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MGR/Dave Vainio « Kurzweil PC88MX »
Published on 12/02/01 at 15:00I recently purchased the Kurzweil PC88mx from an American Music Supply catalog. I have had experience playing this particular keyboard and fell in love with it, the only problem was that I couldn't find a store that carried them. I soon learned that Kurzweil was no longer making them and that they had sold the last of the PC88mx inventory to American Music Supply. I was able to get a great deal on this keyboard. I was able to buy it out of the AMS catalog for 999.99 + shipping. It was definately worth every penny
In my humble opinion, there's not a keyboard out there that delivers the rich piano sounds that this particular keyboard does. The piano sounds are incredible, particularly the stage piano sound and the stage piano/strings sound. I haven't played a keyboard whose piano string sound even compares. Sure, a lot of keyboards may have hundreds of sounds, but you know that with the PC88mx, the sounds are going to be quality where as others gear more for quanity. The playability of this keyboard is like none other, the response I get from keys when I play them is fantastic, I feel like I'm playing a grand piano. This keybord is easy to operate as opposed to many others, it's geared for performance use so you can quickly change sounds while playing and no one would ever hear a sudden end to the sustain pedal, like you would with many other keyboards. This keyboard is very user friendly, you don't have to be rocket scientist to figure it out. I love this keyboard and I would recommend it to anyone who loves playing the keyboard
The one main thing I don't like is that they DON'T MAKE THEM ANY MORE!!! Kurzweil replaced the PC88mx with the PC2 and yes it may have more sounds, but it just doesn't have the classy look that the PC88 did, plus the quality isn't any better. The PC88 and the PC88mx is what put Kurzweil on the map-like my dad said-"if it aint' broke, don't fix it".
If I were to complain about the keyboard itself it would be the lack of a good B3 sound, the rock organ and the jazz organ are decent but Kurzweil should have put the B3 in it. It is by far the most demanded organ sound out there.
When Kurzweil built the PC88mx, I think they built knowing that somebody might just take that keyboard on the road with them. Trust me I know, I travelled with one for three years when I was in college. These keyboards are built to last. The casing is made out of metal, not plastic, so chances are it'll hurt you before you hurt it (it's not kind to toes). This quality of this keyboard is unbeatable. Kurzweil may not make a huge line of keyboards, but what they do make is second to none when it comes to quality.
To any keyboard player who has been looking for the ideal 88 weighted key keyboard, look no further: The Kurzweil PC88mx will meet and surpass your expectations. I'll never look for another keyboard, there's no need to.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
In my humble opinion, there's not a keyboard out there that delivers the rich piano sounds that this particular keyboard does. The piano sounds are incredible, particularly the stage piano sound and the stage piano/strings sound. I haven't played a keyboard whose piano string sound even compares. Sure, a lot of keyboards may have hundreds of sounds, but you know that with the PC88mx, the sounds are going to be quality where as others gear more for quanity. The playability of this keyboard is like none other, the response I get from keys when I play them is fantastic, I feel like I'm playing a grand piano. This keybord is easy to operate as opposed to many others, it's geared for performance use so you can quickly change sounds while playing and no one would ever hear a sudden end to the sustain pedal, like you would with many other keyboards. This keyboard is very user friendly, you don't have to be rocket scientist to figure it out. I love this keyboard and I would recommend it to anyone who loves playing the keyboard
The one main thing I don't like is that they DON'T MAKE THEM ANY MORE!!! Kurzweil replaced the PC88mx with the PC2 and yes it may have more sounds, but it just doesn't have the classy look that the PC88 did, plus the quality isn't any better. The PC88 and the PC88mx is what put Kurzweil on the map-like my dad said-"if it aint' broke, don't fix it".
If I were to complain about the keyboard itself it would be the lack of a good B3 sound, the rock organ and the jazz organ are decent but Kurzweil should have put the B3 in it. It is by far the most demanded organ sound out there.
When Kurzweil built the PC88mx, I think they built knowing that somebody might just take that keyboard on the road with them. Trust me I know, I travelled with one for three years when I was in college. These keyboards are built to last. The casing is made out of metal, not plastic, so chances are it'll hurt you before you hurt it (it's not kind to toes). This quality of this keyboard is unbeatable. Kurzweil may not make a huge line of keyboards, but what they do make is second to none when it comes to quality.
To any keyboard player who has been looking for the ideal 88 weighted key keyboard, look no further: The Kurzweil PC88mx will meet and surpass your expectations. I'll never look for another keyboard, there's no need to.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com