Korg Kronos 2 61 vs Roland Fantom-08
| Korg Kronos 2 61 | Roland Fantom-08 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Natural Touch Semi Weighted keyboard | PHA-4 Standard (with Escapement and Ivory Feel) |
| Polyphony | 400 | 256 |
| Sounds / presets | 2560 | 3500 |
| Sequencer | — | 16-track clip-based |
| 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) | ZEN-Core + SuperNATURAL Acoustic + VTW Organ (Only ZONE2) + MODEL sound generators (EXM) |
| Effects | 12 insert + 2 master + 2 total effect processors, 197 effect types, 783 presets; per-timbre 3-band EQ | Multi-Effects 16 systems/90 types |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | Yes | Yes |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 14.3 kg | 14.8 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1040, 134, 364] mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Status | legacy | current |
| 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 14.8 kg).
- Choose the Korg Kronos 2 61 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (400 vs 256).
- Choose the Roland Fantom-08 if you want more variety of built-in voices (2560 vs 3500).
Full spec sheets: Korg Kronos 2 61 · Roland Fantom-08. Rows with a highlighted background differ.