If you’re diving into the world of Roland digital piano actions, you may have noticed that they have several different configurations going into models throughout their lineupp. This is the case with other digital piano manufacturers like Kawai, Casio, Korg and Yamaha as well. In this article and companion video instead of a digital piano […]
Today we’ll be comparing the specs and performance of two entry-level models of the Roland FP lineup as we see how the Roland FP-30X and Roland FP-10 compare. We’ll cover all of the critical differences between these two pianos that really do much of the heavy lifting for Roland’s digital piano lineup considering how affordable […]
Hi everyone, and welcome to another piano review here at Merriam Pianos. Today we’re with the Roland FP-60X. This is the update to the FP60, part of their newest FP-X lineup featuring all sorts of new goodies. We’re going to be taking a look at its features, talking about the sound, and exploring its action. […]
Hi everyone, and welcome to a Digital Piano Shootout here on the Merriam Pianos YouTube channel. Today we have the Kawai ES920 and the Roland FP90X; a member of the Roland digital pianos FP series that includes the FP-10, FP-30X, FP-60X, and FP-90X. Two top-of-the-line portable digital pianos from Roland and Kawai. We’ve been waiting […]
Few digital pianos manufacturers offer as diverse and as innovative an assortment of digital piano tone engines as Roland. This isn’t too shocking given Roland’s 50-year history of building cutting-edge electronic musical instruments, but it’s nonetheless still impressive to see the quality and standard they’ve been able to maintain for such a long time. Today, […]
All-in-one portable 88-note digital pianos were once considered a fairly niche instrument, with more traditional stage pianos being far more popular. In the last few years, however, sales volume of portable all-in-one units have skyrocketed, with Roland, Yamaha and Kawai leading the pack. Roland’s flagship model in this category was the FP-90 for the past […]
If you spend any amount of time exploring the digital piano space, you’ll inevitably come across the terms ‘sampling’ and ‘modeling’ fairly often, whether reading down specs sheets or checking out full-length model reviews. If you aren’t a professional gigging pianist or haven’t been an observer in this space for at least a moderate amount […]
The entry-level digital piano class has never been filled with so many great options, combining a high level of musical potential in the form of a portable keyboard. In fact, many professional musicians will even use pianos from this category for gigging in some cases. In today’s article and video, we’re going to be comparing […]
Anyone familiar with our YouTube channel and blog will know that we love to do piano comparisons. They’re fun from a general interest perspective, but comparison videos and articles are also a great help for shoppers trying to decide between a handful of instruments. Recently, we’ve gotten a ton of requests to compare the new […]
The entry point into Roland’s 88-key digital home piano line for the last few years has been the RP102 – an affordable model that while light on features none the less boasted a great combination of tone and touch, making it a very popular option in the marketplace, and virtually impossible to find in stock […]