imo the microkorg has higher quality, crunchier sounds but the ion is more versatile (so many of the microkorg's presets are very lol '90s). also it seems easier to mess with the parameters on the ion, but i haven't gotten too deep with that on either one.
all that said, i don't regret trading in the ion for the microkorg, which feels more fun to mess around with.
― Ømår Littel (Jordan), Thursday, 20 August 2009 18:29 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah i've heard that they sound good but yeesh:
http://media.createdigitalmedia.net/cdmu/images/2008/12/genreselect.jpg
― （ ´_ゝ˙） (Dr. Phil), Thursday, 20 August 2009 18:42 (fourteen years ago) link
honestly i stick to about four sounds (from the "hip-hop/vintage/retro" banks) and fuck around with those, a lot of the other stuff sounds corny to me.
i was thinking of asking IMM to recommend another keyboard to me that would complement the microkorg and not be too expensive...
― Ømår Littel (Jordan), Thursday, 20 August 2009 18:48 (fourteen years ago) link
you should look into loading the presets from the ms2000 onto it which are supposedly less cheesy
― （ ´_ゝ˙） (Dr. Phil), Thursday, 20 August 2009 18:54 (fourteen years ago) link
Anyone wanna buy a Korg MicroPreset?
http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/micropreset.php
― MaresNest, Saturday, 22 August 2009 12:52 (fourteen years ago) link
I just got one of these! Only 12+ years late to the party, haha. Still sounds v.good, imo
― Dan I., Tuesday, 5 March 2019 20:19 (five years ago) link