But apart from those changes, it is essentially the same device – just a little cheaper to buy. The Xone:K1 lacks a soundcard, as well as the latching layers feature.
The K1 is essentially the little brother of the Xone:K2. Although the Xone:K1 was discontinued a few years back, the Xone:K2 is still in production ten years after release to this very day.
While the Xone:K2 saw its release in 2011, the Xone:K1 followed three years later in 2014. It had far less success and a far shorter run in production. While many people know about the Xone:K2 controller, few know about the Xone:K1. Xone:K1 + Xone:K2 + Xone:K1 The controller Nevertheless, you still get that often-replicated-but-never-duplicated, sweet Xone filter sound. While Xone:92 and Xone:96 feature two filters, Xone:23 only has a single filter. The EXT ON turns on a 50% dry/wet on the master chain. But that comes as no surprise seeing the Xone:23 costs four times less. It is not quite a complex as on the more expensive big brother the Xone:92. While the Xone:23 and the C variant feature an external send return path.
As I’ve explored my extensive collection of DJ gear throughout this series thus far, I’m finding similarities that run through some of the gear.