Korg Grandstage vs Roland RD-700SX
| Korg Grandstage | Roland RD-700SX | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3), A0-C8, velocity sensitive, aftertouch not supported | Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard |
| Aftertouch | no | — |
| Polyphony | 240 | 128 |
| Sounds / presets | 500 | 208 |
| Sound engine | Seven sound engines: SGX-2 acoustic piano, EP-1 electric piano, AL-1 analog modelling, CX-3 tonewheel organ, VOX transistor organ, Compact transistor organ and HD-1 PCM | PCM sound generator with 128 MB of wave memory and two SRX expansion slots |
| Effects | 4 insert effects plus 3-band EQ per sound, reverb/delay section (hall, stage, room, spring) and a 3-band master equalizer | Multi-effects 2 systems / 125 types, reverb 6 types, chorus 3 types, sound control (3-band compressor) and 3-band digital equalizer |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | Yes | Yes |
| Pads / faders | no | no |
| Weight | 20 kg | 24.5 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 1311 × 359 × 140 mm | 1414 × 374 × 143 mm |
| Battery power | no | no |
| Released | 2017 | 2005 |
| Discontinued | 2024 | — |
| Status | legacy | legacy |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Parts | — | 16 parts, 100 setups |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Korg Grandstage if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (20 kg vs 24.5 kg).
- Choose the Korg Grandstage if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (240 vs 128).
- Choose the Korg Grandstage if you want more variety of built-in voices (500 vs 208).
Full spec sheets: Korg Grandstage · Roland RD-700SX. Rows with a highlighted background differ.