Sturdy & attractive. But doesn’t compare to the more expensive PX5000. I use it to reach my grand daughter & it’s sufficient & affordable.

It has a vergood quality of sound.

Many years ago, I took some piano lessons that never really went anywhere. In more recent times, I'd been thinking of getting back into that and maybe even learning to play the organ. I shopped around and decided that the Casiotone CT-S1WE (the "we" designating a white case) was the best option for me. For as long as Casio has been making musical instruments, they ought to be a safe choice, and I think the Casiotone CT-S1 is a very good if not excellent product.For the price, it's outstanding. While I'm a non-expert, I don't think there is any better inexpensive musical keyboard you can buy if 61 keys are enough for you. The piano tone is of very high quality and this thing will play very loudly if you want it to. You can plug in headphones for private listening and an optional sustain pedal is available. (I also got the pedal, in case I end up needing it.) While not weighted, the keys are velocity sensitive (the harder you press, the louder it plays) for those instruments where the keys would be velocity sensitive on an actual instrument (such as a piano).Casio provides pushbutton access to the most commonly used instruments (several piano and organ variants) and there are seemingly even more than can be chosen when you enter a special mode and press the corresponding key on the keyboard. I haven't tried that. You can also attach a computer using a USB cable and the CT-S1 will appear as a MIDI device. It took a little tinkering around and some dedicated MIDI playback software to make use of this feature. MIDI files played on the CT-S1 sound very good and it's got (at the very least) all 128 common MIDI instruments at its disposal, including drums. You can also continue to play along on the keyboard while a MIDI file is playing, although there is a definite volume difference between the two. (It's possible the MIDI files I tested with have their velocity/volume level set too high.)There's also a Bluetooth adapter and corresponding application from Casio for your mobile device. I bought the optional Bluetooth adapter and gave Casio's app a try. While it works, the Casio app doesn't do much and most of its capabilities seem unavailable on the CT-S1 hardware. I also noticed that the Skoove piano lessons application could not detect and connect to the Casio Bluetooth adapter, instead falling back to the microphone to detect what I was playing. (Maybe this would have worked if I'd have launched the Casio app first and let it handle establishing the connection. I don't know, as I was unable to rerun the Skoove application's first time setup process.)You can power the CT-S1 from batteries, and there's even proper support for the lower terminal voltage of rechargeable batteries, although you have to specify that you are using them. Somewhat surprisingly, Casio chose to allow for the use of AA batteries. I don't know how good the battery lifetime will be as a result, but at least these are less expensive, lighter and more readily available than something like a C battery. I don't plan to play mine using anything other than the provided AC adapter, which has a decently long attached cord.I would have given the CT-S1WE five stars were it not for the lacklustre Casio application and somewhat fiddly effort it took to play MIDI files from an attached computer.

As soon as i opened the box i knew this was an excellent purchase. I plugged it in and had it playing instantly. The on board speaker system is excellent!! Great in home small room sound. i also tried my 7.1 surround system via a 3.1 to optical adapter and i was blown away!! made it sound like a theatre soundtrack (played a few star wars songs with piano + strings setup) Plugged it into my win 11 pc and viola ! its a midi keyboard that works excellent with Audacity!! Also tried on a win 10 pc and worked just as well!! I also flipped it over and noticed holy moly a guitar strap pin setup!! grabbed a stock strap and viola keytar!! (not full function of one but the feel) So if you have an interest in learning and progressing through the piano/keyboard get this right away best bang for my buck so far as compared with yamaha and other amazon and budget keyboards in the pricepoint

It is like a toy for kids.

I am surprised this keyboard doesn’t cost more. Excellent design, strong build quality and great sound.If you’re looking for a keyboard for an intermediate/beginner, but don’t want something that feels cheap/childish and don’t want to break $800+, I highly recommend this keyboard.

The aesthetics of this keyboard is what caught my eye first (and it was also on sale). Then after watching some reviews on youtube and seeing all the positive comments, I knew this was going to be a good buy and it lived up to it. Playing the keys felt a bit weird at first since I am used to playing on a traditional piano but I got used to it after 20 mins or so. Another thing is that it is hard to navigate all the different functions and tone variations, but I liked how it looked without the screen, distraction free, so I guess that's the compromise.

The keyboard is really good for the money. But, NO lap strap or USB cable are included at least with my unit. REALLY CASIO ?

El material de Teclado es muy bueno, definitivamente se sienta la calidad, tiene sensibilidad en las teclas como si fuera un teclado real un ligero en peso en las teclas no como de un piano real pero si tienen la sensación de que tienen poner un poco de fuerza para tocar, y lo mejor de todo el sonido, la verdad que el propio teclado tiene mucho mejor sonido que muchas otras bocinas externas que tengo, se logra apreciar muy bien cada tono y tecla del piano, definitivamente vale por completo la pena y me llegó en exelentes condiciones.

Hard work ahead if you have not had music lessonsSuperb budget machine to make a start

Excellente qualité sonore et allure sophistiquée. Très satisfaite et super rapport qualité-prix. Je le recommande fortement.

Love tbe portability and unique design of this instrument. Has an expensive look to it. The sounds are amazing for this price range. I don’t miss weighted keys at all with this. The keys have a matte textured feel and they are touch sensitive. Lots of great hidden features on this keyboard. Tone layering, octave shifts, etc. If you want great sounds and aren’t wanting drum beats and accompaniment then this is a great instrument. I love that you can use batteries and take it anywhere. Played it in my backyard and my neighbors were coming out to listen!Update: Loving this keyboard more and more as I delve into the full instruction manual (available on the casio website). I recommend printing for easy reference, as there are a lot of hidden features. I just discovered the hidden piano and organ tones, along with a piano/bass split. The organ tones are KILLER> if you love vintage sounding keys (wurly, rhodes, pipe, and gospel organs...even has a nod to vintage video game organ tones). My new favorite features are the simple record/loop feature where I can record one hand playing and then play the other hand over it. Super helpful for learning Bach pieces especially. This keyboard is exactly what I was looking for in that it has super impressive, high quality sounds/tones in an inexpensive keyboard. I love the styling on this. It is quite unique and premium looking with its fabric covered speakers. I think its great that it comes in 3 colors. I often find arranger keyboards a little cheezy and I really just want to play sheet music where I play my own accompaniament. The recorder feature allows me enough layering capability for my tastes, but if you prefer rhythms and arpeggiators I would go with the new Casiotone ct S500 or the cts1000v. Both of these are arranger keyboards and they have my attention currently, as they have the same updated soundchip but I still think the ct s1 has some sounds that are unique to it.