Casio CDP-S110BK Digital Piano with 88 Weighted Keys, Black

Having just retired and returning to the keyboard after a long absence I spent a lot of time looking at reviews and trying a couple of friend’s keyboards before deciding on this one and I am more than happy with my choice. I originally ignored the Casio brand as I thought it was for children only, how wrong I was. For a start, the design means that I can have a full-sized keyboard taking up a very small amount of space. I’ve made my own stand for it and wife now happy as I haven’t taken up too much of her precious space ('Happy wife, happy life’!). It has a solid, quality feel about it and the minimalist number of buttons means that it looks good as well. The keys are nicely weighted, though they do make slightly more movement noise than I expected but with the decent headphones I use that’s irrelevant. Talking of which the speakers are adequate but no more, understandable considering the instrument’s footprint, lower notes especially lose a lot, so headphones or an external amp/speaker would be advisable. The supplied quick-start manual is adequate but the downloadable full manual is better, giving far more information. The few extra ‘voices’ seem reasonable, a nice pipe organ for that ‘gothic feel, and the ability to change the tone of the main piano is nice. A good feature that it is a single press button to get back to the main piano sound. The only small issue I found was that an existing pedal I had seemed to work in reverse for some reason (worked fine on another keyboard) so sustained when off, normal when pressed. The supplied ’switch-type’ pedal works fine though. There is a 3-month free subscription to a tutoring website which some may find useful, but as it was very American I tried it but didn’t bother. All in all I can definitely recommend this as the best budget piano keyboard I have found.

What I really like about this digital piano is the simplicity of it in design and the bonus sophistication when connecting to a MIDI set-up via USB. I've seen plenty of comments about the sound being not authentic enough and I would say that to my ear the sound is more than acceptable. In terms of playing the weighted keyboard and touch sensitivity feels like a genuine piano and the sound matches my playing. Personally I like the textured keys and find them an improvement compared to a MIDI controller I had with smooth semi-weighted keys. There are two features which really do set it apart; the first is the inclusion of audio-in. This means I can connect my piano to my iPad via USB to have my software track my playing and then hear my instruction through the keyboard via an audio lead from the iPad to the keyboard. The second feature being its battery powered. The speakers are rear facing but if you look closely at either end of the keyboard you'll see two grills which provide just enough sound forward to you for you to hear the keyboard without having to crank up the volume. And whatever you do in tweaking the sound via the function I love that the grand piano button gives you your default piano sound back at the push of a button. While this is a portable keyboard, it still weighs quite a bit. It's not going to be suitable for a teenager to cart around to and from school, the Roland Go (my previous keyboard) would be a better choice. But as an instrument for their room or in the home, this is would be my go-to recommendation for anyone. And the money you'll save compared to the Yamaha P45 or Roland equivilent will more than cover the cost of a better damper pedal. My only thought to buying a more expensive keyboard would be if you wanted to have a 3 pedal unit - but for most beginners you won't need that. The accompanying app is okay but isn't a learn the piano tool, in my opinion. However it does allow you to unlock and configure some of the more advanced features if you need them. But for casual playing and practice you won't.

The Casio CDP-S110BK turned out to be an excellent choice among budget digital pianos. I was especially pleased with its compact size and lightweight design — it’s easy to move and set up even in a small room. The keys have a pleasant weighted feel, making the playing experience close to that of an acoustic piano. The sound is clean and rich, especially with the piano tones. The built-in speakers are loud enough for home use, and when using headphones, the sound becomes even more immersive. Connecting it to a computer or mobile device is simple, and it works perfectly with learning apps. For beginner musicians and those looking for a compact, high-quality digital piano for home use, this is an excellent choice. Casio has once again proven it can combine affordability, great sound, and ease of use

I am super happy with this piano, great sound, touch of keys and their weighting. The price is also reasonable. The design is simple and very practical. It came with free 3 months of Skoove app. The only addition was to buy an USB cable and connect it to my tablet when using Skoove so notes are better recognized by the app. Great work, Casio!

Beautiful piano, we love it! So nice to play.

Great keyboard - good value for money daughter regularly plays and is going through her grades in it. Sound is fab

I was looking for a compact and affordable 88 keys digital piano that I can play at my rental flat without disturbing neighbors. Keys: As a very casual and novice piano player who has a few years of real piano playing experience in the past, the weighted keys are just enough to feel like I'm not playing a springy synthesiser keyboard, but a real-ish piano. Although the keys feel somewhat shallow and a bit monotonic feedback, compared to real piano's deep and progressive feel. But that is not something I asked for this 300 quid affordable digital piano. Ivory texture is also a good bonus, which you don't usually expect for this price range. Sound: Piano sound samples are also just enough to have a good fun, although you definitely have to use headphones given the weak onboard speakers. Especially the blight piano sounds really refreshing when you get bored with the standard grand piano samples. But do not expect this piano to have as much expressions as expensive pro-grade digital pianos. You will easily notice when the source sample changes especially when you play with different strength of key press. But it still sounds a lot better than cheap digital keyboards. If you are a casual piano player you won't need to plug this in to external sound source. Built in sounds are just good enough to have fun. Functions: All the functions are very well displayed on top of the keys, and from the first moment you can easily make use of them without going back to the instruction manual. In overall it is just enough to classify this product as a digital piano, not a cheap synthesiser keyboard. Weighted keys feel just fine, sound samples don't have much expressions but again, good enough for daily casual practice. Functions are straightforward and easy to use. If you don't want to break your bank, but need a good digital piano on which you can have fun, go for it.

My daughter loves our keyboard. I bought it to teach myself to play again and though I do play on occasion the keyboard is now in my daughter’s room and she is now learning to play. She likes how much like an actual piano the keyboard is and she’s not wrong this keyboard is so accurately sized and weighted. The battery life was quite short for the amount she was playing it so I ended up buying a charger and now it’s plugged in at all times so she can play without worrying. She uses some of the features but mostly just loves playing. I spent a lot of time searching for the right keyboard and I am so glad I picked this one! Buy with confidence.