The FR-8x is Roland's flagship V-Accordion, and it's the instrument that convinced a lot of skeptical acoustic players that digital accordions are for real. With 41 piano keys, 120 bass buttons, and 128-voice polyphony, it matches the layout of a full-size concert accordion while giving you access to 100 virtual accordion sets -- from Italian musette to German volkmusik to bandoneon and beyond.

The sound modeling is remarkable. Each virtual set captures the nuances of different reed configurations, registers, and bellows behavior, and the bellows on the FR-8x itself respond with impressive sensitivity. Onboard multi-effects and a powerful speaker system mean you can perform without external amplification in many settings. USB connectivity lets you load custom sets and update sounds. For professional accordionists who want one instrument that can convincingly cover every style, the FR-8x is the benchmark.