Casio CDP-S350 Compact Digital Piano Black

I am new at piano and I bought a Yamaha to start. Everything is great with this brand but I needed another piano for downstairs for convenience. I just needed something mid range, not expensive and not cheap. I wanted to try a different brand to become more familiar so I decided on Casio. I chose the S350 because of the display but what really has made the difference are the 700 samples. There are so many sounds and I had wrote all the ones I like and some of them blow you away and make it worth the price. I just played my first impromptu with the metronome and it was fun. The keys are pretty good. Not as good as the Yamaha but nothing really to state, seriously, they are fine. Go with Casio to get the app connection to learn and adjust your piano settings. Well worth the money. Glad I chose this model.

CASIO CDP S350 KEYBOARD If this piano fits your needs, buy it. It's a good value, especially now that the price has dropped to $450 in March. Despite its hybrid nature, if your need is for a true workstation, this falls short; there is little built-in capacity to shape voices, rhythms, and accompaniment. You have a generous menu of sounds, but have to settle for what Casio gives you. Think of the S350 as similar to a reliable mid-size car on the low end of the price scale. It meets certain needs comfortably, but its limits show up if you are a demanding driver. KEYBOARD I am totally happy with the feel of the scaled-action keyboard. I've seen comments by some acoustic pianists that the key action is a bit light, but I think most would adjust quickly. The textured keys are an idea other makers need to adopt. THE BUILD Easy to transport. It is conveniently lightweight and surprisingly compact. It can run on batteries. Has a USB port. I like the wide and sturdy music holder. The 1/8" headphone plug is a design shortcoming, in the center on the back, so that the headphone cord falls over the key space (remedy: buy an extension for the cord.) SOUNDS There are 700 items on the tone list, which doesn't translate to 700 different instruments. 128 are General MIDI sounds, which are mostly duplicate instruments. 31 are different drum kits, with a lot of duplication. Many of the variations of an individual instrument are very close in sound, but this is useful, as there are no user adjustable tone controls or filters, other than reverb and chorus. The player chooses tones from 18 categories. There are many quite good voices, though their depth and nuance are best heard through headphones. Overall, the Casio soundbank has impressed me. As a Yamaha owner, I've looked down on Casio, but they have upped their game. PIANO 28 sounds. The stage piano and the grand are good, as are the harpsichords. Another dozen would work well in specific circumstances. The rest are of doubtful use. ELECTRIC PIANO 42 sounds. I like them all. ORGAN 31 sounds, well done. With 2 or 3 exceptions, this is another selling point for the S350. ACCORDIAN 10 sounds. I've heard better harmonica sounds, but no complaints. GUITAR I play guitar, so I'm hard to satisfy. The nylon string, the 12 string, and some of the distorted electrics are good. The steel string acoustics don't feel realistic. BASS 50 sounds. Nothing outstanding, but half of these are acceptable. I don't use them, so I'm not a good judge of the synth basses. STRINGS 30 sounds. Something here to please everybody. All are pretty good. BRASS 37 sounds. Mostly just okay, with a few that are inferior. REED 21 sounds. Generally good, though a couple of the saxes sound harsh. PIPE (FLUTE) 15 sounds. The folk instruments are better than the flutes. SYNTH AND PAD (3 CATEGORIES) 126 sounds. The usual, with something for every synth occasion. CHOIR 12 sounds. Put them far enough back in the mix and they will work. ETHNIC (2 CATEGORIES) 75 sounds. There are many instruments here that I not familiar with, but they sound good. I'd think it's another selling point for the S350. GM TONES The usual 128. DRUM SETS 31 sets – jazz, Latin, Arabic, Chinese, and more. Again, you need headphones to appreciate the quality. WHAT ELSE? There are 200 rhythms, each with a single variation. They keep time and add a bit of color, but not much. The auto-accompaniment mode is not on a professional level, but should be enough for learners and hobbyists. The arpeggio mode hasn't impressed me. The included sustain pedal does provide sustain, but you will want to upgrade. The 5 song six track recorder works. The 32 user presets are handy; find the sounds you like and keep them ready with a single button. It's a 3-star instrument, but 4-stars for this price level.

Its probably more than I really need. I've spent the first few hours exploring the available sounds. Picked this unit because I'm looking to record, and I have limited space. Also looking to learn keyboard/ piano as I go. I like the size, and it seems to play pretty easy

For the price came up in every review. I was looking for something to plug into my computer to make some noise. I also like to make noise off line. For the money this went far beyond my expectations. Out of box easy but made easer by an online How to Video. Love having the feel of a piano with all the features at my finger tips. When I plug into my 100 watt surround sound system it projects very well, if I was putting on a concert?, I'd be looking in a different level. Long story made short Ever review said this Digital Piano belongs at the next level For The Money

For the price 88 keys weighted excellent

How do you make an electron a keyboard without a quarter inch output jack to sell as a professional musical instrument it's unexplainable