I just remember everything was really muddy/muffled. The drum rythms was really subpar. Nothing excites me at all. I do not use the auto accompaniment as I only use manual bass, right hand piano and drum rythms (like UD).

And I came driving 40 miles to see EM55 since it was one of the candidate keyboards for under $1k (my budget). I was really underwhelmed. After hearing and playing PSR1000/2000 and KORG PA80, the EM55 pales in comparison. I played EM55 for about 45 minutes to make sure I am not missing anything. It was not hooked up to any amplified system. I was listening to the onboard speakers.