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The long wait for the Yamaha PSR-SX620 is nearly over.

Is this the long awaited PSR-SX620?

I am still awaiting official specs — aren’t we all! Here’s a few teasers while you wait:

New internal bass reflex port and enlarged internal sound box
Over 1,000 instrument voices and 450 preset styles
Bluetooth audio streaming
Assignable Live Control knobs and joystick controller
Chord looper
Style Section Reset (to align with downbeat)
Color LCD screen [Update: Probably not a touchscreen]
Music rest
PA300C power adapter
MSRP: $1,499, MAP: $1,250

Some form of these pictures have made the rounds on the Interwebs. I resisted posting anything until now because the early leaked pictures are, well, unflattering. The front panel is a departure from previous 600-level models and the speaker grill is very different. Many of us felt (and still feel) that the leaked image was AI-generated.

Yamaha PSR-SX620

The new bass reflex and speaker box designs may explain the shift in industrial design. The SX620 looks bigger than previous models.

Yamaha PSR-SX620 side view

I recommend keeping an eye on the Yamaha Musician’s web site and forum. [They broke the story first. Congrats!] For sure, more discussion will follow especially once Yamaha make an official announcement and release the PSR-SX620 documentation. I always look to the Data List first for new voices, styles and effects.

Yamaha PSR-SX620 rear view

When it comes to unofficial information, one must be very careful and be prepared to have a red embarrassed face. It is sooo easy to fake up an image of a new keyboard. Always, always, beware.