I have a Roland M1+,two Roand M3R's and a Roland G-1000 arranger...just mentioned these for I do personally prefer the Yamaha sound chips and own a Motif 88-key weighted ES model, which can be had now for less than the above mentioned board.
You can look up the specs on the Motif ES88, and they are quite feature-filled, with lots of room (if not present in a used model) for additional PG-based sound cards. The weighted action is great, but this keyboard weighs like a tank and would be difficult to schlep-around-with to gigs, altho I've seen many on the live stage and well as the studio. Out of six keyboards, it's the only weighted 88 I own...wish I had a Clavinova? No!


Yamaha...Motif ES-8, Motif Rack, CS6X
Korg...Karma,Triton Classic, PA-80, M-1+
AkaiSampler-S5000, Roland.. X5080 Rack/G-1000 Arranger
Various Guitars/Basses Amps Pedals Rec.Equip.


Plus, BIAB 2015 and Sonar Platinum 2015 Upgrade from Cakewalk's Sonar X-3