Vintage TRITON Really Sound Better Than Modern KORG KROSS? 

You really can’t go wrong with either to be honest they both sound amazing

I have a triton extreme 88. And an 01/W. I’m never letting them go! Ever

Triton is for sure better on every example. Kross is good enough for live performance. You'd want a Triton for recording, definitely

The Kross sounds like a compressed MP3-version of the Triton.

This should surprise absolutely no one. Though the Kross 2 has a technology edge, the Triton was the flagship workstation released by Korg, adjust for inflation and it is like comparing a $300-400 keyboard to a $2000 one! Yes, the Triton came out in 1999 and the Kross 2 only a few years ago, but they are totally different classes of synths. The Triton was a better Trinity, which was a better version of the O1/W Pro. The Kross 2 is a great entry level synth with some awesome features and plenty of sounds. If you cannot make an awesome song with it, it is your fault, not the "low quality" samples. It sounds fine until you compare it to the likes of the Fantom, ModX, Krome EX, then it will sound a step back due to a lower quality effect section. You think Korg was going to give it the most powerful effects sections they make in their budget synth? Add a cheap external FX module and you can likely rival/surpass even more expensive keyboards! The Kross 2 is not an "end game" synth, it is quite powerful and does a lot for it's price and I still feel it blows away the Yamaha MX and Roland DS series. I owned all 3 at the same time before and I found myself liking the Kross 2 the best for sounds and features. The Triton was indeed an end game synth at it's release, it was the baddest keyboard out when it was released. Synths have not really progressed that much over the years (as far as individual instrument sound quality), this is why older equipment can match or even beat modern keyboards with sound quality and such. But features, even budget synths are packed full of features and often exceed older boards. The DAC, one of the final arbiters of sound quality you hear, can be better and more modern, but not always the case, either. Lastly, the Kross 2, on individual sounds, sounds good but you are not going to be blown away by it. Yet, when you make an actual song with it, the tones blend seamlessly and I made some cool-sounding songs with it I still have on my SoundCloud account (Archon on SoundCloud). My songs were recorded directly from the Kross 2, "Sleight Of Hand", "Hangman's Riddle", "The Last Stand", and "The Last Stand II: Redemption" were all made with the Kross 2 and recorded/mixed in Acoustica Mixcraft 8 DAW. I used only the Kross 2, no software sounds and they sound almost or on the same level as my more modern songs which use modern software sounds.

Triton has way more defined and focused sound along with the warmer lows. You've said it yourself: flaship vs budget synth. For its price tag Kross does his job pretty well though.

I used to own a Triton many moons ago. It's still so amazing after all these years. I've wanted another one for years, but just kept buying other synths. I miss the Triton. This video has made me not want to wait any longer to buy another one. I'm getting one tomorrow!

Surprisingly I prefer the Kross. I have a Triton LE as my backup/spare and I'm thinking the Kross might be a good replacement if ever it stops working.

It seems the Kross supports a certain type of sound better than the Triton and vice versa. I was pretty impressed with the pads on the Kross but enjoyed the choir sound on the Triton more. Great comparison!

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The Triton just has more "presence" for lack of better words. Although I do think that if the synth part is hidden in a mix, one could use the Kross and people would be none the wiser.

They both sound good, but I give the edge to the Triton. There's definitely more going on with each sound on the Triton. I think you are correct in that it may be the effects. I could definitely hear the difference on the B3 sound. The rotary effect was significantly better on the Triton.

Yes more on the Kross2 please :-)

I would say that the Triton sounds better on some of these patches, but not so much on others. You're right that the difference seems to come down to having cheaper effects on the Kross, which definitely isn't a deal breaker, as you could always process the sound of the Kross with whatever effects you want. The actual oscillator sounds similar. The Kross happens to have been my first synthesizer (played piano for many years prior, though), and although I have quite a few more synths in my arsenal now, I still use the Kross often for both its synth engine and for its sequencer. The more I learn about synthesis, the more I understand how to use the Kross effectively, and it really is a great synthesizer for its price.

I really miss my Triton. It was the first true professional grade instrument I ever purchased. I sold it when I was laid off from a job around 8 years ago. Wish I'd been able to keep it.

Dude! Thanks for telling me about the Triton Voice Name List! I found it online. Been needing that list. I will print it out and find sounds faster.🖒

In 2002 I bought a Triton Studio 88 over the internet. Hooked up with a guy who offered it on a triton forum/board. Sent him 2k in advance and had this Unit picked up by UPS shipped to Switzerland. Thanks Gary from Northumberland UK. Proved himself as trustworthy. In the following months I purchased almost every expansion Board including the MOSS, RAM upgrade. That Synth survived at least 6 international moves, was stored in a Ship Container for 3 years where almost all my other stuff (furniture, clothes) got destroyed by water/humidity and mold. Triton was just wrapped in a blanket. Still works perfect today. Only the dials, knobs and controls turned yellowish for some reason.

The Triton sounds richer and deeper to me. Especially after hearing Sweeper Strings & Time Machines. You could definitely hear the difference in the filters between the two those patches for sure IMO

You can really hear how the bass notes on the first choir patch are much more well defined on the Triton. On the Kross you'll notice the bass notes are becoming fuzzy/unclear/not cutting through as he plays the descending bass line. Is it minimal? Yes, but these nuances are extremely important sometimes in a production/performance.

I always loved Korg Triton and it was my wish to have it when I was younger. I had Trinity and now I bought Triton! Your videos were my motivation to get it! :) Great keyboard with the best key beds ever!

I was listening on my computer speakers while I was doing something else. I couldn't tell what you were playing, and they sounded the same to me. On better speaker maybe bigger differences would show. BTW, here's my suggestion - do a similar video comparing the Kurzweil PC4 to earlier Kurzweils such as the K2600. Thanks, keep up the good work.

Reminds me of when I did a comparison of the Integra-7 against a 1080 and a loaded 2080. The older units were significantly fuller sounding. Possibly different companding, effects etc. There is definitely more to these instruments than just their ROMs.

3:12 Was expecting you to sing “The higher you build your barriers” after that great intro. You should have, no matter how it sounded 👏👏👏 Remember that next time 😊

These both sound great I've never owned a good hardware workstation type keyboards but by watching videos online it all sounds very professional.

Triton wins all the way! I might be slightly biased, having owned four of the things over the past years, but it sounds much nicer and cleaner than the Kross. I noticed that even when listening to demos of the Kross when I was looking for a new main keyboard - even the Triton's older, tinier piano samples seemed more pleasing to listen to than the Kross, which was just... lifeless. There's a few nice patches in this video but overall it's still not as good as the Triton. Very happy with my LE88 I got for $500, more so than I would have been with a Kross 88, I think.

Interesting. I started with the 01/W and I’ve been a Korg fanboy ever since. While the architecture is very much the same, it makes the interfaces easy to navigate through generations.

Thanks that was entertaining, especially the DX7 flashbacks. The consensus seems to be that the quality of the hardware makes a bit of a difference, even if the new gear has the same samples in memory.

Interesting video; my first synthesizer was a Triton LE. I sold it at some point and 'moved on' to VA's analogues etc. Recently I bought a used Korg Karma, which the Triton 'synth engine'. It still sounds great to my ears. As someone said, good sound never goes out of style.

I just scored the exact Triton Pro X that I used back in high school for free. I gotta say, the damn thing sounds just as good as I remembered it sixteen years ago. They still hold their own.

Thank you for making this video.

LOL! You've gotten funnier Woody!! I lost it when you did the Seinfeld bass.

The DX7 was sick. It owned the entire 1980s.

the Triton Classic has a much higher preamp at the audio output than the Kross and this makes a lot of difference in a presentation on a stage with powerful speakers and in rehearsals or presentations with a band the sound of the Triton Classic will not disappear.

I own both the Triton Extreme 88 and the KORG Krome 61, I still use both In a live performance looking to get the new Nautilus! I LOVE KORG.

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Back for another watch of this one. Woody rocks. The lack of aftertouch and the less extensive effects affects a lot of the Kross emulations. The triton may be old but it's aged like fine wine.

Thanks again, Woody, for another amazing video. Great comparison. I thought, for the most part, that they sounded fairly similar until you played the evolving sound at the end on the Triton. It blew away the Kross in my opinion. Sounded more nuanced and filled the audio spectrum more for me. Maybe I should say I liked the Kross better so I don't get into a bidding war on Ebay/Reverb for an old Triton! Now I'm wondering if any of those sounds are available on the iWaveStation app... looking now! Cheers from north of Boston, MA, US.

Even on phone speakers the Triton clearly sounds better

First song is Midnight ;) thank you. Great as always ;)

In a mix it wouldn't matter, but on their own there's a subtle but very noticeable difference. The Triton sounds more organic, has a lot going on and therefore has the 'Korg "magic" ' that drew me to it in 1999.

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Morning Woody, the Triton seems to have the edge over the Kross in most patches, as there is a depth and airiness with the voices. However, the Kross does win in some of the voices, with its newer technology, and show some refinement. All in all, you have to love the classic Triton sound, it is awesome. 🎹🔊👍

Great viewo. The Triton Extreme w Moss Expansion is Still a Beast To This day... Killer programmable sounds and multisampler... Might want to youtube "The Korg Triton: The Sound of '00s Radio Hits!" just the tip of the iceberg. And the Moss Expansion is incredible.

The Kross sounds fine to me, kind of similair but also some small differences. The difference I noticed mostly in the patches with the filter sweeps.

I played the Kross in a music store and has fantastic sounds , but with the keybed I was disappointed, in particular the last years entry models are a bit untouchable. Hope next models they go for a better quality. The triton is a very nice option, or even the Trinity! Cheers Woody! :))

Triton Classic! Only really because I've still got mine!

Thanks for posting this I have a Kross 2 61 key and Triton extreme 76 The cross is great because you can throw it in the case and carried around easy that’s not so easy with the Triton if it didn’t have a case with wheels on it I’d probably never be able to move it lol sure the triton is the Lamborghini of the Line of each time it’s a great studio piece. I have so much to learn on these but I love both of them and I feel Korg makes quality products. Actually Yamaha and Korg are part of the same company now a lot of people didn’t know that. My next unit may be a Yamaha somewhere in between the two I may add an old CS 6x I don’t know I was looking at a role in Phantom West night I was pretty impressed with that too my biggest problem is do I have a brain big enough to store all this knowledge lol you could spend years trying to figure out how to run all this stuff. But that’s where great videos and demonstrations like this come in, a lot of you guys are the greatest thanks for this video I would love to hear from guys what their favorite synth is i’m hoping to do some home studio work maybe play out for my friends at some parties junk like that. I would really like to make like some killer backing tracks for hi action adventurous sci-fi movies I just think there’s so much that can be done it seems like lots of fun

It’s crazy how much more hi quality the triton sounds. Maybe it’s the converters? Maybe the effects?

War of the Worlds in the demo made my day, thanks

Hahaha what was that Seinfeld insert?? Woody has gone WILD

There's quite a few instances where newer models in a range didn't necessarily sound better than the originals. JD990 for instance, the wave roms were not lossily compressed like the JV1080 and later models. Although the JD990's filter did clip at high resonance, something they fixed later on.

The triton sounds better than the Korg kross compared Lomé this. The synth engine and fx are more developed on the Triton sound engine, kross series sounds like a Wav sample version of the actual Triton. It makes a big difference on some sounds - I can hear more details and ‘oomph’/sound body/fullness on the triton vs the kross. Some pad sounds the difference was less obvious. I also think these companies put better audio outputs on these older flagship keyboards - sounds like anything coming out of those output jacks is real lush and full. Also despite this, the ease of use of the kross is a factor and I also think in a band mix/studio mix the kross might ‘sit’ Bette is not the primary part of the song - live and in the studio I would use external fx on the kross vs the internal fx.

My first true synth was a Korg 01w. Loved that keyboard. Then it got old and flaky. So I bought the Korg Triton Extreme in 2004. It is still in use today. I love the A47 A Piano Moment patch, my go to piano sound. Especially on ambient stuff with tons of reverb. Love the triton. Always will.

Great comparison. I’m looking for a lighter gigging replacement for my twenty year old Triton Extreme 61. The TEx is fantastic with no compromises but it’s a bit heavy to cart with the hard case. I use a Nord Stage 2 76 for lower board and also take PA equipment. Kross looks ideal and good value.

The kross has really surprising sounds, but of course, this collection hasn't been programmed with such a great care as the sounds were made for the Triton. It's clearly hearable in some patches including multilayers. The fact is that the keybed expresiveness of the triton improves the sound on good players hands and it can make the difference in an exact copy of the same sound. I've owned both and I prefer the Kross because of its lower size & weight, but... my choice would be a MicroX if I could pick a different version of those Korg engines. I wonder if a solution like MicroX exists with the newer Korg Engine, it'll be a great companion for my Electribe family.

The Triton sound better with more detail and a higher frequency range but for the price the Kross offer a good deal. This sounds is very close of the original triton and it is a amazing synth for his price. Another thanks for Woody Piano Shack for his fantastic Videos :)

I have kross 2, and korg triton Le. Honestly, it gives me the feeling of being an update of this old triton without delicate areas such as the touch screen of the trinty or triton studio. Besides, it has the powerful advantage of having pads for different functions of arranging and composing different forms of sequence. It doesn't fall short in sampling either, it's really great, it seems to have an ASR10 but with the advantage of having 16 multi parts which is a very good amount of tracks for doing very serious compositions. The sounds are very good, I think the triton extreme version has these sounds from the korg kross 2, but the hardware adds another more pleasant color and more correct volume. The finger drumming is super comfortable, the visualization of the midi notes in the sequencer is really great, that MPC 2000 sampler-style screen is a very generous sleeve, where there were good graphics and preferences that make navigation in the operating system easy and cozy. It is an ultralight keyboard, it weighs almost nothing, it is made of 100% plastic but it has enough quality to give it good use. It's a little expensive for my taste, but the buy is one of the best on the market, the sampler has a lot of power and makes this workstation very friendly with music styles like hiphop, house, reggae, downtempo. Thanks for this video

Motion pads are incredible on the Triton, as well as bass sweeps. The kross for bass definition.

It's always really useful to hear the same patches side by side, of course, but I agree with you that it's the way the tech has developed over the last 20 years that is more interesting; yes, you can compare the original Triton patches with the ones released for the Kross... but can you hear the later Kross patches on the Triton? :-) The choir, sweep and evolving pad sounds to me do sound marginally better on the Triton - but similar enough that a bit of fine-tuning in the mix (or even on the board) would make it very difficult to tell the two apart in a group situation. The purists always claim that the old tech is warmer and better but, realistically, in the mix, with a few tweaks, I think it would be extremely difficult to tell the two apart. And they always mix us poor keyboardists down to the point where you can hardly hear the keys anyways! And, for the purists, why would you care about the Hammond sound when, if you really want to get a great Hammond sound, you should invest in a Nord (or, at least, Korg's magnificent CX-3)?

I have to admit the Triton is great, I acquired a 61 bed Triton Exteme a while ago and then very recently bought a 76 key variant (simply wanted a 'never to leave the studio' version and the other as gig instrument). Yes the tech is old but the quality and versatility of the sounds/patches are highly formidable. For any performer wanting a decent keyboard/rompler-PCM synth, a working Triton will deliver and some.

I really doubted there would be any difference, but the Triton has more "life," for lack of a better term. Or maybe "presence?"

I have both (Triton Extreme 88 and Kross2) and I love both. The sounds of the Triton in most cases are better (it has higher quality DACs, so it's not a surprise). However in the age of virtual instruments I mostly use it as a MIDI controller in my studio (it's too heavy to carry). But sometimes I still really like to get lost in it. I will keep it. Kross2 also has usable sound (the new Oasys pianos on it are actually better than any piano sound available for Triton), and it can do a LOT more than the old guy. And it's 3,5 kg so it's a perfect secondary synth for my gigs.

Its amazing that the triton sound engine is so much older ,yet so much better.

Your English is impeccable. There isn't even a slight hint of the Swedish accent!

I agree with the consensus here about the Triton. Seems to have more air... Must be better converters I guess.

The Triton wipes the floor with the Kross for the Triton library, I can't believe I'm saying this as when the Triton came out the keyboard player of the band I was in at the time bought one and we all took the mick, asking him if he was side-gigging as a cabaret act, I look back on the Micky taking and don't get it now as the Triton is great, I think it is because the sound we had was based around Vox continental (real) and B3 on that dedicated module played on an M1

Very nice. Perhaps that older unit has better circuitry after the digital processing (ie the analog conversion and pathway on the way out)

when you compare them alone that one thing. What I really like with old Korgs - who they sit in a mix.

I have never owned a synth in my life but am a music lover thinking of learning keyboard in my middle age. For me night and day the Triton. It sounds like a lot more sonic complexity going on.

The Triton really shows it's magic with the pads and bass, the FX and filtering is just more vivid and the resolution is deeper

the keybed action is much better on the classic triton since it use the legendary FS1 keyboard... with the expressive and superb keybed, playability and dynamic responds -- The triton will be a joy to play.. and the triton is a superb midi controller to make VSTi feels just Right..

I don't know what it is but for whatever reason I just get a corny feeling from the Korg romplers. Yet I don't feel that with Yamaha, Ensoniq or Roland synths of the same era. For example the D50 is still charming to me. Then you play the M1 and it's like an uncle who still dresses like MC Hammer in 2020. Maybe I had a bad experience with the Korg Krome and it soured me on them. But if people get enjoyment out of them then that's all that matters.

Both are very, very similar, but I think the Triton adds, for lack of better words, a bit more depth and sometimes a slightly more refined top brilliance that the Kross seems to lack or struggle somewhat with. Maybe even that Triton is somewhat more refined is a good way to describe the difference? But it's not a lot of difference, and hidden in a mix with other instruments I would be hard pressed to tell a difference unless it's used a in very prominent role in the song where you might spot the difference again. So if you don't already own a Triton I would say that a Kross is a very good alternative, and reversely - If you already have a Triton you may not need a Kross other than the new combis in the Kross that seems to be more modern and updated. That said, I wonder how hard it would be to replicate some of the updated combis in Kross over into a Triton... Should be possible? :-)

Could you do a blind test and let's find out if the consensus about this foundings stands? Also, if you could use some of the piano sounds, the ones from triton or even Oasys if they have the same program in both. I really would like to discover the results of the blind test.

Phat bass I can definitely notice the attack on the highs, it's got a resonant sweep down on the classic, the war of the world's has more delay for sure. Holy shit on the pad after that, it blows away the kross 🤣 the warmth of the filters, stereo (sides) I'm so glad I own a classic triton!! I'm never selling it!! 😁😁

Would like to see you review the Korg Krome

I own the Kross 2, and my only disappoint was the all-plastic frame.

Think that as often happens (check also how the same wave-sequences sound better on the old Wavestation then in the newest Wavestate) the old heavier gears have better ADC converters.

I'm wondering if there are additional variables to control when it comes to sound: you are using different keyboards in different playing positions and two different performances. Perhaps record the midi from one performance, and then play back the same midi through each keyboard?

2:09 an Atari ST spotted. Used to have one back in the early nineties...

Does your Triton have any additional (moss) boards??? Base tritons go for cheap, but ones with a supposedly must have classic board go for double, wasn't sure what that was all about or if it was worthwhile. Thx!

some sounds you couldn't really hear much difference, but the pads its got to be the Triton, with the filters. I always think, that some of the old stuff is still better than the new gear that's out.

I still doubt if we are comparing apples to apples. Who says that the sample quality on the Triton sounds loaded into the Kross hasn't been compromised at least a bit to make the export possible? It is normal to hear some differences between the two but, beside the physical response (key-bed) of one or the other, I guess you should be happy to have (for free) cool sounds from the Triton back on the Kross!

I hear to Kross as being too « dry », the triton 🔱 has more harmonics on pads, ep and organ I guess. What is not sure here is actually how both engines really compare, and If they do, how properly set they are. Then add the DAC difference (is it a chipset ? A more expensive discrete components ladder style thing ?). Then add the preamp for the output stage, which is the analog part. I guess if they designed the Kross to cost, as it’s obvious horrible keybed suggests, lack of aftertouch etc, they did not bother too much about internal electric noise and associated jitter. So you lose the low-level nuances which might be present in the PCM entering the DAC chip. So while the digital part relies on more advanced ICs, the « Cost-no-object » Triton was built with the best possible analog components and (discreet ?) DAC conversion scheme and power supply available then, and you’d probably find that in the Kronos as well. A more relevant comparison (if it made sense, as the sound engine is probably too far appart) would be to compare the same patches between a Triton, an M3 and a Kronos I guess. If you want the best sounding Triton sound, use a fanless computer with a linear power-supply running the vst only, and output it through the best possible Hi-fi DAC , with a dedicated USB scheme (like the Schiit Bifrost II), and hook up your favorite master keyboard to the dedicated PC. Even better : route it through Ethernet to the DAC. And you can even use the DAC other inputs for your TV, CD player etc....

The intro melody is sooooooooooo deeply profound and beautiful. Does it have a title? Thanks for sharing

The Triton was my main synth for years, and the Kross 1 is my main synth now (so I’m actually an “expert” in these two synths if that means anything) I’m using both right now (our guitarist has a Triton) so I really get to compare. Of course the Triton does more (it has sampling) The real factor that makes the Kross my all-time fav synth has nothing to do with the sound- it’s the size, weight, and handle. It looks like a toy, and it doesn’t kill my back like the Triton. But comparing the sounds alone....the Kross pianos are more realistic. The strings on both are amazing. I’ve learned how to get some pretty convincing Analog sounds on the Kross. When I first tried it out I was impressed with the Hammond Organ sounds, and how you can easily tweak the rotary effect to make it more realistic. I honestly can’t say which sounds are better, but the guys in the band seem to prefer the Triton. The action of the keys seems to make a big difference in favor of the Triton. I adjusted the Kross to try and match it. I miss the Tritons ribbon and 4 knobs, but the Kross has the Favorites buttons.

I agree with most here that the Triton sounds a bit better all around. I haven’t played my ProX since getting a Kronos earlier this year, but now I’m curious!

This video was playing in the background while I was working on something else. I was able to pick out which was which every time!

The korg kross 2 Pcg tone can i take from which keyboard korg m3 or korg krome can help me please

So adding a couple of VST like EQ and the Tritonor Triton Extreme lives on.

So if there is this much difference, do the studio, classic, le, pro x, extreme, and TR have any slight differences? As their components and hardware quality are slightly different?

I'm surprised. The Kross sounds a bit fuller, Triton a bit brittle. Listening on Adam A5s.

Seeing the date of upload, this may not be in time to make a difference in anyone's opinion ... so for me there is a blanket over the sound of the triton.... for me it's the kross by an articulate hear everything closer to as it should be (astonishment) keyboard. new sub.. thanks ps... I've been studying sound/music my whole life...I have a good ear and good equipment for reproduction... "real".... flatlined or enhanced. 65 now.

otra cosa, el Kross podrá poseer los filtros Pasa Banda y Anula Banda con resonancia, siendo 4 combinables entre sí y totalizando 8 combinaciones de filtros, a diferencia del Triton que posee sólo el Pasa Bajos con resonancia y Pasa Alto sin resonancia. Pero nuevamente el calor de los filtros del Triton es evidente. Obviamente hubiera sido genial que toda la gama Triton haya tenido los magníficos filtros del Trinity, le habrían dado un gran calor extra a las texturas analógicas y Pads

Usually the difference between higher and lower end models are the number of partials and layers it can generate in a patch. There's practically no difference between single patches, like the EPs and Organs cause they use the same PCMs. you'll notice the disparity when you go to the more textured synths or more nuanced patches cause of course the high end ones got more capabilities, that's why you can hear more movement and dynamics. I have a KARMA and the Triton VST sounds Identical when I played it side by side. It's amazing what they can do nowadays

Woody , thanks for your shares and effort , in this case of your synths comparisons , Korg Triton has bit less harmonic distortion and that results also in having bit deeper frequency range , cleaner articulation and dynamic range so touch is better feel for playing , however it doesnt really mean that every Korg Triton is better than every Korg Kross 2 , you could test another Korg Kross 2 with another Korg Triton and have better results in Kross 2 , every synth quality oscillates and resonates differently , there is no two same models with identical sound quality , but theres are some solutions , you could even improve sound quality of your Korg Kross 2 by finding better power supply and improving some other points in digital data , plus Triton data that you installed on Kross 2 has properties of its own which could affect sound quality for better or worse ., You are the passionate keyboard gear man Woody with a military science spirit i suppose you understand what i am talking about , electroacoustics is something i work and research last twenty years or more and am now into developing control of technology electrogenetics . Industry cannot anymore control and limit my frequency range and sound quality , and no salesman can give me advice , my every synth can sound better than other whenever i want and that goes even further into another technology dimensions . Theres are always some limitations but theres are also workarounds .By the way , its always cool to bump on your channel , keep having fun , and its nice to hear musicians opinion about different gear . I just recently tested Alesis Recital Pro piano and it works quite nice even its very simple piano , its sound quality seems good and fits in a mix , i think i like Recital Pro bit better than Yamaha P-125 that i use at my work .

Listening through studio monitors with no prior knowledge of either of these. The top keyboard was fuller sounding on the first piano patch. Same with the Hammond sound although that difference was more subtle. The bottom keyboard had a lot more character in the bass sound and the synth that followed it - it calls attention to itself whereas the top keyboard wound blend in a mix. Sweeper strings sound great on both with the bottom keyboard again having more modulation - a more 80s sound. I preferred the top keyboard overall - sounds that would mix well in a lot of styles of music. My two cents.

What song are you playing there at the beginning? I really dig it.

Triton sounds more detailed, more airy; Kross sounds more "compact"/"compressed". That said, the Kross (for a budget synth) does a very decent job to approximate the Triton sounds, and definitely usable.