It's clear Stu loves playing both improvisational jazz, pop tunes, & classical pieces. He's quite accomplished. I love his reviews, so easy to understand. You don't have to be a professional pianist to understand his reviews.
The first one you played sounded very nice. I feel I can hear the improvement in the 870. To my ear the 870 sounds closer to a parlor grand. The 770 is perfectly acceptable but slightly less authentic as compared to the 870. Again this is through my Lenovo laptop speakers. As usual, your playing is absolutely lovely and shows off these instruments very well. I have my order in for a Kawai es920 but I'm concerned the voice quality may not be up to par with the modeled voice Roland upright or even these two Casios which sound very good. I always feel that the es920 Kawai has somewhat of the earlier Casio PX-150 type of sound which is a long way from the quality of Pianoteq voices, however the Casio 870 is extremely impressive and on par with Pianoteq. Key height of the black keys can make an extreme difference as to how any action feels. I believe the PX-150 and 160 actions are probably the same but the 160 has more texture on the key tops. Again "let-off" is completely unneeded on a digital action. It's simply a marketing gimmick.
Are we hearing the speakers of these pianos or are they going out using the Audio Outputs as described @ 13:56 . Thank you for such a thorough description and all your videos. You have helped me greatly in narrowing my purchase decision. Liked and subbed a while ago.
You're very welcome! Thank you for the sub! We really appreciate the support. :) Unless otherwise noted, the sounds you are hearing in these videos are generally captured via direct line outs.from the piano.
Hi, do you know if the keyboard and touch response are identical in Privia models (770, 780, 870) an Celviano (270 and 470)? I was reading the specifications at the Casio website and It seems they are identical, but sellers are saying the oposite.
Thanks for the great video! I'm still trying to make my decision between the px-770 and the px-870, so this video has been very helpful! One question: The 870 seems to have a back cover that the 770 doesn't have. Does this do anything in terms of stability of the piano or is that only for aesthetic reasons?
Hi! Brent from Merriam Music here! Glad to hear the video was helpful! It does add a little bit of extra support/solidity, but it is very minor and mainly aesthetic in my opinion. :)
Hello I’m a fan of your videos. Very informative. I’m looking at buying a digital piano. First idea was Casio CDP S160 but now also looking at these two. Can you tell me which one is better option please? Don’t care much about the price difference between the three, just talking about quality overall. Thanks
Hi! Brent here! As one may expect, the more you increase the budget, the more superior the features and musical offering will be. From this perspective, the PX870 is the top performer amongst these options as the price tag suggests. It is the sonic experience of the more powerful speaker system that really sets the PX870 apart from the other options to me. It really presents Casio's excellent piano samples in a powerful and impressive way. :)
I appreciate all your reviews @Stu and @Merriam! Very helpful! Can you please review the px-780 and compare to px-870? It's quite a bit older, but offers so many features far beyond any other at the same price point! I'd really like to understand the difference in sound.
Hi. It's been mentioned in a few places that the Casio action has a shorter pivot point than the other popular brands. Are you able to achieve a good level of dynamic control when playing towards the back of the keys despite this?
It sounds like some type of setting (duel, transposition, etc.) has been unintentionally adjusted. I would recommend doing a factory reset to restore the default settings.
Good evening friend. I can’t find this info anywhere, can you tell me if it’s possible to ADD new tones to this piano? Like synth tones, fx tones, etc.
Hi there! The PX770 does not have separate line outs, but the headphone output can also be used as an output, which allows you to plug the PX770 into external speakers or a PA system.
Casio does offer their WU-BT10 wireless bluetooth transmitter, but it is only compatible with the following models: CT-S1000V/CT-S500/CT-S1/CT-S400/CT-S410/LK-S450/PX-S1100/PX-S3100/PX-S7000/PX-S6000/PX-S5000
this one or donner ddp100? I am 40. I used to play and study classic music everyday in my teens. then picked up the guitar and dropped the piano. Now I have time and space for a piano. It has to be WHITE. Any suggestions anybody?
Hi! Brent here! I have played a few Donner models. While some of their models have some really nice design and aesthetic qualities, as far as the piano tone goes, I personally think an instrument like the Casio PX870 will be superior. However, it really comes down to subjectivity and personal preference.
price and aesthetics of donner are appealing. but i don't want to end up with regrets. also i just realized you are in the GTA. I should visit@@MerriamPianos
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Stu does the best keyboard reviews out there, and I've watched a lot of them. Well done. It's always great when a new one comes out.
It's clear Stu loves playing both improvisational jazz, pop tunes, & classical pieces. He's quite accomplished. I love his reviews, so easy to understand. You don't have to be a professional pianist to understand his reviews.
I know Stu appreciates that immensely! I'll be sure to pass on these kind words to him. Thanks so much for tuning in! :)
The first one you played sounded very nice. I feel I can hear the improvement in the 870. To my ear the 870 sounds closer to a parlor grand. The 770 is perfectly acceptable but slightly less authentic as compared to the 870. Again this is through my Lenovo laptop speakers. As usual, your playing is absolutely lovely and shows off these instruments very well. I have my order in for a Kawai es920 but I'm concerned the voice quality may not be up to par with the modeled voice Roland upright or even these two Casios which sound very good. I always feel that the es920 Kawai has somewhat of the earlier Casio PX-150 type of sound which is a long way from the quality of Pianoteq voices, however the Casio 870 is extremely impressive and on par with Pianoteq. Key height of the black keys can make an extreme difference as to how any action feels. I believe the PX-150 and 160 actions are probably the same but the 160 has more texture on the key tops. Again "let-off" is completely unneeded on a digital action. It's simply a marketing gimmick.
Are we hearing the speakers of these pianos or are they going out using the Audio Outputs as described @ 13:56 . Thank you for such a thorough description and all your videos. You have helped me greatly in narrowing my purchase decision. Liked and subbed a while ago.
You're very welcome! Thank you for the sub! We really appreciate the support. :)
Unless otherwise noted, the sounds you are hearing in these videos are generally captured via direct line outs.from the piano.
His review is always great
Hi, do you know if the keyboard and touch response are identical in Privia models (770, 780, 870) an Celviano (270 and 470)? I was reading the specifications at the Casio website and It seems they are identical, but sellers are saying the oposite.
Thanks for the great video! I'm still trying to make my decision between the px-770 and the px-870, so this video has been very helpful! One question: The 870 seems to have a back cover that the 770 doesn't have. Does this do anything in terms of stability of the piano or is that only for aesthetic reasons?
Hi! Brent from Merriam Music here! Glad to hear the video was helpful! It does add a little bit of extra support/solidity, but it is very minor and mainly aesthetic in my opinion. :)
@@MerriamPianos Thank you so much for your response! Aesthetics or not, I ended up getting the px-870. I'm very happy with it so far :-)
Another excellent review thank you! “Piano comparison with Stu Harrison”! 😁
excellent detailed video.
Hello I’m a fan of your videos. Very informative. I’m looking at buying a digital piano. First idea was Casio CDP S160 but now also looking at these two. Can you tell me which one is better option please? Don’t care much about the price difference between the three, just talking about quality overall. Thanks
Hi! Brent here! As one may expect, the more you increase the budget, the more superior the features and musical offering will be. From this perspective, the PX870 is the top performer amongst these options as the price tag suggests. It is the sonic experience of the more powerful speaker system that really sets the PX870 apart from the other options to me. It really presents Casio's excellent piano samples in a powerful and impressive way. :)
Great video! 🙂
Thanks! We appreciate it! :)
I appreciate all your reviews @Stu and @Merriam! Very helpful! Can you please review the px-780 and compare to px-870? It's quite a bit older, but offers so many features far beyond any other at the same price point! I'd really like to understand the difference in sound.
Hi. It's been mentioned in a few places that the Casio action has a shorter pivot point than the other popular brands. Are you able to achieve a good level of dynamic control when playing towards the back of the keys despite this?
Maybe Stu will play one of his beautiful piano stylings on the 870.
Sure, the px-1000. But this has a different action, the same things won't automatically apply.
Unless you play 128 notes between pedals, it should be fine with the 770.
oh man the 870 sounds great
It really does! The combination of speaker power/fidelity mixed with an excellent piano tone provides it with a wonderful sonic experience. :)
PX-870, the keys are slippery, and some of those keys make a plastic clicking sound when released. The keys also do not bounce back quick enough.
can someone please help me? my px 770 middle c is lower than it should be and the c1 is in it's place
It sounds like some type of setting (duel, transposition, etc.) has been unintentionally adjusted. I would recommend doing a factory reset to restore the default settings.
Good evening friend. I can’t find this info anywhere, can you tell me if it’s possible to ADD new tones to this piano? Like synth tones, fx tones, etc.
on the 770 can you plug it into external speakers for a loud gig or something like that?
Hi there! The PX770 does not have separate line outs, but the headphone output can also be used as an output, which allows you to plug the PX770 into external speakers or a PA system.
What about a review on the Privia PX 780?
I second this! Please review and compare to px-870!
The open lid gimmick is gone from the 860?
The PX770 and PX870 do not have that feature. Other models, such as the AP470 do though. :)
Has anyone tried adding a 3rd party Bluetooth transmitter to these models? I am curious if that is possible using one of the 1/4" jacks on the PX-770.
Casio does offer their WU-BT10 wireless bluetooth transmitter, but it is only compatible with the following models:
CT-S1000V/CT-S500/CT-S1/CT-S400/CT-S410/LK-S450/PX-S1100/PX-S3100/PX-S7000/PX-S6000/PX-S5000
this one or donner ddp100? I am 40. I used to play and study classic music everyday in my teens. then picked up the guitar and dropped the piano. Now I have time and space for a piano. It has to be WHITE. Any suggestions anybody?
Hi! Brent here! I have played a few Donner models. While some of their models have some really nice design and aesthetic qualities, as far as the piano tone goes, I personally think an instrument like the Casio PX870 will be superior. However, it really comes down to subjectivity and personal preference.
price and aesthetics of donner are appealing. but i don't want to end up with regrets. also i just realized you are in the GTA. I should visit@@MerriamPianos
@@MerriamPianos thank you. i just realized your in toronto. I might just visit. have a nice day.
Please make a review on roland go piano