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This seems to be the same as the EP-133 K.O. II with a difference: - 128MB memory including 96MB ROM sounds and 32MB user sample memory on the Medieval vs -

This seems to be the same as the EP-133 K.O. II with a difference: - 128MB memory including 96MB ROM sounds and 32MB user sample memory on the Medieval vs - 64 MB memory, or 999 sample slots on the K.O. II.

22c 2y ago
Yes, is this a slight hardware refresh to the EP-133 with a new skin and different factory presets? The KO-1 had a similar "Street Fighter" edition, which could be loaded with the original PO-33 samples. Are there any reasons not to buy this over the EP-133 from a pure capability standpoint? I wish the marketing were a bit clearer on that front, seems we need to intuit this by diving into the specs and capabilities ourselves.
- cammikebrown 2y ago
  There are new features in the software (presumably implementable on the original if they choose to) but the new one has twice as much memory, with the new samples taking up 75% of that.
- inciampati 2y ago
  Did they resolve the intense hardware bugs with the EP-133? I haven't been following after basically giving up on TE due to this (EP-133) being the second time they sold me a lemon.
  - worthless-trash 2y ago
    Do you mean slidergate, if so, yes thats solved. I still use mine regularly without significant issues.
fiatpandas 2y ago
It has a new arpeggiator, new punch in and send effects. So, different firmware.
keyle 2y ago
Props to them, this is bat-shit crazy stuff. And they're going full blown with it. I bought a EP-133 KO II when it first came out but quickly sold it after a few weeks - it wasn't my jam.
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broguinn 2y ago
I ordered the KO-II for a friend, after reading about it on Hacker News. I love Teenage Engineering's playfulness and creativity, but was disappointed when the KO-II had quality issues with its input nob, making it unusable. They were quick to issue a refund, but I would have loved to see them fix the underlying issue and offer us another unit. I'd have the same concerns about this model, since it looks like it uses the same base hardware.

22c 2y ago

Yes, is this a slight hardware refresh to the EP-133 with a new skin and different factory presets? The KO-1 had a similar "Street Fighter" edition, which could be loaded with the original PO-33 samples. Are there any reasons not to buy this over the EP-133 from a pure capability standpoint? I wish the marketing were a bit clearer on that front, seems we need to intuit this by diving into the specs and capabilities ourselves.

cammikebrown 2y ago
There are new features in the software (presumably implementable on the original if they choose to) but the new one has twice as much memory, with the new samples taking up 75% of that.
inciampati 2y ago
Did they resolve the intense hardware bugs with the EP-133? I haven't been following after basically giving up on TE due to this (EP-133) being the second time they sold me a lemon.
- worthless-trash 2y ago
  Do you mean slidergate, if so, yes thats solved. I still use mine regularly without significant issues.

fiatpandas 2y ago

It has a new arpeggiator, new punch in and send effects. So, different firmware.

keyle 2y ago

Props to them, this is bat-shit crazy stuff. And they're going full blown with it. I bought a EP-133 KO II when it first came out but quickly sold it after a few weeks - it wasn't my jam.

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broguinn 2y ago

I ordered the KO-II for a friend, after reading about it on Hacker News. I love Teenage Engineering's playfulness and creativity, but was disappointed when the KO-II had quality issues with its input nob, making it unusable. They were quick to issue a refund, but I would have loved to see them fix the underlying issue and offer us another unit. I'd have the same concerns about this model, since it looks like it uses the same base hardware.