🎹 Roland LX6: The Digital Piano You’ve Been Waiting For! 🎹

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  • Опубліковано 18 лис 2024

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  • @Justin_collier
    @Justin_collier 4 місяці тому +9

    While no piano will ever sound the same as a real grand piano, this definitely has a gorgeous sound

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +2

      Absolutely! Roland is certainly closing the gap these days. :)

    • @Zoco101
      @Zoco101 3 місяці тому +1

      Justin - This piano is an alternative to an acoustic upright piano, not a grand piano. At a time when digital pianos play as well or better than low/midrange acoustic upright pianos costing twice as much, the word 'real" is a bit passé. Is my watch not real because I don't need to wind it?

    • @Oliver-uh5ze
      @Oliver-uh5ze 3 місяці тому +2

      @@Zoco101 I don't want to argue, but comparing the sound and natural resonances of an acoustic piano to winding a watch seems a bit simplistic, don't you think? I appreciate digital pianos and how they've evolved, but there's something organic about playing on a real piano action, even if it's a well-maintained low-range upright. The feeling of all the cabinet resonances, the volume, the tone production, the dynamics, and the tactile sensation of pressing a key and sensing the mechanisms at work-it's all irreplaceable. Anyone who has ever played a real piano would understand. Digital pianos have their practical advantages in terms of price and portability. However, the authenticity of the real thing will never go out of style or as you've put: 'passé'.

    • @Zoco101
      @Zoco101 3 місяці тому

      @@Oliver-uh5ze I felt the same way as you do until recently. Nowadays I meet few well maintained acoustic pianos and lots of excellent digital pianos. Also, few experienced pianists lack experience on acoustic pianos, and yet despite what you say, they are not all agreeing with you about the complete inferiority of digital pianos, some of which are hybrids featuring almost complete actions that were originally designed for acoustic pianos. The advantages of acoustic pianos are also more evident in classical music, but I think that the majority of digjtal piano players are more into modern music And have you tried any of the recent digital pianos?
      I mentioned the wiindup watches because some enthusiasts are/were very ready to denounce digital watches, as lacking soul and so on, but both types work well.
      Anyway, no offence is intended, and I'm happy that you still love acoustic pianos, as do I, at least when they are good ones. IMO the best ones still stand head and shoulders above the digitals and digital hybrids. There we can certainly agree.

  • @stenaldomehilli8809
    @stenaldomehilli8809 4 місяці тому +6

    Hi
    What made this channel really special was Stu’s playing both in length and quality. Now in a six-minute long video we can barely hear the instrument 30 seconds or so. I’d say if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! 😊

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for tuning in and sharing your honest feedback. We do appreciate it! I will be happy to pass it along to the production team. :)

  • @UFO-Ark
    @UFO-Ark 4 місяці тому +4

    Nice playing.

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +2

      Thanks for tuning in! I know Stu appreciates the kind words. :)

  • @insar21
    @insar21 4 місяці тому +21

    i'm really looking forward to comparisons with Kawai's CAs (piano sound and keys)

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +7

      I'm sure our production team will get around to tackling those soon! :)

    • @Sheparrrd94
      @Sheparrrd94 4 місяці тому +5

      big +1 on that one! I've been eyeing an CA901 for a while now, but the Rolands are making a case for themselves. maybe Stu can get us some advice ^^

    • @jamiec3499
      @jamiec3499 3 місяці тому

      Hi, do u have a comparison between the Lx6 and the Lx708

  • @Cowdog1
    @Cowdog1 3 місяці тому

    Stu is the BOMB! He is an extraordinary pianist and expert at explaining the keyboards they are selling.

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  3 місяці тому

      I will be happy to pass along those kind words to Stu for you on your behalf. :)

  • @FirstLast-nr6gf
    @FirstLast-nr6gf 4 місяці тому +1

    It would be interesting to compare LX6 to software instruments like Keyscape. I remember a year or 2 ago, hardware and software pianos were compared on this channel. I would like to see updated version of those reviews.

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for the suggestion! We will do our best to do a follow up video comparing VST plug ins to top-tier digital pianos. :)

  • @AngeloMagnaye__
    @AngeloMagnaye__ 4 місяці тому

    Beautiful. I wish i can buy one for my piano covers

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +1

      The LX6 is a wonderful piano with a great touch and tone! It would be an excellent choice. :)

  • @agerray
    @agerray 4 місяці тому +5

    I'm afraid I'm not in the market for a new piano - just curious to know. I think for many one advantage of digitals was the more compact size. Now it seems they're more like an acoustic upright - what's in the extra space?

    • @cirisirpula152
      @cirisirpula152 4 місяці тому +4

      Well the market is full of more compact digital pianos, there is something for everyone. This is for a person who wants a larger digital piano. Some of it is maybe for the looks, some of it for better speaker placement (tweeters are higher, so closer to ears), some of it to allow space for more complicated key action etc.

    • @hvrijsse
      @hvrijsse 4 місяці тому +1

      You combine the advantages of an acoustic piano (sound quality, touch) with those of a digital one (versatility, number of sounds, for example). My CA-901 can sound like the greatest concert grands in existence. Or like a Rhodes.

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +4

      There are many customers that want the size and aesthetic of an acoustic piano, but need the flexibility, convenience, and additional features (i.e. volume control, headphone capabilities, etc.) of a digital piano. Models like the LX6 are a great option for those living in condos, apartments, or townhouses where volume control is a necessity.

  • @eyalben
    @eyalben 3 дні тому

    In my area the LX-706 is heavily discounted now, would you say the LX-6 worth a significant price bump over the LX-706? (I mostly play classic music)

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  3 дні тому +1

      That is something that every player will have to determine for themselves. If you can notice a substantial difference between the two, I think the premium is justified. For me, the most significant update was the action's sensor system on the new LX models. They are far more faster and accurate than their predecessors. This gives a very true rendering of a player's performance nuances.

  • @SchnubbelHase
    @SchnubbelHase 2 місяці тому

    Very good video! I'm torn between a Roland LX 6 and the Casio AP-750. In your opinion, is the LX 6 worth the extra charge over the Casio? Which of the two do you find the speaker to be better? And which one is better for a beginner?

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  2 місяці тому +2

      It all comes down to personal preference and subjectivity. They're both excellent pianos with amazing tones and speaker systems. It really comes down to what your musical preferences are. The LX6 has a much heavier action compared to the AP750, which is on the lighter side. If you favour a heavier touch, the LX6 would naturally have the edge. Similarly, when it comes to tone, these instruments offer different things. The Casio AP750's tonal profile is a bit brighter, where as the LX6 is a bit more neutral/balanced. In either case, you really can't go wrong. These are both exceptional digital pianos to learn on. :)

    • @SchnubbelHase
      @SchnubbelHase 2 місяці тому

      Thank you very much!

  • @DavidIzquierdoAzzouz
    @DavidIzquierdoAzzouz 4 місяці тому

    Hi Stu and thanks for the detailed review, I have an LX706 that I mainly use as a MIDI controller becasue its better MIDI output at the time, I wonder if that has also changed/improved in the LX6 or is it the same MIDI module used in both models?

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +1

      Hi! Brent here! Thanks for the question! The sensor system has been updated/improved on the new LX6 model. It is far faster than its predecessor, which provides more detailed tracking of a player's performance nuances, articulations, and dynamics.

  • @hvrijsse
    @hvrijsse 4 місяці тому +3

    Sounding good. That LCD looks pathetic though. Maybe I'm just spoiled by Kawai. 😅

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +3

      The LX6 is an excellent piano on all fronts! Not everyone will be a fan of the touch screen control panel, but it is quite convenient to be able to turn it off and maintain the aesthetic of an acoustic piano.

  • @ajotech
    @ajotech 3 місяці тому

    Yaaaaaaaaaay Roland updated the RD lineup of pianos (sort of)

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  3 місяці тому

      Yup! You can certainly bank on us tackling reviews of the new RDEX models soon. :)

  • @NosferatuPsychosis
    @NosferatuPsychosis 4 місяці тому

    I just got a used Samicks SU-118F from 1994 including Moving to my house, Action Regulation and Tuning for $1333
    Maybe after a few years I'll recondition it , Filing or changing the hammers, and changing the old bass strings but can't find Samick spare parts anywhere nor do I know the Size and measurements of Hammers that might fit.

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +1

      Very nice! Congrats on your new piano. Samick make wonderful pianos that offer excellent value. You should be able to get parts from a local Samick dealer. :)

    • @NosferatuPsychosis
      @NosferatuPsychosis 4 місяці тому

      @@MerriamPianos
      Thank you, I'm very happy with it, I'm in Saudi Arabia sadly we don't have Samick dealer's only Yamaha dealer that sent me the technician to fix my piano and tune it he suggested I buy these spare parts when I need them online but samick korean website has dead links and they don't respond to contacts. 😭 Maybe later I'll figure something out, Although I got my Piano I still enjoy Meriam Music UA-cam channel Reviews by Stu...I learned a lot from him. THANK YOU 🙏🏼🌹🌹🌹

  • @Zoco101
    @Zoco101 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for another interesting review. Yes, that's really good news about the mid range and the improved modelling. While I believe that modelling is the future for dp sound generation, existing modelling was indeed too cold, and sampling has remained the champion IMO, at least up intil now. I think I can hear some important difference, even streaming from UA-cam. Is it my imagination, or does the LX6 sound more enclosed (like an upright) than the LX9? In some ways I like that, as it fits the upright look. Also, I like the lower profile because you can see over the piano - useful in rehearsals. Hope to try an LX6 or an LX9 in a showroom

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  3 місяці тому

      You're welcome! Thank you for tuning in! The LX6 definitely has a tighter, more compressed sound, which echoes that of an upright more than a grand. This is primarily due to the different speaker systems, but it is possible that there are some differences at play in the tone engine side of things too. I totally understand your sentiments about modelling versus sampling, but I must say that these new LX and GP models are challenging the notion that modelling is not quite there yet. These LX and GP models sound so impressively authentic! They're really a dream to play. :)

  • @Fabiano.Bittencourt
    @Fabiano.Bittencourt 4 місяці тому

    Would it sound good very close to a wall? I don´t have a lot of room and I would need to place it a little over an inch to room wall. Thanks.

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +2

      Absolutely! Because of the speaker positioning, it sounds wonderful from the player's perspective regardless of where the piano is placed in the room in my opinion. :)

    • @Fabiano.Bittencourt
      @Fabiano.Bittencourt 4 місяці тому

      @@MerriamPianos Thanks!

  • @vicmartinez4532
    @vicmartinez4532 4 місяці тому +1

    Does the hybrid feel way different than the pha50

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +2

      Yes, it is quite a substantial difference given the longer key stick and pivot length. It is a bit heavier, but offers a greater degree of control in my opinion.

  • @markfowlermusic
    @markfowlermusic 3 місяці тому

    Roland grand hybrid action has an unusually deep key dip I didn’t notice at first, the key travel feels too long to sound a note… I think it’s needs to be a touch shallower to represent a real acoustic piano.

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  3 місяці тому

      The key depth varies amongst acoustic pianos as well, so there is no set standard in that regard. But, I do agree that the Grand Hybrid action has a longer key travel than other digital piano models.

    • @markfowlermusic
      @markfowlermusic 3 місяці тому

      @@MerriamPianosdo you think this effects advanced playing and techniques or does it not matter so much?

    • @JitinMisra
      @JitinMisra 3 місяці тому

      @@markfowlermusicnice to see you here mark !

  • @09midnightsolitaire
    @09midnightsolitaire 3 місяці тому

    Can You Do The Every Sound Of Standard Drum Kit For The Kawai ES110 Please?

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for the suggestion, but the ES110 is a discontinued model that we no longer have access to (unless one comes in on trade).

  • @thatlovejones
    @thatlovejones 4 місяці тому +1

    Now if they'd just make a portable DP that sounds that good.

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому

      For sure! The speaker system definitely contributes to the amazing sonic experience of course. With that said, maybe the next generation of portable digitals will up their game in terms of the sonic experience they provide. :)

  • @catherine159
    @catherine159 3 місяці тому +2

    I tried this piano while compairing digital and accoustic pianos and loved it! ... Until I tried the sustain, hit 2 notes at once at the same force and 1 of the notes dropped significantly... then I heard that same exact problem in every digital piano I tried afterwards. Am I crazy xD This definitely felt and sounded the closest to a real piano in the store I was.

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  3 місяці тому +2

      The sustain and decay of a note on a digital piano is one of the toughest things to properly render. Modelling engines, like the one featured on the LX6, compensate for this by processing the sound in real time and avoiding the looping of samples, but it is not quite 100% representative of an acoustic piano of course. However, I'd say the work Roland is doing is amongst the most cutting edge in the space. :)

    • @catherine159
      @catherine159 3 місяці тому

      @@MerriamPianos Thanks for that detailed answer!

  • @sale6257
    @sale6257 3 місяці тому

    Hope to see STU’s opinion on RD2000 EX

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  3 місяці тому +1

      I'm sure we will tackle reviews on the new RD88EX and RD2000EX models soon. :)

    • @sale6257
      @sale6257 3 місяці тому

      @@MerriamPianos That's great😆

  • @dkinney1000
    @dkinney1000 4 місяці тому

    The sampling seems richer than before. I wonder if the piano preparation and the recording process has improved?

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +2

      The LX6 uses a modelling based engine. There have definitely been some meaningful improvements with these new models. :)

  • @matiaserp
    @matiaserp 4 місяці тому +5

    Roland LX versus Kawai CA versus Yamaha CLP800. Fight! 😄🍿

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +3

      Thanks for the suggestion! We will do our best to take on that comparison video for you if possible. :)

  • @antoniomaccagnan7200
    @antoniomaccagnan7200 4 місяці тому +1

    My very subjective viewpoint. I have a Roland with SuperNatural and I find it's mid-range unearably harsh. Roland's constant rebranding of sound engines also makes me suspect that, unlike Kawai or Yamaha, they are very confused as to what their pianos should sound like. This piano sounds very nice, but when Stu is playing what doesn't?

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +1

      Tone is in the fingers to some extent of course. Stu can definitely make any piano sound like a million bucks haha! I'd say that Roland is a company that is always innovating and looking to close the gap between a digital and acoustic piano experience.

    • @knives6683
      @knives6683 4 місяці тому

      I have the LX6 and it is very twangy from c4-c5 and grates on me tbh. It can be alleviated a little bit with individual key character settings but I firmly believe it to be an issue it even persists into the mellow. One of the best keyboards in the digital space but shame about the harshness in the middle. Stage and upright settings are unplayable.

    • @antoniomaccagnan7200
      @antoniomaccagnan7200 4 місяці тому +3

      @@MerriamPianos My fingers can make a Fazioli concert grand sound like a Casio. Achievement is achievement.

    • @antoniomaccagnan7200
      @antoniomaccagnan7200 4 місяці тому

      @@knives6683 That's very interesting and I agree. On my F107, the mellow pianos just sound dull and not mellower at all. The onboard sound is okay to practice but when I plug in a VST is another planet.

    • @davidleigh3346
      @davidleigh3346 2 місяці тому +1

      I understand what you mean. We had a HP702 in church and I just can't get some of the notes in mid range to my liking, even with the piano designer. Several to left of middle C sound hollow and brash. But 702 is a great instrument nonetheless. I think this LX6 will be my next purchase, it's getting to be an addiction - buying pianos, incurable!

  • @MrGadaga
    @MrGadaga 3 місяці тому

    Stu, Brent... I love your reviews!
    But...
    I've tested the LX 6 in a shop having both digital and acoustic pianos. The LX6 (the same goes for the Kawai CA 901 and the Casio GP 510 or really any digital piano in that shop) sounds so bad compared to an acoustic piano!! It sounds so digital, dull, liveless, ''plastic'' , non vibrant, etc etc. It doesn't compete AT ALL to the real thing. I was so deceived after having seen all your reviews on digital pianos in which at times you really seem very positive. I really don't understand. If you agree with me, it might be a good idea to mention in your digital piano reviews how enormously less beautiful these digital pianos sound compared to the acoustics in order to not gets the hopes up for your viewers. What do you think of that?
    Ps: I own a YAMAHA G2 acoustic baby grand and a Roland Fp-10

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  3 місяці тому

      Hi, Brent from Merriam Music here! When it comes to music and pianos, beauty is in the ear of the beholder. Every pianist will have different preferences and expectations when it comes to assessing an instrument. While I personally agree with the notion that there is a sonic nuance and magic that an acoustic piano possesses, which has not quite been captured in any digital piano yet. With that said, I think there are many digital pianos on the market that are more than well-equipped to provide an extremely satisfying and rewarding musical experience to even high-level players.

    • @yrtyrtyrty9523
      @yrtyrtyrty9523 3 місяці тому +1

      @@MerriamPianos
      I think that consumers are tired of this marketing chatter, the quality of samples has not changed significantly for a dozen or so years, please connect regular VST, add average studio monitors and compare with "high end" digital pianos, you have to be deaf not to hear the significant difference with the benefit of VST of course, consumers have to pressure manufacturers and reach for VST more often, otherwise we will be stuck in this mud for years

  • @lumpichu
    @lumpichu 4 місяці тому

    To me the sound, from the short sample, at least from my headphones, wasn't very pleasant. I'd describe it as aggressive.

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому

      Tone is a very subjective matter of course. Not everyone will resonate with a specific instrument's sound.

  • @CrazyDriverSwed
    @CrazyDriverSwed 4 місяці тому +1

    I like you channel, but this is too much technical BS, sorry. Like D/A conversion. There will always be a D/A conversion somewhere in the sound chain and if it's done in the sound engine (what does that even mean) or closer to the amplifier does not make any difference. Then a meter of copper wire to the analog speakers. And...in this case the D/A conversion will not fix the poor piano sound. I've plaid many pianos and this sound flat and not very inspiring. Especially the sustained notes sound very artificial and lifeless.

    • @MerriamPianos
      @MerriamPianos  4 місяці тому +1

      Hi, Brent from Merriam Music here. Tonal preference is a deeply subjective matter of course. What is inspiring to one player may not be inspiring to another. Also, while these granular technical details may not seem like they'd have a big impact in the resultant tone, they can play a big part in some cases. The devil is in the detail as they say. Thanks for tuning in and supporting our channel! Happy playing! :)