EQ sounds screwed up, perhaps overdriven, on both keyboards.

What I can't understand is the way arrangers are compared. From what I understand, what makes an arranger appealing over other keyboards are such things as styles and ability to upgrade, voices, multipads, registrations, songbook, music finder, pop up screen, touch screen, editing ability, on-board memory etc.

Whether a keyboard(one without its own speakers) is a bit 'more alive' probably has a lot more to do with the PA system used and whether or not it's in stereo.

I'm giving a hard look at the PA 4X due to its size, weight, layout, touch screen and editing capabilities for live gigs.

Just got done doing a gig for seniors, around 50 folks using my Tyros 4. My Tyros sounded wonderful through my Bose compacts. The Tyros is big and bulky though.

The things that concern me re the PA 4X: have to do with duplicating the styles and voices I have on my Tyros; especially the country and bluegrass styles. Also, I love the DoWop vocal pads of the Tyros. My S970 lack those vocal multipads but I make it work. However, my S970 is a tad thin sounding compared to my Tyros.

Bottom line, I feel like the arranger comparisons I see on YouTube, miss the mark.

My $.02 anyway.

One other thing:

I have become increasingly unhappy with the Yamaha VH. I'm a TC Helicon fan and that's a plus for Korg.