Korg Havian 30

I am about to pull the trigger to order this 88 weighted key arranger from Korg..
I can get one new at a discounted price.. it list most of the current PA features less pads, sampling, the best sound bank..etc

What bothers me the most... I don't like the sound listening to the offerings on the internet..

Does anyone have experience with the Havian30?

I am one button away from ordering one....but the sounds don't sound right to me.. I figured if it sounds like the PA900 etc it would be a go...

Talk to me... Talk me out of it or into it..

No I don't need it...maybe I don't even want it... price is the major factor...seems like a bargain..

Nice piano sounds, okay keybed, and the pa300 arranger section to boot with..

I was once on the verge of buying it as controller for vst’s and hardware modules..
Reasons i did not buy it..
No multipads
No audio input
No physical midi

But if you are looking for a mobile piano with arranger features, this is the only viable choice.. just treat it like a piano with added areanger features and not like an arranger with 88 keys

I had one. Had a annoying noise when the sound died out. Thought it was an defect so I got a replacement. Same issue. So i got a Casio PX 560. Best buy ever.

Wow - this is what happens on a rainy day in Philly. There is NO WAY you'll like that. Weighted keys? ... really, you? It's the lower end of Korg's internal guts ... you'll hate it. Go buy some ice cream.

WHY Fran

not that good it that price for a reason.

Now that I realize it is a PA300 with a Fatar 100 keybed... I will pass on it..

Same reasons that Bachus mentioned gave me my first concerns...


Heading out to Dairy Delite....

Still dont like the casio styles..

Funny that you bring this up Fran, as I have been checking out this keyboard lately too.

We are about to move to a new house which is a bit bigger than our current house, but the I don't think the layout will allow my to play my acoustic piano at odd hours without disturbing my wife and kids.... Hence, I'm searching for a digital solution. I'd like something with styles too just to mess around with, maybe just to entertain company and such.

I've looked at a Yamaha DGX, sounds were good, styles were all right, but it didn't really feel like a piano, plus it's rather bulky..

I tried a Casio CPG 700 and I liked the feel, slicker design, nice touch screen the styles were good enough for home but not as good as Yamaha, but the keys made a lot of noise. I was even wondering if the sound of the keys would annoy everyone at home while they are trying to sleep or study.

Next I tried a Roland fp 50. It feels wonderful, like a nice
acoustic. Piano and electric pianos were awesome. No brass or other sounds other than piano, EP, and strings. I could live with that, but the styles were kind of hard to access, also I couldn't figure out how to silence the LH when playing with the auto accompaniment. Maybe it's possible?

So "on paper" it appears that the Korg Havian could provide a good piano experience plus it has a full arranger and lots of other sounds. I like the touch screen and the chord sequencer would be a great practice tool. The problem is I have no idea how it feels. No dealers seem to carry it around here. From all the YouTube videos I've seen, I think it's differently sounds good enough for home, but I'm curious about the feel.

If anyone has one, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Guys, check this review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3yBmH9ekO0

yes, I've seen that review. Pianoman Chuck seems to like it, and he's tried like every digital piano ever Seriously, he does bring up several strong points of the Havian which makes it seem to be a strong contender.

Chuck is a typical piano player that does not have a clue what todays arranger keyboards are about...

Yet he gets excited over a basic arranger... most likely the first he ever forced himself to try... Imagine if he seriously tried a Tyros5..

I would not get too excited over Chuck's comments..

BTW: My purchase price was going to be under $700 with awards... and 12 month free financing.

I tried to watch Piano Man Chuck once, or twice, but I hate his videos. He yapps too much, and plays too little, and when he DOES play .... well, I hate his videos.
I don't consider him a reliable source on pro gear.

Fran for $700 I would buy one. The keys on the Havian plays very nice not to heavy and not to light. The piano sound is good but I didn't like the e-piano's. The styles are great as always on Korg. You can load your own samples (32mb)

Main problem I had was the noise I heard through the headphone.

He likes it, because he treats it like a stagepiano first and like an arranger seccond

We went with a Yamaha DGX based on a recommendation by my brother, a 40+ year choral teacher. He plays a Yamaha acoustic piano...makes most Stage pianos look reasonable $$$. My brother has no interest in arrangers.

Since I'm not a piano player, I wanted to experience weighted keys...and still have arranger functions. My brother thought the DGX would be a good way for me to do this.

A good friend, who has made his living playing keyboards, plays some sort of 88 key Fatar keyboard midi'd to a Yamaha PSR.

Then, of course, there's Yamaha's CVP series of Clavinovas...big $$$.

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By the way, $700 for a Korg Havian? I would have bought it.

By the way, $700 for a Korg Havian? I would have bought it.

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It seems that Havian price has been going down. Maybe a new model is coming out soon?

It seems that Havian price has been going down. Maybe a new model is coming out soon? [/quote]




I think so.....at least I think the Havian 30 will be discontinued soon..

BTW: Kraft music offers the keyboard at $799, but through Amazon I got another 15% prime card discount and 12 months free financing..