But, with all those attributes, it still doesn't even come remotely close to the PSR-S970 when it comes to sound quality and styles - at least not from what I've heard. Of course, I'm deaf as a post, so it doesn't make any difference.
Who knows, I may be getting a good buy on a lightly used S970.
Gary
Gary, have you done a side by side comparison of the S970 and the PA3x and PA4x?
No, all I have heard are demos of the PA3x - which are OK, but not fantastic. Of course, as you well know, demos are often poorly recorded and do not reflect the instrument quality as they should. Now, I have played older models, and to me, the grand piano voices were marginal at best, the guitars were OK, but not on par with Yamaha, while the strings and brass were underwhelming at best when compared with Yamaha. The only Korg I've ever owned was the I3, and sold it just a few months after I purchased it and bought a Yamaha PSR-5700, which was a brute, sounded great, and was quite limited in the number of styles and voices. It weighed over 50 pounds, but I was a lot younger then, so it didn't matter.
I've only played a friend's S-950 for a couple hours, and it sounded incredible. Kinda like the S950 on steroids.
I sincerely believe that all of today's MOTL arrangers sound really good, and there is only subtle differences between them when it comes to overall sound. As for features, we all have our personal preferences, and for the most part, the vast majority of the features are rarely, and in some instances, never used.
All the best,
Gary
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