Anyone experience with the casio cdp 120?

[ranniks]

I think the above is a casio cdp 120. I might have to move out of my parents home next year, so I'll be needing a digital.

Anyone any experience with this instrument?

If 10 is extremely light, and 1 extremely heavy, then I would like an action that is 5 or 6. With action I mean the weight of the keys.

Advice would be welcome.

[hfmadopter]

Last year when I was looking for a DP I ended up taking Casio off the radar all together because I didn't like the action on any of them that I played. Since then there are some new Casio Models which I have not played, I reserve comment on those models that have been released in the last year.

In a years time, if you are frugal with money, you might find a way to buy into a better line of Dp, perhaps Kawai ( that was my pick), Yamaha professional series DPs ( the older Cp 33 comes to mind, though requires a speaker or amp or just use headphones), Roland upper end DPs are good too. Because most brands low end Dp's really don't have good action, be that light or heavy. On the low end even Yamaha and Roland keys leave a whole lot to be desired, IMO. Kawai, really has no junky low end offerings but some of their models may have heavier action than you are looking for.

Your description describes an action of about 55- 60 grams down weight. You can stack coins of this equal on keyboards that you try out. Here in the states I use US Quarters measured on a scale and place them on the keys someplace around middle C. Obviously the upper scale will then be lighter than this and the lower scale heavier. But the true message here is you must try them out , perhaps several times. Try many brands and models, even ones you don't think you can afford. In this way you can determine your own gauge over multi makes and models and the ones you can't afford but like, may either find their way into your ownership or be used as a tool to determine which lower end models fits closest..

[bharatbash]

Hi!  i myself have a Casio CDP-120.

firstly, Try it to believe it! thats the golden rule.
secondly, this DP is absolutely worth every pennny put into it(and i am not exagerrating)

Semantically, the keys are weighted and sensitive to 3 touch levels. Score- 8/10
Tone- Rich, vibrant from both the ends. Score-8/10
Sustain- I wish it was longer, and i've read people talking the same. Score-6/10
Speakers- Perfect for a small/medium room. Not for a hall. As simple as that. Score-8/10
Response/Action- I am very pleased wth it. The keybed feels nice and the keys bounce back quickly after release, Overall i am satisfied. Score- 8/10

So, All in All this is a fantastic product for this price. I have put all my savings into it and i am happy i did that.The more i play it, the more i love. BUY IT!

5 tones, Sustain pedal is simply a footswitch. Any more questions...Feel free to ask!

[mikeowski]

It depends how much budget you have, but as a general rule I'd say cheap dp's are a waste of money.
If you can afford it, I'd go with either a mid-level (around 1500€) Roland or Kawai.
I personally dislike Yamaha dp's (even the most expensive ones have an action I feel is inferior to that of my Roland FP7-F), but if you find one that you like, then why not.

The most important thing is the action. I would test out different dp's of any price range (even those you can't afford) as often as possible, so you get a feeling for the difference in quality.

I made the mistake of just going for a Yamaha P-95 without comparing enough. I thought it was a great dp, but I couldn't stand it about half a year later. The FP7-F I have had for 2 years now, and although I wish I had an acoustic (I almost bought a nice Kawai grand, but it turned out my staircase is too narrow ), I don't have a problem to practice 4-6 hours a day on it (yet).

[jjjessee]

I concur with Bbash, the Casio CDP120 is the ticket. Mine has seen some heavy use for a year now and no complaints.  I think the FOB price is about $350 now. You may find something noticably  better for about 3x that, but it's hard to justify more than that for practice at the moment.