Thanx in advance...

Ketron sd60? Or Wersi Pegasus Wing?

Stay away for 5 minutes and you miss something.
What happened to the Roland?
As you well know what to get is dependent on what you need ,so sit down, have a nice glass of wine or Jack Honey and think about that. Make a list, sometmes writing things down and seeing them helps you make clearer decisions.
Good Luck with whatever.

How about an accordion? I’m not trying to be funny or sarcastic. But I think you just might be burned on arranger keyboards. Maybe a change of pace is what you need. Playing different instruments can be a fun challenge. Good luck.

Donny, if I may suggest something: get a Yamaha Montage or MODX. Why? Because the built in arpeggios offer a lot more possibilities than styles on an arranger keyboard. Better yet, add an arranger to the setup. You'll have the best of both worlds; the arranger for its styles, and the synth for incredible right hand sounds, in-depth sound sculpting, and of course, its Arpeggios.

I have a Motif XF, and I really enjoy its 7,881 arpeggios. The Montage and MODX have even more!

There's nothing like a synth as far as its features and sounds go. Or, get the Genos.

I wish you the best no matter what you choose.

My two cents.

P.S. May I ask why you decided against the E-A7? Just curious.

Donny, I have other hobbies besides keyboard music, and I'm often dissatisfied with my purchases.

Step back and think for a bit... When was the last time you bought something, and it was unexpectedly good? Something that surprised you as being better than expected, and when you used it put a smile on your face, and made you say "Wow!"

That's what you should strive to re-create. NONE of these boards are going to be perfect. But if you accept their limitations based on what you already know, maybe you can find a way to enjoy what's good about them again.

I have a mid-range board from each of the major brands. Since Roland is my current favorite, I actually have boards from two generations (because some features I like were dropped.) Taking into account the resale value and storage space they take up, I think I'm in a good place. My $.02.

Donny, I thought you had a pretty good idea to see what NAMM and Musikmesse have to offer. If you need a controller...I have the 61 m-audio oxygen that Don sent me. Be happy to send it to you...just cover the shipping. I think Don sent it to me for about $30.00. Might let you play with the vsti’s you have.
Let me know,
Mitch

Get a Hammond B3, stick a Korg Kronos on top and a Ketron SD40 to your side, them make sure you have a decent set of speakers and a leslie.

Bill

Mike good suggestions... I am looking into it..
How does the motif montage, modx vs the Fantom? I like the arpeggios too.. More creative then styles.

Thanx Mitch... Tried the controller route.... Didn't workout..