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#418245 - 03/13/16 11:43 AM Re: Keyboard amp? [Re: ]
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First, depending how much power you require.....for small venues a Roland CM30 and others would do....but for larger venues....
I would consider the Yamaha DBR series....active speakers, there is a 10, 12 and 15 inch, the smaller has 700 Watts, the larger both have 1000 Watts, and can be use in different ways, like a wedge monitor, or if needed as a main, can be put also in a speaker stand and the best part that is very light in weight in comparison to the Trynor amps that are more suitable for guitar.
Keep in mind that when a manufacturer makes an amplifier, the speaker is also designed to handle those particular frequencies, the guitar has highs and middle range, the keyboard has a much wider range, therefore, the speaker has to be different.
Just my 2 cents.
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#418246 - 03/13/16 12:04 PM Re: Keyboard amp? [Re: ]
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Originally Posted By: rosetree
I would always prefer the FBT J5a over any keyboard amp.


I agree FBT makes great speakers I love mine.. keys

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#418248 - 03/13/16 12:10 PM Re: Keyboard amp? [Re: guitpic1]
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The only dedicated keyboard amps I've owned were Peavey's KB-150 and KB-500. Both were brutes to haul around, the vocals were always muddy sounding, and the keyboard, at performance levels, sounded distorted.

Gary
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#418255 - 03/13/16 12:37 PM Re: Keyboard amp? [Re: J. Larry]
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#418256 - 03/13/16 12:38 PM Re: Keyboard amp? [Re: Dnj]
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#418261 - 03/13/16 02:42 PM Re: Keyboard amp? [Re: guitpic1]
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Donny, while the KC-110 boasts that it is 30-watts, that is strictly peak power - not RMS. And, it is rated at 15-watts per channel, which is about the same as your keyboard's onboard speakers.

I can't say anything about the Traynor K4, mainly because I don't know anyone that uses one and have never heard it. However, I'm always a bit skeptical about stereo amps that are in a single housing. Just don't make sense to me.

All the best,

Gary cool
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#418262 - 03/13/16 02:42 PM Re: Keyboard amp? [Re: Nigel]
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Originally Posted By: Nigel


And you know if chas agrees with me it definitely is a winner.


smile smile

I bought my K4 for use with keyboards as one of several configurations of Sound Reinforcement systems. I've used it alone and with two powered 8" monitors on the wing (it facillitates this very nicely in case you need more coverage). Since I quit gigging, I use it for my E-drum kit (DM10 Pro) where it sounds terrific. The guitarist that I most often work with absolutely loves it and thinks it works extremely well as a guitar amp (he loves the sound with the tube channel).

I'm not promoting it as an 'end all' solution for keyboard amplification as I personally prefer my SXa250 powered 15's. On gigs I always used an organ/Leslie (3300) combo so I'm mostly talking rehearsal and practice with the other sound stuff. Still, the K4 is a largly unknown, unhearlded little Jewell IMO. Heavy as hell but sounds great.

chas





Edited by cgiles (03/13/16 02:43 PM)
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#418263 - 03/13/16 02:44 PM Re: Keyboard amp? [Re: guitpic1]
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Chas, old guys don't need heavy! wink

Gary cool
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#418264 - 03/13/16 03:17 PM Re: Keyboard amp? [Re: Dnj]
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Originally Posted By: Dnj
A keyboard amp like the Traynor K4 which I had also & gigged with although a bit heavy to transport every day is very good in a band situation as the vocals go thru the pa separately and the amp can be miced monitored also thru the main FOTH PA,....but as a solo power single act with vocals a PA system is more suitable, powered/passive, or line array IMO would give you a better result overall.


You are right Donny. I only use my K4 for keyboard amplification, not vocals. No-one would want to hear me sing wink

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#418266 - 03/13/16 05:10 PM Re: Keyboard amp? [Re: guitpic1]
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Nigel I can always give you a few singing tips! Lol

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