Good luck with it Donny. I like your idea of having a portable also. You'll get used to the keyboard in time and may come to prefer it. I think weighted keys let you play more expressively and get into the music better.
Have fun with it.
Bill honestly the DGX660 is growing on me. It's comfortable to sit down and play. The keybed is really nice and weighted just right.
I don't think I could ever go back to lightweight plastic keys again eg:sx900,S970,Pa1000,Ea7, etc,etc,... once you get used to these.
Agreed it makes you be more expressive when your playing too.....
and let me tell you it really sounds GOOD. It's like a Swiss Army knife for Piano players, Song Writers, Arranger KB Players,
and so much more all in one unit to play at home.
I'm becoming an 88 key lover! The sounds are truly like
any TOTL Yamaha arranger sounds less the SA voices. Styles were well chosen and even though it has two variations it's more then enough to play just about any genre on any song easily.
Also using the Free
STYLE ReMixer Program it was easy to convert all my favorite third party styles to work with the DGX-660. I figured out the registration memory procedure and it works effortlessly too.
Plays SMF files without limits from USB drive on file size which is great. Also with the AUX Input with a Mp3 player/Tablet/etc, plugged in playing & singing along with backing tracks is a breeze.
Mic processor effects are very good also...
gonna hook up the TC Helicon Performer VK for Vocal harmonies also.
Having fun so far....an amazing
BANG for the BUCK for sure!!
Take care