Hello Ian

I know it was wicked but I could not help myself .... I was not particularly knocking Yamaha though to be honest. In fact I adored the 9000pro and the Tyros I bought to replace it. In between owning the two I did seriously consider the 3000 until I actually saw it in the store. It sounded wonderful but looked awful in my opinion. I think this was more to do with my own superfical hang ups about the way something looks than anything else tho

It was more a dig at how we all tend to jump to the defence of our current brand of choice whilst eagerly pointing out the less attractive attributes of the competition. I have been as guilty of this in the past as anyone and always put it down to a need to justify to myself my spending decisions rather than to put anyone else down.

I find it gets much easier to be objective when you realise that given a chance (someone else's cheque book) you would buy them all

I have not had an arranger for the past 12 months so I am quite looking forward to my trip to Blackpool to play all the latest and greatest. Despite my naughty jibe I will try out the S900 too .....Heaven help me if I like it enough to buy one....I will have to eat some serious humble pie

Regards
Tony

[This message has been edited by Tony W (edited 10-18-2007).]