Yamaha SX900 - a real arranger keyboard that you won't get bored with

Having reviewed the Medeli AKX10 - Now I show you the same voices on the SX900 and the difference.... well, watch the video.

[@danbrown63]

Well, you have talked me out of the Medeli Akx10 and into the Yamaha SX900. I used to take organ lessons years ago on the old Hammonds. My teacher was Bob Creed, who was the Chicago White Sox organist before Nancy Faust was. Haven't touched a keyboard since the late 80's. My how the landscape has changed. Thank you for making it less confusing. My wife passed a couple of years ago, I am retired and need a hobby to keep mind fresh and am pretty excited and looking forward to diving into this. I was very close to buying a Medeli until I watched and re-watched your videos. I will be paying on this for a year, but I think it will be well worth the investment. I hope you keep making some videos on this one. Thank you!

[@LeighWilbraham]

@@danbrown63 why not join www.patreon.com/genosclub - it caters for be sx900 owners as well.

[@johndeleon8741]

You know this has to be a good keyboard when you see a long-time owner of a Genos having so much fun playing with it.

[@LeighWilbraham]

6 years and still having fun

[@AndrewLeSynt]

the quality of the sounds is incredible. yamaha as usual the king for arrangers

[@Albert-nc3zt]

I just bought a new PSR-SX 900 last 2 week 's ago, it's really fun and exciting to hear wonderful sounds from this keyboard.

[@LeighWilbraham]

It really is!

[@paulussantosociwidjaja4781]

Thank you, Leigh. Now, I am also this product user - too. Cheers! Yamaha should be glad.

[@michaelgallacher8248]

Thanks Leigh a great unbiased video, I value your opinion as you have been in the business for many years, I can remember purchasing new sounds for my keyboard from you years ago. I have been a player for ages and am trying to decide to upgrade from my Tyros 3 to the sx900. I have thought about the Genos but as I am getting on a bit I fancy something lighter to lug around. But it’s a bit tempting when you can get a series 1 Genos for about £2500.now . So many choices. Thanks once more, keep up the good work

[@LeighWilbraham]

Go for a second hand genos you won’t be disappointed- honestly.

[@robscott9312]

Hi Leigh, very entertaining and informative view of the PSR XS900. I was taking piano lessons when I was 7 years old, unfortunately I had my knuckles whacked if the sound of the scales and very, very basic tunes was off. Unsurprisingly I gave it away, but I have always had a love for the keyboards. To look at 88 keys at 62 years of age this is dawning and a big ask, I have limited years to perfect any kind of credible skill where people wont scatter when I approach the piano. I felt after viewing your very honest appraisal of this machine the Keyboard from what you said is addictive and user friendly, and induces enjoyment using the Keyboard, making it a learning experience rather than doing practice, don’t get me wrong practice is very important but this machine inspires rather and retires the user. Your comments on the mixer were very accurate, as the Genos 2 has a physical mixer on board coupled with LED lighting, which really is something its a wonderful machine. On the flip side this machine proves less is more, and I can move it without employing 4 people to move it, and added to that, the cost of getting a piano tuned every year. If I live for the day where the hack label vanishes and I can give some reasonable pleasure to others in the same room, that will be a great day. Love your comments, humour and your passion for the keyboards, You have inspired me to endeavour on a keyboard adventure hopefully the loved ones around me won’t be investing in ear Muffs. Thanks again for your KZbin appraisal of the PSR SX900. You are very talented keep on inspiring. To summarise your comments the PSR XS900 is the affordable luxury keyboard where you are only limited by your own imagination.

[@pianomikeoct]

I bought the SX900 about 6 months ago, I have multiple electric pianos which I enjoy playing , my favorite being the MP11 by Kawai, the SX900 I bought as a retirement present for myself. Its a fun instrument to play, I really like the Quality of the sounds and the wide range of sounds and rhythms on it, the guitars are pretty realistic and the accordions sound like your playing the real thing the pianos are not as fun to play as on my MP11 because of the organ action but the keyed is great for the rest of the sounds. Great Playing!

[@micksayers1]

Super Demo, Leigh. My sx900 is just gathering dust, as I can’t keep away from my Genos, and now i will have to decide on the Genos 2, with the flip up screen. Its taken me the last few years to really get to grips with my Genos 1. Ah well, I also have to decide how much longer i might live, as I’m already 83. 😂🤣

[@LeighWilbraham]

Hi mick. The genos is a super instrument.

[@rmsoft]

You can live another 5-10 years easily, so you can't afford less than the best.

[@avikchaks]

Wow , such a lovely talkthrough for a demo. I have had my eyes set on the sx900 for about 2 weeks , just waiting to bring it up in a conversation with the wifey. Love from Delhi , India :)

[@LeighWilbraham]

I’m sure the wife will say yes.

[@beloncfy]

I got my SX900 for more than 10 months and still loving it, although features wise I'm feeling it still limited but I can't afford a Genos or Genos2 at the moment.

[@margaretclarke9211]

I have paired mine up with bose s1s a match made in heaven😃 Keep up the great shows

[@LeighWilbraham]

Bose make great speakers.

[@303Estates]

I have Genos, and when I wanted a second keyboard for my summer home, the SX900 was the logical choice!! With the same award winning interface, you can't go wrong! Great video!!

[@LarryHawkMusic]

Very good. I have had the SX-900 for a few years now, and actually thought of the Medeli, but the difference is just too much. The SX-900 is worth the extra money. The Medeli is fine for the price though. BTW, I agree separate volume control knobs for voice volume would be great. You can set that up somewhat with Live Control knobs

[@LeighWilbraham]

Medeli is a car crash

[@savagemako17]

Are you playing through the speakers built into the keyboard?

[@luisperez3968]

Hey Leigh, very good I am watching your series and I am in between the SX900 or the Genos, since you have played with both, I may ask you this question, all I want is to edit/compose MIDI files so I can play them in my Clavinova (CVP-809), would you consider the best Arranger/Workstation for that job, Thanks in advance.

[@LeighWilbraham]

If your using your CVP you can record midi files using that. It has a built in midi recorder.

[@musoman6754]

Another excellent vid Leigh. Subject to the emergence of the Genos 2 a vid of the Event would be good or both should you win the Lottery 😅

[@LeighWilbraham]

Agree

[@Unplugged704]

So it’s 4 years since sx900. When is the new one coming out? And what series # would that be…?

[@simonooi2544]

Very true. I am still waiting for the next release but they launched Geno's 2. The price tag is too good too.

[@followyourpassion8378]

Well the PSR-E373 (launched fall 2020) has just been replaced by PSR-E383. (PSR-SX600 has also been launched in fall 2020). As I recall it, it takes one year after the launch of a new flagship for the upper middle class PSR to emerge. So, PSR-SX910 available by mid/fall 2025... On the other hand, they have lengthened the flagship product lifecycle. Before Genos, it was a new Tyros every 3 years.

[@ronaldgore7892]

If you look closely there is a film on the Medeli that you have to peel off which is probably what you're feeling lol. And you're right you get what you paid for. There is no comparison I have them both plus the dgx670. So you wouldn't expect a 700.00 dollar arranger to sound like a 2,400.00 unit 3 times the cost lol. Excellent video though. And nice playing.

[@LeighWilbraham]

I agree but if you look at the cheap Yamaha models they still sound vastly better and have warmer styles that actually are musical and not just demos.

[@rambokunga5905]

Hey Ronald. Can you give me a quick comparison between dgx and psr sx 900 in terms of quality voices. Say you're just playing along without the styles or backing tracks. Just basic layering between sounds. Is there a big gap? I have a budget only for either one. Please help me choose....

[@memoriesandphotobooks9569]

Hi Leigh, I really appreciate your videos. I have come unstuck upgrading from my 700 to a 900. I have put in my expansion pack no worries. What I am struggling with is the registrations. I have tried copying from user to USB but they are not being read by the 900. I know I am likely missing a step but for the life of me don't know what that is. Can you help? Thanks

[@LeighWilbraham]

Hi. Send me a email to [e-mail]

[@GaryHuntPianoman]

Hi Le ... if you had a Choice , which would you choose a SX900 or the Tyros 5 for live gigging ?

[@LeighWilbraham]

Tyros 5 - has so much more content, styles and sounds. It’s more of a musicians instrument than a DJ tool.

[@Talia.777]

Of course the legendary Yamaha Tyros 5.... don't doubt it at all!!!!!!

[@ramiomar8880]

I am recording MIDI songs on a psr a5000 that include notes from the Arabic scale . After finishing, when I try to transpose the song, the notes from the Arabic scale disappear. do you have innformation about this problem? thank you

[@LeighWilbraham]

Sorry no I don’t

[@alanrobinson5109]

It would be nice to see the Ketron Event keyboard.

[@davidwoods3653]

Ketron Event is excellent keyboard but expensive, if you are wanting to add sounds and styles to existing keyboard Ketron SD40 or 90 module's are a good choice.

[@alanrobinson5109]

Definitely, Yamaha wins, hands down over the Medeli keyboard. 😊😊

[@MirceaNaghiumusic]

Great keyboard! What audio interface do you use?

[@LeighWilbraham]

Universal audio Apollo x4

[@AndrewLeSynt]

subbed 🎹🏴‍☠️

[@reinhardtilker8552]

So the hardware quality (I found it really good with the AKX10) isn't that far apart, but the main reason for the much higher price is the software quality. While the hardware requires the full use of materials and manufacturing effort for each individual piece, the software, once developed, can be copied millions of times with almost zero effort. And then you pay another 100% surcharge for the brand name. The world isn't fair, but damn: I like the SX700/900 sound!

[@LeighWilbraham]

Medeli has the means to be a great instrument but lacks the content. 😌

[@reinhardtilker8552]

@@PGHEngineer No, I didn't mean it that way at all. I'm a software engineer myself, and of course we all want good pay for good work. I just wanted to point out the following: Before you can build your first keyboard, you have an expensive hardware development process and an expensive software development process as well. But as soon as you start production, you will have the full use of materials and full labor costs for each individual keyboard. On the other hand, the software for each additional keyboard costs you almost nothing more because it only has to be copied, i.e. you have a much higher profit margin on the software. However, in Germany we say "The better is the enemy of the good", and that describes my suffering with Yamaha and Medeli quite accurately. 😉

[@Ptf74]

Between the 700 and the 900, are you paying for more sounds or better sounds?

[@LeighWilbraham]

More sounds and more styles

[@user-hl4dm4rr7q]

Please I need a good voice for vamping

[@alexscott5990]

Brilliant keyboard apart from the FSB keybed. Had mine serviced countless times and the keys rattle straight away

[@Talia.777]

Countless times?😕😕 Really?! 😞😞 Even 2 times is a big red flag... let alone more than that... In case of built quality... 😕😕 I own Tyros 5 with that really great keys and keybed.... I guess I never go even near SX900.... For me, aside from everything... The keys and keybed are extremely important....i think for professional player this is a big deal too... Also I owned Korg Pa3x.... (before buying my Tyros 5)... which had great key and keybed as well... ( semi-weighted key) Thanks for your great advice and experience with SX900

[@alexscott5990]

@Talia.777 I have plenty of videos and emails I can show. Appalling how they handled it. Yamaha told me this is supposed to happen, after fixing my keyboard a dozen times and then for them to give me a brand new replacement. You can youtube sx900 clacky keys and you'll see my issue. This appears little after a few hours of playing the keys

[@ninos431]

SX900 or Korg pa1000 since you played both instruments?

[@LeighWilbraham]

Sx900

[@ninos431]

@@LeighWilbraham wanna elaborate on that ?

[@beloncfy]

​@@ninos431 Korg PA1000 has more freedom on editing. To me, SX900 has better final output result.

[@ninos431]

@@beloncfy so for someone like me who is just a beginner I guess I might the right decision by getting the sx900

[@user-xu8zb3xg4x]

​@@beloncfyin

[@gammypage]

I think a more fair comparison would be between the Medeli and the Yamaha PRS 600 SX which is more similarly priced.. cheers anyway tho

[@LeighWilbraham]

Honestly the medeli is a truly awful sounding instrument.

[@gammypage]

@@LeighWilbraham 😂 good to know, u saved me from buying one anyway ha thank you

[@rrod6738]

Let's focus on the sx900.. and not the crappy Medeli.

[@danhoffman5489]

Do you give lessons online

[@LeighWilbraham]

Drop me an email via [e-mail]

[@AlanJojy]

Medeli AKX10 is just a copy of yamaha's psr s series but cheaper and some extra stuffs, but yamaha does its best

[@LeighWilbraham]

Yamaha have a much bigger budget. If medelli could make better content and samples then they would sell like crazy.

[@AlanJojy]

@@LeighWilbraham btw medeli sampled many instruments from Yamaha workstation. i have been hearing yamaha samples from childhood that's why.

[@LeighWilbraham]

@@AlanJojy yes I know. My keyboard is full of low quality Yamaha samples - the medelli needs more memory for better sounds and styles that are good - then they have a complete keyboard.

[@pm7805]

I wished Sx900 had weighted key feel. Somehow i can’t enjoy playing non weighted keys.

[@LeighWilbraham]

Plug it into a digital piano. Sorted

[@pm7805]

@@LeighWilbraham thank you 👍 Now i have a Roland DS88. Do you think these two can get connected?

[@cinepost]

I am guessing with you having the Genos2, you would be bored with the SX900....

[@LeighWilbraham]

Not at all I still have a sx900 and Genos 1

[@STUDIO-cover-tunanetra]

Good

[@videosprism9480]

Korg pa1000 or par sx900

[@LeighWilbraham]

Sx900

[@calebrabion]

Why would you even compare the Medeli to this? It's cheaper, so yes, it will sound cheaper... You're acting like the Medeli should be on par with this instrument. That may not be your intent, but that is what you're saying. Would I buy the Medeli? No, but for a beginner on a budget, it is fine.

[@bz1994]

Ridiculous comparison!

[@denniswilliams2385]

Aren’t you a horses a**… Put out your own damn video for Pete’s Sake!

[@denniswilliams2385]

Aren’t you a horses ass,,, put out your own damn video Einstein

[@denniswilliams2385]

Still waiting for your video

[@denniswilliams2385]

What are you, fourteen years old and sitting in your mom’s basement? Why criticize others when you don’t even have any content of your own?

[@frankr7239]

It's a better speaker system than Geno's more clear high def

[@LeighWilbraham]

Have to disagree on that one.

[@beloncfy]

Genos doesn't have the speaker built in.

[@LeighWilbraham]

@@beloncfy really? I’ve Been looking for them

[@beloncfy]

@@LeighWilbraham Where is the built in speaker located in Genos?

[@LeighWilbraham]

@@beloncfy there are separate satellite speakers

[@Wargamer_Asian]

I have psr-sx700 and I sold and purchase medeli Akx10 keyboard but I surprise that medeli akx10 is premium body build than my psr-sx700 and the touch screen of medeli akx10 very responsive and higher resolution! Hahaha 😂😂😂 but Yamaha is very high price tag!

[@LeighWilbraham]

But the Yamaha sounds good.

[@Wargamer_Asian]

@@LeighWilbraham in term of sound yamaha psr sx series is ahead! The Speaker of yamaha psr sx700 compare to my medeli akx10 the medeli is louder than psr-sx700! I don't know the psr-sx900 maybe even louder than akx10 medeli, but in features! Usb Audio, Bluetooth, internal memory, style creator, sounds editing touch screen and resolution, joystick Premium body quality, the keys medeli is no noise! Compare my psr-sx700, and the price tag really affordable! But I for me I think the sounds of medeli is from yamaha haha the latest firmwar update of Akx10 the latest style and samples is from yamaha like DX7 sounds 😀 😄 👌 😉

[@cinepost]

Do you enjoy playing the Medili? have you posted any songs yet?

[@LeighWilbraham]

@@cinepost no I really don't like it. Sounds cheap and nasty and the styles are truly awful. Avoid.

[@cinepost]

@@LeighWilbraham I am no where near as good as you at keyboard, would you go any lower than the sx900…. Money is tight right now

[@sergsmelik]

Ну ты мужик сравнил Медели и Ямаха, Ямаха PSR SX 900 стоит как машина, так что не надо их сравнивать, ты вроде профессионал, но несёшь чушь

[@darkoazure9902]

No synth guitars. Unreal…