Some New Casio WKs and CTKs

[happyrat1]

Casio is announcing a couple of new keyboards. No real MIDI ports on them apparently and why oh why don't they incorporate their Privia Weighted Keyboard technology and piano sounds into their workstations. I'd be willing to drop a thou on a low priced Kronos 88 killer. I think Casio should offer at least a few high end professional synths to compete with the big boys out there.

 

[petes]

Even the weighted keys while they would be nice are not my main beef, but rather I wish my WK6500 piano sounds came even a little bit close to that of my Privia PX-3S. The WK sounds tinny and small, and that's through a DI box connected to a professional PA. Ah well.

 

[The Y_man]

Doesn't look like much change from the current series - except for the EQ which the current series desperately needs (way too tinny)

The Y-man

 

[Mozartian]

When are these new models going to be released and available? The current models are being sold for about $250 off of retail. Do new models sell initially at full retail? How long for price drops on new models?

 

[happyrat1]

From what I can see they're already being sold in Europe and Asia.

http://support.casio.com/pdf/008/Web_CTK7200_WK7600E1A.pdf

http://www.casio-intl.com/asia-mea/en/emi/high_grade/wk7600/

http://www.casio.co.uk/products/musical-instruments/high-grade-keyboards/Product/WK-7600/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Casio-WK-7600-Piano-Portable-Keyboard/dp/B009VFCE2W

These may be simply internationalized versions of the same WK-7500 and CTK-7000 that sell in North America.