Was very excited about this keyboard at first, but super disappointed that a product in this decade would still be using USB-micro. USB-C came out in 2014! I'd prefer the old chunky, but sturdy USB-B type printer cable to a micro.

Needed something affordable/with quality sounds and this keyboard works well enough, even used it for jazz performances and tones hold up, especially with a sustain/reverb pedal.

This keyboard is fantastic - I saw a bunch of great reviews and was slightly skeptical, but I'm not at all disappointed. The sounds are all very high quality - the piano and organ samples are more realistic and more usable than a lot of units that are substantially more expensive. The interface is easy to operate and fairly intuitive after a little playing around. The onboard speakers sound good, and it looks sharp. The keys feel smooth, and it's very responsive to touch.

It works fine as a midi controller in Logic, Pro X, as well... Minimal setup or mapping required.

The only thing I would change would be to add a pair of quarter inch stereo outputs to make it more gig-able... Because it sounds good enough to use on stage, but a single 3.5mm headphone jack is not ideal for hooking up to an amp or PA.

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I love the red, mainly because it's different. This thing sounds amazing and I love the feel and response of the keys. My father has been playing piano for 60 years and was blown away by how accurate it sounds. He said he's even thinking about getting one, even though he has keyboards that cost thousands of dollars. I'm very happy with this keyboard and definitely recommend it!

If you know what you want, this is a fantastic set of keys. I already have a big hammer action digital piano, and I was looking for a lightweight keyboard to bring to friends' homes and play some tunes. This instrument fit the bill perfectly! Does it have a thousand voices? No. Does it have a ton of weird features you don't need like a backup band for elevator music? No. What it has are a good number of really great sounding piano, vintage organ, keyboard and synth sounds, 61 good synth action keys and a funky design. If you want to just play keyboard alone or with others, what else do you need?

I ordered this for my oldest son's 8th birthday. We have an acoustic piano, which all my kids love playing, but they also love playing with all of the sounds on the Casiotone. I am constantly impressed with the richness and clarity of tone that comes from this little keyboard. The volume is also impressive for a $ keyboard. The keybed feels pretty good both in the "semi-weighted" feel and the sensitivity. I did a lot of research on economic keyboards, and I don't regret landing on this one for my family of beginner musicians. I can see my son growing into this and even being able to use it with an amp one day (he's got a street performers personality). I also love that it can be used as MIDI controller, though we haven't tried that out yet.

I leave five stars on the review because everything was well put together but it just wasn't the best fit for me for the money. I have several keyboards and controllers at this point and this was somewhat of an impulse buy. Not returning it of course, but try it out in person at the Sweetwater store!

I bought this to use as a travel keyboard not expecting too much, but I'm seriously impressed with it. The sounds are very high grade, and the speakers project cleanly. I find myself playing it at about 50-60% volume while outside even with ambient noise.

I'm rather picky when it comes to keybeds and I find it very suitable. I would describe it as light, but not lifeless. I play a lot of jazz and this keybed has caused me no fatigue so far.

I'm partial to playing Rhodes and Wurlitzer sounds and have found both of these impressively represented on the CT-S1. I love the "advanced" organ tone as well.

I formerly owned a Yamaha NP-12, which I wanted as a travel piano. I never found myself satisfied with that keybed and eventually sold it. Comparing the two I would definitely recommend the Casio. The Casio doesn't feel like it's trying to fool you into thinking it's a weighted-key piano, and instead works to create a nuanced, responsive experience from a semi-weighted feel. It also far exceeds the sample quality and speaker quality of the NP-12.

The only negative I found is that the keys felt thin (as in thin plastic) on the white keys at first touch. As my first impression I assumed the playability would be a miss, but in fact I've found the keybed very satisfying despite the impression of it feeling like thinner than usual plastic. Bare in mind that my primary keyboard is a Yamaha Montage 6, which has great action but also feels like it's built to withstand a bomb blast. I'm speculating that Casio wanted to keep the weight down, and thankfully it didn't adversely affect the feel while playing.

Speaking of overall feel, this keyboard feels solidly built. I don't assume it would survive a beating that gigging instruments often experience, but in terms of fit and finish it feels more like a $400-500 instrument.

All in all I have no regrets.

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