Spotlight On Casio

Casio have been making keyboards for over 30 years and have since become one of the biggest 

names in the business. They make everything from a childs first instrument to high-spec digital 

pianos that sound and feel like an acoustic instrument.

For a limited time only, Casio are offering £100 cashback on the PX850, the AP450, and the 

AP650, the latter even coming with free home installation.  We're also offering free stands, 

headphones and/or power supplies with some of the keyboards so there's never been a better 

time to buy a Casio. Some of the piano players here at Reidys have had a good look at the range

and this is what they had to say:   


SA46

"The SA46 is a great keyboard if you are looking for a small keyboard to get you started. It runs on 

batteries so you can move it around or purchase the optional power supply. The SA46 has a lot of 

different voices and also rhythms to play along with. The keyboard sounds great and the mini keys 

make it easier for small hands, making it an ideal starter point."

CTK240

"The CTK240 is a good starter keyboard. It offers a lot of different voices and rhythms, allowing you to 

experiment with composing songs. With 49 standard keys, it will let you get started with learning to 

play the keyboard whilst providing a quality sound."

CTK1100

"This is another great beginner keyboard from Casio. Boasting 100 voices and 100 songs, this keyboard 

offers a huge range of sounds good for introducing the world of keys to a budding player. It has 61 keys 

so there's enough of a range to be able to play a variety of pieces and the layout is user-friendly too. 

Particularly impressive is the on-board learning system, especially the feature that allows practise for 

either the left or right hand individually. Great sounding and easy to use; fantastic for beginners."

CTK3200

"This keyboard has some really good features; the pitch-bend wheel, sampling function, as well as 61 

keys, 150 rhythms, and the option to plug in an MP3 player. A fantastic keyboard for learning and 

pracising on; it looks and sounds great."

CTK2200

"The CTK-2200 is a keyboard with a massive range of sounds. It offers 400 AHL (Acoustic & 

Highly-compressed Large-waveform). The AHL sound source basically offers more authentic acoustic 

tones, so the piano sound on this keyboard will be more akin to that of an acoustic piano. As well as this, 

you've got 150 rhythms to play along to, 110 songs and 10 digital effects, all helping make this keyboard 

a great instrument to learn and practise on."

LK110

"The LK-110 features light-up keys to show beginners exactly where to put their fingers which is a really 

useful aid to learning. Also it can detect if the player is slowing down or playing the wrong notes and it 

will actually tell you which finger to use for the next note. Not only this but the LCD screen has a timing 

indicator. All these features really do help when learning the keyboard, and when coupled with the 100 

built in tones make for a great beginners instrument."

CTK6200

"The CTK6200 is perfect for creating music on; it gives users a multitude of recording, editing and

equalising options as well as a whole load of on-board effects. It's user-friendly, looks great and 

the sound quality is pretty impressive too, due to the high output bass reflex 2-way 4-speaker system. 

Perfect for anything from practising and writing at home, to synthesising tones in the studio, the 

CTK6200 has got it covered."

CTK7200

"This keyboard offers amazing versatility in terms of being able to scuplt the tone to how you want

it. You can edit the parameters and effects of your tone and store up to 100 different sounds for 

instant recall when you need them. Along with 800 in-built tones, you're spoilt for choice with sounds! 

One of my favourite features on this keyboard is the Drawbar Organ Function with which you can 

recreate some classic organ sounds. Not only this but you can use the nine sliders on the front of the

keyboard to adjust the harmonic overtones to get the sound that's right for you.

The CTK-7200 builds on many of the features of it's predecessor and takes them to the next level; a

fantastic keyboard. "

CDP120

"The CDP-120 is an entry level stage piano. It offers 88 full-size weighted keys, with 3 levels of 

sensitivity. It's good for players who want to start playing piano, as opposed to keyboard, and the 

price means that it's not bank-breaking either. The piano sound is particularly good, but there are 

four other sounds too, as well as 8 digital effects so you have a number of tones available at your

fingertips.

We're also giving away a free stand and set of headphones with this piano so it makes a great package

for someone who wants to start playing or perhaps move on from a keyboard."

WK7600

"This keyboard boasts the same impressive features as the CTK7200, but with 76 keys. This means 

that players have more range to play a much wider variety of pieces. Combined with the incredible 

sounds on board the keyboard, the added octave renders this keyboard extremely versatile, not to 

mention great fun!"

PX350

"The Casio PX-350M is well worth checking out! It is a really good sounding stage piano that isn't too 

heavy to carry around. The Ebony and Ivory keys are a very nice addition to this keyboard, giving you 

a feel that you'd be hard pressed to find at a similar price. On top of this, you have a vast selection of 

voices to choose from and a good quality recording system, allowing you to use this keyboard not only

for live situations, but also as a powerful compositional tool."

PX750

"The PX-750 is the next step up into Casio's renowned Privia range. The PX-750 boasts Ebony and 

Ivory feel keys which, along with the scaled hammer action, offers an impressive touch, realistic to 

an acoustic piano. The sound engine in this keyboard is of a great quality, so you get some very 

realistic voices at the touch of a button. The PX-750 also comes with a very well built, slim-line 

cabinet, offering a stylish look which won't take up too much room in your home!

There are also some great features for students, with two headphone sockets for monitoring progress

and also the ability to split the keyboard up not just into left and right hand, but also in to two sections 

allowing tutor and student to play in the same note range simultaneously."

AP250

"The AP250 is the entry model into Casio's Celviano range. It is a great quality piano that competes 

really well on features and price. The major feature of this piano is the Ebony and Ivory feel with the 

keys. This, coupled with Casio's new Tri-Sensor Scaled Hammer Action II gives the AP250 a feel 

more realistic to an acoustic piano. On top of this, it uses the Multi-Dimensional AiR Sound Source

engine, giving a rich tonal resonance and great quality sound like that of an acoustic piano. The Casio

AP250 also has some great features for piano students; it allows you to split the keys not only into left 

and right hand, but also allows the keyboard to be split into two, allowing tutor and student to play the 

same note range side by side. Along with this, it also offers two headphone sockets which can be used

simultaneously.'"

PX850

"The Casio Privia PX850 is the flagship model in Casio's renowned Privia range. It has all the benefits of 

the PX150, PX350 and PX750 (Ebony and Ivory keys offering and impressive hammer action offering an 

acoustic piano realistic touch, great quality sound engine and Open Lid technology which will give you 

an amazing sound at the touch of a button, tutor / student functionality in the form of duet mode, allowing 

tutor and student to play within the same note range at the same time and also the options to use two 

sets of headphones so you can simultaneously monitor progress). On top of this, the PX850 also comes 

with increased polyphony (a massive 256 notes) allowing you the expression needed for more complex 

pieces, an upgraded cabinet design which gives a more luxorious look and an upgraded speaker system 

which produces a very rich and resonant sound. The PX850 also comes with Casio's Key Off Simulator. 

This allows the tone to be changed according to how fast the finger leaves the key. This allows for a soft 

touch and the tonal control normally only possible on a grand piano."

AP450

The AP450 is the next step up in Casio's renowned Celviano range. It has all the benefits of the AP250 

(Ebony and Ivory feel keys, a good hammer action and the AiR sound engine offering an experience more 

realistic of an acoustic piano. It also has great functionality for lessons, with split keyboard allowing 

student and tutor to play in the same note range side by side and two headphone sockets to allow two 

people to monitor lessons). The AP450 also comes with Casio's Key Off Simulator. This allows the tone 

to be changed according to how fast the finger leaves the key. This allows for a soft touch and the tonal

control normally only possible on a grand piano. On top of all this, the AP450 boasts a higher quality 

speaker system, offering a richer and more resonant tone from the instrument, and Casio's new Open-lid 

design, offering a greater variety of tonal control. The AP450 also has an increased polyphony, allowing 

you to play more complex pieces than would usually be possible on a digital piano

AP650

"The AP650 is the flagship model in Casio's renowned Celviano range. It has all the benefits of the AP250 

and AP450 (Ebony and Ivory feel keys, a good hammer action and the AiR sound engine offering an 

experience more realistic of an acoustic piano. It also has great functionality for lessons, with split 

keyboard allowing student and tutor to play in the same note range side by side and two headphone 

sockets to allow two people to monitor lessons, Casio's new Open-lid design offering a greater variety 

of tonal control and increased polyphony, allowing you to play more complex pieces than would usually 

be possible on a digital piano).

The AP650 also comes with Casio's Key Off Simulator. This allows the tone to be changed according to 

how fast the finger leaves the key. This allows for a soft touch and the tonal control normally only possible 

on a grand piano. On top of all this, the AP650 boasts a higher quality speaker system, offering a richer 

and more resonant tone from the instrument.

The major benefit of the AP650 is in it's wealth of voices (including some great orchestral and guitar

voices) and a huge benefit of a vast selection of auto-accompaniment rhythms for you to play along with.

Alongside all these voices and rhythms is an improved recording system, allowing you to put all of these

features to good use in your compositions."