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Roland Fantom-08

Physical Product · Digital pianos & keyboards · 10 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/synthesizers, r/piano

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Pros

  • The user interface and touchscreen is first rate - so good the new Yamaha Modx M copied many of its features, like the dynamic controls below the touchscreen.
  • As an owner of the 08 since it released I can say that I absolutely love this keyboard.
  • I currently use a Roland Fantom 08 as my main controller. It has knobs and faders I've mapped to group instruments.
  • I actually have both an 07 and an 08. I found the 08 hard work lugging to gigs and rehearsals and when an 07 came up for sale locally 2nd hand I grabbed it . I planned to sell the 08 but I like it too much for home use so I kept both.
  • The 08 is great value and covers 75% of the 8. The big brother has some incremental improvements but nothing earth shattering.

Cons

  • The MODX, Fantom 08 and Nautilus are slightly lower tier, which you'll notice in the build quality and the keyboard feel.
  • Roland Fantom 08 or Yamaha Modx M8.
  • I've owned several ones, including the Fantom 08 and RD-88. There was minimal difference between them mechanically.

Sentiment

7 positive (70%) · 3 mixed (30%) · 0 negative (0%)

Trust + time weighted score: +58% · raw score 70%

What redditors said (10 of 10)

The MODX, Fantom 08 and Nautilus are slightly lower tier, which you'll notice in the build quality and the keyboard feel.
mixed · u/I****n · r/synthesizers · comment · Dec 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Roland Fantom 08 or Yamaha Modx M8.
mixed · u/I****8 · r/synthesizers · comment · Dec 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The user interface and touchscreen is first rate - so good the new Yamaha Modx M copied many of its features, like the dynamic controls below the touchscreen.
positive · u/I****8 · r/synthesizers · comment · Nov 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I've owned several ones, including the Fantom 08 and RD-88. There was minimal difference between them mechanically.
mixed · u/I****8 · r/piano · comment · Nov 8, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
As an owner of the 08 since it released I can say that I absolutely love this keyboard.
positive · u/p****y · r/synthesizers · comment · Nov 6, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I currently use a Roland Fantom 08 as my main controller. It has knobs and faders I've mapped to group instruments.
positive · u/p****y · r/synthesizers · comment · Aug 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I actually have both an 07 and an 08. I found the 08 hard work lugging to gigs and rehearsals and when an 07 came up for sale locally 2nd hand I grabbed it . I planned to sell the 08 but I like it too much for home use so I kept both.
positive · u/I****8 · r/synthesizers · comment · Jul 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The 08 is great value and covers 75% of the 8. The big brother has some incremental improvements but nothing earth shattering.
positive · u/I****8 · r/synthesizers · comment · Jul 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Fantom 08 keyboard is far more piano like than the Modx8. If a realistic piano feel is important to you, it would make the Modx8 a non starter.
positive · u/I****8 · r/synthesizers · comment · Jul 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Roland Fantom 08, has a built in DAW And an amazing keybed
positive · u/k****e · r/synthesizers · comment · Jan 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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