Casio PX-350 BK 88-Key Touch Sensitive Privia Digital Piano with "AIR" Acoustic and Intelligent Resonation System and Power Supply, Black

I've owned this wonderful piece of equipment for about 3-4 months. I have just recently picked up the piano again (played for about 6 years when I was younger) and overall I'm extremely pleased. Your opinion about this keyboard will differ depending on your purpose for this piano. My purpose is self-enjoyment in a college house that I share with 2 other guys. I needed something high quality without bothering my roomies. When I carefully pulled this keyboard out of it's box I had no choice but to revel its sleek professional appearance. The red felt is a classy touch, and just has an overall clean look. After admiring it like a new born child, I hooked it up. They keys are weighted very nicely and the texture was surprisingly comfortable. I'll explain the cons first and later the pros, as it matches my experiences through the progression of discovering this piano. CONS: After placing it on my stand I noticed you cannot plug in a basic 1/8 headphone jack. It requires a 1/4 converter. So I began playing anyway because there was no way I was going to wait. I will admit as I began to play, the sound through the internal speakers sounded a little dull from the get go. The keys do make a noticeable noise upon playing them. This is expected within this price range. It really isn't that bad though. Also, it really doesn't get that loud either. And when it does get loud, the speakers do rattle on a few notes when you really pound on the keys. I've considered contacting Casio about this, maybe they'll send me a new keyboard. PROS: I got this keyboard so I could play this through my headphones. I wanted my own world to create music without anyone else listening. I bought a 1/4 converter and plugged in my old Sony headphones. The sound was exceptionally better than the speakers! Key clicking vanished. Completely and utterly night and day. It sounded like an entirely different instrument altogether. I was impressed! The keyboard is finally alive and sounding great. About a month later my girlfriend surprised me on Christmas with a set of Audio Technica M-50 headphones. My lord she is perfect isn't she? I'm a freak when it comes to sound quality. These high quality studio headphones are about ~125 dollar headphones currently. Highly highly recommended by the way. I was so excited to plug these in... they even have their own 1/4 attachment! Anyway, as soon as I played the first notes... I was literally shocked. I never thought my keyboard was capable of such a natural tone. It was such a sweet moment. Suddenly I could clearly hear the extremely precise detail and response to even the slightest change of input. Instantly you could realize why this keyboard's younger brother was so highly raved. Hitting deep notes with the resonance pedal was MIND BLOWING. Natural decay sounded unbelievably accurate. All of the notes instantly gained exceptional clarity. I can't express to you how pure and accurate this grand piano sound sounds. To this day it's still so refreshing to hear the first notes each time I turn it on. The sound is ridiculously amazing for a piano of this price!!! I haven't tried to plug my amp into this keyboard yet but I can imagine the result is the same. You NEED quality equipment to bring out the beauty of this instrument. I would go as far to say it's ---> undoubtedly a requirement. <--- You will not be satisfied otherwise. At least once you hear it's ACTUAL quality... you will never go back. It truly has a beautifully rich and vivid sound. I can't even express how much I love this keyboard. I get a big ole fat grin on my face every single time I pull the cover off of this baby. It looks like a work of art and it sure as hell sounds like one too. I haven't even begun to discover the amazing capabilities of this piano either. The "concert grand piano" (it's natural tone) has had me completely satisfied and hooked. I haven't even cracked open the manual. So you could say that this is only half of the story... To be continued :) All in all? Pull the trigger on this keyboard!!!

Having played keyboard in bands through in years past, I was fairly new to the latest equipment scene when I found myself in the portable keyboard/synth market for my 14-year old son. After several visits to Guitar Center and reading various site and video reviews online I came across the PX-350. At first I was somewhat surprised to see the Casio as a consideration because I had always thought of Casio more in terms of calculators and "toy" keyboards. I also looked at buying used models which had fallen in price but then you are looking at dated technology, no warranty and the action on those keyboards is often less than desirable. I spent some time researching and found that the PX-350 met the key specs I was looking for, which were primarily: good 88-key action, good sounds and portability. I was very impressed with the quality build of this keyboard and the sounds - in particular the piano and electric pianos. The biggest feature that I like is that it has speakers on the unit so you don't have to plug it in to play. The feeling of the keyboard and the ivory touch of the keys is nice, in fact nicer than many other higher priced keyboard and synths that I tried. It truly feels like you are playing an acoustic piano and you really can't appreciate this unless you play it! Casio was very smart to focus on this market segment. In my case I was holding on to an old Korg N1 which was weighted key but bad bad action, older technology and just too heavy for my son to take back and forth to the church - we nicknamed the case for the N-1 the "coffin" because it honestly looks and weighs like a small coffin. Before I came across the Privia series I was looking at models like the Roland Juno G and other synth type of options in the <1k price range. I have to say, some of those synth models have more bells and whistles in terms of sounds but their keyboard action was just horrible. I own a baby grand and both my son and I are amazed at how good the PX-350 keys and action feel in comparison. I have to say it is just a "fun" instrument -- I find my self playing more often than I have in many years. I am still learning all of the features but one of the neat things is the main features are easy to pickup quickly. I am already using the rhythm section and am starting to pick up the 17 track recording feature. I like that you can use a USB thumb drive to record but also you can use it to hook in a usb light to assist with reading buttons in the dark or even use it to charge your iphone. My only complaints are I wish they could have made the lcd screen and buttons a little bigger and easier to read. But these are very minor things. I bought the Previa soft case which is very nice but they didn't make the pockets big enough to fit the music stand into. I imagine these are things they will address in future editions. One thing that I really liked, there are a lot of youtube instruction and review videos and other materials available about this keyboard online even though it hasn't been around very long. In summary - I would recommend this product without reservation. I am one of these guys that researches things to death and told myself if liked the way this purchase turned out I would write my first Amazon review for others to benefit from. If you were like me and playing more dated technology this is a good product and time to move up to a whole new level at what I feel is a reasonable price!

I have owned several keyboards in my day.. Roland D70, Korg M1..several cheaper boards of not worth mentioning and then my last two boards..a Fatar Studiologic sl 990 and then the Novation remote 25sl..the later two I have loved.. I still have the Novation. only one keyboard is comparative in my view and that is the Studiologic sl 990.. the hammer action on that board was first rate in my view. that is until this gem of a keyboard. a bit of background. I have always been around pianos. grew up in the church and always had access to a piano..whether it was the baby grand in the hall, an upright in the fellowship hall...or even a detuned (honkytonk sounding) upright at my parents basement r even a spinet at my great aunts trailer...this access has made me into a bit of a piano junkie.. I always love feeling and touching and playing the keys. I love the spring in the keys. so in my search for a new piano with real keys (hammer action) I looked at many keyboards online and at music stores. I was really set on two of them. The Akai mpk88 and the Studiologic vkm188 pro. I wanted a controller really, for Reason 6.5. I researched those two boards and I was getting lackluster results but knew I wanted a hammer action keyboard..for some reason i stumbled upon the Privia line.. a digital piano really. but could control midi input and I heard the action was great on it...I went to a music store and they were all out of them..a disappointment..but then I started to watch videos on youtube of the sounds..built in sounds was a want but not a need...the 350 had a good number of sounds but I still didn't feel the keys..at the last minute I decided to go for it and buy one sight unseen. Hammer action was a big deal for me but it also came with a weight usually.. this keyboard, at 25 pounds is seemingly unheard of and I almost decided against it based on that and thinking there was no way this was going to feel as good as the studiologic I had up until 2009. When it came rather quickly from a shop in California in three days I was happy to carry the box to my really small apartment. the box was heavy and I felt duped but it is packed rather well and the box alone seems like it weighs five pounds...I hooked it up and I was astonished at how real it felt.. something so close to a real piano in such a light package.. I hadn't heard it either except on the Youtube videos made by Casio...the sound was right on the money too. I had the equivalent of a baby grand in a 25 pound package..and for a price that is great. the samples are incredibly rich and sound wonderful the feel of the keys, the hammer action, the simulated ivory and ebony keys are amazing. my needs changed after having this keyboard. I want to gig with this board too so the weight is great for that.. now i have all the great sounds from the board and Reason too. the best of both worlds things I love...the price, the weight, the sounds, the hammer action, the feel of the keys things not so good..the small lcd..functional but could use more space and more info... If you love a real piano this is the closest I have encountered for the price range, even int he high price ranges too

I've been playing this keyboard for about 5 months now. It's the first digital piano I've ever owned, and it was very important to me that it come close to the acoustic piano feel and sound. The action is very good and firm, although if the volume is turned down a clunking noise from the keys is noticeable and a little annoying. (To my fingers, it plays like a stiff grand, not a squishier upright.) The sound is adequate; I've mostly used the Concert Grand setting which really demands a precise strength of touch to get the desired tone, especially when playing p or pp. It is very easy to lose notes with light playing. (The touch on the other piano settings is less stiff, but there's less dynamic range.) When I was doing research I compared this with pianos from the Yamaha line; the price for the Casio attracted me but once I started ordering everything I needed (stand, pedal assembly, etc.) the price was really about the same as the comparable Yamaha. I preferred the touch on the Casio, however (it really is nice to play and I prefer the matte-r finish on the keys to the shiny polished plastic feel of other keyboards). So, overall I am satisfied. BUT. There is a persistent buzzing/rattling on the Concert Grand sound when striking the A/B/C above middle C. The piano is on carpet and not against walls or anything that would vibrate. The buzz comes from the right top speaker area, from what I can tell. Not a dealbreaker, but pretty annoying.

This is the next best thing to actually owning an actual piano, I know there is a lot of competition in this area of the market for portable electronic piano's. I spent months reading reviews and going to guitar center and other music stores to text different models and speak with sales staff. It was also a very good way to hear all of the different offerings in specific category. The reason I chose this model was there was very little difference in main features and options you would use actively. The one thing that I was not able to verify at the time of research prior to purchase was if you could effectively half pedal while playing. Thus far I am not 100% sure even with a good after market pedal if you are truly reproducing it as you would on a real piano. Some other differences are you don't get a custom stand or a set of pedals but that is at the benefit of portability and storage. It is not light even without the batteries so be aware of this if you are wondering. The built in speakers will be loud enough for home use and may require a set of sensheiser headphones or similar brand. This makes it great for the beginner and everyone else sharing a living space. There is a dual jack for listening on a 2nd set of headphones as well and USB port for using your own music and creating it with the on board digital recorder. This is a piano not a synth but it does have some synth sounds if you do need them, if you need more get a synth but the keys will not be weighted. This is a great beginner piano that won't break the bank and will last with proper TLC through more than one person. Music instructors will always recommend an actual piano but they also understand we all can't bang away with impunity for our neighbors. So they graciously adapt and will also have you practice on an electric piano if you have structured lessons. There are "better" and more expensive makes and models out there but you will only be getting a few more options, sounds, and a really cool stand. But you will be hard pressed to find a better value to price ratio. Casio will extend the warranty on your device if you register it shortly after buying it. At least this was the case when I bought mine. I would also recommend a heavier duty double X portable stand as anything else smaller will only add additional angst as it wobbles back and forth when playing. Pros: Excellent contruction and feeling of the keys Large amount of options for different sounds and features No tuning or other piano related maintenance Portable but it is heavier than expected compared to a synth Can use batteries Built in speakers and dual headphone jacks Cons: It is heavy so a better stand is required Does not come with music editing software (such as Cubase or Ableton) Does not come with headphones or dust cover Menus and metronome are sometimes hard to navigate Overall I think this is a great electronic piano for the beginners, enthusiasts, and budding professionals. I would highly recommend it for small living spaces and cost effective piano sound reproduction. I am sure there are better brands out there but for the price this is IMHO the best bang for the buck.

I bought CASIO PX-350 from Amazon in July 24. But only used for more than one month, the piano began to make strange noise. If I turn the piano on and leave it there without any touching, it makes some strange electrical noise (not piano sound). The noise is that kind of ziz zii noise as if you are listening to a radio and the signal is bad. I never image this kind of problem can happen and had my trust on Casio. So I already threw the box and package stuff away. But now I had a defect digital piano and the electrical noise is so irritating, it become such a headache no matter repair or return. At first I contacted Amazon. But this piano could not be returned because the deadline for return is August 31, 2013. I was asked to contact CASIO. I began to contact CASIO. CASIO person tole me to try 1) relocate this piano to another location. 2) try use headphone to see if there is still noise. I moved the piano to another location. The noise is still there. I bought a headphone from Walmart since I do not have one at home. But the plugin does not fit. I could not find the required headphone plugin size from the PX-350 manual until I found from another user's comments in Amazon. It is require 1/4" one. After I informed CASIO all the information, I was told to contact authorized repair center. I am in Oahu, Hawaii. The only repair place for CASIO is in another island - Maui. How can this defected piano problem be solved? I just called the authorized repair place. I was told I need to pay for the repair by myself even though it is under warranty because this piano was not bought from them. I can not believe my ear. I recorded the sound this piano made. The noise you heard is not because of your speaker. They are the noise made by this CASIO PX-350。 From this weekend, this piano is completely dead. The power can not be turned on. I informed CASIO customer service, but did not get any response yet. Extremely bad quality.

Let me start with a disclaimer; I am not a piano player and I you might even say musically challenged. I do consider myself a proficient shopper and after a couple days lurking in various piano forums, I felt like I had a good handle on the best value in my price range. One of the most important points of all the advice I read was that personal preference for sound and feel should be the primary consideration. I didn't feel this was a significant issue for me because I am buying this piano for my 9 year old son who just began taking lessons. I plan to try and learn as well and hopefully my six year old will eventually take an interest. For now, we have not developed a favorite sound or feel, so I read many comments and those that struck a cord :) with me swayed my decision. In the sub $1000 range, the Yamaha and Casio models seemed to each have an equal number of devoted fans. I suppose if you consider that the Casio Px 150 and 350 are new this fall, the fact that they have so many positive comments says something about Casio's new models. I also considered that Casio's technology was next generation. For some this means it is untried and too risky, for us early adopters, not so much. One review that I trusted basically summed it up that the Casio Px-350's sounds, features and quality was unmatched at this price level providing the best value for under a grand. After setting it up and letting my son practice his lessons, we are both extremely satisfied. My son says that it plays just like the "real" piano at his teacher's studio, and while I can definitely tell the difference, it is certainly good enough for us right now. As for the sound, it sounds like a great piano, good quality and plenty loud out of the on-board speakers. My son loves experimenting with all the other sounds it makes which makes us happy that he is enjoying his first experience with making music. The toughest decision for us was whether or not to spend a couple hundred dollars more on the 350. The ability to record on a USB thumb drive in wav format and the MIDI out for the possibility that my children will want to perform with it pushed me toward the more expensive model. I am sure we would have been just as happy now with the 150, I just didn't want to deal with trying to sell this one and upgrading in a couple years. Good luck on your search, if you go with the Casio Px 150 or 350 you won't be disappointed, unless it is defective which appears to be the case with another reviewer.

Sounds Ok, but the keys don't feel right to me. I wish I had tried it out in the store first. Nothing wrong- they just don't feel right to me. Sounds OK, but I have heard other pianos that sound better. I would pay more for a better piano. Best part about this piano is that it is light weight.

Amazing Sound !! Very compact for an 88 key piano. The weighted keys feel great! I am so happy with this purchase!!!!