Hello, I'm new to the forum and a guitar player who is looking to branch out into some keyboard playing. I'm looking for a board I can fire up and start jamming and be able to recreate the classic rock synth and organ sounds such as Van Halen, Journey, or even newer stuff like the Killers. It would be used mainly for jamming with friends or the occasional writing some background synth style leads for songs I'm working on. I won't be using it for drums, or to record right on the keyboard itself.
My budget is flexible but looking to keep it under $800 (likely will buy used). The two that have stuck out to me have been:
- VR-09: Seems super easy to operate, used prices are great, also seems to have enough features and sounds to be able to tackle most classic rock synth sounds
- Juno DS61: I've found it to be a little cheaper than the VR-09, like the sample pads to be able to trigger a few one-shot samples.
Everything I read seems to point to VR-09 being priced nicely and easy to use for those like me who won't be trying to produce an whole track on a keyboard. However, I just recently found out about the Juno DS61 board and with its lower price point I'm just curious if anyone would suggest that over the VR-09?
Thanks!
My budget is flexible but looking to keep it under $800 (likely will buy used). The two that have stuck out to me have been:
- VR-09: Seems super easy to operate, used prices are great, also seems to have enough features and sounds to be able to tackle most classic rock synth sounds
- Juno DS61: I've found it to be a little cheaper than the VR-09, like the sample pads to be able to trigger a few one-shot samples.
Everything I read seems to point to VR-09 being priced nicely and easy to use for those like me who won't be trying to produce an whole track on a keyboard. However, I just recently found out about the Juno DS61 board and with its lower price point I'm just curious if anyone would suggest that over the VR-09?
Thanks!