Back in the late 90's, Yamaha went through a phase of making keyboards with bright personalities and unexpected features. The PSR-280 was close to the top of this range, surpassed only (and greatly) by the classic DJX.
My son and I have recently started keyboard lessons and dug our old PSR-280 out of the back of the cupboard. Still works as well as it did twenty years ago!
Yeah, if stored well these units are extremely durable. I've had PSR-270 since childhood and except yellowed keys everything works perfectly. I gave it away a couple of years ago to a friend who plays it to this day.
Bro I think this is THE keyboard I have been looking for. A friend of mine let me borrow it about 2002 and I used it on a lot of 4-track recordings from then to about 2004 or so, alongside my standard Casio keys etc. of the time. The fun thing about a lot of these bargain bin Yamaha and Casio keyboards from the 90s/00s is that once you sift through some of the more throwaway sounds you will find some interesting unique indie synth sounds, features and whathaveyou that are unique to those boards. Interesting how many diverse array of synth sounds there are from top of the line keys and software (personally I use Reason now) to these generic beginner keyboards, there's always something new to discover.
I own a Yamaha EX5 workstation keyboard. It is HEAVY and most of the time I don't really need all of it's power. As a result, I use the PSR 280 a lot of the time since it is light and sounds pretty good. I mainly use piano and organ sounds so this keyboard works great. Best $100 I ever spent at Costco - keyboard stand was even included.
It was a great keyboard and still is! Got one 20 years ago or earlier and I am using now - after a long time as a DAW MIDI keyboard - just a hobby! I wonder if there is any technician that has modified and added a Bend control knob! It would become a modern one.
Yep I think that would be correct. They're both in a weird sub-breed of keyboards. The DJX has so many more features though, it seems strange that Yamaha made such a big leap with nothing in between. And I'll never understand why they abandoned such a fun, playful approach to the basic keyboard concept :/@@michellemonet4358
I liked the Go:Keys. It's a very different style of keyboard but it's nicer to play than the old Yamahas and it has some very professional sounds. I think you'd like it :) @@michellemonet4358
Of course.. I have the models lower than this lol! Cause I never even heard of this unit or the sound set, touch response keys,etc. It is nicer than I would have EVER thought, so if I should go to Florida this summer I will be sure to be on the look out for some of these keyboards you have featured here. I do have a source for these down there.
The juicy orange 🍊 backlit LCD screen 📺 on that bad boy keyboard 🎹 is something the PSR-D1-DJX should’ve had. The LCD Screen 📺 on the first DJX wasn’t backlit.
really , the same chip? maybe the sounds are good enough for the human ear already ? I have the DJX , i love the organs on it and the realtime controls. I can't remember if it has velocity and aftertouch keys though . . . . .
Nice!! I found one of these in a trash can. Boyfriend fixed it and now I believe its worling quite wonderfully! Since I know this model is o longer on the market do you know what a comparable keyboard is (in case this one bites the dust)??
My sister found outside under bushes but not sure if it will work. The power supply should center positive 12 V DC 1 AMP? 2 AMP? I think from reading on the internet that it takes 800mA; so 1 AMP should be good enough eh? Thanks....
I think what you’re hearing is the sustain effect, activated by holding the foot pedal down. I think there was a “depth” setting for reverb but it’s been a long time since I had this keyboard, can’t remember now. You can still get the manual though, you just google the model number followed by “PDF“
Hey, hello, i have a question for this piano, my father give me it this week, but i have a sound problem, i mean, when i hit a note (with grandpiano for exemple) the note is played but i don't have the "echo" or i don't know how to name it, but the song instantly stop after i put off my finger. So that relly strange, i don't know how to fix it
My son and I have recently started keyboard lessons and dug our old PSR-280 out of the back of the cupboard. Still works as well as it did twenty years ago!
Yeah, if stored well these units are extremely durable. I've had PSR-270 since childhood and except yellowed keys everything works perfectly. I gave it away a couple of years ago to a friend who plays it to this day.
Thats awesome! So these keyboards dont have a 'shelf life'? 😂😂
This yamaha actually sounds great!
Bro I think this is THE keyboard I have been looking for. A friend of mine let me borrow it about 2002 and I used it on a lot of 4-track recordings from then to about 2004 or so, alongside my standard Casio keys etc. of the time. The fun thing about a lot of these bargain bin Yamaha and Casio keyboards from the 90s/00s is that once you sift through some of the more throwaway sounds you will find some interesting unique indie synth sounds, features and whathaveyou that are unique to those boards. Interesting how many diverse array of synth sounds there are from top of the line keys and software (personally I use Reason now) to these generic beginner keyboards, there's always something new to discover.
Yep, I think keyboards like this are very true to their time. It was a golden age for synths :)
Already it came out in 2000 but they don't make things like they used to for sure this thing is it diamond in the rough
The PSR-280 was the keyboard to sell at students, but later came the PSR-225GM. This one was cheaper and almost as good.
I use to have this keyboard hooked up to an Atari St.
Glad the sounds have improved and thanks for the video.
Ah the legendary Atari ST!
This is so y2k and I’m so here for it
I own a Yamaha EX5 workstation keyboard. It is HEAVY and most of the time I don't really need all of it's power. As a result, I use the PSR 280 a lot of the time since it is light and sounds pretty good. I mainly use piano and organ sounds so this keyboard works great. Best $100 I ever spent at Costco - keyboard stand was even included.
$100?
@@geraldhenrickson7472 Yep, $100 at Costco and it even included a stand. It was a few years back so I'm sure similar models are more now.
Is it still at costco??
It was a great keyboard and still is! Got one 20 years ago or earlier and I am using now - after a long time as a DAW MIDI keyboard - just a hobby! I wonder if there is any technician that has modified and added a Bend control knob! It would become a modern one.
Lots of fun :) The DJX has all the same sounds plus a pitch bend control and lots of other tricks. Worth looking out for!
@@gearfactsso what is the most comparable keyboard to this one? The DJX?
Yep I think that would be correct. They're both in a weird sub-breed of keyboards. The DJX has so many more features though, it seems strange that Yamaha made such a big leap with nothing in between. And I'll never understand why they abandoned such a fun, playful approach to the basic keyboard concept :/@@michellemonet4358
@@gearfacts so if thjs one dies you think a djx is the most comporable.. or maybe the Roland gokeys??
I liked the Go:Keys. It's a very different style of keyboard but it's nicer to play than the old Yamahas and it has some very professional sounds. I think you'd like it :) @@michellemonet4358
This was my first 61 keyboard……..😇😇
Of course.. I have the models lower than this lol! Cause I never even heard of this unit or the sound set, touch response keys,etc. It is nicer than I would have EVER thought, so if I should go to Florida this summer I will be sure to be on the look out for some of these keyboards you have featured here. I do have a source for these down there.
Music teacher had one and I really wanted one and finally found one it sounds better even
Yep it’s a fun one ☝️
I had one for a couple years. Traded it for an electric guitar after I got my Motif 6.
The juicy orange 🍊 backlit LCD screen 📺 on that bad boy keyboard 🎹 is something the PSR-D1-DJX should’ve had. The LCD Screen 📺 on the first DJX wasn’t backlit.
I know right! What a crime against such a great keyboard.
@@gearfacts ❤️
That's the same piano keyboard I got the day before Thanksgiving of 2020!🙆♂️
That keyboard has some voices that sound more like 👍 Roland Jupiter.
Surprising eh!
I remember begging my mom for this keyboard because the songs on the psr172 sounded different and I wanted to do a comparison.,
This video picture looks like as video from 90s. 👍👍👍Like as the synth itself 👍👍 I have a question ☝️psr280 have dinamic keyboard?
I don't know
✅ *The truth is that I did not know him in detail like that. Very interesting and very nice keyboard.*
*thnx like always!!*
the piano sounded the same as Yamaha new models. It's a 90's keyboard. Don't understand why Yamaha still haven't made a new sound chip
really , the same chip? maybe the sounds are good enough for the human ear already ? I have the DJX , i love the organs on it and the realtime controls. I can't remember if it has velocity and aftertouch keys though . . . . .
@@user-rv8wb1nl1b velocity yes but no aftertouch
Yes, its still better than new yamaha Psr f50 which is of course low budget but hey, we are 20 years later
They made a new piano sound for PSR-E473 and PSR-EW series
Nice!! I found one of these in a trash can. Boyfriend fixed it and now I believe its worling quite wonderfully! Since I know this model is o longer on the market do you know what a comparable keyboard is (in case this one bites the dust)??
I think the modern equivalent would be something like a Yamaha PSR-E373.
Gearfacts can you please make a video about the Casio wk 200 next
At 5:43 did you say pad sounds or pet sounds?
Pad sounds :)
How do you get the intro song to play, my kids always get it to play by accident and they love it . Thanks
Nvm just found it . 091 DJ game
Yep!
Thats my keyboard for my videos.
My sister found outside under bushes but not sure if it will work.
The power supply should center positive 12 V DC 1 AMP? 2 AMP?
I think from reading on the internet that it takes 800mA; so 1 AMP should be good enough eh? Thanks....
Yes, it doesn’t matter if the amps are too high, it’ll take as many as it needs as long as the voltage is within about 10% of what’s specified.
god you people are finding this keyboard in unusual places haha
Minted..
How to use as midi please help me to find midi driver of this keyboard 😭🙏
Question how does your Yamaha get so much reverb I have the same one and the reverbs not that good
I think what you’re hearing is the sustain effect, activated by holding the foot pedal down. I think there was a “depth” setting for reverb but it’s been a long time since I had this keyboard, can’t remember now. You can still get the manual though, you just google the model number followed by “PDF“
Do you know how it differs from psr-270?
I'm sure the differences would be minimal. You can still get their specifications online.
Hello, I would like to know when this model went on sale
Back in the late 90's I think
98 or 99.
I read somewhere that says 2000
@@tealover70 thanks
No pedals? That's bad!
haha
Wait, what? As in… good?
I don’t think Keyboards need pedals.
Think harder.
I just got a Chinese pedal - it has a standard FC4 - FC5 socket - any standard pedal with a mono 6.35mm (1/4") jack will do.
Hey, hello, i have a question for this piano, my father give me it this week, but i have a sound problem, i mean, when i hit a note (with grandpiano for exemple) the note is played but i don't have the "echo" or i don't know how to name it, but the song instantly stop after i put off my finger. So that relly strange, i don't know how to fix it
I'm sorry, I have no idea :/
Yeah that’s what sustain pedals are for! Sustain pedals make the sound last longer and without sustain it just instantly stops once you play the key.