Jeff:
Like you, I bought the SX 900 blindly. No place within distance to try one out. But, it’s turned out to be a gold mine for recording and home use. And, it helps to have owned earlier Yamaha models, which I’ve had several. I had a brief fling with the Korg PA 1000. What a disaster! Never could figure anything out on it. Chunked it pronto. I’ve flirted with the Genos, somewhat; however the SX 900 with it’s size, weight, built-in speakers, and price makes it perfect for my uses. Maybe, you’ll find that to be true, as well.