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Roland GO:KEYS 3vsRoland GO:KEYS 5

Summary

Roland GO:KEYS 3 and Roland GO:KEYS 5: 2 Roland multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 16 compared specifications.

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GO:KEYS 3
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GO:KEYS 5
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General
ManufacturerRolandRoland
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20242024
Keyboard
Keys6161
Key actionSynth-actionSynth-action
AftertouchNoneNone
Keybed61 box-shaped velocity-sensitive keys, nine touch curves plus fixed61 box-shaped velocity-sensitive keys, nine touch curves plus fixed
Sounds
SectionsPiano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playbackPiano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback
DrawbarsNoneNone
Sound engineZEN-Core, 1,154 tones and 74 drum kits, expandable with Roland Cloud sound packsZEN-Core, 1,154 tones and 74 drum kits, expandable with Roland Cloud sound packs and Wave Expansions
Organ modelsNoneNone
Connections
OutputsHeadphones, 2-speaker stereo system1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, 2-speaker stereo system
MIDI portsUSBUSB
Pedal inputsSustainSustain, Expression
Features
Features203 auto-accompaniment styles, 304 preset chord patterns, Arpeggiator, 256 user scenes, Split and layer, Class-compliant USB audio and MIDI, Bluetooth audio and MIDI, Music player (WAV/MP3 from USB), Battery powered203 auto-accompaniment styles, 304 preset chord patterns, Arpeggiator, 256 user scenes, Split and layer, Mic input with Auto Harmony and Voice Transformer, Aux input, Class-compliant USB audio and MIDI, Bluetooth audio and MIDI, Music player (WAV/MP3 from USB), Battery powered
Size & weight
ColoursMidnight blue, Dark red, TurquoiseGraphite, White
Dimensions (W × D × H)950 × 286 × 87 mm950 × 286 × 87 mm
Weight4.5 kg4.9 kg

Key differences

  • Sound engine: GO:KEYS 3 – ZEN-Core, 1,154 tones and 74 drum kits, expandable with Roland Cloud sound packs GO:KEYS 5 – ZEN-Core, 1,154 tones and 74 drum kits, expandable with Roland Cloud sound packs and Wave Expansions
  • Weight: GO:KEYS 3 – 4.5 kg GO:KEYS 5 – 4.9 kg

Both are the same on keys (61), key action (Synth-action), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback) and drawbars (None).