Hi,

I had 3 choices in my quest for a new arranger. Either a pre-owned PSR S910, the new PSR S950 or a pre-owned Tyros 4. I really couldn't make my mind up until tonight......and I've decided to go with the 910.

Basically, I have agreed a price of £720 for the keyboard. I don't think the 950 will be worth £1000 more....and there isn't actually a Tyros available at the minute to take in to consideration - but regardless, we're talking £2000+.

Do you think I'll be happy with my choice? I think it is a good price for the 910 and while the 950 will undoubtedly be superior......will it be £1000+ better than the 910.

I know everything is subjective but just thought I'd ask others thoughts on the above.

Thanks

Just dawned on me that I have completely forgot about the 750??

NO! No matter how subjective something is i dont always believe in those
stupid words as its *SUBJECTIVE*...it is more real...no, the PASR S950
can't do 1000£ more then the S910...forget what people will tell you.

Valid point... the 750 has the same sounds as the 910.
It does not have the vocal harmonizer and color screen.
But the 750 has the audio multipads, new speaker cabinets, distortion effects for guitar, expansion options.

It will be great if you can try both side by side and then decide.

Good luck !!

The only correct decisions is the one you arrive at yourself. You need to find somewhere you can play these instruments.

We often get Tyros 2, 3, 4 and PSR 910 in PX for Audya's and SD5's. Whilst the Yammies are not my cup of tea I would probably choose a Tyros over a 910. I just cannot see why people pay so much for 910's. I have yet to hear or see a 950 though.

If your on a budget, Tyros 3 is falling in value real fast and we try and get rid of them as quickly as possible, 3 months ago we could get £1599 for a nice one, now £1200 tops. At Pakefield one of the dealers was selling p/x'd Tyros 1's for £299 with stand and speakers.

Stein67,

No offense, but man you seem to be all over the place in two different posts.

If money is not an issue, I would opt for:

1. T4

2. S950

3. T3

4. S750

5. S910

6. T2


Or maybe the NEW Korg PA600 ...OOPS SORRY...Now I gave you something else to think about.

If you choose any of the above, I'm sure you'll be happy, they are all good...just pick one, and try and buy.

Thanks Tonewheeldude........jeez the T3 for £1200 would be another option!!

Larry - I am all over the place, you're right. I keep changing my mind and wondering if I should push my £££ and get a higher spec model.

There's a nice hardly used Lionstracs MS on sale on ebay near you, about £1800 he might take a lower bid on it, it's been on ebay a while now, that would solve all your problems, keep you busy for a year or two...

TWD you don't want to be telling all and sundry about the dropping price of the Tyros range, you will never sell them, BTW what's a two year old Audya selling for now compared to new price, way less than half I'll be bound.

Look when you buy a top of the range KB and try and sell it two years later, not one of them hold their price, buying a new keyboard is worse than buying a new car, even a car doesn't loose these values, and frankly no KB on this earth is worth £4200.

The cost to build KB is a fraction of this, and I don't need a lecture about investment in software please.

If people want to buy a KB they should do like Diki, love it so much they would never part with it, one word of warning about this kind of behaviour, if we all did that we would all be playing what we were playing 10 years back, zero churning zero investment, the real World is not like that. People move on, unless you know different, look at Donny he's done some churning this last few year.

Here's a thought, in the last ten years how many Kbs have you had, I am on number 5, BTW TWD if people didn't churn your shop would be selling pies, you thank your luck stars that people don't like the Kbs they play, don't knock it, just think if all the people that walked into your had their pockets stitched up...

Your old ship mate Tony, hope you and your family are well and keeping you head above water (floods)

Regards

STein,

You are all over the place but for what it is worth:

It beats me why ANYONE would want to buy the new PSR750.
Either go for the toprange here the 950, but MUCH better still in my view, get yourself a decent secondhand PSR910 and with the money you save you can almost buy yourself a brand new KORG PA600 in addition to that. With the PA600 combined with the PSR910 you will have a killer set up that beats virtually most of all that has been suggested so far.

JOhn

P.S. if the PA600 would be out of range due to money spent on the PSR910 you could still opt for the PA500,new or used.
I am sure Donny will be able to recommend you these keyboards....

WoW John,

" Better than all the rest "

1. T4

2. S950

3. T3

4. S750

5. S910

6. T2

Tony my friend do not put words in my mouth that I did not say.
I said "killer set up beating VIRTUALLY etc."

Yes in my opinion the combination I mentioned beats all of the single set ups you mentioned in your list. Obviously this is subject to taste but you know I have always advocated two brands to meet one's requirements. Money being no object one could go for a Tyros4 + PA3X, but bearing in mind the purse strings and the question asked by Steiner I would say that a PSR910 used + brand new PA800 would cost you approx. 2200 euros, which is considerably less even than a brand new basic 61-keys PA3X without speakers, not to mention the Tyros 4.
It goes without saying one would miss some things and some sophistication of the two top models but I think the pros would massively compensate the minuses......
I myself am still very pleased with my PA800 + dated Yamaha PSR900, go figure !!!

regards
John Smies

John,

In the UK we wouldn't consider any KB with built in speaker a professional bit of kit, so I can't figure it out, KBs with speaker are for home use, take the G70 it hasn't got built in speakers, ask the experts, they will tell you..

Regards

Tony

I would think carefully about an older Tyros. If you can afford Yamaha's latest, with audio styles, this is the direction that Yamaha will probably be heading with any new Tyros arranger.

Why not get the latest technology, and then start saving for when Yamaha make it available on the more capable Tyros's?

On the rare occasions when I have my keyboard at home, it is nice to have speakers.
If the companies simply called them a "built in monitor system", they would be acceptable to the so called pros.
DonM

John,

In the UK we wouldn't consider any KB with built in speaker a professional bit of kit, so I can't figure it out, KBs with speaker are for home use, take the G70 it hasn't got built in speakers, ask the experts, they will tell you..

Regards

Tony [/quote]



Tony,

I am not a professional player. Far from it, I am just an average home player I guess. As to the G70, I don't like it, never have. I shied away from Roland Arrangers at the turn of the century and never looked back. Besides I do not follow what you are saying. You see built in speakers have the added bonus of using either those ( home) or linking up with a PA or monitors. All those "professional " keyboards without speakers only have the latter option.

For years now I have maintained that one is ultimately better of with two different brands of keyboard than with just one "top-of-the-line" keyboard. Of course if you are a professional entertainer you may want two of the best, depending on your purse strings. But take Donny who is pleasing the crowds with his PA500 at present, or DonM who basically uses the PA3X to the best of my knowledge.

My set up fills my needs ( and my musical capicities). I still thinkg that with the new arrivals a set up consisting of a PSR950 and Korg PA600 will be hard to beat by any other keyboard, other than a combination of course that also includes both top of the line keyboards, but that's no fair comparison.

regards,
John

John,

You are right about the speakers, nice to have a set if you are going to play at home, I have never had a KB with built in speakers, sorry I thought you were gigging for a living. One thing we can agree on is the G70, I gave mine away to someone, they are not popular in the UK, not even in Northampton!! If Nedim gets one I might consider looking at one, Rico loves his G70 ??? Mind you John I think all the syles are off the T4, if you want powerful styles it's got to be a T4.

Cheer John

Tony