I was expecting the PSR E273, E373 and S675 and all we got so far was the E360 :( :( :(
Regards,
Vinciane
The only thing Yamaha released keyrelated is 2 stagepiano’s and a keytar..
... And the PSR-E360, don’t forget that!
The only thing Yamaha released keyrelated is 2 stagepiano’s and a keytar..
The CP 88 and 73 are identical, exception the keybed..
Soundwise they added a Bösendorfer, and went back from 420 to 39 sounds compared to CP4
Seems the same technollogy and engine inside as the cp4
Main difference, the engine, cp88 and cp73 have a Nord like structure with 3 parts..
Well, in defense of my answer, you did not say "completely new key-related releases." Besides, it's my understanding that the keytar is a reworking of a previous product, so is it really "new"?Hi Michael,
In any case, the PSR-E360 is presumably the same as the PSR-E263 (although that's an assumption based on the number of voices and styles and polyphony, and until we can compare their manuals we won't know for sure), with the important difference being that the PSR-E360 has a velocity-sensitive keyboard as compared to the PSR-E263 which does not.
I’m definitely not trying to promote or justify or defend the PSR-E360, by any means. My only point was that— whether we like it or not, and even if we might like to forget about it— the PSR-E360 was a “keyrelated” release from Yamaha at the Winter NAMM this year.
... Personally, I don't like the styling myself. Reminds me of a faux woodgrain dashboard in a 1970's Ford. :)
Hi --Hi pj,
I can't get too worked up about the PSR-E360. I took a quick scan of the E360 page at the Yamaha USA site just to get the gestalt of the product positioning.
They're selling to people who care more about furniture than specs -- definitely not "tech heads." Is that so bad? The entry-level market moves 10x or more units than the mid-range. (I don't have the exact USA sales numbers at my fingertips.) If the new color shifts more boxes, good on Yamaha.
Personally, I don't like the styling myself. Reminds me of a faux woodgrain dashboard in a 1970's Ford. :) Then again, the target market -- which may not even really be the USA! -- might love it.
All the best -- pj
Hi,
Actually the CDP-S350 has the same specs sound and features use as the CT-X800. By the way after having tried both the CT-X3000 (the UI is a nightmare) and the PSR E463 (mediocre keybed), I am seriously considering the CT-X800 as a replacement to my long gone E433.
Regards
Vinciane
Due to the high number of competitive products ( low prices ), I wonder if Yamaha will continue the production of this type of keyboards in the near future.
IMHO Yamaha's market share might be low, right or wrong ?
Or maybe strong in Asia ?
Babette
Sales Statistics for 2014, USA market (Source: NAMM Global Report)
Category Units Retail value
----------------------------- --------------- -------------
Acoustic guitars 1,499,000 units $678,000,000
Electric guitars 1,132,000 units $506,000,000
Digital pianos 135,000 units $165,000,000
Keyboard synthesizers 81,000 units $104,000,000
Controller keyboards 160,000 units $ 32,000,000
Portable keyboards under $199 656,000 units $ 64,000,000
Portable keyboards over $199 350,000 units $123,000,000
Total portable keyboards 1,006,000 units $187,000,000
Don't forget that 'keyboard' is a catch all term. There's nothing there to confirm that those numbers are all arranger keyboards.
Hammonds, Nords, etc, not to mention Classical keyboards don't fit into any other category, for example.
I also expected something like that. let's wait and see if at the Summer NAMM we can see something. greetings Hans
I hope there will be a new psr-EW4XX or psr-EW5XX 76 keys instrument.
If that should prove to be the case, then we may eventually see a PSR-E373 and PSR-E273.