Vivo S7 ProFrom real comments

Name: Vivo S7 Pro
Rating: 2.6 (15 reviews)

Verdict distilled from 15 mentions across 10 aspects in comments under product review videos.

Positive sentiment47%

PROS 47%

CONS 53%

Rank based on 15 mentions across 10 aspects

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You prioritize natural, detailed acoustic piano and Rhodes tone above all else
You want a stage piano that has outperformed Korg, Yamaha and Nord flagships for other owners
You mainly use iOS devices and don't need a Windows/Android editor

What users love

Exceptional Piano and Rhodes SoundNotable0 mentions

Strongly positive

Outperforms Rival Stage Pianos0 mentions

Strongly positive

Unlimited Polyphony0 mentions

Widely praised

Strong Long-Term Owner Satisfaction0 mentions

Widely praised

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You need to store many large sound libraries at once, since all Vivo models share the same 1.5GB memory
You rely on Windows or Android for the editor app, which is currently iOS-only
You need more than two simultaneous effects per part for layered patches

What users complain about

Limited Onboard Memory0 mentions

Strongly criticized

iOS-Only Companion App0 mentions

Frequently criticized

Restrictive Per-Part Effects Limit0 mentions

Generally negative

Poorly Positioned Controls and Display0 mentions

Generally negative

Price Value Questioned0 mentions

Generally negative

Tone Underwhelms Some Comparative Buyers0 mentions

Generally negative

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Exceptional Piano and Rhodes SoundOutperforms Rival Stage PianosStrong Long-Term Owner SatisfactionLimited Onboard MemoryiOS-Only Companion AppPoorly Positioned Controls and Display

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Exceptional Piano and Rhodes Sound

Outperforms Rival Stage Pianos

Strong Long-Term Owner Satisfaction

Limited Onboard Memory

iOS-Only Companion App

Poorly Positioned Controls and Display

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Overall Impression

The core piano and electric piano sounds are the Vivo S7 Pro's standout strength. Multiple commenters singled out the acoustic piano and Rhodes emulations as exceptional, with one calling them 'best of the market' and another praising the 'living sound detail and personal character' of the German Grand and Upright Platinum samples. A new owner said that after just thirty minutes of play it beat his Korg Kronos, Yamaha CP88 and Nord Stage 3. This consistent praise across different players suggests the sound engine is the instrument's defining selling point.

Onboard memory is a genuine long-term limitation shared across the whole Vivo line. A four-year S3 owner explained that loading extra Platinum sound packs requires clearing out nearly all factory sounds first, and that upgrading to an S7 or S9 wouldn't help since every model shares the same 1.5GB of memory. He noted that exporting and reloading sound sets from USB is slow enough to 'go for a coffee.' This makes layering multiple premium libraries impractical despite the instrument's layering capabilities.

Software and effects flexibility trail behind the sound quality itself. Prospective buyers repeatedly ask for a Windows or Android version of the Vivo editor app, since it currently only supports iOS, limiting accessibility for non-Apple users. A separate owner questioned why effects processing is capped at two per part rather than being shared flexibly across parts, pointing to Nord's more flexible FX routing as a comparison. One commenter also criticized the physical control layout and display as underwhelming.

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pianoExceptional Piano and Rhodes SoundNotable

4 mentions

Strongly positive

Owners repeatedly praise the acoustic piano and electric piano tones as some of the best they've heard, citing living detail and personal character in the Platinum grand and upright samples. One commenter called the natural Rhodes and acoustic pianos 'best of the market.'

@t.w.6424

Great piano sounds! Am currently using the German Grand Platinum (a Bechstein Grand sample according to Dexibell) and the Upright Platinum (manufactured in Czech Republic, maybe a W. Hoffmann Upright sample) on my Dexibell Vivo S7 Pro. Great living sound detail and personal character. Way to go!

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October 11, 2022

@JP-yv2nq

Bravissimo to all Dexibell's who are involved in this piece of gear !\nOkt.7/2021 and i just unboxed my new Vivo S7 pro and after 30 minutes playing it's my new No.1 !!! You have done a excellent job on this Stagepiano . \nTo understand my opinion i also own a Korg Kronoss 88 ,Yamaha CP88 and a Nord Stage 3 and the VivoS7pro pulls them all on the wall !!!\nBest Regards from Germany from\nJP ( PS: Profile picture will change shortly 😉)

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October 7, 2021

@phoenixrising1576

Hi with the string resonance does the note fluctuate harmonically as it decays with sustain held down?\n\nTop Sounds! Some of the best I've heard!

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November 22, 2019

@milanveles6820

Fantastic natural Rhodes and acoustic pianos! Best of the market on my opinion.

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January 26, 2019

emoji_eventsOutperforms Rival Stage Pianos

1 mentions

Strongly positive

A new owner who also has a Korg Kronos, Yamaha CP88 and Nord Stage 3 said the Vivo S7 Pro beat them all after just thirty minutes of playing, calling it his new number one instrument.

@JP-yv2nq

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October 7, 2021

graphic_eqUnlimited Polyphony

1 mentions

Widely praised

The instrument offers unlimited polyphony, which one commenter noted directly, even while otherwise being unimpressed by the tone compared to his other gear.

@jimmyonkeys

Unlimited polyphony is great but the sounds are not that good. My Nord stage and Yamaha mofx8 sounded way better.. Not impressed.. Play it before you buy it!?

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November 22, 2019

favoriteStrong Long-Term Owner Satisfaction

1 mentions

Widely praised

A player who has owned a Vivo S3 for four years, purchased before Dexibell was widely known, says he still loves the instrument and finds the new Platinum sounds amazing too.

@timhyde

I have had an S3 for 4 years. Bought before anybody had heard of Dexibell and I love it. These platinum sounds are also amazing too. BUT what you don't show in this demo is that you have to empty the instrument of nearly all your factory sounds in order to load them. On my S3 I can squeeze 2 platinum sounds into the piano's memory but only if I remove almost all other sounds first. I was contemplating upgrading my S3 to an S7 or S9, but turns out they all have the same amount of memory - 1.5GB. So I wouldn't gain anything by upgrading, apart from the better keybed. Yes you can export your sound set and recall from USB, but it takes an age for that process to load them (enough time to go for a coffee). You really need to add more memory to these things, it is really limiting.\n\nI currently have mine set up with the platinum upright and swap between Japanese and Italian grands. Sounds great. But I now just have 2 sounds and may be one or two synth pads. There is very little point having all the abilities to layer sounds with effects etc if there isn't enough memory to store sounds to layer with!\n\nThese are great instruments and I love mine, but if my next piano is to be Dexibell, this needs addressing.

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May 27, 2020

memoryLimited Onboard Memory

2 mentions

Strongly criticized

All Vivo models reportedly share just 1.5GB of memory, forcing users to delete most factory sounds to load additional Platinum libraries, and USB sound-set reloads are described as very slow.

@timhyde

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May 27, 2020

@soledadmorales8165

This is a wonderful piano. No doubt, but to stand out among with the tough competition, this needs: 1- An attractive all inclusive pack, like keyboard + music stand + damper pedal + dust cover. 2- A multitrack recording app. 3- As it's been said, all the app for devices other than IOS. 4- An improved synth and guitar library. All the other sounds are great, but these 2 categories are the weakest. 5- More memory with a future OS update. If Korg can do it, Dexibell too. So we can put all the Platinum library and more.

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June 7, 2019

phone_iphoneiOS-Only Companion App

2 mentions

Frequently criticized

The Vivo editor and companion apps are only available for iOS, leaving Windows and Android users unable to access the full editing experience that competitors like Nord offer across platforms.

@soledadmorales8165

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June 7, 2019

@MrPonkine

What we need is the VIVO editor and all the app available for WINDOWS and ANDROID as well. Just like what Nord does. Many people (myself included) do not have a mac and iphone. That would make the Dexibell products much more flexible to a wider audience, increasing their appeal. Thank you!

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May 19, 2019

tuneRestrictive Per-Part Effects Limit

1 mentions

Generally negative

One owner of the SX7 questioned why effects processing is capped at two per part instead of being shared flexibly across parts, noting that Nord's Electro 6D allows more flexible FX routing.

@michaelmassier8766

I bought the Combo J7 and the SX7. \nWhile I like the sound a lot (reason for buying the SX7), I can't understand the reason behind the 2 FX limit per part. \nWhy wouldn't you SHARE the FX processing power - and have more than 2 FX for one part. \nEX: 3 FX part 1, 1 FX part 2 / 4 FX part 1, none part 2 etc. \nAnd integrate EQ (which does not eat up so much DSP) in TL2.\nImagine: EPiano with Drive, Tremolo and Delay (or other modulation) at the same time. You can do this with Nord Electro 6D!\nWould it be so hard to add LPF to Delay, to make it more usable?

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April 24, 2019

warningPoorly Positioned Controls and Display

1 mentions

Generally negative

One reviewer felt the physical design was weak, describing the display as insignificant and the pitch and vibrato controls as poorly positioned.

@rubenrachalai9787

The demonstration is very good, the sounds are sufficient, the Design is Very Bad, a Display, Insignificant, the Control, Pitch, Vibrato, very Poorly positioned, it would be good to know what Keys it has, a good keyboard depends on that.

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March 6, 2026

attach_moneyPrice Value Questioned

1 mentions

Generally negative

At least one commenter enjoyed the sound but was unsure it was worth the asking price, suggesting some buyers see it as pricier than expected for what it offers.

@leetronix

Sounds lovely not sure its worth the price but a nice sound non the less.

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February 16, 2020

thumb_downTone Underwhelms Some Comparative Buyers

1 mentions

Generally negative

Despite unlimited polyphony, one player felt the sounds themselves were not that good, saying his Nord Stage and Yamaha MOXF8 sounded better and advising others to try before buying.

@jimmyonkeys

Unlimited polyphony is great but the sounds are not that good. My Nord stage and Yamaha mofx8 sounded way better.. Not impressed.. Play it before you buy it!?

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November 22, 2019

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