Korg Kaoss Pad 3 Review

Slurp…

I always loved the Kaoss Pad since it’s launch in 1999. Primarily it’s a signal effects processor with a great playable surface. This means that parameters from a particular effects program can be mapped on to a large X-Y control area and an incoming signal can then be altered by modifications you draw on the screen itself.

Kaoss Pad 2 showed up in 2002, Korg had been persuaded by demands from Kaoss users who wanted onboard sample triggers, extended effects algorithms as well as a better control surface. These functions had been properly implemented, together with DJ tools like BPM detection and a dedicated mic input.

With the release of Kaoss Pad 3, Korg again have listened carefully to the wishes and needs of its user base, and & I’m happy to say they haven’t rested on the success of KP2.

Check out DJmag’s review below: