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Korg keyboards Review – Easy Usability, Keyboard with Cutting Edge Technology

May 15, 2025 by keytarhq Leave a Comment

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Korg has been making electronic gear and musical instruments for years now, and caters to musicians at home, in the classroom, or on stage. They are primarily into synths and workstations, but they also have a good lineup of stage and home digital pianos that caters to a wide spectrum of piano players.

Korg has a full line of keyboard Instruments to suit every application, be it on stage or in the studio. Korg keyboards have always been popular for its techno sounds and its synthesizers & workstations are a favorite with people who make dance, trance, and hip-hop music.

If you are a beginner looking for an arranger keyboard, I suggest you check out Yamaha or Casio keyboards. Korg arranger keyboards would be heavier on your pockets and you will not get enough options at the lower end.

You should be fine if you are looking for a digital piano though. Korg has some excellent digital stage pianos that will suit beginners as well as seasoned players.

Korg also makes accessories such as Expansion options, Adapters & powercords, pedals & switches, sound samples, and more.

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1 Korg Digital Pianos
1.1 Korg B2 88-Key Digital Piano
1.2 Korg XE20 Digital Ensemble Piano
1.3 Korg SP-280 Digital Piano
1.4 Korg LP-380 Home Digital Piano
1.5 Korg microPiano
2 Korg Arrangers
3 Korg Synths

Korg Digital Pianos

Simple and to the point, intuitive controls, and authentic piano sounds and touch, are the highlights of Korg pianos. Their vintage stage pianos are quite popular. Enhance your live performances and practice sessions with their top-quality digital pianos and organs. If you prefer uncluttered looks, authentic piano sounds and keyboard touch.

Home Pianos: Includes LP series and SP series pianos. Korg LP series include upright home pianos (classic design), Korg SP series include portable pianos which are quite popular (among beginners and intermediate level players).

These pianos feature fully weighted keys, have a clean and simple design, with no clutter. Sounds and feels nice, perfect for home, school or the church.

Performance pianos: These include stage pianos such as Korg SV-2 (stage vintage). In general, Korg pro stage pianos have excellent tonal and build quality, and feature fully weighted keys.

korg stage piano

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Korg B2 88-Key Digital Piano

The Korg B2 series digital pianos include the B2 portable digital piano with fully weighted keyboard, the B2SP (which includes a wooden furniture-style stand plus 3-pedal setup), and the B2N with light-touch 88-note keyboard.

The B2 is a value-for-money digital piano suited for anyone looking for something comfortable and affordable to practice on.

Buying Links

  • Korg B2: Buy on Amazon | Buy on zZounds
  • Korg B2SP: Buy on Amazon
  • Korg B2N: Buy on Amazon | Buy on zZounds

Korg XE20 Digital Ensemble Piano

Korg XE20 is a mid-range digital piano that is more appropriate for serious learning and rehearsals at home (than for performance).

 

Korg XE20

 

This 88-note digital piano comes with graded weighted hammer-action keyboard and also comes with built-in auto-accompaniment / styles.

700-patch sound library, including concert grand piano sounds, electric pianos, synth pads, brass, strings, drum kits and more.

This piano is available in two versions – XE-20 and XE-20-SP (with stand).

Buy Korg XE-20 on Amazon

Korg SP-280 Digital Piano

The Korg SP-280 is a fantastic 88-Key weighted hammer-action digital piano, with a responsive grand piano sound & touch.


Korg SP-280

 

It comes with a clutter-free design, the on-board speakers are wonderful as well. The speakers are among the best and it also comes with a brilliance setting which makes it sound even better. Read more…

  • Buy on Amazon  |  Buy on zZounds

 

Korg LP-380 Home Digital Piano

The LP-380 has a slim design, looks beautiful and is available in different finishes.

30 acoustic and electric piano sounds (most borrowed from the Kronos), 9 different temperaments for period-specific performances, and many more features, the stylish Korg LP380 piano offers real value for money. Read more…

  • Buy LP-380 on Amazon

Korg microPiano

Korg microPiano is a 61-key mini digital piano, which is designed like a grand piano and comes with an opening lid. The piano weighs just over 5kg, has a headphone jack, and can be powered by batteries or power adaptor. It has touch sensitive keys (not weighted).

The piano comes with authentic stereo-sampled grand piano sound, and a selection of organs, accordion, electric pianos, and strings and they all sound really nice. You also get to access 25 “Short Phrase Sounds” that allows you to play a musical phrase by simply pressing a key. The piano has a headphone jack (standard stereo mini jack), built-in speakers, and several demo songs.

The piano is available in three stylish lid color choices: Black, Red, or White. It runs on 4 AA batteries and can also be powered by a 9v AC adaptor.

Buy Korg microPiano on Amazon.

Korg Arrangers

Korg arranger keyboards (PA series) are well-known for their stunning sounds, effects, world-class styles and ease-of-use. You can use these for composing, songwriting, as an accompaniment keyboard or even as a one-man-band.

Korg arranger keyboards, especially the PA series, come with all the features to quickly turn your ideas into songs, and allows you to play your favorite songs with a full backing arrangement. Excellent sound quality, styles and features, suitable for composing/performing. Loaded with state-of-the-art effects, good editing tools, top class musical styles and a fully-functional sequencer. With access to hundreds of styles and sounds, you get everything that you need to start writing and playing high quality music, and that too quickly.

One good thing is that Korg has now introduced a couple of entry level arrangers at lower price points so that novice players can also experience a Korg keyboard.

Korg EK-50

Affordably priced arranger keyboard for learning and having some fun. Use the rich Auto-accompaniment to practice or to give shape to your musical ideas. Comes with built-in speakers and it even runs on speakers.

Korg EK-50 entertainer keyboard

700+ sounds, over 280 styles, audio player, sequencer, USB TO Device, USB TO Host

If you have some skills (not exactly a novice) and looking for a keyboard with nice set of sounds, you should consider this keyboard.

  • Buy Korg EK-50 on zZounds | Buy on Amazon

Korg Pa600 Arranger Keyboard

Korg Pa600

Compact in size, Touch display, lots of sounds and styles, joystick bender/modulator, excellent amplification system, and great pricing.

Mid-range arranger keyboard for experienced and professional keyboard players, looking for a songwriting and performance partner. The keyboard comes with a massive sound set and 360 styles (you can also expand it further with custom sounds).

You can buy package that comes bundled with useful keyboard accessories.

  • Buy on zZounds

Korg Synths

Korg Synths are known for their distinctive sounds, easy and intuitive operation, Their Synthesizers are suitable for both stage as well as studio use. Experience the ease of operation and power in all their keyboard synthesizers; be it sample playback or analog synths. You can expand your potential with their innovative music workstations.

Korg Expansion Boards

A Korg expansion board gives you the flexibility of adding a synth engine and helps you access addition programs and music samples from your Keyboard.

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