662 GBP inc tax
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OK- Korg site is putting them out for £499 inc free mount (or £449 refurbished with 1 year grantee). This is a lot cheaper than second hand prices (I have been watching) which have been over £600!
I took the 499 one as it has a 2 year guarantee and not much difference if you want the mount as well…
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This was the V2 update list for anyone on the fence 
- Enhanced Performance with Refreshed Kits & Improved Interface
With the System Ver. 2 update, the MPS-10’s preset kits have been revitalised, offering a fresh new range of inspiring sounds right at your fingertips. But that’s not all—navigating through your kits and pad assignments is now smoother than ever, thanks to an improved user interface. The MPS-10’s vibrant full-colour display ensures you always know what’s happening at a glance, so you can focus on your performance.
2. Continuous Control (CC) Pads—Upgraded for Precision and Flexibility
The CC pads were already a standout feature of the MPS-10, but Version 2 brings them to a whole new level. You can now control effects like MFX and filters in real time, with graphical displays providing instant feedback on how your sound is being shaped. Even better, each CC pad can now support individual rhythm patterns, including triplet note values, giving you even more creative flexibility.
The addition of Mod Delay, Chorus, and Tape Echo effects further expands your sound-shaping possibilities. These effects respond dynamically to how you play, so the harder you hit, the more intensity you can dial in.
3. Expanded Connectivity with External Triggers and Pedals
Version 2 makes the MPS-10 even more versatile with support for four external triggers and pre-assigned expression pedals. You can easily connect cymbal triggers, hi-hat and kick triggers, and expression pedals, giving you immediate access to new sonic options. And with the graphical guide for calibrating expression pedals, setup is simple and seamless.
4. Advanced Sound Design & Control with Pad Link and OSC Routing
The Pad Link function is another exciting addition in Version 2. Now, you can hit one pad and simultaneously trigger others linked to it, creating complex layers and textures for your performances.
The OSC routing has also been upgraded, allowing you to send OSC1 and OSC2 (the sound engines assigned to each pad) to different outputs. For instance, you could monitor both OSC1 and OSC2 through your headphones while sending only OSC1 to the speakers—giving you more control over your live setup than ever before.
5. Stay in Time with the Trigger Reserve Function
Keeping perfect timing is key, and the new Trigger Reserve function helps you do just that. By striking a pad just before the metronome’s strong beat, the trigger will sync to the next downbeat—perfect for nailing those tricky rhythmic passages during live performances or studio sessions.
6. Supercharge Your Looping Capabilities
With the Looper Track Export feature, you can instantly assign looped recordings to your pads for immediate playback. This makes it easier than ever to create complex, evolving soundscapes live or in the studio—right from your MPS-10.
7. USB-MIDI Host & Expanded Velocity Curves
Version 2 adds support for USB-MIDI Host, which allows you to directly connect MIDI devices, including drum triggers, sequencers, and controllers, to your MPS-10. You also have eight velocity curves to choose from, letting you fine-tune the sensitivity of your pads for a more expressive performance.
8. Web Editor 2.0 for Intuitive Customisation
Customising your kits is now more intuitive than ever, thanks to the redesigned Web Editor 2.0. Accessible from any PC or Mac browser, the editor lets you tweak every aspect of your MPS-10’s setup with ease—no drivers required. However, note that the Web Editor is only compatible with units running System Ver. 2.0 or later.
Damn, Korg are the leaders of churn and burn. That’s a DEEP discount.
Especially just after a pretty big V2 update, they have only just started promoting this thing on YT! Its insane value for a pro-level drum pad.
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At this point you’ve got to be absolutely committed to the idea of a Korg product to buy it near release, it feels like almost a guarantee they’ll drop it to firesale prices at some point.
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Just thought I would follow up on this thread as I bought a refurb from Korg (like new) and have been using it for a while with mu Roland Kit. I am very impressed, the thing is supper deep (and I havent scratches the surface, literally or metaphoricaly) but the sound are great, response is good (not super sensitive but better than the Alessis I had) the looper is fast and fun (as loopers should be)
Still bugger all publicity or promotion from Korg, a shame really as its great! Here is a pretty cool video I came across recently showing its more than a drummer kit extension
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Thanks for the post!
I’m interested to hear more of your thoughts when you’ve used it more.
I have an old Yamaha Multi 12, love the features but the pads are too squishy!
Just bought one and it’s on it’s way. I’m going to use it with the synth rig I’m putting together. I’m a drummer as well and this is my first foray into electronic music. The Perkons is hands down my favorite drum synthesizer. I tried one out at Perfect Circuit last month to see if it was as fun to play in person and sounded as badass as it did in the demos. I was not disappointed at all. Just the opposite. That thing is a total beast! And it’s a blast to play. So much fun. But $2,050? I say totally worth it if you have the dough but I don’t so I bought a Digitakt 2 instead. Unfortunately even though the quality of the build was excellent and the sounds it produced were really great I spent more time staring at it than actually playing it. I really didn’t want to return it but I couldn’t get anywhere on it. It’s not like sitting down on a drum kit and just playing. It was just too complicated for me. I was going to take a chance on the Syntakt because it’s supposed to be the most intuitive and easiest of Elektrons instruments to learn. It sounds great on the demos, can function as the main sequencer for the rig, and it has a lot of other features that would have been really handy. But after my experience with the Digitakt 2 I was reluctant so I decided to go with the MPS-10 instead. I bought a Torso T-1 too because it has features that are really cool and I think it will be easier to get up to speed with than the OXI One MK2. I can graduate to that next year if I want to. Even though for some unfathomable reason the MPS-10 doesn’t have a standard MIDI input I know that with the latest 2.0 update I can sequence it with the Torso T-1 through the USB-B MIDI host port. I checked and double checked. So if I’m right I can use it like a drum machine and play it too. If it works out it will be really cool. It’s probably going to come down to how difficult or easy it is to MIDI map it.
I look forward to hearing what you think about it! I actually have a T-1 but haven’t tried sequencing (I have it on a stand next to my TDK-27 Kit). Coincidently I have planed to use it to trigger my Digitone II as it has great drums (and then maybe sell my Norddrum!) but honestly I haven’t even done that yet!
If your a drummer depending on style you may want to adjust the sensitivity down a bit, it isn’t super sensitive but more than good enough for most types of drumming and percussion playing.
It is a great sounding sample engine- don’t get confused by the ‘2 oscillator thing’, that just 2 different (multi-layered) samples, so you can have a sound change completely based on velocity for examples (as well as change the volume)
Like anything Korg I have ever owned, the menu is unnecessarily complicated, too many clicks to do basic things but that is largely due to the amount of options/flexibility (and there is a computer editor which is much faster for building kit).
Sampling is pretty easy, the 4 track looper is very good (I often loop my bass in as a song starter and use the loop triggers a lot). The quality and quantity of included kits, loops and samples is very good, It takes external pedals quite easily (hi hat, bass drum etc), I have used it with the bass drum pedal input no issues.
All in all for what I paid (Korg UK referb price with free mount) its great value and a keeper…you will have a lot of fun. Hitting things with sticks is always more fun than programming them in!