I am plannaig to buy an keyboard. Which one is better as your opinion?

roland e60,
korg pa500,
yamaha s900,
yamaha or700

Tough decision, aramis.

Yamaha PSR S900 is most feature reach (and expensive) of all.

Yamaha PSR OR700 is one step down from S900 with specific features for oriental music (styles, sounds, scale setup).

Roland E60 is in the same class as OR700, but have 76 keys keyboard (all others are 61 keys).

Korg Pa500 is in the same class as upper two, it's "little brother" of Pa800 (PSR S900 class Korg keyboard).

Soundwise, You have to listen to each of the keyboards discussed, and then make Your own decision. That's the main reason why You can't depand on other peoples opinnion, because manny people get used to the sound (or operation work-flow) of specific brand, and (strongly) dislikes other brands.

I agree with Kalimero's reply except the E-60 might be equivalent to the S900 - just my opinion.

zuki

Purchase a quality headphone set, then sit down at each of these keyboards for at least an hour, put them through their paces without the aid of a distracting salesperson, then make up your mind as to which best fits your needs, sounds best and has the most user friendly operating system. Something else that must be seriously considered is the level and quality of technical support.

The reason behind this is everyone hears things differently. Each person has his or her specific requirements or needs, and you are the only person that knows your budgetary limitations or requirements.

There are lots of high-quality, good-sounding keyboards available for under $2,000. Each has a list of attributes as long as your arm, and they all have some negative aspects as well. Only you can decide which of these boards is right for you.

After buying a keyboard, most of the good folks at this forum can help you through some of the pitfalls by answering specific questions pertaining to navigating the various operating systems, or making the board sound a bit better than it did right out of the box.

Good Luck on whatever keyboard you decide upon,

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

At this price point, the features are very similar and it becomes an item for item check list of likes/don't likes. The S900 definitely has the advantage in features; it even has the harmonizer, but the price is higher too. The Roland E-60 has the advantage of 76 keys, which for me is a very big, determining factor. My opinion is, that if you play piano style for a significant portion of your time the 76 notes make a difference. The Korg is making great impressions with this PA series and if you ike Korg sounds and styles, the PA500 is comparable to the S700 or E50.

All I can say, you have the mid-range keyboards of the top three manufacturers to choose from. What you gain with one, you will lose on the other. You'll have to listen and play. It may come down to something as simple as panel layout or a feature that only you think is important. They are all good choices. My pick is the E60, but...

My choice would be the E-60...It has too much to offer...to be ignored..

S900 or E-60...can't go wrong with either...each one has a few features the other doesn't, but both offer a great deal of bang for the buck.

E-60, with 76 keys, is better if you wish to play solo piano, the S900 offers a tremendous amount of third party support and, of course, the SA voices from the flagship Tyros2.

Most important...try BEFORE you buy.

Ian

thank you all of you for your helpfully answers

i have some other questions please?

can i do everyting on s900 that i can do on or700? i mean that, can i take a voice or a rhtym from a or700 and put into s900? if so; there is no need to think buy or700 except price?

i think i will decide between s900 and s60.
what about them. yes 76 keys very nice future. What about voices? which one has better voices? especially grand piano voice?

and which do you prefer between these boards and WHY?

thanks again

[This message has been edited by aramis (edited 02-22-2008).]

I agree pretty much with all the unbiased responses here. As for what Gary had to say, I also agree. Very well put, but with one addition. I recommend, if possible to test out the keyboards through the speakers you will be using. I have tested some both with headphones and speakers and found that it can sound real good through headphones and then trying the same keyboard through some quality speakers, it didn't sound as good. The same instrument I am referring to sounded much better using a Behringer UB802 mixer than just through the speakers alone.

Best
Scott
http://ScottLMusic.com

Psr-s900