Many posts have had conflicting price reports on TOTL Arrangers, so I did a Europe search (The Arrangers main market) so that SZ members can make a true comparison.
NOTE: Currency conversions do not usually relate to actual price in another country, therefore check with the nearest dealer in your country for that country’s exact prices.

I have also included links to manufactures product sites, so that their features can also be compared.

Bohm Silverbird €4480 (61 Notes) (Last known price) http://www.bohm-organs.co.uk/


Ketron Audya €3990 http://www.ketron.it/prodotti/index.asp?idTipo=2


Korg PA2x €2985 http://www.korg.co.uk/products/professional_arranger/pa2x_pro/pa_pa2x_pro.asp


Lionstracs Groove X6 €3790 http://www.lionstracs.com/store/


Roland E80 €2222 (New) http://www.roland.co.uk/products/productdetails.aspx?p=825&c=18


Wersi Pegasus Wing €3990 http://www.wersi.net/index.html


Yamaha Tyros 3 €3499 (Excluding Speakers) http://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical.../?mode=overview

thanks, thats interesting to see all the prices together and compare them all.

One thing thats strikes me..they are not very pretty are they a couple of them need a serious make over!

Seems like Korg gives the best run for your money...

There are some models missing tough...

Korg PA800
Wersi Abacus


[This message has been edited by Bachus (edited 03-12-2010).]

Hi Bachus
The PA800 is a MOTL arranger (At least price wise) and that is why did not include it.
The Abacus is basically a single manual Verona organ (Hence it has all different types of organ keyboard combination set-ups) rather than just a keyboard, whereas the (Now discontinued) Ikarus and New Pegasus Wing are just keyboards, and this is the reason I have omitted the Abacus.

Bill

I understand your reasoning Bill,

But for me the pegasus is just a watered down Abacus, it misses to many good things.

I think for me the price of the T3 is the most shocking considering that it's by far the least advanced out of the bunch technology and feature wise.

It's more of "Home Keyboard" than a pro Arranger.

Regards
James

They are all "home keyboards"...the Tyros3, the Korg PA-series, the Rolands...as would any instrument with easy play single finger chords.

The "home" market is the most lucrative, so any instrument that appeals most to that type of buyer will be successful.

Having said that, Yamaha arrangers are used on Nashville Row for song writing...have been for years, so pros like them too.

I just finished a quick one week tour and the Tyros3 still wows them...it just happens to have all the right features...great sounds (especially the SA and SA2), incredible styles, and a terrific operating system that has proven itself time and time again with each new Tyros iteration.

It's not that the T3 is "better" than any other TOTL arranger, but it has proven itself to be definitely one of the best.

Ian

I used to pay 2 or 3 times the price of a new car for organs. Now, the most expensive arranger is far less than the price of even an economy car. It's priorities!
DonM

Most of the Midi accordianists and midi guitarists that buy Ketron arrangers need single finger chords...they would have to have very versatile toes otherwise. But your right about the Tyros; here in the UK it is unashamedly marketed to the ex home organists. Korg PA series sell well to the Oriental/Asian players and Roland appear to have dropped out of the scene a little and dropped arrangers in favour of the Atelier Organs.

I used to haul one of these around a special order portablized Yamaha C-605 Electone...it was twice the cost of the present Tyros3 back then...in today's dollars it would be a pretty penny.



Now a 30 lb arranger can do way more, cost far less, and is a doddle to transport.

Ian