Thank you so much for showing off the Behringer booth, which hasn’t been there in 10 years. You’re about the only person besides three other people who have covered this bravo great job.
Behringer had the funnest offering of keyboards in my opinon at NAMM this year. Quite a few innovations included with their recreations that weren't available on the original instruments they emulate such as on the upcoming BX1. Fun instruments indeed. Thanks for your comments and for stopping by to watch. Cheers!
Thank you for your coverage of Behringer. They are doing so much to bring all of these exciting keyboards from the past back to modern technology and in an affordable form factor. Totally awesome un-biased review that doesn't exist on many other channels.
Appreciate your comments. I too, find the Behringer offerings amazing considering their breadth and price points along with various innovations they occasionally throw in that were not available on the instruments they recreate. Thanks for stopping by to watch. Cheers!
I do a lot of traditional church organ work on Sundays so having an instrument at the house with built in pipe organ sounds was important to me. I landed on the Hammond XK5 as a compromise between that world and the rock band work I do. Still, the Dexibell and Viscount dedicated church organ sounding boards are wonderful. I attended a church concert a couple of years ago in Poland where a performance of Faure's Requiem used one of these types of portable keyboards - it fit in quite nicely in the performance. Happy music making and thanks for stopping by to watch!
Thank you for this video, I'm always interested in what's new in the keyboard world. I think my greatest interest lies in emulations of the Rhodes and Wurlitzer sounds. I have a suitcase 76 that lives in my garage because in my 60's, it's too darn big and heavy to deal with.
I don't own any Behringer keyboards, but they sure had a fun section at the NAMM show. Thanks for stopping by to watch. Cheers!
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The year I don't go to NAMM three new boards are released. I'm looking to buy either a Nord Organ, Stage 4 or Roland V Stage! Great walk through! Thank you! Greetings from Hollywood, California!alk through! Thank you! Greetings from Hollywood, California!
Those are all great keyboards. I found myself between the Nord Organ and Hammond XK5 a few years back and pulled the trigger on the XK5 (though the Nord would have been much easier to transport to gigs in retrospect). My favorite stage keyboard is the Nord Stage 4 these days - though I was very impressed with the new Roland V-Stage which offers a very attractive price point in comparison to the Nord instrument. It was a joy to play and I really liked the organ section on the new Roland. Thanks for stopping by to watch!
That and the Yamaha Montage are not quite my thing - That said, I did find the new Kurzweil 2800 quite fun to play. I'm a sucker for ribbon controllers, and there is a fun one on that board. Thanks for stopping by to watch!
Enjoyable video. I’ve used Kurzweil instruments for many years. Their VAST technology is still incredibly versatile. My last purchase was a Forte. Kurzweil don’t seem to feature much these days which is a shame IMHO.
Not sure what happened to my Kurzweil footage. Last show I attended, I was underwhelmed by their 2700 - didn't find it intuitive. However this year, their new 2800 board really impressed me. I felt like a teen back with my Yamaha CS60 given the ribbon controller Kurzweil includes with this new board. And it seems much more intuitive to me than the 2700. I spent a bit of time with it - nice sounds, nice action, nice keyboard. Thanks for stopping by to watch!
Great video bro! I can’t believe I missed the Behringer DX one! Spent too much time at Hammond I guess lol I also have an XK5 in my studio both manual. Getting too heavy to carry around. I’m looking at the Hammond escape pro 61 key. I believe it’s 21 pounds. It’s funny though, many of the church contemporary worship leaders don’t want the organ, which is too bad All the best
I always need a second person to help me move around my XK5 which is perhaps my biggest negative with that instrument - though it is quite a fantastic organ. For two manuals, the new Nord 3 is a nice lighter weight alternative I think as well as Hammond's SKX Pro. I suppose I was a drawn to the aesthetics of the XK5 - and these days, I hardly ever move it from my house. Thanks for stopping by to watch - Cheers!
Indeed - I'm thinking next year, it would be worth it to get a nearby room and stay for two full days. I always feel rushed trying to take things in during a single day. Happy music making!
I'm in the same camp - and kicking myself for accidentally missing a few vendors, most notably Yamaha. I'll have a better game plan next year. (I think I got frustrated with the nearly 2 hours it took me to get a parking spot - sheesh). Thanks for stopping by to watch!
I can’t imagine anyone not liking the keybed on the montage M8X. If that’s not the Goldilocks keybed than nothing is. I know the Kawai flagship controller is rumored to be great too. Personal preference comes into play and for many portability. Great actions involve weight and that’s an issue for giggling cats.
I kicked myself for missing the Yamaha exhibit - they were in another hall and it somehow fell off my radar. Would like to spend some time with the Yamaha products including the M8X. We've had the Kawai controller at a local church where I often sub - that one I find way to heavy for my playing. I love my Kawai Grand Piano at home, but their keyboard controller feels too much of a workout for me. So much of keybed feel is subjective and personal, that's why it's really enjoyable to play lots of boards at NAMM to find our personal Goldilocks keyboards. Thanks for stopping by to watch. Cheers!
Great video. Behringer equiment is just getting better and better. The only thing they slipped up with in the new Wave synth was making it 4 octave rather than 5. I still need to get one though 😀 (and a UB-Xa just to get my hernia back I got from moving my old OB8!)
I understand the hernia issue - I used to lug around a Yamaha CS60 back in the day which came in at just over 100 pounds (no dolly, just my arms - ouch). These lightweight offerings are attractive. I agree the new Wave synth is worthy of consideration. I was also enamored with their new BX1 and would like to spend more time with that one. I have a DX7II at the house that I could see possibly supplanting with the new Behringer. We'll see. Thanks for stopping by to watch and joining in the conversation. Cheers!
Yes, that does look like an interesting board. There were performances going on the few times I walked over to Viscount, so I wasn't able to get hands-on time in their booth this year. I've played their two manual Legend organ last time I went to NAMM - it's a very nice instrument.
The Dexibell boards (especially the 88-key models) have impressed me during the last few shows I attended. My only nit with them is the power supply could be higher quality. Other than that, I find the feel of their keyboards superb, and the sound quality very high on the pianos. It's all subjective, but my experience has always been very positive with the Dexibell instruments. For my recent upgrade decision, it came down to a Dexibell Vivo S10 vs Nord Stage 4, and features like the triple pedal and music rack on the Nord gave the red keyboard a bit of an edge for me.
Nice boards too from Studiologic - I did pass through their booth but unfortunately didn't capture any footage. Note made to be comprehensive in coverage at next year's show. Thanks for stopping by to watch.
I spent a bit of time with the Grandstage and felt the action was in the average to slightly better range on such instruments. Very nearby the Korg area was Kurzweil, and I found myself much more drawn to their new K2800 keyboard - more of a stage instrument but with a very fun ribbon controller, which brought me back to my Yamaha CS60 days. I think the only 88 note keyboard that had me shaking my head regarding the action is the Arturia KeyLab II - That board has a very nice layout for function but geez is the action spongy. I'd buy a version if they ever make the action more piano like. Thanks for stopping by to watch. Cheers!
@@azurehillsmusic Thanks. as much as I love Korg's sounds (I have a Kronos 2 88) I wish they'd up the level of their action; it's no longer competitive with the top actions from Roland, Yamaha, etc. The Kurzweil is definitely an interesting board! I had their K2700 a couple year back and really liked so much about it but couldn't get past the frustrating UI and programming that feel really dated compared to the competition. But, the build was quite high and the sounds were excellent overall. Thx!
It's wonderful what they've been making available - several of the newest keyboards from Behringer are quite enticing. Thanks for stopping by to watch!
I had a head slap moment the day after the show. Yamaha is usually in another building - I was so caught up in the main exhibit hall area, that I forgot to make my way to the side building that housed Yamaha's exhibit. Ugh. It was an unintended miss on my part. Thanks for stopping by to watch.
The only new piano I spent some time with was the updated Nord Piano 6 - while nice, I prefer their Stage 4 or Grand 2. I didn't notice anything new in this space from Roland as all the attention was on their new V-Stage (which has a nice piano section). I was short on time at this year's show so wasn't able to spend time in the Casio section - though they had quite a lot on display. And I need to give Kawai a look at next year's show - honestly, having played their MP7SE a number of times at local gigs, it's been one of the more difficult keyboard actions for me - I find it extremely fatiguing to play on - just too heavy for my taste. Oh, and while not dedicated digital pianos, the Korg Grandstage X and new Kurzweil 2800 offer piano sounds with decent playability. The Kurzweil surprised me and sucked me into playing it more than most boards at this show. Thanks for stopping by to watch!
It does - and the feature set seems to mimic that of the Nord Stage 4, but at a notably lower cost. I was smitten with the Roland's V-stage organ section, but still have a personal preference for the Nord Stage 4 overall. Thanks for stopping by to watch!
In the past, musicians could live from their records/CD income and gigs, but today I almost only see musicians who are constantly advertising for the instrument industry in order to increase their multi-million dollar profits!
The industry continues to change for sure. I find the rock/pop world more challenging for earning income than in my youth. That said, there are gigs to be had (at least in Southern California) - and I had one of my best playing years to date in 2024. Church gigs, funerals, weddings came through in a big way. I've also seen posting in Southern California from some of the Universities for accompanists. There was a local high school recently that posted for a dedicated accompanist - their salary came in at just over $70k for the school year to play piano - not bad. Thanks for stopping by to watch.
I'm also particular about user interfaces - though with the Hammond (at least the XK5), it is so familiar to the classic vintage Hammond organs, I personally like that. My frustration comes up similarly though with many of the digital pianos and stage pianos - I'm always finding features missing that I'd love to have in my perfect keyboard. So I keep coming back to NAMM hopeful that product releases will catch up to my personal form factor wishes. Thanks for stopping by to watch and joining in the conversation.
Thank you so much for showing off the Behringer booth, which hasn’t been there in 10 years. You’re about the only person besides three other people who have covered this bravo great job.
Behringer had the funnest offering of keyboards in my opinon at NAMM this year. Quite a few innovations included with their recreations that weren't available on the original instruments they emulate such as on the upcoming BX1. Fun instruments indeed. Thanks for your comments and for stopping by to watch. Cheers!
Best video of all Namm25
Happy to share the walk around with folks - thanks for stopping by to watch. Cheers!
Appreciate the coverage and video bro. Synth Mafia buried Behringer coverage. You da man.
Glad you find it enjoyable - thanks for stopping by to watch. Happy music making!
Thank you for your coverage of Behringer. They are doing so much to bring all of these exciting keyboards from the past back to modern technology and in an affordable form factor. Totally awesome un-biased review that doesn't exist on many other channels.
Appreciate your comments. I too, find the Behringer offerings amazing considering their breadth and price points along with various innovations they occasionally throw in that were not available on the instruments they recreate. Thanks for stopping by to watch. Cheers!
Thanks for the Keys world NAMM 2025 summary!
You're most welcome - thanks for stopping by to watch and your comment. Cheers!
Thanks for showing off Dexibell and Viscount ... The classical organ world is small, but these offerings are great.
I do a lot of traditional church organ work on Sundays so having an instrument at the house with built in pipe organ sounds was important to me. I landed on the Hammond XK5 as a compromise between that world and the rock band work I do. Still, the Dexibell and Viscount dedicated church organ sounding boards are wonderful. I attended a church concert a couple of years ago in Poland where a performance of Faure's Requiem used one of these types of portable keyboards - it fit in quite nicely in the performance. Happy music making and thanks for stopping by to watch!
Thank you for this video, I'm always interested in what's new in the keyboard world. I think my greatest interest lies in emulations of the Rhodes and Wurlitzer sounds. I have a suitcase 76 that lives in my garage because in my 60's, it's too darn big and heavy to deal with.
Thanks for the keyboard walkabout!!!! appreciated!
Thanks for stopping by Robby - glad to share my walk around from the keyboard wonderland of NAMM. Greetings from Simi Valley. Cheers!
Hey Arthur....wow another Hammond guy from Simi. We should talk!
Very nice review, thanks for posting a great report
I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for stopping by to watch. Cheers!
brilliant someone finally mentioned the fantastic behringer grear really enjoyed your show
I don't own any Behringer keyboards, but they sure had a fun section at the NAMM show. Thanks for stopping by to watch. Cheers!
The year I don't go to NAMM three new boards are released. I'm looking to buy either a Nord Organ, Stage 4 or Roland V Stage! Great walk through! Thank you! Greetings from Hollywood, California!alk through! Thank you! Greetings from Hollywood, California!
Those are all great keyboards. I found myself between the Nord Organ and Hammond XK5 a few years back and pulled the trigger on the XK5 (though the Nord would have been much easier to transport to gigs in retrospect). My favorite stage keyboard is the Nord Stage 4 these days - though I was very impressed with the new Roland V-Stage which offers a very attractive price point in comparison to the Nord instrument. It was a joy to play and I really liked the organ section on the new Roland. Thanks for stopping by to watch!
Love the fact that you didn't even mention KRONOS...hahaha
That and the Yamaha Montage are not quite my thing - That said, I did find the new Kurzweil 2800 quite fun to play. I'm a sucker for ribbon controllers, and there is a fun one on that board. Thanks for stopping by to watch!
Enjoyable video. I’ve used Kurzweil instruments for many years. Their VAST technology is still incredibly versatile. My last purchase was a Forte. Kurzweil don’t seem to feature much these days which is a shame IMHO.
Not sure what happened to my Kurzweil footage. Last show I attended, I was underwhelmed by their 2700 - didn't find it intuitive. However this year, their new 2800 board really impressed me. I felt like a teen back with my Yamaha CS60 given the ribbon controller Kurzweil includes with this new board. And it seems much more intuitive to me than the 2700. I spent a bit of time with it - nice sounds, nice action, nice keyboard. Thanks for stopping by to watch!
Great video bro!
I can’t believe I missed the Behringer DX one!
Spent too much time at Hammond I guess lol
I also have an XK5 in my studio both manual.
Getting too heavy to carry around.
I’m looking at the Hammond escape pro 61 key.
I believe it’s 21 pounds.
It’s funny though, many of the church contemporary worship leaders don’t want the organ, which is too bad
All the best
I always need a second person to help me move around my XK5 which is perhaps my biggest negative with that instrument - though it is quite a fantastic organ. For two manuals, the new Nord 3 is a nice lighter weight alternative I think as well as Hammond's SKX Pro. I suppose I was a drawn to the aesthetics of the XK5 - and these days, I hardly ever move it from my house. Thanks for stopping by to watch - Cheers!
Wow! What fun! It’s Disneyland for musicians!
Indeed - I'm thinking next year, it would be worth it to get a nearby room and stay for two full days. I always feel rushed trying to take things in during a single day. Happy music making!
I’m a namm nerd , I just simply enjoy being there. I can’t wait until next year.
I'm in the same camp - and kicking myself for accidentally missing a few vendors, most notably Yamaha. I'll have a better game plan next year. (I think I got frustrated with the nearly 2 hours it took me to get a parking spot - sheesh). Thanks for stopping by to watch!
I can’t imagine anyone not liking the keybed on the montage M8X. If that’s not the Goldilocks keybed than nothing is. I know the Kawai flagship controller is rumored to be great too. Personal preference comes into play and for many portability. Great actions involve weight and that’s an issue for giggling cats.
I kicked myself for missing the Yamaha exhibit - they were in another hall and it somehow fell off my radar. Would like to spend some time with the Yamaha products including the M8X. We've had the Kawai controller at a local church where I often sub - that one I find way to heavy for my playing. I love my Kawai Grand Piano at home, but their keyboard controller feels too much of a workout for me. So much of keybed feel is subjective and personal, that's why it's really enjoyable to play lots of boards at NAMM to find our personal Goldilocks keyboards. Thanks for stopping by to watch. Cheers!
Great video. Behringer equiment is just getting better and better. The only thing they slipped up with in the new Wave synth was making it 4 octave rather than 5. I still need to get one though 😀 (and a UB-Xa just to get my hernia back I got from moving my old OB8!)
I understand the hernia issue - I used to lug around a Yamaha CS60 back in the day which came in at just over 100 pounds (no dolly, just my arms - ouch). These lightweight offerings are attractive. I agree the new Wave synth is worthy of consideration. I was also enamored with their new BX1 and would like to spend more time with that one. I have a DX7II at the house that I could see possibly supplanting with the new Behringer. We'll see. Thanks for stopping by to watch and joining in the conversation. Cheers!
@@azurehillsmusic Ouch, I feel your pain with the CS60.
Thanks for this vid. You didn't mention new Viscount Legend One. I am really interested in that device...
Yes, that does look like an interesting board. There were performances going on the few times I walked over to Viscount, so I wasn't able to get hands-on time in their booth this year. I've played their two manual Legend organ last time I went to NAMM - it's a very nice instrument.
@azurehillsmusic I fully agree. I own first Legend, already some years old. New generation called Soul is really convincing
There’s a video by Ben Allen playing the viscount one. Check it out.
@@danielcolfer4671 Already seen. I am a UA-cam addicted. 😂
@@danielcolfer4671thanks brother!
I'd like to hear more about the Dexibell offerings.
The Dexibell boards (especially the 88-key models) have impressed me during the last few shows I attended. My only nit with them is the power supply could be higher quality. Other than that, I find the feel of their keyboards superb, and the sound quality very high on the pianos. It's all subjective, but my experience has always been very positive with the Dexibell instruments. For my recent upgrade decision, it came down to a Dexibell Vivo S10 vs Nord Stage 4, and features like the triple pedal and music rack on the Nord gave the red keyboard a bit of an edge for me.
What about studiologic?
Nice boards too from Studiologic - I did pass through their booth but unfortunately didn't capture any footage. Note made to be comprehensive in coverage at next year's show. Thanks for stopping by to watch.
Try the Arturia PolyBrute 12!
I wanted to try that one but somehow missed any booth from Arturia this year - looks interesting. Thanks for stopping by.
Nice video! What did you think of the Grandstage X action? Wonder if Korg have made any incremental improvements to their aging RH3. Thx!
I spent a bit of time with the Grandstage and felt the action was in the average to slightly better range on such instruments. Very nearby the Korg area was Kurzweil, and I found myself much more drawn to their new K2800 keyboard - more of a stage instrument but with a very fun ribbon controller, which brought me back to my Yamaha CS60 days. I think the only 88 note keyboard that had me shaking my head regarding the action is the Arturia KeyLab II - That board has a very nice layout for function but geez is the action spongy. I'd buy a version if they ever make the action more piano like. Thanks for stopping by to watch. Cheers!
@@azurehillsmusic Thanks. as much as I love Korg's sounds (I have a Kronos 2 88) I wish they'd up the level of their action; it's no longer competitive with the top actions from Roland, Yamaha, etc. The Kurzweil is definitely an interesting board! I had their K2700 a couple year back and really liked so much about it but couldn't get past the frustrating UI and programming that feel really dated compared to the competition. But, the build was quite high and the sounds were excellent overall. Thx!
Thanks for underlining Behringer's ability to bring back to life old synths for a cheap price.
It's wonderful what they've been making available - several of the newest keyboards from Behringer are quite enticing. Thanks for stopping by to watch!
So, Yamaha had a year off then?
I had a head slap moment the day after the show. Yamaha is usually in another building - I was so caught up in the main exhibit hall area, that I forgot to make my way to the side building that housed Yamaha's exhibit. Ugh. It was an unintended miss on my part. Thanks for stopping by to watch.
Hey Arthur. Were there any interesting new digital pianos? Anything from Yamaha, Kawai, Roland, Casio, etc.? Thank you!
The only new piano I spent some time with was the updated Nord Piano 6 - while nice, I prefer their Stage 4 or Grand 2. I didn't notice anything new in this space from Roland as all the attention was on their new V-Stage (which has a nice piano section). I was short on time at this year's show so wasn't able to spend time in the Casio section - though they had quite a lot on display. And I need to give Kawai a look at next year's show - honestly, having played their MP7SE a number of times at local gigs, it's been one of the more difficult keyboard actions for me - I find it extremely fatiguing to play on - just too heavy for my taste. Oh, and while not dedicated digital pianos, the Korg Grandstage X and new Kurzweil 2800 offer piano sounds with decent playability. The Kurzweil surprised me and sucked me into playing it more than most boards at this show. Thanks for stopping by to watch!
The Roland V stage keyboard looks like a Nord.
It does - and the feature set seems to mimic that of the Nord Stage 4, but at a notably lower cost. I was smitten with the Roland's V-stage organ section, but still have a personal preference for the Nord Stage 4 overall. Thanks for stopping by to watch!
In the past, musicians could live from their records/CD income and gigs, but today I almost only see musicians who are constantly advertising for the instrument industry in order to increase their multi-million dollar profits!
The industry continues to change for sure. I find the rock/pop world more challenging for earning income than in my youth. That said, there are gigs to be had (at least in Southern California) - and I had one of my best playing years to date in 2024. Church gigs, funerals, weddings came through in a big way. I've also seen posting in Southern California from some of the Universities for accompanists. There was a local high school recently that posted for a dedicated accompanist - their salary came in at just over $70k for the school year to play piano - not bad. Thanks for stopping by to watch.
I have 3300 it's a perfect leslieNick Foley opinion mens nada
The Hammond has THE most hideous interface to use.
I'm also particular about user interfaces - though with the Hammond (at least the XK5), it is so familiar to the classic vintage Hammond organs, I personally like that. My frustration comes up similarly though with many of the digital pianos and stage pianos - I'm always finding features missing that I'd love to have in my perfect keyboard. So I keep coming back to NAMM hopeful that product releases will catch up to my personal form factor wishes. Thanks for stopping by to watch and joining in the conversation.