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Digital Piano Casio SA 77 Full Review. Is it a good one?

Casio Digital Piano SA 77 Review Complete. Good choice?

Casio being its full name and corporate name Casio Computer Co., Ltd. is an electronics manufacturer founded in 1946 and based in Tokyo, Japan. Casio has always had a catalog of miniature keyboards, which can serve as a gift for a child with a musical aptitude or for a person who has the desire to start learning to play the keyboard on a very limited budget, as their value is around 55 euros.

The Casio SA- 77 can be a fun keyboard that can be useful in certain cases and here we show you its main features:

  • 44 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)s
  • 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 for 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 speakers of 0.8W. This is a keyboard designed more like a toy
  • Hull exit
  • Its reduced weight of 1.4 kg makes it ideal in case you want to take it to teach ideas to other musicians without further pretensions
  • Works with batteries or with the optional Casio AD-E95100 charger

review casio-sa-77

I have selected this video that although the kid is very motivated with the keyboard serves to see it with optimism… the keyboard is what it is for the price it has but the video comes well to hear how it sounds:

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Now let’s compare the Casio SA 77 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 77 vs Casio SA 47

We will compare both models of miniature keyboards, the Casio SA 77 which, as already mentioned, has a value of €57/$54/£52 and the Casio SA 47 which has a value of €38/$44/£35. Let’s see if this difference is worth the features they offer:

  • The Casio SA 77 gives us 44 mini keys, while the SA 47, 32 mini keys. Neither has touch sensitivity, which means that even if we play loudly or softly, we will always have the same intensity of sound.
  • Both have 8 notes of polyphony, which means that a maximum of 8 notes can be played at the same time. Both have 100 different sounds, 50 styles/rhythms to accompany, and 10 themes to practice.
  • Both keyboards have 5 Drum-pads to play rhythms or percussions.
  • A notable difference is that the SA 77 has a 0.8W speaker output and the SA 47 has a 0.5W speaker output.
  • On both keyboards the body is black.

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

Casio SA 77

Casio SA 47

  • 44 mini keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphonies
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes for practice
  • 5 Drum-Pads to play rhythms
  • LC display
  • 2 speakers of 0.8W. This is a keyboard designed more like a toy
  • Hull exit
  • Its reduced weight of 1.4 kg makes it ideal in case you want to take it to teach ideas to other musicians without further pretensions
  • Works with batteries or with the optional Casio AD-E95100 charger
  • 32 mini keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphony
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes to practice
  • 5 Drum-Pads to play rhythms
  • 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

And now a video of the Casio SA 47

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Casio SA 46. (same model)

Casio SA 77 vs. Casio SA 76

Actually both Casios SA 77 and 76, are almost identical. The SA 77 has a value of €57/$54/£52, while the SA 76 has a value of €57/$54/£52, and has the very similar characteristics that you are sure to find below. One notable difference is that the base of the SA 77 is black like the rest of the body, and the Casio SA 76 is orange.

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

Casio SA 77

Casio SA 76

  • 44 mini keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphonies
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes for practice
  • 5 Drum-Pads to play rhythms
  • LC display
  • 2 speakers of 0.8W. This is a keyboard designed more like a toy
  • Hull exit
  • Its reduced weight of 1.4 kg makes it ideal in case you want to take it to teach ideas to other musicians without further pretensions
  • Works with batteries or with the optional Casio AD-E95100 charger
  • 44 keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphony
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes to practice
  • 5 pads for playing rhythms
  • LC display
  • 2 speakers of 0.8 W little powerful, is more thought for children
  • Helmet output
  • The good thing is that it only weighs 1.4 kg
  • Works with batteries or with an adapter that does not come as standard

A video of the Casio SA 76:

 

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Casio SA 76

Casio SA 77 vs. Casio SA 78

Actually both Casios SA 77 and 78, are almost identical. Both are worth 55 Euros, and have the very similar characteristics that you are sure to find below. One notable difference is that the base of the SA 77 is black like the rest of the body, and the Casio 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:

Casio SA 77

Casio SA 78

  • 44 mini keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphonies
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes for practice
  • 5 Drum-Pads to play rhythms
  • LC display
  • 2 speakers of 0.8W. This is a keyboard designed more like a toy
  • Hull exit
  • Its reduced weight of 1.4 kg makes it ideal in case you want to take it to teach ideas to other musicians without further pretensions
  • Works with batteries or with the optional Casio AD-E95100 charger
  • 44 mini keys with no touch sensitivity, which is not suitable for studying the piano
  • 8 notes of polyphony
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 5 drum pads to simulate a battery
  • LC display
  • 2 0.8W speakers that make it an extra toy or keyboard for some things
  • Hull exit
  • The best thing is its weight of 1.4kg which makes it useful to carry it to places and teach ideas to other musicians without carrying a whole keyboard
  • Optional Casio AD-E95100 power supply or battery operation

A video showing the unboxing and mini review of the Casio SA 78:

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Casio SA 78

Casio SA 77 vs. Casio MA 150

We will now make a comparison between the Casios SA 77 with a value of 55 euros and the MA 150 with a value of around 80 euros. We will check if the price difference is related to what their different features offer, and so we also make a jump from the so called SA series.

  • The Casio SA 77 has 44 mini keys, while the Casio MA 150 has 49 mini keys. None of them offer sensitivity in the keys, which means that even if we play the strong or weak note it will always sound with the same intensity.
  • Both have 8 notes of polyphony, which means that you can play a maximum of 8 notes at the same time.
  • The SA 77 offers 100 different sounds with 50 styles/rhythms for accompaniment, the MA 150 offers 50 different sounds with 30 styles/rhythms for accompaniment.
  • Both offer 5 Drum-pads for rhythms or percussion.
  • The MA 150 has a metronome option for correct song timing, a function not found in the SA 77.
  • Both have 0.8 W speakers.
  • And as a main difference the MA 150 has a MIDI connection which serves to connect the keyboard to a music composition or production program and use it as a MIDI controller.

It is clear that the MA-150 has functions, not only as a keyboard but also thanks to its Metronome and MIDI connection, as a MIDI controller.

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

Casio SA 77

Casio MA 150

  • 44 mini keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphonies
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes for practice
  • 5 Drum-Pads to play rhythms
  • LC display
  • 2 speakers of 0.8W. This is a keyboard designed more like a toy
  • Hull exit
  • Its reduced weight of 1.4 kg makes it ideal in case you want to take it to teach ideas to other musicians without further pretensions
  • Works with batteries or with the optional Casio AD-E95100 charger
  • 44 mini keys without touch sensitivity.
  • 8 polyphonic notes
  • 50 sounds
  • 30 styles
  • 5 drum pads to simulate a battery
  • Metronome
  • LC display
  • 2 0.8W speakers that make it an extra toy or keyboard for some things
  • Hull exit
  • MIDI connection
  • It weighs 2.1 kg, which makes it almost twice as heavy as the SA 77.
  • Optional Casio AD-E95100 power supply or battery operation

A video showing covers played with the Casio MA-150:

 

Where to buy Casio SA 77

 

Amazon

  • Free Shipping and possibility of shipping in one day with Amazon Premium.
  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

Thomann

  • Free Shipping.
  • Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
  • 100% reliable payment.
  • Leader in trouble-free shipping.
  • Usually Best price.
  • Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.

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Digital Piano Casio SA 76 Full Review. Is it a good choice?

Complete Review Casio Digital Piano SA 76 Big Choice?

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. is an electronics manufacturer founded in 1946 and based in Tokyo, Japan. This company has always had a catalog of miniature keyboards, which can serve as a gift for a child with a musical aptitude or for a person who has the desire to start learning to play the keyboard on a very limited budget, as their value is around €57/$54/£52.

The Casio SA- 76 can be a fun keyboard that can be useful in certain cases and here we show you its main features::

  • 44 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 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 speakers of 0.8 W little powerful, is more thought for children
  • Hull exit
  • The good thing is that it only weighs 1.4 kg
  • Works with batteries or with an adapter that does not come as standard

review del casio-sa-76

Now that we have listed and described the features of this keyboard there is no better way to do so than to take a look at the following video where we are told more about the Casio SA 76 and you can hear how its different sounds sound.

Related post you can be interested in

Now let’s compare the Casio SA 76 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 76 vs. Casio SA 47

We will compare both models of miniature keyboards, the Casio SA 76 which, as already mentioned, has a value of €57/$54/£52 and the Casio SA 47 which has a value of €38/$44/£35. Let’s see if this difference is worth the features they offer:

  • The Casio SA 76 gives us 44 mini keys, while the SA 47, 32 mini keys. None of them are sensitive to touch, which means that even if we play loudly or softly, we will always have the same intensity of sound.
  • Both have 8 notes of polyphony, i.e. a maximum of 8 notes can be played at the same time. Both have 100 different sounds, 50 styles/rhythms to accompany, and 10 themes to practice.
  • Both keyboards have 5 Drum-pads to play rhythms or percussions.
  • A notable difference is that the SA 76 has a 0.8W speaker output and the SA 4 has a 0.5W speaker output.
  • The base of the Casio SA 76 is orange and the base of the SA47 is black.

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

Casio SA 76

Casio SA 47

  • 44 keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphony
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes to practice
  • 5 pads for playing rhythms
  • LC display
  • 2 low power 0.8 W speakers, more suitable for children
  • Hull exit
  • The good thing is that it only weighs 1.4 kg
  • Works with batteries or with an adapter that does not come as standard
  • 32 mini keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphony
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes to practice
  • 5 Drum-Pads for playing rhythms
  • 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

And now a video of the Casio SA 47

These keyboards are a bit like toys. If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Casio SA 47.

Casio SA 76 vs Casio SA 77

Actually both Casios SA 77 and SA 76, are almost identical. The SA 77 has a value of €57/$54/£52, while the SA 76 has a value of €56/$54/£52, and has the very similar characteristics that you are sure to find below. One notable difference is that the base of the SA 77 is black like the rest of the body, and the Casio SA 76 is orange.

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

Casio SA 76

Casio SA 77

  • 44 keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphony
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes to practice
  • 5 pads for playing rhythms
  • LC display
  • 2 low power 0.8 W speakers, more suitable for children
  • Hull exit
  • The good thing is that it only weighs 1.4 kg
  • Works with batteries or with an adapter that does not come as standard
  • 44 mini keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphonies
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes for practice
  • 5 Drum-Pads to play rhythms
  • LC display
  • 2 speakers of 0.8W. This is a keyboard designed more like a toy
  • Hull exit
  • Its reduced weight of 1.4 kg makes it ideal if you want to take it with you to teach other musicians ideas without further pretensions
  • Works with batteries or with the optional Casio AD-E95100 charger

And now a video of the Casio SA 77

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

Casio SA 76 vs. Casio SA 78

Actually both Casios SA 76 and 78, are almost identical. Both are worth €57/$54/£52, and have the very similar characteristics that you are sure to find below. One notable difference is that the base of the SA 76 is orange, while that of the Casio 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:

Casio SA 76

Casio SA 78

  • 44 keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphony
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes to practice
  • 5 pads for playing rhythms
  • LC display
  • 2 low power 0.8 W speakers, more suitable for children
  • Hull exit
  • The good thing is that it only weighs 1.4 kg
  • Works with batteries or with an adapter that does not come as standard
  • 44 mini keys with no touch sensitivity, which is not suitable for studying the piano
  • 8 notes of polyphony
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 5 drum pads to simulate a battery
  • LC display
  • 2 0.8W speakers that make it an extra toy or keyboard for some things
  • Hull exit
  • The best thing is its weight of 1.4kg which makes it useful to carry it to places and teach ideas to other musicians without carrying a whole keyboard
  • Optional Casio AD-E95100 power supply or battery operation

And now a video of the Casio SA 78

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Casio SA 78.

Where to buy Casio SA 76

Thomann

  • Free Shipping.
  • Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
  • 100% reliable payment.
  • Leader in trouble-free shipping.
  • Usually Best price.
  • Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.

Amazon

  • Free Shipping and possibility of shipping in one day with Amazon Premium.
  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

Check below related models with similar price and features:

Digital Piano Casio SA 47 Full Review. Is it a good purchase?

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

 

demo casio-sa-47

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.

Related post you can be interested in

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:

Casio SA 47

Casio SA 76

  • 32 mini keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphony
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes to practice
  • 5 Drum-Pads to play rhythms
  • 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
  • 44 keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphony
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes to practice
  • 5 pads for playing rhythms
  • LC display
  • 2 speakers of 0.8 W little powerful, is more thought for children
  • Hull exit
  • The good thing is that it only weighs 1.4 kg
  • Works with batteries or with an adapter that does not come as standard

And now a video of the Casio SA 76:

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review 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:

Casio SA 47

Casio SA 77

  • 32 mini keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphony
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes to practice
  • 5 Drum-Pads to play rhythms
  • 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
  • 44 mini keys without touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphonies
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes for practice
  • 5 Drum-Pads to play rhythms
  • LC display
  • 2 speakers of 0.8W. This is a keyboard designed more like a toy
  • Hull exit
  • Its reduced weight of 1.4 kg makes it ideal in case you want to take it to teach ideas to other musicians without further pretensions
  • Works with batteries or with the optional Casio AD-E95100 charger

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:

Casio SA 47

Casio SA 78

  • 32 mini keys with no touch sensitivity
  • 8 notes of polyphony
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 10 themes to practice
  • 5 Drum-Pads to play rhythms
  • 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
  • 44 mini keys with no touch sensitivity, which is not suitable for studying the piano
  • 8 notes of polyphony
  • 100 sounds
  • 50 styles
  • 5 drum pads to simulate a battery
  • LC display
  • 2 0.8W speakers that make it an extra toy or keyboard for some things
  • Hull exit
  • The best thing is its weight of 1.4kg which makes it useful to carry it to places and teach ideas to other musicians without carrying a whole keyboard
  • Optional Casio AD-E95100 power supply or battery operation

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

Where to buy Casio SA 47

Amazon

  • Free Shipping and possibility of shipping in one day with Amazon Premium.
  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

Thomann

  • Free Shipping.
  • Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
  • 100% reliable payment.
  • Leader in trouble-free shipping.
  • Usually Best price.
  • Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.

Check below related models with similar price and features: