Casio CT-S300 Demo/Review

Here's a review of the Casiotone CT-S300... layout, features, sounds, etc. Good keyboard for the price. Buy the Casio CT-S300 from The Casio Store on Amazon: amzn.to/3GRic7Q
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[@oceanz55]

We had been looking everywhere for a great demo/review of this keyboard, and you sir hit the mark perfectly! Thank you for this video as it is the best one we could find and very much helped!

[@stevekonbass]

Glad to hear it was helpful.

[@baileyconway6890]

As a non musician the speakers are acceptable to me so thank you for putting the raw speakers in there so I can hear for myself

[@stratabegood]

great review. actually gave me a good understanding of what's to come. I really appreciate the tones you picked out for us to check out. I am a big fan of the first one. This video has me very excited to play piano and I think I bought the best starter one after watching this!!!! cant wait thanks!

[@stevekonbass]

Awesome!! It's always fun to learn a new instrument. Enjoy your journey!!

[@vivienlee9078]

Thank you for a great demo. Can’t believe you are a beginner in piano. 😃I just started to learn in November 2021 and was thinking of getting something “portable” while vacationing.

[@stevekonbass]

You're welcome. I'm a professional bassist, so things kinda transfer when picking up another instrument. I haven't been at all discipline on keyboard though. This might be good for you if you want something portable to take with you.

[@HILARI333]

Thnaks so much! Excellent job!! I dig that flute 2 sound !

[@stevekonbass]

Thank you too!

[@shaymajoseph7126]

Thanks for the great review!

[@stevekonbass]

Thanks Shayma.

[@Archmage88ttv]

after ten minutes trying to find someone playing and not unboxing the Casio CTS100 Casiotone Keyboard. i came across this. good video XD

[@blackdot3538]

Good keyboard, good price and another great review. Thanks.

[@stevekonbass]

Thank you!

[@brucewayne3633]

Thanks really good review.

[@stevekonbass]

Thanks! And thanks for dropping a comment.

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

Great review. Sounds like a pretty good entry level type instrument. As always, you do a great job. Thank you.

[@stevekonbass]

Thank you kindly!

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

stevekonbass yes sir. You are welcome.

[@ruchirkulkarni7615]

When I saw him at first :- when did Jürgen klopp grow hair and learn to play keyboard 😂

[@NFS-shade]

yup

[@aqibsuhail8388]

Fuckk😂😂😂, he looks exactly same

[@stevekonbass]

@@aqibsuhail8388 I still don't know who that is, lol.

[@aqibsuhail8388]

@@stevekonbass he is a very famous football coach and player. Currently coaches Liverpool

[@stevekonbass]

Ah... what we call Soccer in the States. You guys must be from Europe which is pretty cool. Do they still dig Heavy Metal over there?

[@kamalemad52]

Woo. Many thanks wonderful explanation. I will follow you up. Thanks

[@stevekonbass]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rodoguerrero534]

This is a really good video, keep them up

[@stevekonbass]

Appreciate it! Thanks Rodo!

[@rodoguerrero534]

Got my own cts-300 for christmas, the power of this review lmao

[@stevekonbass]

LOL... well, I hope you like it and make some good music with it.

[@stevekonbass]

Hey Rodo- Just wanted to share with you another channel I started. It has nothing but background tracks that you can play along with or solo over. I'll be adding new ones weekly. Thought you might be interested: kzbin.info/door/Md80zVd8Vi7AbJntnVOMfwvideos

[@xyneto5947]

Great video

[@stevekonbass]

Thanks!

[@michelledaley55]

Great job

[@stevekonbass]

Thanks!

[@tenjouin1]

Thank you for your review. Just yesterday I decided not to buy any keyboard as I already have a digital piano, an acoustic piano and at the work at the school a concert grand. But your review brought me back to think of buying one. I would like to have a keyboard with a good piano sound and with good portability to take with me to trips in train or car where I can practice. I restarted my piano practicing 3 years ago after a pause of 30 years. I assume Casio in general is good at portability while Yamaha is better in piano sound. I do not know of dance and rhytm music synthesizering, yet I agree I should learn that and not remain in classical music.

[@stevekonbass]

I would agree with you with the Casio/Yamaha point. Price will also be a factor. If portability is a factor there's limitations.

[@jessikapiche6097]

For the price (instruments here in Canada have an expensive 'marked up' + taxe in my province) so for 200$ i think it is very good. I just bought it and you can link it to a computer and it can be use as a midi controler. Pretty neat. Thank you for the outstanding review!

[@stevekonbass]

You are welcome Jessika.

[@steve7015]

Really enjoyed the review - Do you think this keyboard is good enough to learn to play piano on or would you suggest a step to one that has feel closer to a piano? Wondering if you think the time would be well spent or would it not really transfer well to a real piano? Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks!

[@stevekonbass]

Sure, someone could learn on this.To get a little closer to a piano feel there's the Williams Legato lll that has 88 keys and is touch sensitive. That's an entry level digital piano that goes for around $200. Then there's the Yamaha NP-32 that has 76 keys for around $300. A few steps above that is the Yamaha P-45 88 key weighted digital piano for about $500. But back to the question of learning, music theory is all the same no matter what you get. At the very least I'd suggest something that has touch sensitivity.

[@MickolaustheWonder]

Great review! I bought one if these last summer. But I feel like it sounds kind of blurry or off in some way. It also malfunctions and turns itself off when I'm using the drum tone. Any thoughts?

[@stevekonbass]

Plug in some headphones and hear how it sounds so you can determine if it's the speakers or something else. The turning off thing while you use the drums isn't good. Check the warranty and see if they'll replace it.

[@shanehartley484]

headphones malfunction even worse no tones. horrible units.

[@user-vz5be1zl8g]

Many of the sounds can be EQ'd to sound better using an amp...a lighted display screen would be a big improvement....some of the sounds are ancient Casio sounds from 35 yrs, ago, but still useful (just sayin')....nice key action/feel...from my perspective,it's amazing what's available today in modern, even low priced kbrds compared to 50 yrs ago when something like this was impossible at any price...today's players are very fortunate!

[@chinmaykher7622]

Great review. Can you describe how can we jump to different tones ( Organ/piano/flute etc) while playing a song?

[@stevekonbass]

Thanks Chinmay. While playing a song you really can't change sounds instantaneously. To change sounds you have to use the jog wheel.

[@hariprasad6036]

I think there are apps to change tones instantaneously 🤔

[@chinmaykher7622]

@@hariprasad6036 Can you suggest the app?

[@aqibsuhail8388]

@@chinmaykher7622 midi commander

[@shanehartley484]

good luck connecting to an app with this piece os sheet

[@marklaz5435]

can u use external midi controller to change patches??

[@vizeath]

I was having a hard time deciding between getting a cheap quality 88-keys piano or a high quality 61-keys piano. I was afraid if I got the 61s one, I wouldn't be able to play some songs that require lower octaves (I know some, I guess)... but 88s honestly would feel too long in dimension. I don't really want something that long laying around my house lol.

[@felembert1354]

Me gusta este piano me lo comprare :v

[@Itsyourboytee]

How good is the reverb? Cos id like it to echo quite a bit after pressing a key. Would you say it’s got a good reverb to it?

[@stevekonbass]

Well, reverb and echo are kinda 2 different things. For a keyboard at this price point, I'd say the choice and selection of reverb is pretty good. If you look at the 6:27 point of the video I go over reverbs. If you want it to ring out the Stadium reverb you'd probably like best.

[@Itsyourboytee]

@@stevekonbass thank you for your advice, appreciate your help & review 👊🏽

[@stevekonbass]

No problem brother. Glad I could help.

[@unorganizedstuffs6992]

Is there any way to turn off the key sensitivity?

[@stevekonbass]

Yes. Hit the function button, go to sensitivity, and shut it off.

[@mygalaxy2382]

How did you connect it to the mixer? Did you just use the headphones output?

[@stevekonbass]

Yes.

[@robertjanreyes3052]

sir can you save a specific tone or does it have a register bank?

[@stevekonbass]

You can save a tone in "My Setup" to call it up quicker, but to get different tones you have to scroll through the tone bank.

[@robertjanreyes3052]

@@stevekonbass thanks bro! one last question, how many tones can you save in "my set up" ?

[@stevekonbass]

I only messed with it briefly, but I believe only one. If you find I'm wrong on that, please correct me.

[@robertjanreyes3052]

@@stevekonbass Thanks again bro!

[@stevekonbass]

No problem Robert.

[@abellalawr9978]

this keyboard sounds best when plug into an amp, for me the built in speaker sounds awful.

[@hiphophannah22]

Can you increase the touch sensitivity? Or layer tones? (Such as playing piano and strings at the same time)

[@stevekonbass]

Hey Hannah- There are 3 settings for touch sensitivity... Off, Light, and Normal. You can't layer but there are a few settings where the bass will be on the left side and piano on the right, or harpsicord on the left and strings on the right, etc.

[@hiphophannah22]

stevekonbass thank you! Great video!

[@stevekonbass]

Thanks!

[@pavlesredojevic4117]

what sustain pedal do you use?

[@stevekonbass]

I just use the sustain on the keyboard but they have a Casio SP-3 and SP-20 sustain pedals.

[@michelledaley55]

Have you got a video on applying to a song?

[@stevekonbass]

No I don't.

[@michelledaley55]

so you don't know how to apply the features to a song. I'd like to play in a retirement home with the accompaniment.

[@stevekonbass]

Not sure what you mean by, "apply features to a song". But, if you are refering to the Song function, then it's just a matter of choosing a song that's built in to the Casio and playing along with it.

[@35andsolid]

Help , one thing I like to know please , is there a light in the display? I hate that I can't see what is showing. cheers

[@stevekonbass]

No light. It's an LCD screen.

[@35andsolid]

@@stevekonbass Thank you ,I will get a small book light ,cheers

[@stevekonbass]

Try to turn up the LCD contrast.

[@35andsolid]

@@stevekonbass Yes I did that , its already full on ,I held a torch over it and I can see the display clearly ,cheers

[@naegabyeonhae9750]

Is this keyboard touch sensitive and weighted?

[@stevekonbass]

Touch sensitive, yes. Weighted, no.

[@jackimroots]

no split mode?

[@stevekonbass]

There's a couple... bass/piano, harpsichord/strings. But you can't just pick any 2 instruments to split.

[@alanwilkinson5589]

Does the keyboard have a Congo or Bongo rhythm?

[@stevekonbass]

Yes, there are a bunch of World rhythm patterns.

[@alanwilkinson5589]

Does the organ keys touch sensitive?

[@stevekonbass]

Not on the organ tone.

[@someuser4166]

You look just like the famous Swedish musician peps persson

[@stevekonbass]

Swedish Reggae, I dig it! Our music styles are a bit different: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWSvkoOKaZp0n9Esi=dK_bG_2ZW1X0JONF kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXK0ip6bepeMrM0si=Gi1MTF1IN8-ELymm

[@dprajeswararaolicnrt]

Is there tone/voice bank...!?

[@stevekonbass]

Yes. There's a couple of hundred choices if memory serves me correct. I usually have just a few go-to sounds I use.

[@fabioAndrade1992]

Ola tudo bem? Para tocar na igreja ele vai suprir as nessecidades??

[@stevekonbass]

I think you'd want something better for playing at church.

[@stephanies.casasola4371]

Hi! Hope someone can help me, I have seen 90 reviews about keyboards, pianos, and not a lot of synthesizers. I would like an electric keybord/piano for composing buuuut when I hear the comparison of keyboards I found then sound a bit annoying, not as deep as I would like, but they don’t have the versatility of a keyboard, like the other instruments, and I think in composing directly would be good also having the resources there. Also i want to play life sometimes. The thing is: I have been wondering if should buy a sintetizer (even a foldable one) with sensitive keys, a speaker and a microphone better than a keyboard or a used electric piano. I want it for making my songs. I’m kind of a beginner with lots of imagination. Can somebody help? Thanks a lot.

[@stevekonbass]

Sounds like you want 1 keyboard to cover all of your bases. You'll have to spend a little as you get what you pay for. $550 - $1000 would be the ballpark. If you have a Guitar Center near you go there and try a bunch out. They have a nice keyboard section with a bunch of different models on display. Korg and Yamaha would be my choice.

[@stephanies.casasola4371]

@@stevekonbass thanks, so better a keyboard or a sint with speakers and micro? which would have a better sound?

[@stevekonbass]

I'd go with a quality keyboard.

[@xeniajoycevesillas5926]

How to layer tones? 😭🙏

[@stevekonbass]

Can't. Best you can do with this is split bass to the left and piano on right.

[@grapheggspecies8907]

what is reverb

[@stevekonbass]

Think of it as sound that lingers after the sound source has stopped.

[@grapheggspecies8907]

@@stevekonbass why would you want that. No reverb means the sound is sharp and nice

[@stevekonbass]

That's a matter of opinion. If you hear a piano player live you'll hear a certain amount of natural reverb from the room, that's why they have reverb built into the keyboard, to try to replicate that.

[@sympathischtv4464]

4:27 is it just me or is the keyboard kinds sus?