Have any of you had the opportunity to try out the Motion Sound Keypro KP-200S Keyboard Amp?
The rep for Motion Sound brought one into my store this morning and asked me to keep it and try it out for a few days and see how I like it.
I'm very impressed with it's power, sound, stereo imaging and the fact that it is made in the USA. It has a retail price of $1145.00 and a MAP price of $1030.00. It has 2 100watt RMS amps inside. There are 2 10" eminence beta 250-watt 8 ohm speakers speakers and 2 80 watt 3.5X3.5 Ferro cooled dynamic 8 ohm horns.
This amp can really produce high sound pressure levels without any distortion and with great bass if needed.
There are 2 stereo channels, each with treble, mid and bass controls and a knob called "expand" which controls the amount of the stereo spread between the speakers.
If you put the amp directly behind you, because of the design where each speaker is slightly angled away from the center, you hear perfect stereo and for those who don't want to loose any of the sound quality which is often lost when using a mono amp, you will be amazed at the stereo imaging this amp puts out.
It's not the lightest amp at 55lbs, but it is built like a tank.
There are XLR stereo outputs, an Aux Slave Output left and right which can be sent to additonal SL-200S slave amps for more power and speakers. There is a XLR MIC input on the back which goes to the second channel.
There are no effects in this amp but the sound is amazing.
I would be interested to know if any of you have tried or purchased this model.
I sell alot of low cost Behringer keyboard amps, Yamaha stagepas 300's and other powered monitors but I've not heard anything this good lately.
Now I've been spoiled with something really good I'll probably have to start stocking these, so I'd really like to know any opinions out there.
Thanks,



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George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California
818-881-5566
www.kayesmusicscene.com

How does it sound with the Tyros and PSRs, George...they would greatly benefit from the stereo imaging.

55 lbs is a bit more than I would want, but some people don't mind that weight if the sound is impressive enough.

Ian

How does it compare to the KBR-3D combo for sound quality, George?

I know these are expensive, and weigh a ton, but my Pro-3T has been a great boon in getting a good recorded Leslie sound, and the 145 clone is pretty good too (heard a decent organist use one), but I've always hankered after a combo amp that did straight AND Leslie at the same time...

Wow! I didn't know it's been around since 2003!
I'm looking at the January 2008 price sheet and I see all the models.
There is a KP-100S which retails at $749 and sells for $674 MAP, a KP-80 which is about $50 less than the 80 but seems to be mono, not stereo and a KP-500SN which is 250 Watts per channel and MAPs at $1300.00.
My review is in total agreement with the older reviews linked to here.
Ian, I'm playing the PSRS900 and the PSRS700oriental through the Motion Sound and they sound great!
Thanks for the quick responses


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George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California
818-881-5566
www.kayesmusicscene.com

The KBR-3D adds the Rotating Horn Channel and is more expensive. Looking at the pictures, the KBR-3D has all the controls on the front and it seems larger than the KP-200S which has all of it's controls on the top towards the back.


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George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California
818-881-5566
www.kayesmusicscene.com

So, no direct experience comparing the two?

I just wondered, after the glowing review, whether the rest of the line matched up...

Anyone else?

Scott Yee and I owned the KP-100S, and while it had adequate bass response, it didn't have enough power.

I think the Motion Sound products are quite heavy. They should move from wood to injection molding of plastic to get the weight down.

In the meantime, I would rather deal with two 10" powered speakers.

The Motion Sound = 55 lbs for 200 watts for just over $1000.

My two FBTs cost a $100 or so more, and weigh 56 lbs together and give me 500 watts of power.

Two JBL Eon10s or Two Mackie SRM350s would deliver a lot more for the money and weight.

You can buy two Eon15s for about that price.

The whole idea of having two speakers in one chassis is for convenience and perhaps saving time setting up. But the convenience factor is gone if your having to heave tremendous weight.

I feel bad about dissing an American company. I'm sure that there is a niche for the KP-200S, but I don't know exactly what it is. I suppose that since it is called a "keyboard" amp, that there will be keyboardists who will gravitate towards it.

Beakybird

If I remember Scott Yee had to spend more money & switch speakers for better ones the minute he bought it for the lack of bass on the KP100s?
I used mine that I got from Hal for a few gigs and had to sell it ...I wasn't impressed at all with the sound.
Kind of expensive for what you get a big disappointment. ;(

George,

I own a KP-100, and I have tried the KP-200. IMO neither are worth the money, wholesale or retail. The quality was marginal at best, the speakers are garbage and easily blown, and if you open the case you will quickly discover there isn't $100 in total component parts inside. The only reason I keep the KP-100 is that it fits in the van with the other equipment and can be used in a pinch as a backup. It does not come remotely close to the sound quality of the Logitech Z-5500 system. Dan01 was selling them when he worked for Piano Man in Catonsville, Maryland, I hooked my PSR-3000 up to the system, and to me, it sounded just awful. At the time I was still using a pair of Barbetta Sona 32CS powered speakers, which were far superior in every respect.

Just my opinion,

Gary

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