For Arranger Keyboards...Korg takes the cake, always. Been using a Korg since I was 10 years old. My first arranger was the Korg i3 Arranger, and tried other brands like Roland but not even close. I've purchased the PA1X pro back in the day, added the PA4X and soon Kronos. Korg just has very power sounds.
Wow what a GREAT TIME TO BE ALIVE!!! Both of these instruments are fantastic. Competition breeds EXCELLENCE! 40 years ago I only dreamed of things like these, NOW THEY ARE! They each have their merits. NOW, are we going to take this technology to its EXTREME? ARE WE WORTHY? Thanks all you engineers and musicians that have given us these jewels to praise providence! NOW be worthy of the tech!!!
I'm a Yamaha guy ... but ... that piano on the KORG, right out of the gate, in my opinion, has nice sounds ...to me sounds more real with the nuances of the hammers striking, and the keys .... sounds great...
LOVE my Pa4X!! My big gripe is no weighted keys. The Pa4X is "Semi-weighted", I'm a pianist; I don't feel any weight. I just bought a Kawai MP11se to use as a MIDI controller. Expensive solution lol
I've never had a Korg but have owned several Yamaha instruments. This demo hardly distinguishes between the two. However, I must say that the Korg looks more professional and an ideal stage instrument
I bought the DX7 on the day it first arrived in Honolulu. I bought the Korg Trinity as soon as it became available. I still have the Silver Beast. For the video at hand, to me it looks like the fingers has an easier time playing the Genos. Korg seem more outfront in all the voices. I've resisted retiring my Trinity until the Genos came out. Genos looks like more fun to play. I want the fun. I just need the bucks.
the Genos sounds, alone, are it's strongest point, with the second strongest point being the drums, consequently, the accompaniment on the styles is more realistic....where PA excels is in two areas: amazing versatility in various recording choices, and being able to extract new sounds and styles from the front located thumb drive without having to load it into memory. This last thing is a strikingly intelligent feature which should be on all these major keyboards. It is holy hell adding sounds to both Korg and Yamaha mainstream keyboards, ie, Kronos and Motif. Drawing from the thumb drive without being subject to memory limitations and other intricacies is a refreshing look at adding more sounds. And the recording abilities, converting to Mp3 so easily and other recording features is another great point for the PA......if Roland can continue to refine the actual sounds and drums themselves, they will surpass the Genos.
They both have their charms,thats what makes them individually special..its not about comparison but its down to one's own preferences as they both are great sounding keyboards.If i had the money,I would buy both of them.
The sax on the Genos sounded more realistic and dynamically accurate . Hard to say how much factory settings play into the differences I am hearing but the Yamaha piano and organ voices seem more organic and thicker.
As a huge Korg fan and user, I’d still have to give this to Yamaha on every point. Every tone had more definition, more articulation. Don’t get me wrong I’m disappointed by this outcome, I now have to go out and get me a Yamaha product.
Both keyboards are the most professional ones on the market for their class. The Yamaha has features the Korgs doesn't have and Korg also has it's own features that the Yamaha doesn't have. But the Korg to me has editable styles and sounds, so you can make your playing uniquely yours in all ways. Yamaha has some very "over the top" styles variations that are too full on to use ( in my opinion).
Both boards have very good sound. To me, I wouldnt feel like I am missing much if I had one or the other keyboard. The Genos does have much brighter sound than the PA4X. However, the PA4X has a better lower register than the Genos. Given an option, I'd take the PA4X and save the $1500.
That would not be an option for me. You also have to compare the price at launch or wait a bit. Currently the difference between Genos and Pa4x 76 is still 677 € or 776 $. And I do not have to be annoyed for the money for years.
Korg have some serious issues in low frequency take, it sounds like there is some serious phase issues, no transients. This comparison is only one part of the sound test, the real thing is playing those two brands live, then Korg sounds like it is broken. Every Korg for the past 30 years sounds the same, they do it intentionally, but why no one knows.
Yamaha Genos and Korg PA4x have the same sound for me. But, for the distortion effects, I love Korg because it's more real than Genos (using VCM for realistic guitar amps and effects). Please upload style comparison between PA4x and Genos, thanks.
I can honestly say although I absolutely love Yamaha Korg definitely sounds more realistic on piano strings sax etc...I think Yamaha drums and arrangements are better and more modern!
I like to have both, it seems to me that, the Genos has a lot of details and is more gentle sounding, while the PA4X has more strength and forwarding power.
For wind and string instruments (guitar, saxophone, clarinet, flute...), the Yamaha is VERY advanced. A surprisingly faithful reproduction of the original instruments. For keyboard instruments (piano, organ, synthesizer...), the Korg is definitely the best.
Exactly, your comment remind me something I said time ago: get a Yamaha if you want to create music for a movie end credits, get a Korg if you want to play in a band. Yamaha sounds are warmer, Korg sounds are crispy.
According to this particular video I may assume Yamaha wins in guitars section (esp. articulation). Not sure about wind&brass, as for me they are close. For the rest of sounds I would prefer Korg.
The EQ on Genos can almost match that soft sound on the Korg. Sounds like each keyboard is using different effects sometimes on the similar sound comparison. I vote Genos hands down.
I like both, Genos looks better almost like a Kronos, the graphic display is better on the Genos as far as sounds they both sound great but PA4X is still in decent price range.
En lo general me gustó mucho más YAMAHA GENOS, creo que la forma en como fué trabajado en sus frecuencias y tonalidades finales me agradaron mucho más que el PA
Korg for live performace, yamaha for studios. Korg's strings and piano far more greather. Not to mention korg usability for oriental music. So, DEFINITELY KORG!
I have owned both. Unless you are talking about the MG edition of the Pa4X (with external dedicated buttons for oriental scale), both are capable of playing oriental. As a matter of fact, even my CVP-809 digital piano is capable of playing oriental as Yamaha provides full control over tone scaling. Strings and piano voices on Yamaha are cleaner, and in general, the finesse of sound of Genos is higher. The characteristics of the sounds is a different story, as this is subjective to the taste of the player/listener. In terms of live performance, unless you are talking about one-man band, I would say Pa4X has the edge, given the number of physical buttons that help navigate quicker. That said, the user interface of Pa4X is sub-par, and no where near half as good as that of Genos'. Yamaha have a more structured and intuitive user interface with better displays. This makes Genos easier to handle when in a live performance as part of a band (Genos is not as versatile as Pa4X for one-man band, as you need to use the screen to navigate to different features, despite having a number of assignable buttons and one-touch settings). For a studio, a synthesizer is what is needed, not an arranger. But if one is limited to one device and require arranger capabilities, then certainly Genos is the way to go, especially with the ease of interfacing it with other systems without compromise on sound quality deterioration due to impedance matching issues. Pa4X is more versatile when it comes to customization and modification than Genos.
@@Johnherlihy1 hey John, I think it all boils down to personal taste, which is quite subjective. You could tune the piano voices on the Genos, but I for one prefer not to do that. I find their CFX not quite as rich as the one on CVP-809, especially in the "Piano Room" mode which most probably used physical modeling as opposed to sampling (Genos has mostly samples). You can always tune your voices on the Genos to give it more low end depth for example, where I see it lacking, but I for one don't like doing that. The piano on the Pa4X was "processed", which is more or less what you could get if you tune the Genos. It just did not sound right for someone with a mostly audiophile ear preference (I don't want to say a purist, because I do at times enjoy EQ in my music). The CVP-809 is gone (for space limitations) and I had it replaced with a stack of Genos on top of Viscount Physis K4 EX which is a master MIDI controller with physical modeling sound engine, and believe me, the sounds in there blow those of the any other Korg or Yamaha or Roland out of the water! They have an "Italian Grand" that's most probably a modelled Faziol that has no equal anywhere. I could easily write a whole poem about it. That too was gone for a good buyer, chiefly because I wasn't quite happy with the action and needed a better user interface. Long story short, I was considering the Roland Phantom 8 (for the keybed action) but ended up getting the Korg Kronos 2 Titanium which has an Italian Grand, but that's no where near the sound that the K4-EX had. With the Kronos in the scene, the Pa4X had no place really, even as an arranger (where the Genos offers superiority).
Yamaha and Korg are both outstanding Superior keyboards and I simply love both companies. I do own the Korg, however, before hearing the Genos, and I STILL would have picked the Korg because I am an Arranger- type-person. Check it out!
As a professional musician and piano teacher for over 40 years, I’ve owned both the Korg PA4X and the Genos. If you’re using them in a live situation (with no gimmicks playing at the same time), The Genos wins hands down, IMHO. Its also much more intuitive and easier to use on the fly. The brass, woodwind and guitar sounds are far more superior. You can tweak the sounds, I know, but I just want to play, not waste too much time trying to be a sound engineer, a lot as to do with your competence as a pianist and musician. That’s why it’s more expensive, you get what you pay for. I wish Yamaha would bring this out as 88 weighted keys, but they won’t as it would be competing with the CVP range.
As a young straight forward pianist and musician I had both and I ended with the PA4x. The keys are much better to play. The sounds: yes, depends. But what I do not like with the Yamaha: Many settings are so deep down in the menus and not practically accessable and absolutely not suited for "my" stage performances. I think as a younger producer like piano player, singer songwriter, the PA4X is way way better. Yamaha offered me an endorsement for the Genos, but I did not take it since I did not feel comfortable with it... only my experience.
@@jordambee I have both, with 2 more machines. I can say with much certitude that Yamaha menus are far easier to navigate through then Korg. In case of Pa4X, the fact that it has so many hardware buttons makes it easier to access what you want quickly. That helps a lot if you are playing as a one-man band who is improvising in a gig or a stage performance. Genos offers more assignable keys and one-touch settings that compensates for their progressive views on how keyboards evolve with less buttons. Of course that still required you to plan your performance, which is only logical. Pa4X has some signature sounds that no Yamaha has, and vice versa. The ribbon control and woodwind interface control, and KAOSS are unique features to Pa4X. Nuances and sound clarify on the Genos on the other hand are superior. Keys are a tad lighter which fits the purpose of a keyboard. The expressions and styles on Genos are richer and note crisp. Pa4x's after touch makes it more enjoyable with higher realism, that and of course the "live" feel of the sounds. In a studio, Genos is king in almost all aspects, except for the cheap plastic look and rather lighter weight, when compared with the high finesse of the material finish and minimalist grand retro look and feel of the Pa4X. Two great machines that complement each other for anyone that could afford having both. But if budget is of the essence, I personally would go for the Genos, even if that meant a compromise on on-the-fly flexibility for live performances and tweaking leewy. Sound quality for me is key.
@Lesley Carter, I own both, plus a Clavinova CVP-809B and a Roland Fantom 8. I also had a CVP-709PE from 2016, and had a PSR-A3000, PSR-A2000 and a PSR-A1000 during the past 17 years. When I was a teenager through mid twenties I could only afford GEM and Yamaha keyboards, not Korg or Roland. Hands down, all Yamaha are much easier and more intuitive to operate than any other keyboard. Super Articulation sounds are top drawer that nothing else can beat. In terms of tweaking, Genkd offers 80% of Pa4X's capability, albeit the 20% gives more than just additional leeway, but a smoother seamless operation. Each keyboard had its unique features that makes it a must for capable musicians to own both if they could afford that of course. I bought the CVP series because I wanted 88 fully weighted hammer effect keys which neither Genos nor Pa4X offered, and I didn't want to invest in another synthesizer like Yamaha Montage 8 especially that I had the Roland Fantom 8 synthesizer. I opted for the CVP-709PE for the real piano feel (and amazing polished ebony look) with linear graded keys. Before Christmas I got a great deal on upgrading to CVP-809B when it had a launch price offer (standard walnut matt black wood finish). Grand Touch, more S.Art 1&2 sounds, more styles, enhanced menu, bigger screen and better sound system. just missing the polished ebony look.
My favourite is the Genos. The acoustic instruments sounds more detailed and clearer. I like the guitars, saxophones and organs on the genos. But you uses the theatre organ is not the same as in the Kork. I would think this was a drawbar organ. In general they are both superb entertainer keyboards.
The sounds are really very similar and there are a lot of things you can do to tweak them. However, a big one for me was the Organ drawbars and rotary sound on the Korg which was not demonstrated here. I noticed for guitar sound on both Korg and the Yamaha demo, you can have glancing notes which gives more authenticity. On Korg, you can also have really nice guitar harmonics and hand-beating sound on the guitar body. I don't know if the Yamaha has this capability.
Yamaha does have this. To have both in one sound, you can use the MegaVoices on the Yamaha. However, the MegaVoices are only useful for midi because of velocity switching.
Same sounds (same engine even) different shell. Most folks do not realize that Mr. Korg worked for Yamaha before he started his own company, and that he was licensed by Yamaha to bring and use the technology into his machines. So, what you really have here is the exact same sounds with a slightly different EQ and effects. in other words, each of these machines (with the proper fine tuning) can do exactly what the other can. If you really want something different, (at the same high-level) you have to go Ketron SD9. I owned one for 4 months, and sent it back however because it could not play Yamaha styles, (and I have a ton of them,) but the quality of the sounds and styles (although not as many) were even better than the Genos. The other thing I did not like about the SD9 was the positioning of the buttons, Ketron cheapened out and made the core of the keyboard so that they can use it as the SD90 module (without the keys), and to do so they basically had to condense all the buttons at the center of the machine around the screen. This however, places the variations and start/stop buttons too far from your left hand, (unlike the Genos) so every time you need to push one of these buttons, you have no choice but to let go of either your left or right hand. So disappointing. I am Italian and I would have liked to be able to use the SD9, but despite being built like a tank and very good (10% better than the Genos) sounding, I had to return it and go for the Genos. So, all considered, the Genos is the best machine on the planet. I just wish they had the same "midi-to-Style" technology as Korg does, then there would be no point looking at anything else.
the engine is not the same yamaha is closed and you can not set all things by hand youself as on korg you can the engine of korg can be simple updated yes now the genos can also but the same .....no way .. start the genos and the korg from cold start and see the different between startup time so the same ????? and ketron sd9 yes if ketron would have a better after sale but this is really bad and you know that ...
I am used to dealing and playing with acoustic instruments, and taking into account the playing here frequently isn't in accord with the style of each real acoustic instrument, in most cases the Genos is closer to sounding like the real acoustic instrument. If price was no object the Genos is a clear winner on authenticity of sound, but I'm not so sure that the authenticity difference is sufficient to justify the difference in cost. On authenticity of sound, Genos is a clear winner but perhaps not so on value for money.
No doubts! Both are sounding very good! It has something to do with habits! I like Genos sound but I prefer The PA4X for it sounds much more real (According to the original instruments!)
I currently have an Audya, but the left output failed so I purchased a Korg PA 4X. The PA4X failed twice on two different gigs. I ended up returning one, replaced it, picked up a second one and it failed too. I was totally put off by the PA4X. I picked up the Kronos and that was it. I also replaced the motherboards on my Audya and I’m a happy camper.
I can not buy either Genos or Korg but after testing from shop, Genos is a lot of better!! I hope that i will get Genos or his next model(Genos 2:) ) in the future :)
Notwithstanding the different articulation technologies used, maybe it's about the different EQ settings on individual instrument that the Korg Pa4X is more attuned to accompaniment purposes, while the Yamaha Genos can go solo and shine brightly, if the player wants it to.
i have tyros 5 and korg pa4x i find the korg has better trumpets accordions organ guitar .Yamaha has better strings/vocal sounds /sax brass is much better and the guitar .i can play more movie film scores on the tyros 5 than the korg .but the rock styles are superior to yamaha and it sounds more like a live band the korg .
I have a cheap ass synth and it sounds better than all arrangers but i need an arranger just for styles. Why is there no arranger synthesizer?? is it so hard to make in 2018 ffs??
Band in a Box ? But interesting that your "cheap ass" synth sounds better. The Genos cost more than most other Top synths and Workstations. It isn't a synth and there will be things it can' do that a real synth can with voice editing, but compared with other "synths" that is based on a "rompler" or sampler + a sequencer/daw, the Genos blows the bejesus out of most other so called Sampler or rompler based workstations no matter if its an "arranger" keyboard or a more "professional" workstation. So unless you want a specific analog or digital synth for specific work with synthesizer sounds, you won't find many other sample based workstations that sound better than the Genos, or Korg pa dependent wich one you like the best. These instruments today is so full fledged sample workstations that its kinda wrong just to call them an "arranger keyboard" (like back in the 80ies and 90ies when the "arranger keyboards" was mostly regarded as toys for home mucissians only). Only thing that beats these 2 keyboards today (with its possibilities and user customized sounds) is the Wersi Sonic OAX line, but they also cost as much as a small house for the big organ versions wich is totally nuts.
I don't have any experience with lots of keyboards i never had pa arrangers or new workstations such as triton or m3 kronos orthe arranger korg pa4x etc ,but with what i'v heard digital synthesizers and new workstations are about the same in terms of the sound quality and very high sound quality mostly top of the line ones. And with what i'v read and experienced synths workstations lack of styles but some do have some beats which can be useful at times but nothing compared to the great and additional styles of an arranger. On the other side arranger's sound quality depends on the price of the arranger and even a mid range arranger would sound good and perform live and you would still get the feeling od a good sound quality , and the high end arrangers tend to have a very good sound quality , very close to a synth. But it might not be for all sounds i don't know there might be sounds from an high end arranger such as genos that sound same as a mid range/top of the line synth/workstation . And i see some saying genos is a workstation and i believe genos is an high end arranger based on styles etc but if it's an arranger synthesizer workstation then well done to yamaha as that means people won't be using 2 keyboard anymore on clubs parties live shows etc one for sounds and one for styles,but they can use 1 instead. And if it's an arranger only ,i think it's a matter of time and we will soon see arranger synths out there .I don't see why it's impossible . I personally haven't compared an genos or any other top of line arranger with an high end synth workstation.But if i have a chance to compare them or play them and hear them both and if the difference is very small i'd definitely go for the high end arranger . I was thinking to buy a sound module with synth sounds as they tend to have high sound quality like integra 7 or any other sound module but i'm afraid the response time will not be as good as a keyboard with built in sounds would have to try it, they say if you use a software synth from pc and if the pc doesn't have a very good processor the keyboard might not be very responsive but sound mudules would be better/faster than the software i guess .
Believe me the Genos is on full par, sound Quality wise with things like Korg Kronos (the sampler/rompler/Strings/plucked engine part) and eg the Roland Integra. Most of the Tyros line and now Genos is using some of the best of Yamaha's own Motiff samples, Its just far superior to the Motiff in terms of ease of use, and the fact that you have the arranger part makes it very easy to use, not just for home or party musicians, but also for professional arranger/producers in the studio to create the groundwork for writing/arranging music. You can of course allways discuss if you like a certain sound better from another keyboard but the general quality of the sounds can compare with just about anything on the market. The Integra is what imho gets closest to compare with eg the Genos cause many of the Integra sounds have different articulation sounds like the Yamaha, but I don't know if they are as easy to use as the SA2 sounds. personly I don't think the pa4 is even close to compare, but thats personly. I never really liked the sound of the Korg pa line. However, It is much like buying a car today. There isn't many "bad cars" around today when you hit a certain price range .. same with electronics. if you pay 5k+ $ or Euro's for a keyboard, you wont get a bad keyboard. You can however get just what YOU want if you buy a good keyboard controller, a Mac Book Pro, a good Thunderbolt Audio interface and what software synths you like, but it will also be twice the price or more and you won't have the easy to use arranger, and yes if you arent in love with Apple and want to try your luck with a PC notebook, you propably will run into some trouble unless you know what to buy. Latency is the big struggle with software solutions, but in most cases a mediocre Macbook with an i5 processor will in many cases run just as good if not better than a PC gaming notbook with the largest i7 you can find, and the advanced GFX cards in a gaming PC will cause more problems than most users know.
I appreciate the sound comparison. The short sequences help to quickly compare both keyboards without forgetting what was happening in either recording. The problem is, I'm sorry to say, the performance. The performer simply did not play very idiomatically. There was only a very basic understanding of the instruments and how they work, and thus, the realism of both keyboards suffered. There was no good demonstration of the extra super articulations which greatly add to the realism of any sample on the Genos. This does not take away from the pianistic abilities of whoever demonstrated these instruments, because he's quite adept, but a piano player is not a sample player. The reason I'm posting this comment is I constantly see people posting videos of these instruments and never really see anyone understand how to play most of the patches on them, and I believe it's really doing these companies and instruments an injustice. Hopefully, people understand that this is constructive criticism. I'd like to see better demos across the board online, so that I can make more informed decisions about these products. I owned a tyros 2, and I know what these instruments are capable of, so I believe there's more to the Genos and Pa4x than what is being demonstrated.
Genos (28 lbs) is lighter than PA4X (36 lbs), which makes Genos better for traveling gigs PA4X price ($4K) is much more affordable than Genos ($5.4K) however
Its hard to say... I'm a concert pianist, I love playing the keyboard or synths. Been playing for 38 years now... I've had Yamaha's and Korgs.. For me, the korg adds more depth and deeper bass to give much more clarity in the actual sound. Yamaha, whilst I think it sounds great, for me, sounds slightly more on the treble side. Although having said that, if you don't understand how the actual voice of the instrument is played, then you will never create the exact sound on the machine.
The Pa4X-Pianos sounds a bit better... more "pearly"... but the rest of the Korg has partly (more or less) a strong synth-touch in his sounds and the Genos is much more authentic by natural instruments. That doesn`t surprise me `cause the Genos has a 4x larger sample-ram and thereby more multi/velocity-samples etc. But BOTH are really great machines and the winner is the one behind the machines... wether Korg or Yamaha ;-)
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As somebody choosing an arranger, it’s a tough call. In some respects it’s like comparing apples with oranges. Different keyboards by different manufacturers with different recording and sound qualities. Some sounds favour Yamaha, some favour Korg, but in isolation they both sound great. I do think the Korg has a slightly more punchier sound, but as already said, it’s about preference. What is swaying me to the Yamaha is the functionality and workflow of the Genoa’s. I’ve always found Yamaha to be more user-friendly in that regard. Can’t go wrong with either to be honest.
For the Genos, I'd say that Yamaha became less user friendly. They added a touch screen, which I cannot use since I'm blind. I know they added Voice Guide, but I don't like the voice used for it.
Bottom line is who's doing the programming and what type of samples are used to get the sounds. I'm pretty much at the point with my Kronos that I rarely even bother with the factory sounds, they're ok, but with the incredible 3rd party library's out there, it just takes your synth to a whole new level. I do like the geno's sounds better, but again, who's programming it and how big are the 3rd party library's so you can expand? Without that, your synth will get old rather fast.
You cant tell which is better sounding by listening to a youtube recording so much is lost, for my part Genos has it, this demo does not do justice to the Genos and the same may well go for the Korg
Miałem okazję grać na obu instrumentach gdyż zastanawiałem się nad kupnem jednego z nich. Wybrałem korga pa4x i jestem z niego mega zadowolony. Według mnie ma głębsze brzmienia bardziej realne ,, soczyste " według mnie korg jest numerem 1. Ale oczywiście to tylko moja opinia :)
The guptaus, woodwinds, brass sounds more natural. Organs sounds best on Korf.. Would be very hard to choose between the two if you can afford both go for it.
I have a beloved Tyros 5 & owned a PA-900 both brands are excellent. I prefer Yamaha in most categories essential to my needs, but Korg is second to none. I'll buy a Genos and Pa-5x someday.
Piano = Tied Piano + Pad = Tied Synth Pad = Yamaha Acoustic Nilon Guitar = Yamaha Acoustic Steel Guitar = Yamaha Electric Piano = Yamaha Sax = Tied Organ = Tied Trumpet = Tied Trombone = Yamaha Electric Piano = Yamaha Cool Guitar = Yamaha Metal Session = Korg Dark Organ = Korg Rotary Organ = Korg Flute = Yamaha Choir = Korg Dark Pad = Korg Yamaha brighter sounds excellent for solos. Korg has the hottest, and the bass frequency has the most definition. Better in comparison = Yamaha Best in Cost and Benefit = Korg
I am a fan of both. But the genos wins by far. Has a more natural sound. With the Korg you can still tell its electronically made. Still a great machine though.
very close, some hits for Yamaha, some hits for Korg.. But when it comes to an arranger, a style comparison says more then single sound comparison.. so waiting for that. In the end you cant go wrong with any of these 2 where it comes to the sound. Which might make the PA4x a better choice, with all its direct access buttons and incredible deep editable sound engine for people that like to do more then just play. Yamaha's ensemble feature tough is out of this world.
That's the intention, but on the one hand, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg has the same musical needs as Germany/Swiss/ Austria. On the other hand, 80 % of the Musikant content is compatible to all West Europe and North America. We haven't to forget, Bert Kaempfert is popular in USA, Boney M. too; Herb Alpert Amercian musician, Booker T and Everly Brothers too; Phil Collins is British musician, George Michael, UB 40, Rolling Stones and Joe Cocker too; "Mary Poppins" is an American Movie....
With eyes closed I could hear the Genos acting more seamlessly to tie the notes together with correct breath or pluck. The Korg stood out to me as pleasant but didn't do as good of a job as the Genos in emulating how breath and plucked instruments sound as they are played.
Very nice and neutral playing. Keyboardist is not favouring any keyboard over the other. That said, they both sound great! The rest is personal taste and minor differences in sounds. Some are better on one and some on the other. Cheers!
Both are great machines. Personally the Korg wins for me. I say this as I am extremely lucky to have Korg Kronos, Oasys, Triton Extreme, Karma and M3, so yes a Korg Fan. Again, Both are fantastic Machines, Just personal taste I guess. Oh and KORG Customer support is Fantastic.
Sometimes it is hard to decide, but over the whole range I find Genos the winner, especially the guitars are much better and also the styles of Genos are better
Korg PA4x sounds a bit [sharper, punchier, more distinct, warmer, more solid], while Yamaha Genos sounds a bit [softer, lighter, more flowy, cooler, more easy]
For Arranger Keyboards...Korg takes the cake, always. Been using a Korg since I was 10 years old. My first arranger was the Korg i3 Arranger, and tried other brands like Roland but not even close. I've purchased the PA1X pro back in the day, added the PA4X and soon Kronos. Korg just has very power sounds.
Wow what a GREAT TIME TO BE ALIVE!!! Both of these instruments are fantastic. Competition breeds EXCELLENCE! 40 years ago I only dreamed of things like these, NOW THEY ARE! They each have their merits. NOW, are we going to take this technology to its EXTREME? ARE WE WORTHY? Thanks all you engineers and musicians that have given us these jewels to praise providence! NOW be worthy of the tech!!!
I'm a Yamaha guy ... but ... that piano on the KORG, right out of the gate, in my opinion, has nice sounds ...to me sounds more real with the nuances of the hammers striking, and the keys .... sounds great...
LOVE my Pa4X!!
My big gripe is no weighted keys. The Pa4X is "Semi-weighted", I'm a pianist; I don't feel any weight. I just bought a Kawai MP11se to use as a MIDI controller. Expensive solution lol
I've never had a Korg but have owned several Yamaha instruments. This demo hardly distinguishes between the two. However, I must say that the Korg looks more professional and an ideal stage instrument
Then just get a piano.
I bought the DX7 on the day it first arrived in Honolulu. I bought the Korg Trinity as soon as it became available. I still have the Silver Beast. For the video at hand, to me it looks like the fingers has an easier time playing the Genos. Korg seem more outfront in all the voices. I've resisted retiring my Trinity until the Genos came out. Genos looks like more fun to play. I want the fun. I just need the bucks.
Both are sounding great , but it also depends how you set the EQ . I am happy with my Genos , but second choice is the Pa4
the Genos sounds, alone, are it's strongest point, with the second strongest point being the drums, consequently, the accompaniment on the styles is more realistic....where PA excels is in two areas: amazing versatility in various recording choices, and being able to extract new sounds and styles from the front located thumb drive without having to load it into memory. This last thing is a strikingly intelligent feature which should be on all these major keyboards. It is holy hell adding sounds to both Korg and Yamaha mainstream keyboards, ie, Kronos and Motif. Drawing from the thumb drive without being subject to memory limitations and other intricacies is a refreshing look at adding more sounds. And the recording abilities, converting to Mp3 so easily and other recording features is another great point for the PA......if Roland can continue to refine the actual sounds and drums themselves, they will surpass the Genos.
They both have their charms,thats what makes them individually special..its not about comparison but its down to one's own preferences as they both are great sounding keyboards.If i had the money,I would buy both of them.
I am buying both .
Both instruments provide high quality sounds! I prefer the Yamaha Genos and that is what I purchased. It is truly incredible.
All depends WHO sits behind the keyboard....
Well ... Hopping it will not a thief who sitting behind the keyboard ... :-) :-) :-)
The sax on the Genos sounded more realistic and dynamically accurate . Hard to say how much factory settings play into the differences I am hearing but the Yamaha piano and organ voices seem more organic and thicker.
Eso porque no eligió nomás el sonido correcto. Hay saxos del korg pa4x qué suenan demasiado bien incluso mejor que de yamaha
As a huge Korg fan and user, I’d still have to give this to Yamaha on every point. Every tone had more definition, more articulation. Don’t get me wrong I’m disappointed by this outcome, I now have to go out and get me a Yamaha product.
Same Dan...I'm also korg fan and user,but just about every sound is more realistic on the Yamaha 🙈
Both sound very similar and fantastic. I’d have the Korg n take a cruise (or two) with the savings.
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Both keyboards are the most professional ones on the market for their class. The Yamaha has features the Korgs doesn't have and Korg also has it's own features that the Yamaha doesn't have. But the Korg to me has editable styles and sounds, so you can make your playing uniquely yours in all ways. Yamaha has some very "over the top" styles variations that are too full on to use ( in my opinion).
Both boards have very good sound. To me, I wouldnt feel like I am missing much if I had one or the other keyboard. The Genos does have much brighter sound than the PA4X. However, the PA4X has a better lower register than the Genos. Given an option, I'd take the PA4X and save the $1500.
Saving $1500 is a huge deal for anyone.
I agree with the Korg having the noticeably better lower register, but on some instruments it seems slightly muddy.
That would not be an option for me.
You also have to compare the price at launch or wait a bit. Currently the difference between Genos and Pa4x 76 is still 677 € or 776 $.
And I do not have to be annoyed for the money for years.
Korg have some serious issues in low frequency take, it sounds like there is some serious phase issues, no transients.
This comparison is only one part of the sound test, the real thing is playing those two brands live, then Korg sounds like it is broken. Every Korg for the past 30 years sounds the same, they do it intentionally, but why no one knows.
It is hard to say which is best incase these two
Legendary names
#Korg
# Yamaha
Both are helping me in music production both are awesome
KORG sounds realistic ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
And Yamaha sounds warmer 💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋
Thanks for taking the time to do this - appreciated Korg remains the professional of the two for me but it's all in the ears of the beholder eh :-)
Yamaha Genos and Korg PA4x have the same sound for me. But, for the distortion effects, I love Korg because it's more real than Genos (using VCM for realistic guitar amps and effects). Please upload style comparison between PA4x and Genos, thanks.
I can honestly say although I absolutely love Yamaha Korg definitely sounds more realistic on piano strings sax etc...I think Yamaha drums and arrangements are better and more modern!
I like to have both, it seems to me that, the Genos has a lot of details and is more gentle sounding, while the PA4X has more strength and forwarding power.
Always been a Korg guy but migrated over to Yamaha with a MOX and I love it I would recommend Yamaha to anyone when it comes to sound.
Yamaha's sound feels like texture and tasty
For wind and string instruments (guitar, saxophone, clarinet, flute...), the Yamaha is VERY advanced. A surprisingly faithful reproduction of the original instruments.
For keyboard instruments (piano, organ, synthesizer...), the Korg is definitely the best.
piano yamaha is the best❤️
Korg live quality sound character & Yamaha recording quality sound character
lol exactly what I was thinking about them
Nah mate. U legit got it opposite.
Exactly, your comment remind me something I said time ago: get a Yamaha if you want to create music for a movie end credits, get a Korg if you want to play in a band. Yamaha sounds are warmer, Korg sounds are crispy.
Sweet voices from korg..KORG 🥰
According to this particular video I may assume Yamaha wins in guitars section (esp. articulation). Not sure about wind&brass, as for me they are close. For the rest of sounds I would prefer Korg.
The EQ on Genos can almost match that soft sound on the Korg. Sounds like each keyboard is using different effects sometimes on the similar sound comparison. I vote Genos hands down.
You hit the nail on the head. I'm listening and whichever one sounds better, I find myself saying, nothing that a little EQ adjustment can't fix.
I like both, Genos looks better almost like a Kronos, the graphic display is better on the Genos as far as sounds they both sound great but PA4X is still in decent price range.
En lo general me gustó mucho más YAMAHA GENOS, creo que la forma en como fué trabajado en sus frecuencias y tonalidades finales me agradaron mucho más que el PA
Creo que el tyros 5 es mejor caludad de voces que Genus. q opinas tu?? Tengo 4x esta muy suave
@@Ansell417 a qué te refieres con suave
@@elmostradorg rl 4x es un teclado muy. Cuco.
@@Ansell417 jajaja no entiendo a que te refieres con, suave, y cuco, sorry
@@elmostradorg pa 4x es muy bonito elegante y su sonido muy agradable etc LOL
Korg for live performace, yamaha for studios. Korg's strings and piano far more greather. Not to mention korg usability for oriental music. So, DEFINITELY KORG!
I have owned both. Unless you are talking about the MG edition of the Pa4X (with external dedicated buttons for oriental scale), both are capable of playing oriental. As a matter of fact, even my CVP-809 digital piano is capable of playing oriental as Yamaha provides full control over tone scaling.
Strings and piano voices on Yamaha are cleaner, and in general, the finesse of sound of Genos is higher. The characteristics of the sounds is a different story, as this is subjective to the taste of the player/listener. In terms of live performance, unless you are talking about one-man band, I would say Pa4X has the edge, given the number of physical buttons that help navigate quicker. That said, the user interface of Pa4X is sub-par, and no where near half as good as that of Genos'. Yamaha have a more structured and intuitive user interface with better displays. This makes Genos easier to handle when in a live performance as part of a band (Genos is not as versatile as Pa4X for one-man band, as you need to use the screen to navigate to different features, despite having a number of assignable buttons and one-touch settings). For a studio, a synthesizer is what is needed, not an arranger. But if one is limited to one device and require arranger capabilities, then certainly Genos is the way to go, especially with the ease of interfacing it with other systems without compromise on sound quality deterioration due to impedance matching issues. Pa4X is more versatile when it comes to customization and modification than Genos.
@@firasalatiyat866 I own the Genos, love it, except for piano. Does the Korg piano sound better to you?
@@Johnherlihy1 hey John, I think it all boils down to personal taste, which is quite subjective.
You could tune the piano voices on the Genos, but I for one prefer not to do that. I find their CFX not quite as rich as the one on CVP-809, especially in the "Piano Room" mode which most probably used physical modeling as opposed to sampling (Genos has mostly samples).
You can always tune your voices on the Genos to give it more low end depth for example, where I see it lacking, but I for one don't like doing that. The piano on the Pa4X was "processed", which is more or less what you could get if you tune the Genos. It just did not sound right for someone with a mostly audiophile ear preference (I don't want to say a purist, because I do at times enjoy EQ in my music).
The CVP-809 is gone (for space limitations) and I had it replaced with a stack of Genos on top of Viscount Physis K4 EX which is a master MIDI controller with physical modeling sound engine, and believe me, the sounds in there blow those of the any other Korg or Yamaha or Roland out of the water! They have an "Italian Grand" that's most probably a modelled Faziol that has no equal anywhere. I could easily write a whole poem about it.
That too was gone for a good buyer, chiefly because I wasn't quite happy with the action and needed a better user interface. Long story short, I was considering the Roland Phantom 8 (for the keybed action) but ended up getting the Korg Kronos 2 Titanium which has an Italian Grand, but that's no where near the sound that the K4-EX had.
With the Kronos in the scene, the Pa4X had no place really, even as an arranger (where the Genos offers superiority).
Yamaha and Korg are both outstanding Superior keyboards and I simply love both companies. I do own the Korg, however, before hearing the Genos, and I STILL would have picked the Korg because I am an Arranger- type-person. Check it out!
I'm singer, musician. I like both.Price pa4xpro more decent 🎶👍
As a professional musician and piano teacher for over 40 years, I’ve owned both the Korg PA4X and the Genos. If you’re using them in a live situation (with no gimmicks playing at the same time), The Genos wins hands down, IMHO.
Its also much more intuitive and easier to use on the fly.
The brass, woodwind and guitar sounds are far more superior. You can tweak the sounds, I know, but I just want to play, not waste too much time trying to be a sound engineer, a lot as to do with your competence as a pianist and musician.
That’s why it’s more expensive, you get what you pay for.
I wish Yamaha would bring this out as 88 weighted keys, but they won’t as it would be competing with the CVP range.
As a young straight forward pianist and musician I had both and I ended with the PA4x. The keys are much better to play. The sounds: yes, depends. But what I do not like with the Yamaha: Many settings are so deep down in the menus and not practically accessable and absolutely not suited for "my" stage performances. I think as a younger producer like piano player, singer songwriter, the PA4X is way way better. Yamaha offered me an endorsement for the Genos, but I did not take it since I did not feel comfortable with it... only my experience.
@@jordambee I have both, with 2 more machines. I can say with much certitude that Yamaha menus are far easier to navigate through then Korg. In case of Pa4X, the fact that it has so many hardware buttons makes it easier to access what you want quickly. That helps a lot if you are playing as a one-man band who is improvising in a gig or a stage performance. Genos offers more assignable keys and one-touch settings that compensates for their progressive views on how keyboards evolve with less buttons. Of course that still required you to plan your performance, which is only logical.
Pa4X has some signature sounds that no Yamaha has, and vice versa. The ribbon control and woodwind interface control, and KAOSS are unique features to Pa4X. Nuances and sound clarify on the Genos on the other hand are superior. Keys are a tad lighter which fits the purpose of a keyboard. The expressions and styles on Genos are richer and note crisp. Pa4x's after touch makes it more enjoyable with higher realism, that and of course the "live" feel of the sounds. In a studio, Genos is king in almost all aspects, except for the cheap plastic look and rather lighter weight, when compared with the high finesse of the material finish and minimalist grand retro look and feel of the Pa4X. Two great machines that complement each other for anyone that could afford having both. But if budget is of the essence, I personally would go for the Genos, even if that meant a compromise on on-the-fly flexibility for live performances and tweaking leewy. Sound quality for me is key.
@Lesley Carter, I own both, plus a Clavinova CVP-809B and a Roland Fantom 8. I also had a CVP-709PE from 2016, and had a PSR-A3000, PSR-A2000 and a PSR-A1000 during the past 17 years. When I was a teenager through mid twenties I could only afford GEM and Yamaha keyboards, not Korg or Roland. Hands down, all Yamaha are much easier and more intuitive to operate than any other keyboard. Super Articulation sounds are top drawer that nothing else can beat. In terms of tweaking, Genkd offers 80% of Pa4X's capability, albeit the 20% gives more than just additional leeway, but a smoother seamless operation. Each keyboard had its unique features that makes it a must for capable musicians to own both if they could afford that of course.
I bought the CVP series because I wanted 88 fully weighted hammer effect keys which neither Genos nor Pa4X offered, and I didn't want to invest in another synthesizer like Yamaha Montage 8 especially that I had the Roland Fantom 8 synthesizer. I opted for the CVP-709PE for the real piano feel (and amazing polished ebony look) with linear graded keys. Before Christmas I got a great deal on upgrading to CVP-809B when it had a launch price offer (standard walnut matt black wood finish). Grand Touch, more S.Art 1&2 sounds, more styles, enhanced menu, bigger screen and better sound system. just missing the polished ebony look.
The CVP-809 and the Genos are basically the same thing. In fact, the CVP-809 has slightly more than the Genos.
My favourite is the Genos. The acoustic instruments sounds more detailed and clearer. I like the guitars, saxophones and organs on the genos. But you uses the theatre organ is not the same as in the Kork. I would think this was a drawbar organ. In general they are both superb entertainer keyboards.
Two powerful keyboards. Like them both, but I'm a yamaha guy
The sounds are really very similar and there are a lot of things you can do to tweak them. However, a big one for me was the Organ drawbars and rotary sound on the Korg which was not demonstrated here. I noticed for guitar sound on both Korg and the Yamaha demo, you can have glancing notes which gives more authenticity. On Korg, you can also have really nice guitar harmonics and hand-beating sound on the guitar body. I don't know if the Yamaha has this capability.
Yamaha does have this. To have both in one sound, you can use the MegaVoices on the Yamaha. However, the MegaVoices are only useful for midi because of velocity switching.
Korg is better than Yamaha any day! The strings and Pads on Korg are simply superb
Same sounds (same engine even) different shell. Most folks do not realize that Mr. Korg worked for Yamaha before he started his own company, and that he was licensed by Yamaha to bring and use the technology into his machines. So, what you really have here is the exact same sounds with a slightly different EQ and effects. in other words, each of these machines (with the proper fine tuning) can do exactly what the other can. If you really want something different, (at the same high-level) you have to go Ketron SD9. I owned one for 4 months, and sent it back however because it could not play Yamaha styles, (and I have a ton of them,) but the quality of the sounds and styles (although not as many) were even better than the Genos. The other thing I did not like about the SD9 was the positioning of the buttons, Ketron cheapened out and made the core of the keyboard so that they can use it as the SD90 module (without the keys), and to do so they basically had to condense all the buttons at the center of the machine around the screen. This however, places the variations and start/stop buttons too far from your left hand, (unlike the Genos) so every time you need to push one of these buttons, you have no choice but to let go of either your left or right hand. So disappointing. I am Italian and I would have liked to be able to use the SD9, but despite being built like a tank and very good (10% better than the Genos) sounding, I had to return it and go for the Genos. So, all considered, the Genos is the best machine on the planet. I just wish they had the same "midi-to-Style" technology as Korg does, then there would be no point looking at anything else.
the engine is not the same yamaha is closed and you can not set all things by hand youself as on korg you can
the engine of korg can be simple updated yes now the genos can also but the same .....no way .. start the genos and the korg from cold start and see the different between startup time so the same ????? and ketron sd9 yes if ketron would have a better after sale but this is really bad and you know that ...
I am used to dealing and playing with acoustic instruments, and taking into account the playing here frequently isn't in accord with the style of each real acoustic instrument, in most cases the Genos is closer to sounding like the real acoustic instrument. If price was no object the Genos is a clear winner on authenticity of sound, but I'm not so sure that the authenticity difference is sufficient to justify the difference in cost. On authenticity of sound, Genos is a clear winner but perhaps not so on value for money.
Truly said
wow...it's sounded so real in various insrtuments, i wish i could play like you.....
For sure, we have our own sound preferences whether yamaha or korg.
Buy Korg, save 1.5k, download Genos voices that you prefer, spend 1.5k on proper audiophile outputs for Korg. Smile, sit back and enjoy!
Korg dosen't sound good.
I have not so much money for korg pa 4x or yamaha genos but I have korg pa 700 and its so cool.
No doubts! Both are sounding very good! It has something to do with habits! I like Genos sound but I prefer The PA4X for it sounds much more real (According to the original instruments!)
I currently have an Audya, but the left output failed so I purchased a Korg PA 4X. The PA4X failed twice on two different gigs. I ended up returning one, replaced it, picked up a second one and it failed too. I was totally put off by the PA4X. I picked up the Kronos and that was it. I also replaced the motherboards on my Audya and I’m a happy camper.
4:43 sax genos 👏👏👏👏
Im a YAMAHA FAN since childhood.....I think Both are perfect on their own resepective fields....KUDOS TO YAMAHA🤗......KUDOS TO KORG🤗
Taste is a personal thing but for me The Genos is the absolute winner !
EEE.. KORG SUPER .
No no,,, korg is extreme
I can not buy either Genos or Korg but after testing from shop, Genos is a lot of better!!
I hope that i will get Genos or his next model(Genos 2:) ) in the future :)
@@radekskalik5602 At least, a new Genos Le ;)
@@eliasjeisu1182 Please, mention those "lacks" Txs.
Both are excellent. Difference is in price (PAX is much cheaper) and style quality (Genos is much better)...
The Korg sounds more direct and punchy. The Yamaha has the 'warm bath' sound since the PSR-2000.
Notwithstanding the different articulation technologies used, maybe it's about the different EQ settings on individual instrument that the Korg Pa4X is more attuned to accompaniment purposes, while the Yamaha Genos can go solo and shine brightly, if the player wants it to.
I have the Korg Pa4X but the Genos sounds fantastic. Beautiful machine
i have tyros 5 and korg pa4x i find the korg has better trumpets accordions organ guitar .Yamaha has better strings/vocal sounds /sax brass is much better and the guitar .i can play more movie film scores on the tyros 5 than the korg .but the rock styles are superior to yamaha and it sounds more like a live band the korg .
I have a cheap ass synth and it sounds better than all arrangers but i need an arranger just for styles.
Why is there no arranger synthesizer?? is it so hard to make in 2018 ffs??
Band in a Box ?
But interesting that your "cheap ass" synth sounds better.
The Genos cost more than most other Top synths and Workstations. It isn't a synth and there will be things it can' do that a real synth can with voice editing, but compared with other "synths" that is based on a "rompler" or sampler + a sequencer/daw, the Genos blows the bejesus out of most other so called Sampler or rompler based workstations no matter if its an "arranger" keyboard or a more "professional" workstation.
So unless you want a specific analog or digital synth for specific work with synthesizer sounds, you won't find many other sample based workstations that sound better than the Genos, or Korg pa dependent wich one you like the best. These instruments today is so full fledged sample workstations that its kinda wrong just to call them an "arranger keyboard" (like back in the 80ies and 90ies when the "arranger keyboards" was mostly regarded as toys for home mucissians only).
Only thing that beats these 2 keyboards today (with its possibilities and user customized sounds) is the Wersi Sonic OAX line, but they also cost as much as a small house for the big organ versions wich is totally nuts.
I don't have any experience with lots of keyboards i never had pa arrangers or new workstations such as triton or m3 kronos orthe arranger korg pa4x etc ,but with what i'v heard digital synthesizers and new workstations are about the same in terms of the sound quality and very high sound quality mostly top of the line ones. And with what i'v read and experienced synths workstations lack of styles but some do have some beats which can be useful at times but nothing compared to the great and additional styles of an arranger. On the other side arranger's sound quality depends on the price of the arranger and even a mid range arranger would sound good and perform live and you would still get the feeling od a good sound quality , and the high end arrangers tend to have a very good sound quality , very close to a synth. But it might not be for all sounds i don't know there might be sounds from an high end arranger such as genos that sound same as a mid range/top of the line synth/workstation . And i see some saying genos is a workstation and i believe genos is an high end arranger based on styles etc but if it's an arranger synthesizer workstation then well done to yamaha as that means people won't be using 2 keyboard anymore on clubs parties live shows etc one for sounds and one for styles,but they can use 1 instead. And if it's an arranger only ,i think it's a matter of time and we will soon see arranger synths out there .I don't see why it's impossible . I personally haven't compared an genos or any other top of line arranger with an high end synth workstation.But if i have a chance to compare them or play them and hear them both and if the difference is very small i'd definitely go for the high end arranger . I was thinking to buy a sound module with synth sounds as they tend to have high sound quality like integra 7 or any other sound module but i'm afraid the response time will not be as good as a keyboard with built in sounds would have to try it, they say if you use a software synth from pc and if the pc doesn't have a very good processor the keyboard might not be very responsive but sound mudules would be better/faster than the software i guess .
Believe me the Genos is on full par, sound Quality wise with things like Korg Kronos (the sampler/rompler/Strings/plucked engine part) and eg the Roland Integra. Most of the Tyros line and now Genos is using some of the best of Yamaha's own Motiff samples, Its just far superior to the Motiff in terms of ease of use, and the fact that you have the arranger part makes it very easy to use, not just for home or party musicians, but also for professional arranger/producers in the studio to create the groundwork for writing/arranging music.
You can of course allways discuss if you like a certain sound better from another keyboard but the general quality of the sounds can compare with just about anything on the market. The Integra is what imho gets closest to compare with eg the Genos cause many of the Integra sounds have different articulation sounds like the Yamaha, but I don't know if they are as easy to use as the SA2 sounds. personly I don't think the pa4 is even close to compare, but thats personly. I never really liked the sound of the Korg pa line.
However, It is much like buying a car today. There isn't many "bad cars" around today when you hit a certain price range .. same with electronics. if you pay 5k+ $ or Euro's for a keyboard, you wont get a bad keyboard.
You can however get just what YOU want if you buy a good keyboard controller, a Mac Book Pro, a good Thunderbolt Audio interface and what software synths you like, but it will also be twice the price or more and you won't have the easy to use arranger, and yes if you arent in love with Apple and want to try your luck with a PC notebook, you propably will run into some trouble unless you know what to buy. Latency is the big struggle with software solutions, but in most cases a mediocre Macbook with an i5 processor will in many cases run just as good if not better than a PC gaming notbook with the largest i7 you can find, and the advanced GFX cards in a gaming PC will cause more problems than most users know.
I appreciate the sound comparison. The short sequences help to quickly compare both keyboards without forgetting what was happening in either recording. The problem is, I'm sorry to say, the performance. The performer simply did not play very idiomatically. There was only a very basic understanding of the instruments and how they work, and thus, the realism of both keyboards suffered. There was no good demonstration of the extra super articulations which greatly add to the realism of any sample on the Genos. This does not take away from the pianistic abilities of whoever demonstrated these instruments, because he's quite adept, but a piano player is not a sample player. The reason I'm posting this comment is I constantly see people posting videos of these instruments and never really see anyone understand how to play most of the patches on them, and I believe it's really doing these companies and instruments an injustice. Hopefully, people understand that this is constructive criticism. I'd like to see better demos across the board online, so that I can make more informed decisions about these products. I owned a tyros 2, and I know what these instruments are capable of, so I believe there's more to the Genos and Pa4x than what is being demonstrated.
I had a slight feeling The Korg and The Yamaha weren't presented through the same speaker system. The Yamaha usually sound better!
Genos (28 lbs) is lighter than PA4X (36 lbs), which makes Genos better for traveling gigs
PA4X price ($4K) is much more affordable than Genos ($5.4K) however
I thought it was abou $6K.
Its hard to say... I'm a concert pianist, I love playing the keyboard or synths. Been playing for 38 years now... I've had Yamaha's and Korgs.. For me, the korg adds more depth and deeper bass to give much more clarity in the actual sound. Yamaha, whilst I think it sounds great, for me, sounds slightly more on the treble side. Although having said that, if you don't understand how the actual voice of the instrument is played, then you will never create the exact sound on the machine.
Always Korg ❤️
The Pa4X-Pianos sounds a bit better... more "pearly"... but the rest of the Korg has partly (more or less) a strong synth-touch in his sounds and the Genos is much more authentic by natural instruments.
That doesn`t surprise me `cause the Genos has a 4x larger sample-ram and thereby more multi/velocity-samples etc.
But BOTH are really great machines and the winner is the one behind the machines... wether Korg or Yamaha ;-)
Korg sounds realistic for sure but yamaha has the consistency over mastering the acoustics and sound
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As somebody choosing an arranger, it’s a tough call. In some respects it’s like comparing apples with oranges. Different keyboards by different manufacturers with different recording and sound qualities. Some sounds favour Yamaha, some favour Korg, but in isolation they both sound great. I do think the Korg has a slightly more punchier sound, but as already said, it’s about preference. What is swaying me to the Yamaha is the functionality and workflow of the Genoa’s. I’ve always found Yamaha to be more user-friendly in that regard. Can’t go wrong with either to be honest.
For the Genos, I'd say that Yamaha became less user friendly. They added a touch screen, which I cannot use since I'm blind. I know they added Voice Guide, but I don't like the voice used for it.
Bottom line is who's doing the programming and what type of samples are used to get the sounds. I'm pretty much at the point with my Kronos that I rarely even bother with the factory sounds, they're ok, but with the incredible 3rd party library's out there, it just takes your synth to a whole new level. I do like the geno's sounds better, but again, who's programming it and how big are the 3rd party library's so you can expand? Without that, your synth will get old rather fast.
I think it all comes down to personal preference. Each has its own pluses and minuses
You cant tell which is better sounding by listening to a youtube recording so much is lost, for my part Genos has it, this demo does not do justice to the Genos and the same may well go for the Korg
Great job! We need one video like this with Styles please!!!
Genuinely, both sounds amazing but KORG is more leading into real instruments hence super for performance.
Miałem okazję grać na obu instrumentach gdyż zastanawiałem się nad kupnem jednego z nich. Wybrałem korga pa4x i jestem z niego mega zadowolony. Według mnie ma głębsze brzmienia bardziej realne ,, soczyste " według mnie korg jest numerem 1. Ale oczywiście to tylko moja opinia :)
Hey AC Hamilton still waiting on that styles comparison for each keyboard
Me too :/
me too
The guptaus, woodwinds, brass sounds more natural. Organs sounds best on Korf.. Would be very hard to choose between the two if you can afford both go for it.
If conuld not have both, I choose the Korg!
I have a beloved Tyros 5 & owned a PA-900 both brands are excellent. I prefer Yamaha in most categories essential to my needs, but Korg is second to none. I'll buy a Genos and Pa-5x someday.
They both sound great! But I'm gonna have to go with the korg.. sorry but I'm just a BIG fan of Korg!
I love all boards, but Korg for me! M1 user here. Peace out!
Korg has warmer sounds on the keyboards/pianos category. But yamaha owns the wind instrument sounds as always, i love the articulations in every sound
Piano = Tied
Piano + Pad = Tied
Synth Pad = Yamaha
Acoustic Nilon Guitar = Yamaha
Acoustic Steel Guitar = Yamaha
Electric Piano = Yamaha
Sax = Tied
Organ = Tied
Trumpet = Tied
Trombone = Yamaha
Electric Piano = Yamaha
Cool Guitar = Yamaha
Metal Session = Korg
Dark Organ = Korg
Rotary Organ = Korg
Flute = Yamaha
Choir = Korg
Dark Pad = Korg
Yamaha brighter sounds excellent for solos.
Korg has the hottest, and the bass frequency has the most definition.
Better in comparison = Yamaha
Best in Cost and Benefit = Korg
Well said.
Yamaha make acoustic & electric drum too
I like korg pa4x because I can edit every voice and style then depend what kind of music you play but for me is better korg.
Yes, definitely. Pa4X and in general Korg keyboards are far more versatile when it comes to customization and tweaking. Yamaha has limits to that.
I’d buy the Genos just for that outstanding choir 🎶Yamaha all the way 🎹
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I am a fan of both. But the genos wins by far. Has a more natural sound. With the Korg you can still tell its electronically made. Still a great machine though.
I agree with you.
very close, some hits for Yamaha, some hits for Korg.. But when it comes to an arranger, a style comparison says more then single sound comparison.. so waiting for that. In the end you cant go wrong with any of these 2 where it comes to the sound.
Which might make the PA4x a better choice, with all its direct access buttons and incredible deep editable sound engine for people that like to do more then just play. Yamaha's ensemble feature tough is out of this world.
Hi Jules, we'll be getting a Styles Comparison together just as soon as we can. Thanks for your comment, and for watching. Richard
It's a shame, that Korg's "Musikant" version isn't available outside the German speaking Europe, this would bring the Korg much above Genos.
Rob F everything the musikant offers more then the normal pa4x is specifically aimed at the German and Alpen market.
That's the intention, but on the one hand, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg has the same musical needs as Germany/Swiss/ Austria.
On the other hand, 80 % of the Musikant content is compatible to all West Europe and North America.
We haven't to forget, Bert Kaempfert is popular in USA, Boney M. too; Herb Alpert Amercian musician, Booker T and Everly Brothers too; Phil Collins is British musician, George Michael, UB 40, Rolling Stones and Joe Cocker too; "Mary Poppins" is an American Movie....
Overhere in Holland, many dealers have the musikant for sale to, if you want it.
Some sounds are better on the Yamaha, like brass sounds, and then some are better on the Korg, but I'd go with the Yamaha.
Korg❤
With eyes closed I could hear the Genos acting more seamlessly to tie the notes together with correct breath or pluck. The Korg stood out to me as pleasant but didn't do as good of a job as the Genos in emulating how breath and plucked instruments sound as they are played.
KORG for me is nr 1😎
playing , compositions & arrangement are awesome....
thanks for sharing!
Korg pa 4x 1👍
Very nice and neutral playing. Keyboardist is not favouring any keyboard over the other. That said, they both sound great! The rest is personal taste and minor differences in sounds. Some are better on one and some on the other. Cheers!
Korg have most hard and clear sound, Yamaha is most natural
Both are great machines. Personally the Korg wins for me. I say this as I am extremely lucky to have Korg Kronos, Oasys, Triton Extreme, Karma and M3, so yes a Korg Fan.
Again, Both are fantastic Machines, Just personal taste I guess.
Oh and KORG Customer support is Fantastic.
Korg sounds very realistic and excellent, But Yamaha sounds beyond real as if it comes from heaven.
I've heard that keybad of Geno's is bad .... very cheap
Korg sounds more realistic, the timbres are more developed (as if it sounds next to you😊
Наконец-то Ямаха изобрела сенсорный дисплей!!!(Finally, Yamaha invented the touch screen!!!)
Sometimes it is hard to decide, but over the whole range I find Genos the winner, especially the guitars are much better and also the styles of Genos are better
тут спорить не очем оба инструмента по разному звучат г дето корг г дето ямаха главное играть на них надо уметь!
А мне кажется,что Ямаха покруче!!!
Sem dúvidas que o teclado da Korg tem a placa de melhor que o da Yamaha, e com isso os timbres tendem a ter mais pansh.
Yamaha ha mejorado muchísimo pero Korg es insuperable, no solo es la estética y sus lucecitas, sino la calidad.
El Yamaha es mejor que korg es solo propaganda
Korg PA4x sounds a bit [sharper, punchier, more distinct, warmer, more solid], while Yamaha Genos sounds a bit [softer, lighter, more flowy, cooler, more easy]
Korg pa x4 is the best ever👍
Genos, KORGPA4X and KETRON SD9 are good keyboards. If you want buy one of them, you must notice which one service is better in your country.
everything on Pa4X sounds much brighter to my ear, hmm ?
In my ear it is the opposite ! especially piano, guitars
Parecidos en mucho pero a mi parecer GENOS tiene los sonidos con más presencia y expresividad
Korg sounds brighter but genos much quality and realistic and much thicker