Vox Continental 300vsVox Continental II
Summary
Vox Continental 300 and Vox Continental II: 2 Vox organs compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 12 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Released: 1970 on the Continental 300 and 1966 on the Continental II.
- Keybed: Two reverse-colour manuals; key count assumed from the Continental II it grew out of (see sources); unweighted organ keys on the Continental 300 and Two 49-note reverse-colour manuals; lower manual's bottom 13 notes (C to C) form the bass section; all-plastic keys (Kimber-Allen), unweighted on the Continental II.
- Sound engine: Integrated-circuit top-octave generator and dividers on the Continental 300 and Transistor top-octave divider organ (silicon transistors on the later STC models) on the Continental II.
- Organ models: Continental II drawbar layout (upper 16', 8', 4', II, III, Flute, Reed; lower 8', 4', 2', IV, Flute, Reed; bass Flute and Reed) plus five upper-manual presets and a drawbar preset on the Continental 300 and Upper: 16', 8', 4', II (5 1/3', 1 3/5'), III (2 2/3', 2', 1'), Flute and Reed drawbars; lower: 8', 4', 2', IV, Flute and Reed; bass: Flute and Reed drawbars with 8' or 8'+16' switch and bass sustain on the Continental II.
Both are the same on manuals (2), keys per manual (49), key action (Waterfall) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items | Vox Continental 300Discontinued 1972 | Vox Continental IIDiscontinued 1972 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Vox | Vox |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Released | 1970 | 1966 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Manuals | 2 | 2 |
| Keys per manual | 49 | 49 |
| Key action | Waterfall | Waterfall |
| Keybed | Two reverse-colour manuals; key count assumed from the Continental II it grew out of (see sources); unweighted organ keys | Two 49-note reverse-colour manuals; lower manual's bottom 13 notes (C to C) form the bass section; all-plastic keys (Kimber-Allen), unweighted |
| Sound | ||
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | Integrated-circuit top-octave generator and dividers | Transistor top-octave divider organ (silicon transistors on the later STC models) |
| Organ models | Continental II drawbar layout (upper 16', 8', 4', II, III, Flute, Reed; lower 8', 4', 2', IV, Flute, Reed; bass Flute and Reed) plus five upper-manual presets and a drawbar preset | Upper: 16', 8', 4', II (5 1/3', 1 3/5'), III (2 2/3', 2', 1'), Flute and Reed drawbars; lower: 8', 4', 2', IV, Flute and Reed; bass: Flute and Reed drawbars with 8' or 8'+16' switch and bass sustain |
| Polyphony | Full polyphony | Full polyphony |
| Connections | ||
| Pedal inputs | Expression | Expression, Pedalboard |
| Features | ||
| Features | Upper-manual presets, Percussion (8', 4', mixture, short/long decay), Spring reverb, Bass sustain, Tilting stand option, Made in the UK (300H) and Italy (300) | Two manuals, 13-note bass section, Bass sustain, Vibrato, Percussion on the later Super II (STC-2), Bass pedalboard socket (usually blanked off) |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Grey, Orange | Red, Grey, Black |