Your reviews are absolutely, 100%, maximum quality, higher than any piano reviews on KZfaq. Cheers! I really wish I could play 1/10th as well as you.

What a superb review! You go above and beyond on delivering all the information and sounds, and the overhead angle really helps for learning the interface

Stu, I'm addicted to your videos, they are fantastic. Thank you for your insights and expressive playing!

This is great and from what I can tell one of the first videos on the 6000 beyond the standard unboxing and marketing vid. The section on the registration and saving things is very helpful. I've had my 6000 for about 5 months now and being an older guy I've been challenged working through the user manual. I hope Casio is giving you guys a nod for doing these videos. I've been to 3 different music stores that are authorized Casio dealers and no one could tell me much more than the standard on/off elementary moving around the tones level.

Delightful deep dive demo...Danke!

what a beautiful performance Stu ! 👌👌👌👌🎶🎼

My Casio PX-S6000 just arrived today. This video couldnt come at a better time. Thanks for the overview!

This is well done - other videos I have seen for these Casios have a strobe artifact when showing the controls-this video is clear.

Ciao Stu, penso che sia il piano ideale sia sul palco che a casa. Secondo me troppi suoni di pianoforte lo rendono un po' rindondante. Il campione della tromba è davvero impressionante! Con questi video imparo l'inglese, e imparo le caratteristiche dei vari pianoforti digitali. Stu ha una dizione molto bella e chiara. Aspetto a questo punto che faccia delle lezioni di pianoforte qui su youtube. Penso che sia un ottimo maestro. Un saluto come sempre dall'Italia.

My 7000 in harmonious green should be in soon 😬😬 can’t wait ! Great video as usual

Nicely done is always. So, here's the one I've been waiting for, a keybed comparison between these new Casios and the Studiologic Numa X Piano GT. These seem to be Best in class keybeds for the price range. I have been looking for the most realistic action in a sub-2k portable. And, yes, I'm aware the Studiologic is a stage piano, no speakers. Oh, and thank you for those tight overhead shots of your hand positions. I can learn a lot from studying your chord progressions! A simply awesome player. Thanks!

Thanks so much for doing this. I recently purchased a 6000 but have found the manual a bi daunting to navigate. What I would really like to learn is how to modify and existing tone, say organ Full Bars but be able to edit the tremolo and then save that in a user bank. You can do some edits to the tones but the minute you exit out of it the default settings come back. Perhaps the alternative would be to create a totally unique custom tone but I have figured that out yet.

THANKS, SH!

Wszędzie leje się miód jeżeli chodzi o to Casio. Posłuchałem. Kupiłem. Oddałem, Dlaczego? Na początku chciałbym zaznaczyć, że nie jestem profesjonalnym muzykiem, a gram jedynie dla własnej przyjemności, uprzykrzając życie innym. W Casio PX-S6000 zakochałem się od pierwszego dotknięcia klawiszy w salonie muzycznym. Chodzą bardzo miękko i przyjemnie, choć nie brakuje opinni że za lekko. Dla mnie - totalnego amatora - w dotyku są perfekcyjne. Dźwięki dostępnych pianin są dopracowane i brzmią bardzo realistycznie. Producent zadbał o najmniejsze szczegóły takie jak dźwięk wciskanego pedała sustain czy rezonas wciśniętych klawiszy. Dzięki temu dzwięk jest pełny z mnóstwem detali. Trochę gorzej wypadają tu pianina elektryczne EP, ale nie będę się o to czepiał. Kwestia gustu. Po dłuższym obcowaniu z urządzeniem okazało się, że moja miłość była ślepa i dopiero po czasie zacząłem zauważać wady, które ostatecznie sprawiły, że klawisz zwróciłem. Ciężko znaleźć negawtywne opinie o PX-S6000, stąd dodatkowo poczułem się do podzielenia się moimi spostrzeżeniami. W recenzja powtarza się informacja, że każdy klawisz ma unikatowy wzór. Nie do końca jest to prawda. Unikatowych wzorów jest jedynie 7 i powtarzają się w każdej oktawie. Niby nic, ale dziwnym trafem w żadnej recenzji ta informacja się nie znalazła, za to większość recenzentów wspominała o niepowtarzalnych wzorach na klawiszach. Kolejnym drobiazgiem są niskiej jakości pokrętła programowalne. W moim Akai MPK mini są znacznie lepsze. Jest to niezrozumiałem, zwłaszcza, że w Casio są jedynie 2 takie pokrętła a klawisze aspirują do tych "premium" Bluetooth - kolejny detal. Aby podłączyć urządzenie bezprzewodowo, trzeba użyć dodatkowego, zewnętrznego modułu na USB. I znów, wiem, że to żaden problem, ale w moich poprzednich klawiszach (FP-30) było to już wbudowane i nie zajmowało niepotrzebnie gniazda na zewnętrzną pamięć. Solą w oku jest również aplikacja. Casio Music Space pozostawia wiele do życzenia a sam interface graficzny przypomina bardziej tandetną wersję simsów niż poważne narzędzie do obsługi profesjonalnego instrument. Interface można zmienić, ale niesmak pozostaje. I tu przechodzimy do poważniejszych zarzutów, które przelały czarę goryczy i na długo wyleczyły mnie z Casio. Panel dotykowy. Elegancki, błyszczący, nowoczesny, ale tylko do pierwszego zetknięcia się z naszymi palcami. Jeżeli nie użyjesz lateksowych rękawic to po chwili zabawy całość wygląda mało apetycznie. Trochę się to kłóci z wyzją producenta, który reklamuje ten instrument jako eleganckie klawisze, które ozdobią wnętrze twojego domu. Aby zachować jako taki wygląd tego pianina, trzeba je dokładnie umyć po każdym użytkowaniu i przechowywać tylko pod przykryciem. Brak fizycznych przycisków ma jeszcze jedną wadę. Bardzo łatwo przypadkiem coś uruchomić/przestawić lub wyłączyć. Klawisze są w użądzeniu dosyć krótkie, więc przy grze na czarnych, często dotykamy obudowy (co oczywiście pozostawia soczyste ślady). Jest blokada panelu (także automatyczna), ale jest to raczej proteza niż rozwiązanie problemu. Teraz przechodzimy do dania głównego. Sterowanie. Niby intuicyjne, po kilku godzinach zabawy znamy wszystkie funkcje, ale są one tak poukrywane, że zniechęcają do korzystania z nich. Mamy co prawda do dyspozycji 4 klawisze funkcyjne i możliwość przypisania praktycznie dowolnej opcji do każdego z nich, ale po tygodniu testowania przyłapałem się na tym, że używam jedynie oryginalnych dzwięków a modyfikowanie ich powoduje ciarki, bynajmniej nie z podniecenia. No i czas na deser. Wbudowane głośniki. FP-30 dawało radę, tu nie mogę tego powiedzieć. O ile głośność nie pozostawia nic do życzenia to sam dzwięk jest stłumiony i brakuje mu przejżystości. Dla słuchaczy znajdujących się z przodu jest poprawnie, ale dla grającego to udręka. Mimo próby poprawy dzwięku za pomocą DSP (mamy do dyspozycji różne ustawienie klawisza takie jak przy ścianie, na stole, na śrdoku pomieszczenia) niewiele to w sumie daje. Słychać różnicę, ale nawet w najlepszym razie jest co najwyżej średnio. I jeszcze jedno na koniec. Być może, obiektywnie patrząc, jest to zaleta, ale możliwość zasilania pianina na baterie utwierdza mnie w przekonaniu, że jest to zabawka a nie poważny instrument. I tak jak mówiłem na początku, nie jestem poważnym muzykiem, ale zawiodłem się na tym instrumencie i postanowiłem go zamienić na inny (szansę dałem SV-2).

Thanks Stu for another excellent and informative review! Two questions: You mention that "this isn't really that useful for DAW integration", but I just want to confirm that their is nothing that would prevent me from using a DAW with the PX-S6000? Just started taking piano lessons and my priority is a good key bed with good a piano sample and this seems to fit both of these requirements. But, I also want to dabble with DAWs down the road. I'm not concerned about having on-board controls on the keyboard itself (I know how to use a mouse), but hope that the USB jack would be all I need to actually use the DAW of my choice? Second question: I've read different descriptions of the 2 vs 3 sensors and am under the impression that the Casio's 2 sensors are "continuous", in that they can definitely play repeated hits on the keys without having to wait for the key to come back to it's resting position, so am hoping that the midi signal going to a DAW would accurately represent how it plays? Many thanks for all of your helpful videos and inspiring piano playing!

Great review! I'm playing a PX S3100 with an ipad Pro (Camelot Pro, Neo Soul Keys Studio, VB3m, ....). This results in great master keyboard opportunities. The PX S3100 has an audio input jack that I use for the ipad Pro. The PX S6000 doesn't have it anymore. I imagine the control of the ipads apps via the Bluetooth adapter and extra mixer would be cumbersome and would probably also have a latency. Is there another solution?

Your vocabulary is gold

I’ve had my Casio Px s6000 now for 2 weeks and I love it over all, so far and happy with my purchase. I had a Yamaha P515 before this for 2 years that I sold mainly because it had a very hard Keybed action. The sound arguably, the user interface, the speaker system were all better in the Yamaha but the damn thing for me was unplayable because of the stiff action and my hands would literally hurt after 10-15 minutes, killing the fun, also playing fast was not easy. In the Casio, The lack of buttons and control knobs on the Casio is very annoying and even for a simple function like Metronome volume or tempo you have to deep dive the menu. Even to turn the metronome on you have to press the function and then the play sign , so two actins to even just play the default metronome. I’m getting used to it though over time and am ok with the compromise. The dial and glowing button replacement signs are all, not as good as having actual buttons. The speakers feel quite weak and lack the bass and depth that the excellent Yamaha speakers had. So, what’s there to like ? The sounds are top notch (especially through headphones or external speakers) I have Yamaha HS8 studio monitors and the sound of pianos, electro pianos and organs are all excellent (to my ears better than Yamaha P515, or atleast at par). But the real reason that I love the Casio Privia is the Keybed action, it’s super comfortable and just the way I like it to be. I spend hours playing it and my hands don’t hurt whereas the P515 was such a pain to play that I had almost stopped playing it altogether. The sounds are much more editable on the Casio and the DSP effects are very nice. The electric pianos and organs plus the non-piano instruments are definitely higher quality in the Casio compared to the Yamaha P515 subjectively for me by quite a margin, even though the sound of the main grand piano was probably better in the P515 especially the CFX piano and possibly the Bossendofer which were both very very nice indeed and with reverb and resonance tweaking sounded like a dream on the studio monitors or even on its own speakers. The speakers on the Casio definitely are weaker and lack bass response but the pianos and other instruments sound wonderful on monitors. The main piano also sounds great and nearly as good and realistic as the Yamaha. But for me the main difference is the key bed action and on Casio it’s the best I’ve ever come across. I just cannot stop playing it and enjoy hours on it with great response and quite close in feel to my upright piano, both being lighter than the stiff keys of the Yamaha So if you are not playing techno music and using a piano for paying synth parts then this digital piano is a dream machine, and I absolutely love spending time playing it.

I am glad Stu focused on the sound variations in this video because it serves as a preamble to a concept that is typically not addressed in digital piano reviews: live sound vs recorded sound, player experience vs audience experience, in-person vs KZfaq sound. This concept can provide an insight into a lot of things. It can help answer many questions, such as: 1. Why digital pianos sound different on KZfaq reviews than in-person? It is more than just "KZfaq compression algorithm" or "different speakers". 2. You watch a presenter play a digital piano, you like the sound... then you go to a store and it doesn't sound nearly as good. It can also be an expensive mistake to rely only on KZfaq: you might end up disappointed with your online purchase and now have to deal with a return... in the best case scenario. 3. You watch a presenter play a digital piano, you don't like the sound... then you go to a store and you are surprised at how good it sounds via its built-in speakers or store studio monitors (some stores set up studio monitors for the digital pianos on the floor). 4. Why digital pianos and vst pianos have so many "bad", "useless" patches? The answer has to do with: purpose. What are you trying to accomplish? What kind of player are you? a. Do you want to sit at a digital piano and play it like you would an acoustic piano? No headphones. That requires one approach. b. Do you want to sit at a digital piano and play it using headphones? That requires another approach. It is why Yamaha Clavinova CLP-700 series has built-in two completely different samples of piano: one recorded just for the playing experience with speakers, and one binaural sample for headphones. Two different sets of microphone positions during the recording session. c. Do you want to sit at a digital piano and dial in a sound to use it for a piano solo album? That requires another approach. d. Do you want to sit at a digital piano and dial in a sound to use it in a mix? What kind of mix? Acoustic? Pop? Are there vocals? Instrumental only? Is the piano the lead instrument? Is the piano sitting in the background? That requires another approach. Sometimes you see comments such as "Piano A has a simple tone and Piano B has a rich tone"... maybe... on KZfaq. Then you go to a music store and things are reversed: the simple tone piano sounds better and the "rich" tone piano sounds worse... why? Maybe one manufacturer used a sample specifically designed to be played live, while the other manufacturer used a sample specifically designed to be "heard" as part of the audience (KZfaq listener or studio album, for example). Sometimes you play a digital piano from one manufacturer using headphones and you can "see" the entire piano in your head... while the other manufacturer gives you a different sample feeling: you can't "see" the entire piano, only the sound in front of you... like a real piano would. So, when you play piano, do you want to feel like you are sitting at the piano? Or do you want to feel as if you were having an "out-of-body" experience and hearing the piano from far away? You have to go to a music store to get a full picture of what you are buying. KZfaq is not going to do that for you. Playing sitting at an instrument "live" with speakers, and listening a playback or using headphones are two completely different experiences. When you are the player, you can't see and hear the entire piano from 3 meters away... physically, it is impossible... yet, some digital pianos sound like that in person, even with headphones, which is why they don't sound very realistic in person.... but they sound great on KZfaq because they are providing the "audience" perspective, with cabinet resonances and reverb that a person in the audience would hear from a certain distance... not the player. So, they sound more "realistic" for an audience... so, the word "realistic" is then relative: how exactly is that you are experiencing the sound? As a player without headphones? Using headphones? Listening to a playback? That type of "audience" perspective is great to play and upload videos on KZfaq... but it can sound very weird to play live. Many vst pianos sound great in KZfaq recordings, but just plain wrong in person, as they are not designed for live sound. There is this separation between two types of sound: close up, dry sound samples intended for live playing vs samples intended for "KZfaq"/recordings/albums. Many digital pianos have a lot of built-in tools to modify the sound, so you can successfully transition the main sample from "live" playing to "recordings/albums/KZfaq" perspective. For example, the default CFX piano sample in my Yamaha DGX-670 is dry (10% reverb), kind of dark/muddy sounding with too much bass for KZfaq/albums/recordings... why? Because it is designed and equalized to sound "real" in person through speakers (understand that through its speakers or studio monitors, the sample sounds "real" during live playing). But you don't want to play that sample and upload it on KZfaq: it is not its intended purpose. You have to remove part of that bass, make it clearer and a bit brighter using the built-in 5-band equalizer, and add reverb (around 40% Piano Hall reverb in the built-in DSP effects will make it sound more realistic for people listening to you as audience using their home speakers). Then it will sound comparable to some vst pianos. Regarding the purpose of samples. Here is an example: I have Steinberg Halion 6, which contains two vst pianos: Eagle and Raven. Both sound horrendous for live playing. Totally useless. But they sound better than my default DGX-670 in a mix... because they are designed to sit in a mix. Even a cheap vst piano like Toontrack EZKeys, Alicia's Keys and the Grandeur from Native Instruments (which I also have) sound better than my DGX-670 default sample in a mix... but my DGX-670 beats them all in live playing, because the built-in sample is designed for that purpose. I have both versions of Garritan CFX (Lite and full), and neither one is "better" than my DGX-670 for live playing... in fact, they sound too weak and distant for live playing. However, Garritan CFX sounds balanced by default and ready for a mix. I basically don't have to do anything. With the DGX-670, I have to tweak the sample (which can then sound very good) for an album recording. Those "secondary" piano patches that Stu played may sound kind of thin and "useless" on their own... but they are probably better than the "Privia Grand" in a mix, particularly a mix with several other instruments. Drums, guitars, etc., will probably render a default main digital piano patch useless in a mix unless it is tweaked extensively, so these weird-sounding secondary patches are what you may need to create a song. Everything has its purpose. To summarize: digital piano manufacturers may emphasize different goals in their samples. Some might design their digital pianos with a more "live" approach while others might emphasize the "KZfaq" experience. You have to play the instrument in person to see if the KZfaq/playback/audience experience is translating well while you play in person. Sometimes, the translation is poor and you might be disappointed with the instrument you thought it was great on KZfaq, particularly if the presenter used a sample intended to impress listeners, such as a "rich" piano rendering patch with cabinet resonances and reverb effects. Regardless of approach, digital piano manufacturers typically provide up-close, dry samples intended for live playing. Those samples may not sound great on KZfaq, but they may work great for live sound.

Another great review! I would love to use this for playing at weddings, it looks and sounds great but is the optional wooden stand at all portable, looking at unboxing videos of the PXS7000 it doesn’t really look feasible to dismantle the stand for every gig. Can anyone tell me if the optional wooden stand for the PXS6000 is the same or is it more portable?

I've been playing the S6000 for about a month now, and only just noticed, mainly by going back and forth between the S6000 and a Casio CDP-s100, that the notes above E7 are not nearly as clear or as loud as on the CDP-S100. Is there some easy way to EQ the grand piano patch to bring out that higher register of notes? It's so frustrating, that, as much as I like all the performance potential, I'm considering returning the s6000 while I still can. Great review, by the way.

Hopefully they reduces the key size which I find too thick and higher, will go and check them out the sounds are really great no doubt

Thanks Stu. I've watched them all... Look, I've gotta make a choice. Which is better...for general everyday playing and growth, for someone who knows and understands music and wants a great piano sound from a quality instrument? Today, right now. Love the aesthetics and build quality of the PX-S6000 but love the classic style and feel of the PX-870. The options of the Roland FP 60X and FPe50, RD88/RD08 and Yamaha P-515 (525)... I want some quality additional sounds so I can "grow", but want a great core PIANO tone and keyboard (feel). What can I grow with and develop my style with as a player? Portable or not, doesn't matter... Budget is $3000 CAD. If YOU had $3000 CAD to spend what would you buy? You know what? Just for fun, my 4 year old son is going to start playing next year as well... Boom, mic drop!

Opinion needed... if you get the cool Casio stand, is it a better buy to just get the s7000? Thanks and man.... what a review/demo!

sir is it most inexpensive keyboard with best premium keys in 2024 ? and black keys are also lighter ?

I had both the px-s6000 and the px-s7000 for about a week each before sending them both back. I really liked (or, better put, my aging arthritic fingers liked) the light action of the 6000 (I believe the 6000 is currently the lightest of all weighted-action keyboards), but the middle register from (roughly) middle C (C4) to the C an 8ve above (C5) on the main grand piano sound was, to my ears, fairly dead and toy-ish sounding. (This is a MAJOR problem for jazz players such as myself!) The worst key of all was C5, which sounded like it had been rotting in the casket for about a year. 😅 The New York Grand on the 7000 didn’t have this problem to the same degree, but the action seemed heavier. (Is it possible that the 7000 has a slightly different/heavier action by design? Idk, but it definitely felt like it.) I guess I got spoiled by the superior samples of the Nord Electro 6D (so much so that I repurchased it after having just sold it, lol). I also think it was a HUGE mistake on Casio’s part to not include a 5-pin MIDI-in port as the 6000 couples with a Nord Electro 6D would’ve been a near-perfect setup for me. Finally- and I admit that both models were used (though “mint”)- several of the keys on each model were noticeably “clacky” when the affected keys were released. (The striking of these keys didn’t cause this incredibly obnoxious and distracting sound.) I’m assuming that Casio quality control has become lax and that ANY new 6000 or 7000 would end up having this clacking-noise issue after (or even within) a year’s worth of use. This is ENTIRELY unacceptable, obviously, even if the these models were HALF the price. ($2500 for a new 7000 is ludicrous!) At any rate- listen up, Casio- great concept with the 6000 & 7000 keyboards, but VERY poor execution. 😢

hello, great video. which speakers do you use?

One challenge I'm finding is making permanent changes to the tones. I'm getting better (thanks in part to this video) about building banks and registrations but what I find is if I back out of the tone after making a change or turn the keyboard on/off it defaults back to the factory settings? I play live and ultimately I want to set up say User Bank 16 with custom organ tones that all I have to do is hit F2 when an Allman Bros. song comes up on the list and have the Tone be preset to the Hammond sound I have dialed in. I don't want to have to go through making all the DSP changes on stage prior to the song kicking off. Is that possible?

can you run sustain and expression pedal at the same time

How is the key action and the sound from the speakers compared to the FP-60X?

Do you have the list of tones of Casio pxs6000? Can you tell me if the Casio pxs6000 has: celesta, acordeon, and horn? Thank you very much for the support!!!!

Any chance they upgrade their GP series this year? I'm looking into buying a GP-510 but feel like a refresh is due. Hoping they improve the sound/speakers and add Bluetooth functionalities.

Stu sei veramente bravissimo e chiaro nelle tue recensioni. Ti volevo chiedere un consiglio a me servirebbe un piano digitale da usare a casa e ogni tanto anche live e mi interessava in ambienti piccoli collegare anche un microfono e così evitare un amplificazione esterna ero indeciso tra il casio Px 6000 e il Roland fp90x mi potresti aiutare grazie ed un saluto dalla Sicilia

Thank you for another great review! I recall in your review of the PXS3000 you said that dynamic range may be a problem for some players of the 3000. Does the 6000 fix this?

Nice DP but I am not so sure about the value for money. The AP-710 is $600 cheaper if you include the PX-S6000 stand in the comparison, or $100 cheaper without the PX-S6000 stand. The portability factor has to be a big consideration for me to be forking out that kind of money. I know the AP-710 is old but it is still a Celviano with 6 speakers, 60W, furniture and a nice keyboard.

Considering the price point, I'd like to see a head to head with the Yamaha p515.

How are the B3 organ sounds? It’s a deal breaker for me

Does it include drum tracks and why nobody reviews them?

i understand the 7000 ,its a complete superior package,i get the 5000,it offers the Hamburg piano and a superior action to the 3000 for a little more money,but i dont get this one.The only thing it offfers more than the 5000 is the case which can be used with the luxurious stand,if you buy the stand separately you will spend close to the 7000,so whats the point?

I might be wrong (not likely) but this series feels like a downgrade from PX-360, 560. seems like the only thing they are focused on is portability. and some slight changes. px560 is a like a full blown station compared to these new breeds starting from S1000

DGX670 vs PXS6000? FPE50 vs PXS6000? PS500 vs PXS6000?

Has the "Smart Hybrid Hammer Action" keybed action been fixed in the PX-S6000 and PX-S7000 ? See kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nrGYmcqJmrK7nGg.html

Casio CDP s110 or Casio PX - s1100?

RD 88 vs PX-S6000?

Thank you Stu, I couldn't ask for more. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNichLh30rO1e4E.html Rich and bold with a pinch of rascality 😉 This Casio has a lovely piano tone that resolves problems with proper capturing of the real piano, nevertheless, I dream about capturing this piece on a Grand with 3-4 different points of recording. I can't recall any really meticulous piano recording that takes full advantage of the depth and width of the stereo image available in a Hi-Fi setup. They are all at best - acceptable. Anyway, I have tried to merge this piece with lyrics, but it's not the way. In comparison - the original piano part from this song now pale. George Collier creates nice transcriptions, but it's something I can't do kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9ubpa2UvcWodYk.html He cranks great numbers on his channel. But you would have to give all. I'm happy just as a listener 😃

Who is your favourite pianist?

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That playing put me to sleep 🥴🙄