For a truely "Blind" opinion (since I can't see which boards are which), and if they truely are in the order which Donnie put them Audya, Tyros, Pa2x, I'd say the Tyros sound more definitive over all including the G70. I agree with Ian that the PA2x (if that was the last one) definitely sounded single dimensional with no character at all. The first brought out some tonality but it still wasn't a true out of the box experience I would be comfortable using live, IMO. The G-70 was good, but it still didn't have as much character as the Tyros. There was also one instrument which just didn't sound right in the mix (maybe two). Was the Tyros a 3 or 4?

Just my $.02.

Very interesting post, Vince, and it inspired me to send the video to a good friend of mine, who is visually impaired (advanced retinitis pigmentosa) and let him judge. He also has my old PSR-8000, and is still enjoying it to the max. He doesn't go on line, so we used his daughter's computer.

Regarding the video, he was of the same opinion as you.

The Tyros4, the Audya, the Korg, and finally, the G-70.

He did add that he thought the Tyros4 also had much better, and far more realistic, panel voices than heard on the Audya, after listening to some on-line demos of both.

Again, sound is subjective, but I have to agree with him.

The instrument in the video Donny posted, was a Tyros4.

Ian

Ian,

This comparison really changed my views on Yami sound. T4 truely has much more dynamic sound than even the T3. I am very impressed and wish I could trade in my T3 for one now but that's out of the question until T5 or maybe T6 comes out and the going price of the T4 is where I can go for it. Interesting the other night I mentioned a birthday wish and before I stated my wife said "you want a Tyros 4" (not really what I was wishing but it's on track with this opinion).

Playing SMFs without editing anything is a very good way to compare units since their mappings to voices from GM SMFs are important when using backing tracks for realism and true quality sound.

It's not the T4 but the T3. Funny you yammi guys can't hear the difference.

outch! haha

If anyone has the original midi file I can post a recording done with the BK-7m.

Here is the file

Tommy how have you been? Tommy was instrumental in helping me get gig ready quickly with his knowledge of Korg arrangers with my new Pa800 unit years ago....I will always be grateful ..Thank you.

Neils, you're absolutely right, I noticed that right away too. That comparison test included the T3, NOT the T4!
The T3 drums and percussion kits don't have the new improved drum/percussion kits of Tyros 4, which have a lot more rich presence & lifelike detail & sizzle. But then again, if it's a SMF, I assume it would merely call up the T4's GM drums so it would require 're-voicing' the drums to one of the new T4 'live drumkits to hear a better 'keyboard to keyboard' rhythm section comparison.

One of the coments from the youtube video:

I have one tyros3,one korg pa2x,also 2 weeks ago,Ibought one KETRON AUDYA and in my opinion I thing that the KETRON AUDYA is far from oll other keyboards...KETRON AUDYA is the winer...I`m very very very happy with ketron...A++++++