Yamaha PSR SX900 Review & Buyers Guide | Lots Of Playing!

In this video, Tony from Bonners takes the Yamaha PSR SX900 keyboard through its paces, providing an in-depth review and expert insight into this feature-rich Yamaha home keyboard.
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[@adriverschoor4975]

Tony is a génius in talking and short and fast giving while playing, a very good impression of any keyboard. Chapeau!!!

[@ronnybehncke2453]

I love, i love YAMAHA PSR-SX900 including my DAWs together!!!

[@designersnestm569]

Im not sure if I'm here to just listen to him play or learn about the keyboard :) .. Amazing !!

[@jerryspencer7916]

Tony's musical ability is absolutely amazing to me! I have often wondered if he plays the selections from memory or, if he has the ability to play 'by ear'. He has probably been playing music for many years.

[@logicnext9230]

Ayin

[@Aenygma_]

I bought one today and I can't wait to receive it to explore it. It looks like an amazing machine that'll last me a lifetime.

[@awwi979]

Do you still love it?

[@jamesroberts7329]

I love your review of this fantastic keyboard, Tony. You are such an accomplished player I really love hearing you play. Thank you for the fine demo! You have a true fan here.

[@eribach]

100 000 Peso or more?

[@peterzinn9070]

I always love your professional demonstrations. I wish you could do a video playing all those songs to completion, ie all playing after the comments. Lovely stuff.

[@crkumengai]

My PSR SX700 sound great! Just bought a month ago.

[@b_moneygo4515]

My older brother used to have PSR-630 back in the day. I used to sneak in to his room and play 😂😂Yamaha PSR is very popular in island 🏝 reggae live band . Amazing keyboard 🎹

[@channeardey8412]

Hi Tony , I just bought one in My country dealer, the sound are amazing.

[@shawnaebbeson7882]

I am in the USA and I love watching your video offerings abut the different keyboards. I am a Korg user, the most recent instrument I have purchased being a Korg PA700. I LOVE it but am intrigued with the PSR SX series. Your videos are informative and provide many different style examples of how these keyboards sound. I thank you for your time and attention to each keyboard that you review :)

[@funkwhatthe2633]

Harry Ebbeson III me to

[@MrPlaneTalk]

I think the review would be so helpful to list the Styles and Voices used during each demo, right on the screen as a small overlay, maybe bottom left. Thanks.

[@0heck]

Wish I heard more folks playing orchestral pieces. Love the sound quality..which is why I ordered one. Arrives Friday. Woot.

[@jerryspencer7916]

I love the orchestra strings sounds, also grand piano and church organ.

[@jerryspencer7916]

I love almost all of the orchestral music of Mantovani and many pieces of classical music. Someday I hope to be able to play "Haydn's Cello Concerto in D" on my Yamaha PSR-SX700 arranger keyboard. Best wishes to you as you enjoy your PSR-SX900. Jerry kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4CViqeLbMaggas

[@armend316]

I love the 1980's songs! Now I want one! Love it!❤🙂 Thank you!

[@selvarajanappasamy4978]

FANTASTIC CLASSIC MUSICIAN. HATS OFF TO YOU SIR.

[@selvarajanappasamy4978]

AMAZING PERFORMANCE.

[@eddykaw1]

Tony, you are the very best at explaining this sx900. thank you for the demonstration

[@hckeynut15]

I'm surprised that Yamaha doesn't offer a larger arranger keyboard other than the Genos. It would be nice to have the larger keys with a weighted option for studio minus the price tag....

[@carlosfehlberg1]

I'd to hear about the differences btw s975 and sx900 keybed quality and construction and feeling

[@LFC-Star]

I never knew Mark King (Level 42) played keyboards / synths :)

[@Ahmad-Mounir44]

I really need something like this for inspiration and ideas with Cubase and sample libraries later.

[@jerryspencer7916]

Thank you Tony for the wonderful demonstration. The SX900 has terrific sounds and features. I especially like the "strings sounds".

[@pastorwaltercross3891]

The keyboard is OK but you are phenomenal artist

[@Patrick_cb]

Just returned the pa1000 and bought the psr sx900 An amazing keyboard . So easy to work with , compare to the nightmare korg !!!! Unfortunately the touchscreen is not as good as the korg ...

[@Johnsicadda2433]

Me too very cumbersome bad displays on screen , styles of korg are worst

[@mikeware-lane1347]

Hi Tony, Great demo. Interesting that everyone is saying this is teh first time Yamaha have produced a keyboard where you can layer the three right hand sounds? I have a really old PSR 8000 (waiting for stock so I can buy a new SX900) which has always been able to layer three right hand sounds.

[@ablesam]

PSR 8000 I believe preceded the 9000. After that was the Tyros series. The high end Yamaha arranger's could always layer three sounds but the mid range products only 2. SX-900 and 700 is the first Yamaha mid-range arrangers to have the ability to layer 3 voices.

[@av-uc4vx]

You are a véry good demonstrator!!!

[@edisonmirandilla7017]

a v He is from Bonner’s Sales & Demo Specialist.

[@mkrish1393]

Hi Tony I have been watching your reviews ...you are excellent..keep the good work going. What will be the price

[@MrWolves4ever]

Thanks Tony for a great demo I was lucky enough to be able to pop in and try out this Workstation at Bonners MK. the sounds were way above my expectations on going by the previous PSR models even the keys felt great. The guys at MK made my visit welcome and friendly I tried the SX900 with external speakers the sounds were mind blowing and then with the onboard speakers again fantastic compared to previous models. So I was sold on getting one which I hope to collect from MK on the 15th June 20 also I will buy the subwoofer which will add the extra bass touch to the sounds. thanks again tony and all from Bonners

[@Ahmad-Mounir44]

You really don't need an external speakers because the builtin ones are really LOUD and crystal.

[@MrWolves4ever]

@@Ahmad-Mounir44 Lol to late have brought the woofer and a pair of Audio bx5s which does make a difference to be honest. paid an extra £500 for the speakers but well worth the money.

[@jerryspencer7916]

@@MrWolves4ever I totally agree with you Andy . . . good high quality speakers are able to elevate music to a higher quality sound and increase the listener's enjoyment without increasing the volume. I have often wondered how keyboard music would sound through Bose "surround sound speakers". Many years ago I had an incredible experience when I heard orchestra music on a Bose CD player with their "surround sound feature". It sounded as if I were seated in the center of a beautiful orchestra with the sensation that sounds were coming from every direction. In all honesty, I haven't kept up with speaker technology improvement. Maybe modern speakers have this same ability to totally delight a listener with rich, warm, full surrounding sounds without being unpleasantly loud. Best wishes, Jerry.

[@MrWolves4ever]

@@jerryspencer7916Hi Jerry these BX5S and the yamaha sub makes a lot of difference to the whole experience But saying that the on board speakers a far greater than there previous psr models . I also have the tyros 5 which also sounds better with the BX5s connected but would love to own some Bose S1 pro speakers think they are £400 single unit.

[@richardpalmer8478]

Wow! I'm running a pair of cheap 2.1 Logitech speakers through a audio USB interface but the sound is just amazing. I'm sold...

[@melcantell7479]

Lovely presentation ! Very nicely explained. Thank You.

[@DamianMellor]

Fantastic demo and explanations as always! What an awesome instrument :)

[@TaffmanGuyo]

Nice selling job Tony, just popping a kidney on E-bay. as I'm confused between need & want. Still enjoying my S970 bought from your Eastbourne shop. :-)

[@MarkPrigoff]

Love your playing and song selections, Tony! Bravo!

[@IamtheKingsman]

Tony, Thank you so very much for doing this video. I've been waiting to hear such a detailed review of the SX900 in English since Peter Baartmans unveiled it in Vietnam. He sounded very strange and strained in that video. You've really excited me, and unfortunately since I don't live in England, or across the Channel in Europe, buying from you is an impossibility. Unfortunately living more than 5000 miles away does have some real limitations. However, for all of our UK friends, I'm extremely impressed not only with the power and quality of the keyboard, but also am sure that taking the time to go see Tony and have him walk you through this marvelous keyboard's rich, luxurious features will result in you being customer for life, and God willing, becoming the proud possessor of one of these outstanding Yamaha PSR SX900, or Genos keyboards. Again, Tony-Thank you so very, very much for taking time, and putting yourself into making this very fine video for us.

[@Royalorgans]

Tony should make a demo showing the organ voices of the keyboard

[@IamtheKingsman]

@@Royalorgans Yamaha has done incredible work with organ voices for years. I absolutely love them on my S770. This was my 5th Yamaha. I'd assume that with the improved sound system on the SX900, that they'll be even so much better on the new keyboard.

[@edsknife]

If I wanted a big screen, which I don't, then I would just use a DAW on my desktop. But this keyboard is a lot like the one I used almost daily for 5 years. Difference is mine is valued like 10 times cheaper.

[@tonymartinez7205]

Can you please demonstrate how you select those Styles and Voices for each demo that you present here? How do you get those Styles and Voices, where or how do you find them in the keyboard? I went to a keyboard store to see this particular keyboard and I had a hard time finding the power button on the Keyboard and could not select a Style and Voice that I wanted to play in the keyboard. I guess the most important thing in a demonstration like this is to show in great detail how to get to those Styles and Voices so people who have no idea how the keyboard works can be able to play some simple music.

[@aurelionunes6544]

Congratulations on this demonstration. Great voices great styles loved the 80s songs you played. I am from Brazil 🇧🇷. People say that this machine will be available here in October but I am not sure. A great pity the price In my country of this keyboard is so high . 👍

[@jeanmccullough1064]

Hello . Beautiful sound, have been watching this for awhile now. I would like a Pricelist please. I have been watching and listening to all of these for the longest time. PSR SX900 would be right for me. thank You .

[@VasaMusic438]

It would be nice if they sold the module of this keyboard. Especially for the professionals who go around the world

[@rupertlenon3517]

The most advanced features Yamaha offers on this keyboard was already developed and offered by Korg long, but long time ago, example: Touch Screen, Layered Sound, Ensemble function, Custom Playlist, Advanced file recording/ creation, just to name a few. I wonder why Yamaha took a long time to have a touchscreen on its arranger keyboards. Even Korg PA 300 has touchscreen. It was about time Yamaha to keep up with korg in certain aspects. Needless to say it can't wait to buy one!

[@rupertlenon3517]

Will your statement is not 100 % accurate. I agree partially . I admit some yamaha sounds are realistic and ready to play. On the other hand Korg offers way more advanced features and you can modify the sounds to make it sound even more realistic than Yamaha and same thing with styles. But it takes more effort to do that and most people don’t even know about those features or simply don’t have time to do it. Yamaha is ready out of the box and you have limited choices. Yamaha is like a Macburger 🍔 that comes ready in a box but the meat is subpar and only has one type of seasoning and Korg is like a prime meat 🥩 that is raw but you can add any seasoning of your preference and once you marinate and cook it you’ll have a much but much better meal , it just takes some time and effort

[@rupertlenon3517]

@@permanentwave the best Korg Model right now is Korg PA 4x , you can get it in 61 keys for $ $3,500- $4000 or 76 keys for $4,500 - $5000. The second best Korg which I highly recommend is Korg PA 1000 for $2,400-$2600. Korg’s production line has been affected drastically because of the pandemic. Korg’s keyboards use components or materials produced in certain factories that have been shut down or work at minimum capacity. Even Korg plants themselves have been working at half capacity. Therefore it’s hard to find Korg PA 1000 keyboards at stores . There’s a 6 month (or more ) wait list. A friend of mine ordered his keyboard in August and still it’s on back up order. Also the price of korg’s keyboards have increased that’s why I put price ranges. Before the pandemic Korg 1000 retail price was $2,200 then during the pandemic it increased to $2,400 and now it costs more depending on the retailer but still they are not available in stock . Your best bet is to buy a used one from private sellers.

[@rodneywood3399]

Hi Tony you’re the only one I’ve found that explains the recording functions. Most people seem obsessed with the chord looper. Could you please explain the best way to record with the multitrack recording function. I’m in oz but this is so new most dealers don’t know the full biz on it. Many thanks.

[@caucasianx]

Great voices, styles and machine.I would recommend it to everyone. I love jazz rhythms. Thanks for the demo

[@PatentSTM]

Bonners' reviews never let you down.....

[@Royalorgans]

HI, Tony. I was wandering can you post a video of the SX-900 showing the organ sounds, such as Pipe organ, Theater organ, Hammond Organ, Home organ.

[@edisonmirandilla7017]

Royalorgans Also Organ Patches, Organ Flutes.Some of the comments in SX 900 said that not only from Genos but also from Tyros5, Organ Patches are added to SX900.Please play some demo more on Organ Patches.Im planning to buy either MODX or SX 900, but have no idea about which of the two have better Organ voices.Thank you.

[@agrawalakash11051]

@@edisonmirandilla7017 Hi Edison, I'm from India. I'm also confused in between these two. Usually, I play every type of genre and right now I'm having Roland XPS-10. And now I'm planning to add new one. So, can you help me that which will be best to buy among these two. Thanks 😊

[@gingerladyaubern]

Very good review Tony, thank you. Excited about the new store in MK opening as I live in Northants. I currently have a PSR S970 (3 years old) so may well look to part ex if possible? Love the Genos likeness and size and the new R3. This may seem a silly question but are the Keys the same as the 970 in size and feel ? I ask as I tried the Genos and they felt so different if that makes sense ? and I prefer the 970 keys (personal preference only)

[@knmyak]

Very nice demo as always Tony.

[@brianburnett935]

Thankyou for another briliant demo,

[@BRutus2010]

Made my choice for me..great stuff, built in speakers are a bonus from a tyros 5.

[@cesarformenti]

Hi Toni! Very good demonstration. All the features and styles from the SX900 are included in the Genos too? Or the SX900 has new styles and features that Genos does not have?

[@GJAkuo]

The sx900 has everything the Genos has.

[@trafalgar1938]

Magnificent, it would be nice to know exactly what speakers you are using they sound great.

[@arqambutt1]

Hi Tony. Thank you for the review, must say that your reviews are always well done. I'm thinking of getting a new keyboard. Starting again after a long time. My last one was a yamaha PSR 2100. I am currently interested in the yamaha PSR sx900 or MODX. While I understand that both are different kinds of keyboards (sx being an arranger and modx being a syth), I wanted to ask if there is difference in the overall sound quality between both. Would appreciate some help for deciding. Regards Arqam

[@rmsoft]

This is true.

[@lesleycarter8233]

Bonners/ Best demonstrations on KZbin IMHO.

[@ronnyb5890]

great demo tony,i'm also a 70s 80s guy

[@paulineblack4034]

Hi Tony i have thr yamaha psr 700sx its amazing. So pleased i bought it. Love hear you playing. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@tautliners]

Great review, what a stunning sound.

[@matiasvikingr6254]

The 21st century Mellotron. Bravo.

[@ManuelHernandez-bg8bl]

This sounds perfect for small gigs like Retirement homes and home visits. How does the vocal harmonizer compare to Genos?

[@redlines2535]

What a beast

[@lesleycarter8233]

Hi Tony. Pity you don’t have a Bonners store in Manchester or Liverpool.

[@jorjajorjan3863]

Great presentation. Do you have any idea of when they will release the next keyboard to replace sx900.? Thanks

[@davidthornburg8116]

Very Good review ! Thanks for all of your Keyboard reviews ! Your my favorite !

[@frederickb]

I just wish Yamaha would release some more of 900 and 700 Yamaha SX series soon. 6 months is a long time to wait after they have been out for 3 years .

[@DubiousEngineering]

Is that Bonners or BONERS! - My goodness, I got "one" when our presenter played the ethereial flute and cinematic orchestra... MAGNIFICENT! - Playing, presentation and keyboard!! WOW!

[@techtasticDK]

Sir please make comparison video s975 vs sx900

[@Rizki_FH27]

And VS Korg Pa1000

[@carlosfehlberg1]

Yes please

[@jamesroberts7329]

I am disappointed in Bonner's Music because while I did not buy my PSR 900 from Bonner's I offered to pay for Tony's settings by email and no one even took a moment to respond to me. Very unhappy about that!

[@muhamadfadliode1788]

do it more again, this is good perfomance, and you are the best

[@jangrill9657]

Hello Tony, thank you for your trustworthy demonstrations! You helped me very much to make a dicision for the sx900. A little question for the futur: Is it possible to give informations about the sound settings simultanious? Kind regards from Germany. Jan

[@lencykilip-gc1ig]

Sir I really liked 👍 that keyboard psr x900

[@sharingiscaring9320]

If I knew this SX900 platform earlier I would not had bought the Roland FA-06

[@ShevillMathers]

Good mix of information and playing- makes my 770 sound like I need to upgrade. 👍😁🇦🇺🦘

[@GJAkuo]

Hey u still got a 770 ? Yessaaah. 🤣 Me too. I finally laid my hands on a korg(in a music store) n now im conflicted. 😶

[@ShevillMathers]

@@GJAkuo Hi, recently upgraded to a PSR SX900, what a difference.

[@jeanmccullough1064]

Great sounds, does it have automatic harmony on the right hand side when playing a single note too? I love your playing.What is the price of this ,I would appreciate it. I would like the Genos 1 preferably second hand.

[@tedbarsalou833]

Great video!!!

[@kelvinperez65]

Yamaha please put in this sx900 pattern sequencer

[@COOKTRAVELTECH]

Good demonstration sir

Un excellent clavier rapport qualité/prix, et si l'on importe dans la mémoire interne (de nouvelles sonorités et drums kits) on peut programmer de nouveaux styles très Pro. Une très bonne continuation musicale et vive la musique. 🎹 Theret jluc.

[@BryanEddy09]

sounds great on my 2 dollar RCA earbuds!

[@giovannimendoza2088]

Omg I love the psr 900. I was thinking between psr 900 or 975 well I think I love the 900 better...

[@theaudioeng]

Great Tony, you're now going to be in CMK!! I might now be able to get across :). I miss the old Chappell's in the main shopping centre, I used to 'live' in back in the '00's .... BR

[@trafalgar1938]

Fantastic videos but I do wish you would explain the sound quality by disclosing what speakers are being used.

[@Mnkmnkmnk]

It is recorded directly from the keyboard audio out.

[@MarkPrigoff]

Love Elgar’s Nimrod from his Enigma Variations!

[@maximusheronimus23980]

i'm a PSR-3000 user, it's still a great keyboard, but this is a real real step up from both 3000 and 975...

[@paulmweu9333]

I really like yamaha psr sx 900,good work

[@maplegreen6900]

Best review like always!

[@neetishdhavgaye]

One video on sequencer.

[@GaryMCurran]

Tony, I have a Korg PA800, thirteen years old, which has all of the features of the PSR -SX900, three intro and endings, four variations, three fills, three voices on the upper manual, one on the lower, touch screen, etc. The Yamaha is newer, and benefits from newer tech, so better sounds, better programming of the styles and rhythms, so I'm guessing it's 'better.' I really would like to purchase a PA4X, having listened to your competitions comparison between the Genos and the PA4X, I am hard-pressed to choose which is better, but the PA4X is a LOT less expensive. However, I can't afford the PA4X-76 right now. Having said all of that, I would like to replace my PA800, it's getting long in tooth, I've already had to replace the touch screen and the power supply, and if something else goes, I'm going to be out of luck. So, the question is, given that you've spent time with both the PA1000 and the SX900, which would you choose and why? I would love to purchase from Bonners, but I'm in the U.S., so I'll buy from a distributor here, but YOU are really good with the demonstrations and instruction on the keyboards you sell, and I trust you and your judgment. Which keyboard, the PA1000 or the SX900 would find it's way into your home setup? Why? Thanks in advance!

[@Royalorgans]

Tony should do a review on the organ voices of the SX900.

[@keithmuller223]

Excellent... Nice to hear about the convenient layout....so important for me... everything to hand . The smaller than Geno's touch screen perfect for between performance main adjustments...This I think will be a winner!! So glad you did not label it a mini Genos .. It's a psr now with Geno's OS and some of its great features in a much better user package...thanks

[@karimsadouni4758]

Nice keyboard I only in store in Ottawa Canada

[@annettefernandes7694]

21:44 Here this

[@neetishdhavgaye]

I think u should make a video on korg pa1000 vs Yamaha psr Sx 900

[@neetishdhavgaye]

@@jerryspencer7916 Thanks but you r 10 months late. I already know everything i wanted to know.

[@stevied6286]

I think it's funny thinking about everyone playing Chris De-burgh and Brian Adams..walk into a pub...see a PSR SX 900...and u know what's coming 🤣🤣🤣I'm so disappointed that the Hammond sounds are not backed up with a ramping up/down Leslie simulation which immediately renders this as a home keyboard..my 2001 psr9000 pro had a great Leslie SIM but it's missing on this mid-range flagship..I'm sure it's because the sounds are utilised in the styles and the reason why I bought a Roland Fa not a korg Pa cos it did the same and I play a lot of organ riffs..otherwise a fabulous sounding home keyboard! Jury is still out on Chris de- Burgh 🤣🤣

[@miroslavduna3810]

Please make korg pa 700 vs yamaha psr x 900

[@antunkatona]

Hello! Can you please tell me which keyboard stand you are using for the SX900 in this video? Kind regards!

[@DJHazzaBeats]

Amazing video.

[@leonardkanyumi607]

THIS IS GREAT VERSION

[@jetwoman10001]

Tony would you please compare this new Yamaha with Korg PA 1000? No one on youtube has done a fair comparison yet.

[@BRIGTSON]

It's true

[@wannjl]

From over the pond in the USA, thank you for the overview. I watch Bonners videos quite frequently. My PSR-SX900 is due to arrive at my door late next week. It will replace my trusty PSR-s710 that I have been using 4X a week for contemporary Christian worship. Keep up the great demos and reviews. I have a couple of questions. 1) Do you know if the mic input is TRS balanced? 2) Can the Organ sounds be routed out "dry" (no Leslie sim) with the new output channels to go into my Leslie or Neo Ventilator?

[@Royalorgans]

When you get your keyboard can you show some sounds of the Pipe Organ, Theaterorgan, Home organ, Wersi organ and Hammond Organ

[@user-xu8zb3xg4x]

​@@Royalorgansk

[@arizonastrummer]

I just went and tested this keyboard out because I seriously need to replace my old Yamaha Motif 6 which is such outdated tech. However the voices on that old synth are amazing and I thought all the new tech would only improve them all. Imagine my surprise when I tried to recreate a true Hammond organ sound with real control over the rotary speaker effect only to find that the effect on the SX900 absolutely sucked. It goes from slow to fast immediately with no realistic buildup. How could they not get that right?

[@user-fj2bo1nf4h]

Then Buy a hammond organ.

[@brianpetersen3429]

Excellent demo! Very inspiring.

[@cyrosmusicofficial3988]

oh my god this is my dream keyboard 🤲

[@KeyboardAkademie]

Verry cool demonstration! Thank you!

[@BRIGTSON]

Great job Tony Pls compare korg PA 1000 Vs Yamaha sx 900 ...it will be very useful because this two are same range keyboards

[@MrPlaneTalk]

Is the external video setup better in resolution and setup than the 975?