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If you go on Korgs website there is a new amp section: one for the pa3x amp and a new one called the MMA130. I am in the market for a new keyboard amp and I was wondering about any forthoughts. Since it is up against the likes of the Roland amps and the hartke KM series, is it worth noticing or are the competitors probably gOnna be a better choice? (MMA130) Thoughts...[/quote]

who knows...it isn't out yet

The specs are on the website so if anyone knows a thing or two about amps they could still make some predictions on it's usability......

It's only 30W max with a 6.5" speaker. Can it suck any worse than that? I think not.

If you can afford a PA3X, you might as well put it through speakers that are worthy.

A pair of QSC K12 would be a much more suitable choice, possibly with a subwoofer, depending on the kind of music to be played.

Thanks

Looks like it competes with Roland's KC-110 keyboard amp:

www.rolandus.com/products/productdetail ... rentId=418

I'd go with the Roland KC-110 over the Korg because the Roland amp is stereo (2 6-1/4" speakers + 2 tweeters, has 2 Left & Right inputs) along with a single line/mic in. It also runs on 8 AA batteries (lighter & smaller than the 6 C batteries required for the Korg amp).

Oh... did I mention I have the KC-110. It's definitely impressive for what it is, but don't expect studio monitor quality here. If you need to play on the street or somewhere without power, this amp does the job, and does it surprisingly well. Nice PA for voice too.

Again, if you're looking for studio monitor quality, this is not for you.

I have a KC-110 and it's a pretty soild stereo amp, and sounds great, although port flutter at higher volumes is a given. Frikken physics... however, the microstation sounds brill through the KC, as most of its combis sound wicked in stereo. Keep it reigned in and it's beautiful.

The MMA130 is bigger, heavier, and you'd want two, but I bet the set would blow the doors off the KC-110

Simmons DA200S- it's tri-amped! Nuff Said!

PS- audio rule of thumb- you sacrifice fidelity for power! And vice-versa.

Roland's bird looks a lot prettier. I mean, just what the hell has Korg been on? Look at their very plain little amp that looks like they had someone else design it and then just slapped their name on it. And don't get me started on the Kronos styling. We need a renaissance!

Korg is really in a time of management crisis these days. If they're not careful, they'll be forced to revert back to the Yamakorg days.. I don't want it, and I know you don't.

Yeah, it's kind of a surprising late-in-the-game entry, considering the offerings by Roland.

Yes, I would choose stereo over mono, esp. at the same price point, and the Roland KC 110 also has reverb, a must for vocal sweetening even if the keys don't need it. That alone is a non-starter for me. And at least to judge by specs, the Roland delivers 109 DB SPL, the Korg 105 db. I wonder if the Korg is like the Roland, using only 20 watts of power when using batteries compared to a full 30 using AC.

Some nice features though are some feedback suppression, a 9v jack for powering the wave drum as well as a one stand setup for the wave drum and speaker, upright and on its side positioning, and a 3 band master eq section.

Of course the quality of sound is important, I haven't heard any reviews on it yet.

For me the standard is the Roland BA-330. It is heavier, at 30 pounds, but it's stereo, has effects, feedback suppression, a tilt back stand, and there's many positive reviews from end users surprised at how big and good it sounds, even for keyboards, which is a lot harder to amplify than a guitar. Unfortunately its also a coupla hundred dollars more than the KC-110 and the MMA130. And at $600, it's easy to wonder why I'd buy an underpowered sound system for so much money, when I could get something like the EV ZXA-1.

And the answer of course is convenience. If you're looking for a no-hassle setup, it doesn't get much better than a battery operated system that has built in reverb, more than two input channels, is stereo, etc.

The only other reasonably priced all-in-one portable pa's i've seen are the mono versions of the yamaha PAS series; but it looks like those have have been discontinued, and you'd need a battery and inverter.