Haven't played it (no Ketron dealers anywhere near here), already have a G70, just looking for something modern with a chord sequencer....

There's an interesting quote from George in a different thread where he says

"I just went back over to the SD5 and listened to the Nylon, Fingerpick, Brazilian, rock, tele, etc. and they are all fine to my ear. I don't think they will turn heads like the
Tyros2 or KorgPA800 but you certainly would enjoy playing and listening to these"

So, I guess if you DON'T like turning heads (and who does? ) this may be the arranger for you....

Please don't get me wrong, I enjoy George's reviews, and respect him as a reputable seller, but bear that in mind when you read him. He is trying to sell the things..... so you often have to look very hard at his writing (and in between the lines!) to garner the REAL truth.

The bar is being raised higher and higher by Yamaha, especially with the SA voices, and there has to be a really compelling reason to go elsewhere. Me, I HAVE to have 76 keys and only one keyboard, so G70 it is for me. If the Riff feature worked the way I need, I might have changed that concept, but to go to an acknowledged inferior sounding arranger, something revolutionary has to be in the OS. I don't see it yet.........