I agree that the 3k is a great value for the dollar Oleg, which is why I was tempted in the first place. Sure, money's always an issue, but I'm not sure that it makes much sense to me to spend half or less than half on a 3k that I'm probably ultimately not going to be happy with, much as I wasn't happy with some of the same issues on the 2k or the 740. I liked the 530 because it was great value for the dollar, but then again I never thought of it as much more than a novelty item.


It isn't just the key feel. There are also quality of construction issues in my mind. I broke the pitch wheel on my 740, but I didn't have either of my 2k's long enough to break the wheels on those. Instead, the floppy drive went out on my first 2k within weeks of my purchasing it ( brand new ). In fairness though, to say I'm hard on pitch wheels might be a gross understatement. It's just my style of play, and I don't want to change my style to accomodate my keyboard. It should be the other way aroud I think.

OTOH, I've had no such issues with the wheels of either of my Motif's, but the difference in quality is like night and day. The ES is a joy for me to play, and the user interface of OMB is excellent, so if I find a portable attach on monitor and keypad that works well and can be placed strategically, ( I really dislike having the laptop in my face when I'm playing live ), and I get ( or make ) a slightly better soundset for my software arranger for style voices, then I could either relegate my PA80 to fulltime emergency backup duty or get a 3k ( or perhaps it's successor ) for that purpose. I won't mind the key feel and other issues so much if I don't need to play it all the time.

I don't need many of the bells and whistles that the Tyros 2 has, but unfortunately I don't have any real say in what Yamaha puts in their boards. If I did, I'd simply combine my favorite features of the Motif ES and Tyros, with 76 keys of course, and leave the rest off.

AJ

[This message has been edited by Bluezplayer (edited 11-10-2005).]