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jchas · 3rd July 2007

I was at the local GC a couple weeks ago - thought about checking out the newer keyboards since it's been a few years since I bought a new toy. It was one of those rare occasions where there wasn't a dozen young guys, each trying to bang out a drum beat a little louder than the next guy - maybe it was a school day, I don't know. So I was able to quietly spend about 1/2 an hour on each board in the store until I sat down at a Korg Triton Extreme. I really liked a lot of the sounds (though you have to scroll past a lot of boom-chicky patches to get to them) and I spent about an hour scrutinizing it. About half-way through tinkering with the Triton, a sales guy stops by (it was his 3rd or 4th visit, each time asking if he could help me, but this time he was going fir the big sell).
GC "Pretty bitchin' axe hey dude?"
Me "Yeah, it's got some really nice sounds in it."
GC "That's cause it's a Korg, best damn keyboards, you know?"
Me "Well, i'm just looking for something to add to my arsenal of Kurzweils - you know, a little different color to play with.
GC "Well then, your gonna love this, look, it's got a built-in tube. I bet the Kurzweils don't have tubes in them."
Me "Well, no they don't, but i've never really found it necessary."
He pushes a button and 'voila' a glowing blue tube on the top of the keyboard.
GC "See, check this out, it warms the sound up just like old vintage gear."
Me "Wow, i've owned a lot of vintage keys and I didn't know they used tubes. - Wow, it sure doesn't give off much heat does it. Are you sure it's working?"
GC "Oh yeah, it's working, you can hear it. The new tubes don't get hot like the old ones, I think it's something to do with the blue light instead of the old orange light. They run cooler."
Me It almost looks like there's a blue LED behind the tube."
GC Yeah, I know. That's what's so cool about this board. It really gets noticed.

I really did like the Extreme - toob and all. And later, the sales guy did admit that he was pretty new to the job, and his real expertise is in guitars (thus the almost 3-foot long, graying poinytail).

3rd July 2007	#389
jchas Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 934	I was at the local GC a couple weeks ago - thought about checking out the newer keyboards since it's been a few years since I bought a new toy. It was one of those rare occasions where there wasn't a dozen young guys, each trying to bang out a drum beat a little louder than the next guy - maybe it was a school day, I don't know. So I was able to quietly spend about 1/2 an hour on each board in the store until I sat down at a Korg Triton Extreme. I really liked a lot of the sounds (though you have to scroll past a lot of boom-chicky patches to get to them) and I spent about an hour scrutinizing it. About half-way through tinkering with the Triton, a sales guy stops by (it was his 3rd or 4th visit, each time asking if he could help me, but this time he was going fir the big sell). GC "Pretty bitchin' axe hey dude?" Me "Yeah, it's got some really nice sounds in it." GC "That's cause it's a Korg, best damn keyboards, you know?" Me "Well, i'm just looking for something to add to my arsenal of Kurzweils - you know, a little different color to play with. GC "Well then, your gonna love this, look, it's got a built-in tube. I bet the Kurzweils don't have tubes in them." Me "Well, no they don't, but i've never really found it necessary." He pushes a button and 'voila' a glowing blue tube on the top of the keyboard. GC "See, check this out, it warms the sound up just like old vintage gear." Me "Wow, i've owned a lot of vintage keys and I didn't know they used tubes. - Wow, it sure doesn't give off much heat does it. Are you sure it's working?" GC "Oh yeah, it's working, you can hear it. The new tubes don't get hot like the old ones, I think it's something to do with the blue light instead of the old orange light. They run cooler." Me It almost looks like there's a blue LED behind the tube." GC Yeah, I know. That's what's so cool about this board. It really gets noticed. I really did like the Extreme - toob and all. And later, the sales guy did admit that he was pretty new to the job, and his real expertise is in guitars (thus the almost 3-foot long, graying poinytail).