Roland GO:PIANO 61-Key Portable Piano

If you are looking for a compact keyboard the Roland Go Piano 61 Is probably the best around. The full size keys terminate at the end of the cabinet which aids its compactness. The multitude of sounds are good and the keyboard, although not weighted, needs a fair bit of pressure which avoids fluffed notes which can happen with less experienced players using light keyboards. It has Bluetooth connection but beware. If you want to connect it to an iPad it has an unplayable latency. The way round this is to not use Bluetooth but connect it via an interface. I use a Hyper Drive which cost around £60 and this allows me to use it with Garage Band. You can use the Bluetooth wireless connection to play stuff into the Roland - if you should want to do such a thing! Overall I ... MoreIf you are looking for a compact keyboard the Roland Go Piano 61 Is probably the best around. The full size keys terminate at the end of the cabinet which aids its compactness. The multitude of sounds are good and the keyboard, although not weighted, needs a fair bit of pressure which avoids fluffed notes which can happen with less experienced players using light keyboards. It has Bluetooth connection but beware. If you want to connect it to an iPad it has an unplayable latency. The way round this is to not use Bluetooth but connect it via an interface. I use a Hyper Drive which cost around £60 and this allows me to use it with Garage Band. You can use the Bluetooth wireless connection to play stuff into the Roland - if you should want to do such a thing! Overall I would say that this is ideal for a player who has space restrictions. It is also light in weight for gigging and with a bit of practice the octave shift buttons can simulate a full size keyboard.

I purchased this 88 key weighted keyboard in November for a little under $3,000. Its absolutely stunning, it’s sound is top of the line. It has over a 1000 different programed sound options. You don’t need to be hooked up to a computer to use. You do need an AMP, no built in speakers, but you want that when buying a keyboard to get a better sound. It has a built in metronome and is perfect for both beginners and experts. I highly recommend this keyboard.

Good for what it is!

I'm an experienced musician with a home studio, but I'm not very advanced as a keyboard player. I just needed something with a few good sounds to add depths to some of my recordings and this fit the bill. The most important thing to me is that you can easily tune it to whatever project you are working on, or you can easily drop it down a half step or a full step with the transpose feature. Where it could be better would be a couple 1/4 inch stereo outputs-just one headphones mini jack is available, and that is kind of cheesy. The vocal sounds have a couple doo's and doot's, but that would have been much more helpful as oooh's instead. All in all though, sounds great and it has a nice weight on the keys for a cheap keyboard.

Great compact ,portable easy outta the box friendly

Compare to other equally price range Roland Go offers upgrade voicing/tonesMany to choose from with different textures 8 piano 8 electric ECTThis piano is a great for beginners and pros that want a take anywhere keysTo compose or low end gigs or jams

I Love My GO:Piano

I would have loved a digital piano with weighted keys but I neither wanted, nor needed, a full size 88 note keyboard. Unfortunately nothing smaller is available with a proper key action so realised that this would mean a compromise. The keyboard in the GO:Piano is a remarkable achievement by Roland's engineers. It must be as close as you can get to the real thing without using a weighted action. OK so it's not fully authentic but then the whole instrument weighs under 4kg. so there is a payoff in that respect. I'd say it is more like the feel of playing a clavichord. Not a true acoustic piano feel, but then neither is it spongy and springy like most electronic keyboards. You do however get a pronounced 'clack' when releasing a key quickly, as when you slide off a ... MoreI would have loved a digital piano with weighted keys but I neither wanted, nor needed, a full size 88 note keyboard. Unfortunately nothing smaller is available with a proper key action so realised that this would mean a compromise. The keyboard in the GO:Piano is a remarkable achievement by Roland's engineers. It must be as close as you can get to the real thing without using a weighted action. OK so it's not fully authentic but then the whole instrument weighs under 4kg. so there is a payoff in that respect. I'd say it is more like the feel of playing a clavichord. Not a true acoustic piano feel, but then neither is it spongy and springy like most electronic keyboards. You do however get a pronounced 'clack' when releasing a key quickly, as when you slide off a black key onto a white. This is hardly noticeable with normal playing though. The touch sensitivity is good and allows for very expressive playing. It would certainly help build finger strength prior to moving on to a real piano, if that is what you want to do. As for the sound, I'd say the default 'GoGrand' is very realistic indeed, a real winner. The other piano voices are all variations on a theme, either more muffled or metallic, but they offer variety. The Ragtime piano sound however is quite delightful, very authentic and something none of the competition seem to offer. Of the other voices available, they vary tremendously between quite good (church organ) and absolutely dreadful (accordion). Mostly they are OK and the 'Jazz Scat' voice is good fun, the main problem I have with the organ sounds is that the bass is a little overshadowed by the treble, the volume balance isn't quite right for me. The controls are beautifully simple and well laid out. They are intuitive and easy to use with no need to constantly refer to the manual to see which combination of buttons and keys do what. It's also very easy to link to a computer, either through USB to Windows or via Bluetooth to my android tablet, opening up many further possibilities. Of the overall design I have two fairly minor criticisms: The ends of the casing could extend higher to afford some protection to the end keys when carrying it around. I fear the front lip of the key could catch on something and cause serious damage. There is no effective way of holding a music book open. The music rest needs a deeper ridge at the front or some sort of clip, I have resorted to using clothes pegs. Overall I am very pleased with my GO:Piano, I think it is a brilliant instrument. It feels very solid and well made indeed, and it is a pleasure to play.

Just a perfect day

I decided to upgrade my electric keyboard and decided on the Roland Go Piano GO-61P Digital Piano.PMT had an online view of the shop which helped me have a look in store before arriving.I purchased online ‘click and collect’ and on arriving at the store was welcomed on entering and while my purchase was being brought out the staff were very warm, welcoming and interested in my purchase, my day and my interests in music.I’m super happy with my purchase and this was the cherry on top of the excellent service and general experience for my purchase.This was my first visit to PMT but definitely won’t me the last.

Review of Roland Go 61 Key Digital Piano in Black

OK..so i'm not a competent Keyboard player, but i can play chords and create tunes on it. I wanted something that i could create a backing track on, for playing guitar over the top of, and the odd intro if needed.I expected a lot more versatility with this Roland Go, with more options, but it seems that technology has taken over from old-fashioned self-creating sounds. If i want to connect wireless inputs, then it's great (i think), but as a standard Keyboard / Piano i've found it hard work. I'm going to dig out my old 1990's keyboard from the loft. More preset sounds, an easy-to-use loop device, split keyboard etc. at more than half the price of the Roland.

Review of Roland Go : Piano 61 Key Digital Piano - Black

I had doubts about this piano as I’m used to hammer action pianos but I have used this at home and at a venue and I’m very pleased.The sounds are great and the action is surprisingly good for its size and weight. It won’t replace my other keyboards but there are some jobs that need something compact.One thing I have enjoyed the most is sitting on my armchair going through the patches and coming up with music to go with them. The Roland Scat sound always makes me smile!The speakers are much better than I would expect in a keyboard this small and inexpensive.It’s worth looking through the settings to turn off the beeping when you adjust the volume etc.One useful tip I have is that it’s possible with the correct MyVolts cable to run this from a power bank! ... MoreI had doubts about this piano as I’m used to hammer action pianos but I have used this at home and at a venue and I’m very pleased.The sounds are great and the action is surprisingly good for its size and weight. It won’t replace my other keyboards but there are some jobs that need something compact.One thing I have enjoyed the most is sitting on my armchair going through the patches and coming up with music to go with them. The Roland Scat sound always makes me smile!The speakers are much better than I would expect in a keyboard this small and inexpensive.It’s worth looking through the settings to turn off the beeping when you adjust the volume etc.One useful tip I have is that it’s possible with the correct MyVolts cable to run this from a power bank! Particularly handy as batteries only last three hours.

Roland Go:Piano GO-61P

It is very light and easy to transport (I also bought the gig bag to transport it in). With full piano-type keys, it plays much better than my old Yamaha keyboard. Simple to set up, and with Bluetooth compatibility to play a backing track from your phone through the piano speakers. No pointless extras or synthesiser voices. If you haven't got room for a real piano, this is a fantastic, affordable substitute.