Korg Nautilus 88 vs Roland Fantom-08
| Korg Nautilus 88 | Roland Fantom-08 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3) | PHA-4 Standard (with Escapement and Ivory Feel) |
| Polyphony | 400 | 256 |
| Sounds / presets | 2000 | 3500 |
| Sequencer | — | 16-track clip-based |
| 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 | ZEN-Core + SuperNATURAL Acoustic + VTW Organ (Only ZONE2) + MODEL sound generators (EXM) |
| Effects | Insert/master/total effect processors derived from Kronos, 197 effect types; per-timbre EQ | Multi-Effects 16 systems/90 types |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | Yes | Yes |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 23.1 kg | 14.8 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1437, 139, 387] mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Status | legacy | current |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Roland Fantom-08 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (23.1 kg vs 14.8 kg).
- Choose the Korg Nautilus 88 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (400 vs 256).
- Choose the Roland Fantom-08 if you want more variety of built-in voices (2000 vs 3500).
Full spec sheets: Korg Nautilus 88 · Roland Fantom-08. Rows with a highlighted background differ.