I say different perspective because this evening my wife and I walked into a local restaurant and, lo and behold, they had an entertainer playing a DGX670. Not only is it unusual to come across an entertainer using an arranger, but it's the first sight I have had of the 670. And the different perspective is to review it as a simple listener, not as a player, or potential buyer. It was interesting to view it from that perspective.
The instrument was being played over the house amplification, which was decent quality, and the guy was a better than average player, obviously a piano player first and foremost, but he did use a variety of lead voices, and styles.
The overall impression of the instrument was that it sounded quite brilliant, the voices were all authentic, and clean. The piano sound was better than just good. It genuinely sounded like a piano should sound. Talking to the guy he loved the feel of the keyboard, and did not seem to be too concerned about the weight as a gig instrument. It appears to be built like a tank by the way.
Frankly it convinced me that my comments about the piano voice on these Yamaha instruments is dead on. Certainly this DGX has excellent piano voices - and other voices. When properly played the piano voices are much more than just acceptable. Maybe for top level recording, great players can get picky, but for all intents and purposes, to the average listener, these pianos are very authentic. Even to a quite well informed listener!!
There is no doubt that this DGX 670 is fantastic value for money and a great instrument for a piano player - if you don't have a weak back. I wish it had been available to me in my gigging days.
Mike.
