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Korg SP-280 (Black)

Item ID: SP280BK

88-key Digital Piano with 30 Instrument Sounds, Natural Weighted Hammer Action, 2 x 22W Stereo Sound System, and Stand - Black

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Perfect for Playing Onstage and at Home!

The Korg SP-280 digital stage piano follows closely in the footsteps of the popular SP-250, providing you with excellent sounds, exceptional feel, and easy portability - all for a price that's too good to pass up. Loaded with over 30 top-notch sounds, you can call up anything from grand pianos and EPs to organs and strings on your SP-280, even layering sounds with ease. An impressive 2 x 22W stereo sound system makes playing at home or small gigs extremely simple, and at a touch under 42 lbs., you'll have no reservations whatsoever about gigging out with your Korg SP-280 digital piano.



Korg SP-280 Digital Stage Piano at a Glance:
  • Thirty rich, detailed, and expressive sounds onboard
  • Powerful full-range stereo speaker system built in
  • Great for gigging, but also for home practice and lessons

Thirty rich, detailed, and expressive sounds onboard
When you start tickling the ivories on your Korg SP-280 keyboard, you're far from limited to acoustic piano sounds. That's because Korg loaded this portable performance piano with a total of 30 wonderfully expressive instruments. Choose from electric pianos, organs, clavs, and more. Not only does the SP-280 provide you with full and realistic sound, it also delivers subtleties such as key release noise, and other ambient incidentals that make each sound come alive.

Powerful full-range stereo speaker system built in
Onstage or in your parlor, the SP-280's onboard stereo sound system delivers all the sound you desire, without the need for an external amplifier. In fact, the SP-280 keyboard's 2 x 22W speaker system is more than powerful enough to hold its own in smaller venues, making it perfect for cafe and bar gigs. And if you need to run to the PA, don't worry, Korg also equipped the SP-280 with standard 1/4" outputs.

Great for gigging, but also for home practice and lessons
One of the wonderful things about the SP-280 is its delightfully lightweight construction. Even with the stand, the SP-280 weighs under 42 lbs., which is impressive for a piano with a naturally weighted hammer-action keybed. In addition to the standard layer mode, the SP-280 also gives you a convenient partner mode, which allows you to split the keybed into two identical parts - perfect for playing with a student or teacher. On top of that, there are two headphone outputs onboard, allowing you to play with a partner, without disturbing the rest of the house.

Korg SP-280 Digital Stage Piano Features:
  • A great feeling and wonderful sounding digital stage piano you can take to any gig
  • Full 88-note Natural Weighted Hammer Action (NH) keybed provides heavier action in the lower register and lighter action in the high note for super-realistic acoustic piano feel
  • Loaded with 30 extremely realistic instrument sounds, including acoustic pianos, electric pianos, organs, clavs, harpsichord, strings, and more
  • Damper resonance, key release noise, and other details add to the realistic sound
  • Powerful 2 x 22W stereo sound system is perfect for use at home and for small gigs
  • Partner mode keyboard splitting and dual headphone jacks provide great resources for taking or giving piano lessons
  • Lightweight design (only 42 lbs.) is ideal for gigging

Play out with style with a Korg SP-280 digital stage piano!
Specification Detail
Number of Keys 88
Number of Voices (Sounds) 30
Polyphony 60 Notes
Number of Effects 6
Effects Types Reverb, Chorus
Sequencer No Sequencer
Song Playback 30 Preset Songs
Number of Speakers 2
Amplifier 22W x 2
Number of Audio Inputs 0
Audio Input Types No Audio Inputs
Number of Audio Outputs 3
Audio Output Types 1 x Headphone, 2 x TS
MIDI I/O In, Out
Number of Pedals 1
Pedal Inputs 1 x Pedal Input
Height 5.51"
Width 50.98"
Depth 14.96"
Weight <42 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number SP280BK

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I was very pleased with the shipping speed and the way the stand was packed. I was especially surprised to see candy thrown in the box as well, thank you. It was very relevant to your name "sweet" water. Your "Thank You" inserts provided an insight into your service to your customers - and it really shows how you really appreciate your customers. Your customer service is excellent and I would not hesitate to buy from you again ... in fact, you will be the first company that will come to mind for my next purchase because I know what I will expect. Excellent Customer Service!


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Reviews

based on 4 reviews

Excellent Digitial Piano

by Mick Seven from New York
April 12, 2013
Music Background: professional musician on side (lawyer by day)
unlike the previous reviewer, I am actually a professional and not using this as a midi controller. First of all, it is not a grand piano with "hammer" action. I paid $560 for mine and it is an excell... read more [+]ent apartment digital piano for someone that does not want a console.
2nd, the speakers are better than any thing else in its price range- forget about 22 watt speakers vs 6 or 8 watt speakers the sound is clear.
Piano sample- it sounds natural and pleasant unlike an electronic sounding Casio. Is it Ivory? No? It is very good though.
The bottom line is if you are looking for something $500-$600 all in one unit and not a console than consider this. close [-]

Very nice keyboard

by Steve Nanny from Marshall, TX
May 9, 2013
Music Background: hobbyist, playing guitar for over 40 years
I bought this to teach myself how to play. I can play a little, took lessons years ago but forgot most everything. Some of it coming back as I sit and play more. The ease of playing and the sound is... read more [+] great. I have a real piano, Baldwin upright, but this Korg is just what I wanted for the different sound capability and features it offers. I have owned inexpensive smaller keyboards but they don't come close to this sound. close [-]

Excellent with Limits

by Dennis Adams from Northeastern California
April 16, 2013
Music Background: Semi Pro musician
All the voices are excellent, except for the electric piano voices. They are not what I expected. They are good, just not great. This is a great entry level Korg. If I had it to do over again, I'd buy... read more [+] the more expensive model SV-1. Oh, well, live and learn. close [-]

Didn't live up to my expectations

by Rich from SF Bay area
March 29, 2013
Music Background: Pro musician
The idea of this piano is great. Built-in speakers, built-in sounds, built-in stand. Unfortunately, if you have an expectation of reasonable dynamic control and come from a grand piano, spend more mon... read more [+]ey on something better. I'll start with the MIDI control issues. I thought I could use it as a reasonable priced controller for my Ivory II sounds. For me, it was impossible to get any decent dynamic control when playing quietly (or even how I normally play on my grand). I inspected the MIDI velocities and can see when playing anything quiet, it always comes out at 1. Play slightly harder and it jumps up to about 32. Getting anywhere in between was an impossible feat. You also can't press a note down and get a velocity of 0 like a real piano or higher quality controllers and the key needs to go all the way down to sound a note. This is not at all how a piano action works; apparently there is no hammer to throw in this action although the marketing says "Natural Weighted Hammer Action." Seems misleading. The same problem exists at higher velocities also but it's most problematic when playing gently (try Moonlight sonata, for example). For a beginner, this piano is probably just fine. For me, it's unusable.

Second; the internal sounds: They are not very good (nor do the speakers sound good to me) and the dynamics of the internal sounds is totally different than when playing through MIDI. There seems to be a huge gap in the lower velocity range when using the internal sounds. All in all, it doesn't work for me. Maybe for someone learning who doesn't mind pounding on the keys it would be OK.

Third; the built-in stand: definitely not something you want to setup and take down often as it is very time consuming. It's also tricky to get it to sit flat on the floor without rocking. Mine had a bent leg and that didn't help.

The good aspects? It's a complete system on it's own. If you don't mind the sound quality and dynamics limitations then it could be right for you. It's not terribly expensive. Not for the pros. I wish I had more good things to say :( close [-]

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