Casio SA-75 Keyboard with Headset Microphone

Casio SA-75 Keyboard with Headset Microphone Review

I'm very pleased with this keyboard, which I bought via Amazon for my child, who is between the noisemaking stage and beginning musician stage. The functions are very easy to use -- yes, easy enough for a young child -- and it's also educational. My child has been learning double-digit numbers next to the tone, pattern, and song titles, and he can enter the numbers using the number buttons and hitting start to hear whatever pattern or song. I only wish that more songs had been included in the song bank, but then again, I realize that this is not a karaoke machine for preschoolers.

We also tested the included microphone that allows your singing to feed through the two speakers. The sound quality is very good for such an inexpensive keyboard.

The keyboard itself has small keys, which are perfect for kids but maybe not so much for wide adult fingers. The tones sound pretty good and include some funny ones that kids would like as well as traditional ones like clarinet to demonstrate the wide variety of sounds that musical instruments make, so that's also educational. The buttons are easy for little fingers to use and press, and the layout of the functions and buttons is good. The keyboard is also very light, therefore very portable. I only wish the AC adapter had been included in the price; it's silly to make users buy one separately.

The price I got through Amazon couldn't be beat, so for the price and value of this SA-75, I would definitely recommend it to parents looking for an introductory musical device. It doesn't replace a real guitar or violin, but it's not supposed to; this keyboard is an instrument and toy.

Casio SA-75 Keyboard with Headset Microphone Feature

• On-screen music staff displays notes played while icons indicate the beat
• 10 demo songs with a melody-off control
• Four-note polyphonic with 100 PCM tones
• 30 patterns include 10 rhythms, 10 free sessions, and 10 funny modes
• Runs on five-AA batteries or AC adapter (not included)

Casio SA-75 Keyboard with Headset Microphone Overview

The Casio SA75 offers 100 top-notch tones as well as 30 accompaniment patterns. The SA75 also features an LCD musical information system as well as the option of turning off the melodies of the 10 built-in songs, so that performers can play these themselves. Casio includes a hands-free headset microphone so you can sing along with all of your favorite songs. Casio SA75 Features Polyphony (max): 4-Note Auto Rhythms: 30 10 Rhythms 10 Free Sessions 10 Funny Tones: 100 PCM Keys: 37 Demo Songs: 10 Songs Headset Microphone Thanks to the microphone headset included in the package, the player can sing along over the amplifier without having to take his hands from the keys. Do you have questions about personal keyboards? Click on the image for product comparisons and FAQs!

Casio SA-75 Keyboard with Headset Microphone Specifications

Casio SA-75 Keyboard: Fun for the Whole Family

Designed for the young or beginning musician, the Casio SA-75 Starter Musical Keyboard provides enough features and functions to get anyone to enjoy and learn to play music without having to invest a lot of money. The SA-75 is an economical way to introduce a child to keyboard playing. It is small-in-size and fun to use with sound and features that will surprise you.

Designed for the beginner, fun for the experienced player.

Fabulous Features
The Casio SA-75 features 100 top-notch PCM tones, as well as 30 accompaniment patters including 10 rhythms, 10 free-sessions, and 10 funny ones. This musical keyboard also features an LCD-screen musical information display system that includes a music-staff which displays the notes that are being played and as well as icons that indicate the beat. Additionally, the SA-75 has the option of turning off the melodies so that the student can play the songs with just the notation.

This Casio keyboard has 37 keys, with a maximum polyphony of four notes—this keyboard can play up to four notes at the same time when there is no pattern or Song Bank tune being played. Two speakers are built in to the keyboard, but users should note there is no line-out or headphone jack. This keyboard runs on five AA batteries (not included), or can be run via an AC power adapter that can be purchased separately.

Digitally Sampled Tones
This keyboard features a number of digitally sampled tones, which are digital recordings of musical instruments. Actually, three recordings are made for each tone, covering the low range, middle range and high range. This allows for a fullness of depth and breadth in the music played from the Casio SA-75 keyboard.

Note Indicator and Metronome
The Casio SA-75 features a note indicator that appears when a pattern or Song Bank tune is playing. Notes change to indicate a change in the measure. Also, an electronic metronome moves left and right in time with the pattern or the Song Bank tune being played, allowing the keyboardist to see and feel the beat of the song.

Hands-free singing and playing.

Includes a Micro Headset
Thanks to the microphone headset included in the package, the player can sing along over the amplifier without having to takes his hands from the keys. This hands free microphone allows the keyboardist to sing along to whatever song is playing.

About Casio
Casio America, Inc., Dover, N.J., is the U.S. subsidiary of Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of consumer electronics and business equipment solutions, established in 1957. Casio America, Inc. markets calculators, keyboards, digital cameras, business projectors, disc title and label printers, watches, cash registers and other consumer electronic products. Casio has strived to realize its corporate creed of "creativity and contribution" through the introduction of innovative and imaginative products.

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