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Too bad it doesn't come with all the skill it takes to make it sound so good. Cant' get it all for $240.

The CT-S1 has 61 sounds. If you hold the function button and hit one of the 61 keys, you'll get a different sound.

GM stands for General MIDI

you can make even a cheap keyboard sound great!

It's a pity that CTS400 cost 390usd in my country...while a CTS100 cost 140 USD it's crazy

I'm a rock/metal bassist, but I am a little experienced with keyboard and can't wait to replace my Yamaha PSRE-243. Not having key action is terribly frustrating. I don't have so much money, so these are really good options for me. CT-S1 sounds terrific; enough for adding some colour to my songs. Thanks for the comparison and happy new year!

Well a $200 Casio keyboard has certainly come a long way! Whilst the CT-S1 definitely has a ‘nicer’ tone to it (particularly on piano), both keyboards are amazing value for money. Cheaper than a half decent controller keyboard of the same size, but some really nice patches and sounds that actually change timbre when played harder. Great review!

Excellent (as always!). I have both of these keyboards and love them! For my needs, they both deliver extremely well. Obviously, if you want more voices, you'll go with the 400. If you are more interested in choice in colors and more polyphony, you'd want the 1. However, to my ears, there is also a difference in sound. The volume of the 1 seems to be a little louder, but the overall tone of the 400 is more mellow and feels better on my ears. This difference isn't as noticeable with headphones, so I'm guessing it has to do with the speakers on my two keyboards. Nonetheless, both instruments are remarkable, and at this price point? Yeah - they are both huge contenders!

I love how much fun you have when playing piano.‼️💯😁✊🏿

Please, do a review of the Casio CDP-s350, in no one of the reviews I had saw they said the quality of the weight of the keys.

Thank you so much. I learned a lot there. Still undecided what to go for.....

For poorer families, this is hope. Yes, James, you could make anything( not way out of tune) sound good.

Came across your channel doing research on the CT-S1, very informative video, this made the decision easy for me to order one. Keep up the great videos!

Hey James! Very informative video, as always. I thoroughly enjoy your unbiased opinions, and it's helping me to make my decisions around keyboard purchasing.

Had to come looking for you!

I really enjoy your reviews of inexpensive keyboards and pianos. I’ve never had the passion or drive to reach your level but that’s never stopped me from touching every set of keys I see. I bought a first for me at a thrift store yesterday. A nice condition Magnus chord organ $20. I remember seeing them as a kid on the toy shelves. I’ll probably use it to entertain the grands when they come over. My question, have you ever seen or played a upscale or pro level chord organ. They’re quirky I know, but……….

What a fun 🤩 video and excellent comparison. The music box, "Minecraft OST - Mice on Venus" was quite cool also, and one other Minecraft tune (piano + pad), not sure the name of the tune though haha. I hope your Holiday was nice 👍 and ready for a Happy New Year 🎆

Thanks for the analysis and demonstration. Is it having concert grand tone or just portable grand tone?

Thanks for the great comparison. In my taste the CT-S1 sounds way better(better sound engine and better speakers that can play pretty loud) A nice variation with the surround button aswell.