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#193051 - 06/13/06 06:37 PM yamaha 1500 vs roland E-50
keybG Offline
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Registered: 06/03/06
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hello people

what do you thing of these 2? (same price range.)
I have to choose and i'm looking for opinions.Feel free...

regards
KeybG

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#193052 - 06/13/06 06:54 PM Re: yamaha 1500 vs roland E-50
Dnj Offline
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Is teh E50 available yet?

I would wait, the new Yamahas should be out before years end

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#193053 - 06/13/06 07:31 PM Re: yamaha 1500 vs roland E-50
George Kaye Offline
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Yamaha has told me that there is no new PSR1500/3000 models coming out this year at all.
George Kaye
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#193054 - 06/14/06 02:06 AM Re: yamaha 1500 vs roland E-50
o3bor Offline
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Registered: 12/13/04
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I was very impressed by E-50.
Anyway I prefer Roland sounds to Yamaha, so I suggest you to check E-50 by yourself as soon as it hits the market.

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#193055 - 06/14/06 04:42 AM Re: yamaha 1500 vs roland E-50
Dnj Offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by George Kaye:
Yamaha has told me that there is no new PSR1500/3000 models coming out this year at all.
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California


Well thats settles that Idea......they'll be many unhappy players hearing this news ;(

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#193056 - 06/14/06 05:20 AM Re: yamaha 1500 vs roland E-50
keybG Offline
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Registered: 06/03/06
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Quote:
Originally posted by Dnj:
Well thats settles that Idea......they'll be many unhappy players hearing this news ;(


Not for me. If you always wait for the new releases you will never get a new board.

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#193057 - 06/14/06 06:34 AM Re: yamaha 1500 vs roland E-50
Craig_UK Offline
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Registered: 11/23/04
Posts: 914
Loc: UK
Surely it's better to wait for something worthwhile even if it's not coming out until next year. I've heard and seen the E80 and it isn't a vast improvement from the G70 so the lower specced E50 surely can't compete with what Yamaha are going to come out with.
The choice is yours

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#193058 - 06/14/06 06:58 AM Re: yamaha 1500 vs roland E-50
Starkeeper Offline
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Registered: 09/16/02
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Loc: Toronto
Someone advised that the E50's will be out in August. Try before you buy.
I can understand KeybG frustration in waiting for Yamaha. I'm tempted to buy the PSR1500 NOW. Waiting till next year is a bummer, but time is on our side. (time is on my side, yes it is(Stones) ) The longer you wait the better the board, and at a similiar price. I haven't heard the E50, but the PSR1600 will blow the socks off it, IMO, without hearing either. It will probably have some megavoices, maybe even a few SA voices.
I suspect that Roland's messed up marketing will price the E50 close to the PSR31000 not PSR1600, which will make the PSR1600 a super value.
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#193059 - 06/14/06 07:18 AM Re: yamaha 1500 vs roland E-50
squeak_D Offline
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I suspect that Roland's messed up marketing will price the E50 close to the PSR31000 not PSR1600, which will make the PSR1600 a super value.
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I couldn't agree with you more on that statement! Rolands arrangers are quite high in price when you weigh price against features. A good example is the Roland EXR series. Take a look at the EXR5s. No style recorder, no voice editing, no post song editing, and that puppy sells for $800.00!! YIKES

Roland's Boss products are the same way. Their prices on the drum machine line are terribly high when comparing to other makers. Even the dealer cost on Boss equipment will make you cringe Just ask DanO on that one He's made comments regarding that in the past

Yes their marketing strats are very odd too. Especially with the G-70. I just wonder if they'll pull the same crap with the E-80.

Squeak




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#193060 - 06/14/06 07:37 AM Re: yamaha 1500 vs roland E-50
Phantom75 Offline
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Registered: 07/08/03
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Loc: Italy
It is really funny to see your post guys, especially when talking about things that you don't know (e.g. how the E50 will sound compared to any old or new Yamaha) or things that you could know (e.g. the price of the new E50 compared to the Yamaha: it will be nearer to PSR1500 than any PSR3000 or PSR1600 PSR1700 PSR1800 and so on...just give a look to the internet stores before giving sentences)

Your biased opinion are really annoying, especially when they arise in every single post that try to make constructive comparison between products.

My 2 cents.

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