Well I have to say that I think the 3000/3500 are way ahead of the WK-1800 in sound quality. I've played the 1800 on many occasions and used it quite a bit because a friend owned one. The 1800's sound quality is not up to par with the 3000 series. You have to keep in mind that the 3000 series have their voices taken from the MZ-2000. I used to own that board too. The acoustic pianos on the 1800 were too how you say "in your face". They did not have the level of realism as on the 3000 models. Not only are the samples on the 3000 series better quality they are greatly enhanced by the extensive DSP effects. Those effects were taken from the MZ-2000 as well, and trust me they are extensive. You can edit the effects down to the bone. I think the only thing the 1800 has is the style recording which was too quite limited in ability. However the 3000 compared to the 1800 to me is a no brainer. The 3000 has totally new samples, drawbar organs, extensive effects section, smart media storage, and ability to load new samples into the boards. I think that taking a 1800 over the 3000 is taking a loss and a step back.

Squeak

[This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 11-12-2004).]