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taichi · Senior Member Joined: 21 Aug 2017 Posts: 288 Location: UK

The warning signs were reported here at the start of the year and ignored. Pete and others posted that they would not buy Pa5X for at least a year after it came out.

On January16 20022 Taichi wrote:

Nothing posted here will reach the ears of Korg. Same with our “wish lists”. They have already made a decision as to where they are going. What are they going to “chuck at us” next, only they know. So why worry or even discuss something that is beyond our control ? Why waste our valuable time and energy ? Korg have already decided, it`s too late. Move on.

But all is not lost, the solution is simple. “Chuck at us” is the operative term. So let them “chuck it at us” whenever they want. Traditionally it will be full of “BUGS” for us to spend inflated prices on and sort out their “BUGS” for them. That is what Korg do best. Chuck things at us to sort.

So it is simple, don’t ponder on what is coming next, move on. Just do not purchase anything new from Korg until the “BUGS”, faults and build quality have been 100% fixed and commented on.

It is a no brainer so in the meantime, enjoy what you have and keep playing. Please do not throw away your hard earned cash and pension money on a keyboard that will be, by Korg tradition, full of “BUGS” for you to sort out. Let Korg get it right first, and that’s going to take a minimum of two years.

BACHUS replied: “Makes me wonder why people who think this way even come and visit these forums”

D575 replied: “---- can only dismiss the general theme of the above as hopefully just a bad day at the office”

The signs were there so why were they not taken more seriously. Pleas from Pa1000 and 700 users were being ignored, that is when the rot set in. Korg made a decision then to not care about their faithful KORGIES.

The posts in Pa5X section and on social media tell it all.
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Asena · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:10 pm Post subject:

I don,t understand why KORG not responding at all?

I mean , this is going very bad.
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D575 · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:42 am Post subject:

Asena · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:55 am Post subject:

I really don’t know their problems, all I know is that the pa5 is a disaster at the moment.
Who’s behind it does not matter now, some great things we have built in all this years are gone.
Manny things will never be the same.
Lots of trust is gone fore a loooooong time.
All they had to do was, just put some short notice here and there, to give me confidence, and make me to stay with them.

Taking peoples money, lie on their own Webb and not explaining anything,
It’s just stupidity and nonsense.
We are not idiots,
At least they can explain, have good contact with the people who are KORGYS.
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iOpus · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 11:44 am Post subject: what a shame

I don't know here how much we can get Korg to do something for us, but check out this Facebook group. What a disgrace they are doing to Korg.

Maybe they won't help those of us who bought the Pa5x, but one thing is for sure, the damage will be paid by Korg.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/416010130493749/?multi_permalinks=419647236796705&ref=share
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taichi · Senior Member Joined: 21 Aug 2017 Posts: 288 Location: UK

Here in the UK dealers are advertising the Pa5X as the best thing since sliced bread and what a vast improvement it is on its predecessor Pa4X. They are singing its praises. Most sickening are the reviews from the dealers, obviously fake and made up reviews.

In the UK we are protected by Consumer Rights that says a product must be “fit for purpose” and as advertised otherwise we can take it back and get a full refund.

You could laugh at this Pa5X if it was not so funny. Thank god I decided to wait a year or so as suggested by Pete and many others.

With all due respects to you guys here do you HONESTLY think that it is physically possible to get rid of all the BUGS and restore the MISSING FEATURES that were so loved on the Pa4X. As requested here and on social media. Of course it is not possible and anyone that thinks it will happen is living in cuckoo land I am afraid. There is just too much wrong with the Pa5X.

Korgs resources and reputation are in tatters across the world. They will be very lucky to survive this.

My main feeling now, and I think for you guys too, is one of SHOCK. The SHOCK of how we faithful Korgies have been treated. Unbelievable and very sad.
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pa4x_user · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:36 pm Post subject:

We have similar 'fit for purpose' laws here in Australia.

I have been following with interest the discussion about the new Pa5X. It is worth remembering the history of the pa4X.

The Pa4X was released in March 2015, and I recall that for many users it was not sufficiently stable until the release of the NEXT OS v3.1.0

That was 4 years later in March 2019.

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Asena · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:18 pm Post subject:

the_boss81 · Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2022 5:25 am Post subject:

Most of my colleagues and I have never used either midi to style or Kaoss in Pa4... so we don't need the functions anyway, but of course we understand that others would like to have it and especially that the OS MUST run stably.
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taichi · Senior Member Joined: 21 Aug 2017 Posts: 288 Location: UK

Someone wrote here days ago that when people return their Pa5Xs`, as they are doing so, the dealers will sell them on again. How right he was. Just look at this Pa5X for sale at a top UK dealer.

Korg PA5X 61 Note Professional Arranger Keyboard Perfect Condition Customer Return

PA5X61 Perfect Condition Customer Return
• Now £3,599.00
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• Was £3,699.00
• |
• Save: £100.00 (3%)

It is a return with only £100 pounds knocked off the price. Korg and dealers must be laughing all the way to the bank. Someone will walk past the shop, listen to the sales praise and buy it.

Seems like that post was correct. Return the Pa5X because it is garbage and the dealer will sell it on. In this case £100 off.

Should Pa5X be completely withdrawn from the market for a year or so?? Korg are having a laugh. Shame on them.
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