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jusballin

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i was interested in a sound module and wanted to get some pros/cons of the

1. jv-1080
2. jv-2080
3. jv-1010

i guess my main question is because ive been reading that the jv-1010 has all of the sounds of the 1080 & 2080 and it can be expanded. if this is the case why is the 1010 cheaper than the 1080 & 2080. if anyone could give me some insight it would be greatly appreicated.

thanks
 
The JV-1010 has a confusing interface and unless you have a computer and software you can't edit the sounds. Most people bought it because it was inexpensive but later cursed it's dreadful user interface.

The 2080 and 1080 both can be expanded with the Roland expansion boards. Roland has a huge number of expansion boards for them and they each cost in the neighborhood of $200.

The 2080 is better than the 1080, and the 1080 is better than the 1010. The price differences reflect that.
 
I liked my JV1010 when I owned it. True the interface doesn't allow you to alter the sounds from the front-end, but most of the sounds were extremely good all by themselves. Currently I use an XV3080 to great success.

In a slightly higher price range than the 2080, you can buy the XV5050 ($750-800) or the XV3080 ($950-1000). These are better buys because they have expansion slots (the XV3080 having more slots and two types of slots). Plus the XV series uses stereo waveforms for a wider and grander sound. The 2080 and 1080 are good modules... just a bit out of date with mono/psuedo waveforms and a reverb/effects section that is lacking compared to Roland's updated soundset.
 
i can also attest to the wonderful sounds eminating from my xv3080. i've got the older jv orchestra card and it sounds awesome. i'm going to upgrade to the new xv orchestra card soon.

i've owned the roland scc-1, and almost every sound canvas model through the sc880. roland has done a great job of improving the quality of the sampled sounds over the years.
 
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