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Casio Privia PX-160BK 88-Key Full Size Digital Piano with Power Supply, Black
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Brand | Casio |
Color | Black |
Number of Keys | 88 |
Skill Level | All |
Special Feature | Weighted Keys |
About this item
- The AiR engine provides highly-accurate grand piano sounds with seamless dynamics for a remarkably expressive and powerful performance
- The Tri-Sensor Scaled Hammer Action II keyboard has an incredible feel and captures the dynamics of a performance with unparalleled speed and accuracy
- Features a chassis designed for an elegant look and to house a 8w x 8w speaker system that delivers the PX-160’s remarkable sounds with total richness
- Features newly developed string ensemble sounds that sound wonderful by themselves or layered with the PX-160's grand pianos, electric pianos, harpsichord and more
- Provides split and layer capability allowing you to play bass in your left hand and have two layered tones in your right
- Duet mode allows the keyboard to be split into two equal ranges, so a student and a teacher can use the piano simultaneously
- A two track recorder can even record and playback your practice and performances
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Size | large |
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Age Range (Description) | Adult |
Item Weight | 24.5 Pounds |
Model Name | Privia 88 Key Air Sound |
Product Dimensions | 11.53"D x 52.02"W x 5.55"H |
Style | Digital Piano |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Power Source | Electric |
Instrument | Piano, Digital Piano, Harpsichord |
Manufacturer | Casio Inc. |
Item Weight | 24.5 pounds |
ASIN | B0100RBPTC |
Item model number | PX160BK |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #53,567 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #210 in Home Digital Pianos |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | June 16, 2015 |
Color Name | Black |
Standing screen display size | 5 |
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Casio Privia PX-160 Digital Piano | Review | Austin Bazaar
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Product Description
Product Description
Launching into multi-dimensional AiR sound generation becomes a pleasure with the new PX-160. The pure functions produced by the digital piano make its 18 authentic piano tones sound even better to the ear: Thanks to the new speaker system (2 x 8 watts) for maximum hearing pleasure when playing alone at home and the new line-out slot for simple connection to external loudspeakers (on stage, in a practice room or at home). Touch Response - 3 sensitivity levels, off
Keyboard: 88 keys, weighted scaled hammer action
Simulated ebony and ivory keys
Sound Source: Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR Sound Source
Polyphony (maximum): 128
Tones: 18 Built-in tones
Accompaniment: 60 Song Music Library
Pedals: Included: SP-3 (terminal 1) Optional: SP-33 (damper, soft, sostenuto)
Half-Damper pedal Operation - Yes (with optional SP-33 3-pedal unit)
Key Transpose: 2 octaves (-12 semitones ~ 0 ~ +12 semitones)
Metronome: Yes
Pedals: Included: SP-3
Phones: 2 on Front (Stereo Mini)
Pedal: 1 (Damper)
Connection for optional 3-Pedal Unit: Yes (SP-33)
Line Out: 1/4" L/Mono, R
USB port (to Host): Yes
Speaker Size: 4.7" x 2
Amplifiers: 8 W + 8 W
Size Dimensions: 52" x 11.5" x 5.6" (w/o music stand)
Size Dimensions with Optional Keyboard Stand: 52" x 11.5" x 30.2"
Weight: 25.5 lbs (w/o music stand)
From the Manufacturer
Casio: Creativity and Contribution. Breaking free from preconceptions and exceeding the world's expectations - Casio leverages superior technologies and innovation to create products which deliver new value by meeting the latent needs of customers. The Casio Privia 88 Key AiR Sound Full Size Keyboard utilizes Casio's famous AiR Sound Source and its remarkable Tri-Sensor Scaled Hammer Action II keyboard. This keyboard has world class features and style, and it has been enhanced beyond the previous generations.
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For beginners | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
Sound quality | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
Volume control | — | — | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
Easy to assemble | — | 5.0 | — | — | 4.0 | 4.7 |
Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | GL0BAL INSTRUMENT |
number of keys | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
power source | Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
connectivity tech | USB | Bluetooth | USB | USB | Interface | Auxiliary |
instrument | Digital Piano, Piano, Harpsichord | Digital Piano | Digital Piano, Piano | Digital Piano | Digital Piano | Digital Piano, Piano |
style | Digital Piano | Digital Pianos(CDP-S360) | Digital Piano | Digital Piano | Digital Pianos-Home | Modern |
weight | 24.47 pounds | 24.03 pounds | 25.38 pounds | 24.47 pounds | 23.15 pounds | — |
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Customers like the quality, sound quality, value, weight and ease of assembly of the keyboard instruments. For example, they mention it's a great beginner electric piano for the money, the weight feels decent and the keys feel almost like a real piano. They also appreciate the pedal assembly making it a good budget keyboard.
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Customers like the quality of the keyboard. They mention that it is very good, perfect, and a wonderful keyboard. Some say that it works well for beginners and more experienced players.
"...This piano fits the bill perfectly and is what I would recommend to anyone who is on a serious budget but wants a piano...." Read more
"...very good indeed; all three choices are extremely realistic and quite useable. The strings are also quite nice...." Read more
"...This key board is definitely not a 'Casio Toy". It actually looks very pleasing and the feel is everything I had hoped for...." Read more
"...Playing around with them briefly, I had no issues in particular with the quality...." Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the keyboard. They say the built-in sounds are good, the keyboard has a smooth sound, and the 5 grand piano voices are distinguishable. The on-board speakers are perfectly serviceable. Some mention that the texture of the keys is very comfortable.
"...It connects through USB to do MIDI, it has ports for speakers, headphones and the pedal. What more could you want?..." Read more
"...have taken the criticism seriously because this keyboard has quite loud speakers...." Read more
"...The built-in speakers, however, are another story - I never would've imagined one could get something that sounded this good - and this LOUD! -..." Read more
"...Onboard sounds/speakers are excellent but with MIDI hook up to PT5 running on the PC and decent monitors and headphones, its like a freakin' $30,000..." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the keyboard. They say it's a great beginner electric piano for the money, and it'll be worth the investment. Some say it has a beautiful sound for the price.
"...this is my favorite out of the three I have played, despite its cheap price tag...." Read more
"...at such a low price. I really was knocked out at how good this instrument sounds, on its own, with no external amplification...." Read more
"...The material and intertia/weighting of the keys is worth every penny. This key board is definitely not a 'Casio Toy"...." Read more
"...All in all, this was totally worth the money. Buy the warranty too." Read more
Customers like the weight of the keyboard. They say it's not flimsy, but not too heavy either. They also appreciate the weighted keys and the compact size.
"...It's also as lightweight and portable as I think it's possible for a full-sized fully-weighted piano to be.The sounds are OK...." Read more
"...With regards to performing though, this piano is quite light for anyone who is considering taking it around with them...." Read more
"...For having weighted keys, it's not too heavy and very easy to transport...." Read more
"...It's built out of lightweight plastic and is not substantial enough to stay where you put it, so you'll end up chasing it around with your foot as..." Read more
Customers find the keyboard easy to set up and use. They also say the pedals are easy to install and the weighted keys make it easy to transition from a real piano to a keyboard. The Casio stand with pedal assembly makes a great addition and is easy to assemble. Customers also mention that it's easy to transpose and pick up quickly.
"...Simplicity (4.5/5): Easy to plug and play right out of the box. The functions are basic but intuitive...." Read more
"...It is easy to transpose, which is a feature I always used frequently on my Alesis. Best part I can actually pick it up and carry it!..." Read more
"...The piano is still removable, but it was a simple drop in (needs some shimming and he’s going to work on some trim)...." Read more
"...Having fun practicing and picking it up quickly!" Read more
Customers like the sturdiness of the keyboard. They mention that it's heavy, sturdy, and didn't break. The supplied sustain pedal is adequate, but barely so. The pedal works like a real sustain pedal, and the stand is sturdy.
"...EDIT (August 2020): this piano has held up beautifully over the last almost-5 years...." Read more
"...I find these to be great options for the price! The pedal works like a real sustain pedal, and the stand is study..." Read more
"...This works really well. It sounds great, seems durable, and our kids love to practice on it...." Read more
"he seems to like the 88-key, the music theory book and the sturdy stand. we are older and can't hear the upper and lower keys." Read more
Customers are impressed with the realism of the keyboard instruments. They say the hammer-action, weighted keys feel excellent and mimic the real thing.
"...The action is realistically weighted. It's slightly lighter weight than my Kawai but well within normal acoustic piano ranges...." Read more
"...piano sounds all are very good indeed; all three choices are extremely realistic and quite useable. The strings are also quite nice...." Read more
"...This is the major selling point for me. I find it to be extremely realistic. The keys have a nice feel to them, both tactile and weight...." Read more
"...1. Weighted keys with excellent action and great feel...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the touch response settings of the keyboard instruments. They mention that the sensitivity is well-implemented, and the keys are touch sensitive.
"...level of playing, another place that this piano shines is its touch response settings...." Read more
"...the keyboard has a fair amount of resistance, and the touch sensitivity is well-implemented...." Read more
"...Also, the touch response is impressive. I always have mine set to the highest setting (highest touch response)...." Read more
"...can use it for sounds stored in your DAW, and you can also change the touch response amongst 3 levels, or you could just leave it off...." Read more
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The sounds are OK. The speakers on it won't win any awards, but you can connect it to nicer speakers if you want. It only has three voices: classical piano, modern piano, and electric piano. Really, 99.99% of the time, people just want a classical piano voice, so this is what you want for a home user.
The action is realistically weighted. It's slightly lighter weight than my Kawai but well within normal acoustic piano ranges. If anything, it's probably closer to a typical acoustic piano than my Kawai is. The keys do impact slightly abruptly (bottom out) at the end of a stroke. Certainly more abruptly than my Kawai, but again, within the range of normal for an acoustic piano. i have a slight preference for the Kawai, but it's not a whole universe apart. My kids feel the same way (and of course, my Kawai cost about 15X as much).
The touch curve is very sensitive and not adjustable. You don't have to play very hard for this thing to get pretty strident. This is good for people who have a softer touch, but not for bulls in a china shop, like me. I think it's good for kids...you don't want them injuring themselves playing too hard on the keys.
The pedal that comes with this is pretty poor. It's one of those wide black plastic things. Very unlike that of acoustic pianos. Luckily, you can buy quality pedals that are compatible with this very easily. I would recommend purchasing a better pedal to anyone who buys this.
The connectivity is great for a DP at this price. It connects through USB to do MIDI, it has ports for speakers, headphones and the pedal. What more could you want? This piano also supports high resolution midi (thousands of levels, rather than just 127) which most digital pianos do not. So it would be a good candidate to use with a computer software piano like PianoTeq or Ivory.
It's pretty common for people to ask me for a recommendation for a good digital piano "for the price." In the past I have recommended Yamaha Arius pianos frequently but from now on I'm going to recommend this. For people on a budget, this is the perfect piano. I wouldn't go any lower (or you lose important features like a quality action and the full 88 keys) but this pretty much checks all the boxes for something a home user, beginner, or student would want. Kids should take a piano like this to college with them, for example.
Nice work, Casio.
To begin with, I want to say that this keyboard has a nice selection of features which aren't just shoddy cheap keyboard sounds.
The instrument sounds available are 5 grand piano settings, 3 electric pianos, 60's piano, harpsichord, vibra-phone, 2 strings, and 4 organs. I don't really like any of them except the strings, which sound beautiful, and the 5 grand piano sounds. The 60's piano is supposed to be nice but I'm not really good enough to know how to make good use of it yet. But the concert grand piano (the default sound) truly sounds like a grand piano and it's pretty delightful.
Where this piano really shines to me is the recording feature. A lot of pianos can record from play but the PX160 can record and overlay so you can record duets solo if you so choose to. It's really convenient if you want to record anything that is too complicated for 2 hands to play.
For my level of playing, another place that this piano shines is its touch response settings. There are four if you include turning it off - the higher the setting (1, 2, and 3), the more you'll be able to control the sound with strength of touch. Maybe most keyboards have this but I've found the PX160's to be incredibly good; I play with it on 2 and I feel like it's helped me really learn how to control how hard I play in order to control my sound. The expensive Casanova I was used to playing on did have settings but to be honest, I never noticed them being nearly as sensitive as this keyboard's.
As far as 'extras' go, you only have reverb and chorus available. To me, that is enough and I usually keep both off but if you're looking to have more of these types of things available, you might do well to avoid this one.
When I was considering this keyboard, I noticed people saying that its predecessor, the PX150, had really terrible speakers. I have no first hand experience of what that model sounded like but I can say that Casio must have taken the criticism seriously because this keyboard has quite loud speakers. For me to just practice, I have the volume knob turned about 1/4 to its max and I get nice sound - anything higher is just too loud for my room. I have no idea how the volume would translate to a public venue nor do I know what it would take to play this in a public venue as I have no experience with performing.
With regards to performing though, this piano is quite light for anyone who is considering taking it around with them. I think it weighs around 25 pounds or so, which I think is considered pretty light for an 88 key.
Finally, mine came with the standard cheap keyboard pedal. I wanted something of a bit more quality so I ordered the M-audio sustain pedal for around 20 dollars which has been quite nice. I wouldn't recommend using the sustain pedal that comes with the keyboard just because it's not really good at all and if you're willing to spend $500 on a keyboard, you should be willing to spend a bit more to have a better playing experience. The piano did not come with a stand so if you're buying this, plan on buying a stand as well - there are more expensive furniture stands that I'm sure would look nice but I've been doing well with my little cheap X stand.
Overall, I was a bit worried at what I was going to be getting for $500 as that is generally considered to be cheap for a quality 88 key digital piano / keyboard. As only a moderately experienced piano player, however, I am so thrilled with this purchase and would wholly make it again if I needed to.
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Reviewed in Mexico on April 20, 2020