I think the Augmented Grand Piano is an interesting alternative for Noire, as it also combines a regular with a felt version, albeit a Steinway D (while Noire’s is a Yamaha grand if I’m not mistaken).
We first got those ‘altered’ pianos with added tacks and all. Then these augmented-style ones started appearing, and some like NI’s Noire got a huge following. I guess this one is in that group.