against my fingers which should never be the case. So overall I would say it's a great idea and overall nice design that's very user friendly but the action is VERY disappointing. I unfortunately would not recommend this keyboard to professional pianists and that's a real damn shame because everything else about this keyboard is fantastic. I expected better from yamaha, seems like they cut corners and whats even more ridiculous is that the cheaper home style keyboard models they have made such as the P-125 and P-45 have MUCH BETTER action and the CK is supposed to be higher tier! Well certainly doesn't feel like it. Very disappointing work from Yamaha.

@jeffroweb 10 ай бұрын

P-125 was heavy, but sounded good even with built in speakers for home use. The action was a bit heavy for my liking, but very playable. I almost bid on a used one because I missed mine. Much better build quality than these new ones, but it was also more expensive.

@joefalchetto94 10 ай бұрын

Your comment instantly made my desire of buying the CK fade away... It seemed perfect in every way but if the action is bad everything else loses importance.. Thank you for sharing though.

@KBizzy 10 ай бұрын

The older Yamaha home pianos like the p45 have fantastic action. Unfortunately it seems that most newer 88 key keyboards have inferior keybeds, probably for cost reasons or something. At least this has been my experience

@adamwhite5553 Ай бұрын

The action on the CK88 is a compromise. It is a bit shallower than some, but that does mean organ and synth is easier

@plrooks Жыл бұрын

What do you mean when you say that "the roland feels like the odd one out"?

@DojoOfCool Жыл бұрын

In general I liked the Yamaha, then the Korg, and last was the Roland. I was surprised the Roland wasn't even close to me especially the piano was muffled sounding. I'm thinking of getting the small Yamama CK only twelve pounds and has speaker great little keyboard for practice anywhere or to quickly try out an idea.

@Jason75913 10 ай бұрын

The RD-88 was EQ'd really weird in this video, otherwise it should have been fairly close to the Yamaha in sound quality.

@DaggoAndTheCrow Жыл бұрын

Yamaha is hands-down #1. Korg is a close second though, that SV2 sounds so sweet, and I would happily have one. Not really a fan of the Roland at all, though its Rhodes sounded fine.

@MencaroniAndrea 2 ай бұрын

Sorry one question: For the Yamaha CK 88 Piano which keyboard touch did you use ? Normal, Hard or Soft ? I ask you as I've just bought it but the sound seems really closed, it doesn't come out, while your sound is so good.

@spada60 2 ай бұрын

Notice that too so I put the touch to light. So much better for me now.

@lowercase3635 11 ай бұрын

I wanna know how it stacks up against the yc88.

@obimac89 13 күн бұрын

CK 88 Sounds real clean, the Korg coming in second - Is it an EQ configuration issue?

@shvedarmjazz Жыл бұрын

Korg sv2❤❤❤❤❤SUPER

@nickwebb9290 5 ай бұрын

Yamaha gets my vote and will be my next purchase 😁

@Mike-gm4xf 7 ай бұрын

Which of those 3 had the best piano sounds?

@gautrstafr Жыл бұрын

You can totally tell that by the playing alone, Jack likes the SV-2's feeling the best. To me the CK88 sounded the best and the most realistic. The Korg sounded great but some of the sounds are not very real even though they sound very musical. The Roland is definitely the odd one out.

@gabrielmoore6099 Жыл бұрын

I almost can’t stand Rolland tbh, i don’t even know why lol

@mrdyer1006 Жыл бұрын

Jack I know you love nord but it’s time to do a straight up comparison video between the electro 6 and and the Ck61. Show the people the value that you get out of the CK.

@thesoundsmith Жыл бұрын

Just put 'em both on a scale... Especially the 88-note keybeds. I love my studio Nord, but will not gig it out.

@Salamanderfs Жыл бұрын

Electro 6D vs CK61. You can tell Yamaha studied the Electro 6D keyboard and listened to the feedback that its users were giving Nord and then got back into the fold by releasing the CK61.

@malcolmstockbridge2569 Жыл бұрын

Korg...all the way :)

@avetisk Жыл бұрын

I had the SV2, and while the visual and the action is premium, the sounds are not that amazing compared to others. Plus it’s very limited in terms of editing on board. The software is not that great too. For that price and that limited amount of sounds, if action and visual is not your prime concern, I would go with something else.

@gavster_999 Жыл бұрын

Have to agree. The Korg sounds amazing. As a Rhodes and Clavi owner it really nails those two!

@Jason75913 10 ай бұрын

The SV2 sound is top, but RD-88 would let me import custom sounds made in my MC-707, so that's the one for me. But my good ol' Juno-DS61 is all I really need. 🤣

@malcolmstockbridge2569 10 ай бұрын

@@Jason75913 I love the Juno too....nice.

@sommersmcc Жыл бұрын

Yamaha best overall, except clav, which goes to the Roland. For some reason, the Roland overall sounded dull and muffled.

@Jason75913 10 ай бұрын

It was EQ'd weird, likely a mistake in the setup somewhere. It sounds better and much closer to the Yamaha in person, except for the super lo-fi strings.

@wibblewabblewoo6249 Жыл бұрын

Love the yamaha and the korg sounds (I must confess I own the SV2S) Disappointed with the roland sounds

@agenziacentrale4383 Жыл бұрын

I experienced a problem with some of yamaha keyboards in the past and I wonder if the CK88 and RD88 have the same problem. The issue was that when playing with any voice/sound (organ, strings etc) and pressing and holding the sustain pedal it causes the volume to increase and completely distort whatever is being played. Except when playing piano sounds. Before I buy either Rd88 or ck88 do you know if they have this problem?

@peterp3536 Жыл бұрын

I have the Yamaha CP88 and has that sustain issue as you've mentioned. I called Yamaha and they said it's by design so I turn off sustain to that zone. Interestingly, I own a Yamaha P515 and the strings do fade when sustained... Go figure.

@agenziacentrale4383 Жыл бұрын

@@peterp3536 thanks Peter. In the end I bought the P-S500 yamaha.

@steadfastanddomino Жыл бұрын

Love my SV2 but that Yamaha sounds great.

@cinepost 6 ай бұрын

Have you tried out the action on the ck88?

@giovannifalcicchia9977 10 ай бұрын

Quarant'anni fa ho posseduto un piano Rhodes 73 e un organo Pari elettromagnetico (Hammond clone) con Leslie 760. Tutti strumenti disgraziatamente venduti. In questi ultimi anni sono andato alla ricerca di uno strumento che li emulasse e entrambi. Il ck88 ha queste caratteristiche con l'aggiunta di altri buoni suoni di base, buona tastiera, altoparlanti interni, prezzo relativamente contenuto. È chiaro che il ck88 è stato progettato per essere leader del settore. L'ho acquistato. In particolare riascolto il mio vecchio Rhodes con il sound set 3.5 + fhaser effect.

@tylerthompson1842 26 күн бұрын

Gotta get your hands on a crumar 7 and 17 to compare

@The.Foolosopher 4 ай бұрын

I watched this hoping to be convinced to buy the CK88. I'm leaving needing to buy the SV2.

@Infinighost Жыл бұрын

I have the SV-2 with the speakers- while they're great, they are a bit dark sounding. There is a big difference between the tone coming from the speakers, and using the line outs. So keep that in mind. Some of the grand piano tones get really muddy through the speakers but sound great when recording. And I got the SV-2 specifically for an instrument that requires no menu diving or shaping. It has great tones right out of the box and you can EQ/effect them a bit, but it's plug-and-play.

@Jason75913 10 ай бұрын

They all sound different through shoddy onboard speakers versus quality line-outs. It's unavoidable. If you want good onboard speakers, you spend $6000-$20000 on a killer Yamaha Clavinova. You won't be gigging with one of those huge digital pianos ever, though.

@neelenpatten2959 2 ай бұрын

I believe the audio interface on the RD88 is significantly better than the CK88? it has a higher resolution, which means that if you are going to use the instrument to record music in studio, the Roland RD88 will have a superior sound quality if recorded using the integrated audio interface....

@malanhemal6574 Жыл бұрын

Can you please play Rd 88- 338 sound under Other Scenes

@calebrabion Жыл бұрын

Gotta go with the Yamaha.

@filippobuccianelli4606 Жыл бұрын

well...are you sure you've played a wurli patch on Yamaha and Roland? that on the Yamaha in particular seems a Rhodes to me.

@MokeeyzMusic 2 ай бұрын

Can you do Yamaha ck Vs Roland Ds please

@fjzingo Жыл бұрын

SV2 all day….altough I play a cp88 these days, ditched my nords due to the lack of feel I get from the keys.

@ChristofRoeyaert Жыл бұрын

I don't see how the SV2 fits into this line-up as it's clearly in another price bracket. RD88 is 1199 euros, CK88 is 1525 euros but the SV288 is 2599 euros which really makes it more of a competitor for the CP88/YC88 and RD2000 rather than the CK88 and RD88. Then again, Korg doesn't really have anything to compete directly with either the RD88 or the CK88 so I can understand the comparison in that respect. Having said this, that CK88 is a really compelling for the price. I've been looking for a long time for a board that offers the features of both a stage piano and a studio keyboard and I believe Yamaha have created something unique in this respect.

@Jason75913 10 ай бұрын

I tried these in person, the SV2 kills the other two in sound quality as far as their main piano presets. RD-2000 is old and thoroughly beaten by everything you mentioned in terms of sound. It is overdue for a "version 2” with higher-fidelity sounds.

@Jason75913 10 ай бұрын

It sounds like y'all put some odd sound settings on the RD-88 to get it sounding so muffled, boxy, and unbalanced.

@Mr850man 9 ай бұрын

Korg SV2 looks the best and that's the most important

@jeffroweb Жыл бұрын

Jack makes them all sound great, and the ck sounds the best. The sv2 is more enjoyable action/keybed in my opinion. I was very disappointed in the ck88 when I tried it this week. Why did Yamaha use their cheapest action?!? The 61 was fun to play organs and eps on, but I want more than 61 keys. Maybe they will release one someday. The dynamic range was also very limited.

@Jason75913 10 ай бұрын

-Forget CK, Yamaha is abandoning it. Grab a YC if you want a Yamaha. It, too, has the CFX piano and more.a- SV2 has the best sound of all, in my experience. edit: I think the CP is the abandoned one, my mistake But RD-88 runs Zen-core and I can add custom sounds to it that I design on my MC-707. I would go for that one if I needed an 88-key keyboard. Though I love that SV2 sound more. But my aging Juno-DS61 gets the job done and done well when I need to perform. Its feature set is killer as is.

@jeffroweb 10 ай бұрын

@@Jason75913 I'm trying to remember why I wasn't interested in the RD-88. I'm pretty sure I had seen it in quite a few reviews.

@stevesmith1493 3 ай бұрын

Definitely Yamaha on the Rhodes and Wurlitzer and probably organ too! Roland strings

@Asmuk 2 ай бұрын

For most of the sounds demo'ed here: 1. Yamaha CK, 2. Korg SV, 3. Roland.RD. Except for Wurli (1. Korg, 2.Yamaha, 3.Roland), Strings (1.Korg, 2. Roland, 3.Yamaha), and Clav (1.Korg, 2.Yamaha, 3.Roland).

@michaelmoore1697 Жыл бұрын

Hey hey hey, cant wait for this. My opinion: Roland sounded bad. Korg and Yamaha sounded good.

@Txcrossdabelly Ай бұрын

Damn who would have thought the CK88 would be better than all of those 😨

@godchild7664 7 ай бұрын

Yamaha CK-88🎹👍🏾🗿

@torbenanschau6641 Жыл бұрын

That last laugh reminded me a bit on Dr. Mix...

@lindamtshali7308 Жыл бұрын

Yamaha will always win

@ChayoSaldarriaga Жыл бұрын

Yamaha clear winner !!

@davidmacdonald6611 Жыл бұрын

In my humble opinion the Roland is the best.

@jakejw4769 10 ай бұрын

The organ was the worst on the roland IMO

@Jason75913 10 ай бұрын

@@jakejw4769 strings as well, almost SNES-lo-fi like

@kokopelli314 Жыл бұрын

Closing my eyes this sounded more like Korg vs the other two

@RobAzam 7 ай бұрын

The Yamaha is killing it, the Korg is a close 2nd (and gets all the style points), but the RD-88 sounds like its covered by a blanket (disappointing).

@angusbabb4913 Жыл бұрын

overall the Yamaha wont break your back or your wallet..sounds great and has great functions ..a winner for me !! well done Yamaha🙂

@tylerthompson1842 26 күн бұрын

Korg is a clear winner to me on everything but piano but it’s not enough of a difference to go Yamaha. Their eps are always so boxy and thin sounding

@th-wf3sz Жыл бұрын

Maybe Roland rolled off some of the attack or the sounds are a bit filtered.... Yamaha & Korg both sound "brighter."

@thesoundsmith Жыл бұрын

Funny, I thought in terms of the Roland sounding "warmer." on the pianos. Organ patch sux.

@trebleboost7 Жыл бұрын

which is crucial to me in a live setting. Studio oriented it might be better, but these are meant to be stage pianos.

@th-wf3sz Жыл бұрын

@@thesoundsmith I agree, in terms of sound Roland does sound "warmer" as in lower frequency. Bright sounding is more high pitch I thought, I could be wrong. Lol

@Jason75913 10 ай бұрын

The setup was messed up, RD-88 didn't sound like it should. RD-88 should have been about as bright as the Yamaha. SV2 is a little warmer and fuller in person.

@robinwindsrygg9568 Жыл бұрын

I’m just amazed at how long Yamaha have been able to get away with re-using the same samples and sound engines over and over again. They’re ancient.

@eddie1brazil Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking, the Rhodes is like from the first motif

@robinwindsrygg9568 Жыл бұрын

@@eddie1brazil I think so too. I own both the ES and XF, and, besides maybe some added nuances, this sounds more or less like the same old sounds.

@1970piano Жыл бұрын

No, it’s a new sample (same as in CP/YC) and much better than those in the motif. I have compared them directly. Those newer Yamaha Rhodes samples are the best you can get in current hardware.

@robinwindsrygg9568 Жыл бұрын

@@1970piano I’ve played the YC88 and CP on several occasions, and it’s all too familiar to me. It’s just old samples hidden beneath VCM modeling effects, all of this tacked on top of the AWM2-engine from the late 80s, at premium prices.

@1970piano Жыл бұрын

@@robinwindsrygg9568Did you play them side by side, like i did? I had a motif and a Montage for more than a week together with the YC73. The Rhodes in the YC are definitely not the same and they are much better.

@davidkyle2073 9 ай бұрын

Not the best strings, clav (or brass ) sounds but various CK pianos are compressed and EQd better than the competition here.

@patrickfitzgerald2861 Жыл бұрын

Why did the Roland sound so muffled? Something isn't right about the setup.

@pickyyeeter Жыл бұрын

Maybe, just maybe... it's the keyboard?

@patrickfitzgerald2861 Жыл бұрын

@@pickyyeeter My JD-Xi sounds better than the RD-88? I doubt it. And there are plenty of YT vids that underline my point, not to mention all the other people who mention the muffled sound in this comments section.

@TheMrhappydarent 7 ай бұрын

The only problem with RD88 is the keys, just too heavy for me. Ck88 sound very promising.

@madkeysfilms Жыл бұрын

KORG is the best sounding keyboard here but the Yamaha will run off batteries! Roland have always had the edge when it comes to Rhodes sounds.

@juliusbalaz7 Жыл бұрын

Of course SV 2 is the best among them👍🏻

@kleberruddes 9 ай бұрын

Yamaha Winner

@carstenaltena Жыл бұрын

I liked Yamaha the best! Roland sounds muffled... is that a setting?

@avetisk Жыл бұрын

I agrée 💯

@moogman5 Жыл бұрын

Roland is just a company who refuses to leave the 1990's

@carstenaltena Жыл бұрын

@@moogman5 A nice, so they're retro :D

@Jason75913 10 ай бұрын

Something was indeed very wrong with the RD-88 settings, these salesmen goofed somewhere. But the strings were shamefully, jarringly 1990s despite the bad EQ, though. just wtf

@marknagle-vi7og 24 күн бұрын

The Yamaha was the winner to my ears the Roland piano and organ voices sounded muddy to me. This seems to be a thing with Roland. I’ve owned two Roland’s and five Yamaha keyboards over the years.