What is holding you back from buying the SX900?
Although I have a pre order for the second time
...the longer we have to wait the more voices
get in your head Pro/Con making you think twice.
So what are your reasons for not ordering one...
price, features, don't wanna be the guinea pig,
like what you have better, waiting to see what
turns up at Winter NAMM 2020 ?

Please share YOUR reasons it could help others make a choice.

Don't you dare cancel your order again

I may miss a chance to buy it from you at a "BIG" discount

It is a perfect fit for you... You like Yamaha styles and sounds.
You aren't fussy about key feel.
You want 61 keys.
You already have registrations from the 970.

I guess if money were no object I’d pre order it, but in reality I’d like to get my hands on one before purchasing it.

Money!

But also I am thinking about adding vsts via midi. More sound for a lot less cost. Also seems most of you (and I am included) only use 15 or 20 styles so what does new model offr me that I dont have in my 3000? Also I figure it'll take me two or three years b4 I have totally learned what I have!

I think I'll get a SX900, WORK a lot on my playing skills...IF I get pretty good, I'll upgrade to Genos, because that is what I really want.....IF $$ were no issue I would just get the Genos now....It is my dream keyboard for how I play and the music I like. I haven't had a kbd for a long time....If I start with the SX900 get pretty good, my wife will be more willing to have us part with $4k.
Lee

I have my doubts as it would mean losing money on my S970, which is loaded and it perfect shape. I then have to fork over nearly a thousand more to start over. Yes, it is improved with some nice features, but it will not be earth shaking I think. I will sit on the sidelines for awhile and see what shakes out.

Bernie

Good question, made me really think.I may be the odd one but to me an Arranger is a preformance tool. I do enjoy playing it at home and can get into some serious jams with the organ section and sometimes learning a new song. Being my "work" keyboard I just have to have a backup so I have two BK9s One in the studio and one downstairs in a closet ready to go.
My goto for playing at home has become my piano. It just makes me feel more engrossed in the music.
That and the fact I,m just too lazy to learn and reprogram a new board. Thats why I envy Donnie who can jump in and adapt to a new board quickly. Oh and also I hate onboard speakers and 61 keys IMHO and again its just me so nothing against orhers who like these things but those features just don't say professional keyboard. OK also the money because I'd have to go for two down the road but I can buy anything I really want.
Good luck and I'll be following all those who are getting one (or two!)

At this stage of life, money is not even a consideration. I had serious thoughts about buying the SX-900 just so I would learn the newer OS and be able to provide help to others that purchased one and needed help. My wife talked me out of it. She said the new keyboard would just be one more things for the kids to get rid of when I passed.

Don Mason said I could will it to him, but I don't think he has that much patience. Additionally, his friend Dicky has one on order, so he'll soon have one in his hands and provide some insight to others. If anyone wishes to hear the SX-900 put through it's paces, live, by a highly skilled entertainer, just take the next flight to Shreveport and head for Ernest's Restaurant any Friday or Saturday night in November.

Good luck, everyone,

Gary

Thanx Fran I needed that shot in the arm.... Gonna try to not think so much.

Why is the SX900 not available in the US yet?

Gary, your expertise would go a long way in helping us all get a handle on this new beast.
I for one...would love to see you digging into the 900 OS
JM

Why haven’t I ordered a Sx900 yet?
1-Money
2-Wife
3- Shaky hands
4-At this point in life it may not be a good idea

BUT ---- but I deserve to have it right here in my home. Yeah, I’m getting one, I’ll order one next week.

John C.
PS, sold my Pa1000 this week. Hmmmm!

Congratulations John! You deserve it

One day your here next day your gone....
Go for it always!

Hmmmm. I might have to take another road trip your way before too long.
Eddie

Hi,
coming from a different angle.
Am I happy I upgraded from my psr s950 to sx900?
Hmmm. HELL YES!!

Personally I wouldn’t have necessarily done it just for a touch screen, but the added bonuses for me
The keybed, so much better than my s950
The chord looper, ( haven’t gotten round to working it out yet) but it will be something I use.
The overall sound is better than my s950.
Bunch of new styles ( May not be the case if upgrading from S970/s975) not familiar with those styles.
Scat voices. Ok didn’t think I’d have much use for them, till I started loading Tyros styles. A number of these styles never worked for me before, tracks missing voices. I couldn’t be bothered trying to revoice them, I was more wrapped up in my Korg. May well have been other types of voices missing too, but either way, I have a bunch of styles that I didn’t have before.

Thanks JM, It feels good, getting a new keyboard has always been exciting.

John C.

Are you talking about your keyboard purchases..

In answer to the OP question - because the KB I have serves my needs ...
If I were still regularly playing restaurant gigs, cocktail receptions, etc. perhaps I MIGHT be looking for a new KB, not necessarily an SX900 ...



For those always seeking the latest and greatest (?), - not just talking about you, Donny - when the final day comes, will they be asking "Is that all there is?" ...

Sx900 is just like the rest, I try,...I play,...
...I keep, or dump, no big deal it's only money & plastic....
but this time I am hoping for the best scenario. We'll see.

Nothing. I can hardly wait to get my hands on this amazing keyboard technology. Keep all these amazing keyboard coming. Yahoo!

I trust Rikki's endorsement. If she says it is a good upgrade then bet your bottom dollar it is. She can compare it to so many arrangers over the years. And the fact that she likes the keybed is an important feature to me. In many ways the keybed feel is more important than improvement to the sounds to me though it sounds like the SX900 has both.

I hear next week.

To answer, I may be better off with the sx700 and outboard TCH vh. Don't think I need the differences for what I do and save a lot of $$. And waiting to find out if registration change/save process has been shortened from earlier Tyros series.

I think I read that 700 doesn’t have the chord looper. Hopefully I’m mistaken.

I can't believe I survived 70 years without the chord looper!!

Jerryghr

It offers nothing I want.

Bill

I don`t do Yamaha.

Bill and Terry please elaborate further..?

I was on the fence but so far I have not seen or heard demos that would make me believe it is worth the money. I mainly use my Ketron SD40 for gigs and it is outstanding. One of my concerns is the move to more "modern" sounding styles on the latests yamaha keyboards. For me that is all but useless. All my gigs are for people well over 60 years old - hell, last week I played a 100 year birthday party! They want songs they can relate to, those that bring back memories, those they use to dance to etc.. So far, I have not heard any demos that show off styles for the songs I get dozens of requests for on my gigs. What good is it to buy a new up to date keyboard and use styles from the T1, T2, T3, T4?

Deane

Me too( well not 70 years) but for me it’s a great feature. Why not give it a try?

Hi Montunoman,
also doesn’t have as many styles or voices, plus some other things.
Be worth checking to see if it has the scat voices too.

There is about a $1000 aud difference in price so they must have had to cut back on some things.

+1

In many ways the keybed feel is more important than improvement to the sounds to me though it sounds like the SX900 has both. [/quote]

Hi Nigel,
Great to hear from you.

Not planning on getting a keyboard , are you. Haha?



Not thinking a

All good points Dean and makes a lot of sense.....
makes one really think about what they are doing before making a purchase...

I’m waiting to get back up north in a few weeks I then hope to head to Frankieve’s Audio Works and give one a whirl. I’m very curious about the key action, I like that it has the playlist feature and touch screen too.

Hi Stephen,
all I can say is, it has a better feel than my psrs 950, don’t know how to put it, feels a bit more responsive? How keybed would compare to a Genos, or Pa4x, which is what you’re used to, no idea,

I would say, given the opportunity, would probably be best for prospective purchasers to check the sx out before buying. Wasn’t an option for me, hubby was sick of doing 7 hr trips every time I needed to do something keyboard wise. Haha.
I took the risk buying sight unseen. For me , no regrets.

Rikki,

Thanks for the feedback. I think you had a Pa3x, how does it compare to the Pa3x keybed? I’m lucky it’s less than a 2 hour trip to Frank’s store.

In no particular order
Sounds not up to VST standards
Limited real time controls
Small touch Screen
Too much reliance on styles
Limited Midi
Limited control of additional keyboards and pedals
No capability to load 3rd party sounds
Nothing that will improve a players keyboard skills (The most important part of any keyboard)

Positives
Plenty of easy play features
Great for beginners and those that just wants to sit back play.
Plenty of song specific styles
Compact
Inbuilt speakers
However none of the positives have any relevance for me personally.

If you want Yamaha sounds for your computer just get Steinberg’s Halion Sonic VST, as since Yamaha bought Steinberg most of the new sounds were done by Yamaha.

Bill

Bill thank you for all your views which really
make sense for you personally as it should be ..
everyone has their needs....would love to hear a few tunes on your Wersi also...take care

I have always had Roland keyboards from the early 1960`s

starting with the E20.A friend of mine is a local Roland main

dealership although now he has any other brand you can mention as

well.I`ve heard a lot of these other brands played in his shop

but I prefer the quality of Roland,so I don`t do any other brand.

All valid points Deane good luck with your new rig.