( 6 reviews )
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Posted: Nov 12 2008
I just got a casio pr575 or whatever, and it works well. The only objection I have is that when one lets up on keys, there is sometimes a loud mechanical click! It's very annoying. If I could figure out how to get the thing apart, a bit of felt would fix the problem, but it's a real Chinese puzzle to get it apart. Oh, well, it was only $600 Jerry O'Dell
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Feb 8 2008
I've been a professional musician for 37 yrs. Have hauled a Hammond B-3 and a 'real' acoustic piano (yes, all 600+ lbs.!), that I had to personally tune every 2 wks. After retiring the console piano 20 yrs. ago, and the B-3, 10 yrs. ago, I've tried all the replacements, from piano-action to synth-action. I finally decided my choice of professional gear, whether I use 2 or 3 keyboards, is to have that 'weighted' feel on at least one of them. I bought the Casio Privia PX-575R (the 'R' denotes the support stand) last summer, and have very few complaints. No, it doesn't have the midi in/out jacks for slaving rack mounts, tho' one can achieve this thru a USB-midi adaptor, and if one isn't careful when playing - especially while singing, one can accidentally 'bump' a button or two, thereby switching a preset to another sound, but this may be overcome through awareness. As far as weight...this thing can easily be tucked under one's arm at just under 37 lbs., so I don't know what the complaints are on this, weight-wise. Come on! I've played on weighted-key versions weighing 80 lbs. or more! All in all, you're going to get a great sounding keyboard, with great GM sounds, plus hundreds (620) of sounds to choose from. What's greater than other Casio boards, is this model has a keypad (0-9) to navigate around with, plus great sounding stereo speakers to practice with (they cancel after plugging in a cord). And for the price, you don't have to spend $1500-3000 to get great sounds. It's worked great for me in live situations. I'm keeping mine.
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 23 2008
Excellent sounds, nice piano touch, easy to use and understand. The piano sounds are quite good - even better when put through a real PA system. My only complaints are the lack of a separate "line-out". I've been using a "tip-ring-sleeve" to 2 1/4" jack insert cable and it works well when plugged into the headphone jack - just an extra "bothersome" step. Also the lack of Midi In-Out-Thru is kind of awkward - a USB to midi adapter takes care of it, but again, one more extra step. With all the rhythms and sequencer it is a fun instrument to leave out and just play and it records well. Casio is so close to having the ideal performance instrument, but they always seem to stop just short of it - and Korg, Roland and Yamaha are great but always expensive and way more stuff than you can use on the job. (I've taught band and choir for 31 years and have played professionally even longer, so I've tried a lot of stuff over the years)
