Love the comparison. You're right, they are very different. I've always found that the Yamaha keyboards have a warmer sound and the Casio keyboards have more clarity. (Beauty is in the ear of the listener, I guess). Thanks so much for giving us an idea of the microphone feature! I appreciate that; it was really helpful. Another great video!
For me Casio has more realistic sounds than Yamaha. Instead, Yamaha has more brightness. In the initial comparison I noticed that the Yamaha had a little more volume and that of the Casio is not very well appreciated. Very good work.
Hello Dear Friend, I almost bought the PSR-473, but... I did not like how "old" that new Keyboard sounded... I bought the Casio Ct-s1000v instead and I am very happy with it! The vocal Synth is so much fun to use and all the other sounds except for a few are very useable and nice, Drums are so much better on the Casio... The keys on the Casio are very nice to the touch... Also I really like the "Chromatic" sampling on the Casio.... I would recommend the Casio Ct-s1000v to anyone who wants to have a smile while playing... Really Happy with it! Thank You so much for Your review...
Thanks so much for your work. Yeah, trust yourself, not anyone else, these are packed with functions and technic, you can't go wrong. The most important issue is your daily use purpose.... 👍😎
Thanks for this comparison! I am really curious to find out how the CTS 1000V compares to the CT-X 5000 in terms of features & sound quality, which is the flagship keyboard for the CT-X series.
I personally like the Casio more then Yamaha. Yamaha is using the same boring sounds and drumkits for years and years. They have put in a couple of new voices but these are already used in higher models. Casio is really a game changer. Liking the fact the Casio is sharper in his sound and filtering then Yamaha.
00:34 Hmm - do you strike the Casio and the Yamaha with the same hand velocity ?? The Yamaha sounds so much louder and considering it is the lower synth, sound reasonable that you strike it harder... At least to me
@@gearfacts To what I heard on the headphones, the Yamaha sounded a bit like clipping in few moments. And dry. The Casio piano sounded more mellow. At least to me. I liked it more. Just went to a website to compare the prices of these two. The Casio is cheaper which surprises me. Yes, usually Yamaha put superior sounds in their models, but this Casio is a bit more high-tech, because of what it packs inside. Can you please try to do a demo of the robotic voices? More specifically - how close is it possible to do a robotic voice to the robot voice of Kraftwerk's "We are the robots" and the Speak and Spell 80s game version. I adore the way these two voices sound
@@strayferal Yes, I'll try to do that :) That clipping was my fault by the way, the Yamaha was u just a tiny bit too loud in some sections. But yes, the Casio is more mellow in the piano sections, and harsher with just about everything else :)
@@gearfacts one little advice - I also do UA-cam videos somehow and in the past did reviews too. But before starting to record, I always make all instruments to play something and I check the volume levels of all of them to be as much similar as possible, all of them not to be too far from the center (if I use panning), that each of them do not clip and all of them when they play together do not clip as well. In the last jam video I did I did the opposite mistake - I was paying attention to the headphone output and did not noticed the master output is too quiet, so this is something next time I will do too. You can always normalize or just amplify the signal, but either way with too quiet or too loud we lose from the signal, which I hate when happens. So be sure to check all levels and pannings before you start to record. Just an advice from my experience and mistakes.
Both sound like budget entry level keyboards judging by the piano sound quality. I can tell that Live!ConcertGrand on EW-425 is not the same as the higher models like SX600, despite having the same name. Sneaky Yamaha as usual. Though the synth sections of both keyboard sound great.
Yeah I thought in the comparison that Yamaha’s piano sound was a bit scratchy compared to Casios, and Casio had more to choose from. It’s all in the eye of the beholder though :)
Well made comparison to my taste they both sound amazing in their own way. I'm just more into yamaha with stuff i do. But overall the casio sounds are better than they used to be a long time ago. but also like shelly0624 said i totally agree too it is beuty to the listener. I enjoyed the video.
Awesome video, just what I was looking fir that the ither videos didn't cover. I want both now. Lol I still want a Yamaha Reface CP to conplete my mini 37 key compact trilogy with the PSS-A50 and my Roland JD-Xi. And with my Roland Go:Keys, the Casio CT-S1. If I should get tonthat playing level, I would get a Roland RD 88, and maybe a VR Combo VR-09B. But that's way in the future, and probably fir my church. But music is not my main thing, I I don't have room for lots of more keyboards, especially for the smaller placed I just moved to, so the Reface CP and CT-S1, was my only additions planned at the time, but Yamaha and Casio just changed the whole game. Nothing is wrong with the CT-S1, but the CT-S1000V has so much more, and I believe the sounds the CT-S1 had that the CT-S400 lacked, and so much more. Plus the putch bend wheel and modulation wheel. But the Yamaha PSR-EW425 is the perfect upgrade of the PSR-E373, with a pitch bend wheel and the 76 keys for more playing range, as lots of sheet music runs out of keys in the lower octave of 61 note keyboards. Nothing is wrong with the CT-S1 and PSR-E373, but I am glad I didn't get them, though the CT-S1 is still great for the ultimate portable 61 note keyboard. But the CT-S1000V seems the best option firvwhat Ivm would want, albeit lacking the 76 keys of the PSR-EW425. The vocal features, including the ability to sample vocal tones to use is incredible. Like cars and accessories for automotive enthusiasts, keyboard/instrument and gear lust is the problem when you lack the time and resources. But at least I have awesome new options. But itvwill probsbly be the Reface CP and CT-S1000V, plus that Roland Boss Micro BR multitrack recorder, and the new Samsung Galaxy 360 Pro laptop with the Intel Core i7, iT storage and 16G RAM I may be able to get for about $40 USD a month.
Maybe it's me? But the decay on the Yamaha ( piano ) sounds longer with an almost string vibration tailing off as it fades. The Casio delay a little shorter and is missing something. As you said two very different keyboards. I do like the Casio for its novel, fun voice effect system ( who wouldn't ? ) and it probably has a use in a mix. The Yamaha sounds more aimed at a professional or learning situation. As always an unbiased and trustworthy review. On to the next..........👍
Yes, that's something I notice in my CT-X800, the piano decay sometimes is (too) short for how I like to play it. This is the only annoying problem I found on it, otherwise it has a beautiful piano sound. I hope the CT-S500 and CT-S1000V can edit and save new tones in a flash memory, it'll be very good to increase the piano's decay part.
I agree with you guys. The thing I noticed most strongly though was the 'ping' at the beginning of the Yamaha piano sound. It's not a glitch or anything, just a noticeable difference between the two. Of course, both of them have heaps of piano sounds so there's bound to be something pleasing for everyone, as long as that decay sounds natural.
@@GabrielRocha-po9fz I used to have a Casio XW-P1, and indeed you can mess around a lot with the piano tone, and gave it a really long decay, it’s just a matter of exploring the possibilities the edition on the instrument can give you.
Both keyboards are great. Along with some other keyboards, I already have the yamaha keyboard now like one year and I use it a lot to create my music. I just bought the Casio, it`s on the way to me, because I think, to have both is the best option. 😉
Yamaha USA finally placed the 425 on their website, but no press release. What are they waiting for? The Yamaha will be about $40 US more, as they don't include an A/C Adapter, and the price is $20 more on top of that. Plus their Bluetooth adapter is an option too. Casio is looking like the winner !
Hi don't forget the Yamaha has 76 keys instead of 61. Granted, it doesn't have a Bluetooth adapter included, but it has an integrated bidirectional audio and MIDI interface which is pretty cool. Also here in Europe the E473 (the 61 keys model) is 100 euros cheaper than the CT-S1000V. And the AC adapter is included 🙂
@@gearfacts Well, since the EW425 is more expensive people who're eager to get a Yamaha will buy the EW425 they won't wait for the E473 and Yamaha will make more money... Am I getting paranoid there?
I would have liked if Yamaha had kept the chromatic sampling from the E463 too. Just 4 pads is a bit thin. If I needed a keyboard, I would go for the Casio, just for fun, even if I would have preferred a good harmonizer/vocoder rather than the speech-synthesis, the novelty aside.
hello, i have a problem saving direct registration bank on usb flash card... only the chosen registration bank text is saving but not the content of the chosen registration I did mount the usb first and format in the casio... and used severall usb sticks what could be the problem? and how can i reset the casio in the factory setting?
thank you so much for these videos, I have watched so many from your channel, and enjoy them. I bough the CT-X3000 almost a month ago and I already start to notice that some keys are starting to have a squeek sound which is not good at all, luckely amazon allow me to return it, so now I have a week to decide what to go for,, I got the CTX3000 for a very good price (230 USD) here in Sweden. but the price have now got back up to (290 USD). However ever since I got it I got my eyes on the CTS500 as the cheaper brother of the CTS1000v and I would like to play with those voices but I think it is more like a gimic for me so this might die and not worth the extra money,, the price of CTS400 here though is (383 USD) and the PSR-E473 is in the same range. I love the rythms of the 473 and the groove mode, but it is so bulky and I think if I had the cts500 I might be able to put it between my keyboard and monitors to connect it to a DAW. however I wonder how is the quality of the keybed of the CTS00? I heard that they are much better than the CTX, and you menation that it is easier to use, is that also concedering that we are losing all the buttons of the CTX? I suspect something takes more steps to achive, right? it is funny here on the internet where people will just call the other brand they don't like a "toy" and some call this whole range for that, but I guess I don't mind a toy if it is going to be fun and have at least some good quality to it.. :) Thanks
I agree! Some of my favorite instruments are "toys" :) All your comments about the CT-S500 are correct also. It has nicer keys (much less noisy/squeaky) and an easier interface. It is all menu-driven instead of button-driven like on the CT-X. The sound quality is equal, but the CT-S500 has a sampler which is a massive advantage. I have plenty of samples you can download if you decide to get the CT-S500 :)
@@gearfacts thank you for your answer. I have one last question for you though :) If you had both CT-S500 and the PSR-E473, which one you will feel more happy to go and open and start play things on it. I'm not a musician, but someone who play by hearing and have always had a cheap keyboard on the side, however I'm trying to get more serious now, hence why I want something that is of a good quality and that will grow with me a bit. I would love to be able to connect it to the DAW and get more use that way. But this is where CTS will be less bulky to put on my computer table. However I can't predict how much I'll do that sort of thing. Yet I do have the stand next to my computer so I can imagine doing this with the 473 as well, but will the 473 be more fun to play with due to its buttons and effects? What do you think. What worries me also able 473 is it's LCD screen that is having some issues it seems and Yamaha is not fixing those. So that can suck, which make me lean towards 463 maybe 🤔 sacrificing the newer sound system and some other stuff.
@@eavfx The 473 would be my last choice, for many reasons. The 463 is the most fun in my opinion, but technically the CT-S500 outperforms all of them in every category except the loudness of its speakers.
Hi,is it possible to make sampling in Ew 425 by using its own drumkit (voices) internally without giving any external inputs.If you know then pl make a video on that.thank you bro.
@@virendraraval9573 sadly no, the keyboard just become muted when you are sampling,, tryied that, and I am just about to refund mine to buy the CT-S1000v
Hey man, Great vid. I need to share that your point is very interesting, cause I am trying to buy a piano for some time. I went to the store the salesman suggested for me medeli a331 if iam correct I was in love with the sound and so happy about it. Ofcourse I went home to do research before buying. Its been a mouth or so. I have saw that there are many features missing that I need. So I was doing big research on casios, which also spoke to me buy sound and nice visual design. After many of videos of some professionals (Jeremy See - really good guy - he posts really good material) After those videos I came with conclusion that Casios have nice features but have some limitations cause there is no place to have it all in one Casio. So i have found yamaha E473 which by logic side of view have it all, but Iam annoyed by the sound. EW is a little bit better so I thought that your comparision is good, especially cause Iam a little bit curious about CT V1000 and I must say I was very happy about it how it presents, till the video that I saw the limitations. Right now Iam in between like in life. You do choose from the mental point of view (or you) and have it all) Or you choose by the feel and joy of your inner child (in the worst scenario you will play and sell it later) It is really hard to choose between those. Anyway thanks for video those are the exact models Iam wondering, and thank you guys for letting me sharing my research. I will keep you updated. Much Love, Filip
I always say “choose the one that makes you smile”. Or flip a coin - if you feel strangely disappointed with the result, then you know your heart is with the other one :)
Te voy a preguntar me gusta tocar temas conocidos pero puedo crear los rimos o se pueden bajar de interne estoy en duda en el casio ct 3000 o el yamaha 425 gracias
Yes, and that's a greatly IMPROVED operating system would you believe! I found the Yamahas far easier to operate but the Casio sounds and effects are better. It's a tough choice. Buy the one that makes you smile, don't live with an instrument that frustrates you :)
Sorry, the Casio loses in all conditions! 😘👍🏼 Yamaha makes the future! 🎸🎹🎵 Hope Korg or Roland will give soon an answer to it! Better keys on all cheap kbs will be great! 🎹
Mate, sounds like you played the standard piano on Yamaha which is unfair since EW425 (NOT E473!) has a dedicated portable grand piano button = the best piano sound under $1000 besided Yamaha has articulated sounds very realistic sound fx while playing sax, guitar, violin etc. but Casio CTK 3000 and CTK 5000 has vocoder choir like stuff
Yamaha may be a little better it just didn’t shake the “bedroom “ keyboard look. Casio looks better as far as stage presence goes. Might not mean shit to anyone else but I like looking like a pro now in my 30s.
how fancy is the sampling like how long a sample can ya have ? can ya edit sample length start end ? i cant wait for the day ya can get a mpc in a keyboard
Hey! I am not sure if you can help me, but I trying. My Keyboard is a Yamaha PSR- EW310. I am wondering if the EW425 has the Strings tones which is the voice number 77 on the EW310? And tell me if EW425 has it or not? Thanks for helping me out!
The Lyric Creator app requires an Apple "Camera Connection Kit" adapter. This isn't obscure, this is the way Apple has allowed MIDI and Data transfer since the first iPhone.
Hi thanks for the very useful video as always :) I was wondering, how does the action on EW425 compare to the action on the SX600. Do both have similar action? Thank you.
Glad you liked the video :) I’ve never tried the SX600 but I’d be surprised if it want superior to the PAR-E425, which has fairly unpleasant keys imho.
@@gearfacts Thanks for the fast reply. I got the EW425 since it has everything I personnally need. I'm more into playing and singing for fun. A little song writing. Not that much into music production. The action could have been easily better but again the sx600 is more than twice the price of the EW425. Can't justify paying that amount for just a better action especially that both have unweighted synth action... but was curious to know the difference in action anyways. If anyone has tried both please comment. Thanks again for the fast reply.
Очень жаль что Ямаха обрезала функцию хроматического сэмплирования, ни понимаю почему её обрезали а вместе с ней ещё и дополнительных два пэда куда делись хотя это всё было на Ямахе ПСР ЕВ 410 , и переехали настройки атаки и релиза в функции, хотя были на регуляторах лайв контроля.
I don't get why people call cts500 and its predecessors toys. I think cts500 has better sounds than yamaha. My biggest dilemma is should i buy cts500 or psr e473. Can you recommend me your opinion?
Personally I'd choose the Casio, I think it's better in every department except the size of its speakers. But you can always use a keyboard amp or studio monitors. Its sampling system is faster (to load/save) and there are more effects to choose from.
@@gearfacts I figured out that you're supposed to hold the shift button down while you push the mic button. I didn't read the instructions well enough to know you have to hold it down. I pushed one, then the other. So glad there's nothing wrong with it. I was surprised how much volume there was, actually, for only two 6 watt speakers. I love your channel, BTW!. I wonder how many keyboards you've sold for the companies you do reviews for. :) Bunches! Your review helped tip the scales for me in my decision to get one.
People should not underestimate how important big and loud onboard speakers are, unless they are going to be hooked up to external speakers all of the time. The best sound chip in the world is going to sound meh through tiny, underpowered speakers.
Hi nice comparison video. Great boards. I fully agree with you: go to a music shop, try both keyboards out and buy the one that makes you (and the cat) smile 😺 Cheers 😎
I have a Casio CDP-S350 which I love (best piano feel for the price imo) I'm looking for a smaller keyboard to take at work, on vacation and just have fun with. I tried the Casio LK-S450 but the keyboard was very spongy and the learning LED system very disappointing. How does the Yamaha keyboard touch compare to the Casiotones? Does a graded 76 keys keyboard even exist?
The PSR-E373 has a very nice feel for a non-hammer keybed. The only 76 key hammer action pianos I know of are the Yamaha P121 and the ancient Ensoniq TS-20
it's possible to change in real time the delay and the attack (and much more) with assignable knobs at casio. so ypu can create the sound you want. best regards
Soooo, the Casio requires an adapter to allow you to use the lyric app eh? Let me guess, it does not come with it? I thought you could plug your android or iOS device to the USB port to use the app, transfer samples, etc? And I thought you could use the blue tooth device for that as well. Hmm that $450USD price tag is becoming more and more unattractive. I may have to wait until I see the Casio in pawnshops and on clearance racks from returns.. The Yamaha samples decay very dull in the new HOME keyboards. The CASIO keyboard sampled sounds tend to decay with some artifacts that give it some variation like in real life. But I could hear the smoothed out looping point on the piano in the Casio with a twang effect where as on the Yamaha the piano just went from piano sound to a dull flat sound decay.. I noticed that in the new Yamahas of today.
Yes, the crazy thing with connecting the app is that you have to have to connect to the keyboard's micro-usb socket. Most phones of course just connect to normal USB. Ergo, you need a female USB socket to male micro-USB adapter. Think I might have one somewhere here...
@@gearfacts Well sir, I have come across this video on youtube and turns out your plan and many of ours, will NOT work. I point you to his video to explain it more to you. You may be able to source this special cable but I do not know why Casio made this crazy thing of a microusb but did not include the special cable with the CT-S1000V. ua-cam.com/video/nWzkUwlm-AY/v-deo.html
I liked the comparison but it's seems the Casio is not at its maximum level of volume and that doesn't allow us to appreciate better the sound quality of this keyboard. Yamaha has a little advantage with respect to functionality but its keys action response is way too basic and noisy
Casio is it for me at least. Yamaha is kinda still the same from many years ago. Only thing is that its very menu diving for casio. The yamaha tho is very cool. You just gotta love yamaha butbyoy have to recognize casio. They dropped yhe AIX and took tf off😂😂😂.
Useful comparison. But when it comes time to sell your keyboard, Yamaha will always prevail over Casio. The Yamaha name adds significant value to any musical instrument.
I agree, Yamaha is a brand very well known and does not have the fame of being a "toy instrument brand". So if this is important to someone, they should look for Yamahas
Casio toy factory has launched a new product. For children. Not for professionals. But, this toy sounds like crap! I wouldn't give five bucks for this garbage.
@@Digidude1 he’s posted the same thing on every Casio video I’ve watched. Maybe his girl left him for a Casio player, that’s why he hates the brand so much.
![[Eng Sub] CASIO CT-S1000V portable keyboard with vocoder](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZNVIJcJfm_g/mqdefault.jpg)
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Love the comparison. You're right, they are very different. I've always found that the Yamaha keyboards have a warmer sound and the Casio keyboards have more clarity. (Beauty is in the ear of the listener, I guess). Thanks so much for giving us an idea of the microphone feature! I appreciate that; it was really helpful. Another great video!
Beauty is indeed in the ear of the listener, well said!
I Agree too.
For me Casio has more realistic sounds than Yamaha. Instead, Yamaha has more brightness. In the initial comparison I noticed that the Yamaha had a little more volume and that of the Casio is not very well appreciated. Very good work.
Thank you :)
Hello Dear Friend, I almost bought the PSR-473, but... I did not like how "old" that new Keyboard sounded... I bought the Casio Ct-s1000v instead and I am very happy with it! The vocal Synth is so much fun to use and all the other sounds except for a few are very useable and nice, Drums are so much better on the Casio... The keys on the Casio are very nice to the touch... Also I really like the "Chromatic" sampling on the Casio.... I would recommend the Casio Ct-s1000v to anyone who wants to have a smile while playing... Really Happy with it! Thank You so much for Your review...
Awesome post, thanks so much for watching :)
@@gearfacts You are welcome Bro... Please keep those nice reviews coming!
Excellent video!
I would have given my right arm to have either one of these keyboards back in the 80s, 90s.
They both sound great.
Glad you enjoyed it!
If you give your right arm how u gonna play 😆
Great video. - you we so clear and obviously had spent hours on each really learning how to use each one well - very clear and explicit 👍👍
Thank you - I think I learned them to about 80%, so there may be a few more things to discover. Nice keyboards!
Thanks so much for your work. Yeah, trust yourself, not anyone else, these are packed with functions and technic, you can't go wrong. The most important issue is your daily use purpose.... 👍😎
Thanks for this comparison! I am really curious to find out how the CTS 1000V compares to the CT-X 5000 in terms of features & sound quality, which is the flagship keyboard for the CT-X series.
Coming soon!
@@gearfacts Awesome! Thanks mate. 🥳
the visual accompaniment for the effects really cracked me up lol
Indeed ✨
Thanks ada
I personally like the Casio more then Yamaha.
Yamaha is using the same boring sounds and drumkits for years and years.
They have put in a couple of new voices but these are already used in higher models.
Casio is really a game changer.
Liking the fact the Casio is sharper in his sound and filtering then Yamaha.
Not agree
00:34 Hmm - do you strike the Casio and the Yamaha with the same hand velocity ?? The Yamaha sounds so much louder and considering it is the lower synth, sound reasonable that you strike it harder... At least to me
I hear it too. I think the Yamaha is more sensitive, and it’s piano sounds have more bite, giving a sense of loudness.
@@gearfacts To what I heard on the headphones, the Yamaha sounded a bit like clipping in few moments. And dry. The Casio piano sounded more mellow. At least to me. I liked it more. Just went to a website to compare the prices of these two. The Casio is cheaper which surprises me. Yes, usually Yamaha put superior sounds in their models, but this Casio is a bit more high-tech, because of what it packs inside. Can you please try to do a demo of the robotic voices? More specifically - how close is it possible to do a robotic voice to the robot voice of Kraftwerk's "We are the robots" and the Speak and Spell 80s game version. I adore the way these two voices sound
@@strayferal Yes, I'll try to do that :) That clipping was my fault by the way, the Yamaha was u just a tiny bit too loud in some sections. But yes, the Casio is more mellow in the piano sections, and harsher with just about everything else :)
@@gearfacts one little advice - I also do UA-cam videos somehow and in the past did reviews too. But before starting to record, I always make all instruments to play something and I check the volume levels of all of them to be as much similar as possible, all of them not to be too far from the center (if I use panning), that each of them do not clip and all of them when they play together do not clip as well. In the last jam video I did I did the opposite mistake - I was paying attention to the headphone output and did not noticed the master output is too quiet, so this is something next time I will do too. You can always normalize or just amplify the signal, but either way with too quiet or too loud we lose from the signal, which I hate when happens. So be sure to check all levels and pannings before you start to record. Just an advice from my experience and mistakes.
Both sound like budget entry level keyboards judging by the piano sound quality. I can tell that Live!ConcertGrand on EW-425 is not the same as the higher models like SX600, despite having the same name. Sneaky Yamaha as usual.
Though the synth sections of both keyboard sound great.
Yeah I thought in the comparison that Yamaha’s piano sound was a bit scratchy compared to Casios, and Casio had more to choose from. It’s all in the eye of the beholder though :)
Great video! Thanks to your last video I'm intrigued by the sampling capabilities of the Casio. Do you do more videos about sampling?
Yep, I have a comprehensive video on the way :)
Well made comparison to my taste they both sound amazing in their own way. I'm just more into yamaha with stuff i do. But overall the casio sounds are better than they used to be a long time ago. but also like shelly0624 said i totally agree too it is beuty to the listener. I enjoyed the video.
Thanks Kevin
@@gearfacts you welcome 😎😎
I love Yamaha keyboards and I love about the Yamaha PSR e473 is so cool and epic
Casio is good in its own way but EW425 for me. It suits better my taste and needs. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video, just what I was looking fir that the ither videos didn't cover. I want both now. Lol
I still want a Yamaha Reface CP to conplete my mini 37 key compact trilogy with the PSS-A50 and my Roland JD-Xi. And with my Roland Go:Keys, the Casio CT-S1.
If I should get tonthat playing level, I would get a Roland RD 88, and maybe a VR Combo VR-09B. But that's way in the future, and probably fir my church.
But music is not my main thing, I I don't have room for lots of more keyboards, especially for the smaller placed I just moved to, so the Reface CP and CT-S1, was my only additions planned at the time, but Yamaha and Casio just changed the whole game.
Nothing is wrong with the CT-S1, but the CT-S1000V has so much more, and I believe the sounds the CT-S1 had that the CT-S400 lacked, and so much more. Plus the putch bend wheel and modulation wheel.
But the Yamaha PSR-EW425 is the perfect upgrade of the PSR-E373, with a pitch bend wheel and the 76 keys for more playing range, as lots of sheet music runs out of keys in the lower octave of 61 note keyboards.
Nothing is wrong with the CT-S1 and PSR-E373, but I am glad I didn't get them, though the CT-S1 is still great for the ultimate portable 61 note keyboard.
But the CT-S1000V seems the best option firvwhat Ivm would want, albeit lacking the 76 keys of the PSR-EW425. The vocal features, including the ability to sample vocal tones to use is incredible.
Like cars and accessories for automotive enthusiasts, keyboard/instrument and gear lust is the problem when you lack the time and resources.
But at least I have awesome new options. But itvwill probsbly be the Reface CP and CT-S1000V, plus that Roland Boss Micro BR multitrack recorder, and the new Samsung Galaxy 360 Pro laptop with the Intel Core i7, iT storage and 16G RAM I may be able to get for about $40 USD a month.
Best buying (and life) advice ever!
If you flip a coin and didn't like the outcome, you knew what you wanted anyways, didn't you.
SO TRUE!!
Works for me :) Thanks for watching !
Maybe it's me? But the decay on the Yamaha ( piano ) sounds longer with an almost string vibration tailing off as it fades. The Casio delay a little shorter and is missing something.
As you said two very different keyboards. I do like the Casio for its novel, fun voice effect system ( who wouldn't ? ) and it probably has a use in a mix. The Yamaha sounds more aimed at a professional or learning situation.
As always an unbiased and trustworthy review. On to the next..........👍
Yes, that's something I notice in my CT-X800, the piano decay sometimes is (too) short for how I like to play it.
This is the only annoying problem I found on it, otherwise it has a beautiful piano sound.
I hope the CT-S500 and CT-S1000V can edit and save new tones in a flash memory, it'll be very good to increase the piano's decay part.
I agree with you guys. The thing I noticed most strongly though was the 'ping' at the beginning of the Yamaha piano sound. It's not a glitch or anything, just a noticeable difference between the two. Of course, both of them have heaps of piano sounds so there's bound to be something pleasing for everyone, as long as that decay sounds natural.
@@GabrielRocha-po9fz I used to have a Casio XW-P1, and indeed you can mess around a lot with the piano tone, and gave it a really long decay, it’s just a matter of exploring the possibilities the edition on the instrument can give you.
Both keyboards are great. Along with some other keyboards, I already have the yamaha keyboard now like one year and I use it a lot to create my music. I just bought the Casio, it`s on the way to me, because I think, to have both is the best option. 😉
Totally agree!
I think casio does not have a separate volume for the tones
Thanks but please I have a question ❓ please can super articulation on the Yamaha PSR e 473 be triggered using a sustain pedal
I'm pretty sure it can, by going to the Function menu. Sorry i can't remember any more detail than that.
Awesome and informative.
Yamaha USA finally placed the 425 on their website, but no press release. What are they waiting for? The Yamaha will be about $40 US more, as they don't include an A/C Adapter, and the price is $20 more on top of that. Plus their Bluetooth adapter is an option too. Casio is looking like the winner
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Hi don't forget the Yamaha has 76 keys instead of 61. Granted, it doesn't have a Bluetooth adapter included, but it has an integrated bidirectional audio and MIDI interface which is pretty cool. Also here in Europe the E473 (the 61 keys model) is 100 euros cheaper than the CT-S1000V. And the AC adapter is included 🙂
@@HubertEtAlice compare the CT-S500 to the 61 Key Yamaha, and that’s a closer comparison. Still, the Casio is ahead price wise.
@@Digidude1 In Europe not actually.
Yeah the guys at Yamaha are quite cagey with information but it seems the 473 will be released some time after the 425. Not sure why.
@@gearfacts Well, since the EW425 is more expensive people who're eager to get a Yamaha will buy the EW425 they won't wait for the E473 and Yamaha will make more money... Am I getting paranoid there?
I would have liked if Yamaha had kept the chromatic sampling from the E463 too. Just 4 pads is a bit thin. If I needed a keyboard, I would go for the Casio, just for fun, even if I would have preferred a good harmonizer/vocoder rather than the speech-synthesis, the novelty aside.
hello, i have a problem saving direct registration bank on usb flash card... only the chosen registration bank text is saving but not the content of the chosen registration I did mount the usb first and format in the casio... and used severall usb sticks what could be the problem? and how can i reset the casio in the factory setting?
thank you so much for these videos, I have watched so many from your channel, and enjoy them.
I bough the CT-X3000 almost a month ago and I already start to notice that some keys are starting to have a squeek sound which is not good at all, luckely amazon allow me to return it, so now I have a week to decide what to go for,, I got the CTX3000 for a very good price (230 USD) here in Sweden. but the price have now got back up to (290 USD).
However ever since I got it I got my eyes on the CTS500 as the cheaper brother of the CTS1000v and I would like to play with those voices but I think it is more like a gimic for me so this might die and not worth the extra money,, the price of CTS400 here though is (383 USD) and the PSR-E473 is in the same range.
I love the rythms of the 473 and the groove mode, but it is so bulky and I think if I had the cts500 I might be able to put it between my keyboard and monitors to connect it to a DAW.
however I wonder how is the quality of the keybed of the CTS00? I heard that they are much better than the CTX, and you menation that it is easier to use, is that also concedering that we are losing all the buttons of the CTX? I suspect something takes more steps to achive, right?
it is funny here on the internet where people will just call the other brand they don't like a "toy" and some call this whole range for that, but I guess I don't mind a toy if it is going to be fun and have at least some good quality to it.. :)
Thanks
I agree! Some of my favorite instruments are "toys" :) All your comments about the CT-S500 are correct also. It has nicer keys (much less noisy/squeaky) and an easier interface. It is all menu-driven instead of button-driven like on the CT-X. The sound quality is equal, but the CT-S500 has a sampler which is a massive advantage. I have plenty of samples you can download if you decide to get the CT-S500 :)
@@gearfacts thank you for your answer.
I have one last question for you though :)
If you had both CT-S500 and the PSR-E473, which one you will feel more happy to go and open and start play things on it.
I'm not a musician, but someone who play by hearing and have always had a cheap keyboard on the side, however I'm trying to get more serious now, hence why I want something that is of a good quality and that will grow with me a bit. I would love to be able to connect it to the DAW and get more use that way. But this is where CTS will be less bulky to put on my computer table. However I can't predict how much I'll do that sort of thing. Yet I do have the stand next to my computer so I can imagine doing this with the 473 as well, but will the 473 be more fun to play with due to its buttons and effects? What do you think. What worries me also able 473 is it's LCD screen that is having some issues it seems and Yamaha is not fixing those. So that can suck, which make me lean towards 463 maybe 🤔 sacrificing the newer sound system and some other stuff.
@@eavfx The 473 would be my last choice, for many reasons. The 463 is the most fun in my opinion, but technically the CT-S500 outperforms all of them in every category except the loudness of its speakers.
@@gearfacts perfect, I think I have a clearer idea now. Thank you so much and I'll continue watching what you do next :)
Hi,is it possible to make sampling in Ew 425 by using its own drumkit (voices) internally without giving any external inputs.If you know then pl make a video on that.thank you bro.
Sadly no. Sampling happens only with the 4 blue buttons.
Theses four buttons are only for triggering purpose my question is can we use inbult sounds
@@virendraraval9573 sadly no, the keyboard just become muted when you are sampling,, tryied that, and I am just about to refund mine to buy the CT-S1000v
@@eavfx Thanks for feedback
Hey man, Great vid.
I need to share that your point is very interesting, cause I am trying to buy a piano for some time.
I went to the store the salesman suggested for me medeli a331 if iam correct I was in love with the sound and so happy about it.
Ofcourse I went home to do research before buying.
Its been a mouth or so.
I have saw that there are many features missing that I need.
So I was doing big research on casios, which also spoke to me buy sound and nice visual design.
After many of videos of some professionals (Jeremy See - really good guy - he posts really good material)
After those videos I came with conclusion that Casios have nice features but have some limitations cause there is no place to have it all in one Casio.
So i have found yamaha E473 which by logic side of view have it all, but Iam annoyed by the sound.
EW is a little bit better so I thought that your comparision is good, especially cause Iam a little bit curious about CT V1000 and I must say I was very happy about it how it presents, till the video that I saw the limitations.
Right now Iam in between like in life.
You do choose from the mental point of view (or you) and have it all)
Or you choose by the feel and joy of your inner child (in the worst scenario you will play and sell it later)
It is really hard to choose between those.
Anyway thanks for video those are the exact models Iam wondering, and thank you guys for letting me sharing my research.
I will keep you updated.
Much Love, Filip
Hi Filip :) My advice: Always buy the one that makes you smile! That is more important than any technical points.
@@gearfacts Thank you brother :)
I always say “choose the one that makes you smile”. Or flip a coin - if you feel strangely disappointed with the result, then you know your heart is with the other one :)
Te voy a preguntar me gusta tocar temas conocidos pero puedo crear los rimos o se pueden bajar de interne estoy en duda en el casio ct 3000 o el yamaha 425 gracias
Sorry, my Spanish is not good enough to translate this! :(
@@gearfacts lo siento no entiendo naaa
Even though the Yamaha has more features I love the piano sound better on the Casio.
Undeniably true.
I just bought the Casio, but not crazy about the interface. May take it back and switch. I picked up the Casio for $149 on clearance so keep both?
Yes, and that's a greatly IMPROVED operating system would you believe! I found the Yamahas far easier to operate but the Casio sounds and effects are better. It's a tough choice. Buy the one that makes you smile, don't live with an instrument that frustrates you :)
Sorry, the Casio loses in all conditions! 😘👍🏼 Yamaha makes the future! 🎸🎹🎵 Hope Korg or Roland will give soon an answer to it! Better keys on all cheap kbs will be great! 🎹
Hey Yamaha San 😂😅
Mate, sounds like you played the standard piano on Yamaha which is unfair since EW425 (NOT E473!) has a dedicated portable grand piano button = the best piano sound under $1000 besided Yamaha has articulated sounds very realistic sound fx while playing sax, guitar, violin etc.
but Casio CTK 3000 and CTK 5000 has vocoder choir like stuff
Yep there are plenty of great options out there atm. I always say 'just go with the one that makes you smile' :)
Yamaha may be a little better it just didn’t shake the “bedroom “ keyboard look. Casio looks better as far as stage presence goes. Might not mean shit to anyone else but I like looking like a pro now in my 30s.
Agree.
how fancy is the sampling like how long a sample can ya have ? can ya edit sample length start end ? i cant wait for the day ya can get a mpc in a keyboard
Samples are 10 seconds and can’t be edited sadly :/
Hey, just wanted to let you know the title says PSR-EW410, pretty sure it has to be PSR-EW425
Welk actually it is neither. It is the PSR EW425.
Thanks Arun, sheesh how did I make that mistake!!
Casio game changer
I agree, they really pounced at the right moment.
hi gearfacts i really like to hear what the yamaha psr-ew 425 keyborad
Ew425 inbuilt sounds sir or copied sound From India
Hey! I am not sure if you can help me, but I trying. My Keyboard is a Yamaha PSR- EW310. I am wondering if the EW425 has the Strings tones which is the voice number 77 on the EW310? And tell me if EW425 has it or not? Thanks for helping me out!
I am 90% certain that it does have that sound! There are many sounds in common between those two keyboards.
Cómo ponerlo de fabrica
The Lyric Creator app requires an Apple "Camera Connection Kit" adapter. This isn't obscure, this is the way Apple has allowed MIDI and Data transfer since the first iPhone.
I saw a review that the keyboard comes included with a bluetooth adapter so why not allow it to use bluetooth for transfer instead?
Hi thanks for the very useful video as always :) I was wondering, how does the action on EW425 compare to the action on the SX600. Do both have similar action? Thank you.
Glad you liked the video :) I’ve never tried the SX600 but I’d be surprised if it want superior to the PAR-E425, which has fairly unpleasant keys imho.
@@gearfacts Thanks for the fast reply. I got the EW425 since it has everything I personnally need. I'm more into playing and singing for fun. A little song writing. Not that much into music production. The action could have been easily better but again the sx600 is more than twice the price of the EW425. Can't justify paying that amount for just a better action especially that both have unweighted synth action... but was curious to know the difference in action anyways. If anyone has tried both please comment. Thanks again for the fast reply.
I get my Casio wk 220 in 2012
Do you need a laptop with this? I’m new to music sorry
You don't need a laptop. And don't worry, that's a perfectly reasonable question :)
@@gearfacts so I can just start playing the keyboard without any wires attached?
Also I was talking about the Yamaha one I forgot to mention that
@@Gerry_Hannan yep, same deal really. You can do a bit more if there’s a computer connected but it’s certainly not a requirement.
@@gearfacts just one more question I don’t wanna keep bothering you 😂 I’ve seen good reviews for the Yamaha reface dx. Would you recommend that one?
Does EW425 has better piano sounds than E310 ?
Yes.
Очень жаль что Ямаха обрезала функцию хроматического сэмплирования, ни понимаю почему её обрезали а вместе с ней ещё и дополнительных два пэда куда делись хотя это всё было на Ямахе ПСР ЕВ 410 , и переехали настройки атаки и релиза в функции, хотя были на регуляторах лайв контроля.
I don't get why people call cts500 and its predecessors toys. I think cts500 has better sounds than yamaha. My biggest dilemma is should i buy cts500 or psr e473. Can you recommend me your opinion?
Personally I'd choose the Casio, I think it's better in every department except the size of its speakers. But you can always use a keyboard amp or studio monitors. Its sampling system is faster (to load/save) and there are more effects to choose from.
Were you using the keyboard speakers or an amp when you used the microphone? i can't get any sound when I plug in a mic..
Is it possible you’re plugging the mic into the headphones socket? They’re not clearly marked and it’s an easy mistake to make.
@@gearfacts I figured out that you're supposed to hold the shift button down while you push the mic button. I didn't read the instructions well enough to know you have to hold it down. I pushed one, then the other. So glad there's nothing wrong with it. I was surprised how much volume there was, actually, for only two 6 watt speakers. I love your channel, BTW!. I wonder how many keyboards you've sold for the companies you do reviews for. :) Bunches! Your review helped tip the scales for me in my decision to get one.
Why did you set different volume levels? Casio sounds is lower than Yamaha.
It was a long time ago, but I'm pretty sure I just set them both to the middle.
So this is what it's like to take LSD while watching a keyboard review.
People should not underestimate how important big and loud onboard speakers are, unless they are going to be hooked up to external speakers all of the time. The best sound chip in the world is going to sound meh through tiny, underpowered speakers.
Yep it's true.
E473 is competitor to CT-X5000, not 1000V
Well it’s both really, consumers have all these options and more.
A quick question...Does the microphone have a separate volume control?
It does. You can set its volume in the menu or by adjusting a tiny knob on the back.
Hi nice comparison video. Great boards. I fully agree with you: go to a music shop, try both keyboards out and buy the one that makes you (and the cat) smile 😺
Cheers 😎
It's all about the cat! Love that little fur-ball, she's the best :)
@@gearfacts Mocky 😻
Does that Casio have built in speakers?
Yes, they're not very loud though.
Hi gearfacts is 10 years old starting to get old for a keyboard
Not especially
Shouldn't you have mentioned that ew425 has 76 keys instead of the typical 61? Otherwise you might as well have reviewed e473 instead
Yes, I should have.
Hey mate, are the speakers on the Yamaha loud enough?
Yep definitely
@@gearfacts thanks!
I have a Casio CDP-S350 which I love (best piano feel for the price imo)
I'm looking for a smaller keyboard to take at work, on vacation and just have fun with. I tried the Casio LK-S450 but the keyboard was very spongy and the learning LED system very disappointing.
How does the Yamaha keyboard touch compare to the Casiotones?
Does a graded 76 keys keyboard even exist?
The PSR-E373 has a very nice feel for a non-hammer keybed. The only 76 key hammer action pianos I know of are the Yamaha P121 and the ancient Ensoniq TS-20
it's possible to change in real time the delay and the attack (and much more) with assignable knobs at casio. so ypu can create the sound you want. best regards
Soooo, the Casio requires an adapter to allow you to use the lyric app eh? Let me guess, it does not come with it? I thought you could plug your android or iOS device to the USB port to use the app, transfer samples, etc? And I thought you could use the blue tooth device for that as well. Hmm that $450USD price tag is becoming more and more unattractive. I may have to wait until I see the Casio in pawnshops and on clearance racks from returns.. The Yamaha samples decay very dull in the new HOME keyboards. The CASIO keyboard sampled sounds tend to decay with some artifacts that give it some variation like in real life. But I could hear the smoothed out looping point on the piano in the Casio with a twang effect where as on the Yamaha the piano just went from piano sound to a dull flat sound decay.. I noticed that in the new Yamahas of today.
Yes, the crazy thing with connecting the app is that you have to have to connect to the keyboard's micro-usb socket. Most phones of course just connect to normal USB. Ergo, you need a female USB socket to male micro-USB adapter. Think I might have one somewhere here...
@@gearfacts Well sir, I have come across this video on youtube and turns out your plan and many of ours, will NOT work. I point you to his video to explain it more to you. You may be able to source this special cable but I do not know why Casio made this crazy thing of a microusb but did not include the special cable with the CT-S1000V. ua-cam.com/video/nWzkUwlm-AY/v-deo.html
gearfacts i like to hear what the casio ct s1000v sounds like
I liked the comparison but it's seems the Casio is not at its maximum level of volume and that doesn't allow us to appreciate better the sound quality of this keyboard. Yamaha has a little advantage with respect to functionality but its keys action response is way too basic and noisy
All fair comments 👍
Yamaha for ever
Or just keep both ;)
Am I on shrooms?
I couldn’t rightly say, sir :)
Casio 61 keys - Yamaha 76 keys.
True, definitely a significant difference for some people.
Very good .... Hou yeaaa 😁😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Please guide Hindi legvag
I can’t really help with that maybe there’s a PDF version of the manual online
Yamaha is like 2x louder in this video
Sorry Vlad
Yamaha is more clear in sounds, Casiotone other than feature, is not near to Yamaha…
All opinions are welcome here!
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What ever you say,no match for Yamaha
well, y'know, looking at them objectively they are pretty closely matched. Both great fun :)
Casio is it for me at least. Yamaha is kinda still the same from many years ago. Only thing is that its very menu diving for casio. The yamaha tho is very cool. You just gotta love yamaha butbyoy have to recognize casio. They dropped yhe AIX and took tf off😂😂😂.
I agree with that comment about Yamaha not changing much over the years. They need to move on from XG.
Useful comparison. But when it comes time to sell your keyboard, Yamaha will always prevail over Casio. The Yamaha name adds significant value to any musical instrument.
I agree, Yamaha is a brand very well known and does not have the fame of being a "toy instrument brand". So if this is important to someone, they should look for Yamahas
True, but I think this year could be wake-up call for Yamaha. The name will only get you so far!
Casio toy factory has launched a new product. For children. Not for professionals. But, this toy sounds like crap! I wouldn't give five bucks for this garbage.
Totally disagree, but fair enough :)
@@gearfacts There are always haters.
@@Digidude1 Yep, and they rarely read the replies we put on their comments :)
@@gearfacts I don’t have to read replicas when I know Casiotone is the worst keyboard ever!
@@Digidude1 he’s posted the same thing on every Casio video I’ve watched. Maybe his girl left him for a Casio player, that’s why he hates the brand so much.