Sorry Scott, but I disagree with his assessment of the Tyros having "a bit more 'Pro' image" mentality. And I also disagree in his reasoning as to Live Play versus Production in that the Tyros is better off without speakers if you're going to use it for Live use. Although most people who engage in Live Playing have stage monitors to monitor the Mix, as when your using it in a Band, etc., sometimes stage monitors aren't accurate in accruing the sound proportionately to the Keyboardist, etc. In other words, "I" get lost in the Mix sometimes, and I have to strain my ear to hear me in the Mix. And I cannot always just turn myself up by way of the Master Volume (which would increase my volume in the Sound System, ie., the Monitors and other Speakers), especially in a tight musical moment. THAT is when onboard speakers can provide that extra 'boost' to "me" in a Live situation to be able to better hear "me" with everything else that is going on sound wise onstage. Part of his reasoning I would guess is in the fact that the Tyros would be more portable without speakers and easier to set up and take down. But my PSR 2000 HAS onboard speakers and it is 'lighter' than the Tyros. And the Pro Image thing just doesn't cut it IMO. Especially when nine out of ten Tyros owners probably use the add on speakers during Live use anyways. It is then no longer a case where it's easier to set up and take down the Tyros and it sure doesn't give the Tyros a more "Pro" Image IMHO with those add ons plastered to the Tyro's casing. And other Musicians or even the audience could care less if a Keyboard has or doesn't have onboard speakers. So how he or anyone could suggest that because a Keyboard doesn't have built in speakers it gives it a more polished or Pro Image just doesn't cut the mustard imo.

PS: Sorry to rant Scott but I also realize you love your Tyros and I am pretty sure you would like everybody else to love it as much as you do. Which is fine; but in posting these Tyros reviews you're just providing fodder for me to shoot holes through them. Don't take it personal though.

Best regards,
Mike