Synth Site |  Kurzweil |  PC2/PC2X

Comments About the Sounds:
Overall, these sounds are excellent, and most of them were made specifically for the PC-2. It's not very broad sound-wise, including mostly keyboard sounds, KB-3 mode, string/brass patches, and percussion, but the sounds included are very high quality. The crown jewel of the soundboard is the piano sample. Kurzweil is renowned for having the best-sounding, most accurate piano sounds, and they certainly don't disappoint. Their electric piano/Rhodes/Wurly sounds are also excellent--the Wurly even distorts if played with high velocity, just like the real thing! Kurzweil includes some well-done string and brass patches as well, along with a few pads and typical synth sounds, but these aren't its forte. The percussion is very good and sounds sweet with the built in arpeggiator. One of the best things about the keyboard is the KB-3 mode. Offering 16 different presets and ability to edit all the programs, the KB-3 replicates the Hammond B3 and its leslie speakers really well. It has a high-quality rotary speaker effect which shifts on an incline from slow to fast or vica versa, just like the real thing. The only drawback is the lack of GM capability. If you're looking for a synth, you're in the wrong place; but if you're looking for an excellent controller with piano, electric piano, and B3 sounds better than anything else out there in the same price range, then you've come to the right place.