Originally posted by spalding4:
slightly off topic. I went to sound control in Birmingham today and saw the yamaha XS7. Nice nice board Way too many sounds to audition in one afternoon ! anyway i wanted to tell you about the E80. I spent the best part of about an hour with the instrument specifically trying to get a better sound from the onboard speakers as this one , like the previous two i have played at differnt shops sounded just as poor as the others . I did my best but to no avail. Sound Control have a new policy now whereby Roland reps actually come and work within the store advising staf and customers concerning the function of their products , employed by and paid for by Roland direct.
The Roland product specialist saw me playing the instrument and i guess shaking my head so he came over. He asked my what was up and i told him. He started to edit he EQ on the keyboard and after 10 minutes ...started to shake his head too ! The only effect the adjustments he made were having an affect on the superior piano sound i was using NOT THE ACCOMPANIMENT ! He specifically went into a function to alter the bass and he turned the dial and the numbers on the screen incremented but the sound did not change. Neither for the drums . He said that he would have to call me back in when he had figured out what was wrong but he did say that neither myself nor himself had been doing anything wrong . Both of us agreed that this could be another OS glitch and would have to be looked into. As this was the 3rd E80 that i have played i am starting to suspect that it is in fact an OS glitch just as i felt the same way when the G70 came out but everyone hat bought one was telling us that it was perfect. There seems to be a definate problem with the E80 speaker system and its not just my ears.
Bebop if you are reading this and you have your E80 now please test this and tell us what you have found in terms of the speaker quality. I have never owned a roland instrument but was seriously tempted by the E80. For me built in speakers is essential which is why i have the PA1X. Compared to the PA1X the speakers in the Roland sound like one of those tinny personal steros. I have high hopes for the E80 but Roland have to sort this problem out. Is there a general problem with quality control at Roland as i am struggling to believe that they released the G70 (original OS ) and now the E80 (poor internal speakers ) after any thorough quality control.
I received the E 80 yesterday after noon at the music store. It is in a huge bulky box and weighed 62 pounds. I am 75 years old but I carried it into my house and into the studio and up on the rack. So it is heavy, so what. It has the heavy sound and plays like a heavy board.
The sound system is the finest I have heard in nearly forever. No problems for me and it is unbeliveably loud. I can work my clubhouse without amps with this board.
I have to tell you that I purchased the personal Demo Keyboard from the Roland District Sales Manager that spent three hours demoing the board in the music store for me and Jann.
I think it is for this reason that the board is superfine right out of the box.It is already peaked and tweeked. I went through a lot of styles last night and I was totally blown away by most of those I Played.
I only have one complaint on this board at this time, and I have reported it already. I can't find a way to keep the split at my favorite of F sharpe 3 as it continues to revert back to the default of C4 every time you change a variation or style. Maybe I just haven't yet found the way to save my change. Anybody know about this.
I have owned most all of the major keyboards since 1970 starting with the Hohner Clavinet and the first Lowry portable keyboards. I feel this is the finest of the lot and makes my T2 seem more like a toy.
I will write more after I have spent more time with this NICE AND HEAVY keyboard. I love it.Check it out dudes
Best to all,
Bebop
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