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Essential for the boutiques
Bought this with the SH01A & wasn't disappointed.
Initially thought I would add value to the SH01A having the keyboard to go with it. Didnt want to have to spend more a few years later on the K25M if it was discontinued. I didnt think I'd use it as much, but the K25M is very useful for any boutique that has a step sequencer, as you can tap in notes so easily & the sequencer will follow on until you play it back. It definitely makes inputting notes more organic as you can play out an idea before inputting sequence data.
I find the keybed very good. It's no grand piano, but there was s a responsiveness to the keys that other units this size don't have. I've played chords & melodies with it & it does the job. Doesn't feel rattly or cheap.
The construction of the K25M is really good. 2 tough metal sides. Decent plastic base. The SH01A feels really solid inside it. The one con is the way you can tilt the boutique up with the SH01A. This is done with a small plastic 'foot' - similar to what you'll find on the back of a photoframe. Would be better if it had of been more robust. Also, its a little awkward to get the cable from the SH01A into the K25M. The Box acts as a good case for synth & keys. A good buy IMO.
Initially thought I would add value to the SH01A having the keyboard to go with it. Didnt want to have to spend more a few years later on the K25M if it was discontinued. I didnt think I'd use it as much, but the K25M is very useful for any boutique that has a step sequencer, as you can tap in notes so easily & the sequencer will follow on until you play it back. It definitely makes inputting notes more organic as you can play out an idea before inputting sequence data.
I find the keybed very good. It's no grand piano, but there was s a responsiveness to the keys that other units this size don't have. I've played chords & melodies with it & it does the job. Doesn't feel rattly or cheap.
The construction of the K25M is really good. 2 tough metal sides. Decent plastic base. The SH01A feels really solid inside it. The one con is the way you can tilt the boutique up with the SH01A. This is done with a small plastic 'foot' - similar to what you'll find on the back of a photoframe. Would be better if it had of been more robust. Also, its a little awkward to get the cable from the SH01A into the K25M. The Box acts as a good case for synth & keys. A good buy IMO.
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NH
Boutique K-25m
I bought this for the ju-06 and it is a great accessory for the synth.
The unit is made of a metal chassis and is very solid. i felt the instructions on using the stant could have been a bit clearer but it is neat the way you can tilt the synth at different angles or have if flat down.
Playability is good with the velocity sensitive keys and it provides good protection for the synth module. it powers off a cable plugged into the back of the synth and installation of the cable is pretty easy.
A feature i would have liked to see on this would have been some octave buttons for changing the octave of the keyboard but this can be done through the extra functions on the synth itself if you need to drop outside the octaves available on the physical buttons.
To finish this is a well made rugged product and I would recommend it to anyone with a Roland Boutique series synth.
The unit is made of a metal chassis and is very solid. i felt the instructions on using the stant could have been a bit clearer but it is neat the way you can tilt the synth at different angles or have if flat down.
Playability is good with the velocity sensitive keys and it provides good protection for the synth module. it powers off a cable plugged into the back of the synth and installation of the cable is pretty easy.
A feature i would have liked to see on this would have been some octave buttons for changing the octave of the keyboard but this can be done through the extra functions on the synth itself if you need to drop outside the octaves available on the physical buttons.
To finish this is a well made rugged product and I would recommend it to anyone with a Roland Boutique series synth.
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Roland Boutique K-25m Keyboard
absolutely must have for e.g. SE-02 or other Roland Boutique Series, works flawlessly. very compact
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A Necessity for a Standalone
If you want to use one of those precious boutique synths as standalone, you'll want to have a direct approach to it. It also helps you to save some space on your table and lift your knobs up in a pleasant angle.
The design is all plastic though but the keyboard is very playable.
The design is all plastic though but the keyboard is very playable.
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Does exactly what it's suppose to do
I bout my Ju-06A hoping to use it with my midi keyboard and the Roland drivers were not working on my Mac...
It was a bit annoying and ended up having to spend more money than I wanted, BUT it was worth it.
It works perfectly and it does exactly what it's supposed to do.
It was a bit annoying and ended up having to spend more money than I wanted, BUT it was worth it.
It works perfectly and it does exactly what it's supposed to do.
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Fair product
I use it for my SH-01a and it does the job pretty good. I totally recommend it if you own a boutique series of Roland.
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OK but overpriced
Does what it says on the box, but is definitely too expensive for what it is. One also has to be very careful when installing as you can scratch your Boutique module easily if it flips too far forward.
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JB
wonky but usable
I won't say I like the feel of the keyboard, but it does the job.
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does the job it says, velocity sensitive keyboard for boutique series
i bought it for a jx-03 and does what it says, velocity sensitive keyboard. i'm not really a keyboard player, cannot say much of playability/response...small keys...seems solid, i noticed some space between the octaves, not totally uniform...probably a bit overpriced for what it is but hey, your boutique series synths will fit perfectly.
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Nice addition to the boutique modules
I used my K-25M with the JP-8 module and it does a good job of working with any of the boutique range of synths from Roland. It is a sturdy construction though I'm not sure how much plugging in and taking out the plastic support pieces would take. The keys feel ok for a keyboard of this type and do the job.
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