Correctomundo, Zuki...I agree.

I have no complaints about my S900...love it!

Time will tell if it's as tough as my old 3k, which still works perfectly and has never given a problem.

Ian

Hi Ian,
I get what your saying about a Tyros 2 = S900.

Yamaha doesn`t want to compete with it self.

But with all the reported issues , I just wish that Yamaha had done a better job ,

They really don`t have to change from plastic buttons to rubber , not for the top 2 PSR`s.

They do have the sound , that much is certain , if they just had the quality.

I`m happy that you have had good luck with yours and I hope that continues as you might be just part of a handful happy owners,

Take care ,
Gary

Thanks Gary, but there are much more than a "handful" of owners who are very pleased with the S900 and who have reported no problems.

Here in Canada the S900 is selling very well...the issues seem to be primarily in the USA, and most likely stem from mishandling of the product AFTER it left the factory.

I have very many happy clients and no complaints.

Hope you find a keyboard that suits you...good luck!

I'm glad I passed on the Tyros2 and waited for the S900...saved a bunch of money, too.

Ian

Why should a grand or so make any difference to a "PRO Full-time gigging musician for example the S900 vs T2...etc........these are Tools of the trade which after a year the cost of the unit is multiplied 20 fold & beyond....if your a Full Time Pro dont Settle for anything less then what you want & are happy playing.....where else can you pay a pittance investment and make have an increase in profit a 1000x over in years to follow?



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I don't know about you Donny, but $1000 is a nice chunk of change...

Having said that...t'wasn't a monetary difference that helped me make my decision of S900 over Tyros2, although that was a nice perk.

Light weight, on-board speakers, less complexity for set-up were some of the reasons I got the S900.

Plus, I only keep an arranger for about three years...I usually get the next generation to get all the new goodies but not if the upgrade is not substantial.

I thought the S900 was a big improvement over my old 3k.

The system works well for me.

Ian

Ian that's a couple of gigs to a gigging full time pro musician...then your investment is paid off the rest is GRAVY......3 years of gigs $$$$? add it up...
I understand your choice and comfort level...my post was to include all KBs in general besides the example I gave ....



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Actually, it's what? About $1600 street for an S900, about $3500 for a T2, new.

That's a LOT more than an easy grand, difference...

And the MotifXS6 at about $2100 is built like a tank, compared to the PSR. It's quite a bit more expensive than the MotifES series, but considerably more capable, and feature wise justifies it's extra $500 more than the PSR. But build quality, even on the comparably priced ES series is an order of magnitude higher than the PSR. And, even so the MotifXS is still $1400 LESS than a T2, which really only gains the MotifXS's key-bed but still sub-par switches.

You really ARE getting the short end of the stick from Yamaha. Let's put it this way.... If the S900 WAS built to Motif standards without a price increase (which, by looking at the ES series, it could be), none of you would be complaining one iota!

Good points, Diki...I'll pass them on to Yamaha.

Ian

Hi Ian

You mentioned, "less complexity for set-up were some of the reasons I got the S900."

Wondering how you mean that??

Scott

Hi Scott,

The built in speakers are much better than having to carry around and ultimately set up the speaker system for the Tyros2...not to mention the PSR's lighter weight and more manageable size.

Ian