I bought the CT-S1000V the week it came out. It is at the right price for my needs. I bought it from Guitar Center and they comped me a nice keyboard stand. Does this unit have limitations? Sure, but it also has tons of features and the sounds are really good IMO. I have had Casio products in the past, therefore familiar with them. I know of Yamaha, Korg, Alesis and sure they make good products too. One feature of this keyboard at this price point is the ability to change the modulation on the organ sounds giving it a rotary speaker effect. I run L/R 1/4" cables out of the CT-S1000V and go to 2 amps . Sounds amazing. Sounds really good with running the CT-S1000V through my Vox Tonelab LE or Behringer MIC500PRE tube USB audio interface and then into my Tascam Model 12 to get some tube warmth. May try recording to cassette tape with the CT-S1000V and then transfer that to the Model 12 for a softer analog sound. As for the vocoder side of this keyboard, yes it seems gimmicky on the surface, however, you can change many things about it and even add your own lyrics. Sure, the preset lyrics are campy, but if you tailor the words and adjust the tone, timbre, and age of the voices, select whether the whole phrase gets said upon keypress or break it up, it could be used and added in ways that take it out of the realm of a toy and as a great and affordably priced feature packed "arranger" keyboard.
I found one of these today for sale at $300. I wish it did more but it’s kinda fun to play….I don’t care about the vocoder…It’s interesting that you gave some love to the E-x50, your review was pretty negative due to it being a Medelli knockoff . It sells for $300 today. Was there anything you liked about it the most? Will send you a cup of coffee…
This keyboard has been the one I take 3 hours away when I help my parents (91 and 83 years old). I do love the sound a lot and if I choose to turn on the vocal synth, I tend to use the choir full sound and in the lowest registration. Then it has a voice similar to the choir sound on keyboards. I'm not exactly a fan of the more helium-voiced synth sounds. I don't use vocal synth very often. I found a UA-cam guy who plays only the CT-S1000V (no other keyboard) and uses the vocal synth every time. I have to say that he squeezes a lot of out of it. He's not a reviewer; he just plays. (Pernard Burdie). But I tend to like his songs in the sweeter choir sound. My mom asks me to play for her when I'm there and is really impressed with the sound. I wouldn't be able to tote a regular 61 key keyboard to her house. Some people like the vocoder sound and many don't need it. The CT-S500 is more than enough for something small and portable to pack around. As always, thank you for directing people to the keyboard that meets their individual needs!
I really like seeing Casio experimenting fearlessly on their keyboards and the vocal synthesis sure sounds fun in a keyboard. But I completely agree with you Jeremy, that a cheaper VST would do the job so much better than the comparatively complicated app and cable process in the Casio I really do think the vocal synthesizer shouldn't be the main reason someone would want to pick this up... Great Video as always Jeremy!
Casio has done many great things, with each of the other brands having their own innovative features and creations. Casio definitely has great keyboards for affordable prices, and certsin features of the voice synthesizer are great, but the end result the sound, and abilities have limitations and shortcomings. Maybe it can improve in future versions, and this may be useful for those that want that vocal sound. It is the only reason to get the CT-S1000V over the CT-S400, unless you like the red colored accents. I may still get it. The other perknofvthesectwo keyboards over the Yamaha PSR-E473 is the more compact, portable format. It has great sounds, but I think the Yamaha has better sounds, more powerful speakers on the 76 key PSR-EW425, and not both brands have the pitch bend wheel and 1/4" L & R audio outs, but Casio has the wireless Bluetooth USB dongle included, but the Yamaha has data and audio USB connection. The plus is that we have so many choices to fit our wants, needs and budgets to do what we want.
As always a great review Jeremy. If I could go back in time I think I'd have bought the CT-S500 instead, because it didn't take long for the novelty of the vocaloid to wear off. Other disappointments are no modulation wheel, which is preferable to a rotary knob and no DIN sockets for MIDI, but that's because my interest is in synthesizers rather than home keyboards. I'm not too concerned about the poor rhythm patterns as I have lots of drum machines, I just love how portable and light in weight the 1000V is and the built-in speakers mean I don't have switch on my amps, mixers, monitors etc or wear headphones to hear what I am playing. Above all it's a fun synth thatis very affordable and has some great sounds plus DSP facilities that I can record, just as much fun as the CT-S1 you helped persuade me to buy. I'm not sure I would call this keyboard 'flagship,' more like a fun dinghy to play around in.
Ich war auf der Suche nach einem kleinen und leichten Keyboard mit gut klingenden Brot und Butter Sounds für spontane Jam Sessions und zum Üben, einfach und schnell zu bedienen, einschalten und sofort loslegen. Das CTS 1000 oder auch das 500er erfüllen dazu alle Bedingungen. Für Recording Anwendungen benutze ich andere Geräte, für das was ich mir vorgestellt hab ist es genau das Richtige, ich bin sehr zufrieden damit.
I picked up a pair of logitech pc speakers and subwoofer from a swap meet for like $20, and it makes it sound way better than the onboard speakers. I had a nice Arturia midi controller, but I got tired of having to hook up my laptop and navigate the software. Wanted a keyboard I can turn on and instantly start playing, but can still use for midi. Digital piano's are nice, but almost none of them have a pitch and mod wheel, and few are portable either. This keyboard checks a lot of boxes.
Found the s1000 discounted at 346 dollars at a local store, and it's actually 50 dollars cheaper than the s500. I was thinking to buy the s500, but seeing as the s1000v is actually cheaper, has this extra gimmicky feature (that I don't need, but would be fun), and also basically the same as the s500, I guess it's a no brainer. Gonna probably buy it with the next paycheck.
The E473 is about 25% more expensive than the s500 where I live. Considering I won't use the rhythm section at all, I find it hard to justify the difference.
OBS: the number of limitations is nly if you need for very professional sound production otherwise this is also an secondary key for professional performance
A very helpful review pointing out the downfalls Jeremy, particularly for me, as I'm primarily a guitarist who is just looking for a decent arranger keyboard to help with songwriting.
This keyboard sounds great, like others I mentioned, but I have been looking at the Roland E-X50, that is rolling out, with pre-orders available at $400 and being a long time Roland fan, will probably get this instead. 256 note polyphony, incredible sound and speakers, great connectivity, with the headphone jack at the front left. It has pretty much everything you could expect in that price range plus textured keys, too.
I would love to review it butni can't get a review unit from Roland as I'm just a tiny channel with no influence and Roland don't seem to take critique from my previous reviews well. 🥹
I want to see your review of the MZ-X500 arranger keyboard. I was thinking of getting to either pair with or replace my current Casio Keyboard, the WK-1800. Being able to know more about how its synth engine works, as well as how it compares to the much older Casio WK-Series Keyboards, such as the WK-1800 would be nice. also a modern review of the WK-1800 would be nice. also, on the topic of polyphony, Casio's effects have no influence on the polyphony, so the polyphony can be lower, since it is only used for notes. For example, 32 voices in my WK-1800 does not include the DSP effects. Even though you can tune the amount of effect per instrument channel. The things that do influence polyphony are multi-escalator tones, and Layering. (Also the voice allocation on even older casio keyboards is top notch, only really having trouble in "Benchmarks" or "Tests" that would never appear when playing a normal midi file.) From my experiance, the casio if all the voices on the WK-1800 are in use, it allocates the oldest active voice. But, there are newer, and better casios out there than the WK-1800, and so I am looking to replace it with something that is truly better, and that will let me emulate sounds I liked on the WK-1800.
Whaaaaaaaat?! another casio keyboard without the audio interface integrated?! this i my deal breaker, sorry but i don't want to buy something and then find out that i need an audio interface costing a decent amount of money to record it. i'm tired of casio's strategy. i completely agree with you Jeremy. ♠
I've always liked Casio, and have really wanted to like this model, too. It's a flagship of the whole CT-S series, yet the voice synthesis feature seems so gimmicky to me. I'd much prefer that they used their R&D money to add 50+ more ambient/choir pad presets, to add 5-pin midi in/out din ports, and an ability to layer 3 or more upper voices (the new Korg i3 does that, so why can't they?). I'd love to see the polyphony at 128 voices, even if this ends up costing around $500-$600 with all these features.
Man I was about to buy this one, but the limitations that you say as an professionalist it makes me feel not responsible if I were to buy it right now. I like the vocal sythesis though.
I don't agree to the critic points of this review. This keyboard is under 400 bucks, offering many very good sounds and useful features. It has absolutely nothing to do with a"flagship", but is a very good beginners keyboard in the affordable price range and offers a lot of fun, too. 😊
Hi there, I have a CT-S1000V and the piano randomly goes into K3 modulation even when I have set it at zero. Would anybody know if the keyboard has a problem and if I need to return it? Many thanks!
Jeremy, but you haven’t clearly answered your own question: Is it worth it or not? I think it's worth it. Firstly, ST-S1000V / CT-S500 is more compact than all the “best” ones that you listed. I had an X5000: What good is its more advanced sequencer if the horribly archaic interface does not allow you to take advantage of it all? And its weight is almost 7 kg... and this matters if you often have to move the instrument from place to place, at least within your own apartment. In Russia, the difference in price between ST-500 and ST-S1000V does not exceed $30 (now, in 2024). And this is perhaps the only Japanese manufacturer of musical instruments that has not cheated us.
As someone who has extensively used p125 and dgx 670…can you please answer two doubts if you have the time for it ? 1)internal speaker wise which sounds fuller and more realistic with better bass as specs on paper show inferior 6w amplifiers for dgx670 2)are there any comparable organ sounds in the dgx670 like the amazing pipe and tutti organs in the p125 Would greatly appreciate an in depth opinion as I’m on the fence about which to buy. I use the internal speakers a lot for the Piano playing and need great cathedral like organ sounds.
Jeremy! Love your videos dude! But my wallet is not a big fan of yours, because the more of your vids I watch, the more I want to spend 😃 keep up the great work!
I think basically speaking (after what you said about the Ct1000v) casio just made a mess of this one? Although to be fair casio do make some good quality keyboards
Hello Jeremy, oh, that 's the naked truth, it' s a bit unbeliveable what they deliver after the successful ctx line and 3 years later... However, I love my c... 50....and it will also take me some years to get me to a save handling in live situations, there are so many functions an opportunitys to work the great value out... Don't know how many users dive in deeply in there instruments, no matter the brand in general.... Good Work, thanks for that Statement 👍✌️😎
Does it also receive midi? I have an Alesis Vortex 2 Keytar and need to connect it to a DAW or synthesizer to produce sound. If I connect my keytar to the Casio CT-S, will I be able to produce sounds with my keytar through the Casio?
Good review. It's interesting but the vocoder-like feature is unnecessary and would only provide me minutes of entertainment. Nothing beats a real vocoder. A keyboard that has my interest is the Akai MPC Key 61. I enjoy composition, not performing. It's sad that Workstations are yielding to DAWs.
I watched a few vids on the mpc key 61. It's a nice concept but it's $2000. I'll just stick to using a daw, midi keyboard and vsts on a laptop for now.
@@pappysheart6710 And it's a bargain compared to a Kurzweil K2700 which was my original intended device. I got a couple DAWs but hardware in the loop is more important to me than saving a few bucks.
Hi @Jeremy See ,(1) is there any weighted keys on keyboard like 61 keys( not piano) which gives the piano feel , if any, what do you reccomend( cheapest) and (2) is there any benefits on 88 keys for beginner? is it a must, if one can get ?
He usually mentions specific features that are better than the keyboard he is reviewing and puts the link in the Show more area and lists them by their specific feature that is better.
Thank you, very useful and helpful video, I’ve got one, yesterday,I’m so happy but so noob 😊 my question is,is there any chance to separate rythm tempos from arpegiator, tempos, and the same problem with the lyrics, when I slow it down, both of them are the same tempos( Pls, tell me what to do🙏🏻❤️
Once upon a time, the Roland VP550 was the Vocopocalyptis keyboard of choice at a reasonable $700 price tag. Now they all want $1000 plus for the same keyboard! The Casio CT-S1000V for $469 or less used, is just economically more sane if you want electronic voice synth keyboard.. Granted, you can buy a vocoder keyboard for close to the SAME price USED, the Casio is a nice mix of options. I agree about the one trick pony for $90 more is stupid. I do not own the keyboard and I am already tired of the same synth voice sound in YT demos lol! I would say the Vocaloid keyboard would be even worse. So that said, Buy a Roland V-synth GT for $4000USD and be done with it.. and with your savings account 😛
@@philippequenin6656 Besides, I don't have anything to contrast the X700 with, so it doesn't matter to me. I'm almost 70 and just want something to make music with. I don't require perfection.
@@GaryR55 its keybed is ok, but it is very slippery. I have a CT-X800 and while I like the touch responde and size, sometimes my fingers slip in fast solos when they have are sweating. I live in a country with hot weather, that's why sometimes my fingers sweat when playing the keyboard. If you live in a cooler country or don't have any problems with that, I recommend a CT-X700 or 800, they are very good keyboards for the price.
Hey Jeremy! I'm looking to buy a keybaord... I've been watching some of ur videos and I have a question... Are the casio box keys better or the Yamaha psr E373 ones
Great video, Jeremy. You always address what is important considerations for those that are your primary viewers and subscribers. I constantly change my plans for gear, and am glad, like in the past, I was not in a rush to to get the latest gear, and including my next vehicle, because I found a new Honda I like more than the previous one that is more suited for me, at about the same price, and more cargo capacity, when comes in essential for shopping runs, moving things to and from my storage units, and yes, music and sound gear. I have made wise choices for my present keyboards: Roland Go:Keys with 128 note polyphony, lots of nice sounds, good key action and texture, phrase loop function, and a lot more. My Roland JD-Xi Analog/Digital synth with vocorder and 4 track recorder, lots of effects and advanced. The Yamahs PSS-A50 a little portable take with you $100 keyboard thatvis a great controller. I just got an Apple iPhone SE 256G, and plan to get an iPad Mini 256G, and eventually a full blown Macbook Air later as my main computer. My iPhone and theviPad/Macbooks slso have GarageBand. Roland's Go:Mixer Pro X has lots of versatility. And the Zoom H4n Pro portable digital audio recorder is great for many things. I still want a Yamaha Reface CP for the compact portability like the PSS-A50 the tones and effects. So, I may pass up on the Casios, and just stick with my Go:Keys since I am not a real active player/or performer. It's great for practicing, music study, composition, etc. I will look at the Roland E-X50 with 256 note polyphony more closely, and may consider that instead, and not get the PSR-E473 as the PSR-EW425 has the 76 note keyboard and improved sounds, I can get for church later... and have the more portable Roland Fantom 06 as my ultimate keyboard when I get to that point. The bottom line is, there are so many options available, at different price points to serve your wants and purposes to enjoy music however it pleases you to do so.
For me the voice function is useless .I find the sound irritating , and everyone will be using it , and sound the same .ctx5000 , Yamaha e473 for me is better .
If this is really the best Casio can do in terms of voice quality, then sorry but I really am not impressed. I think one's much better served picking up a Yamaha for the same price
Another toy from Casio! I don’t see the purpose of vocal synthesis other than it’s fun just for kids! This is not a serious instrument. Too bad Casio doesn't know how to make a real arranger or workstation ... they never even knew how, so they stayed in the lower segment.
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I bought the CT-S1000V the week it came out. It is at the right price for my needs. I bought it from Guitar Center and they comped me a nice keyboard stand.
Does this unit have limitations? Sure, but it also has tons of features and the sounds are really good IMO. I have had Casio products in the past, therefore familiar with them. I know of Yamaha, Korg, Alesis and sure they make good products too.
One feature of this keyboard at this price point is the ability to change the modulation on the organ sounds giving it a rotary speaker effect. I run L/R 1/4" cables out of the CT-S1000V and go to 2 amps . Sounds amazing. Sounds really good with running the CT-S1000V through my Vox Tonelab LE or Behringer MIC500PRE tube USB audio interface and then into my Tascam Model 12 to get some tube warmth. May try recording to cassette tape with the CT-S1000V and then transfer that to the Model 12 for a softer analog sound.
As for the vocoder side of this keyboard, yes it seems gimmicky on the surface, however, you can change many things about it and even add your own lyrics. Sure, the preset lyrics are campy, but if you tailor the words and adjust the tone, timbre, and age of the voices, select whether the whole phrase gets said upon keypress or break it up, it could be used and added in ways that take it out of the realm of a toy and as a great and affordably priced feature packed "arranger" keyboard.
I found one of these today for sale at $300. I wish it did more but it’s kinda fun to play….I don’t care about the vocoder…It’s interesting that you gave some love to the E-x50, your review was pretty negative due to it being a Medelli knockoff . It sells for $300 today. Was there anything you liked about it the most? Will send you a cup of coffee…
This keyboard has been the one I take 3 hours away when I help my parents (91 and 83 years old). I do love the sound a lot and if I choose to turn on the vocal synth, I tend to use the choir full sound and in the lowest registration. Then it has a voice similar to the choir sound on keyboards. I'm not exactly a fan of the more helium-voiced synth sounds. I don't use vocal synth very often. I found a UA-cam guy who plays only the CT-S1000V (no other keyboard) and uses the vocal synth every time. I have to say that he squeezes a lot of out of it. He's not a reviewer; he just plays. (Pernard Burdie). But I tend to like his songs in the sweeter choir sound. My mom asks me to play for her when I'm there and is really impressed with the sound. I wouldn't be able to tote a regular 61 key keyboard to her house. Some people like the vocoder sound and many don't need it. The CT-S500 is more than enough for something small and portable to pack around. As always, thank you for directing people to the keyboard that meets their individual needs!
I really like seeing Casio experimenting fearlessly on their keyboards and the vocal synthesis sure sounds fun in a keyboard.
But I completely agree with you Jeremy, that a cheaper VST would do the job so much better than the comparatively complicated app and cable process in the Casio
I really do think the vocal synthesizer shouldn't be the main reason someone would want to pick this up...
Great Video as always Jeremy!
Yeah, if anyone buys this for the vocal synthesis feature, they're buying it for the wrong reason.
Casio has done many great things, with each of the other brands having their own innovative features and creations. Casio definitely has great keyboards for affordable prices, and certsin features of the voice synthesizer are great, but the end result the sound, and abilities have limitations and shortcomings.
Maybe it can improve in future versions, and this may be useful for those that want that vocal sound. It is the only reason to get the CT-S1000V over the CT-S400, unless you like the red colored accents.
I may still get it. The other perknofvthesectwo keyboards over the Yamaha PSR-E473 is the more compact, portable format. It has great sounds, but I think the Yamaha has better sounds, more powerful speakers on the 76 key PSR-EW425, and not both brands have the pitch bend wheel and 1/4" L & R audio outs, but Casio has the wireless Bluetooth USB dongle included, but the Yamaha has data and audio USB connection.
The plus is that we have so many choices to fit our wants, needs and budgets to do what we want.
@@GaryR55 They can just get the CT-S500 instead, if the don't want the voice synthesizer.
I just bought a CTS1000, brand new in the box, for $349 U.S. at Guitar Center. They are on clearance.
I got 1 cts500, I enjoy it. very honest equipment, portable, modern, high quality and beautiful song.
As always a great review Jeremy. If I could go back in time I think I'd have bought the CT-S500 instead, because it didn't take long for the novelty of the vocaloid to wear off. Other disappointments are no modulation wheel, which is preferable to a rotary knob and no DIN sockets for MIDI, but that's because my interest is in synthesizers rather than home keyboards. I'm not too concerned about the poor rhythm patterns as I have lots of drum machines, I just love how portable and light in weight the 1000V is and the built-in speakers mean I don't have switch on my amps, mixers, monitors etc or wear headphones to hear what I am playing. Above all it's a fun synth thatis very affordable and has some great sounds plus DSP facilities that I can record, just as much fun as the CT-S1 you helped persuade me to buy. I'm not sure I would call this keyboard 'flagship,' more like a fun dinghy to play around in.
Great feedback! It's a Casio "flagship" because there's no 61-key Casio keyboard higher end than this on sale right now.
Ich war auf der Suche nach einem kleinen und leichten Keyboard mit gut klingenden Brot und Butter Sounds für spontane Jam Sessions und zum Üben, einfach und schnell zu bedienen, einschalten und sofort loslegen. Das CTS 1000 oder auch das 500er erfüllen dazu alle Bedingungen. Für Recording Anwendungen benutze ich andere Geräte, für das was ich mir vorgestellt hab ist es genau das Richtige, ich bin sehr zufrieden damit.
I picked up a pair of logitech pc speakers and subwoofer from a swap meet for like $20, and it makes it sound way better than the onboard speakers. I had a nice Arturia midi controller, but I got tired of having to hook up my laptop and navigate the software. Wanted a keyboard I can turn on and instantly start playing, but can still use for midi. Digital piano's are nice, but almost none of them have a pitch and mod wheel, and few are portable either. This keyboard checks a lot of boxes.
Found the s1000 discounted at 346 dollars at a local store, and it's actually 50 dollars cheaper than the s500. I was thinking to buy the s500, but seeing as the s1000v is actually cheaper, has this extra gimmicky feature (that I don't need, but would be fun), and also basically the same as the s500, I guess it's a no brainer. Gonna probably buy it with the next paycheck.
For a full fledged arranger keyboard like this, it's very disappointing that it doesn't have 16-track MIDI sequencer
The E473 is about 25% more expensive than the s500 where I live. Considering I won't use the rhythm section at all, I find it hard to justify the difference.
OBS: the number of limitations is nly if you need for very professional sound production otherwise this is also an secondary key for professional performance
A very helpful review pointing out the downfalls Jeremy, particularly for me, as I'm primarily a guitarist who is just looking for a decent arranger keyboard to help with songwriting.
I find it very annoying that companies use dot matrix style lcd displays in the electronics.
This keyboard sounds great, like others I mentioned, but I have been looking at the Roland E-X50, that is rolling out, with pre-orders available at $400 and being a long time Roland fan, will probably get this instead. 256 note polyphony, incredible sound and speakers, great connectivity, with the headphone jack at the front left. It has pretty much everything you could expect in that price range plus textured keys, too.
I would love to review it butni can't get a review unit from Roland as I'm just a tiny channel with no influence and Roland don't seem to take critique from my previous reviews well. 🥹
Thanks for your Honesty,don’t worry we won’t tell Casio😅
I want to see your review of the MZ-X500 arranger keyboard. I was thinking of getting to either pair with or replace my current Casio Keyboard, the WK-1800. Being able to know more about how its synth engine works, as well as how it compares to the much older Casio WK-Series Keyboards, such as the WK-1800 would be nice.
also a modern review of the WK-1800 would be nice.
also, on the topic of polyphony, Casio's effects have no influence on the polyphony, so the polyphony can be lower, since it is only used for notes. For example, 32 voices in my WK-1800 does not include the DSP effects. Even though you can tune the amount of effect per instrument channel. The things that do influence polyphony are multi-escalator tones, and Layering. (Also the voice allocation on even older casio keyboards is top notch, only really having trouble in "Benchmarks" or "Tests" that would never appear when playing a normal midi file.) From my experiance, the casio if all the voices on the WK-1800 are in use, it allocates the oldest active voice.
But, there are newer, and better casios out there than the WK-1800, and so I am looking to replace it with something that is truly better, and that will let me emulate sounds I liked on the WK-1800.
Brilliant and truthful... as usual.
Jeremy I think it would be much better, if you would simply say what the better alternative keyboard is (during the video)
Whaaaaaaaat?! another casio keyboard without the audio interface integrated?! this i my deal breaker, sorry but i don't want to buy something and then find out that i need an audio interface costing a decent amount of money to record it. i'm tired of casio's strategy. i completely agree with you Jeremy. ♠
I've always liked Casio, and have really wanted to like this model, too. It's a flagship of the whole CT-S series, yet the voice synthesis feature seems so gimmicky to me. I'd much prefer that they used their R&D money to add 50+ more ambient/choir pad presets, to add 5-pin midi in/out din ports, and an ability to layer 3 or more upper voices (the new Korg i3 does that, so why can't they?). I'd love to see the polyphony at 128 voices, even if this ends up costing around $500-$600 with all these features.
does anyone can explain to me the interest of "copy track" and "copy multitrack" in the record options?
Hi, why you need 128 poly on a 61keys keyboard?
Man I was about to buy this one, but the limitations that you say as an professionalist it makes me feel not responsible if I were to buy it right now.
I like the vocal sythesis though.
I don't agree to the critic points of this review. This keyboard is under 400 bucks, offering many very good sounds and useful features. It has absolutely nothing to do with a"flagship", but is a very good beginners keyboard in the affordable price range and offers a lot of fun, too. 😊
12:07 "My Preferred Keyboard" ? Qual o link?
Harsh but fair about the synth vocals!
Hi Jeremy this keyboard or yamaha psr-e473 prices are almost same...
Hi there, I have a CT-S1000V and the piano randomly goes into K3 modulation even when I have set it at zero. Would anybody know if the keyboard has a problem and if I need to return it? Many thanks!
Hey Jeremy do you still stand for your opinion that Price versus features S400 is the best option, or do you prefer S500 or this one?
Jeremy, but you haven’t clearly answered your own question: Is it worth it or not?
I think it's worth it. Firstly, ST-S1000V / CT-S500 is more compact than all the “best” ones that you listed. I had an X5000: What good is its more advanced sequencer if the horribly archaic interface does not allow you to take advantage of it all?
And its weight is almost 7 kg... and this matters if you often have to move the instrument from place to place, at least within your own apartment.
In Russia, the difference in price between ST-500 and ST-S1000V does not exceed $30 (now, in 2024).
And this is perhaps the only Japanese manufacturer of musical instruments that has not cheated us.
As someone who has extensively used p125 and dgx 670…can you please answer two doubts if you have the time for it ?
1)internal speaker wise which sounds fuller and more realistic with better bass as specs on paper show inferior 6w amplifiers for dgx670
2)are there any comparable organ sounds in the dgx670 like the amazing pipe and tutti organs in the p125
Would greatly appreciate an in depth opinion as I’m on the fence about which to buy.
I use the internal speakers a lot for the Piano playing and need great cathedral like organ sounds.
Link to keyboard that sounds better with similar price doesn,t work.Please can you tell me its name.thanx
Do you think they'll make a better version of the vocal synth than the ct-s1000v? It's kind of neat but like you say limited.
Sounds exactly like the casio ctx series.
Jeremy! Love your videos dude! But my wallet is not a big fan of yours, because the more of your vids I watch, the more I want to spend 😃 keep up the great work!
Hi Jeremy. I wonder if you have more control over the rotary function for the organ?
I think basically speaking (after what you said about the Ct1000v) casio just made a mess of this one? Although to be fair casio do make some good quality keyboards
Hello Jeremy, oh, that 's the naked truth, it' s a bit unbeliveable what they deliver after the successful ctx line and 3 years later... However, I love my c... 50....and it will also take me some years to get me to a save handling in live situations, there are so many functions an opportunitys to work the great value out... Don't know how many users dive in deeply in there instruments, no matter the brand in general.... Good Work, thanks for that Statement 👍✌️😎
Yamaha psr e473 for 369 US, or… Casio Ct-S1000V, brand new for $199. Beginner purchase. Which?
WHAT IS THE KEYBOARD THAT SOUNDS BETTER SIMILAR PRICE? THE LINK DOESN,T WORK
Does it also receive midi? I have an Alesis Vortex 2 Keytar and need to connect it to a DAW or synthesizer to produce sound. If I connect my keytar to the Casio CT-S, will I be able to produce sounds with my keytar through the Casio?
Good review.
It's interesting but the vocoder-like feature is unnecessary and would only provide me minutes of entertainment.
Nothing beats a real vocoder.
A keyboard that has my interest is the Akai MPC Key 61. I enjoy composition, not performing. It's sad that Workstations are yielding to DAWs.
I watched a few vids on the mpc key 61. It's a nice concept but it's $2000. I'll just stick to using a daw, midi keyboard and vsts on a laptop for now.
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And it's a bargain compared to a Kurzweil K2700 which was my original intended device. I got a couple DAWs but hardware in the loop is more important to me than saving a few bucks.
@@matthewgaines10 did you get the MPC key 61? What’s the best features for you?
Hi @Jeremy See ,(1) is there any weighted keys on keyboard like 61 keys( not piano) which gives the piano feel , if any, what do you reccomend( cheapest) and (2) is there any benefits on 88 keys for beginner? is it a must, if one can get ?
He usually mentions specific features that are better than the keyboard he is reviewing and puts the link in the Show more area and lists them by their specific feature that is better.
How does the playing feel compared to the Yamaha keyboards?
Thank you, very useful and helpful video, I’ve got one, yesterday,I’m so happy but so noob 😊 my question is,is there any chance to separate rythm tempos from arpegiator, tempos, and the same problem with the lyrics,
when I slow it down, both of them are the same tempos(
Pls, tell me what to do🙏🏻❤️
Thanks man, it needed to be said
Great review as usual!
Glad you liked it!
The CT-S1000V video is here!
You should make videos on acoustic pianos as well.
Are you going to do a review of the new Korg Pa5x
Very expensive
Do piano tones sound same on LK-S450?
Can you do a review for Artesia Performer keyboard
Hello Jeremy, greetings from Italy. Your videos are detailled and very wisespoken, new subscription acquired! Keep up with your good job!
hey jeremy what's best Casio CT-X800 or CT-S300?
Does your unit have static noise from the headphone output?
Once upon a time, the Roland VP550 was the Vocopocalyptis keyboard of choice at a reasonable $700 price tag. Now they all want $1000 plus for the same keyboard! The Casio CT-S1000V for $469 or less used, is just economically more sane if you want electronic voice synth keyboard.. Granted, you can buy a vocoder keyboard for close to the SAME price USED, the Casio is a nice mix of options. I agree about the one trick pony for $90 more is stupid. I do not own the keyboard and I am already tired of the same synth voice sound in YT demos lol! I would say the Vocaloid keyboard would be even worse. So that said, Buy a Roland V-synth GT for $4000USD and be done with it.. and with your savings account 😛
I'll take the CT-X700, instead, thank you.
the ct-x700 has an horrible keybed... the keybed of the ct-s500 or 1000v are very good
@@philippequenin6656 "Horrible" how? How is it any different from the others? They're all touch sensitive, not weighted.
@@philippequenin6656 Besides, I don't have anything to contrast the X700 with, so it doesn't matter to me. I'm almost 70 and just want something to make music with. I don't require perfection.
@@GaryR55 its keybed is ok, but it is very slippery. I have a CT-X800 and while I like the touch responde and size, sometimes my fingers slip in fast solos when they have are sweating. I live in a country with hot weather, that's why sometimes my fingers sweat when playing the keyboard.
If you live in a cooler country or don't have any problems with that, I recommend a CT-X700 or 800, they are very good keyboards for the price.
Hey Jeremy! I'm looking to buy a keybaord... I've been watching some of ur videos and I have a question... Are the casio box keys better or the Yamaha psr E373 ones
In my experience I find Yamaha always better quality.
Nice video sir Can you tell me a digital piano for intermidiete piano player under 600 dollars:))
how have you already watched the video it has only been 4 minutes and it is a 12 min video
Precisely. 😉
The Casio CDP 220 is the best intermediate digital piano under 600 bucks in my opinion.
I don't know if it is under your budget, but try looking for Yamaha P125, Casio PX-S1000 or Roland FP-10 or FP-30.
@@GabrielRocha-po9fz why would pick these?
Price bro
how can u buy this at 90$ keyboard? its $500 right?
Did you watch the video? 🤔
@@JeremySee Hahahah..
It's the vocal synthesis feature that ADDS $90 MORE to the price.
Great video, Jeremy. You always address what is important considerations for those that are your primary viewers and subscribers.
I constantly change my plans for gear, and am glad, like in the past, I was not in a rush to to get the latest gear, and including my next vehicle, because I found a new Honda I like more than the previous one that is more suited for me, at about the same price, and more cargo capacity, when comes in essential for shopping runs, moving things to and from my storage units, and yes, music and sound gear.
I have made wise choices for my present keyboards: Roland Go:Keys with 128 note polyphony, lots of nice sounds, good key action and texture, phrase loop function, and a lot more.
My Roland JD-Xi Analog/Digital synth with vocorder and 4 track recorder, lots of effects and advanced.
The Yamahs PSS-A50 a little portable take with you $100 keyboard thatvis a great controller. I just got an Apple iPhone SE 256G, and plan to get an iPad Mini 256G, and eventually a full blown Macbook Air later as my main computer. My iPhone and theviPad/Macbooks slso have GarageBand.
Roland's Go:Mixer Pro X has lots of versatility. And the Zoom H4n Pro portable digital audio recorder is great for many things.
I still want a Yamaha Reface CP for the compact portability like the PSS-A50 the tones and effects.
So, I may pass up on the Casios, and just stick with my Go:Keys since I am not a real active player/or performer. It's great for practicing, music study, composition, etc.
I will look at the Roland E-X50 with 256 note polyphony more closely, and may consider that instead, and not get the PSR-E473 as the PSR-EW425 has the 76 note keyboard and improved sounds, I can get for church later... and have the more portable Roland Fantom 06 as my ultimate keyboard when I get to that point.
The bottom line is, there are so many options available, at different price points to serve your wants and purposes to enjoy music however it pleases you to do so.
great cover
This is awesome 😎
I think casio ctx5000 is better always
I am starting to believe the same.
Predicting that this will be featured on Bad Gear.
Bad Gear only features classic synth gear that splits opinion. Not simply bad gear. Like this.
This is going to be a sleeper classic. It's fun and weird.... the vocal synth is way more useful than this review is letting on.
Portamento , now you dont get that on Midrange Yamaha's.
Nice review Jeremy 👍👍
For me the voice function is useless .I find the sound irritating , and everyone will be using it , and sound the same .ctx5000 , Yamaha e473 for me is better .
If this is really the best Casio can do in terms of voice quality, then sorry but I really am not impressed. I think one's much better served picking up a Yamaha for the same price
0:55 WTF
Yeah, not going to buy it.
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Another toy from Casio! I don’t see the purpose of vocal synthesis other than it’s fun just for kids! This is not a serious instrument. Too bad Casio doesn't know how to make a real arranger or workstation ... they never even knew how, so they stayed in the lower segment.