Price and availability

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:15 am

A bit of googline:

Price
KROME 61 £799.00 £958.80
KROME 73 £949.00 £1,138.80
KROME 88 £1,249.00 £1,498.80
http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2012/09/ ... rkstation/

Availability
october 2012
http://m.musicradar.com/news/tech/korg- ... ion-559109

Both non confirmed / non official.

Broadwave · Post by **Broadwave** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 10:29 am

Digital Village here in the UK £799.00 INCLUDING VAT

That's a seriously good price!

But I don't need or want one... yet!

rob314159 · Post by **rob314159** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 12:58 am

Street pricing in the U.S.:

61 - $999
73 - $1199
88 - $1599

BillW · Post by **BillW** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:50 am

rob314159 wrote:Street pricing in the U.S.:

61 - $999
73 - $1199
88 - $1599

Killer prices!

billbaker · Post by **billbaker** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:53 am

@ Rob,

First, wow, I hope that's right.

Got source for price? Retailer? Delivery date?

BB

Ajbbklyn · Post by **Ajbbklyn** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 2:01 am

See here:

krome|Sweetwater.com

rob314159 · Post by **rob314159** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 2:06 am

Yeah, just as Ajbbklyn posted those prices were from Sweetwater with availability in October.

madbeatzyo111 · Post by **madbeatzyo111** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 2:52 am

rob314159 wrote:Street pricing in the U.S.:

61 - $999
73 - $1199
88 - $1599

Wow, that is a lot lower than I thought. Maybe it'll be able to compete with the MOX where the M50 couldn't.

csteen · Post by **csteen** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 3:13 am

LOL, the M50 was never intended to compete with MOx as it came out much earlier than the MOx . I have tried both and much prefered the M50 anyway. The krome does indeed seem to blow the MOx completely away as well. I am still holding out for a Kronos however to replace the killer M50 when the money becomes available.

madbeatzyo111 · Post by **madbeatzyo111** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 4:34 am

csteen wrote: LOL, the M50 was never intended to compete with MOx as it came out much earlier than the MOx

Well yeah, that's why the M50 couldn't compete with the MOX

I think the Krome stands a good chance due solely to the better piano engine and EPs. I just hope they haven't compromised the 88-key hammer action too much to make it as light as the MOX8. Myself I prefer the MOX because I need its sequencer, but for gigging (e)piano players, the Krome is a no-brainer.

csteen · Post by **csteen** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:39 am

Yamaha needs to move into the 21st century before it competes . The missing touch screen is notable and just one of the reasons I chose the M50 over the MOx even though both were available at the time of my purchase. I agree that the advanced touch screen of the krome will make it even more so desiarable than a MOx.

andersborg · Post by **andersborg** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:20 pm

Does it have a capacitive touchscreen as on modern smartphones, or is it still resistive (read: stubborn)?

csteen · Post by **csteen** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:05 pm

I would think it is better than the M50's which is already very smooth to operate. I can not imagine they would make it of less quality.

csteen · Post by **csteen** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:46 pm

Given that we found out that it does indeed have sampling capabilities, this board is one excellent bargain indeed. I wonder if Mr.Kay will be offering Karma for this board as well? I will have to inquire over at Karma Labs.