Japan
Keys first: weighted actions and short sound lists
Casio’s three instruments on this site all make the same trade in different proportions: fewer features, better keys, smaller cabinet.
The CDP-S110 is the most complete box at its price. Scaled Hammer Action II across 88 keys, and the SP-3 pedal, music rest and power adapter included — three purchases most rivals leave to the buyer. It is 99 mm deep and 10.5 kg, which is closer to a controller than to a piano.
The CT-S1 removes the arranger on purpose. Casio states plainly that there is no auto-accompaniment. Sixty-one sounds, no styles, and the space spent on the sound source and speakers instead. That is a real editorial position for a manufacturer to take, and it is stated rather than hidden.
One listing contradicts itself, and we say so on the page. The CT-S1 fiche carries the bullet text of the 76-key model — 76 keys — while its title, model number and stated dimensions all describe the 61-key instrument. Where sources disagree, this site reports the disagreement rather than picking one quietly.
Prices diverge sharply outside the euro zone. The CT-S1 stood at 573 € on the US store against 205 € in Germany, and the 76-key version at 435 € in the UK. The measurement is right; the offer is different.
88 weighted keys · 10 sounds · pedal and stand included
A slim 88-key board with Casio’s Scaled Hammer Action II and, unusually at this price, the SP-3 pedal, music rest and power adapter already in the box. Ten sounds rather than hundreds — the money went into the keys.
Best for: A first weighted piano where the pedal and adapter should not be a second order.
≈ 300 €
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
