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Hello and welcome to Merriam Pianos on RU-vid. We love piano shootout videos on this channel, and today we’ve got an exciting one as we’ll be comparing the brand new Casio PXS7000 with the tried and true Roland FP90X.
Both of these are high-end, professional all-in-one portable stage pianos, though we think they may ultimately appeal to different audiences.
Background
These two pianos have quite a bit in common. For one, both are professional quality all-in-one units meaning onboard speakers are included, which is not typically the case with stage pianos.
They’re also very close to one another price-wise, and they are both quite a bit more expensive than the Kawai ES920 and Yamaha P515 - two models which are often compared with the FP90X.
Thirdly, both pianos are geared towards offering users a super authentic acoustic piano playing experience, with the versatility that a digital piano provides.
Piano Sound
These two pianos generate their piano tone in fundamentally different ways. The PXS7000 uses a sample-based sound engine, while the FP90X uses modeling for the acoustic piano tone, meaning the tone is generated through a series of algorithms instead of a sample.
Comparing the core acoustic piano tones side by side, it's clear that while the quality is high across the board, the tones themselves are very different. The FP90X gives the user more parameters to edit the sound since you’re given direct access to the algorithm.
The 7000 also offers editability, just not quite as much. If this is important to you, the FP90X gets the edge here.
In terms of polyphony, the 7000 has a very strong 256 notes available, as does the 90X for all non-acoustic piano tones, whereas on acoustic piano tones, the FP90X boasts limitless polyphony.
Both pianos have hundreds of sounds and navigating the sounds is very intuitive on each piano. In terms of the quality of the additional sounds, we would give the edge here to the PXS7000 in terms of overall consistency.
As far as the speakers are concerned, the FP90X has a seriously robust 4-speaker system delivering 60 watts of power that’s actually going to be enough juice for a variety of professional settings.
The PX-S7000 also has a 4-speaker system, but in this case, it’s evenly powered 8-watt speakers with 32 watts of power. Obviously, the FP90X has a lot more brute force here in terms of power.
Piano Action
There are of course a number of differences between these two pianos, but the actions might be at the top of the list. Excluding the Kawai MP11SE’s action, the FP90X’s PHA50 action has the longest pivot length of any action available in a portable digital piano.
The PXS7000’s Smart Hybrid Hammer Action Keyboard alternatively has the shortest pivot length. Surprisingly, in most playing scenarios, the playing experience is not radically different between the two.
Beginners and intermediates might not notice a difference at all, but advanced classical players will notice that when playing in the upper part of the keys on the S7000, the short pivot length is a detriment. That said, the S7000 is not aimed at advanced classical pianists.
The PHA50 also has a triple sensor for more accurate output along with escapement, while the Smart Hybrid most likely has a dual sensor (undisclosed) and no escapement.
The keytops themselves both feel premium and quite similar to one another.
Ultimately, the PHA50 is suited for just about every playing style, while the Smart Hybrid should work for everything except high-level classical playing.
Features/Connectivity
When it comes to the control interfaces, these two pianos take a very different approach. The FP90X is very tactile with buttons and on-board sliders. The S7000 has a much cleaner look with minimal buttons so everything is accessed through the touch screen.
In terms of connectivity, both pianos have ¼” outputs, USB, Bluetooth Audio & MIDI, mic inputs, and dual headphone outputs. The FP90X also has a built-in USB audio interface which is going to be very useful for some.
The S7000 includes a gorgeous wood stand and triple pedal unit in the box, while a stand and pedals are available as additional accessories with the FP90X.
Wrap-Up
Even though these two pianos are priced very closely together, we think they’re ultimately aimed at different end users. The S7000’s beautiful aesthetic and included wood stand make it an eye-catching home digital piano with great sound and solid action, with the 90X being a more popular as a stage and studio instrument.
3 июл 2024
