Over the years I've never really liked onboard vocal processors. Consequently, I have purchased several outboard processors that have done a reasonably good job in the past. Most recently, I purchased the TC Helicon Harmony-M, which is not discontinued. I have a pair of them. I also have a couple Digitach Vocalist VRs which did an excellent job.

Last week I had some time to experiment the onboard vocal processor of the Yamaha PSR-S950, and I was very impressed. Overall, I believe it sounds equally as good as the TC Helicon Harmony-M, which I believe is just a notch above the Digitach VR. I recorded a couple songs using the S-950s onboard recorder with the volume level of the recorder set at 75. I selected the Stage Quartet harmony type, and no changes were made there. I only used a slight amount of reverb for my vocals, and used the Sennheiser E855 mic.

Here are the results:

Have You Heard - The Duprees

Cool Water - Sons Of The Pioneers

I hope this information is beneficial to current and potential S-950 owners.

Gary