Danny,
The X1 is still a great keyboard even compared to the PA80 , Kn series and PSR9000 and 9000pro .
Here are questions for non- ketron owners .
Can you record directly to the harddrive of your keyboard ? If it has a hard drive .
How easy is it to play songs back to back ?
How much different are the styles from the last keyboard you owned ?
I think Korg and Yamaha are playing catch up .
With the PSr9000 or 9000pro I beleive that you can not play songs off the hard drive or play songs back to back . Ketron has had this fiquired out since the MS100 .
How long did it take to get the 9000pro to market ?
How long did it take to bring the PA80 to market . Is there a PA80 elite ? No one knows for sure how long it will take to see this latest Korg release .
Sound for sound ....style for style the X1 just sounds better than Yamaha and Korg . The problem with the X1 is the appearence . It would be great it it was Silver ! Dan o