Feature:
everything is user friendly

Quality:
product quality is superb.

Value:
yes

Desirability:
it gives the user a sense of realistic instrument control. no live musicians are really needed

Overall:
everythiing is generally good about the fantom. no need for any other synths, all is needed is the expansion boards

I bought this keyboard some time last year to replace the Casio(don't laugh) that I had been learning on. I am currently playing keys for my church's youth group and use both my Fantom and the church's Triton. The Fantom easily exceeds the Triton(with the possible exception of an onboard sampler, which the Fantom does not have). The Fantom's sounds are of superb quality, even the pianos. Especially after hearing the Triton's pianos, which sound worse than GM piano sounds. The interface on the Fantom is not a touch screen, but instead cursor based, using four directional arrow keys, and a series of buttons to select options on the screen, including(but of course, not limited to) patch lists, sequencer tracks, and effects lists. The sequencer is described as "always active," meaning that you don't have to switch modes to be able to sequence when you're hit with some inspiration. I haven't taken advantage of this much, but it is a cool feature. The keyboard section itself is steller, with a moderately heavy feel, though not as heavy as full piano weighted. I found the programming to be very tedious and difficult(but that might just be me. This is my first professional workstation that I've owned). It does emulate analog patches very well, as good as any other digital analog modeling sound samples I've heard. In conclusion, the Fantom, though significantly cheaper than Korg's Triton, easily sounds better, has a friendlier user interface, and is even slightly smaller and lighter then that 76 key Triton. One more point, though is that the Fantom will not fit easily into an SKB hardshell 76 key case, unless you shave some of the foam from the front and back, or put the case upside down and put it in that side.

I have wnated a new electronic keyboard for several years now, one that incorporated all the synth sounds I wanted along with the ability to sequence. I looked at the Korg Triton, which is a beautiful keyboard as well, but it is twice the price and doesnt sound any better than the Fantom. The sounds on the Fantom range from the lushest strings to hard driving rock, to door slams and helicopters....and all points in between. The unit comes with over a thousand great patches, and you can upgrade and add thousands more if you really want to. (I doubt that I will). I havent even begun to explore all the great features, but I having a ball leaning more every day. I am not a professional musician, only a hobbyist, but I love to write music and this keyboard is perfect for the amateur or the professional in my opinion.
The only downside i have found so far is that Roland talks about the buld in the lit display as having "finite" life, and recommends that the display be turned off as much as posible. I dont know whether that means it burns out easily or not, and if it does do you need to send it all back to Roland to replace the bulb??? (Gads, I hope not.) Inspite of this, I highly recommend this keyboard.

Hmm, I can say that i am wasting my time on buying so many brands of promisefull keyboards!!!, but when I used "ROLAND FANTOM"
I felt very lucky to own a good keyboard!!
I also have RD-700 and it's extremely compatible... so, own 1 know!!!

By: Jhaez Antipolo

I have 8 great keyboards - and the only one i play is the Fantom. It is so self contained i dont need my other machines...i may occasionally use one but i love having everything in one unit.
i was very patient in buying this keyboard - i researched it out and tested it at the music store for 5 weeks, then realized i had to have it. i have other rolands,korgs, and a kurzweill...the only other machines i may use is my juno106 and the kurzweill. i wont need to play my XP-50 now...

Im a Rap Artist & the Roland keyboard is outstanding true to it's form than some of the keyboards that are out there.the Roland sound is what u want if u R looking 4 quality

I just bought one today and I havent really toughed the surface but what I heard was amazing I've never heard guitar sounds this realistic on a synth.

In the next two days I will be embarking on one of the greatest workstations of all time. The Roland Fantom has never failed to amaze me and there is no limit to its ability. 1,024 genuine sounds that keep you in your seat.After playing it a few times at the local music store, it gets harder and harder to turn it off. 76 keys for under $2,000 is not easy to find. I think the name speaks for itself.There are a few glitches, but overall... it cannot be touched. Planning on making millions of songs and beats. So to sum it all up..."THE FANTOM-IZZLE IS THE #1 KEYBOARD FOR-SHIZZLE!!!"

This board is simplicity in a titanium case. I bought this board on a saturday morning and by that afternoon I was making tracks. Its a breeze to use and the sound banks are the best I've ever heard. A must have in any studio.