The drums on the T4 are way better than previous models. Being that my dad was a drummer and it was the first instrument I learned and that currently I am playing a couple months with a drummer for some snowbird dances, I really feel the Yamaha drums sound more realistic, especially in the mix, than Korg. It's just that the drum mix is set louder on the Korgs why? Because they are going for the kids that like thump, thump, boom. If you really listen to the Korgs realizing it's the volume setting you will notice, at least to my ears, the Korg does not really sound like like acoustic drums but very fake to my ears if you listen close
Not only do I like the T4 drums, and the styles and the voices I like being able to take it out of the box, find the EQ I like and I'm playing instead of "trying to make it my own." I for one like making music. I have never liked fiddling around with buttons and settings, etc. IMHO
In all fairness, there's some neat sounds, styles and features on the competition, but I prefer realistic sounding acoustic instruments and that's what I'm getting. On Korg, you've got your great organ, electric pianos etc. Their acoustic instruments sound like a synth to me and I feel that Korg's ARE more synth oriented.
So, if you like louder drums and the unbeatable Yamaha voices, then just turn up the drum volume. Issue solved in my book.
If you need more than that, do as Al suggests and get some drum samples for the T4 and blow 'em all away. Just not important to me. Also, remember sounds project differently. Record yourself, and play it back and go out where the audience is. The drums come through better out front, I feel, than on stage.
P.S. I like the sounds I like on my keyboard better than the sounds you like on your keyboard.haha
I read this line just lately on another forum and I laughed out loud. Reminded me of SZ.