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However, it’s a small price to pay for the excellent RH3 keyboard action. Since it is marketed as a stage piano, that’s a huge loss for synth players.
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The D1 defaults to the normal setting on activation and it is the ideal sensitivity for piano pieces.Ī minor negative of this keyboard is the lack of a mod wheel and pitch bend. You get the standard light, normal, and heavy dynamic settings, but you also get stable and steady, which reduces the dynamic variation of your playing, and in the latter case, removes touch-sensitivity completely. These keys are the main reason for the increased weight, but Korg was right to market this as the flagship feature of the D1.Īt this price range, these are debatably the best feeling keys you can get.įor further tweaking, the touch settings have 5 different intensity levels as opposed to the typical 3 levels.
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While some might say the keys are a tad bit too hard, I’d say they feel great and are closest to the feel of a real piano than are most other keyboards in this price range.Īs someone who owned a Yamaha Clavinova series digital piano (costing up to 5 times as much as the Korg D1) with its GH3 action, these are comparable. Most importantly, how does the keyboard feel? I’d say it feels amazing. This is just like actual upright and grand pianos, and if you’re transitioning over to a digital piano for the first time, this is as close as it gets. The keys themselves are made from synthetic glossy acrylic, and the black keys have a matte black finish. The RH3 action is a 2-sensor plastic hammer action and is one of the best key actions you can get in this price range. These keys are custom made in Miyama, Kyoto to have a heavier feel in the low register, and a lighter feel in the high register, just like a real concert grand. The RH3 ( Real Weighted Hammer Action 3) key bed isn’t just an emulation of the weighted feel of real piano keys. These are the same keys you get from the top-of-the-line Korg Kronos, Grandstage, and SV-1, all of which cost many times more than the D1. You get an 88-key, Japanese-built RH3 keyboard with distinctive keyboard action.
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With the affordable D1, Korg gives you their best key bed yet. The key bed can make or break a keyboard, and at this price range, you don’t expect the best.
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And speaking of playing, the Korg D1 not only delivers, but it excels.
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Overall, the Korg D1 is simple and easy-to-use, apart from a lack of built-in speakers.Įverything just works, and the interface is well-designed, not getting in the way of your playing. Incorporating volume swells is so much easier with knobs when compared to the sliders you find on most other digital pianos. Just like Korg’s classic synthesizers and workstations, everything is laid out clearly at the top of the key bed, and you even get a numeric screen to help with navigation, which you can’t find on most other alternatives in this price range.Īpart from some hidden functions (which we’ll discuss below), operating the D1 is a breeze.Īs a side note, I love the volume knob. Something I love about the D1 is its controls. The DS-1H comes with a tactile feel and supports half-pedaling, which makes playing feel even more natural. The included pedal feels decent enough for standard play, but it does feel a bit smaller than a regular piano pedal.Īnother negative of the pedal is a lack of half-pedalling support, which is a bit unfortunate as the D1 itself does have half-damper functionality.īut it’s still a much better pedal than those flimsy box-like footswitches that come with most digital pianos in this price range.Īs an alternative, I would recommend the Korg DS-1H damper pedal, especially if you’re going to use the instrument at home. The D1 comes with a basic piano-style damper pedal.