Casio CTK-496

Casio CTK-496
alaScore 75

38 reviews

May, 2013

  • No negative mentions yet

alaTest has collected and analyzed 38 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the design. The value for money is also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some mixed reviews about the build quality.

value for money, design

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Keyboards the Casio CTK-496 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 75/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Casio CTK-496

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 user reviews of the Casio CTK-496 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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11% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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casio ctk 496

 

casio ctk 496

For a hundred bucks you cant go wrong if your just beginning. I borrowed this model from my cousin for 6 months and it did the job. the sounds are terrible(compared to the real thing) but when it comes to needing something to play it will work, i...

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My daughters love it!!

 

I bought this so that my daughters would be able to practice while the baby was sleeping. We needed something that was pretty basic and this piano is awesome! They have been learning new songs daily with the lighted keyboard. In fact it is a fight now...

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dissapointment

 

dissapointment

My wife bought me this keyboard for my birthday. I was very disappointed. The other review was right about no microphone included like the ad said. The worst part was the tone samples. The only good sound was the piano. Strings, accordion, vibes, pipe...

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disappointed

 

My wife bought me this keyboard for my birthday. I was very disappointed. The other review was right about no microphone included like the ad said. The worst part was the tone samples. The only good sound was the piano. Strings, accordion, vibes, pipe...

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Fine, unless you plan to use MIDI

 

As a piano it is a fine, low budget, choice, but be very careful if you plan to hook it up using the MIDI interface. I had hooked it up to Windows XP when I bought it on Black Friday, less than two months ago. My computer died and the new one came with...

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ITEM HAD BEEN OPEN< USED AND MISSING CD

 

I bought this item on sale at Target, not on clearance. When I got home and opened the outside packaging, all of the inside boxes were already completely open. The stand had scratches on it which clearly showed that it was used. The booklet was...

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great buy

 

I purchased this keyboard for myself and for my kids yesterday.They all love it and it has great features.

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nice keyboard for the money

 

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Great Deal

 

Product Specifications

Casio CTK496 MIDI keyboard has everything a beginner needs on board. The 100 rehearsal songs in the song bank can be played from the front panel as if it were a CD player, providing for effective practice. Even separate right and left hand rehearsal is supported. Included song book yields insight into notes and lyrics, making it complete. Once the tunes are rehearsed, you can Sing Along. On the left-hand side of Casio CTK496 there is a microphone input and a volume control. Belt it all out! Other features include 100 sounds, 100 built-in rhythm patterns you can play along with, built-in speakers and Transpose and Tuning controls. Rehearsal system Song Bank controller Chord Book function Sing Along function Auto-accompaniment 100 rehearsal songs Key Transpose and Tuning control LCD musical information system Connectors - Mic In, Headphones, Sustain Pedal In, MIDI In/Out Loudspeakers - 10 cm x 2; 2 x 2 W Power Supply - AD-5 or 6 AA-size batteries (both optional - not included) Song book and music stand included
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