Casio CDP-S100 is the latest portable piano from Casio. Its slim, portable, battery-powered, comes with hammer-action keyboard, has better sound engine, and offers wide ranging connectivity, including app control.
CDP-S100: Review
The CDP-S100 has a slim profile, weighs only 10.5 Kg but but yet manages to give you 88-key, hammer-action keyboard (with textured keys).
With the CDP-S100, Casio has decided to keep the cost down, but has not compromised much on the key action, and gives you a nice set of sounds.
Beginners looking to buy a budget digital piano with authentic piano action may consider this piano. Its also perfect for those who want a portable piano for practice, rehearsals, busking, coffee house gigs.
- Premium Sounds: Comes with an upgraded Sound Engine, has 64-note polyphony, and comes with 10 preset sounds (reverb & chorus).
- Scaled Hammer Action II Keyboard with simulated ebony and ivory textured finish.
- Can be powered by AA batteries (need six). Runs for up to 13 hours on batter power (under certain conditions), which enhances the portability of the pianos.
- Two built-in speakers. Audio inputs lets you connect external music players. Outputs enable you to connect the piano to headphone/mixing desk (for live playing or for studio work).
- Class Compliant USB MIDI allows you to use the S100 as a studio controller with Windows/Apple computers, tablets, and other devices.
Can be controlled by Chordana Piano app (iOS/Android devices), allows you to control features such as changing sounds, effects, creating layers, and more, from within the app itself.
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Technical Specs
- 88-key piano keyboard, with touch response, Touch response: 3 types, off
- Transpose: – 12 to 0 to 12 semitones
- Tones: 10, Layer, Effects: Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types)
- Polyphony: 64 notes
- Demo Songs: 2
- Inputs/Outputs: PHONES/OUTPUT jack (3.5 mm), AUDIO-IN jack (3.5 mm), USB port: Type B, DAMPER PEDAL jack: Standard jack (6.3 mm)
- Speakers: 12 cm x 6 cm (oval) x 2 (Output 8 W + 8 W)
- Dimensions: 132,2 (W) x 23,2 (D) x 9,9 (H) cm (52 1/6 x 9 1/8 x 3 7/8 inch)
- Weight: Approximately 10.5 kg (23.1 lbs) (without batteries)
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I think in the coming days, the Casio CDP S100 compact digital piano should go on to become a best-selling model as it comes cross as a versatile instrument that can be used in various musical situations — at home, in the studio, or on the go.
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