Korg SV-2S 73-key Stage Vintage Piano
Elevate Your Performance with the Korg SV-2S 73-key Stage Piano
Unparalleled Polyphony and Sample Data - Experience a remarkable 128-voice polyphony, offering more than 10 times the sample data of previous SV models.
Customized Sound Creation - Utilize the SV-2 Editor software to craft your split and layered programs, saving them as Favorites for quick access.
Premium Playability - Immerse yourself in the premium feel of the velocity-sensitive Korg RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3) keybed.
Diverse Sound Palette - Explore 72 onboard sounds, organized into 2 sets of 6 Basic sounds with 6 variations each.
Personalized Settings - Save and recall your favorite sounds with 64 slots (8 banks, 8 variations) for storing customized settings.
Comprehensive FX Section - Elevate your sound with a comprehensive FX section featuring 6 independent stages of studio-grade signal processing.
Tube-driven Warmth - Immerse yourself in the warm tones of the Korg Valve Reactor circuit, enhanced by a real 12AX7A vacuum tube.
Versatile Connectivity - Connect seamlessly with balanced XLR and unbalanced 1/4" stereo outputs, front-panel stereo 1/4" headphone jack, and unbalanced 1/4" jacks for audio input.
MIDI Capabilities - Enjoy MIDI DIN I/O and MIDI over USB 2.0 for enhanced connectivity.
Pedal and Jack Options - Customize your play with damper pedal and foot switch jacks, as well as a volume/expression pedal jack.
Reliable Power Supply - Benefit from the internal 100–240V power supply for versatile power options.
Complete Package - Everything you need is included in the package: power cable, music stand, DS-2H damper pedal, and Quick Guide. Elevate your performance with the Korg SV-2S 73-key Stage Piano.
For players chasing vintage tone without hauling a van of old instruments, Korg built the SV-2S. This is the 73-key model with speakers fitted inside, so it makes sound before a single cable goes anywhere. Weighted RH3 keys sit beneath a panel of real knobs and switches.
What the S adds
A pair of speakers sits inside this version, and that is the one difference between it and the plain SV-2. Practise at home, sketch an arrangement or cover a small function without carrying an amplifier. No PA required indoors. Bigger rooms are handled by the rear panel outputs, so the same instrument moves from a bedroom to a stage.
Grands, uprights and a pair of harpsichords
The acoustic bank draws on grands from four countries: Germany, Italy, Austria and Japan, each in a brighter and a more classical variant. Uprights appear too, alongside a honky-tonk, a genuine tack piano and two harpsichords, one French and one Italian. None of it needs a technician. Play any voice alone, stack a second on top, or split the keyboard between a pair.
The electric and electronic bank
Nearly every American tine and reed model is covered, joined by a Japanese electric grand and a scarce German original. Clavs arrive in a spread of settings, while the electronic column runs to analogue, digital, VPM, FM and sampled voices, the Korg M1 piano among them. From tone wheels through Vox combo, Italian transistor and American tube designs, the organ list reaches church and pipe registrations, and strings come as a 1970s analogue machine, prog-era tape or a warm orchestral section. Mallets, brass, choir, guitar, bass and synth pads handle the rest.
Six stages and one valve
Signal processing runs through six stages. The amp block carries a Valve Reactor circuit built around a 12AX7A vacuum tube, which adds warmth at low drive and genuine bite when it is pushed hard. Ahead of it sits a three-band equaliser, then pre-effects covering a red compressor, treble boost, u-vibe, vibrato, tremolo and a Vox wah. After the amp models come modulation, reverb, tape echo and stereo delay, closed off by two limiters.
Feel and sound selection
The action is RH3, with real weighted hammers behind every one of the 73 notes from E1 to E7. Eight curves let the touch response suit your hands, and selection stays physical: a type knob, a variation knob and a row of favourite buttons. No menu diving. Beside the 72 factory sounds sit 64 user slots in eight banks, while polyphony runs to 128 notes.
Outputs, pedals and control
Quarter-inch left and right jacks are joined by balanced XLR sockets, so a console or snake takes the signal without a direct box in between, and a headphone output covers monitoring. DIN MIDI in and out link to other gear, while USB handles the computer. The DS-2H damper pedal is supplied, and half strokes register properly. Two further inputs take a footswitch for sostenuto or rotary fast-slow, plus a sweep type for wah and organ volume, or one more that adds the una corda function.
See it in action
Specifications
| Keyboard | 73 keys (E1 to E7), velocity-sensitive Korg RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3) |
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| Touch selection | Eight curves |
| Tuning | Master Transpose, Master Tune, tuning curves |
| Sound generation | EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis, eXpanded) |
| Maximum polyphony | 128 notes |
| Multi sound | Layer, Split |
| Factory sounds | 72 (6 basic sounds x 2 sets, 6 variations) |
| EP1 (vintage) | MK I Suitcase, MK I Stage, MK II Suitcase, MK II Stage, MK V Stage, MK V Bright, Dyno EP, Dyno EP Bright, Wurly, Wurly Classic, Wurly Dark, Wurly Bright |
| EP2 (various) | FM Piano 1, FM Piano 2, FM Piano 3, FM Piano & Pad, Pianet T, Pianet N, Hybrid Piano, Hybrid Tine, Wurly & Strings, FM & Strings, MK II & Pad, FM & Pad |
| Piano 1 (acoustic) | German Grand, German Classic, Italian Grand, Italian Bright, Japanese Grand, Japanese Bright, Austrian Grand, Austrian Classic, Japanese Upright, Upright Bright, German Upright, Rock Piano |
| Piano 2 (various) | Electric Grand, German Mono, Korg M1 Piano, Korg SG-1D, Digital Piano, Electra Piano, Tack Piano, Honky-Tonk, Piano & Strings, Piano & Pad, Piano & Synth, Piano & Brass |
| Clavier | Clav AC, Clav AD, Clav BC, Clav BD, Harpsichord, Harpsichord Oct, Perc. Organ, Rock Organ, Jazz Organ, VOX Organ, Church Organ, Pipe Organ |
| Other sounds | Full Strings, Classic Strings, Tape Strings, Strings & Voices, Warm Pad, Bright Pad, Orchestra, Pizzicato & Glock, Brass, Synth Brass, Pad/Mini Lead, Pad/Synth Lead |
| Favourite sounds | 64 (8 banks x 8 variations) for saving customised settings |
| Effect structure | 6 effects (5 effects + 1 total effect) |
| Equaliser | Bass, Mid, Treble |
| Pre FX | Red Comp, Treble Boost, U-Vibe, Vibrato, Tremolo, VOX Wah (auto or pedal control) |
| Amplifier models | Clean, Twin, Tweed, AC30, Boutique, Organ Amp plus cabinet models, Valve Reactor technology with a 12AX7 (ECC83) valve |
| Modulation | Classic Chorus, Black Chorus, Orange Phaser, Small Phaser, MX Flanger, Rotary (slow/fast control) |
| Ambient | Room, Plate, Hall, Spring, Tape Echo, Stereo Delay (tap tempo) |
| Total FX | Stereo Mastering Limiter, Stereo Limiter (editable with the SV-2 Editor) |
| Sound select | Type knob, Variation knob, Favourites 1-8 switches |
| Effect control | Equaliser on/off switch, Bass knob, Mid knob, Treble knob |
| Volume | Master Volume |
Specifications from Korg. Appearance and specifications are subject to change without notice.