Hi!

I think its down to taste. People will always vote on their fave keyboards and i guess there is always a fave one amongst us all.

I went to a gig recently with my dad, he brought the WK8 with him, I brought the X1 and someone else in London who was joining us brought the PSR9000. At the end of the night, I can sincerely say that the X1 did the best job, especially when using the styles. The guy with the PSR9000 then conceded that the X1 was a better performer though I did say to him that the PSR9000 was just as good in some aspects if not better in other areas compared to the X1 but then I also said that if his sole purpose was for playing styles then he should of checked it out first! But then he also said that Solton keyboards are near impossible to come by in the UK, which then made me feel lucky to own one!!

but just as your points suggest, its what your going to be using it for. I use my X1 mainly at home though most professional musicians whom ive spoken to reckon its best used on live shows. Maybe thats true, but to my ears I think its the best sounding machine out of them all.

In the old forum, when I had the I30 as my best keyboard, George Kaye said to me to really go and try the X1 and that I would get converted, and judging by the excellent styles of the I30 i did not think this was possible. But George was right and I bought the X1. No keyboard or no person had an influence over my decision making about keyboards before but this was an exception. And to this day (after owing Yamaha keyboards ranging from the PSS780, PSR300, PSR500, PSR410, PSR510, PSR520, PSR620, PSR5700, PSR7000 & PSR8000) the X1 was like a totally new experience and a breath of fresh air. When I tried the PSR9000 (this was after I bought the X1), though I really liked this keyboard I knew I still made the right choice and not waiting for the PSR9000, not because its bad or anything, but rather a change was required after so many familiar Yamaha's sounds & styles.

You cannot go wrong with these keyboards though, they are all great (and expensive). If they were all the same, THEN it would be boring. I love the different opinions, it makes for good discussion. But is there such a thing as a bad keyboard?!

DannyUK