Korg Kross 2 vs Roland FANTOM-06
| Korg Kross 2 | Roland FANTOM-06 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Semi-weighted keyboard with velocity sensitivity | 61 keys (with velocity) |
| Polyphony | 120 | — |
| Sounds / presets | 896 | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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) | — |
| Weight | 3.8 kg | 6 kg |
| Battery power | yes (6 x AA, ~6 h alkaline / ~7 h NiMH) | — |
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Status | discontinued | current |
| Keys | 61 | 61 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Korg Kross 2 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (3.8 kg vs 6 kg).
- Choose the Roland FANTOM-06 if you want more variety of built-in voices (896 vs 3500).
Full spec sheets: Korg Kross 2 · Roland FANTOM-06. Rows with a highlighted background differ.