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Published on 01/13/12 at 09:15
Best value:
Excellent
for the characteristics it is quite full:
SP2X Features
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Keyboard: 88-note fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity sensitive adjustable keys
Display: 7-segment 3-digit LED
Polyphony: 64 Voice Polyphony, Dynamically Allocated
Multi-timbral: 16 parts (one per MIDI channel)
Factory Presets: 64 Programs
MIDI Setups: 16 user setup locations with 4 programmable zones for splits, layers and rhythms
Effects: Dual Processors (A & B) Offering: 58 Reverbs, 6 Delays, 10 Choruses, 6 flangers, phasors 3, 4 Shapers, 2 Enhancers, 8 Filtered Effects, 4 Distortions, 1 Mono> Stereo, 3 Wide Stereo, 4 Compressors , 2 Panners, 7 Rotary, Stereo Tremolo, and 44 combination effects chains Utilizing unique Kurzweil1s Laserverb
Metronome: Yes
Drum Grooves: 64 pre-programmed patterns
Controllers: Pitch wheel, modulation wheel, 4 front panel knobs, 1 switch-pedal input, 1 continuous control pedal input
Analog Outputs: Two 1 / 4 "balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs)
Headphones: Back panel, 1 / 4 "headphone output
MIDI: In, Out, Through
USB: Complete MIDI Functionality over USB as well as OS updates (Both Mac & PC)
FREE OS Updates: OS updates over USB and / or over MIDI
Height: (4.96 ") (12.60 cm)
Depth: (13.29 ") (33.75 cm)
Length: (55.59 ") (141.20 cm)
Weight: (48.50 lbs.) (22 kg)
Power: External AC power supply
UTILIZATION
touch is very good, perfect for playing piano.il is rather easy to use, and the manual is very clear.
SOUNDS
Here is the main reason why I selected the sound!
- Acoustic piano: excellent, the expression is really good, according to the resonance velocity, I really liked the tone compared to other digital piano. The piano sound is more "personal" I think.
- Electric piano: here too it is very very good and it was a pleasant surprise indeed, the rhodes rate; nothing to do with the Roland HP I had before.
- Other: they must be very good also but I use them so ...
effects are also excellent (not like my MPC1000 what!)
OVERALL OPINION
+ The kurzweil
+ Very good touch heavy
+ Takes little room for a 88 notes
+ Build quality is solid
- Very heavy (at the same time it is stable like that!)
I tried a lot of digital piano in the price range of € 500-1500 Yamaha, Roland, Korg ... It was the best in acoustic piano sound and touch heavy. as it was not the most expensive one can say that this is a great value!
SP2X Features
-------------
Keyboard: 88-note fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity sensitive adjustable keys
Display: 7-segment 3-digit LED
Polyphony: 64 Voice Polyphony, Dynamically Allocated
Multi-timbral: 16 parts (one per MIDI channel)
Factory Presets: 64 Programs
MIDI Setups: 16 user setup locations with 4 programmable zones for splits, layers and rhythms
Effects: Dual Processors (A & B) Offering: 58 Reverbs, 6 Delays, 10 Choruses, 6 flangers, phasors 3, 4 Shapers, 2 Enhancers, 8 Filtered Effects, 4 Distortions, 1 Mono> Stereo, 3 Wide Stereo, 4 Compressors , 2 Panners, 7 Rotary, Stereo Tremolo, and 44 combination effects chains Utilizing unique Kurzweil1s Laserverb
Metronome: Yes
Drum Grooves: 64 pre-programmed patterns
Controllers: Pitch wheel, modulation wheel, 4 front panel knobs, 1 switch-pedal input, 1 continuous control pedal input
Analog Outputs: Two 1 / 4 "balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs)
Headphones: Back panel, 1 / 4 "headphone output
MIDI: In, Out, Through
USB: Complete MIDI Functionality over USB as well as OS updates (Both Mac & PC)
FREE OS Updates: OS updates over USB and / or over MIDI
Height: (4.96 ") (12.60 cm)
Depth: (13.29 ") (33.75 cm)
Length: (55.59 ") (141.20 cm)
Weight: (48.50 lbs.) (22 kg)
Power: External AC power supply
UTILIZATION
touch is very good, perfect for playing piano.il is rather easy to use, and the manual is very clear.
SOUNDS
Here is the main reason why I selected the sound!
- Acoustic piano: excellent, the expression is really good, according to the resonance velocity, I really liked the tone compared to other digital piano. The piano sound is more "personal" I think.
- Electric piano: here too it is very very good and it was a pleasant surprise indeed, the rhodes rate; nothing to do with the Roland HP I had before.
- Other: they must be very good also but I use them so ...
effects are also excellent (not like my MPC1000 what!)
OVERALL OPINION
+ The kurzweil
+ Very good touch heavy
+ Takes little room for a 88 notes
+ Build quality is solid
- Very heavy (at the same time it is stable like that!)
I tried a lot of digital piano in the price range of € 500-1500 Yamaha, Roland, Korg ... It was the best in acoustic piano sound and touch heavy. as it was not the most expensive one can say that this is a great value!