Korg PA5X VS Korg PA4X Sound comparison

Justin shows off some brand new sounds from the Korg PA5X and compares them to the PA4X.

Which keyboard do you prefer?
Let us know in the comments.

Korg Pa5X 61

Korg PA4X Keyboard

[adajay]

Thank you for the wonderful demo. I usually always buy the latest Korg flagship arranger when it is released, however this time I will be sticking with my Pa4X until Korg releases something with a major difference. At the moment I would rather spend the money on a dedicated laptop. You are correct that the sounds on Pa5X sound fuller. But from what I can hear the major difference is in the EQ, Compression, Velocity and Aftertouch, which all can be tweaked on the Pa4X. I also noticed that on some of the sounds on the Pa5X that you demonstrated its easy to hear where the sample has been looped, and I don't like that. I also do not like that the Pa5X has builtin Pads. I think its a better option to connect an external Pads controller with higher quality Pads. I think that the Pa5X is a great investment for someone owning a Pa1X-Pa3X, but for Pa4X owners not much is offered. Its great to have features such as seamless transition between sounds and styles, but its not like a must have. Round robin is awesome, but there are ways to achieve that without the builtin feature. Nor is the 8GB of sampling a huge deal compared to 4GB. I would rather start to see arrangers offer support for VSTs.

[williamsoltes]

Thank you for this video. I just bought a pax4, which is a great keyboard in and of itself. Unfortunately I can't afford a pax5 yet, and I knew there would be new features and upgrades, but the sound really is a great Improvement just like you said. You did Korg a great service because now I want to upgrade as soon as I can,

[BolamasTheLevite]

I'm still looking forward to purchase the PA4X over the PA5X.
For my next upgrade.

[தேவகிருபை-வச]

I have pa 600 but our heartly congratulations 🎊 for great pa 4x and pa 5x

[arshtube]

Please make a video about styles comparison 🙏 asap....
I'm also in waiting list for pa5x from you :)

[totomoyap]

Pa5x sound warmer, fuller and more real string instrument voicing, but seem has little more reverb add on it compare to Pa4X, pretty like Genos/SX900 default factory reverb.

[DudeGuyWho]

Hard to really tell a difference with the Pa4X volume being so much softer...but being a trumpet player makes me interested in that part of possibly upgrading!

[keithwjones]

I have a Pa4x from ACH. Interesting comment about it wrapped in a blanket.

No doubt the sounds are in the Pa4x you just have to know how to get them out.

[Denvermorgan]

They both sound really good yes i think the Pa5x sounds better but its close.

[ramyarmarabee]

I really appreciate this video! Thanks buddy

[MrYamaha]

love the comparisons videos - can u do more style play between the two and between genos and korg pls - am not sure i like the way style sections sounds on pa5x its defo more polished than on pa4x but takes away that live band feel, on pa5x sounds more like studio recording ..?

[australier]

The PAX5 is much better at all! 👍🏼🤘😎☮️ The new Ketron Event has to be be recognized at all! It's great! 😘🌹

[daroushmusic]

Thnx for the vid . I had a pa4x which I sold to buy Genoa . I preferred Genus a bit over the Pa4x . I also sold my Genoa and purchased the Pa5x but I don't have it yet, back order ! I agree that the sounds of both 4x and 5x are almost the same with added effects and EQ to the 5x . I prefer the Pa5x over Genoa .

[VOLKAN_MUZIK]

sank pa4xin bassları kısılmış yada 5x e bass verilmiş gibi geldi bana 5x iyi ama 4x bukadar sönük duyulmamalı bence

[bardhokratkoceri]

Hi, i hope u've set the equalizer on flatt on both keyboards,

[carlobuongiovanni]

Nice comparison, i own a Pa4X and still didn’t explore alla the capabilities of my keyboard. I hear more body in some of the sounds coming from Pa5X the 4X in your video but i wonder if with some little eq and volume adjustment they could match more closely. I sincerely prefer the violin on the 4X in your comparison, and i heard a sax with a noticeable sample loop in the high register in 5X in your demo. For the church organ, i remember much more church organ samples and combinations inside the 4X than the two you are playing, did you update it to NEXT version? Anyway many of the missing sounds could be loaded from software houses covering the compartment needed by anybody. Pianos are both very good, is another sound where eq and effects can create many variations if the base samples are good, as is in 4X too. It would be interesting a styles comparison and drum patterns and sounds as someone alredy wrote before. thank you for this video!

[GaryMCurran]

I currently have a PA800, which when I bought it, was just fantastic. Compared to the PA5X, it feels so dated, which of course it IS! I really wish I was in a position to be able to upgrade to the PA5X. I live in the U.S., so I won't be purchasing from A&C Hamilton, if I was in the U.K, I would.

I think you are correct, though, that the PA5X uses greater effects, but I'm not sure that's a good thing completely. I remember the PA4X versus Genos comparison that you did, and I felt the Genos was dripping in effects, maybe to cover up a bad sample, but more likely to be 'airplay ready', or at least 'lounge ready.' I thought you needed to do more work to get the sound of the PA4X to that point, but I appreciated the more 'raw' sound. I really would like to see the PA5X against the Genos, not that I plan on buying a Genos.

Anyway, thanks for the demo.

[lorenzolupu]

Korg pa 5 nu zic că nu e mai bună, dar are și alt reglaj din mixer să sune mult mai bine!😁😁

[soloroy]

Love my pa4xpro and even have my i4S. Both instruments are relatively old but still sound superb. I will not buy the pa5x. Thank you for your brilliant video 👍

[heydavemyers]

currently using a PA-1000 (same sounds as 4x, I think). Grand pianos have been a real disappointment in the PA-1000 from day 1. I'm hoping the new grands in the 5x are much better.