PX-S5000 versus PX-S6000 Features Comparison

[Brad Saucier]

I was browsing YouTube and noticed a comment concerning the PX-S6000.  They understood the differences between the 5000 and 7000, but did not understand why the 6000 existed other than a different case design.  In another topic on this forum, I've covered the differences between a 6000 and 7000.  This time I'll compare the 5000 and 6000. 

[Brad Saucier]

This list is not comprehensive, but it will give an overall impression of the differences.  It is a comparison of specs listed in the user manuals and web pages for each one. 

 

PX-S6000 removes the following features found on the PX-S5000:

• Music Library Songs, 60 Preset, 10 User

PX-S6000 adds the following: 

• Premium Case Design Compatible with CS-90 Wooden Stand

• 350 Preset Tones (PX-S5000 - 22 tones total)

• 256 Note Polyphony (PX-S5000 - 196 Note)

• Piano Position Speaker Optimization 

• 8 Hall Simulator Types (PX-S5000 - 4)

• 3 Surround Simulator Types (PX-S5000 - 2)

• DSP, Built Into Each Tone + 100 Additional DSP Presets, All Editable 

• 12 Chorus Types (PX-S5000 - 4)

• +12 to -12 Adjustable Brilliance (PX-S5000: +3 to -3)

• Mixer - Volume, Pan, Hall/Reverb Send and Return, Chorus Send 

• 5 Song - 30k Note Per Song MIDI Recorder Capacity (PX-S5000: 1 Song, 10k Note Capacity)

• Arpeggiator - 50 Types

• Metronome Drum Patterns - 20 Types

• Registration Memory Function - 96 Setups Total (for storing edited DSP, edited tones, and more)

• Expression/Assignable Pedal Input

• Pitch Bender Wheel

• 2 Assignable Function Knobs

• 1 Assignable Function Button

• 1 Standard Size Headphone Jack + 1 Mini Phone Jack (PX-S5000 - 2 Mini Phone Jacks)

• 470 Ohm Line Output (PX-S5000 - 600 Ohm)

• Mic Input Jack with Effects 

 

Resources: 

 

PX-S5000 Manual

PX-S5000 Page

 

PX-S6000 Manual

PX-S6000 Page

 

CS-90 Page

[Fancellu]

I chose the 6000 because I didn't need the stand (I have it on my desk), and I couldn't get the 7000 without the stand. 

Also, given that I have Pianoteq, I was more interested in the form factor and keybed, even though I use the inbuilt tones most of the time anyway.

Most other digital pianos are massive and tall, which would make the keybed too high, as well as looking like a tank.

 

I looked a long time for a good 88 key, at first I got a Studiologic numa x piano gt, but sent it back, and got the 6000 instead.