Diki you're right. There's no excuse for it and yes the arranger players have been getting ripped off for years. It's obvious the arranger makers still target the older (well aged crowd) who are always willing to pony up the dough.

Supporters can cry HOME KEYBOARD all they want.., but tell me what excuses TOTL arrangers having construction quality associated with the home market. There's no justification for a 61 key pro arranger to cost MORE than the pro 61 key workstation and be built like a home keyboard. It's not always Yamaha ripping the consumer off either with the TOTL arranger prices. They ALL do it and until people stand up and start bitching to them about it they'll continue to do it for years to come.

What really bothers me about this forum sometimes is that those who perform seem to forget that for every pro performer on this board there's probably 10 home players. Not everyone performs and $3500-$4000 is A LOT of money to the home player. These younger kids DO like and WANT arrangers. They're just REALLY SMART today and know well enough they're being ripped off when they can get a full 88 key pro workstation for less.

It's not just arrangers either. Same thing goes for pro workstations. HUGE NUMBER OF HOME PLAYERS WITH PRO WORKSTATIONS.

All the makers know that the pros are using their mid and upper end arrangers for pro use.., but they'll continue to build them for home use and charge you well over the cost of a pro workstation and do this until people say enough is enough. A Yamaha Tyros 3 costs more ($400 more) than a fully weighted 88 key Motif XS8. It's just as bad with the other makers.., but they at least offer 76 keys in that high end price range.

[This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 05-14-2009).]