Casio CT-S1 vs Roland GO | Best Beginner Pianos!?

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  • @genesis_tracks
    @genesis_tracks ปีที่แล้ว +22

    My heart died when you played that "something simple in D" at the very start of the video, beautiful voicings and playing Jack! My laawwwddd!!! 😭❤🔥

  • @jjacob25101
    @jjacob25101 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Great video. I have both of these and love both. They both have similar sounds, the Go:Keys have a lot more, but they each have their unique features, which makes having both worth it.

    • @Tracy_Grimshaw
      @Tracy_Grimshaw 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can you confirm if the keys are normal sized?
      Are they normal sized keys?
      Somebody in the comments says the Casio cts1 has smaller keys but the specs online say it has normal size keys.

    • @jjacob25101
      @jjacob25101 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I would have to bring both out and measure them. But to me, it doesn't make much of a difference. For some, especially formal piano players and on 88 weighted key instruments, that may make a difference. But then there are Minikeys instruments like my Yamaha PSS-A50 and Roland JD-Xi, The Yamaha uses the Reface Series keys, again I would have to bring those two out, but I think the Yamaha keys are smaller.

  • @cliffordholliday679
    @cliffordholliday679 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I bought the CTS1 (coming from an old yamaha psr450...) I love it, especially the piano, rhodes and the organ sounds). It's lovely!

  • @atharvarai3609
    @atharvarai3609 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    At what point did this video go from being a comparison to just having fun on the ROLAND!!! Loved IT!!!! xD

    • @pyramidsinegypt
      @pyramidsinegypt 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Right!? :D The Roland just seems to invite playing and getting creative with it :D

    • @Airavida
      @Airavida 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hahahaah so true

  • @YotamPiano
    @YotamPiano ปีที่แล้ว +68

    In my opinion there is no contest, the Casio is just miles better, in terms of sounds and feel especially. I've been an owner of the CT-S1 and reviewed it on my channel as well - appreciate that Jack is conveying his honest opinion right off the bat. Cheers !

    • @flower-z6m
      @flower-z6m 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      It would be perfect if Casiotone cts1 was a full size keyboard (12 key=165mm), maybe we should make a suggestion to Casio

    • @markymarkf2459
      @markymarkf2459 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@flower-z6m you mean the casio keys are smaller?

    • @flower-z6m
      @flower-z6m 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@markymarkf2459yes

    • @jesseycoolen4169
      @jesseycoolen4169 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@markymarkf2459internet says it is full sized so i wouldn't worry too much about it

    • @blastofo
      @blastofo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The Casio is better for sure. But if you want one to use both as a standalone/portable keyboard, and a midi controller, the CT-S1000 is perfect because it has the pitch wheel and mod knob and has extra midi capable knobs. Sometimes I just want to turn on and play for a quick little jam. And sometimes I want to go all out and create music in Logic Pro.

  • @jamietopolski4019
    @jamietopolski4019 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    The Casio CT-S1 is a terrific MIDI keyboard controller too. It has my favorite semi-weighted key action. The keys are responsive, expressive (e.g., for playing acoustic piano patches), and quiet (most MIDI keyboards in this price range have noisy action). You can run a patch cable from your external sound source (iPad, laptop, sound module, etc.) to the Audio In jack and use the built in speakers which are sufficient when practicing or playing with a few friends. And if your external sound source ever fails, you have the built-in sounds as a backup.

    • @joshball8674
      @joshball8674 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Pretty sure the cts1’s keys are completely synth-action, no?

    • @jamietopolski4019
      @jamietopolski4019 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@joshball8674 It depends how you define semi-weighted. This is the definition I tend to use (I found online at the Sweetwater site): "The semi prefix might seem odd, but it’s a designation of the mechanism used to simulate weight rather than a declaration of how much, or to what degree, the keys are weighted. Like synth-action keys, semi-weighted keys are based on a spring-loaded system. Occasionally, they’ll incorporate smaller weights to add some heft, but the springs are implemented to add resistance." The keys on the CT-S1 definitely have more resistance compared to any almost any synth that I've played.

    • @flower-z6m
      @flower-z6m 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I like the Casiotone CT-S1, but it's not a full-size keyboard and I often make mistakes. I hope Casio will update to a full size keyboard (12key=165mm). Does anyone know how to adapt the keyboard to different sizes?😊

    • @jamietopolski4019
      @jamietopolski4019 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@flower-z6m I am measuring approximately 6.4 to 6.5 inches (163 - 165 mm) per octave on my CT-S1. This falls within the standard width range.

    • @Return_The_Slab_
      @Return_The_Slab_ 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      How do you use it as a midi? You need a separate adapter right?

  • @sasarasa88
    @sasarasa88 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I am a synth head, with lots of synths giving me all kind of quality sounds and quality keybeds. Still love the CT-S1 (red in my case). Instant on, great piano sound, no screen, speakers sound surprisingly good. The keys are too "plastic" for my preference, but still very playable.

  • @Prof_Alexander_Blanco
    @Prof_Alexander_Blanco 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I have the Casio CT-S1 in black. I made the decision after watching several videos and comparing them with others. Watching your video keeps confirming to me that it was a very good choice. I think the Casio CT-S1 pianos are great, especially when connected to an amplified speaker.

  • @DelFlo
    @DelFlo ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This video is amazing hahaha, loved watching Jack relish all the classic sounds coming out of the Roland 😄

  • @pyramidsinegypt
    @pyramidsinegypt 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    The Roland seems to just have more vibrant natural (as in, how the original instrument would sound) sounds. With the default piano, for example, you can almost see the piano wire vibrate where the Casio sounds come across as both more flat and slightly over-saturated at the same time.

  • @menarj
    @menarj ปีที่แล้ว +12

    WHAT?! What happened to Casio? When did they got this good? I’m really surprised by how good it sounds.

  • @cherilynhamilton746
    @cherilynhamilton746 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I bought a Casio battery at a garage sale for
    $5.00. It had a great piano sound.I love my Roland but I think I will go with the Casio portable for my grandkids.Thank you!!!!! 12 grandkids! Maybe I should get both!

  • @VenkatAnveshPaila
    @VenkatAnveshPaila 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I forgot to switch off my lovely Casio Privia 160 before the COVID-19 lockdown. When I switched it on after 10 and half months, I learnt that it's power board has been damaged 😢😢. Thinking of buying the CT S1 now.

  • @cocovi
    @cocovi ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I wouldn't call the CT-S1 a beginner piano. It has solid sounds and is meant to be minimalist and intuitive. You have a button for the Piano category, the Organ category and a button for each of the two E. Piano categories as well as a button for each variation within those categories. Intuitively, you can find the sound you want after a short period of using the keyboard without needing the manual. You can also record, play the recording and stop the recording with one button (REC/PLay/Stop is sequential, meaning the next action is based on the previous one; if play is stopped the next push of the button will trigger the record mode; if you are recording and you push the button, recording will stopp and the track will start playing etc...). I think of it as a street smart type of keyboard. The action is kind of an organ or Rhodes type action. The Rhodes sounds are amazing. You feel like you're playing the real instrument. The B3 presets are good and the action helps with organ playing. Plus it has bluetooth audio and MIDI so it's very easy to play backing track from TH-cam or from audio files on your phone. The real beginner piano is an acoustic piano. A beginner doesn't need different sounds. I would put this keyboard below the Yamaha CK61 ( I own both of those keyboards) but in the same category. There are some great reviews of this keyboard on youtube including on this channel as well as Masataka Kono and others.

    • @rondavidjoseph7965
      @rondavidjoseph7965 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can we use the CT-S1 with any DAWs like FL studio or logic?

  • @GospelMusic4Life
    @GospelMusic4Life ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Several months back I tried several midi controllers and ended up getting a Casio s1000v. I considered the Roland go keys. It had a really nice texture as far as feel and key width but I didn’t like the key depth. I also tried the Casio s1 but decided to get the s1000v for the extra sounds. The keys on the s1 are a little skinnier than I would like but are playable when it comes to keyboard depth. My fingers also slip off the Casio more than the Roland. Both have good sounds though. Some sounds on the s1000v are ok but get much better as you layer them. A person really should try both keybeds for an extended time before buying.

  • @raybo1018
    @raybo1018 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    love this video. I'm gonna have to subscribe. Just getting back into playing the keyboard. Bought a used Casio Privia S1000 and a brand new Casio CT S400. Having a blast with them

  • @blastofo
    @blastofo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The Roland Go uses the same core sounds, or sound engine from the Phantom. So does that mean some presets really sound as good as a $4k synth?

  • @Anyone-c5i
    @Anyone-c5i 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I bought the CTS1 and this video just proves to me why I love it. The Roland, sounds thinner and brighter, it looks naff compared to the more understated and modern look of the Casio. I bought the Casio because I liked the Yamaha reface sounds but wanted a full sized keyboard. The Casio offered me a similar selection of sounds with the keyboard I wanted. I didn't care for a heap of effects and stuff I wasn't going to use. I unexpectedly fell in love with all the organ sounds on the Casio, and the orchestral strings with expression on the keys is frankly beautiful, more nuanced than typical synth strings.

  • @PeterCooperUK
    @PeterCooperUK ปีที่แล้ว +11

    As someone pushing middle age, it's mind boggling how good cheap keyboards sound nowadays after suffering through some pretty dreadful gear back in the 90s (though oddly collectable nowadays!)

  • @BlessYourHeart254
    @BlessYourHeart254 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have both and love the Casio. Just got the Go Keys so need time to form an opinion, but out of the box, it didn’t come with a music stand/rest, which I find ridiculous in this category. It does sound great and appears more navigable than the Casio and has Bluetooth, but I’m no production expert. I think in the end each will have their ups and downs and I will love both my children ❤

    • @MatiasPenelas
      @MatiasPenelas 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      4 months and...?

  • @Buck2901
    @Buck2901 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Perfect demo. Thanks for posting.

  • @sazieboy64
    @sazieboy64 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    My ct-s1 keys have worn smooth after 4 months. Still great keyboard.

  • @oliverbones8966
    @oliverbones8966 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    9:55 I actually started belly laughing. 😅 I have actually never heard anything so ridiculous in my life 😂 epic vid thanks team.

  • @pierssegal5910
    @pierssegal5910 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Im suprised you're comparing the Casio Casiotone CT-S1 against the Roland GO:KEYS. My understanding is that the Roland GO:PIANO is much more analogous to the CT-S1. The Yamaha Piaggero NP15 would really round out a shootout for the best overall affordable piano-like keyboard against the CT-S! and the GO:PIANO. (AFAIK It's either the CT-S! for slightly better feel or the NP15 for slightly better sound, so long as you don't mind it being bizarrly wide for a 61key.)

  • @George-jo7mi
    @George-jo7mi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love my Ct S1 but looking at the Go keys 5 for mic input and stuff but mostly for all the different sounds like my favorite scat voice! But for just piano sounds the Casio sounds more serious in a good way.

  • @lolwalters2936
    @lolwalters2936 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Don't know if you have ever noticed the closed captions of Jack's audio... but this one begins "hello and welcome to Anon TV, my name's Jet Duckery..."😝😝😝

  • @ComposerImprov
    @ComposerImprov 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Which one has a heavier, solider action? Thanks!

  • @Mark_Williams300
    @Mark_Williams300 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    How did you manage to get Eno to come in and hold down keys for you? 🤨

    • @edwardferry8247
      @edwardferry8247 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Came through a Virginia Plain interstellar wormhole, awesome stuff 🔥

  • @JeanV1986
    @JeanV1986 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The Casio has a nice piano sound, but the other sounds are much richer on the Roland.

  • @GavGreaves
    @GavGreaves 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Both sound amazing

  • @worldsstongeststrains983
    @worldsstongeststrains983 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The releases a new GoKeys this week. Go keys 3 with Zen Core library, Bluetooth and
    better speakers. The rhythm section sounds amazing.

  • @gooneybird808
    @gooneybird808 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    really like the sound of the Casio but the Roland might cut through a mix more to be honest.

  • @matzer8846
    @matzer8846 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When you engage the Casio me just goes: " oh yeah Rhodes ... Wurly ... etc. "
    The Roland has a sound on its own and i like these creations ...
    So both do have "a stand"

  • @Gadaidis
    @Gadaidis ปีที่แล้ว +3

    we need a same comparison with casio s1000v

    • @ChrisT-O
      @ChrisT-O 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The Casio s1000v is better than the Roland GoKeys. I own both.

    • @disneytok
      @disneytok 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ChrisT-O In what ways? Thanks for helping out!

    • @Anyone-c5i
      @Anyone-c5i 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Not really the C1000 is the CTS1 with extra sounds and effects. I looked at both before purchasing but decided I didn't like the C1000 appearance and probably wouldn't use the extra functions. What I really wanted was the CTS1 sound bank. Limited, lovely and simple.

  • @doordedeur
    @doordedeur ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The Roland Go:Piano is more comparable to the Casio CT-S1.

  • @ruxiwang9571
    @ruxiwang9571 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    seems the casio is a bit narrower than standard piano keyboard ?

  • @ardaagn1105
    @ardaagn1105 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Best keys are A major and C# Minor.

  • @sirtom3011
    @sirtom3011 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Go Key wins….that Bluetooth…playing along with your phone music…recording in many layers….its amazing…then the loop mix thing if you are into mixing someone else’s rhythms (I’m not), but some are. Yeah Go Key is way I better. It’s also got the automatic articulation….its not even a feature. It just has it.

  • @BongoBaggins
    @BongoBaggins ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The Roland sounds like a Prophet and looks like a 1986 Bontempi keyboard in Rumbelows window

  • @madhurjyasharma2799
    @madhurjyasharma2799 หลายเดือนก่อน

    HII THERE! I'm also planning to buy this keyboard CTS1 I'm just madly love with it's simple and classic designs.. My question is how will we plug it into my laptop to use it as a midi in FL STUDIO? Which specific cable i'll be needing?? And one more question is that can we modify the pitch i mean the transpose level like we can do in a regular keyboard ??Can you please help me out!! And so far how is your experience with this preety keyboard!? i'm really very excited to get this.. please do reply!!!
    THANKYOU I'LL BE REALLY GRATEFUL :)

    • @Anyone-c5i
      @Anyone-c5i 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      All you need is a USB mini cable to hook up as a MIDI controller. It works perfectly and is class compliant, no drivers needed. Yes you can transpose. The CTS1 also comes with different musical tradition tunings like Arabic, Indian and European Baroque. You can even pitch tune the entire instrument if you want to play something other than 440Hz.

  • @Fernanda_Barbosa01
    @Fernanda_Barbosa01 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    me perdi nesse Vídio simplesmente ameeeeiiiiiiiiiiii ouvir o vc tocar o Roland é contagiante!!!!!!!

  • @erkiandresnuut
    @erkiandresnuut 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How are the speakers on the Casio? My friend has the Roland, its sounds are really good and expressive through the output jack, nothing to be ashamed about, but the built in speakers sound really tinny and lack any bass whatsoever, somewhat limiting its capability of being an all-in-one go-to piano even for small room gigs without extra amplification. Is the Casio better in this regard?

    • @Acrimonious_Snake
      @Acrimonious_Snake 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Casio is weaker. As an owner of GoKeys and CT-S500, I would say that GoKeys is miles ahead of Casio, especially the nes generation gokeys

    • @Anyone-c5i
      @Anyone-c5i 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The speakers are good but underpowered especially if you want acoustic piano. The organs and synth tones are great with the speakers though.

  • @calebrabion
    @calebrabion ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I bought the Roland because I'm poor, and I regret it. It sounds fine, but I don't like the action, and I would like to make my own layers.

  • @nikooplayer
    @nikooplayer ปีที่แล้ว

    To me, Roland Go sound like one of their old models (E-16 comes to my mind) with new face.

  • @clarissaanaferreirasieiro2127
    @clarissaanaferreirasieiro2127 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I brought used the Korg SP170S 88 height hammered keys , build in speakers , it sounds and feels surprisingly good and looks slick , simple to use for beginners the perfect one 😊
    Synthesizer choice , the simplicity of the Korg Microkorg Xl Plus great sounds and more than enough capable to deliver on its own great performance and quality sound for the price of 3 a 4 working days 😊
    Next purchase and because i know everyone loves Nord and everyone have sugested , i decided , it will be the Korg SV1 88 😊 why? Well, because i love simplicity and quality that are realistic usable and affordable to myself 😊

    • @pyramidsinegypt
      @pyramidsinegypt 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Those might all be great products but even the cheapest of the 3 you mentioned is twice as expensive as the Roland Go:61. I'm happy for you but not sure what your comment has to do on a comparison video between two entirely different products :D

  • @frankbarbarino8309
    @frankbarbarino8309 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jack! Please help! Ok. Guitarist here. No key loving friends. Got the Casio second hand on the cheap. Pretty happy overall. But Sound are not quite doing the job. Got plenty of old tablets and laptops lying about and presumably I can Velcro a tablet down, get sone inexpensive cables and sone free or near free software and Postpone upgrading my keys (in order to buy more guitars from Anderyons, of course!).
    But what and how???? Could you do a video?

    • @pierssegal5910
      @pierssegal5910 ปีที่แล้ว

      You'll need a data cable compatible with your tablet or laptop that has a USB mini on the other end (the USB A port on the Casio is only for the optional Bluetooth accessory). Once you've connected the two together the Casio CT-S1 will become available as a midi instrument on your tablet/laptop. You'll need to find virtual piano software that is compatible with your computer (either as a standalone application or intergrated into a wider piece of music software) but once you do and you select the Casio as the controller you're able to use any sound you like (and there's endless options on every platform.) What's the issue you're finding with the sound out of interest? Is it the same problem both through the intergrated speakers and headphones? It's not on the same level as a premium digital/virtual piano but most people tend to like it.

  • @ItsSteveMC4437
    @ItsSteveMC4437 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Go keys just sounds very acoustic so go keys for me

  • @pisderata
    @pisderata ปีที่แล้ว

    review the ct s500 and show hiw mucho the sounds can be synthesized! an expression pedal too. It's like a 1000v without rhe vocoder which I find annoying because reviews only put focus on it...

  • @Gerald_Daniel
    @Gerald_Daniel 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That blessed boy claims he's 38. I almost can't believe it.....😮

  • @rh8528
    @rh8528 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Go 3 or 5

  • @shayneoneill1506
    @shayneoneill1506 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think I can tell you where the bonnet bee might come from. Roland JUNO DS keyboards. Brought one. It was no JUNO. Not sure if I'm ready to forgive them yet, but half the presets on that thing sounded like those crappy old PCM CASIOTONE keyboards.

  • @Jayclark9777
    @Jayclark9777 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Roland go keys way better 💯

  • @chrisjoebekham
    @chrisjoebekham 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    the casio more beautiful sound

  • @blackguypancakes7516
    @blackguypancakes7516 ปีที่แล้ว

    Woah looping keyboards and Burger King same my man same

  • @intelectoturbo
    @intelectoturbo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Roland wins

  • @daniel_mana
    @daniel_mana 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think Roland is better

  • @CozyRodent
    @CozyRodent 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    casio is 1928288 miles better, roland is good but costing the same, even more expensive meh

  • @fuadfarah4269
    @fuadfarah4269 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Casio wins

  • @matzer8846
    @matzer8846 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Me knows why you don't like the GOKEYS: it aint no NORD red

  • @TazkiaAulia-h4z
    @TazkiaAulia-h4z 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Roland looks like children toys

  • @BelongingToTheUniverse
    @BelongingToTheUniverse ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Roland sounds much better...☝️🤷