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Top Keyboards Under $60 for 2020 - Great Gift Keyboards
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- čas přidán 26. 11. 2020
- The holiday season is indeed upon us and today we are looking at two keyboards under $60 that could make great gift ideas for 2020. Both of these keyboards could be great options for a youngster interested in the piano or music in general. Don't let the small size fool you, there are some big sounds and numerous voices inside these two. These could also be an option for a non-beginner player to have an affordable battery-powered keyboard to use on the go. Take a look & listen and let us know what you think.
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05:56 Yamaha PSS-F30 - Playing Demo
09:43 Casio SA-76 - Playing Demo
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I love how most the reviews on the Casio SA-76 always talk about it being for really young kids. lol. Guess you've never heard of BECK & a ton of other artists that have & still utilize these instruments into their recordings including me. If you know how to record them right, they can sound incredible & be a nice color in the palete. Especially for just around $50!
I know right some people always say it’s for little kids, but if you know how to play it then you can make it sound really good!
I was watching an Adam Sandler standup special and his accompanist was playing one of these SA-76 keyboards. Def not just a toy lol
i am literally buying one to use for my next album lmfao
The Casio sa-76 was actually my portable keyboard of cchoice for a while untill I recently got the pss-f30 from yamaha. An interesting thing about the casio is that the processor chip is made by a chinese manufacturer called Holtek, and they just so happen to use an old yamaha xg sound bank for the midi synths in their chips. It predates the bank that the f30 and other currently available home keyboard offerings use, but is still an XG based system. This isn't just with the sounds used, even the internal midi map for the drums on these follow the xg map instead of the more common gm2 or gs found on other non Yamaha products. Though strangely, for the Casio sa-76, the drum kit is strange to the point where the 2 snare drum samples are actually pitched up by an octave or so, but oddly are higher quality than they are on most Holtek midi banks. If you take a look at certain older keyboards from yamaha, including the psr-410, you'll find better versions of the same voice samples found on the sa-76.
That's so interesting 🤔 Thank you for sharing this info 👍
I dont know exacly english, but can you suggest to me which keyboards is better? I (35m) go to music school for voice. And they told a mini armonio will help find and listen the notes. For both the voice lesson and for the theory(solfez ect). Do i just take the more cheaper one? In greek sites i find The Casio sa76 and some other..
@@SkulosGav Any (even small) Casio or lower (or older second hand) Yamaha models should be enough for the purpose of reminding the melody and first note to start singing from. Just be careful with less known brands as they are sometimes badly out of tune!
When buying second hand Casio or Yamaha you should check in person if all the keys are working.
If the budget allows you to and you think that you may want to learn playing piano in the future I'd recommend getting at least Casio CT-S100. It has USB MIDI and you can connect it with the phone or computer and learn by yourself with interactive apps. The smallest "toy size" keyboard with USB that I can 100% recommend is Yamaha PSS-A50. I keep mine in the backpack.
@@dwsel Thanx for the advise! A friend of mine told me that i ll have a problem from mini keys going to play the piano in normal one. IS this a legit reason? I told him that for now i want to help me. I dont later in the examas a a tenor i ll need or want to play piano! But it seems nice though to learn playing and sing a long!
@@SkulosGav The statement that you might have a problem is sort of correct - as the octave width is different, but you may get used to it later when you switch.
Another breakthrough is getting keyboard with touch sensitive keys. It will cause you a lot of adjustment initially.
Then there's another level what your friend recommends - digital piano with weighted keys. Moving to it includes all previous levels struggles and that's why some people suggest to start playing with the weighted keyboard. If you play long enough on soft keys you'll build habit of playing with flat fingers. Coming to the piano will be quite a shock to you.
Some people recommend learning straight with the weighted digital piano but I wouldn't recommend it to you for a couple reasons:
- price starts from around 400-500$ for new instrument
- space - you have to prepare yourself for >14 kg, 1.4 m long instrument, barely or not at all portable in most cases, you can't take it in one hand wireless with only batteries inside and put on your lap
- you probably won't advance very far during your first year of playing, so the struggle might last for a month or two and then you will adjust
That's why I recommended something simpler, less expensive and more portable based on what are your CURRENT needs and possibly expanding on what you might be using in the future. It's common sense recommendation in my area to learn basics for a timespan of a year on whatever inexpensive instrument you are able to get. And then you will see if you like piano playing or not and whether you want to invest in more expensive instrument.
I recommended small Casio SA as lowest possible instrument that would fit your needs (it's in tune, runs on batteries and sounds OK for giving the note). Yamaha PSS-A50 expands on that concept of small instrument by inclusion of touch sensitive keys and USB MIDI, that makes it more serious instrument. Casio CT-S100 / CT-S200 has USB MIDI, full size keys (not touch sensitive), but quite pleasant springy feel making it suitable to learn to play with curved fingers as well as possible with flat fingers. Also almost anything mid 90s+ from reputable brand (that's the guarantee of being in tune) that's available on second hand market is also great for a first keyboard.
Just bought the Yamaha. Anxious to try it out! Thanks for your comparison video! 🎹
Just picked one up for myself to follow around with. I've only had a handful of piano lessons, so I didn't want to blow a bunch of cash on something higher end. Trying not to take it personally that so many reviewers recommend this for kids as young as 2.
Yamaha sounds a lot better or it's just me?
Maybe the reverbs lol
Yes. I've owned both Casio sa 77 and Yamaha f30. The sound is clearer and more pleasant in Yamaha f30, both on speakers and headphones.
@@keyhoarder which have more smooth keys?.. To play
@@rohitbabu3427 definitely PSS f30. These are the same keys as in the pro level Yamaha reface series.
@@keyhoarder tnk u❤️
which of the two is louder when using just the built in speaker? thanks
My grandparents gave me the sa 76 for Christmas and is a pretty nice keyboard although most of the tones sound a like 90s keyboard
I love the casio as a drum machine for writing guitar parts too. I only use like half a dozen beats, but the range of tempos is great for everything indie pop to fast uk82 style punk. Does the yamaha have a comparable repertoire of drum loops? How about the Alesis Melody? seems like a contender as well.
The alesis offering is similar in style to the casio, but it has some pretty big drawbacks. Though the rhythm section has a lot of offerings, it falls short since you have to search through like 300 patterns just to find good ones. The yamaha keyboard has 114 accompanyments, but the number of rhythms is less since the last part of the style bank is piano only. I'd say the yamaha sounds better, as well as it having a proper tempo control so you can type numbers into it to get an exact tempo. Unfortunatly the Yamaha pss-f30 is not currently available in the united states at least, so you'll have to check availability in your location.
Thank you for this review!
Good sir Yamaha PSS 30
If I purchase two of yamaha f30, can I use one for higher register by using the Octave shift, and the other for the lower register, so than it can be 74 keys keyboard?
I would recommend to buy Yamaha pss a50 for the second one
@@keyhoarder This is a fantastic idea!
Thanks. Big help!
I'm a beginner. Which one of the above two would you recommend?
When I started I used the SA-76 which is rather nice for small fingers
I have both. Both are fun. Had the casio first. Then I bought the yamaha because it's more compact. I use the Yamaha more often - but there are occasions when I run out of keys playing a melody. just tradeoffs.
Hi. Could you tell me which keyboard would be better, e.g. to play a simple accompaniment?
@@musical.dilettanteThere's not a huge difference between the two but I personally prefer the Yamaha PSS-F30 even though it has fewer keys. Unfortunately, in the US I believe they have sold out (and the price went up quite a bit before they were all gone). Depending on where you live you may still be able to find one. I believe Casios are still available in good supply.
@@jeffeason853 Thanks. Personally, I prefer Yamaha keyboards because I have been playing on them since I was a child and I know how to use them by heart 😅 in my country, fortunately, there are no problems with this keyboard, but the price is a bit higher than I expected
@@musical.dilettante Yes, the price increased as people saw what they were capable of - not sure why Yamaha discontinued them in the US. They are a LOT of fun. I have many keyboards (mostly Korgs and Yamahas) costing hundreds or thousands of dollars. But for sheer "fun factor" this can't be beat. I take it on every vacation. I can play it on a plane with headphones - or hanging out by the pool! You should have realistic expectations about the sounds and the small keys - but if you can get your hands on one I don't think you'll be disappointed. If so, you will have no problem selling it!
@@jeffeason853 Greetings to you from Poland 😁
Is there anything that size with full size keys for adults?
no - not that size.. about the smallest thing with full size keys will have 49 keys (most have 61 keys) so they're bigger.
I know the Yamaha is mono. But what about the Casio, although it has 2 speakers, but the demo in this video sounded mono.
now a days YAMAHA PSS-A50 would be the best one!
discontinued tho
@@viralbuthow000 really?
whats must be ur straight forward choice of..?
I would choose Yamaha because it has octave shift, built in metronome and some other cool stuff I'm not sure Casio has.
I bought Yamaha PSS-F30 and I'm very happy with it. It's cool, it's lightweight, sounds are pretty fun, I didn't regret my purchase. My kid likes to discover new sounds so that's a bonus.
@@Wantar im a beginner,should i go for casio or yamaha
@@eurynomos6613 I think you wouldn't go wrong with either, I chose Yamaha cause it looked a bit more robust. I'm happy with it, but that doesn't mean Casio is a bad choice. If a 2-5 year old will smash it, then I think Yamaha is more durable, but if it's for your use only I think both are decent.
@@Wantar im planning to buy the sa77 (the grey version) just want to learn a few basic chords,thank you so much for your opinion:)
I guess this video is almost 4 years old. I'm looking at prices, pretty much DOUBLE what this video says. Thanks Joe Biden! Ruining our economy one day at a time. Great job!
Thanx
SA-76
I think I have one of these keyboards. I bought it on sale at a music store where I live. not sure which one. but one of them did sound like the one. but there was no writing on it, it was just casio. it's the only small one I have. it's good if you just wanna sit on the couch and play. actually, mine's a 32 key, so maybe not.
If the one you have has the same style of design, with the standard number pad and similar controls for everything else, you've got the sa-46 witch is the 32 key equivalent version of the casio sa-76 shown in this video. Other than the lower number of keys, it's got the same hardware, same sounds, same rhythms, and same songs, and same other features on the inside.
what’s that song at 09:55?
please, are the keys the same size on both?
yes
The key size is similar between both keyboards demonstrated here. I will say that the Yamaha does have the better feeling key action that's more like their higher end arranger keyboards.
5:56 vs 9:44 hmm, demo forgets to play any piano on the Casio
In 2018, I bought that Casio. If I knew about that Yamaha, I would have got that Yamaha instead because of it's full size keys.
But that Yamaha don't have full sized keys. The same size as Casio - mid size keys.
The modern Yamaha portables didn't come out until 2019 so you did make the right choice when you chose a keyboard in 2018.
@@keyhoarder. They’re not the same size as the Casio - they’re a little bit larger, but in ways that make all the difference. The PSS keys are the same as those used on the much more expensive Reface CP, etc.
@@kierenmoore3236 maybe they are tiny tiny larger, but both are typical mid-size keys, not the full size as OP said. I had Casio CA 77/78, Yamaha PSS A50, and all Refaces.
Is this poliphonic?
Both of these are. The yamaha has 32 notes of polyphony I believe, and you can play up to 8 on the Casio, though the midi synth that is used supports more than that.
My 9 year old wants to learn. You think this is too small for her?
eh. you're not going to "learn" much on these. If you only want to spend $60 I probably would go with the SA-76 just because it has more keys. But for "learning" you'd be better off spending about $200 on a yamaha with 61 full size keys. With that, she can get used to those size keys and play with full left hand chords and still have room for right hand melodies.
either a casio or yamaha of this size should be fine. The Yamaha pss-f30 is currently not available in some areas so you might have to get one imported or get a casio sa-80 or sa-81 witch are the equivalent that they offer now.
The regular piano sound on that Casio is very ugly, the electric piano sound more than makes up for it
That piano is actually the second piano, but I do agree that it isn't very nice to play on. Ironickly, that uses a Chinese made processor/midi combo chip that uses a cut down, down sized, yamaha bank with some similar sounds to the yamaha being compaired.
PSS-F30
SA-76
4:26 expressioning?
PSS-F30 SA-76
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Yamaha tiene mejor sonido