All user reviews for the Korg SP-250

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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!

Keyboard type 88 Key Digital Piano
30 sounds, reverb and chorus and reverb pedal

A minimum which is just fine for what he is asked.

UTILIZATION

Touch really good, very responsive. Compared to other more high-end keyboards I've tested the buttons are very nice to handle, quite heavy. It's not what the soup ^ ^

The manual is clear, given the limited functionality is not really using it (except perhaps as regards the transposition and MIDI parameters that is not obvious, but with the manual in the nose it is easy)

SOUNDS

Sounds are generally not terrible but for this price is correct.

There is a piano right on the 6 offer, the organ sounds are pretty good though.

The speakers are not very good on the other hand, as well as the receiver of the instrument to obtain a good quality sound output is better not to over-ride the sound of the instrument and push a little more on the mixer.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it regularly for a year and a half and I am very happy. Of all those I've tested in this range is clearly one that it is best left.

A good choice I would do, certainly, at this price point finishes are also quite correct (the bands "wood effect") make it quite well and make the instrument quite aesthetic.

RH3 keyboard, the last touch of heavy Korg, also present on the SV1 ...
Stereo output, two headphone outputs on the front panel input for footswitch, MIDI I / O.
Classical, but effective.
Chorus and reverb, combined, and with adjustable volume.
Flat, unlike the SP 200, the hull is fairly cheap plastic, and some keys to move a little. The volume sliders and metronome are also not very strong ..
The headphone jacks are on the left flank, which can be annoying when it happens next, there is a risk of tearing. But on the other hand, if they were located behind, you'll have to turn to whenever we want to connect a headset ... (Plague and cholera)

UTILIZATION

Touch is great. Much better than a Yamaha or a Roland, with a good bounce, but dry as it should, ... In short, perfect for me (more jazz oriented). So yes, feel is subjective, blah blah blah, but the result is there was an excellent touch objectively.
The manual is very clear, everything is described, full of tricks around (you can, for example, when it splits two sounds, change the volume of each sound).

The general configuration is simple ... ulta Turn you on, you choose your sound, you play.

SOUNDS

So sounds.

The piano chosen by default at power is pretty average. Too much body, but not asses attack. The second is my favorite, although it sometimes lacks a little body. The third is a dark sound, good enough.
The second bank is useless piano with detuned pianos, ...
The first acoustic piano, a Rhodes is very good, warm enough I think. The distortion comes a bit abruptly, in fact the words of a previous opinion, but you quickly get the shot and we manage to make it sound like we want. So very good. The next two are not very useful, as too close to the first but not so good ...
The harpsichord is too bright. The clavinet is pretty fun, like the clavinet wha wha.
The organs are very good for me. The B3 is perfect for my taste, is what I wanted to stack. Connected MIDI keyboard with a soft touch, is happiness.
The liturgy is also very successful.
The sets of strings can be a little lack of attack. The choirs are funny, nothing more.
The other sounds are average, but more evenly.

If you want to review sounds, I put a video on YouTube:


So it's good without being excellent, for the sounds.

OVERALL OPINION

I therefore used for 2 months. I tried the high-end Yamaha, Roland, and Yamaha range of environments. It is without hesitation although supperior to Yamaha, which dropped by more recent years. And it is "different" from Roland.
I was looking at the base to buy a SP200, his little brother without a speakerphone. But the occasion makes the thief, and 300 euros, I took it without hesitation. It is actually much prettier than the pictures that you can see. It is not very deep, the speakers are protected by a metal grid (not tissue), the fake wood is very warm, ...

The feature I like most is the feel great. It should go much higher in price for something better. The least that can be just a little piano, and all manipulations should be done with the buttons and the keyboard to transpose example.

For a little over 600 euros new at our German friends, with stand and pedal (very good indeed, as on a real piano), go for it ...

It's a keyboard near the top prizes, which do not all sound, not even the simple range GM / GS.
But this is not its original purpose.
I appreciate the stand that sold more than maintain the pedal in place, which really is not a luxury.

UTILIZATION

If I compare to my RD700GX, touch and piano sounds are different.
The keyboard response is however quite correct and quite close to an acoustic.
In "normal" setting the keyboard responds even better to forte and piano of my Roland yet a much greater range.

Use for secondary piano, my purpose in fact is perfect, regardless of selection buttons and useless features.

Level of use headphones / internal / line out, it's a shame that the volume is only controlled by a single potentiometer.
Unable bv example of using the line out without at the same time the internal amplification (except plug headphones)

SOUNDS

Always by weighting the price was really a dynamic response (velocity) very nice , sounds very correct, with a few too many effects sometimes.

It is on the effects I find it a bit more average, but to learn or play the piano is still more than adequate.

The bunch of users in the headphones is very good, and with internal amplification, that is not so bad given the very aspect of the mobile device.



OVERALL OPINION

I've had a few days, bought used at a good price ... but failed.
The left output was not working, including headphone and Line Out.
So I negotiated down to 350 € the keyboard.
More fear than harm side down, just the volume knob HS (or dirty).
It took me all apart anyway, and spend several hours for this, including desoldering, clean, reassemble.

So beware of coast backed occasion too, that the rest of the electronics and precision mechanics, unlike an acoustic.
For this failure, even when asked Korg package from 170 € to repair.

Neon tubes for electronics, so sometimes it's better to turn to the new model at deflated prices and thus benefit from a guarantee rather than to pay 500 €, average price recorded by hand, which I think is really exaggerated.

I had some luck with the failure that did not cost me parts and 350 € plus 3 hours of work, this remains a good deal.