Casio Celviano AP470/ Casio Celviano AP470 Review/ Casio Celviano AP470 BEST PRICE / Casio Celviano AP470 COMPARISON & FUNCTION – DIGITAL PIANO BEST REVIEW
Casio Celviano AP470 is one best digital piano yet not known to the people because Celviano series can only be sold by piano only dealers in AP470 is the best digital in the United States. But AP470 is very well received in Europe. This is piano is the best piano under $1499 with its unique features and service that other similar-priced pianos do not have.
Casio explains the core features that AP-470 possesses in this video.
Why Casio Celviano AP470 is the best digital piano:
5 years of HOME SERVICE warranty
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Imagine your digital piano malfunctions and you have. But what if the piano does not fit into your car? What if you are not strong enough to carry the piano? What if the closest service agency is few hundred miles away? Casio provides 5 years of home service warranty for AP470. While other companies usually do not provide home service warranty or only for the expensive products. This is one of the reasons why AP470 is the best choice. It is 5 years of parts and labor warranty, so if anything breaks within 5 years, they will have your piano fixed promptly.
The most Luxurious piano under $1699
(White Casio Celviano AP470 is not sold in United States)
As you can see, Casio Celviano AP470 has a lid on the back that can be opened and closed which will change sound resonance just like how a real grand piano can change lid’s position.
Casio Celviano AP470 has additional 2 front legs which are unique for a digital piano under $1499, and higher back-panel than other similarly priced digital pianos to make a more sophisticated look.
Ivory-feel key tops will absorb moisture and make your fingers don’t slip while playing.
There is also a hook attached to the front of the AP470 for you to hang your headphones on.
Also, the 3 pedals of AP470 are much longer for better leverage and support half-damper operation.
Casio Celviano AP470 comes with a quality adjustable bench that no other companies provide for this price range digital pianos.
Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action II
Casio Celviano AP470 is equipped with Tri-Sensor action which allows players to play more precisely. One main cause of the digital piano malfunction is spring action but AP470 uses hammer action providing natural acoustic piano feeling.
Casio Celviano AP470 has 256 polyphony which is very high again, compared to other similar priced digital pianos and will cover all types of music genres.
-Casio Celviano AP470 has 4 speakers attached to with 20W x 2 amplifiers.
Casio Chordana Play App
Casio has released an app called “Chordana Play” for both IOS and Android . AP 470 is compatible with this app and players can control functions such as changing temp, transpose, recording, and scroing. Also, they can View the pdf music sheets with their device.
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Color
Casio Celviano AP470 comes with 2 colors in the United States:
-Blackwood
-Walnut Finish
-White
Accessories
-Adjustable bench
-AC adaptor
-Scorebook
-Music stand
Warranty
Casio provides 5 home service warranty (parts and labor) for Celviano AP470
| Keyboard | 88 keys, weighted scaled hammer action, Tri-Sensor keys, Ivory Touch |
|---|---|
| Touch Response | 3 Sensitivity levels / Off |
| Sound Source | AiR (Acoustic & intelligent Resonator) “Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR Sound Source” |
| Acoustic Resonance | Yes |
| Polyphony (max) | 256 |
| Tones | 22 |
| Key Action Noise | Yes |
| Digital Effects | Hall Simulator (4 types), Chorus (4 types), Brilliance (-3 to 0 to 3), DSP (built into some tones) |
| Reverb | 4 types |
| Chorus | 4 types |
| Brilliance | -3 ~ 0 ~ +3 |
| Layer/Split | Yes |
| Registration Memory | Yes |
| Duet Mode | Yes |
| Preset Songs | 10 (Concert play) 60 (Music Library) |
| Song Expansion | 10 Songs (max) up to approximately 90 KB/song |
| Lesson Function | Part on/off (lesson part: right hand/left hand) |
| Headphone mode | Yes |
| Volume Sync EQ | Yes |
| Connection to App | Yes |
| Metronome | Beats: 0 to 9 (Tempo range: quearter note = 20 to 255) |
| Transpose | 2 Octaves(-12 semitones ~ 0 ~ +12 semitones) |
| Tuning Control | A4 = 415.5Hz ~ 440.0Hz ~ 465.9Hz |
| Other Functions | Grand piano 1 button, Grand piano 2 button, slide type keboard cover, Auto power off : Off after approx. 4 idle hours (defualt setting) |
| Recorder | 2 Tracks / 1 Song approximately 5,000 notes maximum, real time recording/playback. 44.1 kHz WAV format/ up to approx. 25min per song |
| USB Storage (to PC) | Yes |
| Speakers | 4.7″ x 2 / 2.0″ x 2 |
| Amplifier | 20W + 20W |
| Input/Output Terminals | Headphones (standard stero jack) x 2, Line out (L/MOMO,R) USB: Type A, Type B, External power 24V DC |
| Terminals | |
| Line Out | No |
| USB | Yes |
| Pedals | Built-in 3 pedals |
| Headphone Hook | Yes |
| Phones/OUTPUT | 2 (Stereo standard) / OUTPUT |
| AC Adaptor | Yes |
| Pedals (Half-Damper pedal Operation) | Yes |
| Bench | Yes (height adjustable) |
| Music Stand | Yes |
| Score Book | Yes |
| Dimensions and Weight | |
| Unit size w/stand | 54.2″ x 16.8″ x 33.1″ (w/o score stand) |
| Included Accessories | AC Adaptor, Music stand, Headphone hook |
