Well,

I have no experience with the E80, however, I have played the S900, G-1000, G-800 and lots of others. For MY needs, the S900 would more than fit the bill. I like the fullness of the Yamaha styles, and yes, I am primarily a singer, so that would make sense. I perform a fair number of instrumentals too, mainly when folks just want background music during dinners. Again, I find it tough to beat those wonderful instrument sounds that I enjoy with Yamaha. When I want subtle styles, those with just drums and bass, or sometimes just bass, I usually use the lower variations, which quite frequently are not busy in comparison with the upper variations. And, when necessary, it's real easy to just turn off the segment of the style you want to customize it the way you want for a particular song, or medley.

Diki, Have you ever played an E80? Just curious.

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

[This message has been edited by travlin'easy (edited 02-24-2008).]