Just to be fair to those who believe everything they read - I MUST share opposing viewpoints ! Mikey stated his case with grace and candor. I will do the same, so you may hear all voices speak from experience. Thanx, Mikey !
Originally posted by mikey_maestro:
The Pa800 looks like a toy.
**Funny, that's how I see the psr line. Seriously. Give me the PA anyday.
Originally posted by mikey_maestro:
The one touch setting buttons took me about 20 seconds of hard looking to find.
** I found the layout to be very easy to navigate. Buttons are right under the screen, and have touch-screen counterparts as well...and they show the NAMES on screen!
Originally posted by mikey_maestro:
the style and sounds buttons are really cheap feeling
** Well, that's simply personal opinion. I disagree. Chocolate? Vanilla?
Originally posted by mikey_maestro:
The Keys, are no better than the s900
** I believe they are much better. They have a longer throw and a solid feel. Let's not go there!
Originally posted by mikey_maestro:
The Styles are some of the worst and bland I've ever heard. Anyone who said they were Punch and in your face may have been paid off by korg.
**We've been over the style wars so many times. Yamaha is simple and direct, Korg is Flashy and ornate. I'd prefer a balance between the two. The second part about payola ... I'm sure was a joke.
Originally posted by mikey_maestro:
The songbook feature was very dull
** I think the songbook is superior to everyone I've seen so far. It even remembers to switch between song and style mode for you.
Originally posted by mikey_maestro:
The Sounds/voices;
Piano - so so
organ- yuck and thin
sax- not even as nice as a $300 casio
brass- weak, weak , weak
guitar - try again
synth sounds - were descent
woodwinds- flute was fair, that was it
**Too subjective here. Listen for yourself. I sound better with the Korg voices, but that's just me!Here's my list:
Piano - on par with T2 - sounds great Mono
organ- great expressive control
sax- tenor sax - one of the best growls
brass- tweak, tweak , tweak they're great
guitar - soooo sweet
synth sounds - everyone does this good
woodwinds- flute and clarinet - Mmmmm
Originally posted by mikey_maestro:
The speakers were ugly but sounded comparable to the S900.
** Ugly? Hmm..... never saw THAT one coming. They "sound" better to me than any others, including the PA1x. Compared to the yamaha ... well, they are in another league as far as my ears tell. The Yamaha speakers do not handle my singing as well with the music. I'm a strong singer, maybe everyone else sings quieter. The psr speakers are very well suited to psr sounds. no so much for external voices.
Originally posted by mikey_maestro:
There was no separate modulation wheel
** I prefer this method - easier to do both tasks without removing your hand. Saves space too
Originally posted by mikey_maestro:
"I wouldnt take 3 pa800's for my Tyros2
** OK, OK. This one is a personal judgement and should be taken as such. I offer the exact opposite viewpoint, so add that to your research folks. I'd actually rather have a psr-s900 than a T2 because of the "silent-slab" syndrome.
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