Roland FR-3SB

Technical specifications
Available at Roland Accordone numrique Systm buttons and amplification:
- 92 treble buttons (4.5 octaves), 5 ranges.
- 120 Basses, and chromatic stradella Systm
- 10 accordion sets (= 10 give DIFFERENT) + orchestral sounds
- 10 treble registers, seven left hand records
- 64 voice polyphony, MIDI I / O

How long do you use?
5 months (AOT released in 2006).
Exprience in accordion: 1.5 years (+ other instruments before and wind)

What features?
Goodies: Possibility to play with headphones, the sounds of accordion, possibility to play chromatic bass, easy to use (really very easy), weight and maneuverability.
The keyboard right hand is quite enjoyable and faster than the sound of my keyboard (but beware, this is a small accordion first prize). The left hand buttons seem like those of my acoustic. Choice between two and four 3 3.
The least: some orchestral sounds pretty BOF - I use them rarely and almost exclusively plays with the sounds of grant
I have a problem with my keyboard right hand one of the buttons (4th range) does not rpond (probably a simple problem to contact). Describes a problem is on some forums. Verify before you buy so the keyboard.

Have you tried other models
Only 96 study accordion acoustic bass. No MIDI accordion.

Report qualitprix
Compared with an accordion acoustic (new instruments rather expensive), the price is very reasonable.
Compared with the hyper-performance keyboards found today, it's probably a bit expensive - but the construction is diffrent (Bellows)

Would you make this choice
For my level of play + apartment living, the FR3 is IDAL. So I have no regrets and no more worries with the neighbors. The Roland can really have fun. No need to program - use IMMEDIATE.
It is an instrument to play the accordion music. There is no arranger or other gadgets. Just what is needed - but the sound sounds right even a little electronic.
If I played better, I would certainly opt for the FR7 - sounds better and more ditables.
There are many discussions on the net to see if Roland can replace a sound. One can argue Eternal: The two instruments are DIFFERENT but allow the same directory. To each according to his need to see.

Edit (December 2009): Roland changed me twice (for free under warranty) the keyboard right hand. I sound weird, probably due to contact problem noon. Now, my keyboard works perfectly. I had no other technical problem.
Two small BMOL add:
* I am tired of the sounds. Now that I m'amliore, I feel more artificial ct them. So I think buy the expander to vary Hammond (Finally, I changed my mind. With a virtual instrument, much to the virtual ...)
* I always find the movement of the bellows a bit hard. I can not work more than an hour without feeling my shoulder.

I Fr3bs the past two months
What I found is much more that we can play any time of night that I live in a apartment that is more quickly Dranger around me (I just had a bb!). and how, not least it also do not have to square the head over my acoustic
What I like least is sytem is that hard power is just over 2 hours with 10 A4 batteries, of course there is the transformer but it is not always very practical (see fragile)
I had two acoustic accordion before acqurir, which is not comparable on an acoustic is something more noble me
The ratio quality price is too expensive for a small salary like mine. But Roland is the only one to offer an alternative numrique
I would do well on this Fr3bs choice and a great product and I believe the accordion numrique has tried everything but emergency care is we keep the best on the Fr7b so it arflchir if you have the means