REVIEW – Casio PX3 Pro Stage Piano
UPDATED REVIEW – August 1, 2013 – The Casio PX3 portable stage piano ($799 internet price) is now discontinued and has been replaced by the new & improved PX5S ($999 internet discount price). The new model is a HUGE improvement over the PX3 so if you are considering a stage piano controller piano in a lightweight […]
REVIEW – Casio AP620 & PX330 digital pianos
UPDATED REVIEW – Feb 12, 2013 Casio AP620 – This piano has now been discontinued and a new model called the Casio PX780 piano is available soon that will be significantly upgraded in most every way but will be a lot less money! Go here to see my recent review of this new 2013 model: Casio […]
Acoustic Console & Upright Pianos – OBSOLETE?
Are upright & console acoustic pianos going to be extinct one day? Maybe so! Ten years ago few people thought that newspapers and even network TV News Channels would slowly start going out of business, but they have in favor of Cable & Internet News. You get that news faster, better, at your own pace […]
Digital Pianos & DEPRECIATION / Learn more
Updated REVIEW – May 2, 2011 – Digital pianos are electronic and will depreciate over time. But don’t let that scare you out of getting one. Even regular acoustic pianos depreciate over time, but the point of owning a piano is for the musical enjoyment and not for the monetary investment purposes. There are certain […]
Casio Privia PX330 digital piano song video!
UPDATED REVIEW – January 15, 2013. The PX330 is discontinued and the new improved PX350 has taken its place. Go here to see my review of the new PX350: Casio PX350 Review. I made this video so you could hear the sound of the Casio Privia PX330 piano. I played the song live myself using […]
Roland HP307, HP305, & HP302 digital home pianos
UPDATED REVIEW – February 21, 2014 – Roland has discontinued the HP300 series of pianos (below) and replaced them with the new HP500 series which are called HP504, HP506, & HP508. These pianos are not only vastly improved over the HP300 series, but they are a bit less money too. So if you were thinking […]
REVIEW – Roland HP302, HP305, & HP307 Digital Pianos
UPDATED REVIEW – May 20, 2014 – Roland has discontinued the HP300 series of pianos (below) and replaced them with the newer HP500 series which are called HP504, HP506, & HP508. These new pianos are vastly improved over the HP300 series and not much more money. If you were thinking of looking at or purchasing […]
Tim Praskins visits Casio & Yamaha piano factories in Japan!
Some years ago, I was invited (along with a small group of distinguished music instrument experts and store owners) to personally visit the Casio & Yamaha piano factories and headquarters in Japan. These were 2 separate visits for 1 week each and I received a full tour of each piano factory and was able to […]
Casio PX830 Digital Home Digital Piano
UPDATED REVIEW – October 1, 2012 – The Casio Privia PX830 is now discontinued and will be replaced by a new upgraded technology in a compact cabinet model scheduled to come out sometime in later this month October 2012. Although the Casio PX830 was a good piano when it first came out, Casio has just […]
REVIEW – Casio PX130CSSPW White Digital Piano
Updated REVIEW – August 30, 2013: Casio has discontinued this model and come out with a new & improved replacement called the PX150 at just $499 internet discount price. Go here to read about it: Casio PX150 Review This “limited edition” Privia PX130 digital piano in a special contemporary off-white cabinet finish (with silver keyboard trim) […]