All user reviews for the Korg SP-250

Classical piano keyboard
3 acoustic piano,
3 Rhodes Genre Wurli too synthetic for my taste
3 kind DX7

MIDI IN and OUT

Sustain Pedal 'clip-on "stand" for it to be always in the same place Great Idea!
And sustain pedal allows the "half pedaling" or the total sustain pedal fully, or half the pedal pressed to play on the resonances of "strings" like a grand piano. (Sorry for the Franglais

UTILIZATION

The keyboard is very very close to a good grand piano. It provides a real phrase repetitions of notes very fast without any problems.
This is the best portable piano keyboard that I know, and at that price, there are no other of this quality on the walk.
It is even, in my opinion, better than those of KAWAI which costs about 1 / 3 more expensive.
I had an upright piano Grand Touch that I sold to buy KORG SP250 and there is no picture!
The only negative is the plastic key is quite noisy and I hope it will go the distance ...

The config-General can not be simple. on the other hand, where a little more complicated case is the transpose function and volume control with two sounds layered. Remember the key combinations to use the piano. Where (like me), have the user manual handy. But maybe with time ...
The manual is correct.

SOUNDS

The main piano sound + touch + amplification = endless fun
The electronic) touch (for me on the third position) is perfect for me
I use mainly the primary (1) and sometimes three, one of a kind of Beethoven sonatas, dark and without a lot of harmonics. + Strings and piano of carpet for the ballads.
But it's true that I mainly play solo or accompanying a singer now.
Training in piano guitar bass drums, I will use some of the problem without electric piano, and even an organ sound, even if you can not handle the speed of the Leslie.

But again, the feel of the piano is really exceptional, especially for the price

OVERALL OPINION

I have a few months, it became an extension of "me"
Again, unbeatable value for now (in my opinion may change but good ca Thee in a few peas.
For now, the SP250 is the best in its price range of all brands (by me for the relationship-the-touch keyboard!
And I try the most competitive in the member price range, finally, in line lamême "exactly", there is no real competitor.
I hope not to have to re-election before long, because it depends on the strength of the instrument especially in transport and abuse at the keyboard, especially in groups.

But there is no photo, I made the right choice!

I put 9 because of the noise of the plastic keys, which, again, I really really hope, is just noise and not some "weakness" in the design of the keys. Finally, for the moment this is not the case

All specifications are on the shopping sites and that of Korg.
- 30 sound quality, including three acoustic pianos very neat in stereo (the sound seems to come out of a rope "on top" of each key and not a forum)
- Chipottage: I regret the lack of USB port of the Line Out are two big Mono Jack (not just RCA as there are on all consumer audio equipment right now is a keyboard for beginners not for the studio after all ...) In the meantime I bought a generic USB MIDI cable, I confirm that it works well after installing the drivers on my PC suitable for register and make arrangements with a small soft mixing.

- Big plus: the stand and pedal (progressive and well made) come with. Chipottage: the stand is ugly and a little shaky (single tube style "trestle camping) which prohibits the exhibit in his living room ... (I hid behind my couch!). Chipottages Other: no cover or cover keyboard. Finally, it is not practical to assemble / disassemble and transport.

UTILIZATION

The touch is said to be remarkable. I'm trying to teach me the piano and my teacher was extremely surprised. I for one lack of experience but, apart from the vibrations of the strings the keys that we never on a numerical weighting and speed give me the impression of being on the piano in the School of Music.
Unfortunate that point I noticed the use: the sound of keys! (Which are a little "plop plop" when playing muted), but this disappears when the sound goes up or when you put a headphone!

Configuration? "ON" button and it plays!
You change your instrument by pressing a button or two. Note the pssibilité to play two (only two) instruments at the same time (beware this is not a "split" left hand / right hand, just a superposition of two stamps on all keys).
A button to the metronome and a slider for tempo. Sam'suffit. No need to look at the manual for most functions.
For advanced features (MIDI, transpositions ,...) like bcp digital pianos, there are too many buttons "multifunction hidden", and must use the piano keys to make some specific settings, fortunately the manual is clear . But we do not do that every day. This is not a master keyboard, it is to play the piano at all.

SOUNDS

Yes, look, it's a piano that sounds like a real one! I did a comparative test with my neighbor's piano, but I am far from an expert. But I'm not a fan of reverb and chorus effect that I do not.
The sounds are oriented "vintage" indeed: classical piano bar, jazz, harpsichord (they target the neo-Gothic!) Church organ (3 variants! They are customers of grandmas who play at Mass Ave Maria! ), its electric piano special chicken dance, organ of "jazz" for my waltz to GrandPapa balls (they are people's homes ...), strings: violins and guitar very well. Finally, there are very few sounds like "room", RnB and rock.
Chipottage: the keys are always dynamic, impossible to remove the velocity. It failed to play some of the "dynamic organ," I think it's real progress on the contrary, very nice.

OVERALL OPINION

Since one month, I like the price on occasion (nine too expensive for my taste), his touch and piano sounds. Point-bar.

I tried the Yamaha P70 (very good too but only on the piano, more creative possibilities, but less expanded and more expensive), the M-Audio ProKeys88 (rather oriented master keyboard as not amplified, keyboard less good but very correct), a Casio (more synth-oriented, flexible keyboard, great sound bank). I also hesitated with the Yamaha DGX620, but ultimately off-budget for me at the time.

+ Goodies: good quality / price ratio as we begin to find it in "recent occasion," the stand and delivered with the pedal, and good 2x11w amplifier on top, great for the study of apartment or the animation of small parties and accompanying singers. Demos are nice and many: may serve as a "hi-fi" atmosphere for holiday meals, but that nearly all pianos do.

- I have sacrificed, "mind-master keyboard" (no USB, very few controls, very ergonomic on MIDI) and "synthetic spirit" (no split, no sequencer, no possibility of entregistrer, no "educational exercises", and sounds very "vintage" we repeat with inability to change the factory patches).

But I do not regret my purchase but only used € 600: I will not put more in late 2006, because for a little more, in nine it was a Yamaha DGX620 (not the same product but the so-called super super touch and sound of the SP is it really worth it to do without all the features of DGX? up to you if you are a maniac and compare the two keyboards and see the value you have features of DGX ...)
I'm still anxiously eyeing to beat in all the news in the same price range, any digital piano does not collect as much unanimously positive opinions. We must know what you want and I think not to buy "hybrid" for quality in what you want, and that's a digital piano, point-bar.
If one day I separated, it will be only one master keyboard if I start seriously computer music.
Otherwise I intend to keep it as an "heirloom" and have it play the little girl. Timeless like a real piano, and reasonably priced.

Hello, I will let you visit the site Korg specific characteristics of this digital piano but they are more than sufficient for the user that I am. In fact it is a piano and not a synth so the thirty-editable patches on three levels of reverb and chorus will do you little use if you like traffic sounds ... But they have the advantage of being present If, and this is something nice from what the competition offers for this price range.
For connectivity, it is sufficient. I do not know much but there is the MIDI input and output (Korg But why did not he delivered a MIDI / USB?). If I progress in the piano, I can always connect an arranger, a drum machine ... etc.. Good for now, I bought it for "put me on the piano", so work on a keyboard as close as possible to an acoustic piano, and there I was really pleasantly surprised!

UTILIZATION

I repeat, I do not know much about pianos and keyboards. As "Old Guitarist," I always wanted to put me to strum and I realize that dream with this keyboard. After putting my hands on some digital in-store competition has never been satisfactory, both touched on sampling. Casio sound too low end Yamaha sound too "Yamaha" (P70, DXG620 ... But how have they done to poor amplification also in these cases, with PC speaker in it?). Were only the Korg in the range <800 Euros: As soon as I heard, my choice was made!

SOUNDS

We see that this is a new product Korg: The touch is amazing, the keys are weighted assets, it feels almost on a real ... The little look "vintage" is very pleasant with its stucco trim and rounded corners and there are all the essentials for working with your hands without being distracted by the superfluous as the hideous multi-colored LCD. So a perfect grip.
As for sampling, it is astonishing accuracy and realism (Again, this is a piano in less than 800 euros therefore remain subjective, but some instruments at twice the price do not offer as much). The piano sounds are really excellent. For other sound enthusiasts use them to have a little fun but after their study is of high quality. So thanks to Korg's engineers have done an excellent job. I think this keyboard "will" to the digital piano that was in the DX7 synthesizer (powerful metaphor right?).
You can also adjust the touch that can adapt its strike force depending on the style of music. Wholesale Chopin Jerry Lee Lewis ... and the "transpose" very useful if you want to help the SP250 for some re-tuning an old piano keys "wooden frame" (My Gaveau in 1898 does not support 440 hertz, but I can 'tuner' to 427!).
Finally, the amplifier board (2x11 watts) is more compared to competition: Play half the volume is more than enough considering that the quality of the speakers is very good.
As being the most "real" progressive pedal "like a piano," finally leaving the competition behind with their switches on / off. No comment.

OVERALL OPINION

If we find fault, we will have a little quibble. But try ...
A notice-a little more explicit?
USB-A for the future? (But there are adapters on the market)
-The quality of some plastics (pedal box)?
-Er ... I think more ...

In summary I have since Christmas 2006 and I took off over the keyboard. A real pleasure to work and grow. I do not think there is better quality / price ratio, the quality is really above the price. The piano is an excellent basis for work, very realistic, a very good piano study that will meet those of the ear. We could probably find it on stage connected to a series of sequencers, expanders or arrangers of any kind, it does not denote.
In short you have dreamed? KORG did.

See below

UTILIZATION

Nice touch, need to be run, we will see later

SOUNDS

Good for the classic (sound # 1)

BUT I would not recommend for jazz!

in this I am very disappointed, I bought the piano without trying it based on Audiofanzine opinion, and I regret not having bought a Roland Yam or even a little more, to play jazz, this piano is soft, ca not slam and feel is too "conventional"

brief is a very good piano study, but not for a professional "out of classical music."

OVERALL OPINION

My rating is not as severe agree not to jazz and it's a shame for an electric piano, it would normally be the two sounds (one classical, one jazz)

the rhodes are also very disappointing, the other sounds are useless.

The Retailer CHARACTERISTICS t have before, I do not return it. on the other hand, branch in the audio console, the volume slider on the keyboard continues to "master", this is not the top, but it works. We must put the jack into a headphone jack to mute the sound. There are a lot of sound banks available, but personally I use mostly a piano, a little piano 3, or sometimes rhodes organ jazz that's it.

UTILIZATION

The keyboard is enjoyable to the touch but I got a little lightweight. I prfre a heavier touch the yamaha (P-120 for example), that said it helps greatly to pianists to work ... and it seems that I like touching a bit heavy so ...
Gnrale configuration is simple, I still have not opened the manual. on the other hand when switching from one bank to another's, there is a default reverb Activation. Think before or disable the time to think about the change in its bank. When we stained the keyboard and the on again, the default reverb are Ractive.
The setting of touch and the reverb is simple asser is a key combination, you must take the hand if you want to change it all the flies on stage ... even when it does not put both hands!

SOUNDS

I saw in the previous ones notice everything and its opposite t was said about the quality of sound. Personally I play jazz standards trio piano, bass, vocals and I find that the sp-250 is fine. It is obviously not at a P-120 or fp-7 (yes carrment but cheaper!) Point of view of sound samples, but the amplification gives a good prsence certain when it comes to support or chorusser. I'm not sr we can talk about his jazz or not, I would say that the keyboard is plutt some more styles of play than others in jazz as classical music or in any . It was for that despite the reviews of Audiofanzine eclairs, there's nothing to try so-even a keyboard. Long live diversity

OVERALL OPINION

I tried quite a collection in store before buying it, I also play on rgulirement P-120 and e-ep7II and other numriques. It is clear that the sp-250 does not measure up to 140 or p-fp-7, but for the budget conscious is the IDAL. Excellent quality price.
What I like least have the highs that I break a few ears, but you learn to handle them. What I like most is that for the price, it is turned on and is played with a sense of having a musical instrument vritable under the fingers .

With a little over budget I take a 140 or a p-fp-7, can be just that until both the fall ... jespre, j'espre (especially the fp-7: p).

See it on the korg site.

UTILIZATION

Touch is floating ..... I was very disappointed by trying to angers because I had read lots of good advice. I tested every sound, I found not terrible.

SOUNDS

I just put the average ..... foils are the highs, the bass is good, the bad media (for piano). I tried the other sounds, I have not found better than other competitors (p85 and px320). I tried 3, for piano sounds I have preferred, p 85, then the SP250 then 320 px far behind! The SP 250 can only finger pressure, the 320 px at all. Yamaha is ahead for Interpret. Sp 250 on the placement of the pedal is bad, not at all in the same place that a real piano. I am so picky with my position at the piano, I was still peaumé.

I fear more long-term strength at the keyboard, I felt weak keys.

OVERALL OPINION

I tried it in a store and I would not buy it .... it says and what is not at all pejorative, I think it's a good instrument for amateurs. but for beginners, I recommend more p85.

See Korg's site for all specs.

UTILIZATION

Touch is enjoyable trs. Same it is a little heavier than a piano vritable tail. Only BMOL, it tends to be a bit noisy at all plastic casing assurment. This is when the same candy. Nothing comparable in this price range.

Use trs ease, without really need the instruction booklet. Except possibly for the function transposes be a little less empty.

The manual is adquate. Although it contains some amusing translations in French, but do not detract from the comprhension.

SOUNDS

The three main piano sounds are good quality trs. Same as I found the piano 2 # 3 bank, which wants an approximation of a good old Yamaha CP70 is not bad at all! There is, for against, other sounds horrible too. As the acoustic guitar and assumed to suppose harpsichord. I still have the coat of arms dress!

The effects are pretty good too. Discreet but effective, and each with three adjustable levels well chosen. However, they rduisent Whereas polyphony when engaged. 10 votes less for the reverb, and three others from even less if you add the chorus. But even when he is 17 in the worst case.

The VLOC is adjustable to three sensitivity curves too, and many tale.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about a month for my personal use and I'm delighted. For, as I mentioned above, in this price range there is nothing comparable. Well there are other sr piano numriques superior quality, both in terms of touch as the sound but as a musician accustomed to the synths that I am, button suits me perfectly. And if the sound was that I dcevoir time, I can always play the "Synthogy Ivory-GrandPianos-" or the "The Grand 2" software via MIDI.

The all-plastic case is probably not appropriate to transport frquents. But instead only 19 pounds when it is not even trs heavy for casual dplacements.

I tried in stores, others like Yamaha pianos numriques, Roland and Casio. Pressing the Yamaha silent trs well as (slightly heavier), but the sound was something agaant. Especially in the attack, with this trend mtallique ring. The Roland n'taient trs not convincing non-plus, good touch, but synthetic sound with samples too short, and the price too lev. The Casios? Ugly.

In short, I won t the low price, touch enjoyable trs, trs the natural sound (in direct comparison with others), the sound Systm reasonably powerful and free any audio distortion even loud (unlike the P-85) and a trs sound natural, and finally to the pedals REALLY supports progressive (no other brand could be said) .

I t's just the keyboard a bit noisy (hammer force), support a little shaky even though when adquate.

During my time at the music store, I also used to compare pianos tails of $ 8000 (5000 euros) $ 45000 (28000 Euros) each. It's not for nothing that one side more than five times the price of the other, the diffrence feels to the touch, and includes the ear. It is also true for pianos numriques also I guess. But I would be happy with the tail Samick piano $ 8000! Just as I am satisfied with the Korg SP250 trs $ 900 (565 euros).

Excellent qualitprix what! But do not just not to notice as the best judge is you! So do as we go try it!

See site for korg dtail.

UTILIZATION

Touch:
For me this is a great touch. It is rather heavy (there are more pianos tural lightweight). It is my opinion as good as the Yamaha (and other style p120). The race down a little but not diffrent better / worse. Cel is dpendre tastes.

Simple configuration, manual clear.

SOUNDS

For my style (rather jazz) piano sound (Piano 1) is perfect (in which disables rverb is the default). Some do not like that sound. For me the sound is warm and trsraliste and trs feutrmoelleux). The piano yamaha or roland numriques have gnral sounds brighter, more "dry", richer in acute that I personally have less. L is perfect for the classic ballads ... there are other piano sounds brighter (but I do not use it).

So everything is a matter of taste (it's like steinway yamaha vs ...)

For other sounds .... it's going to the acceptable (Rhodes) to zero (hammond guitar).

OVERALL OPINION

I use it now for over 6 months.
I love the piano and especially touch. It is simply effective.

I tried for over a year a lot of MODELS (casio px 110, yamaha p70, p90, p120, Roland and others more exotic). In my price range is less than 800 euros which I thought was best for me in terms of its (at the touch taient yamaha trs good too).
Pay the price (666 euros) I find the ratio Q / P trs good.

View korg site.

UTILIZATION

I am not a pianist, but the feel is really "cool".
INPLANTATION MIDI INCOMPLETE!
OMNI mode OFF not.
Impossible to differentiate the MIDI receive channel!
I could never use it with my other expanders' (JV 1080, D 110, SY 22) via Cubase Essential 4, as the SP 250 plays all MIDI tracks without distinction!
The manual is ambiguous on this issue because it speaks of program change, the multitimbral mode! A first of its kind!

SOUNDS

The sounds are very good, especially the first 3 pianos.

OVERALL OPINION

I for 1 ½ months, and because of its incomplete MIDI I back to my dealer today "preferred" to buy a Roland RD 700 GX!
It's not the same price, but ...

on the other hand for use as a simple instrument, I recommend it because its price is very affordable.

A BAD NOTE FOR THE DOC to KORG AMBIGUOUS ABOUT MUTITIMBRALITE.

88 keys, thirty sounds, stereo output, midi, sustain pedal included.

UTILIZATION

The touch of this piano is portable real quality, which approximates closely to that of a real piano, on this point, I put a big +!
The SP250 is very clear, no need to open the manual to understand how it works (except for the transposition ect ...), this point it is!

I opened the manual, it is relatively clear.

For all that is MIDI ect, I will not comment, I do not fucking know nothing ^ ^.

SOUNDS

In terms of sound, I am much less satisfied, the piano is too bright and strong in the synthetic, the Rhodes is a real disaster, a sound that begins to saturate in the game light instead of sound that is soft and warm similar to that of the vibraphone feature of Rhodes, and the strong, a very low harmonic and almost synthetic instead of the good old "crunchy"'m thrilled that all those who love the electric piano. The Wurlitzer, forget it, it's worse!

We have a sound against B3 and Vox Continental, which is not bad and that of the Hohner Clavinet is well reproduced, available in two whawha / whawha without (for the funky-man ^ ^).

In short, for the rest of the sounds it's still very poor, see shit!

(Although the touch is much less realistic and the sound of the piano much more flat and metallic, the sound of Rhodes on the Yamaha p85 is much richer and realistic!)

But in general, taken for 666 euros, the sounds are still acceptable.

For really what we want at this level, we must add a few hundred euros to rub the side of Rolands 700GX, FP7 offers us sound much better and more realistic at the piano and all the keyboards "vintage" Rhodes, Wurly, Vox, Hohner, B3 ... ect!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two days ^ ^.

What I like most, feel a real strong point, what I like least, the sound of electric pianos, really disappointing.

Before buying this keyboard, I tried the p85 from Yamaha, Roland The fp7 fp4, Roland 700GX, GX 300 ... Unfortunately, other models that are no longer agree with my wallet ^ ^.

The price / quality ratio is pretty good I would say, for people who want to invest in a quality apartment keyboard and not too expensive, it's ideal. to work the piano for beginners, touch is really great!

With experience, I'd wait before I "take" on the sp, but I think in the end to find my way because without veiling the face in these levels of price, Korg sp 250 Chez is so Generally what we do best right now.

Without going back over every feature of the Korg SP 250, I'll just leave my impression on the positives and negatives.
Above all it is worth noting that I am an amateur pianist, I take courses for 1 year and I have the Korg sp 250 for 6 months.
Overall it meets the needs of beginners. For that he deserves 7 / 10

UTILIZATION

Keyboard:
positive aspects: it is a heavy touch. Thus, the transition to an acoustic piano will be worry-free. As proof, when I take my piano lessons (on a piano acoustic) I do not see any difference. One could even say that the feel of digital is heavier than the acoustic (although it should evoke the uniqueness of each acoustic piano ...).

negative aspects: it is a noisy keyboard, for my part I find it overly noisy. This is one reason that prompts me to change it because I had not noticed during testing in stores (noisy places ...). So let's be clear this keyboard is noisy: we hear the "clicks - clicks" in length pieces, we must put the volume loud enough to offset the noise of mechanics.

This is because it is noisy and it is annoying that I put 5 / 10 (careful, it's a review)

SOUNDS

Sounds ideal. Do not venture into the electric piano sounds, but after all we look for acoustic sounds. These guys are great.
I prefer the acoustic piano with a database 2: the sound is very clear.
For the answer to the touch, it is significant.

OVERALL OPINION

Overall, this piano will satisfy the requirements of beginners.
But soon it will replace. I do, after 6 months I feel a bit constrained by the piano, an impression that does not make me move forward on other issues that touch: I would like to better control the pedal and the Korg does not allow it.

In fact, this piano is equipped with a pedal that acts pedal ("the sound is released" as enthusiasts say pianists!). And here the problem is that it is not at all realistic: you can leave it down for a while and pieces that will not be annoying, the sound will never be stifled.
But with an acoustic piano, leaving the pedal pressed makes a rough effect, stifled, no "readable" in some way and this is what the Korg restores badly.
For example, right now I am studying "The Heart Asks Pleasure First" by Michael Nyman. When I play on the Korg, no need to regularly lift the pedal, the sound is impeccable (not choked) from beginning to end. While the acoustic piano is an obligation to lift the pedal regularly.
On this point, we can say that there is a real shift to say the gap between acoustic and Korg. The transition to an acoustic becomes more difficult.

In conclusion, it seems to me that buying a Korg SP 250 is not relevant if you are given the means to invest 500/600 euros more, then switch to a digital piano better.
While 500/600 euros is a lot, you will find.
For example, I think selling my Korg SP 250 to buy a Yamaha Clavinova, if I will buy it again directly to the Yamaha Clavinova ...
But given the price, it is clear that it is very interesting, for that I put him 7 / 10, but while warning you of two problems (the keyboard and pedal noise).

Dj cited


UTILIZATION

I am based guitarist but I love traffic, touching everything! (Variax 600, pod XTlive first name, electribe, KAOSS pad, multi KORG D3200, sampler boss ...) In this report qualitprix s' shown a great asset! Wow, wait a piano with weighted keys and sensitive, a more than adequate, thirty sounds which can be ajoutsrverb, chorus ... Comes with pedals and foot for 666 euros! It's really not bad?
On any site you can acqurir sale for the price of my ct the SONOVENT delivered me in 8 days and I t thrilled to receive this digital piano America with all my friends instruments! The improvisations that do taient richer!


SOUNDS

It is obvious that is not a tool of the year ... Especially for the "real" pianists who expect the quality. The piano sound is trs good, rverb also, yes there are cons sounds crappy ... Uh-average means. But for that price it is in the mid-range really honest I think, need to see some brands (I will not name) opening enchres 1200 or 1300 euros for first prize, it is not in mm not!

OVERALL OPINION

Boh is a good friend.
It is unclear whether it is for him yelling is better to buy a Roland HP730 or piano tail 38,500 euros!
I find it fulfilling its contract "Piano numrique first prize of which reaches into the ranks of the middle class!" I used several times in concert sound has no ral ing him the silent APRS good evidence that even when a threshold of quality live INTERESTED!
APRS is comprhensible ale that fear of being tempted by such a small price ... That's my advice: If you feel that you have a certain level and you MRIT better Do not hesitate one second, go your way and go above type, the SP-250 is rich in surprise.
Against you by your novice, amateur, poor (!), Or hackers (like me) it's perfect! IT'S A HAPPY TO HAVE A PIANO WITH YOU! Happiness!