Drum sounds have drastically improved over the last yearor so alone. The VA7, SD1, Tyros, PA80 .... these are worlds above the drum sounds of 3 or more years ago.

Overall, the new stuff has cleaner samples, longer samples and better effects.

Yes, the psr8k was built nice and had nice speakers, but the general sound and the reduced fill-ins (2) make it yesterdays news to me.

Give me the next newest thing every time.....at least till I find out what it can do!