Real Rhodes vs. A Great Rhodes Patch

[fuzzy4dice]

Guys,

Ok, rant and rave to me why a real Fender Rhodes is better than any Rhodes patch out there.

Or, tell me how you disagree.

I am in the process of buying a real one and I just want some fuel to justify the purchase.

THANKS,

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[jim]

you look much cooler playing a rhodes than you do playing a keyboard on a rickety stand. unless you have a keytar, they're way cool.

[jim]

and it's a real instrument that you can love, like a cello or horn. a musician with an instrument that is their friend is a happy musician.

[Dave]

It must be restored first to compare with clones.

[Fred]

Many samples seem to exaggerate certain sound characteristics...too bellish, too barky, etc. They also do not compensate for the quirks of a real instrument...the occasional double strike, a slight bounce on a damper, or the pitch characteristics. These factors really make a Rhodes sound and feel so natural. Also, if you overdrive a Rhodes, it sounds cool. Most digital rigs will sound horrible overdriven.

[P-Action]

I have two rhodes, and I wouldn't trade them for any laptop, patch sound in the world. Anybody who tells you that they sound the same is an envious person who can't get a rhodes.  Trust me, I have seen the same people tell me that, and then go out and buy a Rhodes a few months later.