the fact that some people will judge the keyboard based on what they see and hear on the Internet absolutely baffles me...how can you make a judgement without your hands, eyes, and ears being involved in the process... Some boards, such as the KORG, you even need to get home and play with a while before you know its true potential...
Then how come Korg's demos are much better on the (same) internet?

Actually, when you "hear" more than "see" (by that I mean playing a keyboard in person) you could even be more objective...
Hi Adi....What we hear on the internet is still subjective...What you think sounds great (Korg demo), may still sound less than great to me...I have the benefit of comparing sounds side by side.I have a BK5 and know what it sounds like in relationship to the new BK9..I know it will be at least the same sound and actually the added SuperNatural sounds will be a bonus..
The absense of a harmonizer, although I would like it onboard, for most will not be a no deal decision..
As opinions go, I do prefer Rolands sound over Korg...I always thought that Korg is too synthetic...yes there are some nice sounds, but they still have the same characteristics..I am not saying they are bad, just different than my preference...I find the more realistic sounds coming from Roland...Yamaha also has some great sounds...but only a few..across the board, most are not want I want....
As harmonizers go..Yamaha is still out to lunch, and Korg is highly overated(not because of the sound quality, but it is not versatile on stage as Roland's offering)....again...just opinion..and you can see how we all have different views..
If you like it...buy it.....If not....don't buy it and move on...
Pessimistic comments about an online demo, will not help anyone make a good decision ..untill they try it (and more than ten minutes)

I have had a lot of different brands and models to do side by side...so guess work is not in the equation
