Product Comparison: Casio CTK-3500 vs Yamaha NP-12


General Specifications
Brand
Casio
Yamaha
Model
CTK-3500
NP-12
Origin
Japan
China
About the Product
Casio’s CTK-3500 keyboard features 61 Full Size Touch Response Piano Style Keys, Casio’s Voice Fingering Guide, Step-up Lesson System, and Lesson Lite which enable beginners to learn built-in songs, phase-by-phase, at their own individual pace.
Big performance in a compact keyboard: The Yamaha Piaggero NP-12 is not only slim, light and easily transportable, it also impresses piano lovers with powerful sound and an outstanding playing experience.
Key Specs
Number Of Keys
61
61
Key Size
Full-Size
Full-Size
Number Of Sound Effects
400
10
Number Of Tunes/Songs
60
20
Polyphony
48 notes
64 notes
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Casio CTK-3500 Digital Piano
  • It provides many various instrumental sounds that are very realistic.
  • It is beautiful and the keys are really pleasant to the touched.
  • 61 keys is just enough for scales.
  • The keys are well-weighted.
  • Key action is good, and there are 2 levels of touch sensitivity.
Yamaha NP-12 Digital Piano
  • This keyboard is really nice.
  • Speakers are very loud and the keys are press very softly.
  • This 61 key model is perfect.
  • Nice feel to the keys. The Yamaha NP12 61-Key is great!
  • This one only has 10 different tone options.
Size & Weight
Height
3.62 in.
4.13 in.
Width
37.24 in.
40.78 in.
Depth
12.08 in.
10.19 in.
Weight
7.49 lbs.
9.92 lbs.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Casio CTK-3500 Digital Piano
  • It's compact for easy storage.
  • Great sound, compact for smaller spaces, and easy to assemble.
  • Quite a compact keyboard which is easy to play and resembles the standard acoustic piano in appearance.
  • It is comfortable, compact, lightweight and full of options.
  • The overall body is extremely lightweight.
Yamaha NP-12 Digital Piano
  • Compact size, nice sound and a reasonable price.
  • I love that it is compact and lightweight.
  • It's pretty and compact for apartment living.
  • A really light and compact keyboard. Ideal for beginners.
  • It's lightweight and easy to move around.
Features
Keyboard Sensitivity
2 Sensitivity Levels
2 Sensitivity Levels
Pedals
Damper pedal
Sustain Pedal
Digital Effects
Yes
Yes
Metronome Included
Yes
Yes
MIDI
Yes
Yes
Recording Feature
Yes
Yes
USB Port(s)
1
1
Number Of Headphone Jacks
1
1
Integrated Speaker(s)
Yes
Yes
Additional Accessories Included
Music stand
AC Adaptor, Music Rest
Extras
Lesson Function, Connection to APP, Dance Music Mode, One Touch Preset: 100 sets
Auto Power Off, Dual/Layers, Connect to your iOS device, 4 Reverb-Types
What customers say about "Features"
Casio CTK-3500 Digital Piano
  • It has great sound, tons of features.
  • Good sound quality.
  • The sound is quite good.
  • The small screen is very helpful in showing the notes and correct finger placement, and the sound is really beautiful.
  • Keys feel good and sensitivity is nice.
Yamaha NP-12 Digital Piano
  • The sound reproduction of a quality piano is amazing.
  • Lightweight, excellent quality sound.
  • It's portable, it feels decent, and it sounds great.
  • The USB connection is fantastic.
  • The grand piano sounds amazing and the recording and playback feature is a pretty neat feature.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
MSRP
299.00 $
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