which is better yamaha psr-i455 VS Casio ctk 7300IN ~ SuperLegends

if you are looking for mid-ranged keyboard pricing around RS 25,000/- along with indian tones and rhythms then yamaha has recently launched its psr i455 keyboard while in casio ctk 7300IN is there.Both are categorized as indian keyboards .In this post comparsion has been made b.w.t this two keyboards and which one is better.

Side to side comparision of both keyboards to decide which is perfect for you.

yamaha i 455

Specs

Color/Finish

Body	Color	Silver

Size/Weight

Dimensions	Width	946mm (37-1/4")
	Height	140mm(5-1/2")
	Depth	405mm(15-15/16")
Weight	Weight	6.8kg(15lbs 0oz.)not including batteries

Control Interface

Keyboard	Number of Keys	61
	Type	Organ Style
	Touch Response	Yes
Other Controllers	Pitch Bend	Yes
Other Controllers	Control Knobs	Yes (x 2)
Display	Type	Custom LCD
	Size	92mm x 42mm
	Backlight	Yes
	Language	English
Panel	Language	English

Voices

Tone Generation	Tone Generating Technology	AWM Stereo Sampling
Polyphony	Number of Polyphony (Max.)	32
Preset	Number of Voices	753 (incl. Indian 19 Voices)
Preset	Featured Voices	Indian Voice x 19, Sweet! Voice x 5, Cool! Voice x 3
Compatibility	GM	Yes
Compatibility	XGlite	Yes

Effects

Types	Reverb	9 types
	Chorus	4 types
	Master EQ	5 types
	Harmony	26 types
	Ultra-Wide Stereo	3 types
Functions	Dual/Layers	Yes
	Split	Yes
	Arpeggio	162 types

Accompaniment Styles

Preset	Number of Preset Styles	206 (incl.Indian 23 styles)
	Fingering	Multi
	Style Control	ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC START, SYNC STOP, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL, TRACK ON/OFF
Custom	User Styles	Yes (5 Style)
Other Features	Easy Song Arranger	No
	Music Database	305
	One Touch Setting (OTS)	Yes

Songs

Preset	Number of Preset Songs	110(Onboard, Incl.10 Raga Scale Song)
Recording	Number of Songs	10
	Number of Tracks	6 (5 Melody + 1 Style/Pattern)
	Data Capacity	Approx. 19,000 notes/10 songs (when only "melody" tracks are recorded)Approx. 5,500 chords/10 songs (when only "chord" tracks are recorded)
	Recording Function	Yes
Compatible Data Format	Playback	SMF
Compatible Data Format	Recording	Original File Format(SMF conversion function)

Functions

Registration	Number of Buttons	4 ( x 8 banks )
Lesson/Guide	Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.)	Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.6)/ Listening, Timing, Waiting
Overall Controls	Metronome	Yes
	Tempo Range	11 - 280
	Transpose	-12 to 0, 0 to +12
	Tuning	427.0 - 440.0 - 453.0 Hz
Miscellaneous	PIANO Button	Portable Grand Button
Miscellaneous	Sleep Mode	Yes
Tabla/Tanpura Pattern	Preset	16
Tabla/Tanpura Pattern	Sections	5

Storage and Connectivity

Storage	Internal Memory	1.54MB
Storage	External Drives	Optional USB Flash Memory
Connectivity	DC IN	12V
	Headphones	x1(/Output) , 1/4(6.3mm) TRS-Stereo Phone Jack
	Sustain Pedal	Yes
	USB TO DEVICE	Yes
	USB TO HOST	Yes

Amplifiers and Speakers

Amplifiers		2.5W + 2.5W
Speakers		12cm x 2 + 3cm x 2

Power Supply

Power Supply		Adaptor (PA-150A), or batteries (Six "AA" size alkaline (LR&), manganes (R6) or Ni-MH rechargable batteries)
Power Consumption		16W
Auto Power Off Function		Yes

Accessories

Included Accessories	Music Rest	Yes
Included Accessories	Song Book	Download from PC

(2) casio 7300IN

Keyboard	61 piano-type keys
Touch Response	2 sensitivity levels, Off
Sound Source	AHL (Tri-element)
Maximum Polyphony	64
Tones	820 built-in tones including 50 drawbar organ tones (100 user tones)
Layer/Split	Layer, Split(variable split point)
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
Rhythms/Patterns	275 built-in rhythms (100 user rhythms)
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
Built-in Songs	5 (demo tunes)
Metronome	Beats: 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (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)
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
Key Transpose	±1 octave (-12 to +12 semitones)
Tuning Control	A4 = 415.5 - 440.0 - 465.9 Hz
Pedals	Standard jack (sustain, soft, sostenuto, start/stop)
Display Screen	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
MIDI	GM Compatibility: Level1 Terminals: USB
Speakers	12cm x 2 + 3cm x 2, bass-reflex system, speaker on/off
Amp Output	7W＋7W
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.
Power Requirements	Batteries: D-size x 6/AC adaptor: AD-A12150LW
Dimensions (W x D x H)	948 x 384 x 122mm * Excluding music stand, and other projections
Weight	6.7kg (Excluding batteries)
Included Accessories	Music stand, AC adaptor,cover

So,as you can see that casio 7300IN has more tones,rhythms,extra drawbar organ for stage performance and specially tone creator and rhythm creator in which you can edit your previous tones and rhythms and rhythms and save upto 100 each or add new;while this features is not avaliable in yamha.Moreover casio has 850 tones + 100 user tones while yamaha has 720 tones and no user tones so according to liable comparision casio 7300IN is better then yamaha psr i-455 And also you get cover with casio along with book stand.

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11 comments:

UnknownDecember 14, 2015 at 6:47 PM
According to me, both stand on an equal footing. Both have Indian features, the casio possessing more features than yamaha; tonal qualities are equal in both keyboards, according to me. But experts have to assess their own opinion. I can recommend both to novice and semi professionals. In some respects, I feel Casio scores over Yamaha. Pricewise, both are priced the same but of late Casio has drastically reduced to Rs.19000/ while Yamama 21000+.
UnknownDecember 14, 2015 at 6:49 PM
According to me, both stand on an equal footing. Both have Indian features, the casio possessing more features than yamaha; tonal qualities are equal in both keyboards, according to me. But experts have to assess their own opinion. I can recommend both to novice and semi professionals. In some respects, I feel Casio scores over Yamaha. Pricewise, both are priced the same but of late Casio has drastically reduced to Rs.19000/ while Yamama 21000+.
UnknownOctober 29, 2016 at 6:40 AM
I earlier used yamaha psr 295 and planned to buy an Indian tune based organ. Which will be better... Psr i455 or ctk 7300 in? In which I can avail max no of Indian tals tunes styles and good presets?
UnknownOctober 29, 2016 at 6:42 AM
I earlier used yamaha psr 295 and planned to buy an Indian tune based organ. Which will be better... Psr i455 or ctk 7300 in? In which I can avail max no of Indian tals tunes styles and good presets?
UnknownDecember 10, 2016 at 9:21 AM
Which is better ctk 6300in or ctk 7300in?
AdminDecember 31, 2016 at 10:06 PM
7300 is Far more better then yamaha i-455. Also if you have to choose between 6300 or 7300in better to go with 7300IN , As it has lot more tones,rhythms,16 -track sequencer and drawbar which is not there in 6300 and either in yamaha-i455.

Layer is better(more then better....but not best) compared to both above.

If you have price-Range upto 30k , go for it as no keyboard better then this,else go for ROLAND EA - INDIAN EDITION
OR BUY ROLAND JUNO DI IN 2ND HAND. IT WOULD BE GOOD UNDER 30k

AnonymousAugust 13, 2017 at 4:20 AM
No way being a professional keyboardist, I would be more selective for a PSR-i455 for a on-stage performance, and that too without a second thought.

UnknownAugust 13, 2017 at 5:40 AM
Hello! There if you would ask me which is better i will say Casio 7300IN specially for this reasons :-

1) You can load & play karaoke files in it.

2) you can convert any MP3 song in .wav and play in your keyboard

3) Layer 2 different tones and split 3rd without any hazzel

4) If you check for ports there are L-MONO - R-stereo port given to record your output directly using Audacity or any recording software.

6)Rotary organs play important role ,it may sound dumb but when you layer with strings it gives awesome tone, with controlling functionality.

7)Last but not least, you can modify Attack & Release settings of any Tones to increase its depth and make it more likely.

Regarding Indian tones & rhythms

It is true that yamaha I455 contains good indian rhythms like bollywood,bhajans,garba etc & good indian sounds like Santoor,Tanpura etc . But in casio rhythms are also average-good
and tones if you don't like can layer with other tones to make it realistic . Also there is converter to convert Yamaha rhythms to casio rhythms which you can import later to casio keyboard.

Note!

Most of the above all features are not present in Yamaha I455 , so i suggest Casio 7300IN. I myself bought yamaha @ first , within week replace it with casio.

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