Piano World Home Page Forums Our Most Popular Forums Digital Pianos - Electronic Pianos - Synths & Keyboards Casio PX850 or Roland HP307 or Kawai CE220... HELP!

The Kawai CA65 @$3k (see prices paid) is the cheaper version of the CA95 and has the latest Grand Feel keyboard. I just tested it today and in my opinion is one of the more authentic feeling keyboards, better than the Rolands, far better than Yamaha and Casio. But $3K may be pushing it for your budget. Have a try of Kawai models with the RM3 keyboard which is the predecessor and by all accounts pretty good too. You should be able to get something with that for less than $2k.

OP - Did you buy a piano yet?

I plan to buy soon and am considering the EXACT 2 models (Casio px850 and Kawai CE220 you mostly talked about.

Had my mind set on Kawai (none of the Yamaha's I've tried in the lower price range -$2500 and under- can touch Kawai in my opinion), but after reading up and watching video on the Casio px850 I thought maybe that's the way to go. The few reviews on Amazon.com are great, and the price is tempting (love the look as well). But I'm really hesitant to buy if I can't try it first.

I like the Kawai CN series. Was also able to try the CA63 which I loved but $2600 was more than I wanted to dish out............ But lately I've thought about going with the CE220. Haven't played it but have heard good things and like the idea of the wooden keys. Feel pretty positive it'd make me happy. Too bad the cabinet isn't as sleek as say, the CN33...

I'm not a very experienced player. Never learned to read music and only play by ear... but my ear is PICKY so I want as close to a real acoustic piano touch & sound as I can get in the $2000 / under range.

Would LOOOOOOOVE to have a Yamaha NU1 (was able to try that one too, ONLY Yamaha digital I've liked). Super impressive but sadly unaffordable.

Anyway, really interested to know if you've decided on one. And to hear from anyone who's bought the Casio px850.

I just bought the Casio PX-850 and assembled it yesterday. I agree that it has very nice sound for the price point. As part of a church worship band I've played the Roland Fantom x-88 and the Yamaha MOTIF XF8 - love those machines but out of my price range and my wife insists that keyboard needs to look like furniture.

The Casio is a nice little keyboard but I'm frustrated with one thing... the damper (sustain) works nicely for the lower part of the keyboard into the middle but the higher notes seem to decay really fast even with the pedal fully depressed. I've been reading and heard that unless you are paying $2000 or more, not to expect better. Another post talked about a parameter I should try changing.

I knew I was buying a machine much less capable than what I'm used to but this particular issue is really bugging me. Hoping to find a resolution or I will be unsatisfied with my purchase.