Kurzweil PC2X

This keyboard is so easy to use. You have a lot of buttons, so most actions are one button away, the human engineering is great. Today the screens are bigger, but the PC2X gives me all the information I need.

Editing a patch is a little less than what you get on a Motif or Triton, but it will get you there, besides, with so many patches, I hardly need to edit.

I use the effects a lot, they are very professional, my sound is always the best in the band.

This is the best on-stage performance keyboard I had, very full sound, big poly (64) - although today the standard is 128.

Expansion are there, but limited to a few sound modules and extra 64 poly.

Midi is ok, but no USB.

No Seq.

Love almost every sound, although I feel it's lacking in synth/FM sounds. Still, overall, it's the best I have. It's the only synth I take on its own to a show - it is enough for everything.

Reliable like a tank, years of work!

Got upgrades and help from the website, a lot of stuff.

This is a legendary keyboard, it is rightly so. I can't wait to see the PC3 (If I will have enough money :> ).

The best buy, I bought it used and got top pro equipment that I'm proud off. I'm always get great responses in shows from fellow musicians, looks like it's the best respected name in the business!

Pardon my english, I will try to write clear.

The sounds are very very good, love all sounds (Except flute.. much better flute in my EDIROL orchestra).

Organs are wonderful.

Patch editor is really good, you need to learn how to use it.

Did not get a manual, got it from the web.

I would need more polyphony, 64 might be enough for many people, I play alone and want a lot of sound coverage, I use it with my Roland together.

Midi works fine, use it with my computer and other synthesizer.

I play new world and jazz, sounds are perfect. I always use this kurzweil instead of the roland for any keys related instruments.

Very good action on keyboard, responsive.

Very good, never had a problem. But I do not do shows.

Very good company, I wish they had a French manual.

This is my leading synthesizer, i use it as my main console (using softrware sequencer). I just play everything on it, and use another synthesizer for background sounds.

Not sure about version.

All natural sounds (keyboard,string,organs etc) are beatiful, the best I ever heard. Kurzweil make their own sound chips, they don't use the standard like the rest in the industry.

64 poly-ok.
Keys - amazing,like a piano.
expand- not too much, can add more samples and poly.
midi-standard+ (breath controller!!)
no seq

Sounds are the best I ever heard in any showroom!
I blow people minds off in shows with the sounds!

5 years and not one problem!

Called once with a sample edit question, got answer in writing.

The best ax i ever had, i just love the kurz!

Software - Version 4.00
Presets - The best presets. The sound has something that the Yamaha ES/XS could not match. Only Kurz for me thank you.
Patches - screen is a little small, but many editing features. If you are ok with the small screen, you are set.
Manual - ok.

Polyphony - 64.
Action - excellent, i have a piano and the kurz is very similar.
expansion - yes, several slots
Midi - all the needed midi features, only 4 zones though (some keyboards has 8). Enough for almost everyone.
Sequencer - No

Velocity/Aftertouch - very good
Realistic - very realistic sounds for most presets. The Sax is not good ( i never saw a good sax on a keyboard), trumpets are great to be used in the background, pianos etc are incredible,love the hammond simulation (KB3 mode), strings are exceptional.
Music types- great for classic keys parts, rock, classical, ok for dance (if you are electronic only player, use a Nord Lead AND then get the kurz).
Effects - very very good, love them.
Reaction - very good, the songs just ooze out and become alive. Very "large" sound.

Gave it a 10 even if the sax is not tht great.

playing for 3.5 years, zero problem.

Called them with a few questions, always got answered.

Overall it's the best performer's keyboard i ever had.

I bring it to jam-session, to shows and whatever.

You don't need another set of keys (unless it's a very synth intensive group so you would bring another 5 octaves axe like the Nord).

Chose it because i tried it in the store and could not believe the sounds.

I love it and will use it as long as it holds :>

I find this keyboard very simple to use. I'm more a piano player than a keyboarder, so I could never appreciate the power of a workstation. Then I can say that this keyboard is perfect for my purposes. Whenever and whoever I hear, the opinion remains the same: kurz rulez in piano sound and in acoustic sounds. I use only 10 sounds: two pianos, strings and hammond and they're great. So I can't find any difficulty using this stuff...

I don't care about polyphony. What is offered is enough. the effects derived from kdfx, the best in internal multieffects you could find in all keyboards around the world. No need to explain anything. The rest is well made. If ya want a sequencer ya have to buy a workstation or a computer...

The famous and rightly famous Kurzweil sound is the reason of my choice. Simply the most beautiful piano ever created with the synthesis. More than 300mb of oasys' piano aren't as beautiful as this 4mb of synthesis'history. I have also the orchestral expantion and is another masterwork. Compliments to KMS!

never had a problem after one year.

I don't know what to say...

Well... The best I ever had. That's all...

A little hard to learn, but worth the time invested in it. Manual so-so. Editing patchs pretty hard. Still, when you learn it, it's the tool of champions. The 9 is because i would love a somewhat friendlier gui.

keyboard action pretty good, similar to the k2500 (probably the same mechanism).

i just have the orchestral expansion (I think it comes standard now). don't buy it without it! The sounds are very good.

Midi is very good, 4 zones only (some more expensive synths have even 8). 4 is more than enough for a live show (come on, you only have 88 keys).


Effects are very very good.

Velocity - very good not perfect, after-touch - very good to use in brass and string. I love it.

You won't find any instrument with so many sounds which sound like the real thing. I play piano,e.piano, organ,brass, flute,guitar, harp, you name it, this tool does such a "big" sound that it convinces everybody.

never had a problem. 2 years now. cross my fingers. i take it out a lot.

call them once with a question, got answered asap.

I guess it's still the "most bang for the buck" pro-tool that won't bust your pocket. You can spare the $5,000 for a fully loaded motif. I gave it a 9 only because newer tools have nicer screens (color and graphics). But if you want sounds and not GUI, and we are here for the sound, I would recommend you join the kurzweil family (or upgrade).

Newest firmeware installed by store.

Greatest soudns ever!! Patch editor gives you a lot of control (it is NOT a sampler, but has many editing features).

I would say this is the #1 keyboard for real world instruments (piano, strings, organ, guitar, flute etc), it is a little less suitable for dance,trance etc (not so many analog patches) - still you can do a decent jobs using the ones that are there + the editor and effects.

Action is great, it has aftertouch.

64 poly, some expansion (i have orchestral) which are gret.

midi is great, it has aftertouch and BREATH CONTROLLER (you need to buy a yamaha breath controller,i never did, but i am looking for one on ebay).

The sounds are the #1 sounds out there. better than yamaha, roland or korg. This is the mercedes of keyboards. Nobody competes with them in sounds.

Effects are excellent (a little less than KDFX, but more than enough).

I work mainly with rock music.

No problems (so far):>

Had a backup issue and got it solved

I would buy a new one if this is ruined, this is the best overall rating for me :>

I love my Kurzweil PC2x. It is very easy to use, i dont do editing, I just use splits and layers and basic effects and i just love it.

I know i get always get deeper, since it has million features, but i hardly need them.

I think it does 64 polyphony, never had an issue.

The action is a little lighter than a piano, but it's good since sometimes you want to play something else.

Many expansions, I never needed them.

Midi has everything, I just use basic connectivity to Cakewalk.

onboard sequencer - no. I use cakwalk.

Big sounds. So full of sound and expresiveness.

This is why i bought it, I saw it in the store and couldn't believe the sounds i was hearing. Kurzweil wins all other companies!!!!!

Two years. Zero problems.

Had one question that was answered very fast.

Perfect workstation for me.

It will remain the core of my rig for years to come.

Great sounds! The best in the industry.

Editing patches is easy, the screen is not too big, but it's enough.

Manual is a bit too technical, it has all the information, but it's not written like a "tutorial".

64 sounds is ok. I love the key action.
Effects are really easy.
It has expansions, I didn't install any other than the one I have (orchestral).
Midi is great, I control an external module from the pc2x.
No sequencer.

ohhhh oohhhh, the sounds are what I bought this for. Sweet sounds :>

Like the pianos/organs and the synths. Orchestral is amazing.

Mine works great like a war horse :> I didn't test it too much on the road though.

never tried ...

This is my dream keyboard.

I love the sounds, it makes me sound like the big boys.

I'm using the software verson 4.0.

The presets sound very good and there are some great setups with very interesting arpeggiators (based on drum sounds - great to play Jean Michel Jarre).

Editing patches isn't hard and I found the manual helpful for my needs.

Sometimes it gets a little complicating with the split and layer
functions (I still don't really know how to make a tripple split or layer but I managed do that once but no idaea how).

The polyphony is just OK - don't need to expand it to 128.

The keyboard action is just right for me (good for playing the piano and also for the organ - not so heavy as on a real piano).

The effects are great and it's good that it has two sections (A & B), so you can combine reverb with other effects.

It has no sequencer but I don't need anyway.
MIDI - have no experience.

It is very programmable: you can save up to four different sounds (eith effects) in each setup and also the arpeggiator and a lot of physical controllers (4 sliders, 5 switch buttons, the pitch and mod wheel and I'm currently also using a pedal switch, a sustain and continuous controller pedal and the ribbon - very expressive!).

Although it has many usefull features, there are some things I'm missing: it has only two epansion slots and two different expansion cards. There is also no place for a memory card and all of the memory is during the time when the synth isn't activated an a little battery and you can suddenly lose all saved information if you don't change it in a proper time when the voltage is low.

The sounds are really great, especially the pianos. The Triple-Strike Stereo Grand Piano is good but I like the Dynamic Stage Piano better - the best piano I ever heard (my suggestion: play it with headphones).

The electric pianos are also fantastic (graeat for playing Pink Floyd) and If you play the wurly through a guitar amp you get the same sound as Jon Lord (Deep Purple) on Demon's Eye!

I have the orchestral rom and the sounds are very good (very rich, very full). Some very good pizzicatos, strings, flutes, choirs, brasses and church organs (though I prefer Korg Karmas pipe organ).

The KB-3 sections rocks! I play with my band that old rock music (Deep Purple, Steppenwolf,...) and you can make a really grungy distorted organ sounds or those more "relaxed" ones as Pnik Floyd's Richard Wright uses. And I recommend an expression pedal because that's when playing hammond organ becomes a great experience!

I'm maybe missing some more of the synth sounds (although the pads and and leads are very good-sounding, but there could be more of them), but main problem (for me) is the lack of ethnic sounds (no sitar, bagpipes, etc).

Summa summarum: The sound quality is on a very high level, the instruments are very realistic and expressive, the effects are also very good; What more can I say?

The sound works well for old rock'n'roll music and also for classical if you need a good piano and orchestra.

I have never had problems with it and would use it on a gig without backup, despite it has just a little battery to save all my setups.

Have never dealth with the Kurzweil company, so I can't say anything about this category.

I would definitively buy a new one if it were lost or stolen!
I still have a Roalnd DisCover 5, but it doesn't even come close to the PC-2X (but it has almost the same price).

The best thing are the electric and acoustic pianos and the organs (sounds that I mostly use).

It's the best combination of organ, piano and synth for the price.

I would recommend the PC-2X to any old-time rock'n'roller!!!