Well to be honest I don't like Korg's I-series so I'm not the best person to ask. I have a problem with Korg keyboards, which sound thin to my ear. I played an i30 once but not enough to make a fair judgement of it because if I can't get past the sound then the rest doesn't matter. I don't think there is a better sounding or more powerful arranger on the market than the 9000 Pro. And at least spec-wise and from what I've heard so far in the form of Korg's demos, I like the 9000 Pro better than the forthcoming Korg PA1-XPro. I'm hoping Yamaha realizes how competitive the 9000 Pro is even nearly three years after it's initial release and continues to support and update it.

Demos of my newly refitted 9000 Pro are on their way...