Overall good, but | Casio CTK-2100 61 Key Personal Keyboard Premium Package with Headphones, Stand & Power...

Great Keyboard, But Missing Components | Casio CTK-2100 61 Key Personal Keyboard Premium Package with Headphones, Stand & Power Supply

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	• Casio CTK-2100 61 Key Personal Keyboard Premium Package with Headphones, Stand & Power Supply Casio Inc. Casio Inc., 2009 average customer review:based on 11 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Excellent play and learning on keys

So far every thing on this 61-key CTK-2100 has been excellent. The uniformaty in the key balance from upper to lower sets is excellent in feel. This is my second Casio. The engineering shows up in the first for the excellent blend of key push matching though out. Excellent exilaration in performance towards the learning experience and feel the Casio must be known for. The MT-55 I have was from the 80s in manufacture. I am still pleased with it.

Overall good, but

The AC adapter was not inside the keyboard box. Instead, it was outside hidden amongst the packing paper. The entire package also did not come with the 4 screws needed to assemble the keyboard stand. Ignoring those, the keyboard is very nice -- BUT -- the black keys make noises when pressed, unless you press is ever so gently. This makes playback sound weird with the noises. The noises sound like a noise you get when you hit two wood pieces together, like "tock tock". It was not pleasant. The LCD is not very bright so if you don't have a good lightning, you can't see very well. I quickly contacted Amazon at 10:15p pacific via phone, and they were very friendly and issued RMA and emailed me the label for a refund. Thanks Amazon!

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Great Keyboard, But Missing Components

The keyboard itself is wonderful, but the advertised a/c adapter was not included in the box, and there are no additional shipments scheduled. I have no idea how to contact Amazon about this issue, and there don't seem to be any help topics about what to do when Amazon screws you out of part of the order! The ONLY reason I purchased this keyboard was because of the value and all the included items. I would NOT have placed the order if I had known that I would have to spend another $20 for an a/c adapter (batteries only last 4 hours for each set of 6 AA's).

UPDATE: I emailed Customer Service, and they told me that they do not stock replacement parts. They did issue a $20 refund to my card, but now I'm stuck trying to figure out which a/c adapter to buy (I'm not good at these things, which is why I wanted to buy a set that included the adapter).

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This is the first time we purchased such a product so we don't have what to compare it to, but it works well and we are very happy. The delivery was also fairly quick.

Excellent Keyboard for the Price

I was completely satisfied with this purchase in every way. I picked up this item for $99.00 including the AC adapter, jamstand and headphones and got Free Shipping. Everything arrived in 3 days of my online order in excellent condition via FedEx. I am a beginner and learning to read music, this keyboard teaches and reinforces all those skills. It is light and easy to transport. The stand was quick and easy to assemble. Everything was well-packaged, easy to find and remove from the box. I was all set up and ready to play in about 15 min. My church is planning on picking up 4 more at this price for the music program. Highly recommend this item.

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A great choice for both piano beginners and intermediates, the portable Casio CTK-2100 personal keyboard offers 61 piano-style touch keys and step-by-step lessons that help just about anyone learn to play. Offering a wide range of features and functions, the CTK-2100 keyboard includes 400 tones and 150 rhythms, sampling function, an audio-in jack that lets you play along with your favorite songs, USB port for connecting to a PC, and AHL audio technology for reproducing amazingly real grand piano and acoustic musical instrument sounds. It's powered by 6 AA batteries.

This Premium Package also comes with professional closed-cup headphones, single x-braced stand, and power supply.

Key Features AHL sound source (Acoustic & Highly-compressed Large-waveform): All built-in tones, including piano and acoustic instrument tones, now sound better than ever before! 48-tone maximum polyphony provides plenty of margin to minimize the chance of notes being dropped when tones are layered and when playing with Auto Accompaniment. Piano-style keyboard: An easy-to-play keyboard with an appearance resembling that of an acoustic piano. Digital effects: Use effects to add reverb for more depth and breadth in your music. Step Up Lesson: Pieces are divided into short, easy-to-master phrases making it easy for just about anyone to learn to play. After you master a phrase you advance to the next one. With this new lesson function, you keep building up your collection of mastered phrases and soon you are able to play the entire song. Scoring system: Your lesson score appears on the display screen. Voice fingering guide: If the keyboard senses you are having problems, it will help you by calling out finger numbers in a simulated human voice. Metronome for lesson support Sampling function: Sample a sound and you can play it on the keyboard! You can create sound effects for a party or other events, or use sounds to compose music (1 sound; 1-second sampling time). The potential for fun is virtually unlimited! Audio-in jack: Connect a digital audio player, CD player, or other audio device and you can play along with music played through the keyboard's speakers. Wide selection of tones (400 high-quality tones) supports play of songs from various genres. 150 rhythms and auto accompaniments for Latin music and other styles from around the world. In addition to Bossa Nova, Samba, and other basic rhythms, you also get Cumbia, Reggaeton, Calypso, and more USB port for computer connection General MIDI (GM Level 1) support allows connection with a computer or another GM-compatible device Specifications Keyboard: 61 standard-size keys Touch Response: 2 types, Off Key Light System: Up to 4 keys can be lit at the same time Maximum Polyphony: 48 notes (24 for certain tones) Effects: 10 types Reverb: 1 to 10, Off Metronome: beats per measure -- 0,2 to 6; tempo range -- 30 to 255 Step Up Lesson: Lessons: 4 (Listen, Watch, Remember, Auto) Lesson Part: L, R, LR Functions: Repeat, Voice Fingering Guide, Note Guide. Music Challenge: 20 notes Auto Accompaniment: Rhythm Patterns -- 150; One Touch Presets -- 150 Musical Information Function: Tone, Rhythm, Song Bank, numbers and names; staff notation, fingering, pedal operation, tempo, measure and beat number, chord name, etc. USB port: Yes Sustain jack: Standard jack (sustain, sostenuto, soft, rhythm start/stop) Phones/Output jack: Stereo standard jack Output Impedance: 200 Ohm, Output Voltage: 4.8 V (RMS) MAX Audio In jack: Stereo mini jack Input Impedance: 40 kOhm, Input Sensitivity: 200 mV Mic In jack: Standard jack Batteries: 6 AA batteries

The 61-key Casio CTK-2100 portable keyboard makes it easy to learn to play the piano (see larger version of keyboard plus a detail of the keyboard controls.

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