Hi Ian,

After reading some of the posts , I thought you worked for Yamaha , sorry !!

I really think it`s cool that you demo there KB`s and have at-least some communication with Yamaha.

I value ALL opinions and ALL the help I receive here.

I am looking for an arranger that I can enjoy and make music with.
The S900 is what it is , and would probably suit my needs just fine , but with the 2 that I tried , I really don`t know.

There are other options for me , maybe you or someone else can help.

I have been looking at many , and for me this would be a big purchase , and I want the best I can afford.

I have been thinking about the following:

PSR-S900 because it`s just the best buy for the money.

Pa800 because of what I have read. Although I have only tried there synth`s , I can only hope that the Pa800 would be similar as far as build quality.

Roland E-80 , because I love the Roland piano sound , and that KB seems to have it all , and if need more sound , just plug in an expansion board.

So as you can see , I need alot of input from all sides.

Also , you might be wondering , Why not the Tyros 2 or G70 , well I would prefer to have an all-in-one A/KB ( built in speakers ) , as that would best suit my needs.

Lets expand , on that.

The keyboard that I finally chose would be for my own enjoyment.

I have been playing some kind of keyboard ever since my dad bought is first Hammond back in `66.

Still have an old non tonewheel Hammond now , but it need a lot of work.

So , thats about it , I can use any and all the help I can get , so thanks to all.

Gary