Reverb is one of the most preferred effects on digital pianos because it gives your playing that ambient feel, a fuller and grander sound when you need it. Most entry-level pieces have this, and the P45, I was glad to know, has four types. The two digital pianos have textured plastic keys so your fingers won’t accidentally slip from one key to another.

For example, when you depress the sustain pedal, the earliest played notes continue to sound while you’re adding new ones and the piano needs more memory to keep all the notes sounding. It also can connect to a supporting app that lets you adjust volume, voices, functions, and more from your phone via aux cable. As aforementioned, the two are pretty much the same when it comes to the audio and overall sensation. Since these two are the most critical features, expect to read an in-depth analysis below. The Casio CDP-S100 has been re-designed to make it more travel-friendly, now featuring the smallest footprint of any 88-note digital piano in its class. With up to 13-hour battery powered operation from 6 x AA batteries, or optional AC Adapter power, it can be played anywhere, any time. Whether you're travelling to shows, or using it as a dedicated home practice piano, the CDP-S100 won't let you down. Chordana Play Piano AppThe Chordana Play Piano lets you Easily control piano functions, learn new pieces of music and view accompanying sheet music in PDF format. Choordana Play Piano is available for both iOS / Android, so you can practice and playwith most smartphones.

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Yamaha makes use of the Progressive Hammer Action while Casio utilizes the Scaled Hammer Action (II). The two mechanisms are similar in the sense that the left-most (lower) keys are heavier compared to the right-most (higher) keys, which are lighter.

For my needs which are 90% piano practice and 10% use as MIDI controller, this was an incredible deal.

Scaled hammer action keyboard II

However, I do think people are going to wish the sounds were a little bit better as this is going to be competing the ever-popular Yamaha P-45. They are similar in price, but it’s hard for me to not speak highly of the Yamaha P-45 in this case as I think it is a high-quality keyboard. VS The Casio CDP S350 While I found this app indispensable during my PX-S1000 review, I’m of a different stance with the CDP-S100. Essentially, the sound palette on offer is decent enough for practice purposes, with attention clearly given to the piano tones. See the small white text above the notes in this image? By holding down the Function button on the left and pressing one of the clearly marked keys, you can change to whatever voice or function you want. So, even without the Casio Chordana Play app, you shouldn’t have too much trouble navigating. In fact, the difference between them is so nuanced, if you are a beginner to intermediate musician, you might not hear a difference at all.