Comments on: Kurzweil PC3X Piano Workstation

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:07:16 +0000

….additionally, CASIO is going to give Roland, YaH-KORG and Kurzweil a ‘run’ for their money….they’re coming up with excellent Grand Piano and that’s WHAT you got to have first….you play it fully…not–just chords….just returned a KORG, it had a crack in the board and some notes sounded like a ‘thud’ to my ears… the minute the “synth” sound is produced…I’m gone…its GOT to be grand piano first…go CASIO….you’re a breath of fresh air…finally!! dave S(ME)..

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:01:08 +0000

….it’s now 8 yrs later and my Kurzweil Stage #88 is as you say: “Awesome…!! ….sometimes its unbelieveable….just like the Steinway, Boesendorfer and etc….of course, the Composers are supberb and we’re only re-creating with our own moods and inventivness their intent…but ‘overwhelming is my KURZ….just wish they didn’t cost so much….gig with it and chapel with it….although, I use the Chapel old KORG Synth Concert Grand….hooked into BOSE speakers(old 70′s….) …Wow!….it plays hard due to the graded keys; whereas My KURZ stage #88 is easy touching….Ray Kurzweil must still have his hands in the pie….because the new Grands being used on the dinner cruise at Portland Oregon are quite outstanding….Ray’s got to still have some control in the ‘product’…right? …dave S(ME)

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By: Flip

Flip — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:27:12 +0000

This is a great review!

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 05 May 2010 01:04:01 +0000

I have corrected the text to reflect balanced hammer action.

By: Rod

Rod — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:25:19 +0000

Nice, velocity-sensitive, action with after-touch… but NOT graded. Most people wouldn’t know the difference, as long as there’s a weight involved. Those of us that grew up on (real) ivory and wood, however, do. This is an outstanding keyboard in today’s market… but please, use the proper terms in your review.

By: Dean

Dean — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:58:20 +0000

correct on that one

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:38:36 +0000

With respect, I would like to correct you on your “graded hammer action” comment. The keyboard action on ALL Kurzweil keyboards including the SP3X and PC3X are BALANCED HAMMER ACTION and NOT graded hammer action as you state here. All keys are the same weight as opposed to “graded hammer action” where lower notes are heavier than higher notes. Personally, this has been a slight off-put to me as I prefer a graded hammer action. I’m not sure about the keyboard action on their newest furniture-styled digital pianos although I do know that balanced hammer actions as opposed to graded hammer actions have been used in the past for such models also. For most piano-based musicians, the discernment between “balanced” and “graded” hammer actions is vital and proves to be a big swaying point for some potential buyers.