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Best keyboard combo amp

 
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      02-04-2010
Hi

What is the best sounding keyboard combo amp, the Behringer Mk45fx or Peavey KB2? They both have similar specs but can't decide which one to buy

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      02-08-2010
I don't think either of those would suit well, both are bottom-of-the-line. What keyboard are you using? What's the application? The combo amp I use is the Traynor K4... lots of power and sounds decent. I chose it for convenience of having everything in one unit, otherwise I'd've gone with powered speakers and a mixer (JBL eon, QSC k10 or k12, Yorkville NX25p, something along those lines). Motion Sound also makes good keyboard amps.
 
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      02-08-2010
I have a korg m50, I need a basic keyboard combo amp to connect to the sound desk at the venue I will be playing and so I can hear myself on stage, I will also be using it in my small studio for practicing. I don't want to spend a lot of money on one.
Would these not be suitable and do they not sound very good?
What would be a good alternative for the price?

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      02-08-2010
Increase your budget... for such an expensive keyboard you're not doing yourself any favours by skimping out on the amp. What's the point of spending a lot of money on a good keyboard to have it sound like shit in the end?
 
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      02-08-2010
are entry level amps that bad?
thinking of buying a Laney AH-200
 
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      02-09-2010
Well you're not amplifying an entry-level keyboard, why would you use an entry-level amp? I mean, go to the stores and try a $200 dollar amp, then try playing through two powered speakers that each cost $600+ and hear the difference. Make compromises where you see fit, I suppose.
 
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