So the Roland E-28 is 30 years old. How is it holding up? (1993 keyboard, 2023 review)

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  • Опубликовано: 25 янв 2025

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  • @rafaelcatarino8372
    @rafaelcatarino8372 Год назад +4

    My first keyboard, bought it in 1996, still got it 😊 works like a charm to this day.

  • @audiomonster303
    @audiomonster303 Год назад +3

    Oh yes the vintage yet still useable gear is still alive!!!! Roland are masters of capturing samples and laying them across the keys with a decent amount elegance :) 2:30 was the SEINFELD sound 100

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад

      Yep I think that’s an apt description of Roland’s style 👍

  • @Frank-in-NY
    @Frank-in-NY Год назад +3

    Amazingly good sounds for a 30 year old instrument! I just traded in a 22 Year old Ensoniq ZR-76 for the new Roland FP-E50. When they plugged in the Ensoniq to a Powered Speaker, I almost backed out of deal. These early Synths were incredible. Thanks for sharing, enjoyed listening.

  • @jogriffiths4797
    @jogriffiths4797 Год назад +2

    I got mine out of the garage & dusted it off ...still works a treat, and the sustain pedal that came with it has a better design that doesn't slide around on the floor. My eyes are a lot older now though, so the writing on the top is really hard to see without getting 2 inches away 😂

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад

      Things like that are definitely a concern as one gets older :)

    • @barry22010851
      @barry22010851 9 месяцев назад

      I have the same problem😅

  • @MichaelAaronWindle
    @MichaelAaronWindle Год назад +3

    Not bad for a keyboard which has been around since I was just 3! 👍👍👍

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад

      I think I was about 20 when I first saw this model.

  • @tlazohtlalia
    @tlazohtlalia Год назад +6

    The piano sound is classic Roland

    • @pachecãox
      @pachecãox Год назад +1

      90s piano sounds are beautiful

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад +2

      Roland always had it covered :)

    • @tlazohtlalia
      @tlazohtlalia Год назад +2

      @@pachecãox nowadays Roland has it as JD piano on their current digital pianos, keyboards and synths

    • @pachecãox
      @pachecãox Год назад

      @@tlazohtlalia nice :0

    • @pachecãox
      @pachecãox Год назад

      @@tlazohtlalia nice fursona

  • @bobcastro3220
    @bobcastro3220 Год назад +1

    I bought one a few years ago. some of the sounds you've played do sound like it, but there are a couple of sounds that I found to be very weird. not weird in sound, but weird is that I can't seem to find them. maybe there are still things I need to learn about it. I was actually wondering when there'd be a fullon video about it. like some of the bases I don't have, or I can't find.

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад

      It’s a pretty broad collection of sounds, the only unifying thing being that it is SO Roland :)

  • @ER-bg9bo
    @ER-bg9bo Год назад +1

    Interessting as always, and of course the display shines without protection film....found out this week that they have the new fp e 50 since this year, amazing development nevertheless its an other category with 88 keys... Greetings, have a nice time

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад

      Thanks for watching my videos, I do enjoy putting this old gear to the test :)

  • @TheInfestedPanda
    @TheInfestedPanda Год назад

    I got my Roland E-28 when i was a just a small child and the keyboard was a brand new model, still have it to this day. Works pretty well except that now some of the keys automatically play on the highest velocity no matter how soft i press the keys, so i always have to play with the velocity button off, so that all keys play the same velocity. A bit sad if i want to play soft music, but otherwise its not a big issue.

  • @marcuspatzer2392
    @marcuspatzer2392 Год назад

    Very Nice ❤️ Greetings from Germany 🙋‍♂️

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад

      Thank you! Cheers from Australia!

  • @gonzalozapata9846
    @gonzalozapata9846 10 месяцев назад

    Do you think than the E30 is good for a beginner? I'm a little interested in synthesis and 80s' and 90s' style sounds, I have 0 knowledge

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  10 месяцев назад

      It's definitely at the beginner end of the market. Certainly not obsolete though, and it sure is full of 80's and 90's material :)

  • @SiljeMeum
    @SiljeMeum Год назад +1

    I still have mine yet more and more keys are getting sticky with dust. 😢

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад +2

      Could be refurbished, or you can control it externally. The sound engine makes it worth keeping in my opinion. :-)

    • @SiljeMeum
      @SiljeMeum Год назад

      @@gearfacts I love it dearly, but deconstructing my beloved keyboard is way past my skills. A big task!

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад

      Yeah it's a pain and the outcome is never certain. The E28 still has reasons to live though, I recommend connecting other midi devices, there are some fun midi controllers out there that can make these old keyboards do some surprising things @@SiljeMeum

  • @coco7502
    @coco7502 4 месяца назад +1

    El primer teclado que compré y todavía sigue funcionando perfectamente, solamente le cambié las espumas de los altavoces por unas de mayor calidad.

  • @KurtzVintageVibes
    @KurtzVintageVibes Год назад

    I'm eying that GS standard sticker on there. Can hack up some cool midi tracks going on this keyboard.

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад +1

      GS is still a solid pallette, imho :)

  • @adriandevries8212
    @adriandevries8212 Год назад

    I have one of these! Do you know how much these typically go for these days?

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад

      Hi, they're not that valuable unfortunately. With a bit of luck you might get $100. I've made a video about how to get the best results selling music gear: ruclips.net/video/mvzXERdMlCE/видео.html&ab_channel=Gearfacts

  • @barry22010851
    @barry22010851 9 месяцев назад +1

    My first keyboard, but one of the keys does not have any sound, n had asked for help without any result. After all, it is too old. People said it is not worth fixing.😢

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  9 месяцев назад

      You can try disassembling it and cleaning the contact points underneath the keys. This often bring them back to life. There are plenty of videos on RUclips about how to do this.

    • @barry22010851
      @barry22010851 9 месяцев назад

      Thank you for your reply, I already disassembled the whole thing, about 20 screws, and borrowed my neighbor's tool to clean the parts inside. Sorry it didn't work.

    • @N0IZ3S
      @N0IZ3S 5 месяцев назад

      @@barry22010851use contact cleaner spray

  • @Mvelase-o8z
    @Mvelase-o8z Год назад +1

    Hi I'm a South African can you please help me I need a new Roland E-16 or E-38

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад +1

      I can't be much help from over here in Australia, sorry. There are Japanese sellers on ebay who will ship worldwide, I've got a some great Great things from Japan in the past.

  • @dwsel
    @dwsel Год назад

    Was it always so noisy or it just needs recapping?

  • @alexkazimirov9679
    @alexkazimirov9679 7 месяцев назад

    How to get drivers for it?

    • @dino20022
      @dino20022 27 дней назад

      You need no special driver. Connect it to your "normal" Midi Interface. That keyboard has Midi In and and a Midi Out.

  • @RosalvoParadella
    @RosalvoParadella Год назад

    Tenho um Roland E38 e acho ele mágico. Perfeito pra época que foi lançado, eu sempre quis um e consegui este em ótimo estado.

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад +1

      Sim, foi um ótimo começo para os anos 90!

  • @aldeanblair9727
    @aldeanblair9727 Год назад +1

    I saw that keyboard that at facefront theatre

  • @JesusLoya-i4y
    @JesusLoya-i4y 2 месяца назад

    Como meter ritmos de cumbia

  • @MeaHeaR
    @MeaHeaR 11 месяцев назад

    Onyá Kobblerzz 👍 👍 ✔

  • @AnalogBloodMusic
    @AnalogBloodMusic 10 месяцев назад

    2:28 ...

  • @doordedeur
    @doordedeur Год назад +1

    The original E-15 was better. I wonder why Roland replaced it with this. I suspect because of the looks.

    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад +1

      Yep I think aesthetics is a big part of why manufacturers keep re-inventing what is essentially the same thing.

  • @dawnr8511
    @dawnr8511 Год назад

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    • @gearfacts
      @gearfacts  Год назад

      Was that a murmur in the audience?