(Quote,)Hi, I'm in the market to buy a keyboard for the first time (I have always used a piano), and I believe that an arranger keyboard is best for what I want to do (write original songs). (end Quote.)

Hi sarah, coming from piano to keyboard you are going to notice a lot of difference,but soon will adjust and benefit from the pleasure you will have with the keyboard,both of these boards have had a lot of comparison with good results,normally when these are tried out in the dealers they are set to flat,so once you adjust the EQ,s the sound will improve a lot,another alternative is to buy a second hand psr2000 or 2100 which would be a lot cheaper and then trade it in for the psr 3100 when it comes out. Even though these boards are easier to operate (psr range)you will find over many months so many things they are capable of doing which i am sure will impress you. mike