The PA1000 didn't do it for me. Felt weird. Not the same keybed I was expecting. The 700 feels more like the PA900 I was very comfy with, so that's the logical choice. Anything higher priced would be frivolous, with a 4x sitting at home. I was hoping to get away cheap, but that rarely happens. The EK50 is worth every penny of the -$400 cost, but it just fell short on the main needs I had for it. The speakers started to fuzz when I sang through thgem, with a nice bass, drum and Rhodes sound, and the 2-button adjustment just won't fly on stage ... even in a low energy situation. I was trying to take a Mustang to an Indy Race. My bad.