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0:00 - Video Introduction Casio PX-S5000 v.s. Casio PX-S1100
0:57 - Opening Playing Demo on the PX-S 1100
1:09 - Opening Playing Demo on the PX-S5000
1:21 - Video Overview
4:20 - Piano sound/tone and specs on the Casio PX-S1100 and PX-S5000
8:04 - Piano Sound Demo Comparison
9:51 - Playing the Casio PX-S5000
10:13 - Playing the Casio PX-S1100
10:30 - Discussion on the differences between piano sounds
11:06 - Playing demo on the Casio PX-S1100 and 5000
12:24 - Acoustic Piano Experience on the Casio PX-S1100 and Casio PX-S5000
14:07 Exploring different tones on the Casio PX-S1100 and Casio PX-S5000
15:14 - Conclusions on the different piano sounds
16:01 - Casio PX-S1100 and Casio PX-S5000 Sound Spec Slide
16:11 - Piano Action review and discussion on the Casio PX-S1100 and Casio PX-S5000
19:20 - Discussion on Casio Action and weighting
21:49 - Listening to the mechanical sound of the actions on the PX-S1100 and PX-S5000
26:51 - The texture and finish of both Casio Piano Actions
29:36 - Conclusions on Casio PX-S1100 and Casio PX-S5000 actions
31:14 - Casio PX-S1100 and PX-S5000 Piano Action Spec Slide
31:26 - Piano features review
35:52 - Piano Features and Connectivity Spec Slide on the Casio PX-S1100 and Casio PX-S5000
36:14 - Video outro and conclusions

Hello and welcome to the Merriam Pianos YouTube channel. Casio recently announced the addition of 3 brand new models to their Privia PX-S lineup, and today we’ll be comparing the new PX-S5000 to the stalwart PX-S1100.

Is the PX-S5000 simply a reworked PX-S1100 with a jacked-up price, or does the S5000 represent a meaningful upgrade and occupy a different class in the market? This is what we’ll be answering today.

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Overview
Right when we saw the spec sheet and got our first PX-S5000 from Casio, we could tell where early online discourse is going to be headed - arguments as to whether or not the S5000 is simply just an overpriced PX-S1100 with a rebranded action.

After getting both pianos side by side, it’s clear that there are very substantial differences in the actions and tone engines of these two pianos from a musical experience perspective.

The PX-S5000 really does represent a different class of instrument from the S1100, and we’re going to get into why that’s the case.

Piano Sound
On paper, the sound should be the same between these two pianos. Both instruments have 192 notes of polyphony. 16 watts of amp power, roughly the same amount of tones, and the same Multi-Dimensional Morphing AiR Sound Source.

Now, Casio does mention that the S5000 has received their Hamburg Grand sample, which was previously reserved for their high-end Celviano GP instruments, and they’ve also stated that the AiR engine has been tweaked for optimization when paired with the new key action.

To really hear the differences, we played an identical MIDI file through each piano's tone engine on the default grand piano patch. It was apparent right away that the S5000 has far more detail in the lower range, and there’s more color, width and depth to the attack in the upper register.

We can say unequivocally; the acoustic piano experience is superior on the PX-S5000, which is most apparent when playing with headphones.

In terms of other piano tones and non-acoustic piano patches, the differences seemingly disappear.

Piano Action
Piano actions generally aren’t very controversial, but the Smart Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard first introduced in the PX-S1000 was somewhat divisive. Due to the super slim cabinet, the Smart Scaled action features a shorter keystick length that leads to the keys feeling heavier at the top and light at the bottom and also happens to lead to subtle differences between how the white and black keys feel from one another.

The new Smart Hybrid Hammer Action Keyboard in the PX-S5000 feels very different from the Smart Scaled action despite relatively similar geometric designs. This is very clear when you turn the volume down and simply play both actions - the Smart Hybrid action is quieter with less mechanical noise.

This is partially due to the Smart Hybrid action incorporating wood into the white keys. This also makes the keys feel more realistic, and the cushioning is better here with reduced lateral motion as well.

The last point of departure relates to the keytops; both actions have simulated ivory and ebony keytops, but the Smart Scaled keytops feel more slippery than the Smart Hybrid action. A preference here will be totally personal, but it’s an observation worth pointing out nonetheless

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