Here's a few other things the 900 has over the 600.

Semi Weighted keys, aftertouch, the ability to use an sd card in the rear just like a usb thumb drive but having it inside where folks can't get to it.

The 600 has the sd slot but only used as a unlock port for the international styles and sounds Korg sells on their websites.

The 900 has the dual song player with crossfade the 600 has one song player.

There are additional knobs which are programmable on the 900 and the 900 has dedicated style category buttons on the front panel and on the 600 you have to call up the categories on the touch screen only.

The 900 has a built in video out jack and you cannot do this on a 600.

The speakers are20 watts each and there are 2 woofers and 2 tweeters on the 900 and the 600 has 15watts per side and no tweeters. There are more sounds and styles on the 900.

These are just a few of the differences.

Midjay Plus or Midjay Pro at 7 lbs. and a lightweight controller ...
Ciao,
Jerry

Deane, glad you sold the S-950, and sorry to hear you're going for surgery. I've had back surgery twice, it's not fun, recovery takes forever, and I was much younger then. Today, I don't know if I would opt to undergo it again. AS I've stated many, many times, gettin old ain't fer wimps and sissies.

Good luck with the surgery and subsequent recovery,

Gary

Deane
Since you have had Yamaha, I would agree with Ian and pick up an S910. It Is light and easy to play. It may not be a Tyros, but it sure sounds good to me and my audience for grab and go jobs, and much cheaper than the S950.

Thanks to everyone for their input. And thanks to everyone for staying on point.
I'll take each post into consideration. Please keep them coming.
Seems like in todays arranger world there are not many choices anymore.


Deane

Sorry to hear about your spine problem Deane. Hope you feel better soon.

You might consider a good priced PA800. That is an awesome machine that is closest (IMO) to the PA3X. I had the 900 and thought it was a lot of corner cutting in comparison to the 800.

The 3x is big, but I'd rather have a 'slim' footprint. Even with 76 keys, I find it easy to tote around vs the smaller, bulkier units.

76 keys is the ticket and DON'T forget about the tilt screen. That is worth the money for my neck issues.

The PA800 weighs so much more than the PA900 and the key feel to most players feels more like playing on a low priced keyboard where the PA900 feels like the PA3X. The sounds in the PA900 are much more realistic compared to the PA800.

Deane,

I think you have already owned each those keyboards at least once. For sure the Pa900 will give you the most bang for the buck and is light enough for your back.

Sorry to hear you need more surgery!

Good luck and a speedy recover.

Bill G

Yes Bill, I did own both the PA900 and the BK-9. I sold them because I simply liked my
Tyros 4 better. I also just sold my S950 thinking I would buy another T4 as a backup then got word on my spine problem. Now I simply have to choice - I must lighten the load or give it up. I wanted to hear others opinion to see if they supported my thinking.

Deane

I thought I would get back to this thread and report what I finally have done. I spoke with several folks about the PA900, BK-9 and read all the posts here. I thought about what was the main problem with a heavy keyboard and that was setting up and taking down at my house every day. So, Sunday I will pick up my 2nd Tyros 4 from a very good friend and have one that will never leave my house and one that will always stay in the gig bag. I think this will help a lot and hope for the best.

Thanks to everyone for your input, including those who took the time to send emails. Your input has helped.

Deane