Korg Krome vs Korg KRONOS 2
| Korg Krome | Korg KRONOS 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Semi Weighted Keyboard (velocity sensitive; aftertouch not supported) | RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3) on the 88-key and 73-key models; Natural Touch Semi Weighted on the 61-key |
| Aftertouch | no | — |
| Polyphony | 120 | 400 |
| Sounds / presets | 512 | — |
| Sound engine | — | Nine sound engines: SGX-2 Premium Piano, EP-1 MDS electric piano, HD-1 PCM, AL-1 analog modelling, CX-3 tonewheel organ, STR-1 plucked strings, MOD-7 VPM, MS-20EX and PolysixEX component modelling |
| Effects | — | 16 internal effects (12 insert, 2 master, 2 total) with 185 effect types, plus a 3-band EQ per timbre, sequencer track and audio track |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | — | No |
| USB audio | — | Yes |
| Pads / faders | — | no |
| Weight | 7.2 kg | 24.1 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | — | [1443, 371, 148] mm |
| Battery power | — | no |
| Released | — | 2014 |
| Discontinued | 2019 | — |
| Status | discontinued | legacy |
| Keys | 61 | 88 |
| System | — | KRONOS System Version 3.0 |
| Storage | — | 60 GB SSD with optional second internal SSD |
| Pcm Ram | — | Approx. 2 GB |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Korg Krome if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (7.2 kg vs 24.1 kg).
- Choose the Korg KRONOS 2 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (120 vs 400).
Full spec sheets: Korg Krome · Korg KRONOS 2. Rows with a highlighted background differ.