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#PX870 #Casio #DigitalPiano

Hi everybody, and welcome to another digital piano review at the Merriam Pianos YouTube channel. Today, we’re taking a look at the Casio PX-870.

This is a popular model in the $1,000-$2,000 price category that’s been on the market for about a year or so. It’s a new product for us however so we’re excited to do a deep dive for you here.

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Piano Overview:

The PX-870 sits at the very top of Casio’s Privia lineup. The Privia lineup has been quite successful for Casio over the past few years, and I’ve personally been very impressed with the overall musical potential these instruments offer, especially for the price.

I had high hopes for the PX-870, and I’m happy to report that it doesn’t disappoint. This piano delivers very nicely for the price point, with a great sound and solid touch.

Piano Sound:

With a tone generator capable of 256 note polyphony, 40 watts of speaker power and a multidimensional sample, the overall piano sound you’re getting here is definitely among the top in it’s class. There’s 19 total on-board sounds here, and the overall quality is quite impressive, on par with what you’ll find in a similarly priced Kawai or Roland. I would still say the main acoustic piano tones on a similarly priced Kawai or Roland captures some of the subtleties of acoustic piano tone more accurately, but it’s very close.

Overall, there's a lot of character and warmth to the main piano sample here, and navigating the various samples is easy with a subtle sort of cheat sheet built right into the instrument.

The other samples here are solid with only a few misses, including other piano patches, E pianos, harpsichord, organs. All in all, this piano really delivers a satisfying tone, and might be the least expensive piano in its class with 40 watts of speaker power.

Piano Action:

Casio’s tried a few things with their actions over the past few years, some of which were successful and others which were somewhat odd. That said, I think they’ve been moving in a good overall direction, with a well built, satisfying piano action.

The PX-870 uses a triple sensor action for good accuracy (88 Note Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II), though it does not feature escapement (Roland is the only manufacturer who offers escapement at this price point.)

There’s a texture on the white and black keys that is pretty exaggerated. Some folks will love this, others will not, so it’s definitely worth paying attention to that when you try this piano out to see if you like the texture.

It’s worth mentioning that the action here is not the same as the one you’ll find in the PX-S1000 and 3000, which only use a double sensor.

Piano Features:

There’s some interesting features you’ll find in the PX-870, and while not really unusual for the price point, are still worth noting. There’s recording capability (MIDI and Audio to USB), built in songs that allow you to play along with or just listen to, along with compatibility with Casio’s Chordana Play app. Especially with a tablet, there’s a lot of different cool, interactive things you can do with this app.

The PX-870 includes a built in stand, dust cover, and triple pedal system, along with a nice music desk. It does not include a bench, so keep that in mind from a budget perspective. There isn’t any Bluetooth capability, but you can connect to devices with a USB cable. There’s also two headphone jacks, and the other basic features are covered as well, such as a metronome, transpose, octave shift, layer and split. The cabinet is well built, and fits together in a very secure manner.

Summary:

Compared to other instruments on the market, we’ve got both a piano tone and action here that are above average, great speakers, and a well made, durable cabinet. If you’re in that $1,500 or so price range, this is definitely a model worth checking out.

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