Casio AP-750 vs Yamaha YDP-S55
| Casio AP-750 | Yamaha YDP-S55 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Smart Hybrid Hammer Action Keyboard Celviano Edition: fine-grained Austrian spruce wooden keys with simulated ebony and ivory keytops | GH3 (Graded Hammer 3) keyboard with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops |
| Polyphony | 256 | 192 |
| Sounds / presets | 39 | 10 |
| Sound engine | AiR Grand Sound Source | Yamaha CFX Sampling with VRM Lite (damper resonance and string resonance), key-off samples and Smooth Release |
| Effects | Hall Simulator 8 / Reverb 8, Surround 3, Chorus 12, Brilliance, Acoustic Simulator (Key Off Simulator, String/Damper/Open String/Aliquot Resonance, Lid Simulator), Headphone Mode | 4 reverb types, Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC) and Stereophonic Optimizer |
| Speakers | 40 W | 40 W |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| USB audio | No | Yes |
| Pads / faders | no | no |
| Weight | 53.6 kg | 40 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1401, 929, 440] mm | [1353, 309, 792] mm |
| Battery power | no (AC only per official spec table) | no |
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| Status | current | current |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Pedals | — | 3 pedals: damper (half-pedal), sostenuto, soft |
| Key Cover | — | folding |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Yamaha YDP-S55 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (53.6 kg vs 40 kg).
- Choose the Casio AP-750 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (256 vs 192).
- Choose the Casio AP-750 if you want more variety of built-in voices (39 vs 10).
- Choose the Casio AP-750 if you want wireless MIDI/audio from a phone or tablet.
- Choose the Casio AP-750 if you play away from mains power.
Full spec sheets: Casio AP-750 · Yamaha YDP-S55. Rows with a highlighted background differ.