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SciNote:
While checking out the keyboards on a couple music sites last night, I saw that on two sites, the price of the PSR-EW400 had plummeted to about $300 US -- a 25% drop.  Not only is that a great deal -- just about $20 more than the PSR-E453 -- it makes me think that a new model may be approaching, which of course, would be in line with Yamaha's regular scheduling with the introduction of new models in this line.  And of course, a dramatic price drop in one model is often a sign that a new model may be about so be introduced.

These prices were online.  I have not yet checked to see if the price has dropped in an actual store yet.  So far, I haven't seen any price changes in the E453, but it looks like it might be time to start looking for hints of the new models!

SeaGtGruff:
Yes, the price was dropped to about $299 USD back in December, or possibly even in November-- I forget when I first noticed it, but I'm sure I mentioned it in one of my posts. The price drop was pretty much everywhere online-- Amazon, Kraft Music, Musician's Friend, Sweetwater, etc.-- but the best deal seemed to be Kraft Music because they were throwing in a few extras for the same $299 price.

I was very tempted to get one at that price, but I'm still leaning toward an 88-key controller, or possibly an 88-key synth. Plus, it's getting closer to when the next models should be coming out, so I might as well wait for that, anyway. The start of the Winter NAMM 2018 show is now just a couple of days away, and I'm hoping we'll be hearing something from Yamaha about the next models. Saul, the site admin of the "Yamaha Musicians" forum, said he'd been told by someone at Yamaha USA that "Yamaha have some very exciting announcements for NAMM 2018." Saul's comment was made after the Genos had already been unveiled, so presumably the teaser from Yamaha USA wasn't merely about the Genos, but we won't know for sure what was meant until later this week. :)

EDIT: By the way, it's possible that the unidentified person from Yamaha USA was referring to more than just keyboards and synths.

DerekA:
Here's hoping, but all too often a salesman's definition of "exciting" is not quite the same as everyone else's ...  :)

SeaGtGruff:

--- Quote from: DerekA on January 23, 2018, 10:19:42 AM ---Here's hoping, but all too often a salesman's definition of "exciting" is not quite the same as everyone else's ...  :)
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How true! And your idea might be different than mine, which might be different than someone else's, etc. :)

While checking the corporate site just now, I see this:

https://www.yamaha.com/en/news_release/2018/18012201/


--- Quote ---In the Keyboard product area, a wide spectrum of Yamaha products will be displayed ranging from premium pianos to new digital pianos and flagship digital workstation, while Bösendorfer will unveil three new grand piano models.
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I'm sure the "flagship digital workstation" refers to the Genos, but hopefully there will be a new PSR-E463/PSR-EW410(?), a new DGX-670(?), and maybe a new P-series digital piano or two. Only 2 more days before Yamaha opens up their NAMM page:

https://www.yamaha.com/namm/

(Right now it still shows the information for 2017.)

AnupamEnosh:

--- Quote from: SeaGtGruff on January 23, 2018, 11:05:17 AM ---I'm sure the "flagship digital workstation" refers to the Genos, but hopefully there will be a new PSR-E463/PSR-EW410(?), a new DGX-670(?), and maybe a new P-series digital piano or two.

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What else can we expect from Yamaha for these models, a small hardware update and a few more sounds, plus not launching some of them in India. Isn't the AWM sound source too old for them now ? And I hate the keybed that has been brought from E353. Even the 90$ Casio CTK 245 has a premium keybed than the E453. If Yamaha does not bring back previous keybed in these models, then I am definitely not going to recommend these for learners. Recently Roland E-X20 has been launched and it will give a tough competition to Yamaha, as it packs in some great Indian Voices, and has much better keys ! So to counter this, Yamaha needs to either bring a 76-key model in India at the same price range, or it should bring an upgrade to the long time back launched PSR I455. Otherwise it will fail miserably in India this time, E463 cannot go at par with E-X20 with the same AWM sounds.

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