PSR-E373 : Lots of bang for the buck

Had this for about 5 months now using it for band work. Keys are not my main instrument and I bought it because, as the heading says, I figured it gives plenty of features and good sounds for a relatively modest outlay. In this respect it doesn't disappoint.

Sounds are generally very good, although some are more convincing than others. Strings are good (marcato is very useful), as are organs. When using the arpeggiator to try to emulate tremolo mandolin it sounds too artificial to be useful however.

Audio input is useful for playing backing tracks when rehearsing online.

The number keypad is an essential feature for selecting voices and functions speedily. The DSP, harmony, split keyboard, dual voice and arpeggio features are generally useful. However, even with the number pad, feature selection takes too long to be practical during a gig. This is where the programmable settings register comes in, allowing you to set up the keyboard with complex settings and then call them up with just two button pushes. However, there are only nine of these available and I really feel it needs more (my other Yamaha keyboard has twice the number). This is my main criticism, and it's really only an issue when playing gigs.