Korg microKORG 2
Professional music gear - detailed information and where to buy
Korg
microKORG 2
Product Info
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The microKORG 2 is a fantastic, compact synthesizer that's surprisingly deep. It's perfect for bedroom producers, electronic musicians, or anyone wanting a portable, fun sound design tool – just be prepared for those mini keys! It's a great entry point into synth sounds and offers a lot of creative potential for its size.
Product Description
- Korg microKORG 2
- Compact Synthesiser
- 37 Velocity-sensitive mini keys
- Sound engine: Analogue Modelling Synthesis System
- Max. polyphony: single mode 8 voices
- dual mode 4 voices
- Max. 2 timbres (in dual mode)
- 256 Programmes (4 banks x 8 categories x 8 programmes)
- Arpeggiator
- 10 types with step arpeggiator function
- Effects: Modulation
- delay
- reverb
- equaliser
- Max. Polyphony Voice Processor: Vocoder 8 voices
- Hard Tune 4 voices
- Harmoniser 4 voices
- Hard Tune and Harmoniser 2 voices
- Pitch- and Modulation wheels
- LC display
- Line outputs: 2 x 6.3 mm jack
- Microphone input: 6.3 mm jack
- Microphone input: 3.5 mm mini jack
- Aux input: 3.5 mm mini jack
- Stereo headphone output: 6.3 mm jack
- Footswitch input: 6.3 mm jack
- MIDI input and output
- USB C
- Power supply via supplied external mains adapter (DC 9 V) or six AA batteries (not included)
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 542 x 238 x 65 mm
- Weight: 2.1 kg
- Including gooseneck condenser microphone and power supply unit
PROS
- • Excellent value for a modern, versatile synthesizer.
- • Improved keybed offers a more playable, responsive experience.
- • The dual engine allows for surprisingly complex sound design.
- • Vocoder functionality is genuinely useful and creatively inspiring.
CONS
- • Mini keys are cramped; not ideal for fast, complex playing.
- • Limited polyphony can be restrictive in dense arrangements.
- • The overall build feels a bit plasticky, though robust enough.
Product Video
Key Features
Keys
37
Key Type
Velocity-sensitive mini keys
Synthesis Type
Analogue Modelling Synthesis System
Polyphony
Single mode 8 voices, dual mode 4 voices
Effects
Modulation, delay, reverb, equaliser
Connections
2 x 6.3mm Line outputs, Mic inputs (6.3mm & 3.5mm), Aux input (3.5mm), Headphone output (6.3mm), Footswitch input (6.3mm), MIDI I/O, USB-C
Weight
Approximately 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs)
Similar Products
Casio AP-750 WE
General Digital Pianos
$2,144
Digital Piano, 88 Weighted keys with hammer action (Smart Hybrid Hammer Action, hybrid material made...
Manuel Rodriguez Superior Flamenco Sabicas C3-F
Flamenco Guitars
$957
Flamenco Guitar, Top: Solid European Carpathian spruce, Back and...
Manuel Rodriguez Superior Anniversario 120 J-SB
4/4 Size Classical Guitars
$1,099
Classical Guitar, Special model for the anniversary of Guitarras...
Vostok Instruments Path
Mixer, Attenuator Modules
$153
Eurorack Module, Analogue morphing router, Interpolating 4-channel signal router for audio and...
Frequently Asked Questions
The 2nd generation boasts a more refined analog modelling engine, offering improved clarity and a wider sonic palette compared to the original, though the core character remains familiar.
No, the USB-C connection is primarily for MIDI communication and firmware updates; it doesn't function as a standard audio interface for direct recording.
Absolutely; the MIDI I/O and various audio connections (line outputs, aux input) make it highly adaptable to a broader studio environment.
