sam from waterbury ct
samuel.medina@sbcglobal.net
Subject:
be careful when you update!
Ease of Use:
yes, except mine did not have the manual.
Action:
great looking keyboard
Value:
was a good value until it went fatal, doing an update
Do you own this product?:
yes
FLP from Farmington Hills, MI
Subject:
Great Product, Service and Price
Quality:
Yes, extremely dependable
Features:
Great feature set, sound selection and playability. The Piano sounds are the stand-out for me. I lean towards natural sounds when I'm composing, doodling or tinkering. I love the realistic sounds that Kurzweil provides.
Ease of Use:
Really easy to use, yet allowing for more intricate programming if desired.
Sound:
The tone is great for my taste.
Action:
Out-Of-The-Box action was top-notch.
Value:
Yes, it was an extremely good overall value.
Do you own this product?:
YES
Date submitted:
June 23, 2011
Kunal Soni from Arlington, TX, USA
Quality:
This is my first Kurzweil and I found that the keyboard is very tough. The only part that I didn't like is the key bed. Again, this is my first kurzweil and also, this is my first semi-weighted keyboard. I might need to get used to it, but the overall quality of the keyboard is awesome.
Features:
The best feature of this keyboard is the quality of sounds, the heart of any keyboard. Specially orchestral, strings, and piano. I loved these three categories. If there is something that I wish could be changed in this keyboard, then it would definitely be the keys. I don't like semi-weighted keys. May be just because I am using it for the first time. It's not that bad though. Also, Kurzweil needs to add Ethnic categories of Sounds like Armenian Duduk, Indian Sitar, etc. and some more additional sounds like Musset, more accordion sounds, etc.
Ease of Use:
This is my first kurzweil and I am not a detailed programmer. I am learning to use this board, but it seems pretty straight forward. At least it is not as much complicated as the Motif XS is.
Sound:
Again.... AWESOME. You will not find such sounds in any of the brands. Try it out by yourself.
Action:
I've owned Korg Triton Extreme 61 & Studio 76, Roland Fantom G7 and X7, Yamaha Motif XS 7. None among all these that I've used has provided me with such a high quality of sounds that I found in Kurzweil. Orchestral sounds takes your breath away. I agree with one of the reviewers in here, "if you close your eyes, you feel you're listening to a real orchestra." You have to play it and listen it to believe me. I love this keyboard.
Value:
Well, for this I would thank to the American Musical Supply and it's awesome easy payment plans. I did get a very good deal on this keyboard. One thing I pointed out that the retail price of this keyboard is little higher than what it should be. I didn't pay the retail price though. I am 100% satisfied with what this keyboard offers and the price that I paid for this keyboard.
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Date submitted:
03/23/2011
Steve from Shreveport, Louisiana
Subject:
Never looked back
Quality:
Very dependable if you read the manual. Solid feeling.
Features:
Its extreme programmability is very useful to me. Even I could figure how to make horn sections and change the rotating speaker parameters.
Ease of Use:
You can play the wonderful sounds as they are right out of the box or you can tweak every little parameter is you are geek enough. Definitely read the manual and go online to the Kurzweil website, very helpful. There's a forum, too.
Sound:
I am very surprised that there are any silly, unusable sounds. Every one sounds like the real thing.
Action:
It is light enough to imagine you are playing an organ and heavy enough to imagine you are playing a piano, the right kind of in between feel.
Value:
Yes. It replaced a triple stack.
Do you own this product?:
I have owned this instrument for six months.
Date submitted:
October 8, 2009.
Matt Suomi from USA
mattsuomi@gmail.com
Subject:
TONS of potential... NOT very intuitive.
Quality:
The board appears to have solid construction... I'm not worried about hauling it to gigs. The only thing that is odd (in my opinion) is the slight gap between the back of the keys and the keyboard frame which is covered by a thin piece of felt. Would rather have the keys flush to the frame.
Features:
One of the main reasons I bought this board was because of the VA (virtual analog) engine and the KB3 capability all under one hood. Although there are better B3 emulators and more powerful analog synths out there, this is a great combination. Both perform well. Just don't expect to have a Roland Jupiter and an actual B3 in one!
Ease of Use:
I need to qualify this by saying I have ALWAYS preferred designing my own sounds instead of cramming the "closest fit" into place. This is NOT an easy keyboard to program. This is my first Kurzweil (have always been a loyal Roland/Korg user) and the architecture (V.A.S.T.) is not very intuitive- it seems as though I am learning from scratch. The manual is poorly written, starting with the title- "Getting Start Manual". HOWEVER, there is a great deal of support from the Kurzweil site as well as other forums, including updated manuals, OS upgrades, helpful hands-on video tutorials, and even a free download of an endorsed third party sound editing program. I am pretty sure this machine is amazing... it will just take me a while to get there.
Sound:
The sound is good, although I think I bought into the hype of all the positive press this board has gotten, and my expectations were unrealistic. Honestly, I am not as blown away by the factory sounds as I thought I would be. The electro-mechanical, string and wind instrument sounds are top of the line. The guitars, pads and synths are mediocre. The exceptions to this are the tape-drive synth sounds and moog sounds, which are fantastic. The mellotron sounds go much further in realism than just delaying the attack of a string patch... this thing actually sounds like a mellotron!!! As for the acclaimed Kurzweil pianos, I am so far disappointed. The piano sounds are "good", but not better than other synths I use. Overall, I wish the PC3 had a greater variety of out-of-the-box sounds to act as starting blocks for editing. Instead, the PC3 has many sounds that sound ridiculously similar to one another.
Action:
The PC3's semi-weighted action is a compromise- synth and organ players might find it sluggish, while piano players may feel the key refraction/rebound to be a bit anxious.
Value:
At the price I payed here at American Musical Supply- a great deal. I would not, however, pay the retail (or even close) for this board. I'm hoping the value of this board reveals itself as I delve deeper and deeper into programming and learning the ropes.
Do you own this product?:
Yes
TOM from MARLBOROUGH MASS.
damicomi@aol.com
Subject:
AMAZING SOUNDS !!
Quality:
THIS BOARD SEEMS VERY WELL MADE, HAVEN'T USED IT OUT YET,BUT IT SEEMS VERY STURDY
Features:
THE BEST THING ABOUT IT ,IS THE SOUNDS,VERY BEAUTIFUL,LIFE-LIKE SOUNDS! SOME SAMPLING ABILITY WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE,BUT OVERALL ,A GREAT KEYBOARD.
Ease of Use:
VERY EASY TO USE,EASY TO LEARN,AND THE KEYBORAD FEELS VERY GOOD
Sound:
THE SOUNDS ARE AMAZING!
Action:
RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX ,JUST SET IT UP,AND PLAY ,VERY GOOD ACTION
Value:
FOR THE PRICE ,YOU CAN'T BEAT IT
Do you own this product?:
YES