Most certainly the PSR3000 vs the KN2600

However I do disagree a little with Don when he said
"Technics no longer makes keyboards and the KN technology is several years old now"

The KN2600 is a little brother of the KN7000, both were one of the first to have SD Card capapblity, and the power to play mp3's via Jukebox software conversion. This is rather high tech, and quite amazing to boot.

Let us not confuse the fact because of Technics demise, that they made inferior keyboards. Quite the contrary, they were ahead of the times in many aspects, and made outstanding keyboards. I still have a KN3000, now almost 10 years old, and I'm still amazed at the quality and the amount of technology for a board this old. If anything I would say that Technics strived to be ahead of the times.

What I do not like about Technics is that recorded songs are saved in Technics Format, and the resulting file is not compatible with lower end keyboards. Songs recorded on a Yamaha are saved as midis and will play on almost anything. However, the Technics has a powerful 16 track sequencer, which allows one to edit songs much more so then Yamaha. Many PSR'S have Vocal Harmony(including the 3000)while the Technics mic was..well ...bad. Trade offs in all keyboards.

So again, easy call.. the PSR3000 is newer, and Yamaha is here to stay, while Technics is now gone.

Now a bigger a question would be the KN7000 vs the PSR3000. Tough choice. Mine would again be the PSR3000, but, man the KN7000 is really good !

Larry Hawk