I had noticed this aggressive bass sound in many styles when played thru the onboard KB speakers but not so much on stage thru my PA systems..Then I read this post on the PSR Tutorial S950 forum..

"I have had around seven different Yamaha keyboards over the past twenty years and loved them all except this one. A great keyboard for gigging, and for anyone who is happy to have their eardrums bashed with the Bass. I have managed to reduce the noise a bit it it is far too thumpy for my tastes. I had thought about selling and going back to the 710 which was my over all favourite, but I would lose quite a lot of money and I would want a new one but they are no longer available. Eileen F"

Anyone else experiencing this with their S950?

I do not notice extra bass through my outboard speakers. Anyway, you can create a global eq and adjust the bass however you want. Given this ability, choosing the S710 over the S950 is like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

larry are you using many of the Audio styles on the S950?

Donny,
There is way to much bass on a lot of the styles - even with the EQ adjusted.
I generally end up changing drum kits. A few others have noticed this too.
I have two EQs saved. One for my Bose setup and one for the built-in speakers -- helps a lot.

Deane

Deane I hear you...as with ALL Kb's "HOMEWORK" has to be done for hours until you get it right for your needs....Yamaha is no exception.... I also have three EQ options I use, Mackie PA, HK Audio Nano systems, & On board speakers.....and change the setting as needed by venue choice. It takes a bit of time but must be done and well worth the effort when finished!
Good Luck!

I concur with what Deane says. Mind you mine is a PSR750 as you know. The bass is agressive both in the bass line and in the drum sets. So setting the overall EQ as well as the individual EQ on these two tracks goes a long way. I also find that the drumsets in the Latin Pack : Ballroom 1 and Ballroom 2 are much less bass-heavy.

regards,
John

Thats good to know John Thanx

And so the griping starts...!

Still waiting for that first post moaning the loss of a decent Songbook!

I think you mean honest opinion? maybe you should dig up some of my older G70 review posts when I had one too?

If the bass is too prominent on everything, go to Mixer, EQ, select low band, turn down. Problem solved.
DonM