I plan on exchanging my 2000 (for another 2000) anyway due to a different problem, but I just noticed that the internal speakers produce considerable noise. It's difficult to quantify the noise without any measuring equipment, but noise is noise. How much noise is normal for the PSR 2000? Is there a known issue of too much noise on certain units?

I don't know about other PSR2000's out there, but the speakers on my unit are practically silent (very slight hiss can be heard and ONLY if you put your ear right up to a speaker), even with the master volume knob turned all the way UP. In fact, I think my PSR2000's internal amp is quieter than any other arranger KB I can remember.
- Scott

MarcK,
It's the mic input that's noisy. There is no hiss in mine either, except when the mic settings boost the high range. Even with flat EQ settings, the mic input adds alot of noise to the output. Try the mute, and see the difference. I don't think that will be any different on another unit.

Thanks Scott, that's good to know! Now I have another reason to return the keyboard. The noise level on my 2000 isn't affected by the volume knob either; it's basically a constant hiss. Well, at least the defect is consistent .

Wow, this forum is lively -- Uncle Dave, I started writing that last reply before your reply, and yours was up when I finished mine! I'll take a look at how the mic setting affect the noise.

Hi, I returned my 2000 also (see my new post write letter....) I think if Yamaha is listening they must help us mine hissed like a snake!!

No hiss in mine, not with or without mic.
DonM

No hiss on mine. I'm very satisfied. Some of those CVP209 piano styles are awesome. Worth checking out.

Uncle Dave is right. There is nothing else for + or - $1000 out there that even comes close to doing what this keyboard does.

Larry

No speaker hiss on my PSR2000 either. In fact, it's my Korg pa80 that has the annoying speaker-hiss feature. And it is the mic input on that keyboard that causes it!
Tom G.

Check the lineouts, I rarely use internal speakers for serious work on the PSR - as long as the line outs are quiet, that's all thats important. There is usually a little hiss present on the internal amplifiers at any volume (the power amps create the hiss present at zero volume and the preamps and D-A convertors in the PSR give the noise when you crank the volume up). Also try headphones, as they are usually driven by an independent amplifier. Unless the noise is really distracting (like a radio tuned off station on Fm!) I dont think you have a problem. I know the power amplifier modules in these keyboards are pretty robust, I had a strange experience once with my 740 where somehow feedback induced a periodic thumping noise in the internal speakers.. It wouldnt go away even when the keyboard was turned off and back on. However I left it overnight disconnected and it had recovered by the morning!

Simon


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