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I can understand not admitting to it. "plausible deny-ability..." I think the RavPower is the way to go, if the amps and watts and all that stuff I don't understand add up. I'll post RavPower's response when I get it.

Just found these. Expensive, but 1.5 volts: http://www.amazon.com/Rechargeable-li-battery-LEDflashlight-4SlotsUSB-SmartCharger/dp/B00SXV9Z4U/?tag=metaefficient-20 I've also got an email into RavPower about using their PB RP-14 charger (a cell phone charger on acid...). It outputs 12 volts D.C. and can power laptops. If it can do THAT, it should power the PX5S. It weighs 1.3 pounds.

Info on the subject of 1.2 vs 1.5 volts, from fleaBay: http://www.ebay.com/gds/Why-are-Rechargeable-Batteries-only-1-2V-/10000000019071245/g.html Al Kaline was a great baseball player for the Tigers, but alkaline batteries only put out 1.5 volts at the beginning of their life and quickly drop to below 1.2 volts. Rechargeable ones are steady at 1.25 and then fry out. So, if 1.5 is needed (which it might be), then it will only be for a very short time. Is that where the 4 hours comes in? If so, at a buck a battery, it costs $2 per hour to run the PX5S - not good for busking! If I'm out for 5 hours, that's ten bucks. Is anybody actually using rechargeable batteries in their PX5S's?

I also want a portable DP for busking (in addition to my saxophones). What advantage does the PX5S offer by having a much lauded battery ability, then, if rechargeable ones aren't Kosher? Regular batteries cost an arm and a leg, especially Duracell, etc. On Amazon, they are a dollar a battery. That's 8 bucks for 4 hours, or $2 per hour. Oh... Chinese knock-offs are 35 bucks for a hundred. OK, maybe $1.50 per hour or whatever... Rechargeable batteries (which I already own) are much more cost effective. My current street amp is a PA with its own built in battery that costs nothing to recharge except whatever my electric bill goes up by. A heavy Duracell car charger is out of the question and defeats the low weight of the PX5S. Some buskers use small RV batteries, etc. with inverters. This is still too heavy when traveling on NYC subways, etc., as I plan to do. "Company line" aside regarding warranty, etc., what's the problem with rechargeable batteries? Otherwise would seem to indict the entire product (said batteries). They can't possibly muck up every product they run, can they? What's so different about a DP? Poor performance? How could they hurt the unit? Thanks....

Cool as to key-off. What about the bark? (I'm still pre-purchase, ordering this week). Thanks!

At 1:25 and 2:25, for example, there is the (maybe "key off"; I'm not sure if that's the correct term) noise on the Rhodes... Can this currently be added into the PX5S sound?

Hey, thanks for all the replies! I'm in Detroit, Michigan, so the U.K. is a little far away, but thanks... Putting it all together, it's still selling well, and being two years old, a successor is in the works, but not imminent (i.e., not at Summer NAMM 21015). These puppies aren't like saxophones - I've been playing my Selmer Mark VI tenor for 42+ years! Still the best in the world... Then a gain, they're not like cell phones, either ("the next big thing has just been replaced by the next big thing")... My guess is Summer NAMM 2016 (not 2015). Placing my order during the week.... Thanks, - Jeff

Hey, Before I drop the bread on a new PX5S (which I'm about ready to do), does anybody know if Casio is ready to unleash its successor anytime soon? Like at Summer NAMM? Mike Martin, can you even utter such a thing? Thanks, - Jeff

The gig bag looks entirely different than the Casio gig bag that is offered for sale in the U.S. Thanks for the heads-up on the stand!

That looks pretty sweet! I saw that somewhere else on Google Images.... Who makes them?

Anything to worrry about in terms of protecting the instrument?

Are there any internal straps, like the Gator? They hold the instrument in the case, keep it from moving around, and protect it. I'm guessing the Privia case doesn't have these, as it's fit is probably very snug and they are not necessary. Correct?

The Gator padding is sufficient for Amtrak overheads, where nothing is placed on top of the keyboard. You can also put one on its end in the bulkhead. I'll be driving with the case here in my home state, but taking subways in NYC. So, walking around, subway or the car will be my primary use. Sounds like it's enough? Are there any straps, like the Gator cases? Thanks.

Hi, first post... I'm ready to buy my PX5S and need to choose a case. Kraft music bundles the keyboard with the Casio Privia case, so it's essentially free. I use a Gator gig bag for my 49 key Axiom Pro midi controller, and it's well padded.... Gator makes the GBK88 Slim, but its still 4 inches wider, two inches longer, nearly an incher taller, twice the weight (7 vs. 3.5 pounds), and probably not free, unless Kraft will substitute. One of the things I'm going to do with my PX5S is busk, so I'm looking to keep the weight down as much as possible. I'll be bringing my tenor sax as well, so every pound counts. What is everybody using for a case? I'm guessing wheels aren't needed, Does the Privia case have as much padding as the Gator? I'm not going to put this on an airline, but perhaps an Amtrak ovherrhead bin. I'd like to use the Privia case if possible, due to weight, snugness and free considerations. Thanks!