Anything that I should know about the Yamaha SX 700/900?

[ChrisWoodcock]

Hello,

I think I am noticing a pronounced number of classified ads around my hometown where people that have only _just_ bought a Yamaha SX700 or SX900 are trying to get rid of it already, of course, ‘with a heavy heart’ etc. etc. For instance, bought only this March, still guarantee on it – but already for sale.

So, ahem, I'm getting a bit wary and concerned.

Is there something untoward about this specific Yamaha product line that a prospective buyer should be aware of ?

 

[Biggles]

These are Yamaha’s two Intermediate Arrangers with the vastly more expensive Genos being top of the line.

People buy these either moving up from an E series or straight in as a first purchase.

Any Arranger is just like any other sophisticated keyboard, it take a lot of time and effort to learn their way around the OS, never mind learning to play.

Probably some believe the hype that it is easy to get playing, which it sort of is but again a lot of time and effort is required.

The keyboards themselves are much more solidly built of better quality materials than the prior S models so you should be OK with either.

I’d go for the SX 900 whose only competitor is the now 7 year old Korg Pa1000.

 

[Powerkeys]

I have a PSR SX700, great value for the buck!
Very nice sounds and effects!

 

[Biggles]

He came he posted then sodded off

 

[Ralph]

I have a PSR SX700, great value for the buck!
Very nice sounds and effects!

I agree. The only problem is the understanding the manual for it; i have lost all my fast speed switching on the organ setting and he'll or high water i can't find how to get it all back. Im near to suicide to reset the whole thing. What next

 

[Bouncingogre]

The only issue with the SX700 and SX900 is that the keybeds get rattly after time. Easily solved and known about.
Both good keyboards though, and nice to play.
Personally I don't rate the Genos keyboards.
Yamaha need to work on build quality, because for £5000K I do not expect a plastic casing.

 

[Ralph]

I agree. The only problem is the understanding the manual for it; i have lost all my fast speed switching on the organ setting and he'll or high water i can't find how to get it all back. Im near to suicide to reset the whole thing. What next

Hi all sx700 users, just done my first gig on my sx700, the knack is to program each song with all the saved settings including your Mic settings into you gig folder and get going. Im positively happy with my gig and so were my audience. Keep on trucking you 700 guys.

 

[TMon]

Hello,

I think I am noticing a pronounced number of classified ads around my hometown where people that have only _just_ bought a Yamaha SX700 or SX900 are trying to get rid of it already, of course, ‘with a heavy heart’ etc. etc. For instance, bought only this March, still guarantee on it – but already for sale.

So, ahem, I'm getting a bit wary and concerned.

Is there something untoward about this specific Yamaha product line that a prospective buyer should be aware of ?

As far as I know, there's nothing wrong with the PSR-SX700 or PSR-SX900.

Perhaps some people are trying to trade up to the latest PSR-SX flagship 720 or 920 ... or economic conditions warrant a flip, or something else other than a problem with the product/s.

I've had my SX900 for about 6 years and love it. Great sounds, especially in the "Legacy" section, good build quality, great features and an all-round functionality that's hard to beat in its price range. Ditto with the SX700.

 

[TMon]

The only issue with the SX700 and SX900 is that the keybeds get rattly after time. Easily solved and known about.
Both good keyboards though, and nice to play.
Personally I don't rate the Genos keyboards.
Yamaha need to work on build quality, because for £5000K I do not expect a plastic casing.

How is the over time rattly keybed "easily solved"?

 

[amwilburn]

The only issue with the SX700 and SX900 is that the keybeds get rattly after time. Easily solved and known about.
Both good keyboards though, and nice to play.
Personally I don't rate the Genos keyboards.
Yamaha need to work on build quality, because for £5000K I do not expect a plastic casing.

You're not wrong (I don't like the look of the Genos casing either) but it's not build quality; it's a design choice (still needs to *look* more expensive, agreed).

It's ironic that the PSRsx line *looks* better. more aesthetically pleasing than the Genos line (what with their sharper, less bubbly looking design, as well as some niced brushed aluminum (aluminium) finish like Korg uses on the PSR's but not on the flagship!

Conversely, while the Korg flagship PA5x is gorgeous, their PA1000/PA700 line look really cheap and plasticky (but irony of ironies, PA1000 has channel AT and HDMI out now, the much sleeker and more professional looking PSRsx920 has neither!)

Mark