Artesia PE-88 vs Casio AP-S200
| Artesia PE-88 | Casio AP-S200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Natural Balanced Hammer Soft Touch (weighted spring) Action | Smart Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard with ivory-like white keys and ebony-like black keys |
| Polyphony | — | 192 |
| Sounds / presets | 136 | 19 |
| Sound engine | — | Multi-Dimensional Morphing AiR with a String Resonance System and a Mechanical Sound System |
| Effects | — | Volume Sync Equalizer, Sound Mode, Headphone Mode, hammer response (4 levels, tone, off), key-off response, string resonance (4 levels, tone, off) and damper resonance |
| Speakers | 30 W | 40 W |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| USB audio | No | No |
| Pads / faders | — | no |
| Weight | 8.6 kg | 34 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | — | 1393 × 299 × 802 mm |
| Battery power | — | no |
| Released | — | 2024 |
| Status | current | current |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Usb | yes | — |
| Pedals | 2 (sustain and optional volume or soft pedal) | 3 built-in pedals (damper with 2 levels, soft, sostenuto) with half-damper support |
| Touch Sensitivity | 5 Levels, Fixed | — |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Artesia PE-88 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (8.6 kg vs 34 kg).
- Choose the Artesia PE-88 if you want more variety of built-in voices (136 vs 19).
- Choose the Casio AP-S200 if you practise out loud without an amp (30 W vs 40 W).
- Choose the Casio AP-S200 if you want wireless MIDI/audio from a phone or tablet.
Full spec sheets: Artesia PE-88 · Casio AP-S200. Rows with a highlighted background differ.