I could be a player at $800 but I don't know if it will hit the US before the possible legal challenge Jeremy eludes to. I've seen Gibson do it many times with guitars and mandolins (vs Ibanez) and others..

I think Medeli have a agreement with Yamaha otherwise it isn’t logical. Yamaha never won’t allow this if there isn’t a agreement.

I just received word that Sam Ash will be carrying the Medeli AKX-10. They are expecting to be getting them probably after the NAMM 2020 show. I will keep you posted as to when they arrive. According to Jeremy See, It looks like the AKX-10 is very similar to the Yamaha SX-900.

Don't judge a book by it's cover.....
an educated consumer is your best option.

A very nice keyboard indeed. Not only has usb audio and midi but also bluetooth audio and midi. Sound like the first tyros which for the money isn’t bad.

I'd like to order one educated consumer, please.

It’s not at all surprising that Medeli would release this model. They have a contract with Yamaha, and other manufacturers. Part of their contract is the use of older Yamaha sound tech. If you watch one of the videos it’s very obvious this model is using Yamaha sounds. This board will however be a huge bargain IMO. Just because they’re using older Yamaha sounds doesn’t mean it sounds bad. I’ve heard the Sweet Soprano, Sweet Tenor, and other signature Yamaha sounds being used. There are even nuances/articulations in some guitars. Plus the feature list is impressive.

Medeli have seated themselves quite comfortably in the arranger keyboard market, and they’re not garbage either. People own them for years without any issues. If I was to start using arrangers again, I would seriously consider this new model. Plenty of older arrangers out there still being used, and sound good. Even older Yamaha sounds can be very good in the hands of an experienced player.

Sqk

Will you be able to load your previous custom Yamaha user registrations or sounds into it, or convert them??

I saw the Medeli keyboards about two months ago at San Ash, Coral Springs Fl. I was there today, there were more models. Normally I would be all over the keyboard, I had no desire to play them.
There was one selling for $99.

Maybe this company will show us something special in the future, they are new. For now, comparing is out of the question, I am going to stay with a proven winner.

Only my opinion, John C.

I find this akx10 already special. It offers features not even seen in the Genos and pa4x.