Casio Digital Piano SA 47 Review Complete. Is it a good choice?

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. is an electronics manufacturer founded in 1946 and based in Tokyo, Japan. For some years now, it has had a catalogue of mini keyboards, which can serve as a gift for a child with musical abilities or for a person who wants to learn to play the keyboard at a very low investment, as their price is around 38 euros.

The important thing to know is that with these types of mini keyboards, you will not be able to learn to play the piano in a decent way, because of their limited number of keys, notes with polyphony (which will be explained later on), no sensitivity, no pedal inputs. The truth is that they are more considered as toys.

The Casio SA- 47 can be a keyboard that can be used in certain cases and here we give you its main characteristics:

• 32 mini keys without touch sensitivity
• 8 notes of polyphony (Number of notes that can be played at once. This includes accompaniments that also consume notes. So if you play over an accompaniment more notes will be accumulated)
• 100 sounds (Different sounds of piano and other instruments)
• 50 styles (Accompanying styles that adapt to the chords we are playing. For example they will put a bass and a drum kit that will adapt and synchronize with the notes we are playing on the keyboard)
• 10 themes to practice
• 5 Drum-Pads to play rhythms (Accompanying rhythms that adapt to what you are playing. There are bossa nova rhythms, etc. Sometimes they are also known as accompaniment styles)
• LC display
• 2 x 0.5 W speakers that make it a child’s toy keyboard
• Headphone output
• It only weighs 1 kg
• Works with batteries or adapter not included

 

Now that we have listed and described the features of this keyboard, there’s no better way to do so than to take a look at the following video where they tell us more about the Casio SA 47 and you can hear how its different sounds sound.

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Now let’s compare the Casio SA 47 with its more common alternatives. Also at the end of the post you will find a section with the best shopping possibilities for this digital piano. But you can go directly to that part of the post by pressing the following button.

Casio SA 47 vs. Casio SA 76

Now we will have the comparison between these two mini keyboards: the Casio SA 47 that as we have commented its value is of €38/$44/£35 and the SA 76 that its value is of €57/$54/£52, let us compare their differences and let us see if it justifies thanks to the characteristics that they offer us.

The only difference is that the speakers are a little more powerful and that it has more keys.

We will put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

And now a video of the Casio SA 76:

Casio SA 47 vs. Casio SA 77

Now we will have the comparison between these two Casios the SA 47 that as we have commented its value is of €38/$44/£35 and the SA 77 that its value is of €57/$54/£52, let us see the differences between both:

• The SA 47 has 32 mini keys (for children/small hands) and the SA 77 has 44 mini keys, none of which are touch sensitive. This means that even if we press hard or soft the keys will sound the same.
• Both have: 8 notes of polyphony, which means that up to 8 notes can be played at the same time. Both have 100 different sounds, 50 styles/rhythms to accompany, 10 themes to practice and 5 Drum-pads to play rhythms or percussions.
• The SA 47 has 0.5W speakers, which are not very powerful. The SA 77 has 0.8W speakers which are a bit more powerful than the SA46.
• The weight of the SA 47 is only 1 kg and the SA 77 is 1.4 kg.
• Both keyboards have a black base.

We will put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

And now a video of the Casio SA 77 which is a slightly more serious option.

If you want to know more about this model, don’t miss our review of the Casio SA 77.

Casio SA 47 vs Casio SA 78

Now we will have the comparison between these two Casios the SA 47 that as we have mentioned its value is €38/$44/£35 and the SA 78 that its value is €57/$54/£52, let’s check if the difference is justified thanks to the characteristics it offers.

• The SA 47 has 32 mini keys (for children/persons with small hands) and the SA 78 has 44 mini keys, none of which are touch sensitive. This means that even if you press hard or softly the keys will sound the same.
• Both have: 8 notes of polyphony, which means that up to 8 notes can be played at the same time. Both have 100 different sounds, 50 styles/rhythms to accompany, 10 themes to practice and 5 Drum-pads to play rhythms or percussions.
• The SA 47 has 0.5W speakers, which are not very powerful. The SA 78 has 0.8W speakers which are a bit more powerful than the SA46.
• The weight of the HS 46 is only 1 kg and the HS 78 is 1.4 kg.
• A notable difference is that the base of the SA 47 is black and that of the SA 78 is red.

We will put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

If you want to know more about this model, check our review of the Casio SA 78.

Where to buy Casio SA 47

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Thomann

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