Korg Nautilus 88 vs Roland FA-08
| Korg Nautilus 88 | Roland FA-08 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3) | 88 keys (Ivory Feel-G keyboard with escapement) |
| Polyphony | 400 | 128 |
| Sounds / presets | 2000 | 2 |
| Sequencer | — | 16 MIDI tracks + SD-card audio |
| Sound engine | 9 engines inherited from Kronos: SGX-2 premium piano, EP-1 MDS electric piano, HD-1 PCM, AL-1 analog modeling, CX-3 tonewheel, STR-1 strings, MOD-7 VPM, MS-20EX, PolysixEX | Roland FA sound engine (SuperNATURAL + PCM) |
| Effects | Insert/master/total effect processors derived from Kronos, 197 effect types; per-timbre EQ | — |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | Yes | No |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 23.1 kg | 16.5 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 1437 × 139 × 387 mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2020 | 2014 |
| Discontinued | — | 2022 |
| Status | legacy | discontinued |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Roland FA-08 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (23.1 kg vs 16.5 kg).
- Choose the Korg Nautilus 88 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (400 vs 128).
- Choose the Korg Nautilus 88 if you want more variety of built-in voices (2000 vs 2).
Full spec sheets: Korg Nautilus 88 · Roland FA-08. Rows with a highlighted background differ.