I seem to remember the G70 being panned as 'awful' by the poorly-named Rolandfan when it first came out, too. Now here he is praising it (or at least part of it). I guess time can make your first impressions change...

So let's not get too worked up about this 'first impression' either!

About the only things that ARE objective on an arranger are OS features (though how we use them is subjective). But sound, and styles both can only be described subjectively.

Probably this wouldn't tweak the Korgies' noses so bad if the title just said 'I THINK the PA500 styles are awful'...

I happen to agree with him, though, particularly the way that fills work (for me, a far more important issue than Intro's and Endings I rarely use). But it IS an opinion...