Thiago Garcia its amazing. love it. the bluetooth was tricky but i upgraded the software and was up and running. using piano partner2 combined with an app called piano 3d, using the blutooth connection is absolutely divine and gives u player piano songbook!
meagan taylor Cool! And about the keys, they are great? Do you have/had other digital piano before,to do a comparison? I want the Roland HP603 but is too expensive, so the F140 could be great. But I want a great keyboard to play classical pieces!
I do not have a lot of experience with other digital pianos. I played on a few kawai digitals in the piano store. The roland has a better feel than those, in my opinion. when playing the f140 the weighted keys are very comparable to an acoustic piano. The sound coming out of this piano is simply fantastic. I think u would love it for classical.
meagan taylor Yes! A good price for a good piano, thats enough for me. If I wont buy the HP603, the F140 will be "the guy". I will trust in Roland's quality because I cant play any model in a showroom :/
My guess would be that wherever he talks, the video switches from direct audio recorded from the piano's headphone jack, to the audio recorded from the camera. This causes a noticeable volume change because they made the camera audio louder so you can hear him more clearly. Whenever it switches from the direct piano audio to the camera's audio, you can hear the sound of the notes fading coming from the speakers.
Hi! What about Roland FP-30? Is F-140R much better than FP-30? Voices, keyboard, usability? And what about Kawai ES-110? Are Roland's keyboards and voices better than Kawai? Thanks.
+Subhasis Ray Hi, Very similar Subhasis, both use Roland's supernatural piano sound. The FP50 has more features on board in terms of backing styles and also is a portable piano. If you like the FP-50 you will like the F-140, though the FP-50 is a different style of piano . Hope this helps.
+Rudi Zarka thanks a lot for the information. i am divided between fp 80, fp 5p, f 140r from roland and ce220 and es7/8 from kawai for playing in my condo. i played for five years on a kawai acoustic (which was often out of tune) and a few months on an yamaha grand. So the physical feel of the keyboard is most important me. I tried a few at a piano sale and roland hp504 felt best (compared to yamahas) to my hands, but beyond my budget. so i guess i should go to a shop and try them out. any suggestion much appreciated.
Hi Eshan, they are both a different style of piano. The FP50 is suitable as a stage piano whereas the F140 is relaly designed as a home piano not really suited to being taken to gigs etc. Certainly the FP50 has a lot more features by way of more backing styles etc
Great review! Your skills are stunning! You inspired me to buy F-140R. However I wondering, does this white piano change color after a while? Some furniture in white color becoming yellowish after a while. Thanks !
@@natt73 wow that's nice :) I really love the white one, but since my house is near a very busy street and my room window is open to the street, it got dusty rather fast in my room. And with my busy work, I doubt I'll be able to keep it clean. So I guess I'll get the black one. Do you still like it after 8 months? :)
Fahmy Abdul it’s my wife’s.. she loves it. But allow me to say that I have another piano in black and that one shows dust even more. But it’s your call. Best luck and be happy 😃
Under the front if you look up to the side by where you see a spot to hang them. There's 2 there and a USB plug. Hard to see but look to the side underneath once you see where you can hang the headphones.
Greetings Rudi! Fabulous playing. Looking to get a rid of a Yamaha console upright acoustic that won't hold a tune anymore and moving to a digital piano. It would be primarily for my son who has taken to the piano quite well (lessons through his school). Would you recommend the F-140R, DP-603, or HP-603? Thanks in advance! Also, I'm quite in love with the old Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer EP sounds. Do the Rolands replicate those fairly well?
Hey a question. I want to buy this piano but i need to play with headphones. How good is the sound with headphones? Is it worth to biy me this piano if i always play with headphones? What do you mean? Thanks for every answer
The PHA-4 action is lighter than Yamaha's offerings, and I'm not sure about Casio but from what I'm hearing Casio is quite heavy, so I'm guessing it's lighter.
Roland F140R or Yamaha Arius YDP 163? Please help! Yamaha's GH3 seems better but Roland's PHA-4 Standard have 5 levels+ fix touch response and the Yamaha is 3+fix touch! Please, for classical pieces, wich keyboard is better?
I played both in showroom, and the Yamaha Arius sounds toy to me. Roland FP30 is better but still abit dull and less sustained to me, then I tried Roland F140r today, it really impressed me, and I would considered to buy it
First just wanna tell you that it's a great video! And I've a question, is this piano "touch" quite similar to an acoustic piano touch? I used to play piano for like 8 years on a real piano and i'm scared about the potential changes of playing style.. I play a lot of things like classical,jazz etc ... and it's really hard to make a choice cause I can't test different pianos to see the differences between them..
Hi Yann, Yes it is. It uses a fully weighted and graded hammer mechanism. Although the action is very good , if you are an advanced player you may well want to look at the HP-603 or above as these use an action that is more responsive again. That being said, if the HP603 is not in your budget you certainly wont be dissapointed with the F140. Cheers, R www.bettermusic.com.au/advancedsearch/result/?q=hp603
I found it to feel like the 1800s Steinway Concert Grand I grew up playing; keys are ivory like, action is true to the Steinway; no mushiness here. I love mine.
Everything sounds a bit too bright or like the velocity is artifically high. I had a DP-990f and found the Supernatural piano sounds excellent. Just the recording maybe?
Probably the recording, I tried out this piano, and it can be really soft. But I understand what you mean. It does Have sort of an artificial brightness to it in the recording.
hi. we decided to buy a digital piano for our 7 years old son, who just started to learn playing piano. We just dont know what to choose and i want to ask you for an advice. In your opinion, what is more suitable for home playing in terms of authenticity of sound and feel of keys, what is closer to "normal piano" . Roland RP401, HP506 or Yamaha CLP 525/535. Thanks for an advice
+Juraj Janco Hi, ,All the models you ask about have a fully weighted keyboard with graded action. The RP401 is in fact identical in key touch to this Roland F-140 I am playing in the video. The RP-401 is the same piano as the previous model F-130 but in a different furniture cabinet. HP-506 has the next level of action up and is also very good. CLP525 have a similar action to the Rolands. When you say compared to a normal piano... all pianos are different. There is more variance between different acoustic pianos than there is between digital pianos. All these models are good though :-)
+Rudi Zarka Thank for your advice. After 2-3 weeks of doing almost nothing instead of reading, watching and listening to reviews, i went to shop and bought yamaha clp535:)
Very good presentation! I was wondering since this has 3 sensors and an escapement mechanism, which is only present on piano's in a higher price range, but only 128 note polyphony, how long can I use this piano before I need to upgrade to a more expensive one? I would say I'm an intermediate player but on a budget. Thanks in advance!
Roland is derelict in its duty to support this purchaser of one F-140R (Contemporary Black) in that I had placed it behind me at my L-Shaped deak so that I could hook it into my DAW easily. Unfortunately, I neglected to remember it was there when I rose up exhausted one night soon after moving it behind me there, and blammo it falls on its back, yet is just fine aside from three broken I/O ports that were broken and/or bent. I have this here Digital Temp Control Soldering Station, all needed tools, fifty years working with and designing & building circuitry that functions to spec. Yet Roland refuses me a simple F-140R Service Manual. CONTRARY To The Spirit Of The Self-Repair LAW.🤮
i ordered this piano and it's arriving in a week. I am so insanely excited I might just pass out!!!
meagan taylor What you think? Liked it?
Thiago Garcia its amazing. love it. the bluetooth was tricky but i upgraded the software and was up and running. using piano partner2 combined with an app called piano 3d, using the blutooth connection is absolutely divine and gives u player piano songbook!
meagan taylor Cool! And about the keys, they are great? Do you have/had other digital piano before,to do a comparison?
I want the Roland HP603 but is too expensive, so the F140 could be great. But I want a great keyboard to play classical pieces!
I do not have a lot of experience with other digital pianos. I played on a few kawai digitals in the piano store. The roland has a better feel than those, in my opinion. when playing the f140 the weighted keys are very comparable to an acoustic piano. The sound coming out of this piano is simply fantastic. I think u would love it for classical.
meagan taylor Yes! A good price for a good piano, thats enough for me. If I wont buy the HP603, the F140 will be "the guy". I will trust in Roland's quality because I cant play any model in a showroom :/
your skills are just amazing!
+Yuri Yoshimura Thanks Yuri :-)
Thanks to this video I think I'll buy this piano, appreciate your demonstrating how it works, also awesome piano skills!
+PhantomPianist91 Thanks ! Glad you found it helpful :-)
+PhantomPianist91 +1
Excellent playing and professionally produced review.
Bought the RP501-R which is basically the same as the F-140R but with a different cabinet. Plays and sounds awesome to boot.
I love this model piano..
You are awesome, Rudi!
I love your playing. Wow.
I had difficulty recording through Bluetooth iPad. I plug earphone on the F140r while playing, however there was no sound recorded in ipad GarageBand.
Why does it become louder every time you lift your fingers up from the keyboard? Like at 6:24
My guess would be that wherever he talks, the video switches from direct audio recorded from the piano's headphone jack, to the audio recorded from the camera. This causes a noticeable volume change because they made the camera audio louder so you can hear him more clearly. Whenever it switches from the direct piano audio to the camera's audio, you can hear the sound of the notes fading coming from the speakers.
Thanks for the review!
Thanks for this informative review! I've been eyeing up a Roland DP90S but it is so pricy that I think the F-140 might be better to start with.
Thank you for making the review.
What artists do i need to listen to to play like that?
What is the piece that you play at the end of your video? It's gorgeous!
+Marie Page Hi Marie, thanks, just me improvising not an actual piece per se. cheers :-)
Hi! What about Roland FP-30? Is F-140R much better than FP-30? Voices, keyboard, usability? And what about Kawai ES-110? Are Roland's keyboards and voices better than Kawai? Thanks.
What's the name of song? 4:14
hi, can you tell how this compares to fp 50 for playing classical music?
+Subhasis Ray Hi, Very similar Subhasis, both use Roland's supernatural piano sound. The FP50 has more features on board in terms of backing styles and also is a portable piano. If you like the FP-50 you will like the F-140, though the FP-50 is a different style of piano . Hope this helps.
+Rudi Zarka thanks a lot for the information. i am divided between fp 80, fp 5p, f 140r from roland and ce220 and es7/8 from kawai for playing in my condo. i played for five years on a kawai acoustic (which was often out of tune) and a few months on an yamaha grand. So the physical feel of the keyboard is most important me. I tried a few at a piano sale and roland hp504 felt best (compared to yamahas) to my hands, but beyond my budget. so i guess i should go to a shop and try them out. any suggestion much appreciated.
Excellent review. Which one do you prefer? Roland F-140R or FP-50 any why?
Thank you
Hi Eshan, they are both a different style of piano. The FP50 is suitable as a stage piano whereas the F140 is relaly designed as a home piano not really suited to being taken to gigs etc. Certainly the FP50 has a lot more features by way of more backing styles etc
Rudi Z which one has richer tone
Does it actually sound this reverby? The stock grand piano i mean. Or did you add this to the recorded audio?
Your fingers look like butterflies on that keyboard
For a fine mellow tone, better this one or the Roland RP-102 please Sir?
Would you recommend me this piano for classical music?
Nice review - thanks
Roland F-140r or Fp-30?
???me too
Did you choose between the two keyboards ?
@@heardyouwhisper im debating as well
I like your song. It is beautiful!
between the Yamaha Clavinova CLP 625 R or this Roland F140r, what do you think?
Good demo from a good muso :)
Do you hear the keys flip back, after you pressed them down on this digital piano? Because I'm about to buy one too and would like to know :D
Beautiful 💞
Hallo, thank you for the exciting video and demo! One question: Is a maximum polyphony of 128 voices enough for classical music? Thank you. Francesco
Yes, you shouldn't really run out of any notes unless you continue to hold the sustain pedal down the whole time! cheers, R
What's better the rp501r or the fp140r
It's the same piano in a different cabinet.
What's the difference between this and RP401? They both sell at the same price here
I would like something like this or better. Some of the models get discontinued or replaced. great playing skills.
Great review! Your skills are stunning! You inspired me to buy F-140R. However I wondering, does this white piano change color after a while? Some furniture in white color becoming yellowish after a while.
Thanks !
So, did color change after all? Cheers
@@natt73 I'd like to know too :)
Fahmy Abdul I bought it..8 months and still white as the North Pole.
@@natt73 wow that's nice :)
I really love the white one, but since my house is near a very busy street and my room window is open to the street, it got dusty rather fast in my room.
And with my busy work, I doubt I'll be able to keep it clean. So I guess I'll get the black one.
Do you still like it after 8 months? :)
Fahmy Abdul it’s my wife’s.. she loves it. But allow me to say that I have another piano in black and that one shows dust even more. But it’s your call.
Best luck and be happy 😃
I have that piano my self its very good
Sounds so much better than the piano that I have.
Between RP-301 and F140R, which should I buy ? Thanks
Hello, i just have a problem with this piano, i cant put my headphones ? Where i can put it on the piano ?? Thanks
Under the front if you look up to the side by where you see a spot to hang them. There's 2 there and a USB plug. Hard to see but look to the side underneath once you see where you can hang the headphones.
Can you easily plug this keyboard into an amplification system and do gigs with it?
Greetings Rudi! Fabulous playing. Looking to get a rid of a Yamaha console upright acoustic that won't hold a tune anymore and moving to a digital piano. It would be primarily for my son who has taken to the piano quite well (lessons through his school). Would you recommend the F-140R, DP-603, or HP-603? Thanks in advance! Also, I'm quite in love with the old Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer EP sounds. Do the Rolands replicate those fairly well?
Don’t buy a Wurlitzer
Would this be a significant upgrade in sound over the FP-30?
No, it’s is a little better in sound, but not a significant difference.
Is this piano very heavy?
Hey a question. I want to buy this piano but i need to play with headphones. How good is the sound with headphones? Is it worth to biy me this piano if i always play with headphones? What do you mean? Thanks for every answer
If you get good quality headphones, it’s like your not even wearing them.
how are the keys heavier or lighter compared to Yamaha and Casio?
The PHA-4 action is lighter than Yamaha's offerings, and I'm not sure about Casio but from what I'm hearing Casio is quite heavy, so I'm guessing it's lighter.
What's the name of the app?
The app Rudi refers to is called 'Piano Partner', however, Roland has just released Piano Partner 2. Check it out here! - - bit.ly/bm-rolandpianos
track id 5:20 pls
Does it have a better touch than Yamaha CLP 645 ???
i dont know which one is better!?!?!?! Can any one HELP me?
Roland F140R or Yamaha Arius YDP 163? Please help! Yamaha's GH3 seems better but Roland's PHA-4 Standard have 5 levels+ fix touch response and the Yamaha is 3+fix touch!
Please, for classical pieces, wich keyboard is better?
I've played both and trust me. F140R sounds and feels wayyyy better
I played both in showroom, and the Yamaha Arius sounds toy to me. Roland FP30 is better but still abit dull and less sustained to me, then I tried Roland F140r today, it really impressed me, and I would considered to buy it
Roland added something but deducted blue tooth communication - isn't it right?
Beautiful playing! Do you have a recommendation or any thoughts if I'm choosing between the Roland F-140R and the Casio PX860?
After more than 1 year, I just hope you didn't choose the Casio...
First just wanna tell you that it's a great video!
And I've a question, is this piano "touch" quite similar to an acoustic piano touch? I used to play piano for like 8 years on a real piano and i'm scared about the potential changes of playing style.. I play a lot of things like classical,jazz etc ... and it's really hard to make a choice cause I can't test different pianos to see the differences between them..
Hi Yann, Yes it is. It uses a fully weighted and graded hammer mechanism. Although the action is very good , if you are an advanced player you may well want to look at the HP-603 or above as these use an action that is more responsive again. That being said, if the HP603 is not in your budget you certainly wont be dissapointed with the F140. Cheers, R
www.bettermusic.com.au/advancedsearch/result/?q=hp603
Ok thank you for your fast answer, keep going!
I found it to feel like the 1800s Steinway Concert Grand I grew up playing; keys are ivory like, action is true to the Steinway; no mushiness here. I love mine.
How much is the retail price?
The current Australian retail is $1,699AUD, but we have them on sale for $1,399.
Cheers - Murdoch
Everything sounds a bit too bright or like the velocity is artifically high. I had a DP-990f and found the Supernatural piano sounds excellent. Just the recording maybe?
Probably the recording, I tried out this piano, and it can be really soft. But I understand what you mean. It does Have sort of an artificial brightness to it in the recording.
Can i use my Bluetooth Headphones on this device?
No. It's Bluetooth midi, not audio.
Why now, TH-cam?
Where’ve you been 5 years ago😁
How much does it cost?
At the moment we have them online for $1439AUD - www.bettermusic.com.au/advancedsearch/result/?q=f140
Cheers,
Murdoch
hi. we decided to buy a digital piano for our 7 years old son, who just started to learn playing piano. We just dont know what to choose and i want to ask you for an advice. In your opinion, what is more suitable for home playing in terms of authenticity of sound and feel of keys, what is closer to "normal piano" . Roland RP401, HP506 or Yamaha CLP 525/535. Thanks for an advice
+Juraj Janco Hi, ,All the models you ask about have a fully weighted keyboard with graded action. The RP401 is in fact identical in key touch to this Roland F-140 I am playing in the video.
The RP-401 is the same piano as the previous model F-130 but in a different furniture cabinet.
HP-506 has the next level of action up and is also very good. CLP525 have a similar action to the Rolands.
When you say compared to a normal piano... all pianos are different. There is more variance between different acoustic pianos than there is between digital pianos. All these models are good though :-)
+Rudi Zarka
Thank for your advice. After 2-3 weeks of doing almost nothing instead of reading, watching and listening to reviews, i went to shop and bought yamaha clp535:)
Does anybody know if this piano is same as CPF-140 model at costco?
I'd like to know this too.
Janelle H hi! I called Roland and verified that they are the exact same ones. :)
Awesome, thanks!
Very good presentation! I was wondering since this has 3 sensors and an escapement mechanism, which is only present on piano's in a higher price range, but only 128 note polyphony, how long can I use this piano before I need to upgrade to a more expensive one? I would say I'm an intermediate player but on a budget. Thanks in advance!
Is there a button this piano that can make me sound like Rudi?
In your honest opinion which colour do you prefer for this piano, Black or White? I just can't decide!
I sold mine, I have too bye one again. 😳🇩🇰
Corona effect?
Everybody purchase pianos these days.
piano sounds too metallic
so, does it have Bluetooth? 😂
Roland is derelict in its duty to support this purchaser of one F-140R (Contemporary Black) in that I had placed it behind me at my L-Shaped deak so that I could hook it into my DAW easily.
Unfortunately, I neglected to remember it was there when I rose up exhausted one night soon after moving it behind me there, and blammo it falls on its back, yet is just fine aside from three broken I/O ports that were broken and/or bent.
I have this here Digital Temp Control Soldering Station, all needed tools, fifty years working with and designing & building circuitry that functions to spec.
Yet Roland refuses me a simple F-140R Service Manual.
CONTRARY To The Spirit Of The Self-Repair LAW.🤮