Quality:
Good for road use as long as you put it in a good case or padded bag.

Value:
BETTER!

Desirability:
EXCELLENT FUNCTION FORM

Sound:
The sound is amazing,I matched it up against 10 keyboards in the same price range and higher and it blew them away.It,s simple to use,no manual the size of War and Peace to study.The sounds are not cheap sounding and the bass,really sounds like a BASS! The Touch Sensor gives the keys a natural sound/feel.

Ease of Use:
OUT THE BOX EASY!!!!!

Support:
my first board was a Yamaha

Overall:
It,s a keeper

Feature:
Rich in features but you have to buy a "Survival Kit #1" for an adaptor, some cheap earphones (I'd rather have a USB cable), a plastic foot pedal but you also get one additional year of warranty. I would have given it a 10 if it had come with a power adaptor and USB cable. This thing can run on batteries but you'd have to have pretty deep pockets & and otherwise foolish to run it on batteries for regular use. I find the whole "survival kit" approach (Yamaha has three of them) pretty frustrating. Adaptors for units like this shouldn't be an option; they should come standard.

Quality:
Looks good, feels solid.

Value:
I got what I wanted for the price I was willing to pay except I had to pay extra for the power adaptor. I shopped around - Casio etc, but this one fit my needs best. I wanted one with a USB, external speakers, simple to use for a newbie but feature-rich, and a company known for good support. I think I found the right combination.

Desirability:
I love it.

Sound:
The sound is outstanding and the features are plenty. The percussion instruments and horns are pretty darn good; the guitar sounds less so. Still for the price I found nothing as rich in options and Yamaha support has been great. I'd

Ease of Use:
Easy. I don't know jack about keyboards - I just play guitar. I have having fun, learning things and playing music right out of the box. I wanted a keyboard one with USB so I would work with my MacBook Pro. This unit has USB (but no cable) and some songs on a CD for tutorial purposes but its WINDOWS ONLY (bummer). I called Yamaha (quick support service and easy to work with) and they told me they have no plans for developing MAC training software. .

Support:
I called and asked about MAC software support. They were good to work with and I didn't have to wait long for tech support. very impressed. They even called back to make sure I got my questions answered.

Overall:
The unit itself is great. It deserves a 10 but coming with a power adaptor ticked me off because I had to go back to the store after my purchase and get one, and time and gas = lost money.

Feature:
MUST PURCHASE THE ADAPTER....GLAD THE SALES PERSON HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THIS.

Sound:
I was looking for a reasonable keyboard with good sounds.............I FOUND IT!!! I had bought other keyboard at a much higher price but this time i really could not afford it,,Im so glad that i found this one. The quality is good! it enhanced my playing, i've even been complimented for this new keyboard,the sounds, beats and easy to carry size! lol

Ease of Use:
WOW THE TEMPO THINGY IS GREAT!

Overall:
I MUST PURCHASE A BAG FOR MY KEYBOARD, BECAUSE THIS ONE IS A KEEPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!