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5 comments about Casio WK3300AD 76 Key Electronic Keyboard with Power Supply.

1. I had taken lessons and played a double manual Yamaha organ for many years and had to sell it a couple of years ago.
   
   It was a $3,500 instrument and it cannot hold a candle to the 3300!!



2. I have to say, this Casio is a great keyboard to play. The piano feature sounds very close to a piano, with keys somewhat similiar to a real piano. Of course, a piano is a piano, and a keyboard is a keyboard, but the sound is better on this board then most any I have played. It has a ton of features including a very nice drawbar organ that impressed me. You can tune and program just about anything on this. So many other tones and rhythms to keep you happy. I like that the keys feel better than most boards to play on. Again, if you are a professional pianist, you should stick with a real piano, but this will definitely please most people. It is large, but I love the way it looks. Very cool looking, sleek and modern.
   
   A sustain pedal is a must and the best one to go with it is the M-Audio SP-2 Sustain Pedal found at Amazon, which has an elongated heavy metal pedal, very nice and works supreme with this board. Lots of other features that are too numerous to go into, but for a few, SD memory option for additional memory storage, a bright blue large display that looks great with the silver board, DSP, layering, splitting, and on and on. I also have to mention I like the direct USB to my computer, without the old midi left and right sockets, remember those? This one is USB to USB and very simple and works great on my computer. Note: You do have to buy the USB cable as it doesn't come with one, but you can pick one of those up at almost any store, such as Walmart.
   
   I bought the On-Stage Standard Keyboard Stand, from Amazon, that fits it well and for only 20.00 dollars plus 6.00 something for shipping. I also purchased the Yamaha PKBB1 Portable Keyboard Bench for 30.00 from Amazon too, and it is padded well, works great with the stand and is comfortable.
   
   A great board! I am very pleased!



3. The classical sounds on this Casio are improved over the WK2200, especially the brass sounds. The strings are better too, especially sound #177 (Chamber), it has good depth. However, the flutes are a bit iffy, but acceptable, the oboe is a hobo, the bassoon a buffoon, the french horn sounds indistinct and underwaterish. The piano sound is better though, and sounds, well, grand.
   
   I like the small amount of resistance on the keys, it makes the keyboard more playable, I also like the USB interface, very portable.



4. I wanted to buy a new keyboard for home use only, just to have a fun, so it did not make a lot of sense to buy something expensive. I also wanted something nice and with 76 keys because on 61-key keyboard is difficult to play with both hands and 88-keys are way too much (I never used the whole range when played on piano). Therefore I had to choose between Yamaha DGX220 and Casio WK3300. WK3800 did not make any sense, esp. floppy drive which was already obsolete many years ago and otherwise it is not any different from WK3300, but costs $100 more.
   
   DGX220 (aka YPG220) has a much nicer keyboard feeling and overall quality of buttons and is higher. But downside is it is essentially piano that also has capability to play synthesized sounds. WK3300 is more synth and organ than piano (piano is so-so esp. how keys feel) and you can change sound like in real synth even though you have to go through menu. Sound quality of WK3300 is amazing for home use. Keyboard is not so great but much better than on cheap keyboards. Of course you can play piano if you want, but if you are more focused on piano I would recommend at least DGX220 if not real 88-key with hammer action.



5. This is an amazing value-
   Touch sensitive keys (three levels, but I am not good enough to need more)
   USB Midi capabilities
   All of the cool auto-accompany Casio Stuff
   Very solid sounding two-way on board speakers
   Full size keys
   On-board song recording/playback
   Digital synth to play around with
   Draw Bar Organ
   Portable- you can even run it off of batteries if you'd like
   
   It goes on and on... its sort of an inexpensive swiss-army knife of entry level keyboards.
   
   I wish it looked not as cheesy, but for less than $300, if anyone can find a better value, please, please let me know.
   
   The kids love playing with it, I love playing on it.

5 comments about Yamaha PSR295AD Portable Electronic Keyboard with Adapter.

1. PROS:
   -Extremely lightweight for its size
   -Comes with power supply (unlike many other keyboards an amazon.com) and _adjustable height_ stand
   -Instruction manual is very well done, and includes music theory (e.g. how to form almost any type of chord)
   
   CONS:
   -LCD Display is small; you'll need good eyesight
   -The stand that comes with it is not too sturdy; once I decided on the right height for it, I had to reinforce it by wrapping an old piece of speaker wire around the hub a few times. (Hey, it worked!)
   -Doesn't come with a USB cable
   
   Although the songbook included is aimed at beginners (with less than, say, a year of piano experience), it's a great piano for anyone trying to learn chord-based playing. You can enter virtually any chord (such as F#m7b5) and the display will indicate what keys you must press to play it. This is very helpful when playing through a fake book and you come across a chord you don't know how to play. (NOTE: As you're playing, the display shows the bass and treble clef indication of every key you play, but does not name the actual chord you're playing (e.g. "Bm7") unless you have the ACMP activated.)
   
   The transposition function is convenient--if you only know how to play in one key, you can play along with any other musician playing the same song in a different key. The pitch-tuning function is also nice (in case you're playing along side a slightly out-of-tune instrument and want to match its sound).
   
   All in all there are well enough features to justify the price; you'll save 22 bucks in shipping by buying it from Amazon, and mine arrived one day after they shipped it out!
   
   NOTE: This piano doesn't come with a sustain petal (as another reviewer indicated), but has a jack for one if you decide to buy one separately.



2. [Please note that this product is currently available from Amazon under three packagings: PSR-295 (no adapter), PSR-295AD (includes adapter) and PSR-295MS (includes adapter and stand). I bought the PSR-295MS package.]
   
   I got this full-length keyboard at a great price of $190 with included adapter and keyboard. Both accessories are a must, since this thing is huge.
   
   The product shipped in two days (from PA to MD) with free shipping. I was delighted to find a helpful instructional DVD in the package to get started with the basics, so I didn't have to go through the manual, except for detailed and advanced features.
   
   Also included was a Song Book, with staff music for some popular songs. It's great for someone who knows how to read music - I'm still learning to. There's also software to transfer music between PC and keyboard.
   
   "Portable Grand" is just a one-touch button option to set the keyboard to Grand Piano mode. Of course, this cannot be expected to sound as great or realistic as a high-end digital piano or an expensive wooden one. However, the touch sensitive feature makes it as realistic as possible.
   
   Here are the features I liked:
   * Display shows notes and chords being played in three ways - staff notation, note name (ex. E# m7 aug etc.), and graphical (actual keys on a diagram).
   * Truly Touch (Force) Sensitive Keys (can be toggled on/off).
   * 487 Voices (incl. ~360 XGLite voices).
   * 136 Accompaniment Styles to play along.
   * Built-in songs which can be practised using Yamaha Education Suite. (Buil-in feature).
   * Jog Dial to move between voice/style/song numbers.
   * Flash memory to record your songs.
   * Direct USB connection (MIDI-USB connecter cable *not* required - that cable would cost around $40).
   * Software to transfer songs and voices between PC and keyboard.
   * Truly stero output (not just two speakers).
   * Phono/Line-Out socket.
   * Sustain pedal socket (pedal not included).
   
   Here are some things I didn't like:
   * USB cable not included. ($7 extra from Amazon).
   * Volume sometime seems a little low. But then, you can always pass output through amps if you really need it that loud.
   * No mic or line-in socket.
   * Phono out uses 1/4 inch pin. Had to buy a 1/8 to 1/4 converter from RadioShack.
   * LCD display is highly "directional", visible only when looking at a particular angle. This is not much of a problem when playing sitting. However, if playing standing, this may be a little inconvenient.
   * No sustain toggle switch. If you don't have a sustain pedal, turning sustain on/off manually takes a couple of steps.
   
   Overall, at under $190, free shipping and included adapter and stand, this is a great buy for beginners as well as advanced users.
   
   I had a Yamaha PSS-11 long back. It was a good beginner keyboard but it soon outgrew me, since you couldn't play it with two hands. Overall, I like Yamaha quality and find their keyboards much more professional than Casio ones (maybe I'm wrong). Of course, "real" professionals would use KORG, but that'll be upwards of $1000! :)



3. The keyboard was pretty good overall - you must get the adapter (AD) or else... The volume is low even all the way turned up with some of the voices, but with other ones it's loud enough - but if you have an amp - no need to worry about that. It came with 400+ voices, which was good... and the only problem is that it requires a special usb cord to connect from CPU to keyboard - not just the kind that has a USB 1.0 on one end and a USB 2.0 on the other - so you'd have to buy that separately. I like Amazon's free supersaver shipping. Since other reviewers said not to ship by UPS, I called Amazon's "secret" 1-800, and the rep there said there was no way to switch shippers... So, I went ahead and had it supersaver shipped, and the big brown UPS truck drove by a week or two later, and my package was fine! Everything thing was intact and in excellent working condition. One last "problem" - when you try to record, it automatically turns on the auto accompaniment - which you can turn off manually, but....
   
   I'd say, that if your not a real serious pianist, but are looking for a portable keyboard that does a little bit of recording, etc., get it!



4. I purchased this keyboard back when it was around $180 - 200, and it was a great value at that price. The touch sensitivity, good tonality, and quality of functionality make this keyboard one that you shouldn't pass up (esp. if you can find it for a cheaper price).
   
   I've played on a couple keyboard before, but this is the first one in the sub-$250-price-range that has quality design and durability. Other keyboards just feel like cheap plastic, but this somehow doesn't have that feel.
   
   I have a hard time giving any product 5 stars, but this is one that surely deserves it.



5. I looked high and low at every yamaha and casio keyboard I could find that fit my budget of under $200 for my son's birthday present. This one had all the features we were looking for: touch response, ability to record seperate tracks of a melody, usb connection, yes education suite, and a larger lcd display. Most important in our decision was the Yamaha name and the touch response. If you need help selecting a yamaha keyboard I found a product comparison tool at the yamaha web site located at http://music.yamaha.com/products/categoryCompareProducts.html?groupId=23&pageSize=999. This one clearly met our needs better than the YPT310 which is around the same price.

2 comments about eMedia EG11031 Learn To Play Piano & Keyboard Pack.

1. The eMedia piano keyboard and software are great! I like it that I get a grade for each song I play--I keep practicing until my grades are in the 90's. I have always wanted to learn the piano; it's hard to learn a new instrument and learn to read music at my age (I'm old), but I don't take it personally when the computer grade is low, I just keep practicing. There is one problem, though--you can't play this keyboard without a Midi-to-USB cable, which doesn't come with the keyboard. You have to pay more and order it separately from the company. It comes with a serial joystick cable, but my computer doesn't have a serial joystick port. We bought a generic midi-to-USB cable at Radio Shack, but it didn't work with the keyboard. They tell me that newer computers just don't have serial joystick ports. So, if you are anxious to get started, order the cable at the same time as the keyboard, to save time.



2. I having so much fun! Can't wait to sit down to play - and then have to tear myself away. I don't know if I hooked up smething wrong, but the keyboard was unpredictable--sometimes I would get sound of it and sometmes not. I cured the problem by hooking my computer up to an inexpensive digital keyboard that I purchased, and now all is well. I would highly recommend the software to everyone!

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5 comments about Casio LK-90TV 61-Key Lighted Keyboard with Karaoke Function.

1. It seems to be a great product, but I searched all over in the manual to find out whether or not the adaptor was included-on Christmas eve which was not much fun. I think it should've been included for the price I paid.
   I gave 4 stars because of all the features. I just hope it lasts.
   In one day I've already had to buy more batteries.



2. Got this key board for Christmas for my mom. But she also got me one. There is no ac adapter in the box like item describes only downer. Lots of fun though. My mom got my lk-90 at sam's and she only paid 150 with a stand included..oh and the one from sam's did have the adapter who can figure.



3. I bought this and took it to another state to give to my grandchildren on Christmas Day. What a disappointment. Grandpa thought there was an adapter "in the box" as advertised so we had the whole day with no adapter and no batteries. I notified Amazon immediately. They sent me another whole keyboard but no adapter again. I will have to think twice about believing anything Amazon has in its ads. There were plenty of other places to get this, maybe I should have gone to a store where they could show me what was in the box before I disappoint my grandkids again.



4. This is an outstanding keyboard. I've never had a piano lesson, yet I was able to play Moonlight Sonata right after taking it out of the box. This keyboard has a feature that lights the keys you are supposed to play about 2 seconds before you are supposed to play them. As a result, you are able to play complicated songs without a single lesson, or reading a single page of sheet music. It's very satisfying. While I am teaching myself to play the piano, I am able to play beautiful and complicated songs. It's a great way to stay motivated.
   
   My keyboard did not come with an adapter either, so you'll have to pick one up seperately.



5. I gave the LK90TV to my non-musician son as a learning tool.
   
   My two musician sons have hogged it since prima luce.
   
   The box does contain the adaptor. It is hidden in the styrofoam packing material.

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