Casio CT-S1 Portable Piano keyboard Black

I am so pleased with my keyboard. It feels weighty and substantial and when in piano mode it almost feels like I am playing a real piano. The functions are great and easy to use and the sound comes out well, even on top of a table. The keys feel comfortable to press and I like the way the sound lingers until you let go of the key. Overall, delighted with my product!

I got this as my first keyboard, and I’m seriously impressed! The sound is amazing for the price and has really nice piano tones, plus some cool vintage electric pianos and organs. The keys feel great too, full-size and responsive.It’s lightweight and super easy to carry around, which is perfect if you want to move it from room to room or take it somewhere. I love that it can run on batteries, so I don’t always have to plug it in. The controls are simple and easy to use, no messing around with complicated settings.For the price, this is an awesome keyboard, whether you’re just starting out or need something portable and fun. Definitely worth it!

I got the black one, and I will say that the text next to the buttons is more grey than white. This worried me for a few hours; I wondered if the red one with black text might have been easier to see. But never fear: after just a few hours you realise that it's so easy to use you don't need to be able to read the text, you don't even need to be able to see that buttons. You can select all the sounds by touch in the dark :)You may find that the 28 default sounds (I'm not including the change any use of 'surround' makes) it comes with enough for you, as they are all very useable. There are 61 tones in total if you want to experiment with keyboard selection. There are 7 more you can add to the top buttons for easy access too; layers octave shifts, reverbs, pedal function (doesn't come with one) etc. can be fiddled with and saved to the instant access top buttons.If you want to add those 7 user configs, or really do pretty anything else you'll need the manual. But you'll remember how to change the metronome tempo, volume and time signature easily enough. You can set other things to be recalled when you switch it on too., so you don't need the manual often once you have the instrument set up how you like it.So great sounds, a players interface, usb to your pc if you want to use Ableton or Cakewalk etc.One thing annoys me: the manual says that I need to change the battery type from normal if I use rechargeable batteries. I do not need to do this on my Roland, so why should Casio insist that I do it here?

I got this as a beginner due to space constraints. Of course it's semi weighted but with this price, it's to be expected. The only annoying thing is for MIDI output you need micro USB.Other than that, a perfect semi-weighted keyboard

I have just recieved my Casio CT-S1 keyboard today and it's (pardon the language) bloody fantastic! The onboard speakers are incredible! I doubt that I would want to use any external speakers when taking it out, but if opportunity arises, using external speakers would only enhance an otherwise amazing sound even more! I HAVE BEEN PLAYING ALL AFTERNOON, and emjoyed it so much, I actually forgot to eat :) I am one of the fussiest people going when it comes to sound quality and quality of instrumental sounds.....this simply blew me away!! so anyone sitting on the fence (like I did, I have to confess) don't hesitate if looking for a great sounding portable keyboard, at a fantastic price. I have a Yamaha Genos as my main Workstation for composing at home, so as you can imagine my standards are very high. Just wanted this to take out with me when I perform. Honestly I cannot wait to take this out with me! YouTube videos do not do the sound of the onboard speakers any justice, you wold have to hear this for yourself to believe how great this little keyboard is. Anyone reading this, please bear in mind that to get the best sound from this you should have it on a stand, as there are speakers on the underside as well which many people don't realise, so you don't want to mute those by putting it on a table if you can possible help it. Apart from my Genos, this is the best buy I have made in a while. If there had been a 10 star option on Amazon it would have got a 10 for sure.

Overall an excellent keyboard, light, a good construction, small enough to throw on the backseat of the car but with a couple of weaknesses that I have found in the first day’s use.Firstly, the USB host connection is micro USB not USB A. No micro USB cable is included. So if you’re connecting it to GarageBand or a music learning app, you may find that your device doesn’t recognise the piano. What I have found is that most micro usb cables are unsuitable, the only micro USB cable that worked was an old android micro USB to USB A charging cable. This cable was noticeably thicker than other cables.The next weakness is that the design sacrifices buttons for design aesthetics. This means pressing keys for changing settings thereby requiring a manual close by to refer to. However this doesn’t happen often, so it’s not a dealbreaker.Other than that, an excellent keyboard for the price.(Amazon- when selling a keyboard through Amazon Warehouse, please don’t sellotape the keys. This leaves a sticky residue that’s difficult to remove).#####UPDATE##########The Casio Bluetooth dongle makes a big difference to midi usability - this is a must buy.I have found out that the synth sound is an emulation of the Oberheim OB-Xa used on Van Haley’s “Jump”. Still enjoying this keyboard!

Looks amazing and sound great, what more can I say 😍

Initially was going to buy a Casio S110 but then I came across this model (not full size) I wanted a digital piano that had weighted & textured keys. This is perfect as a first piano. Doesn’t take up too much space. Compared to keyboards I used to play as a child is unbelievably good. Sufficient features, brilliant sound & quality feel. The colour is more of a grey, looks expensive!