I apologize in advance, for I’d decided to take an oath of silence, so as to not ruffle anymore feathers, but I simply can’t help it; I have to say something:
I genuinely believe that anyone having this kind of money to spend should use it for a new NU1X-A, or a used N1X.
It turns out that the video above, which is supposed to showcase the instrument, sounds synthetic and fake compared to the videos on the NU1X-A; of course, some would say it’s just the compression, but why does the NU1X-A manage to sound much better despite (compression)?
This is not Pete doing his usual Roland-bashing, but Pete trying to help his fellow man from making the grave mistake of listening to the hype (Kraft is already making outrageous claims), and subsequently over-paying for this rehash of old tech.
Guess what Kraft is “bragging” about? Well, the usual “unlimited polyphony” (over-kill), the obscure “PianoReality,” and artificially vibrating keys (amongst other vague claims), but guess what he doesn’t do? He doesn’t go into detail as to why/how PianoReality improves on its predecessor, and the cynic in me thinks it’s because it doesn’t (improve on its predecessor).
I warn you:
Stu will soon come out with his rendition claiming that ‘this piano truly bridges the gap between digital and acoustic’ (as he did with the GP-X), but he is lying through his teeth (something people tend to do when they get paid).
I’m being as sincere as possible, and as a former victim of Roland’s hype (LX-17), I simply want to help any potential buyers: think hard before you pull the trigger, and, at least give me the benefit of the doubt and give the AvantGrand a spin before you do so!
