Genos vs SX900/700 vs... We all know, we get "better" keyboard for more money. But when deciding, we really should be honest to ourselves when answering the question: is it a wish or need?
Main advantage (difference compared to SX900) is 88 keys. However, when I read comments on web, for quite some owners this seems to be the "problem" actually: Genos is not really portable -imagine that! So, two things usually happen: owner either replaces Genos with SX900 or buy SX900/700 additionally. Now, I can understand replacing the keyboard with something that serves our purpose better. However, buying additional keyboard (for sake of portability) is somewhat irrational in my eyes. Maybe I see it wrong, but practicing at home on Genos (because at home, we "need" more keys, better voices, more memory, etc.) and then presenting our work to audience on "inferior" SX900/700? Sorry, but I'm not convinced.
On the other hand, when talking about hobby, we shouldn't/can't keep it that rational. It's usually about enjoying what we do and not about what we need.
1) have seen the SX900 played by someone I know, not enough arranger play for me to tell
As always, it all depends on owners skill: well made style arrangement (with fine tuned voices), can do wonders if a piece is decently played.
4) Genos hardware is awsome, I believed new features will be done via firmware upgrades.
-it better is (for the price). And if you really appreciate that, then you should stick with it (to avoid disappointments). Saying that, keybed on SX900/700 isn't the best -to put it mildly.
I'm not that sure about new features via firmware, though... now that Genos has matured with latest firmware, many are already speculating about "new" Genos to come to market (soon).
Strange that the SX900 (and SX700) still have buttons to select styles....
-agree fully with your observation (as I'm rarely using these buttons anymore). I think the reason is.. to visually impress
Just sharing my thoughts,
Bogdan