IMO I have the S970 screaming on stage now, ....I will say its the best Yamaha everyday gigging arranger KB and I've had almost all of them for many reasons sound, styles, & design,
but it still needs some design changes of which you all know by now,....
but in good hands it really sounds amazing if you DIG INTO it's OS and tweak it up a bit..
Sure mostly all the TOTL units sound really great too but who wants to lug one around all day in & out, I look forward to the New S980.....I'm still not sold on the SSv.3 yet I just don't think it would fit into my needs arsenal,.....but good luck to whoever has it and enjoys it seems interesting enough....I remember my Roland BA330 with the WIDE sound feature which I didn't care for wonder if this is the same on the SSv.3.