Casio$999
Casio AP-270 specs
Casio's entry Celviano cabinet piano of the 2017 refresh, announced at Summer NAMM 2017 with an MSRP of $1,049.99 - above both the PX-770 ($699.99) and the PX-870 ($999.99). The release gave it European and American concert grand tones with damper resonance and 128-note polyphony. Casio published no discontinuation date, and it still turns up on the used market.
Brand: Casio
6.2/ 10
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A 2017 cabinet piano with 128-note polyphony and 22 tones at $1,049; newer Casio consoles have moved past it.
#73 of 92 digital pianos · full ranking| Status | discontinued |
|---|---|
| Polyphony | 128 |
| Sounds / presets | 22 |
| Released | 2017 |
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Strengths
- 128-note polyphony - the same figure Casio quoted for the PX-770
- European and American concert grand tones with damper resonance
- 22 built-in tones
- Cabinet design in the Celviano line
Weaknesses
- 128-note polyphony, half the PX-870's 256
- Keys, weight and speaker ratings never documented - Casio's product pages returned 403 and no archived card filled them in
- No Bluetooth or USB audio documented
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Spec source: web.archive.org — verified 2026-10-10