Ian, not totally true...Side by side also shows differences between product from the same company...There is no better way to compare any two products...period..

I have done side by side comparison between the G1000 and G70
G70 and E-60
G70 and E-80
This gave me the chance to have an informed decision..I still have the G70..the others have new homes..


Since we mentioned comparison, I may as well tell the difference between the G70 and Tyros3 to me....The drums were no comparison to the G70...same as I found with the PSR900 and s910...

The sounds with the exception of a few outstanding sounds...did not compare with the G70, for realism...and the over all sound did not have the "feel" and "live " sound I am use to with the G70..

Other features that I have grown to accept as a "must" did not exist on the Tyros3..namely real time edits to styles and sequences....

I really do hope the fella is happy with the Tyros3...because I was happy spending the profit from the deal..

I knew the Tyros3 didn't have a prayers chance of being a "keeper" for me...Bought it right, and moved it with a small profit...Plus gave me the chance to "know" the differences in my "side by side" comparison..


Actually if more folks were willing to do side by side test..they may find some interesting things they were not aware of...

I tried to get UD to bring his PA800 in to my house while he was checking out the Prelude..just to compare what he thought may be a lack of bass handling in the built in speakers compared to the Korg..We will never know...he declined, just as he declined a comparison between the E-60 and the Pa800 a couple years ago..

Years ago , we always did side by side comparisons...I don't know what happened the last several years...but folks are reluctant to do so..and I really don't know why...

Side by side 10-11 years ago between the Ketron X1 and the G1000 showed me the sound and styles were better on the X1 than the G1000......but overall control of sequencing and certain sounds that I preferred were better on the G1000....And you will always read that I considered the X1 a great board...and continue to say that the drums and styles on Ketron are still the best...

Comparisons allowed me to understand this..so why not consider side by side with open minds...