Originally posted by Kingfrog:
I have noticed Arranger users have much higher expectations from Yamaha offerings then any other manufacturer. I also notice for Yamaha rarely meets them and does nothing about it.
Understandable since Tyros is marketed to the HOME USER who would buy a CVP if they had the money or the room and in that regard the expectations are met for their primary market. I sold a $7000 CVP 407 today that pales in comparison, But it has wood keys, a poly veneer cabinet,and mediocre speaker system. The Home user is far less demanding then those who buy the Motif series.
Motif buyers don't give Arranger boards a second look. When someone comes in for Motif and I lead them to the Tyros I read "cute" all over their faces, then send them to Musicians friends LOL.
[This message has been edited by Kingfrog (edited 01-03-2009).]
Granted the T3 may, in the long run, prove to be less than hoped for...The enhancements and clear improvements Yamaha provided in the T2 from the original Tyros were substantial.
I use my T2 as my main kb with a tyros original as my rehearsal/backup board. If they had shown as much improvement in the t3 from the t2 as they did with the t2, I think we'd be more excited about it. The introduction of the SA (Super Articulation) voices were a huge step beyond the caliber of sounds in the original.
As far as expectations being higher for Yamaha, I think its a branding issue. Especially if you're seeing John Q Public in your store who probably hasn't done a huge amount of research. The Yamaha brand runs across several disassociated product lines so they simply have a higher general name recognition.
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Bill in Dayton
[This message has been edited by Bill in Dayton (edited 01-04-2009).]
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