Yamaha PSR-E383 vs Casio CT-X700
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The short answer: the Yamaha is cheaper and better connected
Yamaha has replaced the PSR-E373 with the PSR-E383, so the E383 is the model to buy and the one compared here. For most beginners it is the better pick: at $199.99 it cost $40 less than the Casio CT-X700 ($239.99) at the same major retailers when checked, it sends both audio and MIDI to a computer or tablet over one USB cable, and its Keys to Success lessons and Duo mode suit a learner practicing with a teacher or parent. The CT-X700 matches it on the basics, with the same 48-note polyphony and touch-sensitive unweighted keys, and it has more built-in lesson songs; it is the right buy if you prefer its sound or find it on sale. Neither has weighted keys, so a student set on classical piano should look at an 88-key digital piano instead.
Key differences
| Yamaha PSR-E383 | Casio CT-X700 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current model | The PSR-E383 replaced the PSR-E373 (650 vs 622 voices, 260 vs 205 styles, same 48-note polyphony) | The CT-X700 is still sold; the CT-X800 is the same keyboard plus a pitch-bend wheel and a USB flash drive port |
| Keys and touch | 61 full-size unweighted keys; touch response set to Soft, Medium, Hard or Fixed | 61 full-size unweighted keys; 3 touch sensitivity settings or off |
| Polyphony | 48 notes | 48 notes (24 for certain tones) |
| Sounds and accompaniment | 650 voices, 260 styles | 600 tones, 195 rhythms, AiX sound engine |
| Lessons | Keys to Success and a 3-step lesson function; 125 built-in songs; Duo mode for practicing alongside a teacher | Step-up Lesson (Listen, Watch, Remember) with fingering guide and performance scoring; 160 built-in songs |
| USB connection | USB to Host carries audio and MIDI | Class-compliant USB-MIDI; no USB audio listed |
| Speakers and weight | 2 x 2.5 W; 9.7 lb | 2 x 2.5 W; about 9.5 lb (4.3 kg) |
| Price (Sept 2026) | $199.99 with power adapter at Amazon and Guitar Center | $239.99 with AC adapter at Amazon, Guitar Center and Sweetwater |
Choose Yamaha PSR-E383 if…
- you want the lower price; it was $40 cheaper at the same retailers when checked.
- you plan to record practice or use learning apps, since one USB cable carries both audio and MIDI.
- a teacher, parent or sibling will sit alongside the learner; Duo mode is built for that.
Choose Casio CT-X700 if…
- you want more built-in lesson songs (160 versus 125) with Casio's Listen, Watch, Remember steps and scoring.
- you prefer its sound in a store demo; Casio pitches its AiX sound engine as the model's main strength.
- you find it at or below the Yamaha's price; on features the two are close enough that price should decide.