Mason & Hamlin A174 vs Pianoteq Steinway Model D
The Experience Piano Collection wins on diverse character and value; Pianoteq Steinway Model D demands precision for its unique modeling.
The Experience Piano Collection offers exceptional sampled realism across seven distinct piano models. This extensive character costs minimal CPU and provides instant gratification. However, some static release samples can detract from nuanced playing.
Pianoteq Steinway Model D's physical modeling offers intense, sustained tone quality and unique morphing capabilities. This responsiveness makes it highly critical of playing input. Its unique sound profile, while praised, does not offer the immediate variety of a multi-instrument collection.
Choose The Experience Piano Collection if you prioritize varied, high-quality samples. Choose Pianoteq Steinway Model D if you tolerate a demanding response curve for physical modeling depth.
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Insights from Real-World Use
The Experience Piano Collection
- Exceptional piano quality for the price of $299 makes The Experience Piano Collection a great deal.
- Mic positions and settings reveal impressive, diverse piano characters.
- Excellent sampling quality captures distinct character and tone for each piano in The Experience Piano Collection.
- Static releases really kill those instruments. Some of the most incredible sounds I've ever heard in a piano library, and yet... Once you let go of the sustain pedal and try to play something nuanced
- Hard to find comparable playability and realism at the $299 price point.
Pianoteq Steinway Model D
- Pianoteq's perfect physical modeling algorithms earned a Steinway & Sons endorsement.
- Morphing creates unique, physically impossible instruments that sound realistic due to physical modeling.
- Pianoteq 7 is so cool, I highly recommend it.
- Pianoteq 7 is so cool, I highly recommend it.
- Pianoteq is an exception to my dislike of software pianos.