Nord Stage Unofficial User Forum

I'm using the Motionsound KP-500sn. Stereo, 2 x 12", 500 watts, expander circuit, 2 channels with 3 band eq and expander circuit, 50 pounds, good carry handles on side and top.

So far so good- haven't used it in really noisy settings yet. It's not like speaker on a stick stereo, it's a one-point-source stereo that sits right behind you (typically) about 3-6 feet. So essentially it's a personal monitor that can potentially (depending on the size of room and how loud everyone is) be your only source of amplification.

I like it a lot. It doesn't feel TOO heavy, and with casters it's only the stairs where i do have to carry it. Piano sounds good (need to turn off the expander knob), plenty of bass, and it's nice having the 3 band eq. The expander circuit works only on stereo signals, and effectively enhances whatever chorus, reverb and delay you've got going- snds good. Can get the full bass on organ, synth and rhodes sounds- very satisfying, and being one box simplifies things: I just set it up behind me and I'm good to go.

I ALSO USE a Fender PD-250 (out of production now). This is a folding clamshell design that has two separate speakers and a mixing section that all fold together. Good concept but heavy and awkward to move when everything is folded in together. Wonderful sound- like a really excellent home stereo system: rich and deep sound, detailed, just about perfect- except that the woofers are 6.5", so it struggles a bit with the low end- otherwise it sounds fantastic. I've heard that the speakers were made by Bose.