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The PX-800, releasing in March, is another brand new addition to the Privia line. The PX-800 is equipped with the new 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 watt (20w 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.
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By Chris Cooper
Overall this is a very good product. I initially shied away from this because I've associated the Casio name with cheap plastic keyboards such as the kind you buy for kids. I bought it because, overall, the ratings were much better than I expected for (my preconceived notions about) a Casio. My preconceived notions are destroyed: this is a very good product. First - and this is important - this is a piece of furniture, not a cheap hunk of black and white plastic (and therefore this paino is not portable). It is a pleasure to look at and to play. It is easy to assemble and I did it by myself. The sound is crisp and clear. Does it sound like a real grand piano? Of course not! If you want the sound of a concert grand, shell out 110k for the basic D model and enjoy! If you are like me and can't spare 110k at the moment, but still love the sound of a concert grand, you will be happy with the sound of this product at 0.007th % of the price. I have only two complaints, one minor and one of more significance. The minor one is the clacking sound made by the keys make when you are playing pp. The not so minor one is that the keys are a little too heavy and takes some getting used to. You will have to adjust when paying your D model ;-)
BTW: Two points about about assembly: (1) be careful when you unpack the piano because some of the packing material is used to aid assembly; (2) do not tighten all the bolts until everything is assembled as some of the final parts are a tight fit (I scuffed on part a bit trying to fit a right angle together).
By lynn98110 (Pittsburgh)
I really love the piano. The quality is awesome. It feels like a real piano, and it has a elegant design to it!
However, I have two problem with it.
1) The headphone jack does not work. One advantage that a digital piano has over traditional piano is the headphone feature, and I specifically checked this feature before I purchased this piano. The phone jack works, but only if I hold it in the whole time. As soon as I am not pushing it in, the sound comes out from the piano speaker. I am fairly disappointed, and will go to radio shack or something to search for an solution.
2) The bar with the three foot pedals had already broken in half when it came. I was really upset, but I taped it and put it together. It works fine now, but I am calling Casio for a repair.
These issues have nothing to do with the quality of the piano itself, but just something to take a note of. Remember to check the petal bar upon receiving before you sign for the UPS guy!!
By J. Douglas (Michigan)
This is all that we hoped. The sound quality and the look and feel are excellent. A few days ago I saw a Yamaha in a similar setup (case design was similar to the PX-800) for 499 but when looking closer at the display I could see that it was not near the quality of this Casio. The keys on that Yamaha seemed like a much lower priced keyboard. This Casio, on the other hand, has keys that feel very much like a traditional piano. No regrets about paying almost double for this unit compared to the Yamaha at the club store - I would do it again.
By Eric Yu
Bought this piano for about 3 months as a second piano for my son to practice. My son has been using Yamaha U1 for many years. This PX800 produces great sound like a real piano. When my son playing piano in the living room, we can't tell which piano he's playing, the real one, or the digital one? In fact, my boy likes to play PX800 a lot more, as the digital piano can produce many other interesting and beautiful sounds beside piano tune, it makes piano practice more fun.
By M. Pagels (Salt Lake City, UT USA)
Received the PX800 a couple of days ago. The packaging was pretty battered and basically fell apart on its own, the piano parts were fine though. Contrary to other reviewers I did have some troubel putting it together. I am usuallt pretty handy with tools and don't have problems setting up Ikea furniture but somehow it took me ages to install the pedal bar - the screws for the corner protectors were rather fiddely. Up front I would like to state that this digital piano is good for the price I paid and the purpose it is for (not professional, just for fun). However, I don't like the keys. The plastic just doesn't feel right and is sticky. Also the weighted hammer action is not as dynamic as I expected. When you decrease the volume a bit you hear the keys clatter quite a lot which is very irritating. Also the sustain padel squeaks and as it is all plastic (give me a break) I don't know if I can use a drop of oil. We have a rather soft carpet in the room where the PX800 stands and it is really unstable - I will have to buy something to put under it. Again: for the price this digital piano is good and it should not be compared to an upright or even a grand. Given the same amount of money I would buy it again (but to be honest - next time I will just spend more...).
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