🎹 Roland RD 08 vs. FP-E50: Which Keyboard Should You Buy? 🎹

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Introduction
Roland’s RD-08 or FP-E50? They’re less than $100 apart but focused on very different uses and users.
We’ll cover the differences between them as well as who each is best suited for.

Just The Facts

Roland RD-08
The RD-08 is the junior cousin of the RD-88. It’s a mid-range stage piano; a compact, portable 88-note instrument designed for professional or semi-professional settings and focused on performance instead of at-home enjoyment.
The RD-08 has 3,000 onboard sounds and is powered by ZEN-Core tone generator. Not only can the sounds be triple-layered, but you can also apply a robust effects engine with 90 multi-effects, such as chorus, reverb, and resonance.
The keyboard is lightweight but still has an impressive speaker system with both lower and upper-facing speakers. The RD-08 incorporates the PHA-4 action which has a triple sensor and escapement; the only action in this price range to offer both.
The RD-08 also has two assignable pedals, four control knobs, and two assignable wheels. This along with the 100 user slots to save configurations provides for a robust show that is focused on the flexibility of the tone.

Roland FP-E50
The FP-E50 is an arranger keyboard; an instrument that allows a single player to present the sound of a full band along with many mic effects. This keyboard is a good choice for a piano player or a singer who likes to accompany themselves. It’s also good just as a great electronic piano.
With 1,000 onboard sounds and its piano designer feature, the FP-E50 lets you customize your piano experience.

Stu’s Thoughts
With only a $100 difference in cost, for most buyers budget won’t the defining issue, rather, it will be the features you will get the most use out of.
For keyboard players in a professional setting, the RD-08 or RD-88 will be the best choice. It has far more options to manipulate and create sounds. With 3,000 sounds and nine control surfaces, there is a great ability to create the tones and textures needed. There are great-sounding acoustic and electric pianos, as well as synths and organs.
If you’re a singer or other performer looking for auto-accompaniment, the FP-E50 is the right choice for you.
Piano players who don’t do either of these things often will be the most hesitant over which instrument is the right choice. For them, the FP-30X or FP-60X may be the best option; however, if one of these two keyboards has caught your attention, and you won’t need to create complex layered sounds, the FP-E50 would be a good fit.
You will appreciate the onboard piano designer and more robust speakers for a fuller playing experience without the need for headphones or external speakers.
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