Hello. I am a guitar player who is looking to learn the keyboard as well. I am trying to find my first keyboard. I am trying to decide between an older Yamaha PSR-500 for $30, and a Casio CTK-720 for $50. I honestly like the sound of the Yamaha better. The Casio sounds a bit too electronic in my opinion. I will eventually be using the keyboard for recording and such (once I learn how to play it). I'm just wondering what everyone's opinions are between the two. I don't know much about this stuff. Lol.
Need help choosing first keyboard
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Rayblewit
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Hello and welcome @mairj40 .
The Yamaha psr500 for$30 . . Wow! So cheap. I looked at a demo vid of it just now and albeit an old model, it had heaps of sounds and features. It would be ideal for learning.
I would be snapping it up as long as it works okay. Can you try it out before you buy it? Where are you located btw?
Cheers ray
The Yamaha psr500 for$30 . . Wow! So cheap. I looked at a demo vid of it just now and albeit an old model, it had heaps of sounds and features. It would be ideal for learning.
I would be snapping it up as long as it works okay. Can you try it out before you buy it? Where are you located btw?
Cheers ray
Welcome.
I would say that the Yamaha would be the one to go for but then you said Recording!
That raised a couple of doubts
Do check that Drivers are still computer available for it and hunt our reviews and MIDI users as Yamahas can be a bit problematic setting up for recording or as a MIDI controller
It is about 2010 when this keyboard was available and hence it is getting on a bit for a Yamaha keyboard of this level.
Good luck with your buy.
I would say that the Yamaha would be the one to go for but then you said Recording!
That raised a couple of doubts
Do check that Drivers are still computer available for it and hunt our reviews and MIDI users as Yamahas can be a bit problematic setting up for recording or as a MIDI controller
It is about 2010 when this keyboard was available and hence it is getting on a bit for a Yamaha keyboard of this level.
Good luck with your buy.
The only PSR-500 I know about was released in the early '90s. Casio looks like it's from a similar age (not able to find much info). Your pick, if they are both around the same age, I would go with the Yamaha.