JohnG Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I am looking to trade in a Roland DP that I have for the PX-360 because I like the MIDI Recorder, editable music presets, etc, and it would be a 10 lb decrease in weight. This is good as I am looking to do some busking/playing outside at a farmers market-type environment with it and put together some nice accompaniment using the rhythms and presets. I have watched PianoManChuck's videos on these boards so I know how to go without plugging in. One concern I have is that some of the places I am looking to play don't particularly like when the musicians use loud amps. However they are much more amenable to a small rig with built in speakers. That said, the Roland I currently have has 12W +12W speakers on each side, whereas the PX-360 has 8W speakers on each side. For PX-360 owners - do you think the built-in 8W + 8W is enough amplification for outdoor play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Display Name Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Hi John and welcome to the Casio Forums. The speakers on the PX-360 are ported up to the player and also out the back toward the audience, so even with a few less watts it will sound louder than a DP with speakers that only direct up to the player. Not sure what Roland you have, but I am guessing the speakers are only "up". to the player. That all being said, I would also look at a small speaker for extra reinforcement for noisy areas. There are several really nice small "Bluetooth" speakers that have a line-in so you can connect a keyboard. Most if not all have a Li-Ion battery that lasts quite a while. These are small enough to sneak out so no one will even notice. :-) Just one thing to add about the PX-360 (and the rest of the Privia line): For busking / playing outside the keys are slightly textured so when it's humid and/or fingers get a little sweaty, they won't be slipping all over the keys. It's a really nice feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sslyutov Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 No. However since PX does not run on batteries you have to provide external source of electricity. Which means you can use addition amp and speakers :0) I remember you do not want to .;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 On 10/21/2016 at 0:14 PM, Scott Hamlin said: Not sure what Roland you have, but I am guessing the speakers are only "up". to the player. Actually, the DP I have (Roland FP-50) has speakers that face out the back towards audience. The speakers are quite powerful. What it lacks is robust accompaniment. However, I have been writing my own accompaniment on iPad GarageBand and running it through the stereo input on the FP-50 so I can do "one-man-band" jazz stuff. Still, the FP-50 is a good 10 pounds heavier than the Casio PX-360. as an update, I found a local PX-360 at a GC and tested it out after I posted my original message. There is a definite difference in speaker output...so I would probably need a small stereo amp. I am probably going to stick with the Roland for now...the combo with the iPad works fine enough for what I need. Still, I did like parts of the PX-360....maybe in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Display Name Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Sounds like a plan. Just as an FYI, if you don't need 88 keys the MZ-X500 / MZ-X300 are quite nice and have 2 x 20w speakers and can go quite loud without distorting. It's become my new favorite board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sslyutov Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 On 10/22/2016 at 11:48 AM, JohnG said: Actually, the DP I have (Roland FP-50) has speakers that face out the back towards audience. The speakers are quite powerful. What it lacks is robust accompaniment. However, I have been writing my own accompaniment on iPad GarageBand and running it through the stereo input on the FP-50 so I can do "one-man-band" jazz stuff. Still, the FP-50 is a good 10 pounds heavier than the Casio PX-360. as an update, I found a local PX-360 at a GC and tested it out after I posted my original message. There is a definite difference in speaker output...so I would probably need a small stereo amp. I am probably going to stick with the Roland for now...the combo with the iPad works fine enough for what I need. Still, I did like parts of the PX-360....maybe in the future. Frankly speaking you need to listen somebody playing PX in order to test it. PX 360 has speakers mounted on the back side. You suppose to get a difference sound by standing at the piano and behind of it. Probably an audience gets better and louder sound than a performer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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