Quality:
It's not very strong, and you have to take care of it. After all it's a musical instrument.

Value:
The price is realy good. I'm sure if it weren't a Korg I couldn't buy one.

Desirability:
The burgundy color of Karma is realy sexy. I changed my home studio curtains and bedroom sheets to match to Karma's color. It's very beautiful. There is no other synth as beautiful as this one. I don't know this color is Mr. Kai's idea or Korg people...anyway, I admire that.

Sound:
The sounds of Karma are not all new, but they are the best, when you play with a Wurlitzer sound for instant, it's the best Wurli sound you can find. the sounds are impressive, and Karma is so flexible you can change the sounds to even better! If your style is Electronica, don't forget Karma. I mainly compose Electronica music, in Schulze/Tangerine Dream fashion, And Karma is great for this. Also, if you are into Jazz-Fusion and Prog-Rock, Karma will be your main axe. It's a Triton with a not-of-this-earth control system. It's great for live cause everything is in control. And it's a killer system for the studio. I will have my Karma for the rest of my life, and I'm planning to buy another one soon, because I need to use 4 expansion boards at once.

Overall:
Each time I record or play live, I will have a Karma beside me. I'm not a synth-freak anymore...I'm a Karma-freak, a Karma-addict and a Karma-maniac !

Feature:
Great

Quality:
With proper care it should last a longggggggg time.

Desirability:
The color fits the name "KARMA" GREAT!

Sound:
Sounds are awesome and better than I expected.

Ease of Use:
Sounds are superb but will take awhile to learn completely and that is the fun of it. Don't have to worry about getting bored for a long time.

Support:
The KARMA LAB website and forum will give all the support you need thanks to Steve Kay And all the other users.

Overall:
Several years and it may wear me out first.

Quality:
Korg, I mean c'mon.

Value:
I got my Karma at a excellent price, I shopped around and was thrilled when I got it home, even now after two months I have not touched any other keyboard in my collection, It's a true beast that beggars belief.

Desirability:
Never mind Deep Blue..........here is Deep Red!

Sound:
instant feel good factor, fairly steep learning curve, but when you start tinkering, it comes to life even more.

Support:
I have emailed Stephen Kay (Creator of KARMA) and I can honestly say this guy is a genuine enthusiastic and approachable person. His replies were prompt and worth listening to. A true visionary.

Overall:
If this was stolen I would be gutted, as the prices seem to be coming down a little I would ask my insurance company to supply the Karma and ask them for an expansion board....there nothing like cheek !

This keyboard sounds great. The Karma feature is wonderful.It inspires creation and is very, very deep.I have owned over twenty keyboards in the last twenty years and this is the best!

Stephen Kay, the inventor of the Karma system, is also very supportive and has shared his expertise with the Karma group online.He is brilliant!

Go out and buy one. You will have a Triton minus sampling but plus Karma!!!

I was originally going to buy the korg triton at this local dealer until the guy selling me the triton realized that I was using the mpc 2000xl with it. He told me that the karma had the same exact sounds as the triton, same expansion boards, etc. and that the only thing I would be spending extra money on is another sampler which I do not need. I already have the mpc and an sp 1200. I have to so that the karma is just a sick ass piece with the mpc. If there is anyone with an mpc looking at the triton, save your money[for real}. Buy the karma!!!!!!

I also play Guitar, Brass, and Woodwinds. It's incredible what I can get out of this thing! With some of the guitar patches played along with the 'Karma' function I would swear that what I can play is coming from a real guitar player! I love just comping along with the different 'Karma' settings; everything from Jazz Organ to Electric Piano to Guitar, etc.!

Feature:
The most intersting feature to me is definitely the GE effects that could be made with the tweak of the buttons on the left panel. Awesome arppegiator!

Quality:
Having to constantly tap the buttons when editing tracks below the interface makes me worry they might come off at any minute, especially when you hear the loose squeaky sound.

Sound:
For the sounds theKarma offers, I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in making dance/electronica music. I personally highly enjoy working with the sounds from the classic pianos expansion board, which is sold seperately.

Im completely in love. KARMA, a true breath of musical fresh air. One of the most essential purchases of my life. If you dont have one please do everything you can to get your hands on one now. You'll never look back. Stephen kay, inventor of KARMA is a true musical and technical genuis.

Feature:
This is a 10 + full of very useful features. The Karma real time 'analog' style molding is truly delightful. One of the best features is the four trigger pads you can program chords into. For someone who can't bust out crazy chord changes, you can use the pads to freak it with. Only suggesion would be to make these pads velocity sensitive.

Quality:
Theonly bad thing is the keys feel a bit light duty. Plus one of my pads is getting worn in too much, and doens't fire as well as the others, I just have to press a bit harder there.

Value:
definately worth the price.

Desirability:
Supa sexy, delicious looks.

Sound:
Very, very beautiful sound that is so indefinately moldable it consistantly amazes me. The pads are more delicious than any other synth I've heard. Building sound layers with the Karma is totally amazing. It has helped me with my music greatly with it's moldable sound rhythms and real time filter fx controls. The presets are brilliant, and very inspiring to build your own. Recording and live sounds are very, very nice.

Support:
n/a

Overall:
The Karma is my brother. I work with it daily and love every minute of it. I chose the Karma cos I got a chance to play with one for hours and hours one night and I was "sold." now I use it as a midi controller with the midiman usb uno and it works wonderfully.