True Keys German Grand vs Brandenburg Piano
True Keys German Grand wins on direct sound quality, while Brandenburg Piano demands more setup but offers significant value.
True Keys German Grand provides a beautiful, warm sound, praised for its dry character and intimate microphone options. Its dynamic response can feel confined at louder volumes. Users frequently adjust EQ or velocity mapping to compensate for this limitation.
Brandenburg Piano delivers a fantastic and realistic sound. Its free price leads to widespread approval. The installation process is frequently frustrating, requiring a multi-application setup.
Choose True Keys German Grand if immediacy and precise tonal control are paramount. Choose Brandenburg Piano if budget is a primary concern and you tolerate a difficult installation.
Products Compared
Insights from Real-World Use
True Keys German Grand
- Overall verdict: value for size/price, playability praised, sound quality not highest tier
- Dynamic response at loud volumes, perceived confinement, lack of life
- A great sample library, like the Fazioli, sounds beautiful dry without effects.
- EQ suggestion (boost highs), velocity mapping adjustment, practical workaround for dynamic softness
- Model type/size (semi-concert, 7.5 ft), advertised tonal character (soft lyrical, confined), planned performance test
Brandenburg Piano
- Praises fantastic sound and emphasizes excellent value because it’s currently free.
- Reviewer expects listeners will approve because the instrument’s sound is superb.
- Sounds fine, but I already have my favourites (I LOVE the Max Richter piano - my go-to - but far from free!).
- Fantastic sound. I have secured the library.
- It's a strange setup, reminds me of the old Cubase system. You've got TWO programmes to get this going: "IK Product Manager" which installs things, and the 'Authorization Manager" which is the one y'a