Kurzweil PC4 vs Roland FANTOM-06
| Kurzweil PC4 | Roland FANTOM-06 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | RPHA (Real Piano Hammer Action): 88-note fully-weighted hammer action with velocity and aftertouch | 61 keys (with velocity) |
| Aftertouch | yes | — |
| Polyphony | 256 | — |
| Sounds / presets | 1000 | 3.5 |
| Sequencer | — | Pattern Sequencer: 16 MIDI tracks, 16 groups, 8 patterns/track, 64 measures, TR-REC |
| Sound engine | Dynamic VAST with Cascade mode (32 layers), 6-operator FM engine, VA1 virtual analog and the KB3 ToneReel organ engine | ZEN-Core, SuperNATURAL Acoustic/Acoustic Piano/Electric Piano, VTW Organ (Zone 2) |
| Effects | Over 1000 effect chains across 32 FX units, plus a global master EQ/compressor | 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) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | No | Yes |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 13.01 kg | 6 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 1302 × 375 × 165 mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Release month | — | 3 |
| Status | legacy | current |
| Keys | 88 | 61 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Roland FANTOM-06 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (13.01 kg vs 6 kg).
- Choose the Kurzweil PC4 if you want more variety of built-in voices (1000 vs 3.5).
Full spec sheets: Kurzweil PC4 · Roland FANTOM-06. Rows with a highlighted background differ.