Hello all, I hope I am finding you all well.
I've had an SX900 since the day it launched and I think it's a fantastic keyboard (and still do). At the time I hadn't had the S975 long (since it hadn't really been out that long before it got replaced), but ended up selling it, but I remembered at the time how much I really enjoyed it also. I regretted selling it and sought to try and get it back at some point. Well that point was today, I have been reunited with this wonderful keyboard again and is in absolutely immaculate condition which makes it more sweet.
Now, after exploring it all over again, I am really torn about it vs the SX900. Yes of course, the SX900 has new and additional stuff in terms of sounds and styles, a couple of new drum kits (not too many) taken from the revo samples, some nice retro styles, some great extra SA sounds and finally included the scat voices that I had been waiting for, a good amount of memory for the expansions plus of course the touch screen.
However after playing the S975 again, you know I actually think I prefer the screen of the S975, it's really looks fantastic and high res. I actually don't care one jot about touch screens. The S975 sounds every bit as good as the SX900 as well, the "plus" extra content is great and those audio styles are unique to the S975 and not offered up as free from Yamaha like the T5 ones are. It's also got a decent amount of memory for expansions not far off the SX900. I am going to try and see how the SX900 styles sound like on it and of course I am expecting some bits missing but wonder how easy to replace the missing tracks, I shouldn't think it would be that challenging.
Of course, at a push I would still choose the SX900 but I tell you the S975 is extremely close to it and in some areas I think it's better! Am I mad!!?? haha !
All the best,
Danny