Casio WK-500 76-Key Personal Keyboard with MP3/Audio Connection, 670 Tones and Power Supply
The Casio WK-500 keyboard is ideal for home/project studio use, open-mic performance, education/classroom applications, or simply for pure musical enjoyment. The WK-500 76 Key Musical Keyboard, with touch response, allows you to select up to 670 tones that include an array of different sounds, as well as 200 rhythms to choose from. A large back-lit LCD screen graphically shows you fingerings, keyboard keys to be pressed, and notes, making keyboard play more informative and enjoyable than ever before. Want to sound like you are playing in a large concert hall? Consider it done with the on-board Digital Effects which will add another dimension to your playing. This powerful instrument also features an on-board sequencer, for unmatched creative possibilities! You can now record up to 5 songs with 6 tracks each. Computer connectable via USB port, MIDI capable, and MP3/Audio connectivity. The WK-500 also features a new 10 second sampling feature, which will allow you to sample almost anything that you can think of! Power supply included
Amazon listed the best price, the vendor was quick in shipping, the product is every bit as good as I could have expected, this was a good purchase.
The only reservation I would list for Amazon is that the time delay when I make an order is 3 to 4 days before they process the order for shipping, Amazon gives some time for customer review and cancellation of an order and I can understand the problem with folks canceling orders and the item is already shipped. With Amazon’s experience as a seller I believe they have it right, I’m not the patient type but this wait has been worth it.
The WK-500 is better than I expected, I like the 76 key size, I had looked at the weighted key models but after using this one I’m glad I saved the money and I like the keyboard feel of the keys on the WK-500, they aren’t weighted but not cheap feeling like I thought they would be as I have seen on some keyboards. I would say it has a nice action if you can call it that and has reasonable touch sensitive control settings although the default setting appears the best. Good overall sound, when I first got it I was slow to adapt to the different control setup than my smaller 66 keyboard but quickly became at home the Casio’s setup. I also thought that the dull black color would be less attractive than my preference would be the higher luster silver type I kind of expected of a keyboard but again I was wrong as the black mantle look matches quite a bit of my other stereo and computer stuff and looks fine.
I’m not an expert on sound quality and keyboard features however I am impressed with both. I have had this about a month and have not used the advanced features like computer hookup etc. so I can’t comment further.
Great sounding keyboard, but if you want recording get a tape recorder – J. Rhyner –
For the money this is as close to sounding like a grand piano as you can get, however……… Don’t expect to be recording with the sd card. The keyboard stores in two different formats-one to listen to not transfer to keyboard, the other to transfer not to listen. Also the keyboard changes setting on it’s own whims and will insert rhythm and drums at every opportunity. The only way I have found to silence the drums when trying to add more tracks to a song is to put rhythm on a no data track to play dead air. Without stating……very frustrating. If you are serious about making music with this keyboard get a tape recorder and a drum set. Not to mention a drummer.
comes with a power supply – etp – FLORIDA
This works out of the box and is a very nice piano with everything you need to make it work. I bought this for my grand daughter and it is perfect. The mounting holes fit the univeral stand I bought. Casio rocks as usual!
I could not believe that all the Yamahas did not come with a power supply. Very strange! I was glad I read the fine print before I ordered,
I love my keyboard – Chrissy – Texas
I bought this keyboard for our whole family. I am learning how to play with the help of the installed teaching system and my kids enjoy experimenting with the different sounds and beats. I wanted a keyboard that will grow with me as I become more experienced and I am very happy with my choice!
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