Hi

Now that I own both keyboards, I have made a comparison with the same style. Which one sounds best???? 1. Tyros2 2. G-70.

Regards Niels

[This message has been edited by nielshs (edited 07-18-2006).]

Niels.....First of all thank you so much for the comparison test....I for one appreciate your efforts.
Secondly regarding the two as I hear them hear....Both sound very good in different way.... I immediately recognized the Tyros 2 version, Yamaha have a certain sound that I'm used to being I hear them everyday while playing....its sought of a compressed CD quality that I'm used to.....on the other hand as soon as the G70 version started I noticed a more "LIVE" sound all around especially the [Fiddle? & Percussion].....there is no clear cut winner here just a choice by the musician to make a choice by what you hear & whats better for your needs.

Thank You

[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 07-18-2006).]

I like them both.

I don't think one is better than the other. They are different.
Of course as always it comes down to taste and some people will dissagree with me.

Eric

niels......please show us some more comparisons in different genres if possible when you can.......btw what are you personal opinions on both KB's!

[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 07-18-2006).]

Ha, Donny you beat me on this one.
We wrote at the same time.

First impression;
Number 1 sounds like a cd
Number 2 sounds like a band in a hall.

So number 1 wins in terms of final mix.

The instruments on number 2 are completely different panned and needs different settings and effects to get a good mix.
f.i. on number 2 there's too much reverb on the violin.

The basic sounds of the individual instruments on number 2, are better, so I think with a little bit tweaking, also number 2 could sound terrific.
Special the piano and the violin!

I don't own a tryos II or a roland G-70, but I did demo them both, and surprisingly what I noticed that time, is still very well audible in your demo

Did you leave the roland as it was out of the box Neils???

Fred

Note:
Thanks for the demo, Niels

These are both very good but also different. I think I agree with the general consensus to this point that the T2 version sounds a little more polished and that the G70 sounds a little looser and more like a band.
For me though, polished isn't necessarily better.

Specifically, I like the bass and drums a bit better on the G70, and the lead instruments a little better on the T2. No surprise at all for me, as I've pretty much always felt this way about Yamaha arrangers and Keys.

This doesn't make my choice any easier guys. I think in the end both boards are gonna sound very good to me when I A/B them next week, and if so, for me it will likely come down to ergonomics / user interface, Vocal harmonizers, SMF playback, and physical feel of the keys.

AJ

Hi

Here is a new one. Same dixi style.

Regards
Niels

Though I could tell right away which one came from Tyros2 , I agree that both G70 & Tyros versions sound impressive, just different.

I assume this to be the SAME midi file played back on Tyros2, and then G70, correct?

Curious which keyboard the original midi file was created on, and if recorded in auto accomp mode, which (preset?) STYLE was used.

Unfortunately, this test doesn't compare the sound of each keyboard's respective auto accomp STYLE when playing the same style genre in auto accomp arranger mode, so I'd love to hear the same song performed in auto accomp ARRANGER mode (utilizing the same similar auto accomp style from each respective keyboard). - Scott