Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

The main influence on the price of CZ-series synths is probably the name and reputation of the 101 - it was the first in the series (like Yamaha's DX-7) and immediately found use on well-known recordings by name bands. So "...how did so-and-so get that bass sound?" "It was a Casio CZ-101." "Must get one then!" without necessarily knowing that there are more powerful versions capable of producing the same sounds. The 101 is the one that people have heard of, so it's the one that folk want unless they're Casio freaks or have done their research. In a way it's good - it keeps the prices of the big ones low! And who's heard of the immensely powerful Yamaha DX-5 or DX-1? Thought not...

Simon Beck
London, UK
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  Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 3:10 AM
  Subject: Re: SV: RE: [CZsynth] CZ-101/1000 = top dollar CZ-1 = peanuts - WHY?


  It propably has something to do with popularity - the CZ101/1000 is 
  more popular than the other CZs, but that's just my theory. The 
  portability of the CZ101 may play a role too since the CZ 1000 is 
  still bigger than the 101. It's also said that the 101 has more 
  punch to it's sound. 

  --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, KW <memtechlist@y...> wrote:
  > i belive it got to do with the postage cost. they're almost 
  identical in sound generation so ppl do not seem to bother that much 
  about backlite screen, velocity sensitive keys, chorus and some 
  other things, the main thing with CZ's is the sound-engine i think.
  > cannot remeber seen any CZ-1 cheaper than 101 or 1000 though!
  > 
  > 
  > Scott Nordlund <gsn10@h...> skrev:
  > >Why does the cz-1000's and the 101's go for double what cz-1 sell 
  for.
  > >Why does this happen?  Does everybody else know something about 
  these
  > >boards that I don't?
  > >
  > >The cz-1 is a better synth-more stuff, more everything, even more
  > >keys.  Why don't they seem to sell as well?
  > 
  > It's probably because the CZ-1 is big and heavy in comparison to 
  the 101 and 
  > 1000, sometimes people value something they can stick into a 
  corner when 
  > they don't need it.
  > 
  > It's been a while since I checked the prices but I seem to 
  remember the 
  > DX100 similarly fetching more than it should.
  > 
  > 
  > 
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