Finally! A keyboard reviewer that actually knows how to play the instrument. Great job. I really feel that you gave a well developed overview of what this machine is capable of. If your other reviews are similar, you have a new subscriber. Sounding Excellent!
I’ve noticed AudioPilz does too. Something in the German water…? 🤔 Not to mention Heinbach! I’m half-joking of course, I watch some people of other nationalities who are also strong improvisers. And you’re absolutely right that most demos really do not show off the capabilities in real tunes, just bash out the same chords for every voice.
Consider that the recording is audio directly recorded from, probably, the headphone jack(?). Most people aren't aware of this and will assume this is ambient sound from the onboard speaker. If that were the case, you'd be hearing all the noise in the room or space the keyboard was filmed in (movements of the person playing the keyboard, dogs barking outside, etc.). This is not an intentional deception, it's simply the way audio for videos is actually recorded, i.e, the same way it's recorded for movie or TV production.
@@GaryR55 stil alot of features on it who sucks. No aftertouch , a litle small keyboard so for me its still a toy..... but i have plans to make it to a keytar hehe
it's not budget keyboards - it's just these little yamahas that have this fabulous sound. listen to any other small keyboard across different manufacturers and they sound like toys from '90. honestly I was instantly blown away by the sound quality first time I checked this F30. edit: in fact sound of these is often better than many of larger keyboards from many manufacturers also. just use your ears!
Best $60usd I've ever spent. I use this with the A50, acoustic guitar and loop them all with a Roland 500 for a monster fun mini work station. It's a blast and everything runs on batteries. I can't thank YOU enough for producing these amazing videos. Keen On Keys is one awesome channel.
Hey, i am deciding between f30 and a50 for pure fun. I have zero knowledge, this will be my first keyboard. I just want to have some fun. Which one of these two would you recommend?
@@VTun1ngIf you just want to have fun or use for casual public music playing, f30 has more voices and styles. But A50 has some of the music modification functions and USB midi out, more suitable for music making. Find out more by referring to each keyboard's manual downloadable from Yamaha website. 37 keys isn't much and may not be enough for some songs. If possible, go for 49 for better musical expression. 61 keys version is even better and more flexible. It will cover most modern songs but not classical music pieces.
@@VTun1ngHi, did you get one yet? If you want a fun keyboard for all around music, the F30 will keep you entertained and learning. I still used mine when I need inspiration haha. It's basically an arranger stand alone music work station only mini. Good luck and Keep 'Em Jammin' 🎶
This is just unbelievable how cheap you can buy such a cool instrument. I have a PSRE303 which is a 61 key Yamaha (from the family, bit used) from about 2005 and I just started to learn stuff on it and if anything happens to it I'll be buying one of these. Love the sounds which are really at the level or higher than the PSR (yeah, I know, decades apart) and that it can be used via USB and not a specific charger. And it's CHEAP! Thanks for the vid! Subbed! PS: why do they usually advertise it as "for kids"?
Finally someone who knows what he's doing, gives a great demo of the features and isn't just selling stuff. Most reviewers just do some demo stuff but clearly don't know to use all the functions.
Thank you for the wonderful review. I have owned the F30 for several months now and I think it is one of the most amazing low cost keyboards on the market. I love it because I can carry it anywhere in my backpack and improvise any tune I can think of. I am also attracted to the A50 but I will have time to evaluate its purchase. See you soon.
It’s a fantastic little keyboard. I play it daily to relax. But there’s one sound I miss greatly, which would go so well with the world rhythms. That is the Steel Drum sound. I can’t believe it’s not there. I’m so used to having it available with all GM keyboards I’ve used.
That pipe organ really does sound like a street organ. The ones that you still hear here mostly play covers of pop songs these days! Always funny to hear, until they're in front of where you're trying to work for a couple of hours.
Glad to see you and your mysteriously apt hands in the video feed again, Keen! =) Always a pleasure to hear your smooth dulcet tones, and your voice as well.
Great review. I've got the PSS-F30, had over a year now, and play it every day. 3:22 the missing chip is the USB MIDI interface device, found in the PSS-A50. The PSS-F30, PSS-E30 Remie, and PSS-A50 are all the exact same hardware, with main difference been the firmware, and front panel printing.
When watching this video, it brings me back to my primary school days back in 2005 when me and my buddies, classmates would compose and sing during any school events or special days, and we do challenge other classes too. But the problem is non of us have access or own a proper electronic keyboard, İ only have a small Yamaha keyboard mainly build for kids like myself during those years back than to learn how to play keyboard that cost almost exactly like this one. I forgot the model of it, it only have voice and pre install melodies. No drums or accompaniment, seeing this new Yamaha keyboard like this one should have been made back than where it would cheap to buy....
@@KeenOnKeys Love it! I may have to ask you for a full recording of that song if you have the time. This song screams of me piling all my cheesy 80s synths on it. 😁💖
@@AndersEngerJensen No problem. I will send it to you. But it's more like a medley, the style changes three times before it comes back to the initial theme.
Wow it is so nice to see another great review from Keen on Keys. A fantastic musician with reviews that are totally professional. Loved your A50 review as well. Take care.
I saw it last month being sold where I bought my Casio SA-47, and wondered how it might sound like ...I think it's cleaner sounding, and made me wonder whether PCM sampling is different from brand to brand. I've always loved Casio, but Yamaha always seems cleaner, and Reface already has a good rep. Saving money for one, thanks a lot for this take. First video of your, instant sub :-)
I can't play the piano to save my life. I'm a drummer! I Yet I love watching your videos! I always look forward to you making these keyboards sing in the final performances.
If you hold down the C#2, F2, and G#2 keys simultaneously and then Power ON, it goes into a test mode. Then it shows the firmware version, mine is "1.00", as well as various tests of all the functions and buttons. Which I presume Yamaha would use during manufacture, and for their service techs.
@@stoomkrachtGoogle for the PSR F50 service manual PDF download, that tells you what to do with a few exceptions. The PSS F30 basically is a PSR F50 or F51, with less keys
Got some brilliant designers at Yamaha. Once these functions/features are burned into a chip Yamaha can cut costs and put out different models with simular or better quality depending on hardware..anyways most important the sound comes out of it...which is great. Thanks for the excellent review
Wow, that was a banger at the end. I definitely prefer this to the Casios, not that I need either of them. For one, I love that it still has recognisably “Yamaha” design sensibilities, such as the typography for the function keys, or pretty much the same interface/voice selection method as they did on the PSS-270! Second, the voices where they sampled what sounds like one of their FM engines are wonderfully-applied for their purpose. It’s not the most ambitious device, but I appreciate that they’ve played to their strengths.
Having started my keyboard 🎹 journey with a PSS-400 which my father brought back from Hong Kong - to the PSR-SX900 I own today, I have to say that the quality of the styles and voices in this lower-end Yamaha keyboard are quite respectable. Thank you for another thorough review
@@KeenOnKeys I would say it really depends on the keyboard. I love how In-depth these videos are, I am still in awe of your Yamaha pss-480 video series. I probably going to get one before my first deployment.
@@jesuzmario I remember discovering that there is unused functional MIDI IN and OUT points on the PSR-E253's circuitboard. With some drilling and soldering to a custom add-on PCB, you can add in the missing MIDI ports to be able to plug in to other MIDI equipment!
The USB midi chip is not soldered on the F30 You should be able to transplant the rom and midi chip from the A50 since it has the same motherboard But I don't think anyone has ever tried that
I was waiting for you to review this model, great review. I have this one and the A-50. Actually play this one more lately. I agree with you on the harmonium sounds, they are really good for an inexpensive keyboard. I notice they are sold out a lot of places in the US right now. I've seen this before, some sites say they are back ordered. I had to wait to get one months ago. In a perfect world there would be a little bitty pitch bend wheel on the left side on the next model. :)
This is the most useful review of this keyboard I’ve found. The main reason I might choose this over the A50 is for the live accompaniment function which I want.
Excellent review. Thank you. I've been looking for a small keyboard, and after this nice review I am able to decide that this is just the kind of thing I'm looking for.
Wiedermal faszinierend, wenn man so gut Spielen kann wie du, hört sich auch das "einfache" Werkzeug toll an, Respekt auch was dir so alles an Melodien einfällt !!!!!
It's always good news to see your videos in the feed. Always an amazing work. It's nice that there are new compact keyboards with newer voices but it's disappointing to see that their construction and design is inferior to the old ones. And I think three octaves is not enough.
I got an A50 and I was pretty good, but I believe the F30 is even more useful when it comes to improvise and play music anywhere. I'm definitely interested into one now!
@@Elazarko the A50 doesn't have any kind of baking track, songs of rythms, you can build some sort of simple style with arpeggios and the recording feature, but you can't play anything like with this keyboard
@@Elazarko Yes! I don't get why there isn't a higher tier model like A60 with both F30 and A50 features available but I guess that would such a small market to target.
Spoiler: The key, speaker and sound quality of the Yamaha is better than the Casio one. That isn't to say that Casio can't make good stuff. They can, but in this price range they now have to pass the honour to Yamaha. Mind you, it is still all kind of cheap stuff and in this digital age I even expected a bit more. I mean, a max 2 MB wave font... Still reminds me too much of my late 80's Casio toy keyboard.. SA-1.. Btw apparently Yamaha disabled velocity control in this keyboard, while its functionality is there?
It’s not a bad instrument with great fantastic sounds including drum sounds and everything else. However however, I do not understand why it is in mono that is absolutely stupid. Yes portable but they could’ve easily put another speaker on the other end without taking up too much room and maybe a few more keys. What about the headphones socket, if you plug a lead from the headphone socket to a stereo amp, will it not come out in stereo?
I'm certain Yamaha has discontinued it now. If they've got any new similar keyboards coming out, no idea. Although Yamaha UK still has it listed on their site at £75.
I can't tell you how much I continue to enjoy your videos. I keep coming back and re-watching them over and over. They're very entertaining and enjoyable. Thank you!
Hi Keen on keys. I really like your videos. They go well into every functions on keyboards. I have to say, I am quite excited by Yamaha bringing back the PSS models. Who knows how far Yamaha will make this series grow. Usually Yamaha updates their models every 3 to 4 years so we might see another PSS keyboard soon.
I had PSS F30 2 years ago. Shame that F-30 don't have the touch response! This would be great keyboard, since it has better variety of sounds than PSS A-50 which i already have.
I think somehow the touch response as not as good as it should be. Even if it has 3 steps to set it. I have the a-50 about a year, before that i had an M-audio Axiom Air Mini 32 fro 3 years. It had so much better touch sensitivity. Even with the lightest setting i have to press the keys to play it in normal volume. And some instruments are louder than others.
Sooo… are the Yamaha A50 and F30 not available in USA? It seems no one carries them and even Thomann cannot ship them to US. Strange, as they appear on Yamaha USA site. Anyone with info on why or where to find them? Are new models coming?
I had the A-50 for a fun couple of months until one day it wouldn't start. I thought the phone charger burnt out the power supply until I found out from others that the BATTERIES BROKE IT!
I was not aware that these used the same keybed as the Reface series. That's a good piece of info. I'm quite impressed with the action on my Reface CP. Yeah, it's still mini-keys but they're the best mini-keys I've ever used. P.S. That electric piano tone sounds way better than it has any right to. Through some chorus and reverb, that would probably sound awesome.
I feel like there's a big gap in the market for a proper decent quality small portable keyboard with built-in speakers for players who want a better quality sound and are happy to pay for it, but can't store a full-size 61+ key model or leave it set up (which then becomes annoying as you can't simply jump onto the keys when the inspiration takes you!). Apart from the Reface series which now look to be discontinued is there any alternative?
I’ve been thinking about this one. Will it fit in a satchel comfortably? Also, I wonder if a Casiotone CTS200 review is on the horizon? It’d be awesome to see.
I like this review, this would be a great little piano for travel. I wish it had an intro / ending button like my beloved YPT300, however, I like the fact that you can adjust accompaniment volume. The mute switch is nice. My YPT300 has 5/4 timing, I have lots of fun with it, wonder if this one has 5/4 as well? I also wonder if it has boogie woogie on the piano only accompaniment? I guess I will buy one and find out! :)
Hallo. Ich liebe deine Videos und interessiere mich sehr für die Rückkehr dieser Tastaturserie. Wer weiß, wie es sich entwickelt. Ich ermutige Sie, fortzufahren, und entschuldigen Sie, wenn meine Sprache nicht perfekt ist. Ich verwende ein Übersetzungsprogramm, um Französisch ins Deutsche zu übersetzen.
Sooo… are the Yamaha A50 and F30 not available in USA? It seems no one carries them and even Thomann cannot ship them to US. Strange, as they appear on Yamaha USA site. Anyone with info on why or where to find them? Are new models coming?
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Finally! A keyboard reviewer that actually knows how to play the instrument. Great job. I really feel that you gave a well developed overview of what this machine is capable of. If your other reviews are similar, you have a new subscriber. Sounding Excellent!
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You would have been in high demand during the 90s to score MS-DOS games. All due to your incredible music talents on limited hardware.
This guy can really play.
After watching so many years on demos, you are the first person who can play some music instead of pushing only chords. Thank you. Regards.
I’ve noticed AudioPilz does too. Something in the German water…? 🤔 Not to mention Heinbach!
I’m half-joking of course, I watch some people of other nationalities who are also strong improvisers. And you’re absolutely right that most demos really do not show off the capabilities in real tunes, just bash out the same chords for every voice.
It’s amazing how good the sound quality is for budget keyboards nowadays. Way to go Yamaha!
Consider that the recording is audio directly recorded from, probably, the headphone jack(?). Most people aren't aware of this and will assume this is ambient sound from the onboard speaker. If that were the case, you'd be hearing all the noise in the room or space the keyboard was filmed in (movements of the person playing the keyboard, dogs barking outside, etc.). This is not an intentional deception, it's simply the way audio for videos is actually recorded, i.e, the same way it's recorded for movie or TV production.
@@GaryR55 stil alot of features on it who sucks. No aftertouch , a litle small keyboard so for me its still a toy..... but i have plans to make it to a keytar hehe
it's not budget keyboards - it's just these little yamahas that have this fabulous sound. listen to any other small keyboard across different manufacturers and they sound like toys from '90. honestly I was instantly blown away by the sound quality first time I checked this F30. edit: in fact sound of these is often better than many of larger keyboards from many manufacturers also. just use your ears!
These sounds would be on the professional models of the old days!
how u will make it a keytar? tips needs 😢
Best $60usd I've ever spent. I use this with the A50, acoustic guitar and loop them all with a Roland 500 for a monster fun mini work station. It's a blast and everything runs on batteries.
I can't thank YOU enough for producing these amazing videos. Keen On Keys is one awesome channel.
Hey, i am deciding between f30 and a50 for pure fun. I have zero knowledge, this will be my first keyboard. I just want to have some fun. Which one of these two would you recommend?
@@VTun1ngIf you just want to have fun or use for casual public music playing, f30 has more voices and styles. But A50 has some of the music modification functions and USB midi out, more suitable for music making. Find out more by referring to each keyboard's manual downloadable from Yamaha website. 37 keys isn't much and may not be enough for some songs. If possible, go for 49 for better musical expression. 61 keys version is even better and more flexible. It will cover most modern songs but not classical music pieces.
@@VTun1ngHi, did you get one yet? If you want a fun keyboard for all around music, the F30 will keep you entertained and learning. I still used mine when I need inspiration haha. It's basically an arranger stand alone music work station only mini. Good luck and Keep 'Em Jammin' 🎶
I have a A50 and never intended to buy another of that range and you made the f30 attractive… I need to resist!
This is just unbelievable how cheap you can buy such a cool instrument. I have a PSRE303 which is a 61 key Yamaha (from the family, bit used) from about 2005 and I just started to learn stuff on it and if anything happens to it I'll be buying one of these. Love the sounds which are really at the level or higher than the PSR (yeah, I know, decades apart) and that it can be used via USB and not a specific charger. And it's CHEAP!
Thanks for the vid! Subbed!
PS: why do they usually advertise it as "for kids"?
These voice demos are so bloody PS1 and PS2 JRPG it's unreal. Great stuff.
Finally someone who knows what he's doing, gives a great demo of the features and isn't just selling stuff. Most reviewers just do some demo stuff but clearly don't know to use all the functions.
Thank you for the wonderful review. I have owned the F30 for several months now and I think it is one of the most amazing low cost keyboards on the market. I love it because I can carry it anywhere in my backpack and improvise any tune I can think of. I am also attracted to the A50 but I will have time to evaluate its purchase. See you soon.
Would you consider doing videos on music theory / songwriting tips at some point? You're really talented I love everything you play in these demos.
Not at the moment, but I will think about that.
It’s a fantastic little keyboard. I play it daily to relax. But there’s one sound I miss greatly, which would go so well with the world rhythms. That is the Steel Drum sound. I can’t believe it’s not there. I’m so used to having it available with all GM keyboards I’ve used.
That pipe organ really does sound like a street organ. The ones that you still hear here mostly play covers of pop songs these days! Always funny to hear, until they're in front of where you're trying to work for a couple of hours.
Very well played Sir.
What? Seriously i have A50 and it doesn't have dual layer voice and split. This one have much more voices. I need to get me one of this.
Wow, these little keyboards sure have come a long way since the OPLL days. Awesome playing too!
dang, such a banger tunes coming from small device, but seeing you'll be reviewing casio sa-46, will hold from buying it first
Looks like a nice compact and versatile keyboard. I wish I could play. Do you get chicks? You really make that thing sing.
This sounds amazing. Good job Yamaha! All of their budget keyboards have great patches.
S/out to Burgmuller's Arabesque from Op.100 showing up at 24:25- always so interesting to see what gets used for demos in these old keyboards
This was such a great demo of this! REALLY makes me want to get one myself!
Glad to see you and your mysteriously apt hands in the video feed again, Keen! =) Always a pleasure to hear your smooth dulcet tones, and your voice as well.
And sir your keyboard playing skill is very impressive.
Great review. I've got the PSS-F30, had over a year now, and play it every day.
3:22 the missing chip is the USB MIDI interface device, found in the PSS-A50. The PSS-F30, PSS-E30 Remie, and PSS-A50 are all the exact same hardware, with main difference been the firmware, and front panel printing.
And key velocity, only PSS A50 has that.
I can't connect it to the computer and use it as a controller?
@@leonardobalbi5718 no
Yet there is a quite wide price difference between the F and the A...
When watching this video, it brings me back to my primary school days back in 2005 when me and my buddies, classmates would compose and sing during any school events or special days, and we do challenge other classes too. But the problem is non of us have access or own a proper electronic keyboard, İ only have a small Yamaha keyboard mainly build for kids like myself during those years back than to learn how to play keyboard that cost almost exactly like this one. I forgot the model of it, it only have voice and pre install melodies. No drums or accompaniment, seeing this new Yamaha keyboard like this one should have been made back than where it would cheap to buy....
That demosong is right up my alley… I’m probably going to steal it… 🥸🤓😁
Do you mean the tune from the beginning of his video? You can't really do that. It's his tune performed everytime differently on each tested keyboard.
Haha! I was thinking of you when I heard it for the first time.
@@dwsel You haven’t been on my channel much… -> 24:02 😘 #JazzrockTime
@@KeenOnKeys Love it! I may have to ask you for a full recording of that song if you have the time. This song screams of me piling all my cheesy 80s synths on it. 😁💖
@@AndersEngerJensen No problem. I will send it to you. But it's more like a medley, the style changes three times before it comes back to the initial theme.
I own A50 thanks to your video 😜
Love your reviews, you're born keyboard presenter 🎹😎👍
Your presentation makes a simple keyboard just like it is motif or tyros.
Wow it is so nice to see another great review from Keen on Keys. A fantastic musician with reviews that are totally professional. Loved your A50 review as well. Take care.
The quality of the voices are really high.
When i listen to voice...
"My name is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me Giorgio."
6:26 Did he just play "no limits" on timpani??
I saw it last month being sold where I bought my Casio SA-47, and wondered how it might sound like ...I think it's cleaner sounding, and made me wonder whether PCM sampling is different from brand to brand. I've always loved Casio, but Yamaha always seems cleaner, and Reface already has a good rep. Saving money for one, thanks a lot for this take. First video of your, instant sub :-)
I can't play the piano to save my life. I'm a drummer! I Yet I love watching your videos! I always look forward to you making these keyboards sing in the final performances.
If you hold down the C#2, F2, and G#2 keys simultaneously and then Power ON, it goes into a test mode. Then it shows the firmware version, mine is "1.00", as well as various tests of all the functions and buttons. Which I presume Yamaha would use during manufacture, and for their service techs.
It just says F30 here on the display. Keys don't do anything at that stage.
@@stoomkrachtGoogle for the PSR F50 service manual PDF download, that tells you what to do with a few exceptions.
The PSS F30 basically is a PSR F50 or F51, with less keys
Excellent review - and well played. Thanks
Got some brilliant designers at Yamaha. Once these functions/features are burned into a chip Yamaha can cut costs and put out different models with simular or better quality depending on hardware..anyways most important the sound comes out of it...which is great. Thanks for the excellent review
I think the unit is probably worth getting just for that harmonium voice.
Wow, that was a banger at the end. I definitely prefer this to the Casios, not that I need either of them. For one, I love that it still has recognisably “Yamaha” design sensibilities, such as the typography for the function keys, or pretty much the same interface/voice selection method as they did on the PSS-270! Second, the voices where they sampled what sounds like one of their FM engines are wonderfully-applied for their purpose. It’s not the most ambitious device, but I appreciate that they’ve played to their strengths.
Having started my keyboard 🎹 journey with a PSS-400 which my father brought back from Hong Kong - to the PSR-SX900 I own today, I have to say that the quality of the styles and voices in this lower-end Yamaha keyboard are quite respectable. Thank you for another thorough review
is yamaha done making mini keyboards like this? i was disappointed to see that they're all discontinued :(
Make a new wonderful video, friend. I’m bored
You know I love your videos! I hate how long they take sometimes…but they are always worth the wait!
Thanks! I actually also hate how long it takes to finish a new video. Maybe I should make them a bit shorter.
@@KeenOnKeys No they are perfect as they are. People will just have to learn to be patient for each release!
@@KeenOnKeys I would say it really depends on the keyboard. I love how In-depth these videos are, I am still in awe of your Yamaha pss-480 video series. I probably going to get one before my first deployment.
Bro can I use power bank
It's possible to hack in MIDI IN+OUT ports via soldering to allow hidden MIDI reception/transmittion (same way goes for the PSR-F50).
really? have you tried that?
@@jesuzmario I remember discovering that there is unused functional MIDI IN and OUT points on the PSR-E253's circuitboard. With some drilling and soldering to a custom add-on PCB, you can add in the missing MIDI ports to be able to plug in to other MIDI equipment!
The USB midi chip is not soldered on the F30
You should be able to transplant the rom and midi chip from the A50 since it has the same motherboard
But I don't think anyone has ever tried that
outro with such an underrated banger lmao
Was that 2 Unlimited on the timpani? Magnificent.
About your reviews the best part is always your performance!!!
I was waiting for you to review this model, great review. I have this one and the A-50. Actually play this one more lately. I agree with you on the harmonium sounds, they are really good for an inexpensive keyboard. I notice they are sold out a lot of places in the US right now. I've seen this before, some sites say they are back ordered. I had to wait to get one months ago. In a perfect world there would be a little bitty pitch bend wheel on the left side on the next model. :)
This is the most useful review of this keyboard I’ve found. The main reason I might choose this over the A50 is for the live accompaniment function which I want.
If you can find one buy it. I had to look a little bit to find one. It is a ton of fun. Very surprising capability for such a small unit.
Excellent review. Thank you. I've been looking for a small keyboard, and after this nice review I am able to decide that this is just the kind of thing I'm looking for.
Thanks for the great review. You have great playing skills.
since The 8-BitKeys hadn't showed up lately...
I've found my new substitute...
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Wiedermal faszinierend, wenn man so gut Spielen kann wie du, hört sich auch das "einfache" Werkzeug toll an, Respekt auch was dir so alles an Melodien einfällt !!!!!
It's always good news to see your videos in the feed. Always an amazing work. It's nice that there are new compact keyboards with newer voices but it's disappointing to see that their construction and design is inferior to the old ones. And I think three octaves is not enough.
Did you miss the part about the octave buttons or transpose keys? Not everyone wants a keyboard with a large footprint.
I got an A50 and I was pretty good, but I believe the F30 is even more useful when it comes to improvise and play music anywhere. I'm definitely interested into one now!
Does the a50 not have that feature?
@@Elazarko the A50 doesn't have any kind of baking track, songs of rythms, you can build some sort of simple style with arpeggios and the recording feature, but you can't play anything like with this keyboard
@@Criticasparareflexio oh that's annoying. Thanks I didn't know that
@@Elazarko Yes! I don't get why there isn't a higher tier model like A60 with both F30 and A50 features available but I guess that would such a small market to target.
@@Criticasparareflexio so this f30 is cheaper but missing midi?
Spoiler: The key, speaker and sound quality of the Yamaha is better than the Casio one. That isn't to say that Casio can't make good stuff. They can, but in this price range they now have to pass the honour to Yamaha. Mind you, it is still all kind of cheap stuff and in this digital age I even expected a bit more. I mean, a max 2 MB wave font... Still reminds me too much of my late 80's Casio toy keyboard.. SA-1..
Btw apparently Yamaha disabled velocity control in this keyboard, while its functionality is there?
AB Logic's There's No Limits on timpani is brilliant.
If only it had MIDI 😒. Great review.
Good review!!!!!jealous o your playing capabiliities!!!!
It sounds better than my old Yamaha psr-600, but how it turned heads with the included floppy drive in those years.
you are really² keyboardist.... good demo style.... all beat and all voice very fantastic.... ♥️♥️♥️😘👍🏾
He plays really good
It’s not a bad instrument with great fantastic sounds including drum sounds and everything else. However however, I do not understand why it is in mono that is absolutely stupid. Yes portable but they could’ve easily put another speaker on the other end without taking up too much room and maybe a few more keys. What about the headphones socket, if you plug a lead from the headphone socket to a stereo amp, will it not come out in stereo?
Headphone jack is dual mono. Same signal on both sides.
@@KeenOnKeys I don’t understand why anyone would want mono signal especially in this day and age and stereo has been around for donkeys years.
@@bestrickie2 They are obviously segmenting their product line and don't want cheaper models eating into profits for more expensive models.
Would you recommend F30 or E30 for 5yo?
Unfortunately I can’t find this keyboard for sale anywhere.
eBay is the only place I've seen them lately.
I'm certain Yamaha has discontinued it now. If they've got any new similar keyboards coming out, no idea.
Although Yamaha UK still has it listed on their site at £75.
I like the sound of this mini keyboard ❤❤❤
I like the voicing at the 5:20 Grand pipe organ , trumpet stop ... and the one before it the Grand theater pipe organ sound
I can't tell you how much I continue to enjoy your videos.
I keep coming back and re-watching them over and over.
They're very entertaining and enjoyable.
Thank you!
So I should buy a PSS-A50 instead?
Excellent playing/demonstration as usual. The tones sound really good and I liked the world rhythms .
An amazing review and demonstration for a keyboard that deservs it. That's why I love this channel anyway, thanks for the video!
Hi Keen on keys. I really like your videos. They go well into every functions on keyboards. I have to say, I am quite excited by Yamaha bringing back the PSS models. Who knows how far Yamaha will make this series grow. Usually Yamaha updates their models every 3 to 4 years so we might see another PSS keyboard soon.
I am not quite sure about that. The last time it took 19 years.
I had PSS F30 2 years ago. Shame that F-30 don't have the touch response! This would be great keyboard, since it has better variety of sounds than PSS A-50 which i already have.
I think somehow the touch response as not as good as it should be. Even if it has 3 steps to set it. I have the a-50 about a year, before that i had an M-audio Axiom Air Mini 32 fro 3 years. It had so much better touch sensitivity. Even with the lightest setting i have to press the keys to play it in normal volume. And some instruments are louder than others.
@@elistvan maybe you get used to m audio, for me pss a-50 have far better quality small keyboard than for example novation launchkey or akai mpk mini.
@@keyhoarder Not the key quality what i ám worried about. Only the touch response.
It would be great if you could review a classic: the Korg 707.
+1 for the Korg 707
Нормальный звук, но для ребёнка учится лучше сразу на полноразмерных клавишах
Wow you're so talented! great review :D
This is truly a great dude.. Thanks for the amazing video!
Sooo… are the Yamaha A50 and F30 not available in USA? It seems no one carries them and even Thomann cannot ship them to US. Strange, as they appear on Yamaha USA site. Anyone with info on why or where to find them? Are new models coming?
I had the A-50 for a fun couple of months until one day it wouldn't start. I thought the phone charger burnt out the power supply until I found out from others that the BATTERIES BROKE IT!
I was not aware that these used the same keybed as the Reface series. That's a good piece of info. I'm quite impressed with the action on my Reface CP. Yeah, it's still mini-keys but they're the best mini-keys I've ever used.
P.S. That electric piano tone sounds way better than it has any right to. Through some chorus and reverb, that would probably sound awesome.
Excellent video...!! Greetings and thanks. Greetings from Chile
Incredible for the price. Great starter and i had nothing like it 30 years ago when I was learning.
I feel like there's a big gap in the market for a proper decent quality small portable keyboard with built-in speakers for players who want a better quality sound and are happy to pay for it, but can't store a full-size 61+ key model or leave it set up (which then becomes annoying as you can't simply jump onto the keys when the inspiration takes you!). Apart from the Reface series which now look to be discontinued is there any alternative?
this demo will make me buy it!
Superb playing skills.
I have never seen before this kind of perfect review.especially with music one by one.. 👍👍❤️
I’m gonna buy a cheap keyboard and teach myself to play this seems fun as hell
Yep. I take mine to the pool and people take turns playing songs on it. Great drinking game.
I was expecting a sound similar to that of a classic casio keybord. The kids ones from early 90s 80s. Sounds great for what it is.
Thank you for a great review..
I subscribed and liked ..👍🏻
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With this level of knowledgeable review, I immediately subscribed.
I’ve been thinking about this one. Will it fit in a satchel comfortably? Also, I wonder if a Casiotone CTS200 review is on the horizon? It’d be awesome to see.
It is about 50cm x 20cm in size. So it might fit.
Funny that mention the CT-S200, I recently bought one.
I like this review, this would be a great little piano for travel. I wish it had an intro / ending button like my beloved YPT300, however, I like the fact that you can adjust accompaniment volume. The mute switch is nice. My YPT300 has 5/4 timing, I have lots of fun with it, wonder if this one has 5/4 as well? I also wonder if it has boogie woogie on the piano only accompaniment? I guess I will buy one and find out! :)
I really love your videos. You are ingenious in getting out the most possible features out of this tiny budget keyboards. Thanks!
An EXCELLENTLY done Demo! Whenever I have to pack up and carry my S90, I'll be tempted to trade it for this.
Hallo. Ich liebe deine Videos und interessiere mich sehr für die Rückkehr dieser Tastaturserie. Wer weiß, wie es sich entwickelt. Ich ermutige Sie, fortzufahren, und entschuldigen Sie, wenn meine Sprache nicht perfekt ist. Ich verwende ein Übersetzungsprogramm, um Französisch ins Deutsche zu übersetzen.
I always love the little ditties you play to demo the patches
Loved the ending track. Great work 👍
harga berapa
Sooo… are the Yamaha A50 and F30 not available in USA? It seems no one carries them and even Thomann cannot ship them to US. Strange, as they appear on Yamaha USA site. Anyone with info on why or where to find them? Are new models coming?
Ebay still has them. New units, too.
I'm a starter,, which one you suggest? A50 Or F30
@@supirush the A50, unless you need the accompaniment.
@@KeenOnKeys thank you 😊 which one offers more range of Voices,,, For harmonium which is better sir
@@supirush F30
Can't wait for the Casio S-46 Full Review