Korg Kronos 2 61 vs Kurzweil K2700
| Korg Kronos 2 61 | Kurzweil K2700 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Natural Touch Semi Weighted keyboard | 88-key fully-weighted Italian hammer action (Fatar TP/40L) with velocity and channel aftertouch |
| Polyphony | 400 | 256 |
| Sounds / presets | 2560 | 1500 |
| Sound engine | 9 engines: SGX-2 premium piano, EP-1 MDS electric piano, HD-1 PCM synthesizer, AL-1 analog modeling, CX-3 tonewheel organ, STR-1 plucked strings, MOD-7 VPM, MS-20EX and PolysixEX (CMT) | Dynamic VAST with 32-layer Cascade mode, plus a 6-operator FM engine, VA1 virtual analog oscillators and the KB3 ToneReel organ engine |
| Effects | 12 insert + 2 master + 2 total effect processors, 197 effect types, 783 presets; per-timbre 3-band EQ | Over 1000 effect chains across 32 FX units (reverbs, delays, chorus, flanger, phaser, distortion, rotary, compressors) plus a global master EQ/compressor |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | Yes | Yes |
| Pads / faders | no | 16 velocity-sensitive pads (4 x 4 grid) |
| Weight | 14.3 kg | 23.58 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1040, 134, 364] mm | [1295, 394, 140] mm |
| Battery power | no | no |
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Status | legacy | legacy |
| Keys | 61 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Korg Kronos 2 61 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (14.3 kg vs 23.58 kg).
- Choose the Korg Kronos 2 61 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (400 vs 256).
- Choose the Korg Kronos 2 61 if you want more variety of built-in voices (2560 vs 1500).
Full spec sheets: Korg Kronos 2 61 · Kurzweil K2700. Rows with a highlighted background differ.