Yamaha TYROS Review

by Dorian Castle
(Chicago, Illinois)

Yamaha TYROS Review

First of all let me tell you I have been a fan of Yamaha Keyboards my entire professional career. Just under 2 years ago, I decided to invest in the Yamaha TYROS for a cost of $3400. Being a musician, that is a lot of money, but I wanted to own Yamaha's TOP digital workstation.

I bought everything from the case, stand, speaker systemm pedals etc, and took very good care of it. I was amazed at the quality of sound, especially when running in sterio through "Yamaha" PA and other equipment.

Well, I must say that in less then 2 years, the keyboard went out. The digital still works (Playing midi files, Demo's etc) but the keys do not. After 8 weeks, and taking it to TWO different authorized repair places, the keyboard is not fixable. It's a problem on the main motherboard, and a repair would be more then the cost of a new one. Of course the 1 year warrenty by yamaha is now gone so I'm screwed. Even the Yamaha Techs do not know what went wrong.

Everyone tells me to get the TYROS2, but I cannot see spending another $3400 for an upgraded model with the same reliability.

The reason I post this message is this: If you are thinking about buying the TYROS, for home use (in your living room), perhaps it would work out. However, if you are a professional looking to play out live, I would NOT trust the TYROS. In my opinion, it's not designed to be portable, though it is sold as such. The electronics are much too delicate to be used in portable situations. I used to preach the name Yamaha, and enjoyed showing off the TYROS on stage, but never again.

Yamaha TYROS Review