Roland RP501R Digital Home Piano Contemporary Rosewood


Description
Stay Inspired with Authentic Piano Sound and Expressive Feel
A sound engine powered by Roland’s SuperNATURAL technology delivers the tone you expect from a premium acoustic grand piano, while an array of built-in speakers fills the room. As your style develops, the Ivory Feel PHA-4 keyboard responds to the nuances of your touch, while the Progressive Damper Action pedal lets you perform traditional techniques with all the feel of an acoustic pianist.
305 Tones, 72 Backing Styles, and Educational Features
While the RP501R captures the authentic sound of a traditional acoustic piano, it also offers over 300 additional sounds to help you get creative. Practice sessions are even more appealing with the onboard Rhythm feature, which lets you play along with your choice of 72 ensemble backing styles as the band follows your changes. Plus, Bluetooth MIDI and USB connectivity to your tablet or smartphone gives access to a world of great piano apps such as Roland’s Piano Partner 2, which displays internal songs as sheet music and gets your notation reading up to speed.
Travels Light and Allows Practice When It Suits You
Acoustic pianos can be heavy and costly to maintain, and if you want to play at night, you may be bothering other people close by. The Roland RP501R is the solution to all these problems. Weighing just 90 lb., it’s easily moved by two adults, while a space-saving cabinet depth of just 17 in. won’t swamp your home. The advanced digital sound engine will never need tuning either, saving you time and money. And if inspiration strikes at midnight, controllable volume and a headphones option will keep the neighbors happy as you lose yourself in the rich, immersive sound of the Headphones 3D Ambience effect.
Kick-Start Your Piano Journey with Practice-Friendly Features
The Roland RP501R is full of additional features that make practice a pleasure. An onboard metronome improves your sense of timing before you assess your progress with the onboard recorder. Audio and MIDI playback (from USB memory) lets you jam along with your favorite songs as they play through the piano’s speakers, while Twin Piano mode avoids the grind of solitary practice, allowing you to play in the same key range side-by-side with a duet partner or teacher.
Highlights:
PHA-4 Standard keyboard features high-resolution touch sensing for expressive and responsive play
Progressive Damper Action pedal offers continuous response for half-pedaling and other traditional acoustic piano techniques
Headphones 3D Ambience effect provides a multi-dimensional sound experience when using headphones
Connect to a world of exciting apps such as Roland’s Piano Partner 2, which encourages daily piano learning and makes practicing fun
Extensive onboard song library including scale-learning songs, plus metronome and recording functions to boost practice and learning
Sophisticated onboard Rhythm feature with intelligent accompaniment (72 different rhythm styles, including 6 pianist styles)



Features
- Number of keys: 88
- Action: PHA-4
- Key size: Full
- Aftertouch / Velocity: Velocity
- Key Type: Piano-style
- Number of sounds: 316
- Polyphony (max): 128
- Layers: Yes
- Split: Yes
- AUX input: 3.5 mm
- MIDI Connectivity: USB
- Line output: L/MONO, R
- Line input: 3.5 mm
- USB Connectivity: Memory A, B to Host
- Headphone jacks: 2
- Pedal inputs: 2
- Storage type: USB Flash
- Bluetooth: Yes
- Recording/Playback 30,000 note
- Accompaniment styles: 72
- Preset songs: 10
- Display:
- Effects: Reverb, chorus
- Built-in speakers: Yes
- Pitch bend/Modulation: No
- Other controls: N/A
- Reverb: Yes
- Chorus: Yes
- Delay: No
- Equalizer: No
- Arpeggio: No
- Other: Ambience, brilliance
- Width: 54.25"
- Height: 39.1"
- Depth: 16.6"
- Weight: 90
- Power adapter: Included
- Batteries: N/A
- Stand or bench included: Stand
Reviews
4.16
186 Reviews
81%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend
Most Liked Positive Review
A very cool guitar, if you're into the 1980's shred thing!
I have been in the market for an 80's style shredder for a few years now. As a big fan of George Lynch, in particular the stuff he did from 1985 to 1990, I've been looking for a used ESP Skulls and Snakes model. That said, they are hard to find on the used market, and they command a premium price. Enter the Friedman Cali model. With its high-output humbuckers, Floyd Rose tremolo, and single volume knob, it's got similar specs as the Skulls and Snakes, and with a much lower point of entry. So, I jumped on it, and I am glad I did. I've spent the last few days getting to know my new Friedman Cali and I can say with confidence this is an excellent guitar for the price. That said, it does have some minor drawbacks that I will gladly look past given how amazing the guitar feels and sounds. My particular guitar was a scratch and dent, which in my case means pre-owned. I say this because when I took delivery of the guitar, I noticed a tremolo stop had been installed, poorly I might add. I confirmed with Friedman they did not install these at the factory; hence my opinion the guitar was previously sold to another customer. In any case, there are no other blemishes or visual imperfections to speak of other than, of course, the factory relic job. After my initial inspection, I put the guitar back in the case to chill out for 24 hours to acclimate to the environment. After that, I remove the old strings, cleaned and polished the frets, lubricated the hardware, applied contact cleaner to the pot and switch, put on fresh strings, and gave it a proper set-up. Some things I noticed during the whole process: the b-string tuner doesn't seem to work as smoothly as the other tuners. These appear to be Hipshot open gear locking tuners, similar to what I have on my Tyler, and I know they usually work very well. Next time I change strings, i will pull the tuner and take it apart for inspection. Another thing I noticed is the screw-in style tremolo bar on the Floyd Rose. This is simply an antiquated design and needs to go the way of the rest of the dinosaurs: extinction. I much prefer the convenience, feel, and adjustability of the drop-in replacement bar, so that is what I installed. Now the tremolo feels expressive and smooth, and the bar drops in quickly. Once I got the Cali set up, I was amazed how comfortable it is to play. Let's first talk materials and craftsmanship. The relic job on the maple neck and fingerboard, combined with the rolled fret edges and slick fret crowning, make this guitar feel like you've been playing it for decades. It's really quite special and something you have to play to understand. because of the compound radius and excellent fretwork, I am able to set the action very low without excessive buzzing. I use 9-gauge strings, and two tremolo springs are sufficient to ensure the tremolo sits parallel to the body while keeping low tension on the strings. Bending is super easy and very smooth, and the tremolo feels so expressive. The guitar just feels slinky and rather addicting to play. On the tone front, it's an absolute monster. The Friedman Classic pickups feature Alnico 5 magnets, which happen to be my favorite for hard rock tones. The bridge pickup sounds thick with gobs of sustain, while the neck pickup is round and fat. Both pickups are articulate and clear, and allow single notes in complex chords to shine through. Rolling back the volume knob will clean up your tone nicely, especially with a good tube amp. These guitars were a collaboration between Dave Friedman and Grover Jackson. Unfortunately, they are no longer working together, and Grover has moved to the Nashville, TN area. I do believe Friedman guitars will be hitting the market again soon, made by someone other than Grover. With that said, the Grover-era are pretty amazing guitars, and may become harder to find. So, if you are in the market for a 1980's super-Strat style shredder, I'd recommend checking out a Grover-era Friedman while you can.
Most Liked Negative Review
Amazing bass with a major flaw
Being mainly a guitarist, this bass is perfectly ideal for what my needs are. A great bass with a great sound/tone for recording, and many option with the knobs to fine tune and tweak that sound to my preference. However, my biggest gripe is that the string action is ridiculously tight for this bass. I like to play with ticker gauge strings, as I typically go for lower tunings, but this bass is (ironically with it being a 5 string) is simply not made for it. The action towards the neck of the fretboard makes thicker strings unplayable. They make contact with the fretboard at around the 2nd-3rd fret, and raising the bridge to compensate isn't enough. To make matters worse, the screws that are used to raise the strings on the bridge are very easily stripped, and I'm struggling to find any sort of replacements for them.
- Practice4
- Recording3
- All around great guitar1
- Metal songs1
- Rock songs1
- None6
- Poor Quality2
- Virtually no low end warmth.1
- Kind of expensive1
- Shipping box arrived damaged1
- Beginner2
- Stray player since 19741
- 74 years old, been playing 60 years.1
- Jazz, rock, classical player for 60 years1
- Metal,hard rock and instrumental rock1
- Sound4
- Attractive3
- Stays in Tune2
- Stays in tune2
- Tone2
Reviewed by 186 customers
Great all around strat
submitted15 days ago
byCass
fromDenver
Price is right
Sounds really good
submitteda month ago
byTrenton
fromGladwin county
This pedal sounds quite good. It is quite customizable. If you do buy this, if you do not have the cord used to power it, there is a battery adapter under the actual pedal part. you just put the black pins on the pedal in and take the pedal off. anyways, really good sound if you want a proper rock or metal distortion/overdrive for an affordable price.
Not too bad for the price
submitteda month ago
byJeff
fromNashville TN
Typical Chinese bling, the sound is lacking.
This drum is just like the vintage ones
submitted2 months ago
byJeff
fromSeattle, WA
Play with freelance jazz and rock standards groups. All kinds of gigs and shows. I want to buy one of the sets.
Love this guitar.
submitted2 months ago
byLarry
fromMinnesota
Love this guitar. Easy/Good tuning, very playable, thin neck is fast.
Its so good it fits my church setting well
submitted2 months ago
byjordan
fromHamilton, new jersey
This product is the best drums i've ever played on because the shells are a nice color and when you tune the drums up, it sounds so good. When you play it in a open space it fills the room and when you play it in an enclosed space it sounds even better. All Im saying is that this is hands down one of the best drum sets.
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