Subject
High Quality Keyboard On A Low Budget
By: Thump-51 from Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A.
Submitted: 10/10/2012
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
This product is made well and is very dependable like Korg keyboards have been.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
I like the ease of finding the different sounds and the editing was easy. I also like the one touch chord playing.
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
This keyboards was easy to learn. It didn't take to long to figure it out, maybe because I always play Korg keyboards. This board is very playable, I use it as my main board.
Sound
How is the tone?
The sounds are great. The piano sounds needed a little tweaking but sounds better than the past. I love the Rhodes sounds and the brass.
Overall
Your general opinion of this product.
Overall I give this board 4/12 stars out of 5
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
For the money this board is real cool.
Subject
Amazing Product
By: David Matthew Inman from Wilmington, NC, USA, anonmyous43288
Submitted: 3/5/2012
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Excellent quality and very dependable as well as durable!
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Features are great. The sequencer is not very user friendly nor is it convenient on the way it saves the files. It seems as though they should have added a small on board hard drive or a usb slot for saving to a hard drive.
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
This was not a very easy keyboard to figure out. The manual is okay but there is a 3rd party company that offers great information for an extra $20ish dollars.
Sound
How is the tone?
The tone and sound is amazing! You have to do a little tweaking out of the box but once you get it established, you are good to go!
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
You can't get a better deal for the price!
Subject
This is the keyboard I have been looking for.
By: Sean from San Francisco, CA, US
Submitted: 11/9/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
It seems very high quality, not surprising for something this expensive though ;)
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Again, not a professional musician, but I like how easy it is to get arpeggios, drum tracks, and multi-instruments up and running.
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
Well, it's very easy to just turn on and start playing. However, I'm not yet convinced that the software is as well-designed as it could be, but I'm not a music professional, either, so it probably seems more complicated to me.
Overall, the learning curve has been pretty low for me. I've watched a few tutorials, and I always say the sign of good design is not your initial impressions of the functionality, but how well you can remember how to use a thing. If it's easy to remember how to accomplish tasks, then that's good design for complex software.
I wish the sequencer was a little easier to use but that's probably asking a bit much. Some things are better off being taken to external devices.
Sound
How is the tone?
Sounds great. I wish the output to the headphones could be a little louder, though. My ears can tolerate full volume, which should not be the case IMO. But that may be partly due to the headphones I'm using also.
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
Yes, I think so, as a hobbyist musician, I can't imagine ever needing another keyboard after this. Love it.
Subject
Great keyboard, lots of features!
By: Lucas from Irvine, CA, USA
Submitted: 9/18/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Looks like it will last a lifetime. Well-made, sturdy. Surprisingly light, but the 88's size does make it a bit unwieldy! Will probably purchase a rolling case for it.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Tons of sounds, and good ones at that. Still haven't explored them all. Plenty of keyboard, organ, guitar, synths, and beats to jam with, too.
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
Easy to work with right out of the box. Haven't checked out the manual yet to look at more features, but you can get the hang of what you need it to do by trial and error
Sound
How is the tone?
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
The rebate definitely makes it worth your money.
Subject
So glad I bought this unit!
By: Scott from West Hartford, CT
Submitted: 6/30/2010
Was this item an overall good value?
You get a nice array of sounds for the money! Solid sound engine. Maybe not OASYS out of the box but it can be! If you like the S90 but want more control... This is the way to go! And for those looking to buy the new Korg SV1... Same action, more sounds, and with a little time spent WAY more functional. Period.
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
The deck is well made. Sturdy and tight with nothing that seems flimsy or requiring anything other than a gigging players touch.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Amazing synthesizer for the stage. Even more amazing creative tool for the studio. If I had to add one thing to this deck it would be aftertouch on the keys.
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
It's not as easy as a stage piano at first. But once you get an understanding of the Korg OS and interface, it's easy. I gigged with this deck two days after I received it. Spent about three hours dialing in the sounds I needed before hand and voila... Almost flawless integration. Although, "combi's" needed live tweaking to get the mix right. But, I did that on the fly with the same ease as my other decks.
Sound
How is the tone?
Piano sound seems to be in the beholder at this price range. I love the piano patches!! The live tone is fantastic. Not a huge fan of the organ patches if a had to pick one thing to be critical of.