Korg KRONOS X vs Roland FANTOM-06
| Korg KRONOS X | Roland FANTOM-06 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3) on the 88-key and 73-key models; Natural Touch Semi Weighted on the 61-key | 61 keys (with velocity) |
| Polyphony | 400 | — |
| Sounds / presets | — | 3500 |
| Sequencer | — | Pattern Sequencer: 16 MIDI tracks, 16 groups, 8 patterns per track, 64 measures, Realtime recording / Step recording / TR-REC, Piano roll edit; Song 1 (per Scene); SMF export/import |
| Sound engine | Nine sound engines: SGX-1 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 | ZEN-Core, SuperNATURAL Acoustic, SuperNATURAL Acoustic Piano (EXSN01/03 Preload), SuperNATURAL Electric Piano (EXSN02 Preload), VTW Organ (Only ZONE2), Various MODEL sound generators (Require adding EXM Series) |
| 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 | Multi-Effects 16 systems / 90 types; Part EQ 16 systems; Insertion Effect 2 systems / 90 types; TFX 1 system / 90 types; Input MFX 1 system / 90 types; Chorus 9 types; Reverb 7 types; Master Compressor; Vocoder |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | — |
| Bluetooth | No | — |
| USB audio | Yes | — |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 23 kg | 6 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1455, 411, 145] mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2012 | — |
| Status | legacy | current |
| Keys | 88 | 61 |
| System | KRONOS System Version 2.0 | — |
| Storage | 62 GB SSD | — |
| Pcm Ram | Approx. 2 GB | — |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Roland FANTOM-06 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (23 kg vs 6 kg).
Full spec sheets: Korg KRONOS X · Roland FANTOM-06. Rows with a highlighted background differ.