Korg MS-20 vs. Behringer K-2

In this video from YouTuber Starsky Carr, we get a side-by-side comparison between the Korg MS-20 and Behringer’s latest clone, the K-2.

A deep dive into the functions and sounds of the K-2 and MS20 mini clones side-by-side.

These are the options available to most of us – with vintage kit being so expensive.

Which is best for you? Essentially it comes down to what you need – keyboard? Eurorack compatible? dual filters?

Video Index

• Oscillators 3:28
• Filters 7:25
• K2 Filter 1 vs Filter 2 13:06
• Filter Noise 15:14
• High Pass 16:09
• Envelopes 19:22
• ESP 25:18
• Modulation 28:00
• Output Levels 29:21
• Patchable Noise Sources 29:55
• S&H 30:28
• Conclusion 32:46
• More Side by side sounds…
• More Ring Mod Sounds 33:45
• Some Filter Tweaking 35:39
• One Last Patch 37:37

While there are inevitable nuances between these two synthesizers, the K-2 does do quite an amazing job in recreating the sounds of the MS-20. You can visit the Starsky Carr YouTube channel for more great synthesizer reviews.

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