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#468832 - 04/18/19 06:56 AM Roland KC 220
montunoman Offline
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Has anyone here used this little stereo KB amp? I'm thinking about using it as a mini PA for low volume events , and a monitor when I use a full PA system. Also it can be powered with batteries which would be nice for some out door wedding ceremonies I have coming up.

I did like my Roland SA 1000 - I wish I still had it...., but didn't care for the BA 330. Maybe my expectations were too high? All the mono Roland KB amps sounds pretty bad too me, so hopefully the KC 220 stereo amp will work out for me?

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Roland/KC-220-Keyboard-Amplifier.gc
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#468833 - 04/18/19 07:12 AM Re: Roland KC 220 [Re: montunoman]
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Originally Posted By montunoman
Has anyone here used this little stereo KB amp? I'm thinking about using it as a mini PA for low volume events , and a monitor when I use a full PA system. Also it can be powered with batteries which would be nice for some out door wedding ceremonies I have coming up.

I did like my Roland SA 1000 - I wish I still had it...., but didn't care for the BA 330. Maybe my expectations were too high? All the mono Roland KB amps sounds pretty bad too me, so hopefully the KC 220 stereo amp will work out for me?

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Roland/KC-220-Keyboard-Amplifier.gc


My advice take your KB to the store and play
thru it at performance volume with vocals....
you don't want any surprises or have return hassles.

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#468835 - 04/18/19 07:30 AM Re: Roland KC 220 [Re: montunoman]
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I also did not care for the ba330 . it is more powerful than the kc200 so if you didn't like the 300 the 200 would not be better. I bought the bose s1 pro and I could not be happier. It comes with a rechargable battery pack or runs on ac with the same power. It is a little beast. Very powerful and since I got it I very seldom use my bose compacts, in fact I liked so much I bought a second s1 so I can run in stereo. Wow what a great sound for a little system. Just my opinion.
MEL
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#468836 - 04/18/19 07:41 AM Re: Roland KC 220 [Re: organgrinder]
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Originally Posted By organgrinder
I also did not care for the ba330 . it is more powerful than the kc200 so if you didn't like the 300 the 200 would not be better. I bought the bose s1 pro and I could not be happier. It comes with a rechargable battery pack or runs on ac with the same power. It is a little beast. Very powerful and since I got it I very seldom use my bose compacts, in fact I liked so much I bought a second s1 so I can run in stereo. Wow what a great sound for a little system. Just my opinion.
MEL


Mel I think Paul wants a small package?


Edited by Dnj (04/18/19 04:36 PM)

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#468838 - 04/18/19 08:31 AM Re: Roland KC 220 [Re: montunoman]
montunoman Offline
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Trying it out before purchase would be ideal but I highly doubt it’s in stock anywhere in Dallas....

Mel, I’m sure those Bose are nice but they’re a bit pricy and I do want an all in one stereo package.
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#468840 - 04/18/19 08:55 AM Re: Roland KC 220 [Re: montunoman]
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I can recommend the Korg Konnect!

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#468851 - 04/18/19 10:02 AM Re: Roland KC 220 [Re: Crossover]
montunoman Offline
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Loc: Dallas, Texas
Originally Posted By Crossover
I can recommend the Korg Konnect!


Hi Crossover. Would happen to know if the Korg Konnect has has a line out so I could coneect to a mixer and send the signal to a large PA so I could use it as a monitor too?
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#468852 - 04/18/19 10:27 AM Re: Roland KC 220 [Re: montunoman]
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Originally Posted By montunoman
Originally Posted By Crossover
I can recommend the Korg Konnect!


Hi Crossover. Would happen to know if the Korg Konnect has has a line out so I could coneect to a mixer and send the signal to a large PA so I could use it as a monitor too?


https://www.korg.com/us/products/amplifiers/konnect/


Edited by Dnj (04/18/19 11:16 AM)

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#468858 - 04/18/19 11:21 AM Re: Roland KC 220 [Re: montunoman]
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I just went through the specs on the Roland KC-220, draws just 500ma, which calculates out to 6-watts. The peak power is rated at 30-watts, so by and large, your keyboard's onboard sound system is twice as powerful and, obviously, balanced to the keyboard.

When I had some small, living-room and deck parties to play, I often used the onboard system with a couple homemade speaker covers that deflected the sound outward toward the audience. This was a great setup for these situations and never got a complaint that it was not loud enough. The speaker covers looked a lot like air scoops on a hot-rod car and were made from black cardboard and held in place with Velcro. Additionally, the scoops prevented any feedback yet allowed sufficient sound to reach the player for monitoring.

Once you get above 20 ppl in the audience, I think your standard sound system comes into play in order to provide the needed coverage.

Hope this helps,

Gary
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#468861 - 04/18/19 12:06 PM Re: Roland KC 220 [Re: montunoman]
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
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Loc: Benton, LA, USA
Check out Lucas Nano. Full stereo from one unit, light weight, reasonable cost, extremely good sound.
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