Korg Kronos 2 61 vs Kurzweil PC3K8
| Korg Kronos 2 61 | Kurzweil PC3K8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Natural Touch Semi Weighted keyboard | 88-note, fully-weighted hammer-action, with velocity and aftertouch sensitive keys, featuring a quick release spring (Fatar TP40L) |
| Aftertouch | — | yes |
| Polyphony | 400 | 128 |
| Sounds / presets | 2560 | 1074 |
| 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) | — |
| Effects | 12 insert + 2 master + 2 total effect processors, 197 effect types, 783 presets; per-timbre 3-band EQ | — |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | — |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | Yes | No |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 14.3 kg | 24.5 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 1040 × 134 × 364 mm | 1380 × 110 × 355 mm |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2014 | 2011 |
| Release month | — | 1 |
| USB to host | — | yes |
| Discontinued | 2025 | Yes |
| Status | legacy | legacy |
| Keys | 61 | 88 |
| Pedals | — | 3 switch pedal inputs, 2 continuous control pedal inputs |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Korg Kronos 2 61 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (14.3 kg vs 24.5 kg).
- Choose the Korg Kronos 2 61 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (400 vs 128).
- Choose the Korg Kronos 2 61 if you want more variety of built-in voices (2560 vs 1074).
Full spec sheets: Korg Kronos 2 61 · Kurzweil PC3K8. Rows with a highlighted background differ.