Korg KingKORG NEOvsKorg PS-3300 FS
Summary
Korg KingKORG NEO and Korg PS-3300 FS: 2 Korg synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 15 of 19 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Korg KingKORG NEOCurrentView details → | Korg PS-3300 FSCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Korg | Korg |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue modelling | Analogue |
| Voices | 24 | 49 |
| Polyphony | 24 voices | 49 voices, fully polyphonic (three layers) |
| Oscillators | 3 per timbre (138 types: analogue, noise, DWGS, PCM, mic in) | Per-key analogue oscillator in each of three PSU-3301 layers |
| Filter | 18 types (7 low-pass, 5 high-pass, 6 band-pass) including vintage models | Per-key analogue VCF in each layer, plus three voltage-controlled bandpass resonators per layer |
| Multi-timbral parts | 2 | 1 |
| Sequencer | None (8-step arpeggiator) | None |
| Effects | Distortion, Decimator, Ring mod, Amp simulation, Flanger, Chorus, Phaser, Rotary speaker, Reverb, Tape echo, Delay | — |
| Models | — | Korg PS-3300 (1977) |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 37 | 49 |
| Key size | Full | Full |
| Key action | Synth-action | Synth-action |
| Aftertouch | None | Channel |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | 16-band vocoder with mic included, XLR mic input, Layer and split, Joystick, 6 virtual patch routings, 300 programs | Fully polyphonic analogue (147 voice circuits), Semi-modular patch points, 12 tuning knobs per layer for microtuning, 256 program memories, Separate PS-3010 keyboard (8.2 kg), Hard case and casters included |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB |
| CV / Gate | No | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | White | — |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 565 × 338 × 92 mm | 1000 × 245 × 454 mm |
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 21.3 kg |
Key differences
- Engine: KingKORG NEO – Analogue modelling PS-3300 FS – Analogue
- Keys: KingKORG NEO – 37 PS-3300 FS – 49
- Voices: KingKORG NEO – 24 PS-3300 FS – 49
- Released: KingKORG NEO – 2024 PS-3300 FS – 2025
- Polyphony: KingKORG NEO – 24 voices PS-3300 FS – 49 voices, fully polyphonic (three layers)
- Oscillators: KingKORG NEO – 3 per timbre (138 types: analogue, noise, DWGS, PCM, mic in) PS-3300 FS – Per-key analogue oscillator in each of three PSU-3301 layers
Both are the same on key action (Synth-action).