After playing the Korg Pa1XPRO recently I concur that it is a great Arranger Keyboard with the sounds ranging from good to excellent in nearly every category.

At only $600 more than the Tyros' retail price IMO it is worth the extra bucks. The only thing(s) that have held me back from getting one is the lack of Polyphony (62 vs 128 for the Tyros), the weight {ouch! my back }, and the lack of its ability to recognize rootless chord voicings and many other intricate Chords in arranger mode.

I agree that the Drums on the Pa1X/PRO are very good and have a great real live sound to them. More so than the Tyros' in my opinion. Although the Tyros Drums are more than sufficient and are possibly more accurate sounding than the Korg's are. By that I mean they reproduce in 'detail' (in a realistic sense) the sound of the real thing, i.e. a real Drum set. The Hi Hats, Snares, Bass Drum, etc. are very realistically reproduced (accurately mapped) on the Tyros. The Korg's have that real 'live' Band sound (presence) to them more so than the Tyros'.

Although the Drums on the Tyros II may astound us all. We'll have to wait and see.

>> Now if it only had 76 Keys and weighed in at around or under 30 lbs.. The Tyros II should, in my opinion, sell like hotcakes when it debuts.

Best regards,
Mike

[This message has been edited by keybplayer (edited 03-07-2005).]