DonTadeoINC

Hello guys. I have already been to this forum before, asking for feedback on the CT-X series. Until now, I haven't bought any keyboard. The pandemic is still ravaging our mainland and quarantines are still in place. Just recently, the virus have reached my community unit, so yeah. Our war is far from over. I have read through other threads from this forum and I saw that some CT-X owners have noticed some key noises. I've come to ask if this is really a widespread concern, and if it is really "annoying" or "bothering" that it affects performance. I am currently in pendulum between the CT-X3000 and Yamaha PSR-E363 or PSR-E463. If I do choose the Casio, how would I have to address this issue? I hope that we all survive these trying times. Take care. Best regards, Lyndon

Another thing, how would the CT-X800 fare against the Yamaha PSR-E363 in terms of build quality and voices overall, and specifically on organs? I'm sorry if I have so many questions. 😅

Yes. I would really want to try them both, but my local dealer only has a limited selection of keyboards, mostly Yamaha PSR-E series. Casio dealers are mostly in Metro Manila which, very unfortunately, is currently quarantined because CoVID-19 is rapidly spreading and the number of cases grow larger and larger every hour. The only choice I have left is to order online, and even there, the CT-X3000 is rarely available; the CT-X800 moreso. Thank you for the response, Vinciane. I hope you, and all of us here are doing well and best. This pandemic is beating up mankind real good.

It's me again. First of all I'd like to wish you all good health as we conquer this freaking global pandemic that's ruining our lives. I'm now kind of leaning towards the CT-X700 or CT-X800. What could I be missing over the CT-X3000? Thanks in advance. Stay safe. Don

Hi! It's me again. I would just like to know if there are any very significant advantages of the CTX line over the CTK line, specifically, CT-X3000 vs CTK-6250, and CT-X700 or 800 vs CTK-3500. If there are any significant comparisons about their voices (organs, pianos, and strings, specifically) and their quality overall, I would be glad to note. Regards, Don

I'm afraid not. I have been playing a Casio at my aunt's but it's an old LK-55 with Japanese writing. I know it would be an insult to even compare the two. I get that point. 😅

Hello, people of this site. I'm really, really excited to get my hands on a CT-X3000 but I can't seem to easily reach a Casio reseller in my area. I'm from the Philippines and importation to this country kinda sucks heheh. I just want to ask for some feedback about the X3000 and what should I expect from it. I'm especially looking for comments about it's keybed and how it feels, so I could have something to expect when I finally get my hands on one, even if I'm just testing at a store. But, all feedback about anything about the keyboard would be wholeheartedly accepted and appreciated. TIA! Best regards, Don

Thanks. I just realized; maybe the best for me is to not overthink it and use simple gear, like unbalanced cables! 😃

So hums and grounding would be eliminated? Sorry if I have too many questions. :((

While we're at the topic of hums, noises, and signals I might as well ask this too. Would passive DI boxes give me some benefits if I use such?

Thank you so much. ☺️

Thank you. I thought I'm left here alone haha. Thank you for this. So I'm probably much better off with unbalanced cables with TS jacks?

I hope this site is not abandoned. 🥺

Hello. I am currently aiming to buy a Casio CT-X3000 and at the same time I am looking for gear to come with it for some field choir accompanying music. I stumbled upon the topic of cables because I showed one of my friends the product I was aiming to buy, and that is a five-meter long unbalanced TS cable, as per the specs. I am not aware of such specs at the time. He then said that I should look for balanced cables and showed me an illustration of how it works. And so I did, and I added one to my online cart. With curiosity striking me, I've further looked into the topic of balanced and unbalanced cables, and I must say, it got me tangled (pun absolutely intended). From what I have understood in general, unbalanced signals would not benefit from balanced cables. I must now ask some questions to be properly informed by you guys. First, what type of signal (or jack) does the Casio CT-X3000 have? And I must emphasize the model because I'm aware that line outputs are different between X3000 (mono?) and X5000 (L-R?), if there is really such difference inside. Second, if the CT-X3000 has an unbalanced signal (or jack), would there be no advantage taken whatsoever if I'd use balanced cables? And, would there be any danger to my equipment if I do so, like improper voltages(???) (I'm not that into deeper technicals about electronics, sorry if I'm wrong) or some other stuff. Lastly, how could I eliminate the possibility of humming, grounding, and noise coming through my gear? I hope that there would be kind enough Samaritans that could help me with these inquiries of mine. I am an amateur organist from the Philippines and I've been longing to have proper gear for our field choir acts. Oh and by the way, budget is strictly bound for the keyboard and cables only, mixers and boxes are out of reach for now. Thanks in advance for kind responses! Best regards, Don