Casio PX-500L Privia 88 Key Digital Piano

by Casio

Product Features

• 88-Key Scaled Hammer Action keyboard with touch sensitivity
• Key features Stereo sampling, Dual-element system, Layer function, Split function
• Terminals: Headphone x 2, MIDI IN, MIDI OUT, Damper Pedal Soft, Sostenuto pedal
• 120 rhythm patterns to play with
• 80 tunes built into the music library

Product Details

• Item Weight: 39.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 43 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00029U0YU
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,657 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The slim and compact configuration of Privia allows it to fit easily into virtually any interior environment. With its compact design, and each model weighing about 27.6lbs., it can go almost anywhere you do. When not in use, the Privia can be easily stored in a closet, under a bed, or in other compact locations where other digital pianos won't fit.

Key features

• Tones: 168 Total Tones
• Effects: 4 reverbs, 4 choruses
• Keys: 88-Keys

Product Description

Slim & Compact Privia Key Lighting Digital Piano & Lession System with 88-Touch Response Keys

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As they say on Ebay , A+++, July 11, 2005

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Anthony J. Lomenzo "Doc Tony" (Fort Ann, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio PX-500L Privia 88 Key Digital Piano (Electronics)

This is an excellent digital piano! A few things to keep in mind: First economics: I got this on an Amazon sale ... if you can wait and don't need it tomorrow, so to speak, you can save considerably when Amazon places it on sale once again and also watch for free delivery which varies with certain products! I was most pleased to catch both a great sale on the item --and-- free delivery!

Now to the piano and I'll focus on one 'biggie' as compared to virtually all other digital pianos that have only what they term semi-weighted keys which generally translates to non-weighted keys or at least keys where the fingers will notice no real difference whatsoever --but-- this piano [Casio PX-500L] has the 'scaled hammer action' system and it is a 'world' of difference coming as close as one can probably get to the real McCoy acoustic piano!

You will feel after perhaps 20 minutes to a half hour of playing the sensation in your finger tips that you were pushing on weighted keys! That's the best way I can describe it! In fact, after playing this piano, I switched to an acoustic piano and I was surprised at the similarities of the action! This feature 'alone', at least to me, is worth its weight in gold!

Yes I have an old acoustic in the basement, but, hey, the reason it's in the basement is that anyone who plays an acoustic knows that the sound really travels and so when the urge to play strikes during the wee hours, well, not everyone in the household [especially if you have young children] appreciates such sound travel so electronic/digital pianos solve this problem rather nicely via the one item the acoustic pianos just don't have for obvious reasons: earphones! But that's just the tip of the iceberg because the electronic/digital stuff offers so many extras ... and tones [instruments] .... and midi ... and accompanyment... and a host of other goodies.

I thought the sound was quite good and although I would be the first to say that really nothing beats the sound of the real McCoy wooden acoustic piano, hey, the electronic/digital models offer you benefits and options [including wee hour playing!] that the acoustics do not. And the Casio is a go anywhere digital piano. Try that with an acoustic! This model also has the lighted keys for new players and/or learning a specific piece and yes the red lighted keys 'can' be turned off. One thing however which I wish it had but it doesn't is a connection for a keyboard amp which would have made the piano perfect for those times that additional volume via an external amp would be desired. But then, the midi hook-up to a computer and its external amp [if one has same] might solve that. On the other hand, the volume it does offer by itself with no hookups to anything is decent. Comes with a power supply and a sustain pedal but I've ordered the heavier sustain pedal versus that square thing which I don't really relish. [...] sells them [VFP 1/25 sustain pedal] but make sure you get the pedal with a "polarity switch" or one that will work with a CASIO. Of note: Polarity issues for both power supply and piano pedals 'differ' between Casio and Yamaha electronic/digital pianos .... the why of which escapes me!

Doc Tony

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing action from a feature filled keyboard, November 18, 2005

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Vynny "Vynrod" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio PX-500L Privia 88 Key Digital Piano (Electronics)

As an owner of several keyboards - from expensive to cheap, I'd finally decided to invest in one that might deliver action *just* like you'd get with a real piano. Something I'd been seeking for a while.

I'd done some research and it seemed like such a keyboard was fairly expensive. I kept reading about the PX500 as a possible man for the job - eventually I caved without ever playing it in person... Firstly it's all true - I grew up with standard uprights and plonked occasionally on a grand - and this is as close as you can get especially for the price.

When you press a key it 'feels' real. It sounds real too. Obviously orientated towards piano it includes the full range of such sounds - from grand to electric to honky-tonk to synth. All at a key press - we're not talking GM here either; it's built in-accurate pressure-based stuff. Of course it has GM too - along with a surprisingly non-tinky set of pre-programmed tunes and rhythms. In fact I was amazed at the variety of songs included (as well as a nice stave song book). It's learning-options, both left and right hands can be separated, suggests a keyboard for the newbie - but really it's a nice after-thought for the rest of the family who probably don't play.

All said and done, this IS the keyboard I wanted - its built in speakers have sufficient bass to not warrant external components and the sounds it makes are 100% real. The seemingly sing-a-long pre-programmed songs and optional lights on the keys are mere icing on an amazing cake. If you want a REAL piano action with a REAL piano sound then this is THE keyboard to get - especially for the price.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars External Amplifier, August 17, 2005

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Rolly (Tempe, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casio PX-500L Privia 88 Key Digital Piano (Electronics)

There is a way to hook up the PX-500L to an external amplifier... feed the headphone output to the line input or aux. input of an external amplifier.