I don't play out but I do strongly prefer to play Roland keys.

I don't like playing Yamaha anything.

My home keyboard is a knock-off (Williams) which I got for $300 ish on 50% clearance and it's been nice to play. It weighs about 70# though and if I took it out, I'd need to buy a good case for it, which would cost more than I paid for the keys. smile And I'd need a roadie to carry it.

It has a strings option/button but no fancy stuff (drums etc) whatsoever. It plays about 20 different "sounds" from piano, grand, jazz organ, strings, upright bass, that sort of thing.

It's been a decent little model though and didn't cost me much. Keys play action-wise near the same as Roland for much less.

Good luck!

Linda