Roland JUNO-DS76 76-Key Synthesizer

I was very pleased that the stage bundle at ProSound was about the same price as most other vendors were charging for the keyboard only. I am very happy with the sounds of the keyboard and the action of the keybed, this of course is subjective and I already knew exactly what I was purchasing because I had auditioned this keyboard beforehand and knew it was what I wanted. The sustain pedal was nicer than I expected with a switch on the side to change modes from normally open to normally closed. I like the gold color of the pedal, nice touch. The stand is quite nice, in fact it is one of the best X-stands I own. I particularly like the clamping system that offers more height adjustment selections than all of my other X-stands. The stand requires assembly, the needed ... MoreI was very pleased that the stage bundle at ProSound was about the same price as most other vendors were charging for the keyboard only. I am very happy with the sounds of the keyboard and the action of the keybed, this of course is subjective and I already knew exactly what I was purchasing because I had auditioned this keyboard beforehand and knew it was what I wanted. The sustain pedal was nicer than I expected with a switch on the side to change modes from normally open to normally closed. I like the gold color of the pedal, nice touch. The stand is quite nice, in fact it is one of the best X-stands I own. I particularly like the clamping system that offers more height adjustment selections than all of my other X-stands. The stand requires assembly, the needed hex wrench is included. The bench is small and portable. The carrying bag is well made... the bag is quite spacious inside and would accommodate a much thicker keyboard so I will probably add an inch or two layer of foam padding inside on the top and bottom just to fit the JUNO-DS76 a little bit tighter and offer even more protection. I really couldn't be more pleased with my purchase. Rock on!!

Roland has always been my board of choice. Going back to the days of the original Juno, I have included Roland in my arsenal!As I stated in my headline, the sounds are fantastic. What disappointed me was the feel. One of the boards I still own and use frequently is an A-30 controller. Mated to a plethora of sound modules (Roland included), I love the feel. I was less than happy with the feel. My son, on the other hand, who is a student at the Univ. of the Arts in Philly, had a different take on the board. He quickly said that he could get past the feel just to utilize the sounds in some of his latest projects. Another keyboard player who attended a church concert we had a couple of weeks ago also remarked that he liked it. Soooooooooo, I guess it's staying. Thanks ... MoreRoland has always been my board of choice. Going back to the days of the original Juno, I have included Roland in my arsenal!As I stated in my headline, the sounds are fantastic. What disappointed me was the feel. One of the boards I still own and use frequently is an A-30 controller. Mated to a plethora of sound modules (Roland included), I love the feel. I was less than happy with the feel. My son, on the other hand, who is a student at the Univ. of the Arts in Philly, had a different take on the board. He quickly said that he could get past the feel just to utilize the sounds in some of his latest projects. Another keyboard player who attended a church concert we had a couple of weeks ago also remarked that he liked it. Soooooooooo, I guess it's staying. Thanks again, Roland and AMS!

This is a digital synth so when using along with an analog synth the difference in sound quality is very obvious. Be as that may! This synth does it all and some! 76 keys is the way to go if your using this more as a workstation and want to use a lot of piano presets. They keys are a bit stiff and heavy and very velocity sensitive. Lots of cool modes on this Juno make it the perfect workhorse synth! The black plastic material feels kind of flimsy but should hold up. The screen is awesome and well lit much easier to navigate presets and sounds than other way more expensive synths. This keyboard even have dog barking presets to rustle your dogs jimmies. Every band needs one of these.

Anal about the 'keybed'

So first off the sounds are good. My main use is worship in church & 70s/80s/90s/country cover bands on weekends. Lots of useful pianos, e pianos, organs, strings & brass. A few nice fat synth sounds and a few useful leads-so no complaints.My beef is the keyboard action (ie keybed). I've been playing keys for 30 years so somewhat particular on the keybed. I hate the overly springy/spongy feel of some synths. Feels cheap and its hard to play 'fast' riffs or arpeggios. I also didn't want a fully weighted keyboard like most 88's have from yamaha, roland or korg in the $800-1000 range. I want to be able to play something that feels a little piano-ish but still light enough I can play organ and it not feel sluggish. I even called Roland prior to buying this one. They ... MoreSo first off the sounds are good. My main use is worship in church & 70s/80s/90s/country cover bands on weekends. Lots of useful pianos, e pianos, organs, strings & brass. A few nice fat synth sounds and a few useful leads-so no complaints.My beef is the keyboard action (ie keybed). I've been playing keys for 30 years so somewhat particular on the keybed. I hate the overly springy/spongy feel of some synths. Feels cheap and its hard to play 'fast' riffs or arpeggios. I also didn't want a fully weighted keyboard like most 88's have from yamaha, roland or korg in the $800-1000 range. I want to be able to play something that feels a little piano-ish but still light enough I can play organ and it not feel sluggish. I even called Roland prior to buying this one. They told me both this unit and their FA07 use a FATAR semi-weighted keybed which sounded perfect to me. Playing it however was very disappointing. Not sure how this is semi-weighted. It felt stiff, springy & spongey, worse actually than the roland juno 61 which I also have. I ended up returning it and getting a roland juno ds88. Its keybed is a bit more weighted than I personally like for playing organ passages but frankly compared to the Yamaha MX88 or Korg units I find the Roland DS88 the lightest touch, quickest response in the 'weighted keybed' category in this price range. (yamaha mx88 felt a bit spongy/sluggish to me too for the record). Naturally these three top brands all have great keybeds on their $2k-3K synths/boards but as a part timer I just can't rationalize spending that much and frankly asking for a decent keybed on a $1000 instrument should NOT be a big ask. (Casio seems to be able to produce good keybeds on their stuff??) Come on Roland/Korg/Yamaha. Do us weekend road warriors a favor and build a nice performance synth with professional, semi weighted FULL SIZED keys. If you want a layman like me to show you the light....just holler

Awesome

I purchased this Keyboard looking for a great Synthesizer sound., and thanks to the sales Rep for helping me I am 100% satisfied with my Keyboard, the sound quality is awesome, rich and real. Although I still want the Juno X which I think is better than this one, but I will give it a 5-star review, I intend to get the Juno X next summer.

Early in-studio assessment: Good bang for the buck

Eventually will use in gigs, but still finding the more pleasing and useable sounds for our live gig setlist, as well as, learning how to set easily accessible "favorites" to make gigging easier. Semi-weighted keyboard takes some adjustment after a weighted 88, but I'm getting more comfortable with it.

My second board

Absolutely priceless, convenient, solid integrated hardware. Keys are not too springy. Lightweight with excellent sounds! My best friend in FL. had the 88 via DSW software we swap songs, expansions etc, without one single issue.Thanks Roland, your longevity.... Speaker for itself!

Perfect for lightweight gigging

I needed to upgrade my Roland Juno Stage keyboard from 2010 to something a littler more modern as my Juno is outdated. I prefer 73 or 76 key keyboards as 61 is too small (I only carry one board), and 88 too long. I really loved the DS-88 keybed, but it was 88 keys, so I kept waiting. I tried the FA-07, but didn't like the plasticky feel for that amount of money. My Juno Stage is robust, has a decent key action, metal housing, but heavy. I didn't want to compromise, and wanted something that could do everything the Juno Stage does and more. I had my heart set on the new Yamaha MODX7, and went to purchase. I was very disappointed after playing it due to the smaller keys and poor (cheap action). Come on manufactures - give us a 76 key keyboard with weighted action. ... MoreI needed to upgrade my Roland Juno Stage keyboard from 2010 to something a littler more modern as my Juno is outdated. I prefer 73 or 76 key keyboards as 61 is too small (I only carry one board), and 88 too long. I really loved the DS-88 keybed, but it was 88 keys, so I kept waiting. I tried the FA-07, but didn't like the plasticky feel for that amount of money. My Juno Stage is robust, has a decent key action, metal housing, but heavy. I didn't want to compromise, and wanted something that could do everything the Juno Stage does and more. I had my heart set on the new Yamaha MODX7, and went to purchase. I was very disappointed after playing it due to the smaller keys and poor (cheap action). Come on manufactures - give us a 76 key keyboard with weighted action. Anyway, I noticed that Roland just came out with this 76 key Juno-76. So, I picked one up. Sound quality is better than my Juno Stage. Still has all my favorite sounds, but the new DS sounds are way better than the standard ones. Love the EXP downloadables also. Real time volume control of both layers and splits is great - no more menu diving. Also, I can now use samples for my band intros - yeah! The key bed is weighted synth action, not weighted piano action. Still, it's better than the Yamaha. My Juno Stage is now for sale. Loving this - lightweight, portable, do it all and more. Grab the Roland CB-76RL case for this. Perfect match. Check out Reflective Soul band on FB or youtube in the future to hear the sounds.

Roland has set a new level of quality for synthesisers

I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I received mine this week from Music Store (via DHL) in time and perfectly packed.Being a film composer and performing with keyboards for more than 30 years, all I can tell, is that this instrument exceeds my expectations.Its construction is robust yet light, its has a sleek design, the sounds and "performances" (Combinations of various sounds) really denote a distinctive attribute from Roland clean and neat. The software interface and menus are simple to understand and the screen displey is brilliant and clear, bringing usefull and precise information.I have always liked the Roland keys, especially their refined rounded corners.The new Juno DS has plenty of features, buttons and sliders to play around with and combine, it can ... MoreI live in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I received mine this week from Music Store (via DHL) in time and perfectly packed.Being a film composer and performing with keyboards for more than 30 years, all I can tell, is that this instrument exceeds my expectations.Its construction is robust yet light, its has a sleek design, the sounds and "performances" (Combinations of various sounds) really denote a distinctive attribute from Roland clean and neat. The software interface and menus are simple to understand and the screen displey is brilliant and clear, bringing usefull and precise information.I have always liked the Roland keys, especially their refined rounded corners.The new Juno DS has plenty of features, buttons and sliders to play around with and combine, it can even be used as a MIDI controller by switching modes.This keyboard is a high quality instrument and a perfect companion for my professional activities.