Crate KX220 Full Stereo Operation Keyboard Amp

Crate 15 in. speaker and horn. 160 Watts RMS.

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"Crate KX220 Lots of amp for the $$$."

Feature:
Very flexible mixer section. I do a variety of gigs and it fits into every situation. Addition of reverb and a mic channel make it perfect for small one-man band/DJ gigs. If I need more sound it will handle two additional speakers with no power drop. I sometimes use it with 12" PA speaker on a stand and a spot monitor on my keyboard. For my blues band where I do a Hammond B3 simualtion w/bass pedals (Roland VK7) and digital piano, I use the stereo outs into my PA. Fills the stage area with sound nicely and the PA spreads the keys around the room. I've even used it as a small sub with my PA for DJ gigs. The EQ works very well and will cut out all the mids and highs. Don't need a separate low pass filter or crossover.

Quality:
Very solid and well made. Nice clean looks. I wish they offerd a cover for it as the controls are on the top. I will have one made very soon. I've used a bunch of Crate stuff for a lot of gigs and have never had a problem. 5 year warranty is nice to have if needed.

Value:
At first it may seem more expensive than some others but if you look at all the features it's worth it. It does the job well and makes my gigs easier so it's a plus. I'm glad I did my research and choose this amp. More compact and flexible and kicks as well as the Roland or Peavy's.

Desirability:
This amp has a nice clean look, is very flexible, compact and well built. I am seriously considering a second one.

Sound:
Very loud, clean and uncolored sound. Plenty of DB's for most applications. If you are with an extremly loud band use the stereo outs and go into the PA or house system.

Support:
I've called with some questions on other products and always have gotten the info I needed. Sometimes hard to reach but they will help you. Never had to use the warranty for any of their products and I've owned three power mixers and three sets of their speakers. Blown one horn driver in all the gigs I've done with the stuff. Replaced it myself. All of the repair shops near me support them so if I have a problem I won't have to go far to get it fixed.

Overall:
You can't go wrong with this amp. It does everything and more that you would expect from a keyboard amp. After mine arrived at the store a church musician saw it and bought two for his digital piano.

Submitted: 9/24/2004

Style of Music: Standards, Blues, Jazz


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Crate KX220 Full Stereo Operation Keyboard Amp Customer Review

clear clean sound with highs and bottom
you could use this amp to play bass guitar
my kurzweil sounds great coming through it
small venue set it flat(eq) larger crank the highs it can relly fill a room haven't tried
a stearo set up yet.
much fuller sound than a roland 500
10# LIGHTER THAN MY PEAVEY KB300 AND HAS A CLEANER SOUND
DID I SAY 8 BAND EQ


i also own peavey kb300

Submitted: 5/4/2001

Style of Music: gospel


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Description
We realize keyboard players require some special features on their amps. That's why models like the KX100, KX160, and new KX220 offer 4 plus channels with a channel configuration, speakers, and horns, up to 160 watts RMS, and a lot more. FlexWave keyboard amps share the same technology of our highly-acclaimed guitar amps. Crate Your Own Sound with one of our keyboard amps — you'll be glad you did.

Features
15" Crate Speaker and Foster Horn

4 fully stereo channels (Channels 1, 2, and 3 have right and left/mono inputs, level, pan, and effects/reverb send controls; Channel 4 has 1/4" instrument input and balanced XLR mic input with phantom power; Channels 3 and 4 each have a line out select switch)

4 fully stereo channels (Channels 1, 2, and 3 have right and left/mono inputs, level, pan, and effects/reverb send controls; Channel 4 has 1/4" instrument input and balanced XLR mic input with phantom power; Channels 3 and 4 each have a line out select switch)

Stereo 8-Band Graphic EQ

Power Amp Limiter

Effects Loop-Mono aux send, stereo aux return with level control

Internal Spring Reverb with level control

Extensive Internal Patch Bay

Technical Info

Output Power Rating:
160 watts RMS minimum @5% THD @ 4 ohm internal speaker
220 watts RMS with 4 ohm extension speaker

EQs
Low +/-10dB @ 50Hz;
High +/-10dB @ 10kHz
Graphic EQ: +/-14dB @ 100Hz, 330Hz, 1kHz, 4kHz, 10kHz Nominal Input Impedance
Ch.1 High Z 10k ohms; Low Z 600 ohms; Ch.2,3,4 24k ohms
Gain Ch.1 High Z 64dB; Low Z 70dB; Ch.2,3,4 57dB
Maximum Signal Accepted: Ch.1 High Z 10 volts peak to peak; Low Z 15 volts peak to peak; Ch.2,3,4 10 volts peak to peak Line In/Line Out 1 volt RMS Limiter Range 20dB, maximum distortion 1%
Speaker Size and Rating: (1) Crate Custom Design 152, 2.52 voice coil; (2) High Frequency drivers
Power Requirements: 120VAC, 60Hz, 110VA; 110/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 110VA; 230VAC, 50/60Hz, 110VA
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