Korg PA700 Review & In-Depth Buyers Guide

In-depth Korg PA700 review & full sound features demo from Tony at Bonners Pianos. Essential viewing before you buy!
Our detailed Buyers' Guide takes you through the Korg PA700's extensive range of features and explains how it compares with previous models. Tony expertly demonstrates a wide range of playing styles, enabling you to experience all the sounds and instrument voices in action. If you're considering the Korg PA700 Arranger Keyboard, this video will tell you everything you need to know.
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The new Korg PA700 keyboard replaces the popular PA600 model. The PA700 features lots of new sounds - including DNC (Defined Nuance Control) for ultra-realistic voices, and a huge variety of music styles covering music genres from all over the World. The new full colour Touchview screen makes operating this instrument very simple, and the built-in speaker system gives a rich, full bodied sound - even though the keyboard is lightweight and easily transportable. The Korg PA700 sets a new standard for keyboards in this price bracket and we urge you to come and try it in our stores to see for yourself!
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[@philiptm1243]

Korg.. silently Defeated All other Brands with this Magnificent n Superb Synthesizer..Nice demo..🎼🎹👌👌

[@vivianebuchert7390]

C'est la meilleure démo que j'ai pu voir sur ce clavier ! Fidèle aux arrangeurs Korg depuis des années, j'ai ce PA700 depuis un an et je dois dire qu'il m'étonne encore ! Belle amplification, styles riches et variés, Kaoss Pad (unique), sons acoustiques réalistes et aux dessus des concurrents sur les nappes et sons synthétiques. Si vous vous n'avez pas le budget pour un PA4X foncez sur ce PA700 au rapport Q/P imbattable.

[@instrumentalistjade8367]

i bought a pa-1000 today. its a great addition to my kronos. And also the pa-1000 will be my gigging board. The pa-700 is great as well. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@TheFossie12]

Lucky devil ;)

[@MariaGarcia-vi4ty]

Jade Pascual

[@nasos88nasos]

Ive been with a tyros for years and i really liked it. Great, great tool but everythings made to sound excellent,waay too excellent. Recently i got this baby Pa and i have to say its THE machine. I feel like im part of a band playing live, and although the style design is at times, not just mediocre, but awful, i freakin LOVE this thing!

[@bekmurodbimirov939]

Я пакупаым коре па 700 сена сколка

[@bekmurodbimirov939]

Можно на заказивым

[@shawnaebbeson7882]

I purchased the Korg PA700 in September 2017 and it is a fantastic instrument. It is very deep and easily programmable. I use it almost daily for my business and it has never failed me. It easily outclasses any other arranger in the similar price range and feature set. I am going to buy another one as a backup for my main one, since I use them daily in my business. I believe that the sounds on this unit are easily better than the Kross 2, and compare easily to the Krome. While it is a different instrument than a dedicated synth like the Krome (or Kronos), it is very deep and I have not experienced any problems getting any sound out of it that I want. The sequencer is not quite as functional as a dedicated synth (it only stores one MIDI sequence in memory at a time), but all of the editing functions are there. The touch screen is very fast and clear. Being able the change the screen and menu colors is requested. The sound system is loud and sounds good. The only thing I recommend for this keyboard is to add a bit of Reverb to what you are doing on it and also to edit the global EQ to make things a bit brighter. Without doing these, the keyboard sounds a bit thin. After adding the Reverb and EQ, it really opens up the board. One recommendation to Korg is that they add WAV recording functionality to it. While it will record MP3 files up to 320k (I think that is what their 'highest' setting is designated as), going to lossless WAV is a better idea. The WAV recording functionality is available even on the Kross and Kross 2 synths, and they are entry level. Maybe Korg will also come out with an 88-key version of this unit (like they did with the Havian 30 and the PA588). Having such a model would allow the PA700 (maybe call it the PA788?) would be the centerpiece in my studio and probably many others as well.

[@schanderbally]

Harry Ebbeson III do you add global reverb or just to the sounds? I am so happy I came across your comment as I was a bit disappointed when I listened to it the first time.

[@alairmeis6442]

what a beautiful orchestra.

[@a.barnard3205]

But not a real sounding orchestra. For that, you need to MIDI Record each of your tracks, the old fashioned way.

[@rolinvillalobos413]

I want to buy one, that piano is beautiful 😍

[@user-qj8cg1bf5u]

Such a stunning musical 🎼 synthesize...

[@mbvglider]

As someone who mostly uses software and mainly uses keyboards for ROM sampling live with piano, organs, and such, is there any reason why I can't just buy one of these for live performance with rock bands and various cover gigs (always in a band, never solo)? It seems like in some ways, this keyboard is more attractive for me than a lot of non-arranger keyboards out there. I don't plan on using any of the auto-accompaniment, but this has a beautiful touchscreen for quick setting changes, has built-in speakers for practicing without plugging everything in, internal power supply (hate wall warts). Plus, it even looks like it has built-in guitar amp modeling, and I will most likely have gigs this winter where I play both piano and guitar. I can't find all those features in any comparably priced keyboard that's not an arranger keyboard.

[@shawnaebbeson7882]

I know that my reply is much later than your post, but I will post anyway... The PA700 would make a great keyboard for live use. Using the Set List feature in the PA700 would allow one to call up their sounds instantly. You may even find that you would use the arranger feature on some songs (provided your drummer could lock to the tempo of the board consistently). The phrase pads on the PA700 could add stuff like tambourines and other ancillary sounds that many bands do not have readily available. They lock to tempo, and there is a Tap Tempo function on the PA700 to accomplish this. The sounds are easily better than on the Kross or Kross 2. You can add your own samples to it as well (I have the Yamaha C5 grand piano samples in mine) and the possibilities are endless with it. You may find yourself using it at home as a songwriting tool as well and that is really where the arranger portion shines.

[@raseshgandhi6702]

Fantastic sound

[@V6602]

What a good sound!!!!

[@Crisisdarkness]

Good review, thank you

[@JDT1973]

why korg still using the yelow analog video output instead of HDMI or VGA Out for external monitor?😢

[@suzan630]

I have a question please, Should the cables be balanced or unbalanced to connect it to an audio interface, and is it TS or TRS?

[@stevied6286]

Love the sounds and the drums sound excellent but the only styles I've heard that don't sound like like home-cheeesy backing tracks were on a ketron, although these are an improvement of tyros & genos I think!

[@divimage]

How can i get the piano sound you played un starting.. I am not finding such a sound in my korg pa 700

[@Kamalhossain-bn8ul]

Nice korg pa 700 keyboard... Beautiful video..

[@AffordaleVideo]

Tony, I appreciate your ability to demo these products! KUDOS... I only wish I was in the UK and if I was I'd certainly purchase from you. One good turn deserves another. Thanks!

[@bonnersmusic]

Thank you very much for your comments!

[@rafiqtagizade.87]

​@@bonnersmusic ❤👍👍👍👋

[@zhouziyu1669]

Men is really of a great quality

[@AFGMusic4u]

Is Pa4x sets are comparable on pa 700 and how many built in mb does pa700 have

[@madjazzmike]

Hi- thanks for “ demo ,- the baby brother , to “ px/4 , seems a great’ board for price etc . Far above “Yamaha” - As A Workstation ! , as Korg , has “ REAL” samples of - organs ,great drums , lovely sounds , & the tweaking you can produce is above “ any other make of keyboard etc , - & the “ 1000” model is More amazing . Cheers .

[@1995SIRIL]

Could you please tell the voices used in the introduction orchestral music and the chords played.....

[@abelinajanssen9799]

I love this instrument! i want it, so badly but i don't have the monney, pfffff i hope that i can buy it over three years i hope i will have the monney then ha ha

[@sergeynsd5788]

Similarly! I only want pa1000

[@LFC-Star]

That acoustic guitar sounds likethe real thing.. finally a keyboard/ synth THAT DOES GUITAR WELL..Damn that sax sounded like a sax too.. I play sax and I thought amazing it sounded like a real sax...I just might have to get rid of my saxes and get this keyboard lol.

[@cs004ajayjohnson4]

Bonners music.....what is the difference between korg pa600 and korg pa700

[@tobiasschilgen5890]

Thanks for the video - it helped me a lot in finding the decision between Yamaha and Korg. So I ended/started :-) with Korg. Can you please tell me which sound/style set you used in 5:55..6:31? I don't find it.

[@prasannajery6174]

what are the features best than yamaha in korg?

[@miltonbraggs3800]

Everything

[@SIDIKKORG]

Salut

[@penelopegate7672]

Hello, is this just an idea or is the piano sample better on the PA100 than on the PA700? Thanks.

[@bonnersmusic]

Hi Penelope, The piano sample used is the same I believe, however they may sound different because of the improved, larger speaker system in the PA1000. Both the PA1000 and PA700 have been significantly improved in place of their predecessors the PA900 and PA600. Check out the Korg UK website for more details on features and specifications. www.korg.com/uk/products/synthesizers/pa1000/ www.korg.com/uk/products/synthesizers/pa700/You can always call one of our Keyboard Specialist to discuss further on 01323 636140.

[@stephenambrose2103]

One question I would like to ask. If I played a style say a Santana song and my mate is playing guitar using the effect processor can he change the guitar effects himself mid song using say a MIDI pedal or can the guitar effect change be saved within the style so that you maybe press a variation and it changes. Or what is the best way to do this?

[@rafikdewan499]

Sir KORG PA series no doubt used alover the world but in Pakistan it is in rare use as compare to YAMAH because of its eassy programming people they do exchange to some other but for KORG wecan not I have KORG PA700 I ran point to pillar how to adjust the mic for sing alongwith KB n record nor there is any demo on Net to understand it Sir if there is any VIDEO MANNUAL so ullitrate musician also understand n opt for KORG thank you Sir

[@alicemd1950]

A great music machine.

[@sue8307]

I do a lot of stuff from the 70s. Does the PA100 have a wawa guitar. If not, can that sound be sampled in? It ocurrs to me that touch sensitivity would control the wawa effect. How would that even work? I just ordered one and I'm hoping I didn't jump to fast.

[@orionstrike8573]

Compare with yamaha psr s670 please

[@rocksmusicinstitute]

Hi Sir, Can you please help me with pa700 As I got couple of Questions. 1) How can I increase (upper octave) for ("Lower" voice BACKING) 2) can I use Hold button for ("Lower" voice BACKING) for more than 10 measures? Please do the needful. I Bag you. (I'm Going for 8th Grade exam from Trinity College London - I don't have Yamaha Keyboard but I have Korg Pa700 but I'm unable to use few options mentioned in The Song called "Riverdance" Please help.

[@domi_8591]

I have a question. how do you manage to film with the cell phone and have the sound on the keyboard on the cell phone? I would also like to have the sound from the keyboard on my headphones.

[@angkatanpemuzikkelantan7174]

Korg krome ex 73keys & korg Pa700 which one i should buy?

[@ghkarvir]

Which was the piano sound you used at 1 min 30.secs ... did u use any preset or effects along with it or just standard from piano. It sounded really good

[@fredericpapin1621]

It's a very good keyboard. The problem is in the styles, few songs to play and some of them are Beat, difficult to create a Melody.

[@Stivence]

Hi there, what is the sound called at 7min10sec? Sounds amazing and different

[@Samsung35a]

what is this sound called? :) 3:55

[@johnnykapoor957]

my favorite is 5:25

[@soynihilistadoblemoral9770]

wow how can to sound the GENOS yamaha?

[@robfriedrich2822]

Could listen the first demos. Yamaha has in Tyros 5 and PSR S 970 some new drum kits, what sounds big and bombastic and not really natural and follows this sound. Seems, that something what sounds like an acoustic Jazz kit, picked up with few microphones, doesn't exist or is hidden. In my opinion it sounds, as would they have arranged that a Roland G70 and a Tyros 5 has together a baby.

[@user-bl2ie6pb5s]

5:55 super !!!

[@AbhishekKothekar]

How to use pa 700 speakers for midi out ?

[@naordornelas1141]

Qual é o melhor pa 700 ou Yamaha psr sx 900

[@asmr6773]

Are the outputs TRS?

[@ottoarnold780]

Can you tell me the name of the sound preset at beginning ( big orchester) ?

[@bonnersmusic]

+Otto Arnold orchestra tutti

[@adamwalczak5113]

SUPER keyboard pozdrawiam poland

[@leopoldkuipers4971]

Great demo. But does it actually have a vocal processor on board? (4:30)

[@bonnersmusic]

+Leopold Kuipers It has a TC Helicon 3 voice harmony processor on board.

[@robfriedrich2822]

This is great.

[@Manas1982Nath]

Korg pa 700 vs Roland fa 06 Which keybord is better ? Please comment your opinion.

[@martinj.a6602]

they are diff category of keyboards - Pa700 is arranger + workstation , whereas Roland Fa06 is more of a synth + workstation . It depends on your needs . If you need backing styles to play with - then choose the Pa700 . If you need more of a synth keyboard with more workstation abilitites, Roland FA06 is good option . Sounds preferences depends on the user's taste . I personally prefer Korg and Yamaha sounds. Assuming , you are from India , both the keyboards have almost same price range .

[@nourddin931]

How much is the price of Corge pa700 Oriental in America

[@akrmkhdhr8123]

1500

[@raedezza7061]

I have one like it

[@Gqgabro]

Hi! Do you think the pa700 is better than the pa900. Looking for great strings and accordeon sounds. Thank you!

[@bonnersmusic]

The new PA700 has the latest sound samples which are an improvement on the previous PA600 and PA900, however the PA900 is a higher model than the equivilant PA700. There are more features within the PA900 simply because of this, but of course the PA1000 is the latest version that includes all of these features and more. I would look at the PA1000 if you really want to see a large improvement on your PA900.

[@rycatort76]

Maravilloso

[@user-in1xh3xm2s]

Wow my god

[@noelthomas6225]

Sir , is it that the master volume in pa700 is heard lower than actual when played without rhythm and comes back to default when rhythm comes up?? If it is so, can it b changed??

[@Erbilforever]

how is the feeling of the keys please ? does they feel like 600 (hard) or more like 3x, 4x ??

[@bonnersmusic]

Hi. The keys feel most like the PA600.

[@Erbilforever]

Bonners Music Superstore Thanks, by the look of the keys i thought they feel like pa3x and pa4x 😳

[@MrAstro981]

halo! anybody having problems with the lcd display screen? ( the screen flickers) thanks very much. regards

[@shawnaebbeson7882]

I have never had a problem with the screen on my PA700. I also have a screen protector on my screen and the screen protector does not hinder its operation at all.

[@hagtex]

In your opinion which is better PA100 or PSRSX 900?

[@spurgeonjebakumar9614]

Pa 1000 great psr sx 900 good so don't fighting with each other.....

[@martinj.a6602]

Hi Mate ! Both are equally good . Both are high end keyboards . Yamaha has superior in-built styles , but with Korg ,, you get an option to create your own styles - hence the limits are endless. Soundwise, both are equally good as far as arrangers are considered .

[@absonraju5359]

Last rhythm. 😎😎😎💥💥💥💥💥

[@oussamafr6123]

Do you still selling pa600 and are there a delivery?

[@almarg.martin7575]

Sir, what is that voice in 4:08,was that built in?

[@danielcarpaci9287]

Strings

[@COOKTRAVELTECH]

It’s the orchestra tutti

[@playmusicshqip857]

korg pa900 or korg pa700?

[@scronx]

Incredible sound realism on this and my, what talent you have! is there an 88-note version of the 700, or do all Korgs sound that good now?

[@airmag]

I just can't decide, is it the guy's playing skills or PA700 a really great keyboard? Just on the verge of buying a PSR E453, I'm totally confused now.

[@bonnersmusic]

+True Gunner Thank you for your message. The PA700 should really be compared with the Yamaha PSR-S770 rather than an entry level model like the E-453. The E453 is a good keyboard within it's price range but the PA700 is really a lot more advanced in both sound quality and features.

[@robfriedrich2822]

Will the PA 300 be replaced too? I think, this would be comparable to the PSR E series.

[@jaisonjose5481]

go for PA700 you would be amazed at its performance, PSR E453 is nothing in front of PA700

[@robfriedrich2822]

PSR E series are much cheaper. A fair comparsion would compare a Yamaha PSR S 770 with Korg PA 700

[@robfriedrich2822]

There are many things possible in the 1000 EUR/$ price range, but below, there are much compromises. When you aren't able to pay the PA 700 or PSR S 770 price, then look for something used. A PSR S 910 or as PA 500 is much cheaper, but much much better, than PSR E series or the cheaper Roland BK keyboards.

[@boliviabusker5323]

beautifull

[@abelinajanssen9799]

how much monney do i have to pay for the Korg 700?

[@conquered.kozmos1395]

abelina janssen $1200 us

[@mahendraofficiality]

Amzing

[@NarenSinger]

Would you recommend it over psr s970... confused between these

[@paolomaggi8188]

I had the same problem….After earing both demos, in my opinion. yamaha is better for piano...and korg is better for all other sounds. I don't know if my opinion depends on personal musical taste or if it's is real…..

[@martinj.a6494]

@@paolomaggi8188 Spot on ! ! there are no arrangers out there that can beat Yamaha's Grand Pianos .!! Korg is good on all aspects except for that dull Piano samples !! but the good news is that there are good Steinway Expansion packs for Korg which does the job !

[@user-cg9qu5ui7m]

ซื้อได้ยังไงครับ ดูสินค้าที่ไหนครับ

[@johnrobinson7052]

Hold bass option?

[@michalpetrilak3976]

Yes.

[@Anwarhussain-hs6dx]

One is missing bluetooth connectivity

[@stanleypriezt]

wow,, hope you will compare this with PSR S970

[@bonnersmusic]

+REV. STANLEY THOMAS As soon as I can get them in the same room, I most certainly will!

[@robfriedrich2822]

I have PSR S970 and PA 900 side by side. PSR S970 is better expandable with sounds and customizable by buying sounds, because there is much stuff available, but has 2 right parts only. Korg offers always 3 right parts, you can applicate AOC on all of these parts and also set the parts to monophonic in different ways. Korg allows, that all sounds can be edited, Yamaha PSR S series not.

[@penelopegate7672]

And in a few weeks time we might have a comparison between the Genos and the PA4x! Waow!

[@robfriedrich2822]

I know Korg's free stuff, few things are good, but it doesn't justify the keyboard. I bought the "Musikant" software, sounds and styles for music from German speaking countries, but also West European and North American music.

[@robfriedrich2822]

Without the existence of Korg PA 4, the Genos would be a Tyros 6 only, with some more new voices, some more new styles and would tell the message "Tyros 1 to 3 owners should upgrade, Tyros 4 and 5 owners should keep the instrument"

[@napiano-cz]

super

[@likhithvm8969]

Which tone was the 1st one

[@jaisonjose5481]

PA700 or PA900 which one is the best?

[@robfriedrich2822]

I heard, that the PA 1000 has the same keyboard like the PA 900 and guess, it's the same with the PA 600 and 700. I think, it would be not a good idea to replace a 900 by a 700.

[@instrumentalistjade8367]

Jaison Jose get a pa-900 or pa-1000

[@jaisonjose5481]

thankyou pal

[@jaisonjose5481]

how much is pa1000

[@samuelhammond3488]

I just bought this keyboard on ebay and I somehow regret because the functions on there are complicated. The keyboard didn't come with the manual.

[@Kinnor.Home.Studios]

I like the drum sounds of korg, I hate that piano sound provided on pa700

[@iraqilion7897]

why?

[@Kinnor.Home.Studios]

@@iraqilion7897 because the sound is not bright enough.

[@kevintf2]

It's a nice warm tone... Bright tone sucks

[@Kinnor.Home.Studios]

@@kevintf2 I respect your opinion. But in reality, everyone has their own taste for Piano voice.

[@patakisolopiano]

​@@Kinnor.Home.StudiosBut you can edit the piano sound on Korg Pa-700

[@tamiljoker3843]

Is it good for rap song!!?

[@g.armando..4577]

Son sonidos de fabrica? O samples

[@mirkabedj9281]

De fabrica

[@likhithvm8969]

0:04

[@Gipsymusic1]

❤❤❤❤

[@jonathandossantossilva2683]

os pianos korg, apesar de terem melhorado, perdem feio para os da roland...sai da korg e fui pra roland e me surpreendi !!!

[@samueladams7]

Too bad they don't include KARMA with these keyboards. They also should offer a 76 key version. THAT would be something !

[@rubinioproducciones5523]

son sonidos samples ?? o no

[@fransmeeuwesen7091]

Nederlands gesproken !

[@ronyzachariageorge2687]

Hey can you please compare korg pa 700 and roland ea 7 ... I just can't seem to decide .. thank you!

[@robfriedrich2822]

Roland EA7 has no articulation sounds, some sounds aren't mono compatible. When I refer to the demos I could listen, I notice, it's Roland sound, meaning, electric guitars, synthesizer and electric pianos are great, acoustic guitars sounds like cheaper guitars and about the rest, sounds ok, but not exciting, is known from the old E80.

[@ronyzachariageorge2687]

Rob F sir so pa700 is the better choice right?

[@robfriedrich2822]

Would I say. More things possible, including the expert mode, similar to Yamaha's AI fingered, meaning, by hitting 2 keys, you can play slash chords.

[@ronyzachariageorge2687]

Rob F thank you!

[@fahimdawer]

PA 700 is like flying in Boing and EA7 is like sitting on donkey so I hope u will be cleared now...

[@ahmadabumadiorganist.ahmadmadi]

My favourite keyboard this i use this model but oriental version beuatiful demo already i have set for this keyboard pa check my videos i play difficult arabic oriental sounds

[@tariq_11999]

Good🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@user-ge5xo6hn2i]

Tercüme

[@Apachetipie.]

Bonjour ,il fort triste que vous ne répondez pas à vos auditeurs, par rapport à d'autres KZbinur musiciens, sachez qu'un bon nombre d'auditeurs vous suis sur les réseaux sociaux, cela est fort triste ,sinon très bonne Prestations 😊 Langue parlé, français, anglais, italien 😊Musicalement votre 😊

[@juanperez3624]

Qtal. Amigo. No. Tienes. En benta. Ese. Teclado

[@jamespython5147]

I can see why people sell them, you can still hear that cheap Casio kids toy sound.

[@arshaqmusic266]

Like 😊😊😊👍👍👍

[@jacintolopez7219]

No abla español

[@user-tf4hh4ip5r]

Когда будет полный обзор на русском языке KORG PA 700

[@aurelnovac1302]

Когда Рак свистнет ))))

[@user-sx9qj1dh6s]

По русски научись говорить !!!!

[@nb2345]

Less then Yamaha......

[@robfriedrich2822]

This keyboard is in the price range of a Yamaha PSR S 770.

[@nb2345]

Rob F I have s770....in Bulgaria s770 cost 1000€

[@robfriedrich2822]

In Germany too, but I wanted a keyboard much better, than my Tyros 2, but easier to transport, so the 970 was my choice.

[@robfriedrich2822]

PA 700 isn't less, but has other features. You can edit the sounds much more for example. Or some sounds has articulations, that you can't find in Yamaha. The point are your personal preferences and when you like to buy optional sounds and that the instrument is perfect supported with styles, Yamaha is much better. With a twin set of PA 700 and PSR S 770 (or maybe a used PA 600 instead 700), you will be amazed, what is possible.