Speakers for sv1 live

aventao · Post by **aventao** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:27 am

Hi, first of all i'm sorry about my english.

I own a sv1 and need speakers for playing live. When using de rhodes sound it souds cool in any amp or speaker any type, but de piano sounds seem very weak and metallic in every amp i tried, very different to the sound through my headphones.

What speakers or amps do you advice me to use live?

Thanks!!!!

oy5t3h · Post by **oy5t3h** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:00 pm

Depends on what your budget is, what size room you're trying to fill, etc

That said, my preference is for a decent full-range PA speaker, rather than something sold as a "keyboard amp".
If you only need to fill a small room, then a reasonable quality 2.1 set of computer speakers might do for very little outlay.

flyingace · Post by **flyingace** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:31 am

I use M-Audio BX5a monitors in my home studio. Not loud enough to get over a drum set or my 60w tube amp, but good for DAW and practice, solo playing.

I'm trying to sort out what I need in my studio/music room to play through louder when I have friends over playing drums and guitar though.

I"m thinking a small PA system will do. Either a Fender Passport or a classic Kustom tuck and roll sparkle I saw at a local shop recently.

Just have to wait for the next $500 to come through my hands that isn't devoted to teenage daughters or other such things!

aventao · Post by **aventao** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:43 am

Hi, thanks for your replies.

I play jazz, so i need to sound louder than a drum set. I'm playing in bars, clubs and so, so don't need a very powerful thing, but computer speakers wouldn't be enough (as far as i'm concerned...). I suppose if i play in bigger places there will be some equipment...

As I said, rodhes sounds well with almost any kind of amp or speaker, but acoustic pianos don't, and i'd love using piano sounds with quality!

Thanks!!

dbt23 · Post by **dbt23** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:44 am

Check out a Behringer EUROLIVE B212 powered PA speaker, 35 lbs. Has built in 550watt amp, has line and XLR inputs; Vol, tone controls.
- less than $250
- ONE is plenty
This replaced a keyboard Amp I had been used. Big improvement on Piano/Rhodes - and plenty of power.

The Pro · Post by **The Pro** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:23 am

I own and use both keyboard amps (Motion Sound) and PA speakers (JBL EONs) and 90% of the time I use one of my two Motion Sound amps.

Most keyboard amps are not designed well and use cheap speakers that don't give a balanced sound, which is why so many people use PA speakers. But PA speakers are a hassle to setup and you really need to use a mixer with them to get the right signal levels and EQ controls.

Keyboard amps mean easy setup, fewer cables, and simple controls. I have the Motion Sound KP-100s which I use for small gigs and the KP-500sn for larger gigs. Both were expensive and worth it. And both are stereo amps with stereo "enhancers" that make the sound seem to come from around the amp.

BTW: the SV-1's tube preamp kicks out a nice fat signal that gives the keyboard a ballsy presence, whatever you amplify it with. But for my money if I have to compete with guitar players on stage I like having something they will respect - the Motion Sound KP-500sn packs 500 watts of respect. And it sounds as good with acoustic piano sounds as well as the electric pianos sounds.

ShaunKorg · Post by **ShaunKorg** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:41 pm

A dirty little secret is there isn't much difference between a bass amp and a keyboard amp... except bass amps tend to cost less.

The Pro · Post by **The Pro** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:16 pm

ShaunKorg wrote:A dirty little secret is there isn't much difference between a bass amp and a keyboard amp... except bass amps tend to cost less.

Partially true. Bass amps were almost the only amps available for keyboards at one time so they got pressed into service, but today's keyboard amps have horns or tweeters for the high end and some companies like Motion Sound specialize in amps for keyboards.

ShaunKorg · Post by **ShaunKorg** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:10 pm

Since the advent of "slapping", bass amps handle high end stuff very well now too.

Of course keyboard amps often have nice extras like mic inputs and several available channels.

I think Motion sound is in it's own category.

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:47 pm

I have 2 (old) JBL 10"speakers. There are also newer ones which probably are better and 15" which are louder and give better base, but also are more heavy.

The Pro · Post by **The Pro** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:17 am

This is my SV-1 73 set up for a Christmas party. The SV-1 is on the stand made for it by Korg. There is a Music Pad Pro in front of the keyboard, which is used to display sheet music and play MP3 backing tracks. On either side of the keyboard is a faux-flame effect called "Bob The Flame Light". And in the back is the Motion Sound KP-500sn stereo amp on a tilt stand. This complete rig is highly portable and easily fits in the back of my Toyota Prius.

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:51 pm

Any pair of active PA-speakers will do on stage. It's just a matter of preferences. In the US QSC K-12 is popular for keyboard monitoring.
In Europe RCF have a wide range of sutable alternatives in their ART serie.

briansmoke · Post by **briansmoke** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:10 am

Hi, my first post.

Got my SV1 88 on Friday, played two gigs this weekend with it through my Wharfedale EVP XP Series 15" 300W Active Wedge Monitor.

It's fairly inexpensive (£278 currently) and gives a good balanced sound.

The benefits of this system are that you can use the mono jack out, into the Wharfedale for stage monitoring, or main amplification. You can also use the stereo XLR out for going into a front of house PA.

This worked really well on Saturday night.

The 300watt RMS is eaily enough to cope with any drummer.

All the best.

I almost didn't say how great my SV1 is. It's amazing.

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