octa Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 a friend/bandmate is going on tour and looking for suggestions. He'd like something on the smaller side, 61 or 73 keys probably best. Got any suggestions? I'm thinking Roland VR-09, Vox Continental 61, or used Nord Electro (this one's more than $700 though I imagine). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledbetter Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Just before reading this post, I sold my Nord Electro 4D 61 for $1150, with Nord soft case, in central California. Good luck. 1 Quote Kawai KG-2C, Nord Stage 3 73, Electro 4D, 5D and Lead 2x, Moog Voyager and Little Phatty Stage II, Slim Phatty, Roland Lucina AX-09, Hohner Piano Melodica, Spacestation V3, pair of QSC 8.2s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 2 hours ago, octa said: I'm thinking Roland VR-09, Vox Continental 61 VR09 has the better B3; Vox has the better Farfisa and EPs. Vox also has better action, both for EP and for organ. Are used Voxes really going for that little, though? 1 Quote Maybe this is the best place for a shameless plug! Our now not-so-new new video at https://youtu.be/3ZRC3b4p4EI is a 40 minute adaptation of T. S. Eliot's "Prufrock" - check it out! And hopefully I'll have something new here this year. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills Dude Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 I think used Electro 3s are going somewhere in this price range. Its got access to the Nord sample library with fine EPs and a good enough B3 emulation for most things. Not sure about the Farfisa though. 1 Quote Mills Dude -- Lefty Hack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Savage Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Electro 3 would be great if you can find the right price. Otherwise, in that price range, for decent sounds and overall utility I’d say either VR09 or Numa Compact 2x. The latter is 88 but unbelievably lightweight, and its audio interface opens iPad integration possibilities …. Quote "Have a good time ... all the time. That's my philosophy, Marty." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthizen2 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Also, any of these alternatives (used) should work fine for what you want... - Yamaha: MOXF6 or MOX6 - Korg: Krome or Kross or Triton - Kurzweil: PC3-61 - Roland: Fantom (orig. series, 61-key) Many of these are older models, but are probably well within your budget. For best B3 and Farfisa among the above, Kurzweil is best (also great EPs) For best EPs, I'd go with Yamaha. Korg and Roland are really better on synthy sounds, but decent enough on the sounds you want. Quote Kurzweil PC3, Yamaha MOX8, Alesis Ion, Kawai K3M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 What kind of Tour/Cartage? Just an out of the box thought https://reverb.com/item/57355622-clavia-nord-rack-2x Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaptainkeys Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 26 minutes ago, synthizen2 said: Also, any of these alternatives (used) should work fine for what you want... - Yamaha: MOXF6 or MOX6 - Korg: Krome or Kross or Triton - Kurzweil: PC3-61 - Roland: Fantom (orig. series, 61-key) Many of these are older models, but are probably well within your budget. For best B3 and Farfisa among the above, Kurzweil is best (also great EPs) For best EPs, I'd go with Yamaha. Korg and Roland are really better on synthy sounds, but decent enough on the sounds you want. Not sure the Korgs will have any Farfisa sounds, but they do have Vox sounds. At least the M3 doesn't have any Farfisa. Quote Instruments: Walters Grand Console Upright Piano circa 1950 something, Kurzweil PC4-88, Ibanez TMB-100 Studio Gear: Audient EVO16, JBL 305P MKII monitors, assorted microphones, Reaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Yamaha Farcheeza, Greatest DX patch ever. Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 You might get a Electro 3 for that money. Even the Electro 2 will get you adequate B3/Farf and EP. The VR09 EPs aren't a strong suit, Korg Vox Konti are better. Out of left-field: a crumar desktop module and a controller? Or an ipad+Galileo+Neo-soul keys+controller? Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 A used Electro is the first thing that popped into my head. As others have mentioned, it may fall in the “or so” category (i.e., $$$). Is your friend primarily a keyboard player? If not, he may appreciate the simplicity of the Electro. Quote "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I don’t know guys. I see one 73k Nord Electro 2 on eBay for just under $700. Not sure why an “excellent” condition instrument is being offered so aggressively. More typically on eBay sellers want bidding to break $900. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthizen2 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 14 hours ago, ElmerJFudd said: I don’t know guys. I see one 73k Nord Electro 2 on eBay for just under $700. Not sure why an “excellent” condition instrument is being offered so aggressively. More typically on eBay sellers want bidding to break $900. A 73-key Nord **OF ANY KIND** for under $700 is a good deal, if that eBay listing is legit. 1 Quote Kurzweil PC3, Yamaha MOX8, Alesis Ion, Kawai K3M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octa Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 Thanks for all the recommendations. I’ve shared this thread with my friend. He is lookin for a used Roland vr-09 b for their purposes. It’ll be replacing this kb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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