Many churches, chapels and cathedrals are moving over from classic pipe organs to new digital organs for a number of reasons, the main reason is that pipe organs are costly to maintain whereas digital organ are not.
When digital church organs first become popular many churches where reluctant to make the change saying that they didn’t sound as good as a classic pipe organ, however over the years digital organs have become vastly superior to pipe organs and now it is very difficult to tell the different when you walk into a church and hear organ music playing.
Digital church organs come is all shapes, sizes and price ranges with Viscount Organs being the most popular choice in the UK and have models to suite any venue whether it’s a massive cathedral or a small village chapel.
For over 50 years Viscount has been a world leader in electronic organs, with unparalleled engineering at the heart of their make-up. On their website Viscount claim that their organs are suitable for the home, churches, schools and even cathedrals and are voiced to sound like an English Pipe Organ.
For customers living in Wales and South West UK Viscount Digital Church Organ Sales, located near to Swansea are your nearest official stockists offering the full range of new and used viscount organs as well as repairs and installations. They have a large showroom with many organs on display that you can play and test out.
What is the best Digital Church Organ on the market?
Many people ask the question “What is the best Digital Church Organ?” when they are considering buying a digital church organ for the first time whether it’s for a church, chapel, school or their home, however it is a difficult question to answer when you consider that each organ will sound different depending on the venue and it’s location. You need to consider the size of the room, church or chapel, the height of the ceiling and what the building is made out of as these are all factors that can slightly alter what sound and pitch is produced.
An organ expert such as Tony Packer from Viscount Organs Wales, one of the UK’s premier Viscount organ stockists will be able to tell you which digital organ will get you the best and riches sound for your location and your budget and in many instances it’s not about the cost as a £5000 organ may give out much better sound than a £50,000 organ simply because your location better suits the less expensive model and if your budget is lower than this then why not consider a used church organ.
Because of advances in technology over the years used digital church organs will sound exactly the same as a brand new one so if a second hand organ is all your budget will allow you to buy you are not sacrificing sound and if the used organ has been bought from a reputable viscount organ dealer it will have been refurbished too meaning that many second hand organs look brand new and nobody can tell the difference.
What is the most popular digital church organ?
Viscount organs manufacture a number of different organ range to suite all venues and budgets.
The Envoy Range of Digital Organs is a popular choice for churches and schools and uses Viscounts exclusive ‘Physis’ technology, coupled with a wide range of voicing tools which allows the organ to be voiced for the specific space it is in which makes each installation truly unique. Popular models include the Envoy 23 S, Envoy 35 S, Envoy 35 F, Envoy Positive and the Envoy 35 FV.
The Chorum Range is suitable for both home and church use and uses a higher level of sampling technology. Chorum organs have a high level of specification in relation to cost, with one two and three manual versions available. Popular models include the Chorum 20, Chorum 40, Chorum 50 and the Chorum 60
The Regent Range was designed for buildings where a larger instrument is required (such as large churches, school halls, concert halls etc). The Regent range comes in a range of magnificently made real wood veneer finishes. Popular models include the Regent 247, Regent 356 and the Regent 235
The Sonus Range of organs was designed primarily for home use and come with a newly designed sound system to reproduce all the natural aspects of each individual stop in real time when played, giving a much greater degree of realism, character and warmth. Popular Sonus models include the Sonus 40, Sonus 40 Deluxe and the Sonus 60.
Other popular Organs included the Cantorum Duo, the Vivace 40, and the Dexibell Classico L3
I’ve just saved 2 grand on a nearly new Jubileum 61 from Viscount Organs Wales… TBH a friend put me onto them I a didn’t think they covered the whole of the UK.. they do… Thanks Tony