lonelagranger

I own both the Privia Pro PX-5S and the Roland A88 controller. The Roland A88 is no slouch. It is well make and very responsive. The key depth is not as deep as the PX-5S. I like the PX-5S but it does not have the same comfort of playing as the A88. I feel more secure in my articulations on the A88 than the PX-5S. I play Chopin, Listz, Debussy etc. With this type of music the A88 responds faster to key strokes than does the PX-5S. The A88 is very even throughout the entire 88 key range. I thought it a bit expensive for just a controller, but I am glad I got it. I midi it up to my Integra 7 and I have Supernatural pianos. I really could not tell any greater response from the triple sensor PX-5S and the A88. I actually felt the A88 to be a bit more expressive. I could play at softer levels more easily with the A88. Just my opinion. Everybody has their own. You can get the A88 used faily reasonable if you keep an eye out.

I have the Integra 7 module and a Motif XS module. When I drive them with the PX5S it is wonderful. They respond so well and it is easy to control them. This is one of Casio's best keyboards in my opinion.

Very well said Hozzer. You have to compare like for like. No my PX5S doesn't sound like a $100,000.00 9' Steinway Concert Grand. But for the price, I don't think you can go wrong.

I have both keyboards. The Casio is great as a piano. I love the feel and the polyphony is great. I do not use the other functions of the Casio. The Yamaha MOXF 8 is considerably more costly. It has a great piano sound and all of those arpeggios. Almost 7,000. You can create many performances. I would take the MOXF over the Casio PX5S only because of the ease in which you can create performances. I think some of the sounds might have come from the Tyros line. IE: Guitars. I had a Tyros 3 and I thought I heard some of the sounds in the MOXF. I may be wrong, but the sound are quite good, in my opinion. If the choice were piano only, then I would not rate one above the other. I could be very happy using the PX5S for piano sounds only. To me the Privia is greatly underrated by people. I play classical music and the PX5S can take anything you throw at it. I hope this helps you in some way. It is pretty hard to put the PX5S up against the MOXF. Yamaha has been making this line for some time now. They have it down real well. The MOXF was a keyboard best buy. You certainly do get the bang for the buck. If you can get the MOXF, do so. You will not regret it, as you did not regret getting the PX5S.

Very few keyboards will sustain the sound as you are describing. I have owned Roland, Yamaha, Korg, Kurzweil and more. The only one that I have that will do what you are saying is the Korg Kronos or Korg Kronos X. Sorry. I wish they would all do this but I guess it requires a lot more horsepower than most synths or stage pianos have. I feel your pain when it comes to performing. It is, indeed, embarrassing when the drastic change happens.