keyboards

	£249	Casio CTK-5000 A five-octave keyboard with 670 sounds and 200 rhythms, a six-track sequencer, USB port, SD card slot for memory and registration memories for saving your preferred settings. A lot of stuff in a little keyboard! The action is physically responsive and nice to play and the speakers give a good, powerful tone. The sounds are full and rich - the piano in particular is excellent, and coupled with the action makes for very good practice. Very musical rhythms round off the package.This is ideal as a first keyboard for someone who likes music, but wants easing into the keyboard world with a nice but not too expensive instrument. Packaged complete with an X-stand and a Casio power supply
	£349	Casio WK-500 This is the six-octave version of the CT-5000, and the extra octave and the slightly firmer touch create an instrument which is not only a fine keyboard for a player who wants something slightly better and more versatile, but also a good introduction to the piano world. While no keyboard can replace a piano due to the lighter touch, these instruments allow the beginner a comfortable and affordable introduction to piano playing (with a bit of fun thrown in) which will reassure the player for when it's time to invest in their first proper piano (either electronic or acoustic). Packages complete with a stand and a Casio power supply.
	£99	Casio CT-720 This is a five octave (61-key) full size keyboard. It has a great tone and plenty of features, and is very popular as a first instrument due to its price. It even has USB for computer use.The price includes a Casio power supply.
	£179	Casio CTK-3000 Five octave, touch sensitive, great sounds - and loads of them - rhythms and songs. Good for starting to play, and will even get you going for learning the piano. Complete with stand and PSU.

Welcome to the keyboard department. I've been looking at different ways of dealing with keyboards this year, and from what people have said, I've come up with some recommended packages, rather than just listing loads of numbers and pointless details - after 50 sounds, "Lots" is an adequate description. We'll see how this goes. I also have a range of synths and controller keyboards, but these change rapidly - we're still reeling from the price changes at the moment. Please ring or email for other details.