Korg Pa50SD 61-Key Professional Arranger with HI Synthesis
With the HI synthesis sound engine borrowed from Korg's legendary Triton and two 16-track sequencers, this affordable arranger synth makes composing a blast!
Overall User Ratings (based on 40 ratings)
Submitted August 2, 2013 by CESAR B. in SAMMAMISH, WA
"korg pa50sd sounds better than new pa600"
I went to the store ready to buy a new pa600 that has the latest technology, but I changed my mind after hearing the sounds. Do not get me wrong, the Pa 600 has nice accompaniments but no matter how much you tweak the sounds ( I spent 2 hours at the music store changing parameters and effects) it does not sound as warm as the Pa50sd. That teaches everybody a lesson : new technology does not mean getting better sounds all the time. In the end I bought the pa50sd and now I have two of these in my arsenal. Maybe is the keybed which sucks or whatever but my two Pa50sds tweaked and equalized through a nice super amplifier system give me the sound I want. Besides, the Pa600 looks like a toy. Sorry Korg, but I suggest coming up with the Pa60SD WHICH WOULD HAVE MORE SOUNDS BASED ON THE TRITON AND KORG KRONOS AND I AM SURE YOU WILL OUTSELL ANY OTHER COMPANY IN THE WINK OF AN EYE. I ALSO RECOMMEND THE PA3X PRO, THIS PUPPY IS A DIFFERENT STORY, HEAVEN ON EARTH. I AM GOING TO BUY IT AT THE END OF THE MONTH. MUSICIANS SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY THE PA3X PRO NOT THE TOYISH PA600.
Musical Background:
I HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR ABOUT 22 YEARS. I USE THE KORG KRONOS, KORG PA3X, NATIVE INSTRUMENTS B4, YAMAHA MOTIF XF, EMU B3 ORGAN
Musical Style:
ROCK, BOSSA NOVA, JAZZ , BIG BAND, BLUES, COUNTRY
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Submitted October 6, 2011 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Great Value, Great Sound."
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Great sound at great value.
Sound
I used to own the legendary Pa80, but I had to gave up that baby due to financial problems at that time. Once you are a part time musician you never quit, it will always come back to you so when I was ready to shop for a inexpensive arranger, PA50 instantly cross my mind. I was so sure that I wasn't going to get the great sound quality as Pa80 but boy I was wrong. believe or not pa50 is almost same except the sampling feature and poor quality keybed..Sounds great on headphones and on live stage..
Nowadays you can find free sets and sounds on the net so I was able the get great sounds and some of them was better than the ones on my old pa80's sampling card, thanks to the people who is spending hours the tweak and program those. I wish somebody told me and I'd pulled the trigger months ago.
Quality
I will be very careful when I am giging ' cause you get mostly plastic..
and as I mentioned, Keybed is very loud and nowhere near to any professional keyboard quality
Value
I got the blemished one for $699. :-)
Manufacturer Support
never needed.
Musical Background:
part time musician
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