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Introduction
The new Casio AP-750 is one of the most expensive digital pianos Casio has ever produced and boasts some of the top piano technology they have ever released, but is it the highest value digital piano Casio has ever come out with? At over USD3,000 and over CDN4,000, this piano has an eight-speaker system, four discrete amplifiers, and three multi-layered stereo-sampled pianos from Bechstein, Hamburg Steinway, and Bosendorfer.
For my money, go find another digital piano with eight speakers and three fully diverse beautifully captured concert grand pianos and you’ll come up short because to get those kinds of specs you would need to move up to the $6,000 to $8,000 territory from any of the other digital piano manufacturers; such as Kawai, Yamaha, or Roland.
Piano Sounds
Each of the sampled pianos provides a unique experience in terms of their responsiveness, sound stage, and tonal qualities, with the mid to upper-mid range of the EQ being hyper-detailed. This is clearly a result of the multi-channel wide speaker array as well as the lid which is directing the upper details and artifacts towards the player’s ears.
Perhaps it is a good sign that one sound does not stand out over another. A full acoustic simulator adds in all of the acoustic resonances and secondary tones that can be manipulated by the user which provides an incredibly wide palette.
The Bechstein sample is the same as on the AP-550 and AP-S450, but the speaker array’s ability to deliver more of that sound, along with the addition of the other two, puts this piano in a different league.
In comparison to other much more expensive eight-speaker systems, such as Roland’s LX-9 or Kawai’s Novus NV5S, does the AP-750 stack up as far as frequency response and sonic experience? The answer is no, but the real question is how does this piano compare to a Kawai CA401 or a Roland HP704? If the variety and detail of piano tones are important, the market should be impressed with what the AP-750 has to offer.
Action
The AP-750 uses the new Smart Hybrid Hammer action; a solid wood key with a shorter pivot length. For almost all repertoire, this action feels very natural and responsive, except for some of the more advanced Romantic and Classical music where the shorter pivot length starts to become apparent.
That being said, digital piano manufacturers are realizing that the majority of users are more interested in the electronic and sonic experience versus trying to imitate the touch and feel of a grand piano.
Editing
As with the other models in the AP series, the Casio Music Space app is vital for editing the sounds and exploring the other features of the instrument. It has a very stable connection, and considering the limited number of buttons on the piano’s user interface, it is a much better option than the user manual with multiple overlays of shortcut commands.
Extras
The AP-750 is the only model of this new series that has a ¼” output, and unlike the 450 and 550 only comes in a satin black finish with the visualizer bar
Final Thoughts
It’s always so much fun when a manufacturer throws a super-disruptive element into a marketplace and a four-amplifier eight-speaker system at this price point throws a monkey wrench into the whole party. It will be interesting to see how customers respond.
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2 окт 2024
