BlkNotes, it might not be fair to compare the MZ-2000 to the PA-50, Yamaha PSR-1500, and PSR-3000. That board was released a while back. I owned one 4 years ago.

However even today the MZ-2000 has features that still set it aside from the Yamaha PSR-3000. Such as (in my opinion) more in depth effects editing, Sliders on the panel to control drawbars and other functions, 15 watt speaker system, aftertouch, way way way more in depth synth engine with 4 element voice structure and ability to set velocity curves, as far as sounds compared to the models again that's subjective too. Keep in mind that Casio has some of their signature voices like the Velo Tenor, and Velo Alto sax.

When the MZ-2000 was released it's real competetor in my opinion was the PSR-740, and there were SOOOOO many areas the MZ-2000 was ahead of the 740.

I think if they released an MZ-3000 you'd see some good additions. First they wouldn't have to touch the voice editing, effects, and the song and style recording. Those sections alone are still up to date with current arrangers and in some cases surpass a few current models as well. Hell all I can see that they'd need for additions is smart media card storage and update the sounds and styles, and add the 32mb flash rom they added to the new WK models.

Starkeeper you should have demoed the MZ One of the biggest complaints I heard about the MZ from in store demos was in sound, but what many failed to realize is that the graphic EQ out of the box is set to FLAT. Changing the EQ setting really opened up the sound on the MZ-2000.