I would like to add a few quotes and observations about the sound and fell of the PX330.
Keyboard Magazine gave the 330 a marvelous review this month and I agree with their conclusions.
First, regarding the built in 8watt speakers. I have the PX130 only playing through it's own speakers and I have the PX330 going through a pair of powered Roland near field monitors. There is no comparison that the piano voice shines through the more powerful quallity monitors. Here is what Keyboard Magazine's Richard Leiter writes:
"What's going to make Privia a household name is that it sounds and feels like a grand piano. In fact, you don't really hear how strong the main piano sound is until you run it through something bigger than the built-in speakers. Don't get me wrong- they're terrific, but 8 watts is still only 8 watts. Within 20 minutes of getting the PX-330 into my studio, I'd played it through my Tannoy and T)A speakers,plus the Barbetta and Gallien-Krueger amps I use on gigs, and I can confidently assert that the piano sound rivals many digital stage pianos regardless of weight or price. IN FACT, IT MAY WORK AGAINST CASIO THAT THEIR PRODUCT IS SO LIGHT AND AFFORDABLE, BECAUSE SOME CUSTOMERS EXPECT "PRO" KEYBOARDS TO COST AND WEIGH MORE------BUT HAVING READ THIS REVIEW, YOU'LL KNOW BETTER."
I do think that many of our members can't even imagine that a Casio product could be this good.
As to the comment about the feel of the keys feeling a bit to "hard" i would suggest you read the following:
"The graded, hammer-action keyboard feels sluggish if you play with the sound off, BUT ABSOLUTELY SURE-FINGERED AND NATURAL WHEN YOU TURN IT ON. It powers up at the medium(2) touch sensitivity setting, but I backed it off to a lighter touch (1)and it danced!"

As to the sound sounding not as great in the middle of the keyboard I have had some of the best piano players in LA stop by and play the PX330 and all have been impressed. Keyboard Magazine's reviewer states:
"It seems like every digital piano has its specially named process for delivering the goods. Casio's "Linear Morphing System" seems to create very smooth and natural velocity transitions among the gobs of samples that they use in the piano sound. At the end of the day, the PX-330 delivers the acoustic piano from top to bottom".

The backlit screen is easy to read I think in all lighting conditions but the printing on the actual keyboard is light grey on black and this is not easy to see. For a musician gigging with this model it would be a good idea to make up to 96 registration memories of things you will want to play before hand so you wouldn't have to search for them during a gig.

My opinion of this keyboard is it is a tremendous value for $699. It is not trying to compete with a high end arranger or even a high end digital piano which has better buttons and controls. However it is the best sounding piano available for under $1000.00 and has the advantage over most of a decent GM bank for playing back standard midi files, a pitchbender, stereo inputs and outputs and even a 16 track sequencer.


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George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California
818-881-5566
www.kayesmusicscene.com