Yes i have played the g1000 several times. It remains the best sounding Roland arranger to date...better than all the VA series and better than the G70. The drum kits i remember were more powerful than the SAME named drum kits on my ex va5. And it has no touch screen and lots of buttons which is brilliant. Key feel was out of the top draw.And it looked smart. In my opinion there should have been a g2000. Their previous best arranger before the g1000 i think was the e86 which i owned. Now i have played the tyros2 and it may not have the same key feel as the g1000 but it certainly puts the g1000 aside in all departments including sounds styles features ease of use etc.