Korg PA900 vs Roland BK9 Keyboard

www.achamilton.... We thought we should do a quick video comparison of the Korg PA900 and Roland BK-9. This is just a small example of similar styles and sounds in the instruments. Which would you prefer?

[@VeronicaMcCarrison]

They are both good Synths in different ways and in my opinion they can not compete with each other. However I feel this video favours the Korg Synth because the demonstrator is playing the Roland BK9 not as well as the Korg PA 9000. I think this video is designed to show the Roland BK9 in a bad light and the Korg PA900 in the good light but it is not any better than the Roland BK9 and neither is the Roland BK9 better than The Korg PA900. this is another way to get people fighting and arguing on KZbin.

[@hotmusickovacica]

all the way to place a comment I agree with you :)

[@juanroca6966]

Only diffrent quality on the styles and percussion but the sounds are great on both......Roland Rhitms secction has always been electronic sounding and flat........in that area Kork and yamaha are better

[@juanroca6966]

Go for the Tyros or the PSR S950 that is sound quality and real percussion styles.

[@miguelrejas5034]

Veronica McCarrison Hi!!! I agree in almost but, they are not synths! PA600 is a very complete PRO leve ARRANGER!! and the BK9 is an arranger as well.. as a matter of fact Roland released their EM series for the arrangers segment.. but PA series from Korg overpasses them. The last BKseries stand for Pro Arrangers with some digital synth caractheristics but, they are arrangers. "Arranger" stands for a multi task keyboard which is designed to make you the "one man band" , the synths are keyboards which make you CREATE and manipulated the configuration and construction of sounds (samples, tones)and the Workstations are designed to make a real PRO work in altering sounds, digging deeper in the different configutations, to program and develop music production..including recording, accompaingments, secuencing, and more advanced programming language. I consider, the PA series over the best arranging pro level purposes,in fact, workstations like Kronos are superior in almost any feature coz of the 9 differente sound engines included into that fine board. Now, the touch, feel of PAseries is not remarkable..just fine, in the Kronos is far better..but not the best.. there are out there the PA series designed in Italy: Pa3x and the Pa3xLe they are "fine biscuits" ;) I hope to have helped... Greetings!

[@miguelrejas5034]

Veronica McCarrison Hi! check this out: www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/ Greetings!

[@datmpham]

even though the backing part of the Bk-9 sounds too low at time, the feel of the BK-9 bass and drum are much more alive than those on PA900.

[@robertroesler8023]

As an unbiased Yamaha MOXF owner I say Roland BK-9 wins easily for best sounds.

[@trzafer79]

Roland very nice ritm and saund and very nice acor.

[@saryan155]

I bought the PA900 some months ago, it's a really great keyboard.

[@HanZiField]

OK The Roland does it for me... The sounds seem much more natural

[@mundosecular5921]

BK9 Sem dúvida, monstro!

[@user-sl6eu1hf3d]

Roland BK9 elegant Piano. super sound

[@salgena]

Roland BK-9 realistic sound

[@joshv6525]

salgena seriouly? What are you talking about?

[@antoninoutano8743]

the roland is a my favorite

[@cyberfennek]

Piano is fantastic on the Bk9!

[@jtosic]

Roland,of course.

[@vincentuservinc9355]

In this video, volume level of the Roland is too low compare to Korgs. It would be fair to have them at same level.

[@tosh006]

im a korg user since the I-30, and had the pa 50 the pa 1x and now use the 3x, however, i really like the roland sounds, so use to have a roland sound machine, now i have sampled some of the sounds i like. to sum it up roland is better on the sounds, but kork is better on the arrangments, and i like their layout better

[@KeithHorton1]

I have a BK9 and this comparison in my opinion does NOT do the BK9 any favours, I did have a PA600 but much prefer the BK9. I agree with pcuimac the backing styles are lower than the PA900, mine sounds so much better than these demos, the problem is the BK9's OTS's could be a lot better, and that's probably why most think the PA900 sounds better.

[@markusgitano9240]

Great piano sound on Roland BK9

[@nadeesharatnayake7593]

I own a BK7m and have played along with a Pa600. But i still love the Roland BK. Also My Roland NX700 vs Kronos.. i still in love with the Roland rich SuperNatural Grand Piano....!!

[@achamilton]

Thank you for your comment. We are completely aware of all this and everything was calibrated correctly for this video on the product. It boils down to the simple fact that some keyboards just have a sound that is more dynamic than others. Those spikier waveforms stop the overall sound from being quite as loud as other products. This is not necessarily a bad thing as it allows for greater expression as a player.

[@leanh-uc7pv]

I love BK9....

[@NugrohoWidi]

Both are superb in their own strengths

[@TMSBRANDA]

The BK-9 sounds professional, the PA900 sounds very flat. So what is better...?

[@DonKamiloos]

Great compare

[@keyboardhoang3292]

Roland bk9 yes.

[@brianjesusvasquez8442]

Fue una buena demostracion de los dos teclados aunque se lucio mas el KORG que el ROLAND , pero yo me quedaria con el roland BK9 tiene sonidos mas claros y facinantes gracias a la ultima tecnologia desarrollada por roland que se llama SUPERNATURAL

[@3096714971]

i have a pa800 and a 900 would you suggest a good music system to use for good sound out put.

[@gritsnsand]

Not a fair comparison unless you use the same voices. Brass lead on the Korg compared to a nylon guitar lead on the Roland?? Ever hear of comparing apples to oranges? Fail.

[@MaxwellMaxwin]

instruments2go I discovered your channel recently. Although I gave my opinions on a few of your videos, I would like this time to THANK YOU for the fantastic job you did/do...I have been playing keyboards since the time of Technics, Yamaha and Lowrey huge (and fantastic) wooden organs :-) Well Sir, you play wonderfully and your comparisons are great. Thanks again for your GREAT and USEFUL videos ! :-)

[@ARSELANNE]

love korg pa900 is the best

[@tonisula7626]

korg,Yamaha,roland,ketron.....all this are very good instruments but you can find more programs for kong that's why korg its more popular,,otherwise all of them are great arrangers

[@luismanuelsequeira2854]

Personally, I would choose the roland as far as sounds go, but the Korg's groovebox is much better.

[@cyberfennek]

bk 9 beautiful piano sound :)

[@dangtientri9873]

I like Tyros 4, it's behind BK9 :)~

[@ozcanyazar2463]

Roland

[@Abhinav9090]

Is the size of keys of pa900 and BK-9 same?

[@adrianolourenco6319]

Instrumental muito bom do bk9 eu achei um povo desejar so os kit de bateria

[@Dave-to5gy]

Roland!

[@fredvillaume8490]

Korg sounds very nice, especially sax ! But i prefer Bk-9, styles more punchy and 76 key weighted ! And the non-touch screen on the Bk-9 is not a problem : very easy to navigate thanks to the double screen.... even though the touch screen of the PA900 is more easier !

[@jsaravan]

I have the bk9 and korg pa3x, I compared and played both I like the korg better in general except for the weight because bk9 is like made of plastic but the bracket and the screws inside that holds the keys and the other parts are metal of course, correct me if I am wrong, because I opened it at the back and I saw it. korg is easy to use, this is my own opinion. dual mp3 players you can play at the same time and sounds better than bk9, The Harmonizer, and all the buttons for the individual sound if you want to turn it on and off are handy. microphone sounds better than bk9. the bass sound of the korg is more realistic when i play the style compared to the bk9. again this is my opinion. but I keep them both for some other reasons.

[@AECEntertainment]

The Roland has much better style to song representation. I played my way by sinatra using their pe programed accompaniment and I was blown away. Same went for price tag by Jessie J. The backing styles are spot on. So...Roland please

[@pcuimac]

The backing styles of the Roland are at least at -6dB compared to the PA900. No wonder it sounds not as good as the PA. I did the same mistake when I compared my Fantom G with a M3. I forgot to reset the gain poti in my mixer and wondered why the Fantom G sounded 'thin'. You have to calibrate both to the same dB Level for backing track and piano/lead sound.

[@edwardc7462]

Why didn't korg make the pa900 a 76 note keyboard, I think the Roland is a 76 note but as for the keyboards themselves both are very good keyboards, A very good comparison video

[@trucvo2599]

+Edward c Korg PA3x LE has 76 keys

[@robfriedrich2822]

Here the same, few BK9 sounds better...

[@jrf1962]

Roland is not natural warm sound and strings sound to electronic. Korg is made in Italy and we know better then other country on orchestra with passion feeling and emotion on orchestra instruments

[@MrJazzlova]

roland piano ie great!! i never had a roland . I love my yamaha motif xs & i think is 1 of the best 4 a long time ! korg is very confuse me/ very diffecilt 2 use

[@user-qj8cg1bf5u]

Only genius can use korg very hard...

[@leninpower7945]

How much PCM samples you can load to BK-9? Korg PA 900 can load 192 MB.

[@agustinzaconeta2528]

Donde se puede comprar?

[@tonyalmeida4648]

Roland G70 ainda consegue ser superior ao BK9 sefor usado e bem explorado de longe.

[@milacalcados189]

O G70 SABENDO FAZER DA SURRA NO PA 900 E NO BK9! PENA A ROLAND NÃO TE MAIS INVESTIDO MAIS NESSA LINHA COMO NAS LINHAS G800 G1000 G70 VÁ EM2000 E96 VA76, LENDÁRIOS ARRANJADORES MARCAN ATÉ OS DIAS DE HOJE 🤔🤔

[@eldreddsouza9813]

The ballad though 😍😍😍

[@tkarlmann]

In the last segment, the synth-sounding guitar on the Roland was totally out of place with the other instruments. There were three 'comparisons' done where a sax was the voice. We know Korg has a good sax -- it seems to have breathy sounds layered with the sax sound -- the Roland may have this but we didn't hear it. Is there no flute voice on the Roland? We didn't hear any. I think Veronica is right -- I don't think the Roland was played as well as the Korg in this video. The piano on the Roland was great, as expected.

[@marceloshop6117]

Por que excluiram meu comentário?

[@edicarlosmedrade3295]

Qual o nome da música 2:52?

[@TheJohnMak]

This demonstration is clearly rigged to make the Korg appear better. The large difference in sound levels between the two keyboards is either an amateurish set-up by the demonstrator or a willful attempt to favor the Korg. Disclaimer: I am not yet an owner of either. I am about to buy an arranger and I favor the Korg sound and ease of use but I prefer 76 keys on the Roland. Appearance wise I do not like the ghastly military colors of the Korg (they should copy their colors as per the Pa 4X) and the flashing lights on the Roland are a health hazard - they would trigger an epileptic seizure.

[@kovboj3000]

my look, Roland has a better sound.

[@ikitekercokseker4334]

Roland is the best !!!

[@jonathangardyn8769]

If you combined the sounds of the BK-9 and the functionality of the KORG OS, you'd have an amazing keyboard.

[@ldsonlinebh]

I like most Korg.

[@pcuimac]

Hi! You wrote: "We thought we should do a quick video comparison of the Korg PA900 and Roland BK-9." So I thought you were doing this "quick" with no calibration. What many people don´t recognize is that sounds with a continous spectrum can transport more energy than something like a triangle wave. The impression a keyboard makes depends very much on the used sounds. Roland and Korg products sound both very impressive!

[@nilsonseverinodasilva6670]

Very good two.

[@JamesDory]

BK9 is bad at user-interface. You can see, the pannel is black, and all botton and Switchs are black too. I've entered a music store and I can not see button on the keyboard properly. PA900 styles play now more dynamic and live (not compare to Yamaha S950 Styles, Yamaha still hold position 1st at Style) than BK does. Except BK9 Grand Piano is just great for an Arranger

[@dragosnichita5631]

pa900 is the best

[@jaisonjose5481]

both are great keyboards, if it is owned by a rightful and needy owner according to one's taste of sounds

[@jkrolandg701]

Why are you people comparing TYROS 5 that is twice the price of PA900 and the BK 9??? That is stupid...You get much more out of the Roland and Korg for the 2000€ rangee than the tyros5 for 4000€ plus.

[@user-qj8cg1bf5u]

Always korg dominant board but Roland some how extend good 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rogerarturoveradzul5830]

I have a lot of keyboards of different companies...my order from the best to worst is......... i love all my korg keys then kurzweil. Then roland then yamaha and finally casio... Best is korg.. Worst is casio

[@rogerarturoveradzul5830]

+Miguel REJAS MANRIQUE its only my own opinion.dont worry. if you like other brand its cool .I agree with you.. Simply i love korgs

[@jimmyfigueras4476]

+ROGER ARTURO VERA DZUL i love korg, kawai, roland and yamaha

[@rafacordoba123]

Impresionante korg pa 900

[@michalwarmbier4113]

There is something wrong with BK 9 sound. I have one and live sounds much better than here. BK 9 sounds more live like real bend Korg is more studio sound like cd

[@daigiadadaidaigia7417]

Bk9 nghe giay.style voce ro răng hon

[@maxfactor4209]

Sounds n build quality better on Roland ... Rest of things better on korg

[@Andy-lw8ex]

roland nr 1 forever but they both on top..

[@thuydiempham3662]

rolank

[@davemagna8235]

you have to compare the roland bk9 with tyros 5

[@victormigalus1983]

roland the best sound!

[@kropacek70]

vitea migalus Sounds ok, but the design and styles are horrible. I had Roland G800,G1000,G70 but bk9 is worst.

[@salgena]

Корг по детски звучит,Роланд профессионально

[@binojgeorge8079]

I use PA 900, and for me it's a powerhouse. The default patches are very bad and some of the programmed tones too. But do some tweaking and no other keyboard will come up to its level. The Korg's are powerhouse if you are interested in sound programming. BTW, the output from its speakers is not good. Connect it to an amp and it really becomes a beast.

[@suleymanaydan9037]

Roland harika süper 😍😍😍

[@cyberfennek]

You can get the whole E series styles usb memory stick on bk 9 Korg doesnt stand a chance :)

[@robfriedrich2822]

BK9 isn't available anymore and a BK5 is inexpensive.

[@MrCcfly]

in this case pa900 is known to player and roland not ,that's why he dont know to setup it ,wrong sound lvl's sounds etc so this video tellin me ,they know pa900 sux compared with same price so they make this video to get rid of pa900

[@truthmanifestingtruth]

People don’t think much about $1000 bucks anymore, do they? Well probably not when it’s spent in smaller installments.

[@juanroca6966]

Is very simple no body is triying to make look bad nobody........the fact is that Kork has more Big sounding Styles and percussion(Roland percussion styles) has always sound flat......the sound on both of them sound great....on the other hand go and see the Yamaha Tyros 5 and then well talk about sound quality and styles...also the PSR S750,950

[@arnaldovalle2292]

Very Well!!!

[@jamesbrian2583]

Roland i really like it

[@maskmaniaque]

At home, Korg is better. At bar or restaurant, Roland is better. So I bought Korg but I want Roland too :-)

[@ramsete2012]

if you want THE arranger to work with ,by pa3x and customize it. no challenge with other these toys..

[@MrYamaha413]

best roland is probably g70 ; e-80 ... best korg is pa 2,3x... over all new keyboards are not better sounding than old top models... even they are step down in my opinion..

[@marcThysebaert]

Pa900 is top

[@berkayalicoskun3084]

of course,roland sounds very nice roland the best keyboard for internationals musics

[@isaiastoledo3083]

i think the one with free wifi is the best

[@JsjsksJjsjs-ek3bz]

Tôi thích bk9 hơn có dán dẹp ở sân, piano rất tuyệt vời bộ rum cũng hay hơn và 76 phím bộ tiếng rất thật và nó phím có nãy tuyệt vời

[@milosjovanovic2088]

I like BK 9 but Pa900 is better because touchscrean....I don't understend why in 21-st century every F...ing keyboard haven't touchscrean and at least 512mb of RAM (memory for users samples)....

[@vincentuservinc9355]

Milos Jovanovic And plus, Roland has 2 so small screens. What the hell !

[@milosjovanovic2088]

Milos Jovanovic I want to say that like this. You sure dont using nokia3310 in 21-st century. touchscreen phones are more usable! And touchscreen keyboard are more usable! But when you talking on nokia3310 sound is god just like on touchscreen.

[@MrHanssarmiento1966]

I think it should not make a show of keyboards so lightly, at their convenience. I as a client prefer a more professional show, where you can appreciate the voices and styles of the keyboard in a more real way. for example, if I'm going to listen to a saxophone, then you should see a minimum actual interprtación of a saxophonist, and not a keyboard sounding saxophone

[@ezekielnyambodza2541]

korg korg the best

[@srinivasprasad1160]

Pa900 super

[@MrJazzlova]

this rol is great> very surprise! So clean sound! And korg/// korg stay korg

[@wwmusikchannel]

No sampling feature on BK, keyboard player in the world nowdays need sampling sound...

[@CraftyWardle]

Very talented. Two very good keyboards have been made to sound like £50 Casio - well done...

[@chuchoang-tropicalforest1014]

Roland is the best. I like it

[@olegshmain5643]

Korg,это для хорошего музыканта сокровище,не сравниваетя, только с кетроном

[@dragosnichita5631]

way more many features can do lots more things with it

[@abnertarangga745]

Korg,Yamaha for a beginner, Roland for experts

[@BoobLover4Life]

Korg Oasys, Kronos, Korg pa3x,pa4x ,Yamaha Tyros 5 for beginners? You must be joking lol

[@GenosGlory]

Are you still in the 80s lol? Korg is bigger than Roland today. When Roland releases a new model in 2016 we can say but so far no. Roland needs to keep up with times. I owned a few over the years.

[@alexiecr]

Yamaha and Korg are for professionals!