Fred,
I must compliment you on you site. It is one of the best I have seen/listened to. And to able to listen to a Tyros 3, Tyros 2, and a Kn7000 with a great selection I find nowhere. Thanks Fred.

Few of us had the opportunity to have different top line keyboards in our home, our comparison is rooted in what we remember and time does distort. Fred�s site give those who are interested in the topic a great view.

My thoughts � But first, bass � bass -- bass ---bass, and bass.

1-Instruments sounds are fantastic on the Tyros 3. Being created years latter give the Tyros 3 a big edge.

2- If you want to play today�s music and be authentic, there is no choice, the instrument was created for today.

3- I f you wish to play music the seniors love, (And that is changing rapidly) the Kn7000 is not challenged. Yes you can play Glenn Miller on the Tyros 3 and play disco and 50�s on the Kn7000 but that is not questioned here. Which keyboard sounds the best for a type of music � there is the question.

Bass, hmmmmmm, Bass. Leaving the instrument sounds aside for this comparison picture eliminating the bass on both instruments, what is left. The bass is a large part of today�s music, even in my church.

We have traveled from a strong subtle bass to an out-in-front-extremely strong bass. On the Yamaha keyboard, fills and breaks are dominated by Bass and drums as opposed to a sax section or a trumpet section. Both keyboards do a real good job, but each job is different. The Kn7000 is generally even through out -- Tyros 3 is dominated by bass followed by a slightly drums.

When I owned the tyros 2 I put a lot of time adjusting the bass only to find I got closer with moderate success. When I played out with my Kn7000 I did everything I could, including creating a much stronger bass and drum sets to meet the demand. I even added a Sub (bass speaker) and again I got moderate success.

Find what you love and choose your keyboard to match, they are both excellent keyboards.

IMHO, John C.