There are elements of the review that i think are purely the preference of the writer. some people dont like contemporary styles and i know that Jazzhooves in particular prefers old school styles so i bare that in mind when i read the review. When he says the drums are too real he means too contemporary. Anything that is not part of a jazz brush kit is going to sound too 'real' for jazz hooves. However , what in my opinion is something to pay close attention to is the few issues he mentioned about some of the samples not looping correctly and not playing as the real instrument should play. It wasnt for most of the sounds so before folks jump all over this just keep it in perspective but i know lee or leezone (i alway confuse the two) has mentioned these subtle anaomalies especially when playing slower more orchestral peices Telmo style. You wont notice it in hard edged fast paced funked out/rockedout styles (which i prefer) but if you are a critical listener to sound quality it might be a consideration.

What the reviewer said that rings true in my ears is that the sounds of the korg have not progressed much further than the earlier keyboards. That's not to say that it does not sound good overall but for me that view is right on the money and i say that as a Korg User and supporter both in terms of my money and my time.

There is no getting away from the comparrison in terms of sound quality to the yamaha keyboards. Instead of adding more features to the PA products which are already immensley feature packed even going back to my old PA1X, Korg should have paid more attention to updating the quality of the sounds and the realism of the sounds.

Obviously it doesnt matter what any reviewer writes or what i write about the instrument. Folks have to go out there and try it for themselves and see if it suits them and is value for money.