Indeed... I definately feel like I need to learn a lot more before droppin $1,500-$2,000! I appreciate all the options you guys are listing... it at least give me a direction in which to point my research.

I just checked out the specs of the Fantom Xa and it looks identical the Juno-G except for the following:

- Sampler instead of 4-track audio recorder
- Grey instead of black
- Xa weighs about 10 lbs more than Juno-G

Have I missed anything?

I was just in Guitar Center earlier today messing around with the Juno-G... I could kick myself cuz I saw the Xa mounted just next to it, but I didn't bother trying it out. Looks like another 1-hr round trip drive is store in my near future.

Speaking of Guitar Center, looks like they may be having a sale very soon in which the Juno-G will be only $799. I wonder if the Xa will also drop to that price?

Also, I think you touched on a really good point that I almost keep forgetting in all of this. I am by no means a professional player, composer or anything close to it. Nor do I have realistic asperations of being so... especially in the near future. Sure, I hope to create some cool stuff, and maybe someday I'll feel good enough about it to share it with others, but I know I will have a LONG way to go before I ever approach that point. Plus, I already use a computer 10+ hours a day for work, so I think that's why I keep trying to justify going the KB/Groovebox route.


[This message has been edited by GabryRox (edited 02-14-2007).]