Casio CTK-3500 61-Key Portable Keyboard, Black

Awesome keyboard, but electronic sustain is not available.

A good product for learn music. Very nice product

This is the best in class for beginners. I have owned both Yamaha and Casio is past. Pros: - Cheapest Keyboard with Touch sensitivity and MIDI. - Good build quality. - Great Piano sounds. - Can run on AA batteries. Cons: - Low volume speakers (Yamaha equivalent as same low volume speaker so nothing to complaint to be true but still everyone should be aware) - Power adapter sent along with the box was not original, but nothing to complain as the market price with original adapter is 1000k expensive that this. - No light on keyboard display. Someone living in remote areas where is problem of electricity for long hours, this won't be the right choice as you will run this most of the time on AA batteries. Opt for Yamaha PSR - e363 then. - Does not have Indian instruments, most of the other Models are prefixed with "IN" in their model number stating those are Indian edition but this one does not have any Indian instrument in specific, like Harmonium etc.

Good

I am absolutely thrilled with my Casio piano! This keyboard has exceeded my expectations in every way. The sound quality is fantastic, and the weighted keys feel just like a traditional piano. The variety of voices and features make it perfect for players of all levels. I also appreciate the headphone output, allowing me to practice quietly. The build quality is solid, and it's very easy to use. Overall, it's a great value for the price, and I couldn't be happier with my purchase! .

First of all... Im VERY happy with the product. Amazing sound quality.. Great features at this price range... One star deducted due to very poor service by the local Amazon facility.... First time I received open pack.. Without any Amazon label.... Very Very poor services in fact two days delay in delivery... Didn't hope this from such renowned online store.... MAKE IT MORE SMOOTH YOUR SERVICE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IS VERY VERY WORST.. POOR.. REALLY ANGRY.. 😠😠😠😠 but.... THE casio is NYC I received all the items displayed on the details... Very happy.. 😊😊😊🤘

I am a rookie & wanted to learn to play keyboard. I researched a lot before buying this one so... Casio Vs Yamaha If you are a beginner & care more about functions than sound quality , go with Casio. If you want a keyboard with louder & good quality speakers for performance , go with Yamaha. Note : Please don't buy Yamaha keyboards from on-line retailers as there is some sort of warranty issue. In case of Casio , you can buy online but there is an issue of not receiving adapters for many customers so choose your seller carefully. I would recommend Crystalarc Lifestyle as they are authorized Casio sellers & I received an official Casio adapter with my keyboard. Buy CTK 3500 if 1. You want touch response 2. You want USB-B port to connect your pc 3. You want Chordana Play connectivity 4. You want a pitch control wheel Now about the keyboard Speakers : I found them really nice & loud enough for personal use.. not much for performance though Keys : Really soft & nice to feel Functions : There are a lot of functions & once you read the manual , it is becomes easy to use There is an inbuilt step lesson teaching function which is similar to Chordana but way more awesome About Chordana App : To be frank I have used the app & I didn't find it much helpful. Even after connecting the app didn't recognize my keyboard keys in the step lesson mode.. anyway still you can use the app to transfer songs to the keyboard itself which is way more useful. Must buy accessories for beginners : 1. Dust Cover 2. Travel Cover 3. Usb A-B cable 4. Note Stickers If you interested in buying Casio keyboards & don't mind paying online then I would suggest you to buy from casioshopindia.in

Very Good, Best key board for bigness.

I use this product to play music!

Intentaré ser lo más objetivo, ya soy 6 años desde que decidí adquirir este teclado y le he dado un uso sumamente rudo y constante en presentaciones, grabaciones y transporte a lo largo del tiempo, decidí comprarlo para tener un teclado portátil que me sirviera en escenarios, de rápida instalación (solo requiere su conector y un cable plug mono), con sensibilidad en las teclas (algo fundamental para un pianista profesional) pero sin que fuera propiamente un piano eléctrico (carece del peso de las teclas imitando al piano), me llevé una enorme sorpresa al darme cuenta de la cantidad de efectos que tenía, ya que solamente pensaba utilizarlo con el stage piano, el teclado tiene un efecto retro llamado VIRTUAL HALL que me fascina utilizar, ya que me recuerda al sonido de eco o reverb de los pianos/teclados sampler antiguos de artistas como Lito Vitale en la época en la que tocaba con Jorge Cumbo, y es un sonido que buscaba mucho para lo que toco, además de esto incluye muchos efectos midi justo de la época de los videojuegos de los 90s de super nintendo, por lo que para interpretar música de este estilo es un teclado ideal, son sonidos artificiales por completo, no lo recomendaria para quien busca samples realistas, pero si para aprovechar esos sonidos midi caracteristicos de la época, es un excelente teclado, admite pedal de sustain y tiene una salida midi para utilizarlo como interfaz, es un gran teclado para quien no quiere gastar en un teclado profesional. Lo mejor del teclado: 1. Durabilidad, resistencia y el efecto VIRTUAL HALL 2. Alrededor de 50 efectos (leads/pads) con sonidos casi idénticos a los de los videojuegos retro de super nintendo, además de un sonido de piano stage piano bastante decente para el precio, y un efecto de percusiones de dance retro, y ecualización en bajos graves que en lo personal me gustan mucho. 3. Sensibilidad de las teclas con una gama bastante alta, casi a la altura de los teclados de 10 veces su valor. 4. Extremadamente portable sin necesidad de recursos externos como computadoras u otros complementos, listo para tocarse con su pedal de sustain, su conector y un cable plug mono. 5. Excelente interfaz midi que además funciona como stage piano decentemente. Desventajas: 1. Poca versatilidad, he visto y utilizado teclados de alrededor de la misma gama de precio con algunas opciones adicionales interesantes, por ejemplo teclados yamaha que permiten tener cierto tiempo de grabación en bucle tipo loop, tampoco se puede modificar la ecualización del teclado de forma nativa, entre otras opciones que podrían incorporarse, pero para el precio es entendible. 2. Es un teclado solo con salida de cable mono, por lo que las grabaciones en estereo son imposibles, se puede grabar mono y el sonido quedará algo plano por lo que al igual que otros instrumentos que graban en mono, lo ideal sería grabar 2 veces para resolver esta carencia. 3. Se comparte la salidad de audifonos y audio, y es la única salida de audio disponible por lo que la monitorización en vivo es imposible, lo ideal sería que tuviera su salida para audifonos y para audio por separado, y funcionales al mismo tiempo, para poder utilizar los audifonos como monitor. 4. Las opciones adicionales que ofrece como el acompañamiento autómatico de acordes, el pitch bend, la app para android/ios con compatibilidad de entrada del jack de 3.5mm, las veo personalmente inútiles, sobre todo la app que realmente podría tener más opciones ya que se tomaron la molestía de incluirla en la compatibilidad con el teclado, la app no ofrece mucho, solo algo de accesibilidad para las lecciones incluídas con el teclado, pero podría tener modificación de partituras o poder escribir a través de la propia app, lo cual aumentaría muchísimo su versatilidad. A pesar de las desventajas con 6 años de utilización ruda, puedo decir que es uno de los mejores teclados que he tenido, ha cumplido su proposito y hasta la fecha lo sigue cumpliendo y además al explorarlo por primera vez me llevé muchas gratas sorpresas que no esperaba, si en el futuro necesito un teclado similar estoy seguro que volvería a comprar una versión más actualizada de este mismo.

Works as described. Better price here on Amazon vs Toys r US. This model comes with the Dance music songs. Thought it would be cool, but they are meh. Dont think we would ever use those. I am glad this comes with the touch sensitive keys though. The harder you hit the keys, the louder the sound. In short, our 5 year old loves practicing on it. Comes with wall power adapter. Book or sheet music holder doesn't hold smaller items, and needs a redesign. Not bad for an entry level keyboard, with touch sensitive keys. We are very happy with it.

Was looking for a cheap portable piano for my dorm, and this is a great purchase so far for someone who hasn't touched one since he was a child. It's (relatively) firmly built, has decent (though not amazing) sound quality and speakers, and is pretty light at 6-7 pounds. There's plenty of tones to work with, though it's not by any means all inclusive (and I tend to stick with piano for the most part anyway). On top of that, there's a pitch bender (which I use occasionally), 4 step touch sensitivity, a metronome (which is slightly loud and which I never use), and a number of songs banked to start learning (which I also never use). The volume control has a noticeable gap in between a couple of increments (that is to say, it goes from slightly too soft to slightly too loud), and the display is good enough, though the notes/keys pressed are a little hard to read without a light directly over it. It does also need occasional wiping with a wet cloth/paper towel (like every 5 times I use it or so), and a couple of keys can be a bit squeaky depending on the angle at which I mash on them, but like I said, for CDN170 (plus 40 for a stand and 22 for a sustain pedal), this is a great practice/composing instrument.

I was looking for a small keyboard to use in my office. I have a full-sized keyboard that I use in our great room, but there are times that I would like to have a computer next to the keyboard while working on and documenting music for church keyboards. I started out looking for cheap keyboards, but knew that I would never be happy unless it had touch response. This keyboard has been perfect for what I need. It is also small enough that if needed, it can easily taken along. Notes of my use: * I have used piano, organ and strings tones. They are not exact, but really much more than expected! * I have connected a sustain pedal, which works well for me. * I have had no problems with polyphony on the keyboard. * I have no use for all of the rhythm, song banks, dance, or lessons. I have not even turned them on. * Although I probably will use the midi capabilities, I have not attempted its use.