Well, I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree, Diki.

I'm going by what I've heard in official demos, and stuff posted by Henni and AJ, and yes, to my ears, the Audya is basically the "live" drum king.

But, in my case, it all matters little as I don't give drums the kind of urgent priority that some here seem to do.

That's why Yamaha's sound appeals to me...it's a balanced sound...lots of detail, yet smooth and well, refined, especially nice for recording.

I suppose if I was doing a dance gig, rather than playing and/or recording for listeners, I might want a more aggressive sound, but I can easily get that by simply turning up the drum volume, changing the drum channel's EQ and effects, or swapping in a different kit.

If you are happy with the way your Roland sounds, that's a good thing, and it's nice of you to share your enthusiasm with everyone, but we all have different tastes and varied ideas of what our own "sound" should be, so some here may not agree with you.

It doesn't mean we are too old, getting deaf, or that we can't hear the differences that appeal to you and a few others...it just means we prefer a different sound.

For me, all the way back from my old PSR-8000 to now, Yamaha has given me the overall sound I enjoy hearing, and, bottom line...that's really all that's important.

Ian