PA700 Red edition

[Kaneda]

Korg PA-700RD

Professional Arranger Keyboard Limited special edition with metallic-red case, 61 Velocity sensitive keys, 128 Voice polyphony, 3-Band EQ on each track, EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis - eXpanded), Defined Nuance Control (DNC), More than 1700...

www.thomann.de

Pa700 RD - PROFESSIONAL ARRANGER | KORG (U.K.)

A vivid red finish to light up the stage.

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No special features, in comparison with the regular model. Bit expensive then, almost 300 euros more than the standard edition...

 

[Biggles]

A rip off.

The Kross 2 Neon range came with a lot of extra sounds.

One Retailer in the UK has them at £250 more than the standard but are including a USB stick with a whole host of extras. This was the subject of last weeks webinar.

 

[Kaneda]

I agree, it is a rip-off. The new colour alone does not justify a price increase of around 25%...
Roland has black editions of their Juno DS61 and FA06, no extras either as far as I can tell, but only around 10% more than the regular models. But they look really cool with the all black keys...

 

[CowboyNQ]

Korg does this periodically. They re-release existing keyboards in new colours. One can only assume it activates additional sales, as they've been doing it for years.

 

[Giner]

Yeah, it's gimmicky, but Christmas is coming so you can't blame them for wanting to drive up sales. Every company does it. Sales mean continuity, and thus the development of products - which we all enjoy, I hope.