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Technical Comparison of Casio CTK-7300IN, CTK-6300IN and CTK-860INK2

by · August 30, 2015

The most common type of feedback that I receive on my blog are if Yamaha keyboards better than Casio, if Casio X model is better than Y model.

The choice of the brand is largely decided by buyer-preference since each brand brings it’s own USP to it’s products and the differences are often quite subtle. The choice of model is largely decided by buyer-budget as higher budgets tend to allow purchase of models that are technically more advanced. That said, buyers must be careful about what they think they need in their product.

For ex: just because you can afford a DSLR, does not mean you should buy one and take it to the beach. Not only you are risking damage to a relatively expensive piece of electronic equipment, it is also so cumbersome to use for casual photography, that you might abandon it altogether. There are weather-proof cameras that are much better for sea-side casual photography.

Read on to discover a technical comparison of recent models of Casio keyboards.

Model

Casio-CTK-7300IN

Casio-CTK-7300IN

Casio-CTK-6300IN

Casio-CTK-6300IN

Casio-CTK-860IN

Casio-CTK-860IN
M.R.P. Rs. 17,599/- Rs. 16,995/- Rs. 13,495/-
Keyboard 61 piano-type keys 61 piano-style keys 61 Piano-style keys
Touch Response 2 sensitivity levels, Off 2 sensitivity levels, Off 2 sensitivity levels, Off
Sound Source AHL (Tri-element) AHL (Dual-element) AHL
Maximum Polyphony 64 48 48
Tones 820 built-in tones including 50 drawbar organ tones (100 user tones)

33 Indian tones: SITAR 1, SITAR 2, SITAR 3, SITAR PAD, TANPURA 1, TANPURA 2, HARMONIUM 1, HARMONIUM 2, HARMONIUM 3, SANTUR 1, SANTUR 2, VEENA 1, VEENA 2, TANPURA + SITAR, TANPURA + HARMONIUM, TANPURA + SANTUR, TANPURA + VEENA, SAROD 1, SAROD 2, SAROD 3, SARANGI 1, SARANGI 2, ESRAJ 1, ESRAJ 2, ESRAJ 3, SHANAI 1, SHANAI 2, BANSURI 1, BANSURI 2, BANSURI 3, PUNGI 1, PUNGI 2, TABLA

* User-tones are variants of included tones that have been generated using the tone-editor

 700(Including 20 Indian tones)

20 Indian tones: SITAR 1,SITAR 2,SITAR 3,SITAR PAD,TANPURA 1,TANPURA 2,HARMONIUM 1,HARMONIUM 2,HARMONIUM 3,SANTUR 1,SANTUR 2,SAROD 1,SAROD 2,SAROD 3,SHANAI,SARANGI 1,SARANGI 2,BANSURI,PUNGI,TABLA

 600 built-in tones (Including 15 Indian tones)

15 Indian tones: SITAR 1, SITAR 2, SITAR PAD, TANPURA 1, TANPURA 2, HARMONIUM 1, HARMONIUM 2, SANTUR 1, SANTUR 2, SAROD 1, SAROD 2, SHANAI, SARANGI 1, SARANGI 2, TABLA
Layer/Split Layer, Split (variable split point) Layer, Split Layer, Split
Digital Effects
  • Reverb: 10types
  • Chorus: 5 types (simultaneous use with DSP not supported.)
  • DSP: 100 preset, 100 user (simultaneous use with Chorus not
    supported.)
  • EQ(Equalizer): 10(OFF, Soft, Bright, B.Boost, Powerful,
    MegaVol1【Default】, MegaVol2, HLBoost, LineOut1, LineOut2)
  • Auto Harmonize: 12
  • Arpeggiator: 150
  • Reverb: 10types
  • Chorus: 5 types (simultaneous use with DSP not supported.)
  • DSP: 100 preset, 100 user (simultaneous use with Chorus not
    supported.)
  • EQ(Equalizer): 5(Off, Soft, Bright, B.Boost, Powerful)
 Virtual Hall, Reverb (10 types), Chorus (5 types)
Rhythms/Patterns 275 built-in rhythms (100 user rhythms)

26 Indian rhythms: KEHARWA 1, KEHARWA 2, BHANGRA 1, BHANGRA 2, DADRA 1, DADRA 2, GARBA 1, GARBA 2, DANDIYA 1, DANDIYA 2, TEEN TAAL 1, TEEN TAAL 2, BHAJAN 1, BHAJAN 2, RUPAK,DEEPCHANDI, JHAP TAAL 1, JHAP TAAL 2, INDIAN POP 1, INDIAN POP 2, INDIAN POP 3, KEHARWA TANPURA & TABLA, DADRA TANPURA & TABLA, TEEN TAAL TANPURA & TABLA, RUPAK TANPURA & TABLA, DEEPCHANDI TANPURA & TABLA

* User rhythms are variants of included rhythms that have been generated using Rhythm Editor or generated from scratch

 210 (Including 12 Indian rhythms)

12 Indian rhythms: BHANGRA,DADRA,GARBA,KEHARWA,DANDIYA,TEEN TAAL,BHAJAN,JHAP TAAL,RUPAK,INDIAN POP 1,INDIAN POP 2,INDIAN POP 3

 190 built-in rhythms (Including 21 Indian rhythms) (10 user rhythms)

21 Indian rhythms: BHANGRA, DADRA, GARBA, KEHARWA, DANDIYA, TEEN TAAL, BHAJAN, JHAP TAAL, RUPAK, EK TAAL, CHAU TAAL, DHAMAL, INDIAN POP 1,INDIAN POP 2, INDIAN POP 3, INDIAN POP 4, KEHARWA TANPURA & TABLA, DADRA TANPURA & TABLA, TEEN TAAL TANPURA & TABLA, RUPAK TANPURA & TABLA, DEEPCHANDI TANPURA & TABLA
Auto Accompaniment
  • Modes: CASIO Chord, Fingered 1, Fingered 2 (6th off), Fingered 3
    (on bass), Full Range Chord
  • Controllers: Start/Stop, Intro, Normal/Fill-in,
    Variation/Fill-in, Synchro/Ending
  • CASIO Chord, Fingered 1, Fingered 2 (6th off), Fingered 3 (on
    bass), Full Range Chord
  • Controllers: Start/Stop, Intro, Normal/Fill-in,
    Variation/Fill-in, Synchro/Ending(Accompaniment volume adjustable)
  • Modes: CASIO Chord, Fingered 1, Fingered 2 (6th off), Fingered 3
    (on bass), Full Range Chord
  • Controllers: Start/Stop, Intro, Normal/Fill-in,
    Variation/Fill-in, Synchro/Ending
Built-in Songs 5 (demo tunes) 5 (demo tunes) 152 (Song Bank)
Song Expansion 10 songs maximum (up to 320KB total)
Lesson Function
  • Step up lesson
  • Phrases
  • Lesson Part select
  • Performance evalution
  • Voice fingering guide

(Lesson part: right hand, left hand, both hands)
Metronome Beats: 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Tempo range: quarter note = 30 to 255) Beats: 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Tempo range: quarter note = 30 to 255 per
minute)		 Beats: 0, 1 – 9 (Tempo range: quarter note = 30 to 255)
Recorder Song sequencer: 16 multi tracks + 1 System Track, 5 songs,
approximately 30,000 total notes (real-time recording, step recording,
song edit, track edit,event edit, punch-in/out)		 Real-time recording(Easy Rec Multi-track Rec), Step recording, Song
edit, Track edit, Event edit(delete, copy, insert, quantize, etc.)
User Songs: 5 songs, 17 tracks per song(1 system track + 16 multi
tracks)
Approximate Data Capacity: 12,000 notes(5 songs total)		 6 tracks x 5 songs (performance recording), 1 song (lesson recording),
approximately 12,000 notes, real-time recording/playback
Sampling Function
  • Maximum sampling capacity: :Up to 8 sounds
  • Maximum total sampling time: :Up to 10 seconds
  • Sampling sound input: AUDIO IN jack
  • Samples change in pitch and speed across the octaves
Other Functions
  • Audio recording/playback: 5 files maximum (Approximately 13
    minutes of recording per file)
  • Mixer: 32 channels + EXT IN (INST IN, MIC IN), 9-slider operation
  • Pattern sequencer: real-time recording, step recording, quantize,
    Easy Edit, Event Editor, part parameters (100 user rhythms)
  • Drawbar organ: 9 drawbars/50 built-in tones/50 user tones
  • Tone editor (100 user tones)
  • Registrations: 96 setups (6 sets x 16 banks)
  • Music preset: 305 preset with chord progression, chord edit (100
    user presets)
  • One-touch preset: 275 presets
  • Temperaments (scales): Preset scale (Equal temperament + 16
    types)/scale fine tune
  • Octave shift: ±2 octaves
  • Rhythm/song controller
  • Pitch bend wheel : 0 to 24 semitones
  • Modulation button
  • Sliders (9 sliders used for drawbar organ and mixer)
  • Large Dial
  • Mixer: 32 channels
  • Tone editor (10 user tones)
  • Registrations: 32 setups (4 sets x 8 banks)
  • Music preset: 305 preset with chord progression, chord edit
  • One-touch preset
  • Auto harmonize: 12 types
  • Arpeggiator: 150 types
  • Octave shift: ±2 octaves
  • Song controller: Play/Stop, Fast Forward, Fast Backward,
    Pause,　Repeat (Song volume adjustable)
  • Pitch bend wheel : 0 to 24 semitones
  • Large Dial
  • Rhythm Editor (10 user rhythms)
  • Registration: 32 setups (4 sets x 8 banks)
  • Music Preset: 305 presets
  • One Touch Preset: 190 sets
  • Auto Harmonize: 12 types
  • Arpeggiator: 90 types
  • Preset Scale: Equal temperament + 16 types
  • Octave Shift: ±2 octaves
  • Music Challenge
  • Rhythm/Song controller
  • Piano/Organ Button
  • Pitch bend wheel
  • Chord Book
Key Transpose ±1 octave (-12 to +12 semitones) ±1 octave (-12 to +12 semitones) 25 steps (-12 to +12 semitones)
Tuning Control A4 = 415.5 – 440.0 – 465.9 Hz A4 = 415.5 – 440.0 – 465.9 Hz A4 = 415.5 to 465.9 Hz (Initial Default: 440.0 Hz)
Pedals Standard jack (sustain, soft, sostenuto, start/stop) Standard jack Standard jack (sustain, sostenuto, soft, rhythm)
Display Screen LCD with backlight LCD with backlight LCD with backlight
SD Memory Card Slot
  • Supported memory cards: From 2GB up to 32GB SD memory cards or
    SDHC memory cards
  • Functions: SMF playback (up to 320KB per file), file
    save/load/delete, card format
  • Save/load: Registrations, user rhythms, user tones, user drawbar
    organ tones, user DSPs, user music presets, song sequencer songs,
    audio recording files
  • Supported memory cards: From 2GB up to 32GB SD memory cards or
    SDHC memory cards
  • Functions: SMF playback (up to 320KB per file), file
    save/load/delete, card format
  • Save/load: Registrations, user rhythms, user tones, user DSPs,
    user music presets, song sequencer songs
 Supported SD memory card capacities: Up to 32GB(SDHC applicable), MAX.
999 songs / SMF (Format 0/1) *, CASIO format song playback, recorded
song/CASIO format song/sampled sound/user rhythm/user
scale/registration save/load, recorded song SMF format save, card
format, file delete
* Supports SMF Format 0 or Format 1 only for playback.
MIDI
  • GM Compatibility: Level1
  • Terminals: USB
  • GM Compatibility: Level1
  • Terminals: USB
  • GM Compatibility: Level1
  • Terminals: USB
Speakers 12cm x 2 + 3cm x 2, bass-reflex system, speaker on/off 12cm x 2 + 3cm x 2, bass-reflex system, speaker on/off 12cm x 2
Amp Output 7W＋7W 6W＋6W 2.5W + 2.5W
Input/Output Terminals
  • Mic in
  • Inst in
  • Audio in
  • Line output (L/MONO, R)
  • Headphones (standard stereo jack)
  • Sustain/assignable
  • USB: type B
  • External power (12V DC)

* USB cable (A-B type) required to use USB terminal for computer
connection.
  • Audio in(stereo mini jack)
  • Line output (L/MONO, R for each, Standard jack)
  • Phones (stereo standard jack)
  • Sustain/assignable
  • USB: type B
  • External power (12V DC)

* USB cable (A-B type) required to use USB terminal for computer
connection.
  • HEADPHONES/OUTPUT (standard stereo jack)
  • SUSTAIN/DAMPER
  • AUDIO IN
  • USB: type B *
  • EXTERNAL POWER (9.5V DC)

* USB cable (A-B type) required to use USB terminal for computer
connection.
Power Requirements Batteries: D-size x 6/AC adaptor: AD-A12150LW Batteries: D-size x 6/AC adaptor: AD-A12150LW AC adaptor: AD-E95100L
Batteries: AA-size x 6
Dimensions (W x D x H) 948 x 384 x 122mm
* Excluding music stand, and other projections		 948 x 384 x 122mm
* Excluding music stand, and other projections		 948 x 350 x 103 mm
Weight 6.7kg (Excluding batteries) Approximately 5.7kg (Excluding batteries) 4.4kg (Without batteries)
Body Color/Finish  Black with Silver trims   Black with Silver trims  Black
Included Accessories Music stand, AC adaptor AC adaptor (AD-A12150LW), music stand AC adaptor(AD-E95100L), Music stand, song book
EAN code 4971850314394 4971850314240 4971850314561

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4 Responses

  1. Prasad says:
    November 26, 2015 at 8:35 am

    Hello Sir,
    I am very confused between Casio CTK 7300IN and Yamaha PSR I455.
    My Requirements are- good grand piano sound, good harmonium, original like tabla rhythms (not with drums).
    Additional- I would like tweak around various parameters of tones for learning.

    Reply
  2. S. Banerjee says:
    May 9, 2016 at 1:08 pm

    Hi Rajib, do you teach playing the keyboard to grown-up fellas?

    Reply

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