No need to be sorry Harold.

As they say, there's no smoke if it's not any fire, and some see the smoke long time before anybody else does.
Someday the EA-7 support going to be discontinued just as all other stuff.
The big question is if Roland has any new surprices for arrangerplayers coming up ... 🤔

Not many understand the Ea7..... The 670 doesn't even come close to what the EA7 can do features wise ... the Ea7 is the best bang for the buck bar none. Imo.

Gee, I wonder where I've heard (seen) that before?

Gary

WOW, the E-A7 is $1,000 cheaper than a SX-900 (MAP price) so maybe I should look at it too???
How are the sounds for instrumental performance compared to SX-900??
Lee

Many feel that sound wise the E-A7 compares favorably to boards costing much more. Compared to the SX900 you would be losing the chord sequencer, the touch screen, and the vocal harmony with the E-A7. Of course, a harmony unit is easy to add. I would say the biggest loss would be the ease of use gained with the touch screen. That is the reason I got rid of my E-A7 as I was constantly bent over the small screens and it killed my neck. The reason I tweaked so much is that the Roland system is so easy to use that it tempts you to do that. Ironically, I don't do so much tweaking now with the Korg as I don't find it as easy to use.

The key is to do your own research as only you know how you will use your keyboard and what features and sounds matter the most. There are quite a few demos available now. If cost is one of the most important factors, an E-A7 should be high on anyone's list. The fact that Don Mason uses one speaks volumes IMO. If Roland come out with a new model that has a touch screen I will be interested although I can't really justify it as a home player.

The touch screen isn't a big priority for me,
rather have a tilt display and two screens for easy navigation,
one for a main screen info,
Organ Leslie sim is far superior too.
More then enough to back up my vocals.
one for favorite sounds access while playing live,
...lots of sliders and buttons is high on my list..
the light weigh and smaller footprint is a big plus too.
I would say your gaining not losing....there is so much more if people would take the time to dig in to the EA7
then again it all relies on how you play
and what it sounds like first and foremost.
And we all know the only way to show that is to record and share.

have a great day

I love most of the sounds on the EA7, Sax, Piano, Drums, Organs, Horns, Strings...
My main sounds are guitar, sax, fiddle, harmonica, organ and piano, and there are plenty of really good ones.
The guitars are very usable, and can be made really excellent with just a little tweaking.
I've had no trouble finding styles that I need, for any genre.
It weighs 18 pounds. I like the keys a lot. There are multiple assignable sliders and pads, and they are located very well. There are buttons for almost everything, it is a dream to operate on the fly.
There are sliders to instantly adjust the volume of lead sounds and style parts.
There are four intros and four endings, plus three right hand and one left hand sounds. There is a Favorite Sound bank to store, select and call up the sounds you use most.
I have found it sounds great right out of the box. I have all e.q.s set flat!
The drawbacks are few, and they include no text display, although there IS midi lyrics display. The Performance Banks are limited to 100 entries, but you can have as many banks as you like. The mic processor sounds very good, but there is no vocal harmony.
While it now has a Break/Fill button, all it does is silence everything. However, Roland has reprogrammed many of the intros to act as break. I use them a lot, and haven't missed the true break/fill as much as on previous Rolands.
There are multipads, but they have little content available, unless you make or load your own.
It is a real bargain when you compare it to other middle-of-the line arrangers. Even if I decide to purchase a new arranger, the EA7 will remain in my arsenal for a long time.

Thats because its more comparable to the sx-700..

The EA-7 speakers don't have the same "ooomph" that the SX has, but it sounds nice at lower volumes. I'd describe it as "boxy". There's not as much area for bass reflex in that teeny package. Not a downer for most, but I like the SX to stand alone for many of it's intended uses. I hooked up the Fishman sub to it today, and MAN - what a great combo.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SASub--fishman-sa-sub-300w-subwoofer-for-the-sa330x

HIGHLY recommended.

Good point. If you really want sliders, the SX900 doesn't have 'em. You have to go all the way to a Genos or PA4X or the Ketron models.