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Old 27th December 2009   #1
Polarelch
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For stage use: Korg M50 or Roland Juno Di

Hope this is the right subforum for my question.

Anyway....
I am looking for a keyboard/synth, not too heavy, not too expensive, but with real good piano sound to play on stage. Don't wanna use a computer.

By now I owed a Korg Triton (bad pianos imho), a Juno D (slightly better, but not overwhelminig - sold it again cos I thought the unit is quite toyish), a Kurzweil PC1X (overwhelming but way too heavy), and some software pianos which are very good but I don't wanna rehearse/gig with computers/laptops.

Now I am deciding between a Roland Juno Di and a Korg M50.

What I like about the Juno is, that it leaves me enough money for another synth or some other gear. But I'm having quite a feeling about Junos that they feel like toys. I tried it in store (admittedly with the prejustices in my head), the pianos seemed to have very well improved from the Juno D, or is that just me?

What I like about the M50 is the fact that it's real good sound.
But I heard the keys are crap and I wonder if the 500 euros more (compared to the Juno) are worth it, if that means I have to wait longer for other gear.

I can't make a decision really.
For some hours I think "ok, get the Juno, you have more money left for other things then, and the sound is good enough for stage. I won't use it for studio use anyway."
Then again I think "nahh, Junos are toys, get the M50. It's more expensive, hence better. And it got a sequencer and looks and feels more professional."

Can anyone help please?
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