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CASIO PX-410 DIGITAL PIANO - Versatile ensemble digital piano that supports a wide range of playing styles - 88 Note Scaled Hammer Action Piano Keys with Touch Response
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Good, but not perfect.
(4 out of 5) by M. Lee on Oct 16, 2008 (London, England)I've just acquired one of these pianos and I have to say that first impressions are extremely favourable. It is solidly built, has an easy to follow layout and excellent key action. The sounds are full bodied and clear. The keyboard certainly feels like a real piano to touch and is much better than spring loaded keys for sensitivity and expression.
However the limited polyphony (32 maximum) could become an issue as a very large number of tones only give 16 note polyphony and some even less. I will doubtless discover in the near future how limited it can be but I'm sure I can work around the problem as I mostly use the grand piano sounds on their own. It does have the advantage of being able to create and save user modified tones. a feature not found on other pianos I viewed before buying this.
It has 2 headphone jacks which can be handy, but alas lacks Line Out sockets. Using the headphone output to link the instrument to external amplification works but due to a slight mismatch in impedance can cause low level hum problems.
The sustain pedal provided with it is a bit of a let down but piano style alternatives are available for between £10 and £15 if you look online. There is the alternative 3 pedal set which can be used in conjunction with the stand but personally I never use a "soft" pedal and sostenuto has limited uses too. Either but not both (function is switchable) can be provided via a second pedal jack on the back of the instrument.
There is a stand which comes with it but I haven't unpacked mine as I have several keyboards which are often used together and which sit on various multilevel stands. However, this instrument is fairly weighty and long and a good solid stand is required.
Overall I think this is pretty good value for money but if you don't need the user defined sounds the Yamaha DGX630 might be worth a look as for very little extra cost it has 64 note polyphony.
However the limited polyphony (32 maximum) could become an issue as a very large number of tones only give 16 note polyphony and some even less. I will doubtless discover in the near future how limited it can be but I'm sure I can work around the problem as I mostly use the grand piano sounds on their own. It does have the advantage of being able to create and save user modified tones. a feature not found on other pianos I viewed before buying this.
It has 2 headphone jacks which can be handy, but alas lacks Line Out sockets. Using the headphone output to link the instrument to external amplification works but due to a slight mismatch in impedance can cause low level hum problems.
The sustain pedal provided with it is a bit of a let down but piano style alternatives are available for between £10 and £15 if you look online. There is the alternative 3 pedal set which can be used in conjunction with the stand but personally I never use a "soft" pedal and sostenuto has limited uses too. Either but not both (function is switchable) can be provided via a second pedal jack on the back of the instrument.
There is a stand which comes with it but I haven't unpacked mine as I have several keyboards which are often used together and which sit on various multilevel stands. However, this instrument is fairly weighty and long and a good solid stand is required.
Overall I think this is pretty good value for money but if you don't need the user defined sounds the Yamaha DGX630 might be worth a look as for very little extra cost it has 64 note polyphony.