Best 88 Keys Under £1500? | Mike Patrick's Blindfold Shootout!

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⏰ Timestamps ⏰
» 0:00 Intro
» 0:22 Roland RD-88 Digital Stage Piano
» 2:38 Yamaha CK88 Grand Hammer
» 5:40 Studiologic NUMA X Piano 88
» 10:36 Casio PX-S6000 88 Digital Piano
» 14:12 Mike's Rankings!
» 15:40 The Reveal!
» 16:50 Revealing Mike's Choices!
» 20:40 Mike Plays His Favourite!
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[@JanPrze]

Do I even have to say it? Please bring Mike as often as you can!

[@DuckDuckGo512]

Plays better blindfolded than most of us without 🤩🤣

[@roland4507]

He made them all sound fantastic. I really loved how and what he played.

[@JoeLinux2000]

I could tell it was Mike Patrick on the Studiologic

[@steroidsR4losers]

Even with the goggles on you could tell it wasn't Jack.

[@Bashanvibe]

he is decently that guy!!!!

[@nathanaelvalville9191]

His face when he realized he liked the Casio best 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tom221263]

My face when i throw away all my keys hearing him play. no matter what board he plays 😂

[@sharingmatters]

I chose the Casio CDP-S110 because it had a smooth action and the best sound when compared to the Roland 10 (very heavy action + weird electrical sound) and Yamaha P45 - the cheap-looking quality of keys and not the best action. I wasn't convinced of the brand but the comfort of playing was the key for me.

[@yuuji8447]

@@sharingmattersI found the Casio 110 action is too heavy, maybe in a since more realistic but it tries a little too hard, the Casio 360 is better feeling in my opinion, if you felt stuff like the Nord stage, they are much lighter than you might think, I feel like the 360 is the closest thing towards that.

[@theramatube]

​@@sharingmattersI was in a search of 200 bucks keyboards for a while. And my cousin, who works in a Yamaha authorized retailer, recommended me Casio CT-S1. Without hesitation. When I asked why not PSR, he simply said that CT-S1 is better in terms of sound quality, and key feels. Also confirmed by his friend, who had been going back and forth between high end flagships like Nord Electro, Nord Stage, Yamaha CP88, Montage, MODX, etc, that said that CT-S1 is the best option for sub 300 bucks.

[@sharingmatters]

@@theramatube I almost bought ct-s1 but I wanted to have 88 keys

[@jasoniannone9675]

He just plays so beautifully. He plays with dynamics in the subtlest way. You always have these experts come in to riff around. It feels like we get a piece of the inner sanctum. Just musicians hanging out banging on instruments.

[@janzojanzo9059]

All this video is telling me is that in the hands of a passionate musician, the instrument can produce as beautiful a music as its capacity allows.

[@timporter6775]

Exactly. It's definitely the player that makes the difference.

[@DinoFancellu]

I got the studiologic, returned it, got the casio px-s6000 which is here with me now. A lovely keyboard, slim, sits on my desk under my pc monitors. Fantastic speakers on it too, 4 of them.

[@JoeLinux2000]

You are in tune with Mike.

[@souldom99]

Mike graced the studio in this recording. Wonderful

[@PaulMorhen]

Mike’s playing is unbelievable, great video giving him the space to play. Amazing.

[@d.j.vanderschoot3717]

Technically this is an infomercial, but in reality if you have someone in the studio that is that good it becomes a total treat and you just let him play. Could tell Jack was lovin' it as much as we did watching it. Keep it coming.

[@matthewgaines10]

Mike Patrick always makes an episode great. Puts his hand on a keyboard, presses a key, and says this is a Yamaha. Surprise verdict.

[@dmoss1285]

Everyone loves Mikes playing. The most beautiful thing to see though is when the instrument suddenly becomes inspiring to him. I am sure we are all like that, but its really cool to watch it happen in real time. They all sounded good. The technology is improving across the board. Its almost hard to find a keyboard anymore that actually sounds "bad".

[@blackdownAV]

I have no interest in buying any of these as I’m set already. I’m totally here for Mike.

[@ajotech]

What a great shoot out demonstration of playing I love it, thank you so much Mike Patrick, you play soulfully just amazing from the heart.

[@jimlutz1290]

I have the Roland RD-88, we're very happy together, we never fight and the bliss of beautiful music fills our home . . .🥰🎹🎶

[@Jamminn555]

These blindfold videos with Jack and Mike are always incredible. Not just because of Mike's unbelievable playing (with blindfold!) but also the comparisons and discussion. Fantastic.

[@geekazoid47]

I love listening to Mike play. He seems a delightful man as well.

[@ChinqMiau1]

What a treat seeing and hearing Mike play. Don’t even care about the instruments 😂

[@user-uw4ch8qr5e]

Excellent comparison! Very helpful. Loved his playing in a difficult situation.

[@dennisl501]

Mr. Patrick’s assessments of keyed instruments are the most well articulated and substantive appraisals on KZbin as I seek to find and purchase a digital keyboard.

[@americoperez810]

I'm a very simple man with very simple tastes. I see Mike Patrick. I click the video.

[@michaelekwulugo8659]

Oh my goodness…Mike Patrick!!!🤩👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥

[@Sam_B_]

Elastic fingers, magic ears, superhuman musical instinct. Always get such a kick listening to the playing on this channel. Cheers lads x

I wanted to jump to rankings immediately, however I watched the whole think. Mike is so wholesome. I loved it.

[@victororia100]

"I'll take your hand which I've been waiting for years to do." You crack me up mate. Great video. Well done guys.

[@LenBautista]

Great video! I loved the idea of blindfolded grading from an experienced 88-key player. Mike Patrick killed it too. I hadn't come across him before; his playing was very tasteful and full of feeling. That look on his face when he found out his first pick was the "underdog" Casio! Lol! I also ended up with a Casio Privia because it met my personal musical needs most in 2023. Great job, Andertons, Mike, and Casio!

[@mstk8845]

Before he leaves he has to make a video with the CK. 😀

[@billwatcher9321]

WOW !! Very talented musician !! Great review !! Thank you !

[@pommedapi3847]

It’s incredible to watch him play because it looks like he learned it by himself not placing his hands as it should be and then the music comes out like magic. Only regrets not having put a Kawai in the selection. Wonderful video.

[@zackfishman3245]

Amazing video! Great music too. I have never heard the Studio logic before. I liked it a lot.

[@jigsydking]

I'm learning to play keys and Mike is a real motivation.

[@elwhagen]

Always a pleasure to listen to Mike Patrick playing!

[@Calatriste54]

Astounding, visceral piano playing..

[@davepanrios]

Look out, Bingers! There may be a new challenger in town! 👍😊 Excellent video. Would love to see a similar video of weighted 88 key midi controllers all running the same VST grand piano, so all about the feel.

[@Gregs_World]

These are the kinds of videos you guys make the most I mean an amazing channel fantastic people great shop wonderful equipment the interaction between the two of you in the way it has been filled with such sonic goodness you guys do this better than anyone ever has I watched this five times thoroughly enjoyable thank you almost forgot to mentions Mike's playing..... sublime.... amazing

[@RyanHicks306]

Great comparison (and fair). I have CK88, but love all of these boards for different reasons. The action of the Casio feels great and I wish my Yamaha had the texture of the keys of the Casio and the depth (size) of the Roland.

[@kingslaphappy1533]

This is a great series, keep them coming!

[@richarpadilla1891]

Great video ! I enjoyed it a lot ! Your channel is amazing !

[@judddredd8617]

Absolutely beautiful playing and I thought the Studio logic sounded and played great but he didn't like it. Really surprised. One of the best test videos for a while.

[@ResAffolterSoundproductions]

Mike Patrick is a genious 🙏🏻✨🕊👍🏻

[@bahmannasirifar7145]

The best video in the channel. Please do more of these. Please ask Mike about his voicing, voice leading and modal interchanges he uses. I think his rating was awesome and accurate.

[@ram-4]

It sounds like it is probably jazz based (although I don't know his history or style), especially on solo piano. When you're playing a lead sheet, that's what you're doing - following the melody with various voicings that fit. That, and just tons and tons of playing everything: years and decades. I noticed he doesn't veer too far away from the "basic" things he plays. The blindfold thing is a lot of muscle memory. It's still very refreshing to hear musicians who can actually play! Instead of the usual two chord "demo guys".

[@atereolusola2497]

He is playing gospel voicings for sure. This is how must of us gospel players sound

[@Leono22]

Yeahh keep doing blindfold challenge, it's the best! Thanks guys!

[@musamkhize100]

❤❤❤❤Yooo this guy... Such depth! Awesome playing

[@DABUAS69]

Great review! Great player! Cheers from Orange County, California USA!

[@timothyjohnson3727]

I find this to be very interesting. The keyboard Mike ranked as the 4th or last, I remember him saying he was trying to “build a relationship” with it. In that process, while he played, I sensed something strong, something moving, even spiritual. Mike’s anointed folks. That gift came directly from the Creator. 🙏🏾s 4 U Sir. Play Mike, play. He’s listening as are we. And it’s working.

[@michaelkeithson]

Great video guys, always enjoy hearing Mike play. I guess around this price point, it's got to be all about the touch, action and sensitivity. Cheers guys! 🎹

[@simbaking6338]

That Casio px 6000 skyrocketed way past all the three with its warm sound....thinking of buying one myself.

[@user-ez3rn6pl2j]

This is a great video! Love it!

[@FirstSkyWalker]

You should make this into a series. With Mike of course.

[@melowvibes]

Excellent video and Mike's impeccably beautiful chords.

[@MrSammotube]

Mike Patrick is definitely a hero.

[@chester6514]

That Casio has a nice sound out of the box. It has an immediately playable kind of pop piano sound. Not only that but Mike loved playing it which definitely brought out the music.

[@thefilmandmusic]

Great vid….entertaining , and informative

[@bronxcartel6193]

Don’t care which one’s best, just here to hear Mike play! 🙏

[@andrerussouw2124]

This was so interesting thank you for this comparison. Regards Andre from SA

[@Pr0HoN]

fkin great video guys! Great work everyone involved!

[@712Jefferson]

I'm not even a pianist but I could listen to Mike play all day and he seems like an awesome guy to boot. Love when he and Jack collab.

[@patoneill3373]

Just awesome playing.

[@jere471]

Great video! Keep the amazing work :) 👍🏼 It would be awesome to include a Kawai in the comparison, they are specially famous for their connection between keybed and sound.

[@casperbrandt7137]

Please let Mike make a “Best 88 keys above £1500”😊

[@KevMusician]

I have to say, I have a Casio CDP-S110 as a straight-up MIDI controller and the action is brilliant. Not too fatiguing. The in-built speakers are handy but overall, very good value. Well done Casio.

[@mbhayes3127]

Mike Patrick Mike Patrick Mike Patrick... always a TREAT to hear him play whatever he's playing!!! As @roland4507 said "he made them all sound fantastic". Indeed.

[@daddio307]

What Mike was playing on the Casio..... I could have listened for hours. Thanks M!

[@stevegardner9910]

Mike is something else. Please keep him :)

[@snakehips81]

Arrgghh !! I wanna hear how they all sound playing boogie-woogie piano & blues piano. For me, that's really a great test of how a keyboard performs. Playing nice, sweet chord, slow melodies is nice to compare how lush the notes & chords sound BUT I wanna hear how an e.piano manages the attack/crispness of fast triplet chords, on each of the highest 3 octaves. Is the highest octave washed out with far too much sustain/reverb to hear/feel the fast attack of triplet chords ? I wanna hear what fat boogie basslines sound like. I wanna hear some chords played in the middle, when connected in just Mono - and hear how boxy it does or doesn't sound. We don't always have the opportunity to play stereo in gigs - so testing out how these keyboards sound in mono is another important thing to find out. Apart from that (!!!!!!) great video !! Great playing too.

[@3rdGen-Media]

I really enjoyed this video. Thx

[@EricChurchwell-bl3ce]

Mike Patrick here.....CLICK!!! Absolutely beautiful!!! You guys should switch it up and jack have the blindfold while mike takes notes

[@TonyChungLive]

Was not expecting the CK88 sound to have so much air! Really nice. Though for my needs I got the RD-88 for portable gigging, and the (Yamaha) YC88 for home use.

[@DanJisei]

Felt like he picked the style of his music out of inspiration of the tone in the piano sound 👏🏽

[@IsakusManimus]

amazing playing!

[@ajcjcarvalho]

Yamaha has the best sample between these ones for me, but this Numa has the sauce. I love it! I really don't like Casio samples. Somehow it's like I feel a lack of frequencies in the mid-range, but I agree that even in their cheaps models the action is very good.

[@keyboardtek]

Having been a pro-audio & keyboard repair tech for 38 years I would recommend finding out where you will get any keyboard serviced that you are considering purchasing. Even though I was authorized for most major brands of keyboard manufacturers, people often brought in these new less costly keyboards for repair only to find out I could not obtain any parts nor tech support from the manufacturer to repair their unit. Many of the very inexpensive keyboards would be replaced if still under warranty. Out of warranty, you throw them away as there were no parts even available.

[@Cursingminister]

I'm a guitar player just starting to learn to play piano but Casio def. has the sound I like. It's hard to describe but sometimes I don't like the initial sound, or the decay feels off, or there's a thick to thin sound difference as you travel the keys on some keyboards Casio doesn't outshine in any particular department but every part feels cohesive. Anyway, that playing was really nice so now I want to go practice

[@jcemagine72]

Wow. Just wow. That man can play.

[@DavidEllis-rw1of]

Enchanting video. Well done! I was about 3/4 of the way through a bowl of ice cream when Michael hit the Studio Logic piano. Something entirely soothing about the sound and the way he played that piano. I got so absorbed in his playing that I forgot about my ice cream until he finished with the Casio only to discover that my ice cream was now a puddle. I will be replaying this video with some good headphones to even better absorb the tones Michael drew out of these pianos.

[@emptytombprod]

I play guitar and I listened to this whole video lol.... bro is INCREDIBLE

[@klauswiechmann3101]

the action of the casio with the sound of the yamaha that would be my favorite

[@clydecorpus9142]

Love it!!

[@rcjp]

Utterly stunning playing. Quickly knew its a video I'll be watching again and again just to try and pick up a few bits my feeble skills can grasp. I'd be interested to know how Mike learnt to play; can't imagine a piano teacher would have tolerated those hand/finger contortions, but they clearly aren't holding him back! More please :)

[@conannanoc8768]

yeah, it hurts my hand to watch him play, but the music is so sweet! Looks like he has very big hands and maybe the contortions are necessary to hit the notes he wants? I remember hearing that Van Cliburn had to adopt very strange finger positions to play octaves because his hands where so big, he himself claimed he was never going to be one of the greatest pianists because of that...

[@atereolusola2497]

Listen to gospel songs, watch gospel piano tutorials, in a year you will play like this

[@liamconner82]

I’ve not got two quid to rub together at the minute but Mike plays them so beautifully it makes me wanna whip out the credit card and get all 4

[@lifesabeach8133]

Starting my research for my first digital piano and watched so many videos. Although I appreciate them all, they're all somewhat sales pitchy. Not so with this. Great idea with the blindfolded player. Mike made each keyboard come to life, regardless of the brand. Funny how he could name the Yamaha within seconds. I'm not sure why, but I found this video maybe even more useful than many others that provided more details and hard information.

[@wilkopiano]

As a pianist, I could never quite get the velocity curves right on the sl88 to sit well with keyscape either. I just think if studio logic could make the curves more micro granular they would get it more playable. Preferred komplete s88 mk2 curves or arturia 88 keylab. Casio px s3100 presents real good value better than casio displayed here. So winner for me would be yamaha ck88 in the 1000 category. Pitch bend, drawbars and some new sounds. Oh and i don’t think jack mentioned but the yamaha also has speakers! (Mini ones but good value add)

[@TrazomGV]

I play yamahas all my life, and my daughter plays gigs too, but I bought her casio. It is a quality product, lightweight to carry around, with nice feel and sound. Big step ahead in keyboard making for casio. I still enjoy yamaha's recognisable piano sound anyhow, although there are nice kawai and roland insruments to express nuances of pianoplaying.

[@dougie6897]

Does anyone out there know if this Casio is using a triple sensor keyboard combined with a 4 layer sample….. I believe that’s the technology Casio used on the PX 870 ( another satisfying piano to play,that just works as Mike says)

[@user-et5fi9zu9p]

It was so interesting you could actual see that the action on the numa was not matching the sound. You could see that the sound that was produced did not match what a piano would do. And then somehow, still, mike got inspired by it and played his most interesting bit on this machine!

[@matzer8846]

yeah ... this is just personal preference ... like big or thin axe necks ... me liked the sound of all these 88 key piano thingies

[@mousehouse4617]

Great video! Smooth playing and interesting comments from Mike Patrick. 19:05 I think it's only fair to point out that the Yamaha CK88 also has built in speakers

[@tmarkrogers]

Actually, he did point that out.

[@mousehouse4617]

​@@tmarkrogersyes Jack mentioned the Roland and the Casio having speakers but my point was that the Yamaha also does which could be a winner for some

[@tmarkrogers]

You're right 👍. I thought he was tapping the Yamaha when he mentioned it but it was the Roland! I have the CK88, purchased to replace my Casio PX560. Delighted with the sounds but that Casio board was absolutely brilliant for the price. Shame that Casio haven't continued that Privia range of stage pianos, and have instead focused on just the PX range.@@mousehouse4617

[@shuklajayant]

He is such a great player ❤❤

[@couragewon]

That was fun

[@user82938]

Didn't Casio also win last time y'all did a test like this?

[@jayswitzer9871]

the Casio has a great piano sound and action. But, the YC is KILLER for the price, and has organ drawbars, stage 4 like features, etc etc, I would assume the Casio is also battery powered with buillt in speakers? - do they all have built in speakers and battery power? it's just nice a piano player to be able to plop down a light weight keyboard anywhere and be able to immediately play and hear a sound without mixers, speakers, power bars, cables.

[@BJamin4God]

Would have been interesting to throw something like a StudioLogic SL88 Studio or Grand in there with Keyscape.

[@OpenSkiJumping]

Studiologic Numa X piano GT is actually £1466, the version with lighter keybed is £1049

[@timoteiirimia571]

Good point!

[@myrisek1]

Guys, this was a really impressive comparison! I thank you for that. Btw. I was suprised that Mike did not like the Studiologic with the Fatar TP400W action. This action is very well received and praised. But I understand that it may lack the proper feel and connection between the keybed and the sound.

[@mrdavies7894]

I totally echo MikeP's findings. I find the Numa X GT action to be _far_ superior to that of the PHA-4 and PHA-50 (both of which I was quite shocked at how much I _didn't_ like them!) and better again than Yamaha's GHA series (though I've not tried the latest CK-88) but the sound of the Numa is… not the best (though personally I prefer it to both the Roland and Yamaha offerings - I was ROFLing when he straight up called out the Yamaha sound… same with me!). I've found the 'Hard' setting to be perfect, response-wise, and have paired that up with the a Dexibell SX8 which, to me, is the best stage piano sound for at least the past decade!

[@JoeLinux2000]

I have a DGX-670 combined in tandem with Pianoteq Pro. I'm OK with Yamaha's GHS action, but I detest the convoluted OS of the DGX. It drives me nuts. Sonically when the Yamaha is used to support the slightly thin tone of Pianoteq, the end result of very good. Casio might be able to play the same role. I liked the tone of the CK 88 out of the box. Mike seemed to like the tone of the Roland, but felt the Casio was the best overall choice.

[@matszh]

It would had been interesting if you’d included the Kawai ES120 and Roland FP-E50 as well. Soundwise, I find the Yamaha most appealing. I want to like the Casio, but I greately prefer physical buttons to sleek design.

[@peteblazar5515]

Studiologic keyboard was Numa X Piano GT with price probably higher than 1049US$.

[@LemonJelly360]

With just a few more weeks of practice, Mike would be a pretty good pianist 😂 Unreal playing.

[@kingstumble]

Doesn't the new-ish Yamaha CK61/88 have the same sound engine (if that's the right phrase) as the Reface YC? So if you are put off by the mini keys on the Reface you might want to try the CK61. More expensive but you get loads of extra sounds as well as the standard size keys.

[@TIffSunbacon]

I notice that you play with exquisite touch and voicings without using your right hand pinky. As someone who's lost the same finger temporarily I'm intrigued to know how that came about?