Hello

You know I've been struggling with the decision whether to get a PSR2000, a PA80, or both. And...it sure is a tuff decision after seeing the above. Also a post by Scott Yee in the Yamaha forum (I think) about the PA80 not being able to handle the expanded jazz voicings like the PSR2000 which I am planning to learn.

It seems like in a nutshell for me right now anyway the sound of the PA80 just buries that PSR2000. Man, that piano sounds tinny on the 2000 compared to the 80.

I like the easy load of styles in the 2000, not much need for a hard drive. I think I could gig out on either one of these right now. I could use loaded styles on the Yamaha but not on the Korg. By the way how DO you load those styles on the Korg. Once you know how is it a quick load like the 2000? The guys at the store where I have been looking at the PA80 don't know how to run it and don't want to learn, so I have to write in to forums to learn and then drive an hour to the store to try it. I just don't get it yet. Especially when only one of the many disks I've tried works and I don't know why.

Also, can anybody tell me about the vocal-harmonizer in these two units? I play trumpet and can easily use the transpose button to go down to Bb. BUT..I have only been able to try this feature on the Yamaha and it sounds to me like a bunch of bumble bees flying around. Really. I wonder if it sounds any better on the Korg.

So, my final synopsis for now: they're both light, with the 2000 winning out there. The Yam seems much more user friendly compared to the Korg, BUT I like the styles and sounds of the Korg a whole lot better with the option to use sampled sounds with the flash card. I wonder how many voices you can have on the card, anybody know? Is it an easy process to use the sampler, or is this like all the other Korg stuff,...clumsy? OR.. once you learn the steps on the Korg for the things you want to do is it as easy as any other???

Well, thats all for now folks. Although I'm sure there's more to come.

Thanx

Scott