Yamaha Tyros 5 VS Korg PA3x

We have done a video showing just a few comparative sounds and styles on the Yamaha tyros 5 keyboard and the Korg PA3x keyboard. We have chosen the closest selection of sounds and styles in order to make a fair comparison of the products. We have not shown the advantages of each products unique features as this would be worth doing in another video. Comments welcomed!

[@eltijuanaco]

I'm a song writer. I don't have a band. I can tell you all arrangers have pros and cons. I have a PA3x, Motif XS6, MOXF6, Roland BK-9. All for a reason.

[@dimitrischeilakis]

Lol guys it seems that you do not know anything about the korg's editability and effects. You can edit all those sounds and styles to sound way more realistic than those of the Tyros. It's just that when it comes to factory settings out of the box, korg has always a disadvantage in every synth or arranger out there (lazy programming I would guess), so everything needs a little tweaking. Thank god, the korg effects section is the best than any hardware brand out there, and in my opinion: the factory setups are for losers - want sound? Get your ass down and make it (Ok I am not suggesting that you have to tweak every factory aspect though, but the best players play with their own setups, presets, tweaked sounds and styles). :)

[@tyros4-robert729]

TYROS 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PufiKwiek1997]

Korg !!! Korg have good deeep voice and style i like thet

[@modhiab]

Korg Strings sound is better but all other sounds Tyros is far better

[@pcuimac]

PA3x does sounds a bit clearer with pianos to me. Yamaha sounds more cheesy. I am not a Korg fanboy quit contrary because of my Kronos 73 RH3 desaster experience, but the PA3x is the winner for me. The Organs seemd to be better on the Tyros but who knows what presets have been used. Some sounds are so very different you can not truly compare them objctively.

[@MFBlueFly]

You can't really compare on the tube, I heard the Tyros last Saturday and had a go on it and it is an amazing instrument with amazing sounds, I haven't had chance to have a go on a Korg but I bet it's also amazing, you just have to go with what you prefer but don't judge it on here, go and see them in the flesh, it's much better that way. Just my pennies worth. :o)

[@ALEXFROST-nq5xy]

Korg--- SUPER !!!!!

[@freeman88842]

KORG in my heart

[@YoshimusicLive]

Both Keys got their highlights: Tyros got SuperArticulation!2 and nice guitar, PA3X got TC Helicon VoiceLive II and punchy drums. I used to play a Tyros 4 together with PA600 to compare the pro´s and con´s of both instruments. Depending on which brand you prefer you will always find downsides in the "opponent´s" instruments. As I said, it´s the personal taste of each other which sound is better. I like Tyros for Pianos, Guitars and styles. KORG for E-Pianos, Organs and Drums. So please stop calling one of those instruments "Crap" or "sh*t" ;-)

[@MigMFITheBest]

I listen very carefuly both instruments: in my opinion Yamaha is more best, have natural and warm sound, Korg is good but in sound have artefacts, and sound is to hard, after 2 our i need to pause, but to Yamaha i can listen all night. But i felling something Yamaha is not conect in same source amplified like Korg, for some people listening Yamaha is in desavantage. Verdict Yamaha win, with good sound in club is the best

[@bobjennings9889]

The best thing is to have both if you can afford it! I entertained on a Korg PA 500 for a year at a restaurant bar in Palm Springs California and had a great crowd! Now I have a Tyros4 and a Korg Microarranger (Light weight to carry for an instant gig) and a Casio Privia and many times use all three together as you can see on many of my videos on here. The sound also depends on your speaker system which is just as important as the keyboard. Check them out!

[@حسينالخليفة-ف6ط]

Bob Jennings I will bye the yamaha genos

[@LyanSav]

Korg sounds amazing but Yamaha sounds real!

[@III-oq4xu]

Tyros has this thin musician feelings that PA series will never met

[@22davenuts]

jajaja !

[@joeynuggetz]

Korg guitar sounds like a harpsichord in comparison to the Yamaha.

[@tonisula7626]

To much stereo added on hyamaha instruments that makes it sound like toy instrument and not realistic,korg has more realistic sounds and rythms and also you can go in the menu and add stereo or verb or anything you like on the rythms or instruments

[@djtyros]

i've always had Yamaha (save my first casio ;) ) And I'd probable call myself a tyros fan boy. So for this comparison, It was obvious they were alternating between tyros and korg, so I scrolled down so I could only see the times slider, and started at 3:48 marking down my favourite sounds.... he Korg surprisingly came out on top.. really shocked tbh... I've never invested any time into comparing the two, and must say im thinking of doing just that before splashing out on a t5...

[@Avenger222]

It wasn't even close =/, the PA3x just gets outclassed

[@Wilsonnishi]

Hello. Great test thanks. This time there is no doubt at all. And I mean not at all. Tyros 5 is the winner on all parameters. Regards W.N.

[@kalyman58]

KORG IS BEST .. (DRUMS) / ethnic sounds (brazil mexico india arabic is more and more real,'piano string guitar organ flute pads) .. and the best thing is its sequencer and TC HELICON vocal prosesador you ..is very easy to use ... you can easily modify sounds.!! PAX3..!!...is one home studio..

[@STILBAND]

Ascult cu foarte mare grija ambele instrumente: în opinia mea, Yamaha este cel mai mult bun, au un sunet natural , staralucitor și cald, Korg este doar bun iar în sunet au ceva vechi si demodat și sunetul este greu, cand asculti korg deja esti plictisit , dar la Yamaha se poate asculta toata noaptea muzica nu zgomote . Verdict Yamaha castiga ! Cu un sunet mult mai bun !

[@mattley007]

I use Korg, Yamaha and Nord keyboards and between these 2, the sounds are really high quality. Both workstations have it's positive and negative attributes.

[@fredvillaume8490]

Korg PA3X is the best !! Despite the T5 sounds good, its price is nonsense, especially as it can't synchronize audio link pad with the style tempo. Crazy price for an incomplete keyboard !!

[@FlatTire]

Is this Tyros ment to go along with Christmas tree decorations wit all those amusing lights? :D

[@wk8neluq]

korg the best

[@knmyak]

And the winner is Tyros 5. Korg seems to have a wet blanket over it´s instruments. Tyros has a way better brilliance and clarity in the sounds.

[@cgereu]

That's the problem with Korg in general, they hide low quality of the samples in too much reverb. PA3x is a great example of that. The styles production value needs a lot of work, they really do not sound much better than $499 Korg Microarranger. Tyros is not so "in your face" but sounds more polished and balanced, closer to what you would do in a studio situation, although still far from what you would really do. The price of T5 is ridiculous but it's still a better one of the two. Both are highly overpriced.

[@honey4xi]

cgereu Good points.

[@ThiagoSecundo]

Franklin rodrigues the worst onstage sound output is Roland

[@majsterV]

You mean artificially boosted at top and bottom and widened sound stage. To give more wow impression of full sound which is actually less realistic compared to korg, which is better at mids and sub frequenciess. I give tyros a plus that is better prepared for occasional player who need ready to go machine from start and definitely has some better real instruments sound samples but that polished sound become boring very quickly and from this point korg start to beat tyros heavily.

[@carlovoena7186]

£😊​@@cgereu

[@bmhs90100]

Cant help it.. I like the Korg, it sounds better in my ears. Nice camparison!!!

[@maxfactor4209]

Compare this korg to psr950 and it still lose

[@456Pegasus1]

I've done that PSR in my opinion it's in a lower league

Les comparaisons ne sont jamais bonnes ,car chaque marque a son propre "univers sonore",et chaque musicien trouvera mieux une marque par rapport cet univers sonore(sonorités et styles); Cela dit,depuis des années ,j'ai eu des claviers provenant de toutes les marques(hammond,Roland,Yamaha,Korg,Kurzweil,Kawai,Emu,Ketron,ect...); L'idéal est d'avoir au moins 2 claviers avec 2 marques différentes, mais aussi le choix se fait par rapport au style de musique que l'on joue... Bonne continuation à tous et à toutes.

[@LiFeeIsSMusicC]

Tyros 5 is the best immitator by far. XD Just listen to those guitar, organ and jazzy sounds... Just Incomparable!

[@TelmoMonteiro]

I'm shocked! I found Korg better in some situations, like Eletric piano

[@Grisamahala]

Korg pa3

[@tomilee197578]

Korg forever !!!!!!!!!

[@ベンゲルのカナズミトム]

More like Korg for never!

[@tahsin660]

korg 3x number one

[@OrgaforumRo]

LIKE YAMAHA !

[@MarioBertram1992]

YES !!!! Yamaha is the ONLY ONE. ;-)))

[@alexeylyagin1151]

Mario Bertram Я имел возможность сравнивать эти инструменты начиная с серии Korg Pa1xPro -Yamaha Tyros1 по Korg Pa 3X-Yamaha Tyros 5, хочу отметить что Yamaha хороша для работы в реальном времени, на свадьбах, кабаках и.т.д, Korg хорош для студийной работы. В реальном времени Yamaha звучит вкуснее, но при сведении проекта в DAW, треки инструментов замазываются, становятся как-бы мутнее, это связано с излишним приукрашиванием звуков ревербератором и эквалайзером. Korg-же на первый взгляд звучит суховат, но при сведении проекта в DAW получает более читаемый прозрачный материал. Ymaha выигрывает во внешнем виде, вся как-бы светится, но если сравнивать звучание в слепую, восприятие поменяется. Нужно учитывать цели и задачи покупая тот или иной инструмент исходя ещё из стоимости самого инструмента. Как говорится всё в этом мире относительно.

[@kumbierosdnf2828]

Korg the best!!!

[@63msvincenzo]

onestamente questo confronto tra' tyros5 vs pa3x anche se' molto bravo chi lo ha eseguito, non regge. perche' la tyros5 e' nuovissima mentre la korg pa3x ha gia' 4 anni. sarebbe piu' giusto quando uscira', fare il confronto tra' la tyros5 vs pa4x. questo confronto gia' e' stato fatto tempo fa tra' tyros4 vs pa3x . a me e' piaciuta piu' la tyros4.

[@GiuppiCapassosaxman]

concordo in pieno, anche se secondo me vince sempre la tyros, ha una tecnologia strumentale di suoni ineguagliabile. le altre sembrano sempre tastiere che suonano, la tyros se ti giri sembra un orchestra o un gruppo musicale vero

[@63msvincenzo]

Giuppy Capasso giusto.

[@tonygomez1038]

Realmente deveria ser tyros 5 vs pa4x

[@fiutare1]

The Tyros sounds much more better - even though the Korg stands on a Yamaha Stand: No chance at all. Beside that: The Tyros looks way smarter.

[@videaste59]

i've aPA3x and T4 the PA is a real workstation the T5 sound better the T4 but many fonctions are missing some sound are better on both but the price of the T5 is too high !!

[@gabriel88630]

ES VERDAD A MIGO YO TUBE TYROS Y LA VERDAD SI SON BUENOS PERO NADA MAS KORG ES MUCHO MAS EDITABLE Y SE LE SACA MAS JUGO ES DECIR UN PLUS MUCHO MAS QUE TYROS ME IMAGINO QUE T5 DESDE LUEGO LE LLEBA EN ALGUNAS COSAS VENTAJAS PERO HAY QUE ESPERAR U N NUEVO PA4X AHI SI SERIA COMO SIEMPRE SUPERIOR KORG SALUDOS

[@Fipspilot]

100% Yamaha Tyros 5

[@hacker2cracker]

Please do a Tyros 5 VS the new Korg PA4x

[@StudiosJuma]

Fui usuario Yamaha por mucho tiempo, la verdad para mi gusto el Korg PA3X es por mucho, mejor que el T5...

[@555ontario]

Once again pluses and minuses on both sides. Korg organ definitely won for me but I preferred the Yamaha piano sound... The Tyros has a more glossy processed sound but sounds great to me.

[@takla402kamtakla4]

+ Korg

[@fyann84]

Korg is very good

[@qwertyuiopasdgjklzxcvbnm]

en piano gana el korg pa 3x y korg pa 4x

[@dxjohncenacaz]

The Tyros 5 has just incredibly better sounds. Not saying that the PA3x is bad, just that the Tyros 5 is way better. They're both VERY good.

[@harshrajsingh6426]

PA 3X WINS FOREVER

[@denran05]

Korg

[@joelm4858]

Korg by far it just sounds so much nicer!

[@ShlomoNizin]

Korg is the Best!!!

[@azzeddinekaram1237]

Korg PA3x is the Best

[@MisaelSanchezSonus]

korg the best!!

[@אלחנןאינהורן-פ2צ]

Korg pa3!!!

[@khalidmusican9779]

sorry still korg the best ever.

[@tomswanson7425]

Korg sounds better 80% of the time

[@EnriqueRojasL]

Los sonidos del korg pa 3X tienen mas peso suenan mas realistas, el Tyros tiene mas brillo pero es debido a una ecualización sin embargo gana en algunos sonidos tambien :)

[@LUCKYDUCKIES]

I only compare not on this video, but with the two machines in my hands and listening it directly with my hears. These are 2 great enternainer keyboards. I wish them luck!

[@lazmanstudios]

Add audio styles to Korg Pa3x and it automatically takes the lead!!!

[@DERKACHKORG13]

Korg pa3x -The best!!!!

[@dinuvoicu7599]

Yamaha is casio .

[@АндрейМатвеев-р8ш]

Звук для этого ценового сегмента просто ужасен. Две игрушки для детей. По цене настоящей рабочей станции.

[@Gravitsapffer]

Korg the BEST!!!!

[@davemagna8235]

Why these guys Always use différent sound ajustements for each keyboard ?

[@victormaxim9115]

YAMAHA, always!

[@istanbul-Tr]

korg Pa3X in stage more practical and convenient touch pad screen and saund very close to tyros 5 I thing korg 3x better

[@fabianalarcon3660]

hola amigos ..son los mejores teclados yamaha y korg. pero sin duda que korg tiene mas definidos los sonidos, con mas claridad y dulzura....

[@varoennauraa]

Both are amazing, but one of them is too popular for being reasonably priced.

[@tanphuoc9366]

yeah I agree with u

[@timoraptu777]

вот если через одни колонки тогда было бы честнее.

[@DrMichony]

Pa3X winner! That's my baby

[@SharmankaMusic]

Korg PA3X - The BEST !!!

[@octavianghita4734]

KORG PA3X !!!!!

[@goodhamad]

Yamaha =Android Korg= Apple LOL

[@saxonett]

Korg sounds like Elton John, Yamaha more like Steven wonder or the old hohner clavinet. My first electronic intrument was a VIP 233 Farfisa, so I only know the old sounds - but those I know quite well.

[@Ami_solution]

YAMAHA MEANS REALITY

[@FikoVelasco]

DEFINITIVAMENTE YAMAHA ES MUCHO MEJOR EN CUANTO A CALIDAD Y REALISMO. SE NOTA QUE KORG SÓLO SE TRATA DE COPIAR PERO NO IGUALA LA CALIDAD DE YAMAHA. ES QUE NO SE PUEDEN COMPARAR 50 AÑOS QUE LLEVA KORG TRATANDO DE COPIAR LOS 125 AÑOS DE CALIDAD DE YAMAHA. ADEMÁS YAMAHA COMPRÓ LAS COMPAÑÍAS DE KORG, ROLAND Y HONDA ASÍ QUE YAMAHA SIEMPRE ESTARÁ A LA VANGUARDIA Y A LA CABEZA EN TODO.

[@GiovanniPuocci]

Wow What for a difference of quality. For me is the winner KORG PA3X. The tyros 5 have - much of the sounds like tyros 3 and 4 or not?

[@Ciobanu-Rafael]

Yamaha Tyros 5 win for me

[@debankur007]

Yamaha is a clear winner.........

[@ThiagoSecundo]

12:26 fucking awesome intro

[@nirbhay2417]

Yamaha is Yamaha... Nobody can beat it.

[@renoruberts]

KORG Pa3X, love it very much for its brighter sound

[@pawelios]

Pojedynek jest stronniczy na korzyść Yamahy. Barwy w korgu są celowo źle dobierane. Mam tego Korga i wiem ,że ma dużo lepsze barwy niż zaprezentowane na filmiku

[@michelangelolotito6398]

THE WINNER IS YAMAHA

[@stevied6286]

For you!

[@goodhamad]

What make Yamaha sounds so weak is that big amount of compression that put it on sounds specially the kits & bass

[@dxjohncenacaz]

They've both got their share of amazing sounds, but the Tyros 5 has better sounds.

[@aleksandarstojanovski4406]

PA3x

[@eldreddsouza9813]

Korg PA3X killed the competition altogether. Last best from the PA series!

[@martinstoianov9555]

KORG!!!

[@WannaBeMuzkant]

much better sound of Korg pa3x !

[@FikoVelasco]

YAMAHA IS DEFINITELY ON HOW MUCH BETTER QUALITY AND REALISM. NOTE THAT THIS IS ONLY KORG COPY BUT NOT EQUALS QUALITY YAMAHA. IS THAT CAN NOT COMPARE 50 YEARS LEADING KORG TRYING TO COPY THE 125 YEARS OF QUALITY YAMAHA. ALSO PURCHASED COMPANIES YAMAHA KORG ROLAND YAMAHA AND HONDA SO ALWAYS BE ON THE FRONT AND HEAD AT ALL. YAMAHA IS THE KIND OF KEYBOARDS AND MUSICALS INSTRUMENTS IN THF WORLD.

[@ativarga737]

korg pa 3x

[@SZYBKIErece]

Korg sounds like plastic toy whith compare to Tyros 5 :(

[@BoobLover4Life]

A £3000+ plastic toy.Tyros 5 truly is a masterpiece.Safe

[@BoobLover4Life]

***** I have actually played on the PA3X. Personally i prefer the KORG PA2X but both keyboards are great just the PA3X is a bit overpriced. Tyros 5 has more realistic sounds I have to say so would go with that but everyone has their own taste in music so they get whats best for them. If someone gave one these to me for sure I will jump in joy as both products are genius built technology.

[@The_Swedish_Lone_Star]

Not really, but I get your point !

[@joachimsikatali3916]

Couldnt agree more

[@harshrajsingh6426]

Yes,you are right

[@LELIZEEN]

C'est complètement ridicule cette vidéo ceux qui ont Tyros, vous diront il est mieux, et vice versa. Alors que chacun à ses propres présélections de sons et là vous n'utilisez que celle d'usine. J'ai un tyros5, je m'éclate avec et les sons avec les voices effects les Dsp les possibilités sont pratiquement infinies. Et je suppose que c'est pareil pour le Korg, alors tout ça n'est qu'une affaire de goût, sans compter que l'on finit par aimer son instrument et on s'habitue à sa sonorité. Cordialement.

[@saryan155]

+daniel jodard Totalement d'accord !

[@vitaliyshevchenko2233]

Korg is always the best! Pa3x is the most powerful and amazing arranger in the world!

[@japartopurba7967]

korg is the best

[@tonyalmeida4648]

AUDYA it hás PUNCH. ir os not a plastic keyboard;-)

[@gelupisicaru2895]

tyros 5 , the best !

[@juicebox_music]

To be honest, you can't compare either keyboard to the kronos or motif. They are workstations. These are arrangers or arranger workstations. There are two different flagships for each type of keyboard. Their functions are different, so it's not fair to say one doesn't have this thing when it's not supposed to!

[@juicebox_music]

I know, it's just that someone was comparing the Tyros 5 and PA3x to the XF and the Kronos, when they do different things.

[@SamuelIvanenko]

I prefer tyros for guitars, violins, strings, etc. But for the piano, electric or not, the Korg is better. So for me, tyros 5 is the winner!

[@mrdali67]

It's funny to see how miles away from eachother these instruments are, comming from the same firm. Everyone have has their favorites, and I'm myself a great fan of the old Korg when it was an independent firm, having played their 800 series analog series, M1 and T3, but the PA3x is a sorry excuse of an arranger keyboard with the exception of the pretty decent Hammond sound. Should think Yamaha would copy some of their own success from the arranger world to Korg But basically since Yamaha took over Korg has been reduced to a 3'rd range Casio lookalike with absolutely no inovation at all