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Casio PX800 Privia Digital Home Piano
The PX-800 is another brand new addition to the Privia line.
The PX-800 is equipped with the revolutionary tri-element AIF sound source (Acoustic and Intelligent Filtering system). Its 128-note polyphony allows notes to reverberate naturally without being cut off during high-speed passages, affording a more natural sound. The PX-800 carries a large 40 watts (20 watts per side) sound system to effectively recreate the sound of a Grand Piano. A custom wood stand and 3-pedal unit is included, giving the PX-800 a unique European design and elegant appearance.
Additional features include:
- 162 tones
- 82 songs
- Expanded song memory
- SD card slot (for song storage)
- USB/MIDI
Advanced AIF stereo sampled - Tri-element sound source
128 note polyphony – Notes reverberate
naturally without being cut off during high-speed
passages and performances that require intensive
damper pedal operations.
Advanced Filter
Notes change and decay naturally with the realism
of an acoustic piano.
Touch-response sensitive system
The sound source responds to how much pressure is
applied to the keyboard, providing you with the means
to shape and color your performances with everything
from booming fortissimos to delicate pianissimos.
Powerful class audio system
2 way powerful 40W speaker system
(20W + 20W)
Casio PX800 Privia Digital Piano Specifications
- Keyboard: 88 Piano Keys (with Touch Response)
- Polyphony: 128 Notes, maximum
- Tones: 162; with Layer and Split
- Digital Effects: Reverb (4 Types), Chorus (4 Types), DSP, Acoustic Resonance, Brilliance (-3 to -1, 1 to 3)
- Metronome:
- Time Signatures: 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Tempo Range: 20 to 255
- Tempo Range: 20 to 255
- Auto Accompaniment:
- Controllers: Start/Stop, Intro/Ending, Synchro/Fill-In
- Auto Accompaniment: Auto Accompaniment modes: Normal, Casio Chord, Fingered, Full Range Chord
- Accompaniment Volume Level: Adjustable
- Demo Songs: 72 (All-song repeat playback)
- Music Library
- Number of Tunes: 60 (Users songs: Up to 10 (3.1MB total memory capacity; up to approx. 318 KB per song)*
*Based on 1 KB = 1024 bytes, 1 MB = 1024 2 bytes
- Tune Volume: Adjustable
- Demo: All song repeat play
- Part On/Off: Left hand, Right hand
- Recorder:
- Functions: Real-time Recording, Playback
- Number of Songs: 5
- Number of Tracks: 2
- Capacity: Approx. 50,000 notes total (Up to approx. 10,000 notes per song)
- Recording Media: Built-in flash memory
- Pedals: Damper, Soft/Sostenuto (switchable)
- Other Functions:
- Touch: 3 Types, Off
- Transpose: 1 Octave (F# to C to F)
- Tuning: A4 = 440.0Hz ± 50 cents (Adjustable)
- MIDI: 16 Multi-timbre receive
- SD Memory Card:
- SD memory card slot
- Supported SD Memory Cards: Up to 1GB (Larger capacity cards not supported.)
- Functions: SMF playback, file storage, file recall, card format
- Input/Output:
- Headphones: Stereo Standard Jacks x 2; Output Impedance: 30 Ohms; Output Voltage: 2.0V (RMS) Max
- Power: 12V DC
- MIDI: In/Out
- LINE OUT R, L/MONO Jacks: Standard jack x 2
- Output Impedance: 1.1 Ohms; Output Voltage: 2.2V (RMS) Max
- USB port: Type B
- Pedal Connector
- Speakers: 12cm x 2 + 5cm x 2: Output: 20W + 20W
- Power Supply: AC Adaptor (AD-12)
- Power Consumption: 12V - 18W
- Dimensions: Digital Piano + Stand: 56-9/16 (W) x 11-12/16 (D) x 31-6-16 (H) inch (143.6 x 29.8 x 79.6 cm)
- Weight: Digital Piano + Stand: Approximately 90.3 lbs (41.0 kg )
*Design and Technical Specifications Subject to Change.
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 7 people rated this item  | mlipenk from Mn, USA | | Overall Ranking: | | Value:
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| We ordered a "scratch and dent" to save money, and the box looked like it fell off the back of a truck. The UPS guy who delivered it even suggested shipping it back without even opening it. We decided to open it. The Styrofoam packing inside was also somewhat broken up and screws which were supposed to be in a bag were loose in the box. HOWEVER, the piano itself had NO major dents or scratches! It is next to perfect! I could only find minor things that I would even expect to find on a non-blem. I'm not even sure if what I found would be considered a blem, or if it was just the condition of the box that put it in the "scratch-n-dent" category. The veneered chipboard is very solid and the wood veneer looks real and rich. The colors are exactly as the website shows (on my computer monitor) and match the woodwork in my house perfectly. Assembly was painless and everything fits together with precise accuracy. The fit and finish of the final assembled product is very good. | | Features:
| The best features are the realistic feel and sound of a piano in a very compact, convenient, good looking, and affordable package. There are probably lots of bells and whistles that we will discover later, but really we wanted something that kids could practice on that was easy to move and place in a room and did not take up the entire room. | | Ease of Use:
| We could have gotten some vintage name-brand used pianos for a couple hundred bucks locally, but 1) we don't have room in our house for a big piano 2) it would have had to go in a basement which is bad for real pianos 3) we didn't want to move a heavy beast 4) we didn't want to tune a piano on an annual basis. Don't get me wrong, this Casio is not family heirloom material. But this piano will always be in tune, will not be affected by changes in temperature or humidity, is easy to move, is easy to place in small spaces, and after assembly... is easy to figure out a lot of the features without even reading the manual. Some features my kids probably will not ever use, but the user interface is simple enough to figure out if we decide to use them. | | Sound:
| This Casio sounds good enough for my kids to practice on. I have very discerning ears when it comes to music. Obviously you do not get the rich overtones and reverberations that you get with a real piano with real strings. But that was not one of my main criteria in getting the Casio. If getting real piano sound was important, I would have gotten a big heavy behemoth instead. When looking for piano instructors for our kids, some piano instructors swore against digital pianos (we obviously did not go with one of them!). This has 88 keys and feels and sounds very much like a real piano. So what difference does it make?! Besides, if some of the other 100 odd sounds available on this Casio keep my kids' interest, creativity and desire to play going, so be it. | | Action:
| I took lessons as a kid and this is for my kids to practice on. The action feels just like a real piano to me. There were two keys that were stuck down, but we were able to wiggle them free and now they work perfectly. Light playing produces softer sound, heavy playing produces louder sound. Again, I am not a pianist, rather a guitarist, but this feels and responds very much like the real thing. | | Value:
| Getting this Casio, a perfect piano with "scratch-n-dent" pricing, was the best value in digital pianos we could find. Free shipping and no tax also helps. None of our local stores could touch the price-for-features ratio that we got with this Casio from AmericanMusical.com | | Do you own this product?:
| Yes | | Date submitted:
| Sept 3rd, 2009 | |
| | 2picky4most from Montreal, Quebec, Canada | | | Overall Ranking: | | Quality:
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| Excellent finish and fit, even all the screw holes are perfectly aligned. Assembly directions are clear and simple. Once assembled it does not look like a DIY project. This piano will not fall apart, it is built to last many years. All the keys, white and black feel solid and well attached with no noise(s) coming from when stuck. | | Features:
| The action of the keys, pure pleasure. Sounds are well sampled with a richness and depth that the speakers do a very nice job of projecting. The speakers can be turned to face a wall if you wish. It doesn't come loaded with all sorts of bells&whistles that would, in my opinion distract from what it is, a fantastic DP. My only, minor quibble, is that it lacks a duet mode. I personally would have found that useful, but my world won't end without it. | | Ease of Use:
| Everything is simple and straight forward to use. One does not need to be a rocket scientist to figure out the various tones or key uses. Again the manual explanations are simple and to the point. All you do once it is assembled is: plug in, turn on, let it do its self diagnosis and play. :) | | Sound:
| The sound is as the kids say these days; sweet. The 2 20W speakers provide plenty of sound power that is not tinny, or cheap. The high notes are clear and the low ones have good depth. The strings are a weakness, but then I did not buy this for strings, bells, drum tones, but for its great piano sounds, along with its harpsichord and organ tones. The acoustic resonance and brilliance setting give that "je ne sais quoi". | | Action:
| Let's just say the Yamaha grand I take my lessons on has nothing over on this Privia. Yes, the keys play heavier than others, but I like that. On the first day I had it I played 5hrs non stop testing it and my fingers/hands were not stiff or sore (I have OA in both hands, one of the reasons I took up piano). I play on it an average of 2.5hrs daily. The pedal action is very good and even though the pedal system seems fragile, it is solid once attached to the main body. | | Value:
| The saying goes "you get what you pay for". Well in this case forget that saying! You are getting MUCH, MUCH more value for your hard earned dollar. This piano could easily fit into the retail niche of 2K plus. It has to be played to see/hear how great it is. This is a very under rated digital piano and Casio has shown that they can build a quality musical instrument that is affordable to all. It does not feel like a DP when played. | | Do you own this product?:
| YES | | Date submitted:
| July 27 2009 | |
| | SFEric from San Francisco, CA | | Overall Ranking: | | Action:
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| You have to assemble, but don't worry, it's not Office Depot Bookshelves. Everything is perfectly thought out. | | Features:
| The feel and the tone. NO digital graininess. Casio has done a superb job of sampling. I swear you can feel the hammers hit the strings. | | Ease of Use:
| Even the advanced features are pretty straightforward (if you're a midiot). But if you are not a computer musician, there's a dedicated, hardware button labeled 'grand piano' that, no matter what you've pushed, gets you back to a basic, beautiful piano. | | Sound:
| I'm amazed at the speaker boxes. They put a lot of thought into them, with down firing bass ports and heavy enclosure. But put on headphones and it's even more REAL. You could buy a used Baldwin upright, but it would be huge, out of tune, have a couple of stuck key, and you couldn't use headphones. Plus, for fun you can switch the tone to harpsichord, clavichord, organ - and play like Bach intended. Those tones are excellent as well. It's not a synth, I can't compliment the string sounds, for example, but they have the traditional keyboards down. | | Action:
| I could never afford a real piano with action like this. | | Value:
| The cabinet is nice - it's not contact paper on particle board, it's real wood veneer, so it won't embarrass you. But sure, the cabinet could be nicer. Problem is, all the digital pianos where cabinetry is priority have old technology. Why settle for grainy sound and limited polyphony? For the average household this piano will sound better and be more reliable than anything acoustic you could buy. Of course, the big advantage is you can practice with headphones. Casio has made Digital Pianos finally come into their own as legitimate musical instruments. Don't discount Casio, they invented Phase Distortion synthesis and many of your favorite songs from the 80's couldn't exist without them. There are some crazy talented musicians at work at that company, the marketing dept is just inept at selling them. But we must thank them because they do insist that "inexpensive' is our niche.
Roland is WAY overrated (LA synthesis, I'm sorry). And Yamaha, wonderful stuff - but very theoretical. | | Do you own this product?:
| Yes | | Date submitted:
| Feb 17, 09 |
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