What I like to say.... what a fuzz about the looks of the KN7000. Last week I had the opportunity to sit behind it and play and hear it. There was a KN6500 beside it. I selected similar rythm accomp. and melody sounds and listened at both keyboards. Despite what you think about the looks of the KN7000, the sound is really MUCH better, really surround sound with the speaker between the keys and display. I must admit that I prefer the model of the KN7000 over the 6000 design. Modern, no-nonsense design.