Kurzweil K2088vsKurzweil K2700
Summary
Kurzweil K2088 and Kurzweil K2700: 2 Kurzweil multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 4 of 14 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Released: 2025 on the K2088 and 2021 on the K2700.
- Keybed: 88-note fully weighted hammer-action Fatar TP/40L, velocity and aftertouch sensitive on the K2088 and 88-note fully weighted Fatar TP/40L, velocity and aftertouch sensitive on the K2700.
- Sound engine: Dynamic VAST: a programmable synthesis engine where each layer is a chain of DSP blocks you can rewire, with a 6-operator FM engine and the VA1 virtual-analogue oscillators alongside it, plus the KB3 tonewheel organ engine and gigabytes of factory samples on the K2088 and Dynamic VAST: a programmable synthesis engine where each layer is a chain of DSP blocks you can rewire, with a 6-operator FM engine and the VA1 virtual-analogue oscillators alongside it, plus the KB3 tonewheel organ engine and gigabytes of factory samples. 4.5 GB of factory samples plus 3.5 GB of user flash. on the K2700.
Both are the same on keys (88), key action (Hammer-action), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Kurzweil K2088Current |  Kurzweil K2700Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Kurzweil | Kurzweil |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2025 | 2021 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | Monophonic | Monophonic |
| Keybed | 88-note fully weighted hammer-action Fatar TP/40L, velocity and aftertouch sensitive | 88-note fully weighted Fatar TP/40L, velocity and aftertouch sensitive |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | Dynamic VAST: a programmable synthesis engine where each layer is a chain of DSP blocks you can rewire, with a 6-operator FM engine and the VA1 virtual-analogue oscillators alongside it, plus the KB3 tonewheel organ engine and gigabytes of factory samples | Dynamic VAST: a programmable synthesis engine where each layer is a chain of DSP blocks you can rewire, with a 6-operator FM engine and the VA1 virtual-analogue oscillators alongside it, plus the KB3 tonewheel organ engine and gigabytes of factory samples. 4.5 GB of factory samples plus 3.5 GB of user flash. |
| Organ models | KB3 tonewheel modelling | KB3 tonewheel modelling |
| Polyphony | 256 notes, dynamically allocated | 256 notes, dynamically allocated |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch balanced, Headphones | 1/4-inch balanced, Headphones |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Expression | Sustain, Expression |
| Features | ||
| Features | Dynamic VAST with user-programmable DSP, KB3 tonewheel organ engine, Ribbon controller, Nine assignable sliders and nine knobs, 16-part multitimbral, Aftertouch | Dynamic VAST with user-programmable DSP, Cascade Mode, up to 32 layers deep, KB3 ToneReel organ engine, 6-operator FM and VA1 oscillators, 4.5 GB factory samples, 3.5 GB user flash, 1,500+ factory programs, 700+ multis, Built-in audio interface, 16-part multitimbral |