I did it, I just bought a new Kurzweil PC3. Got it as new B stock on Ebay for $1,340 with shipping and it was delivered yesterday. Initial impression is this thing is awesome, the sounds are every bit as good as all the Youtube demos and for that price I decided I'm not waiting another 2 years for the Kronos to drop to that level.

Now, here's the really cool part I just discovered that relates to this forum. I was trying to find out if Kurz had updated their GM soundbank in the last few years and the answer is no. Again, the attitude is who cares about GM, right? Ok, not a deal killer because their GM bank from 6 years ago still sounds pretty decent and I also have my Sonic Cell anyway. But, what do I find in the manual?

The PC3 provides you with a GM sound set editor which allows you to replace the PC3’s default GM programs with any other PC3 factory or user created program.

How cool is that? The bread and butter sounds that we all use with Biab or midi files are absolutely first class on the PC3. The drum kits, the pianos, EP's, guitars, organs are all as good as anything out there but what's a huge problem with midi files and some Biab tracks? Horns, strings and orchestral. This is what Kurzweil is really known for. The strings and horn sections on this thing are simply outstanding and to be able to plug them into the GM bank is a very pleasant surprise.

Bob

Biab/RB latest build, Win 11 Pro, Ryzen 5 5600 G, 512 Gig SSD, 16 Gigs Ram, Steinberg UR22 MkII, Roland Sonic Cell, Kurzweil PC3, Hammond SK1, Korg PA3XPro, Garritan JABB, Hypercanvas, Sampletank 3, more.