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[Justineponcedeleon16]

Hi guys. Im having trouble with my new kross. Its like its sounding kinda awkward. The brass in the x50 was eay better (i think) and so is the e.piano (rhodes). I dont know if its sounding not good because of my headset or what. I wanted modulation for the brass and a really cool rhodes sounds which i cant find here. Plus is this a good keyboard for live gigging? Or just a keyboard which u use at home need ur help guys!!!

[tommymandel]

I found that some of the sounds that sounded so-so at home, ended up being the most butt-kicking at gigs. Like for brass - Tight Brass worked surprisingly well, when played staccato with attention to precise execution. I'm still trying different Rhodes strategies with my Kross, but audiences and the bands I play with seem to like whichever ones I'm using. There are certainly a lot of them.
But it is an individual 'taste' thing - maybe you'll never like yours. I suggest trying it (not just through headphones...) through different amps, through your recording system/DAW, through some PA's if possible - to see where it really shines.

[Justineponcedeleon16]

Wow i was really surprised with your reply! Maybe it was because of my soundsystem thats why its sounding kinda crappy. But thank u i will try that one! cheers

[tommymandel]

I used mine today also, at a Recording Studio, it used to be called The Hit Factory, but Gibson (guitars) bought it and now it's called Gibson. One side went into the mixer, and the other into a brand new Powered Wedge (not mine, the studio's.) Everyone thought it was pretty great sounding. I found 2 organs I really liked. An electric piano edit of the first Program in the EP's bank also sounded world-class, in my opinion. We listened to some of its pianos (thru the same groovey system) and the client liked Kross Piano (the first Program in the Pianos bank).
I would say also check your cables, maybe one side is coming back out of phase, but you said that the sound in headphones was disappointing, so that wouldn't be the cables. Unless your headphones cable is messed up a little?

[studio99]

I had initial problems with mine with a specific set of headphones. After trying a different set I was very pleased.
Playing mine thru a humble Roland KC110 and it sounds awesome to me ( but maybe I'm EZ)

[tommymandel]

[Justineponcedeleon16]

Well thanks for ur feedback guys! Lets see when i get new set of headphones maybe it will be better. By the way anyone know a good set of headphones for instruments?

[Vanni Pichay]

Hi :) try to use a stereo output(left and right) or use the headphone jack output to your speaker most of the patch sounds more better when use in stereo than mono(right only) hope this would help you :)