Binding: Electronics
Brand: Casio
EAN: 0079767313265
Feature: 620 tones including 50 drawbar organ tones
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Label: Casio
Manufacturer: Casio
Model: CAS WK8000
Publisher: Casio
Studio: Casio
MPN: WK8000

• 620 tones including 50 drawbar organ tones
• On-board sequencer and a mixer
• Powerful 2-way bass reflex speakers
• Ideal for home/project studio use, open-mic performance, education/classroom applications
• Expand your selection of tones and rhythms by downloading data from the Casio Music Site

The WK-8000 has 88 piano style keys with 400 DSP programmed Advanced Tones like stereo piano and Tremolo Electric Piano for a total of 620 tones including 50 drawbar organ tones. This powerful instrument features an on-board sequencer and a mixer, for unmatched creative possibilities, plus powerful 2-way bass reflex speakers to take your performance to the next level. This keyboard is ideal for home/project studio use, open-mic performance, education/classroom applications, or simply for pure musical enjoyment. Computer connectable via USB and also includes an SD card slot. Includes a custom stand and AD-12 AC adaptor.

Customer Rating:
Summary: A Beginner's Take
Comment: I ordered this product as I've become interested in playing music in my late 20's. I was looking for a full size 88-Key digital piano and this did not disappoint. To me(granted I have played only on a few real pianos) this is the real deal. Sounds great, the speakers are nice, the tones are excellent and the overall quality greater than I expected at the price point. I was excited to start playing and now that I have I'm more excited to continue. The amount of options you have is a bit overwhelming at first(again I'm a beginner!)but the sheer volume of what you can do with this unit is impressive - and all for a great price as compared to similar units.


I was told that Casio keyboards were considered more "toys" than instruments but I heartily disagree. A friend of mine who has been playing since she was 4(Korean, started at 4 years old 4 hours a day until she began college at the age of 20) was very impressed and is now considering purchasing one herself as her apartment is too small for a full baby grand. All in all it is a great product with a completely reasonable price.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: BEST KEYBOARD EVER
Comment: I just simply love this keyboard. Has alot more stuff than I really need cause I bought it just for home use. All the tones and rythyms sound true and are just wonderful. The piano sound could be alittle better when you play higher up frome mid C. but other than that its great. I would recommend this keyboard to just about every person, beginner or professional. The speakers are loud and very clear and the bass is fantastic. Want a keyboard to use at home in bands or just about anywhere, then you should buy this one. Out does Yamaha 2 to 1.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Organ Sounds! - Piano not as good
Comment: I purchased my WK-8000 to replace a four year old Yamaha keyboard which I liked but had outgrown. I began looking strictly at new Yamahas but models with the features I wanted were a little more than I was hoping to spend so I decided that I should at least check out the Casio's before dismissing them as toys; It turns out I'm very glad I did.

My background was playing a Farfisa Compact-Duo in a 60's rock band so I wanted something with convincing organ sounds. While my Yamaha could "suggest" the sound of a Vox, Farfisa, or Hammond it never nailed any of them. The Casio is absolutely incredible at producing almost any organ sound you're looking for. The unique drawbar feature is a real stroke of genius. Close your eyes and you really believe you're playing a B3! It even has a control wheel for the rotary speaker effect that if you flip from full-on to full-off (or vice-versa) it winds down (or up) slowly, just like a mechanical Leslie. The only thing that would make it better would be an available foot switch. With a little experimentation I've gotten the most convincing Doors first album/Vox sound I've heard. I can't say enough about the variety of organ settings on this thing.

Most of the other sounds are generally good; the only thing I'm somewhat disappointed in is the piano sound. The bottom is rich and full but when you get much above middle C it sounds tinny. By the time you're an octave above middle C it sounds more like a steel drum than a grand piano. Switching to mellow piano helps some, but not much. Yamaha wins for better overall piano sounds.

The U.S. Casio website doesn't contain as much technical information as their European site or Yamaha's US site but a little research shows that the WK-8000 has more power and larger speakers than most keyboards, giving it enough volume for almost any in-home use. Advanced users can customize existing waveforms and import their own sounds for even more versatility, something not often found in this price range. Casio even has a website with free downloads of additional tones and songs. Build quality is fine, not "on-tour" rugged but just as good as similar products from Yamaha and others. The WK-8000 comes complete with an AC adapter, stand, and sustain petal, things that are optional on many smaller models.

Like most keyboards, any piano mode causes the keys to produce a louder sound in response to a harder touch, but unlike smaller models the keys are also shaped like piano keys. The keyboard feel falls into the `lightly weighted' category (something else Casio's literature is vague about). This weighting (also used by Yamaha and others) is `neither here-nor-there' as true pianos have fully weighted keys and organ keys feel like... well, organ keys. If you're primarily an organist this slightly higher resistance might slow you down a little at first but you get used to it and when you do it should make you a little more comfortable when sitting down at an acoustic piano.

The bottom line is that I'm very pleased with the WK-8000. The only thing keeping it from attaining a five star rating is the lackluster piano sounds, but if your primary focus is organ you won't beat it at twice the price.

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