SX900 speakers fire toward audience vs older S models?

[KurtAgain]

And so you got what was to be expected: three people, three opinions. 

Kurt

[DrakeM]

Well here is a fourth for you to consider.

Get 2 "Maui 5" external speaker systems (for stereo) and blow the Genos and Genos 2 out of the ballpark.
Cost on Amazon is $675 each. Keyboard and speakers $3650.

The additional cost would still be less than any Genos and the speaker system would last forever. 
That would be a savings of about $1350 or more. 

Plus the SX900 speakers are now your monitor system.

[J. Larry]

Yes, the onboard speakers of the SX 900 work well to self-monitor, while playing live.  Otherwise, an external speaker system seems a must.  I can't recall ever using the SX 900 live without a set of powered monitors.