I have a Kawai MP11SE which is a joy to play on, but it's not really portable. I'm thinking of doing some small gigs from time to time (if you can call it gigs, more like small intimate venues).
A Casio PX-S1000 or 3000 would fit the bill perfectly for that. I've tried out a PX-S1000 and I was really impressed with the keybed ; it's no Kawai MP11SE, but it's really good considering the price.
I also have a Korg Kross 2 88, but that keybed is not really all that great for piano playing, plus I would need to lug around an amp or speakers every time, which I'd rather avoid.
Not sure yet whether to buy the 1000 or the 3000 yet, since I don't really need all those arranger functions and synth sounds, but on the other hand, even the number of pianos and EPs is really disappointing on the 1000.
Anyway, I do have a question : in the manual of both the PX-S1000 and 3000, it says that you cannot connect an iPad via USB and use the audio in on the Casio at the same time.
Normally, that's what I would do in order to hear the sound of the iPad through the speakers of the keyboard, whether it's sound coming from the Chordana app or a DAW like Garageband, or whatever. I think that's how you do it on Casio's previous models.
But if there's a warning in the manual saying that you shouldn't, then I assume the USB connection will transmit the MIDI data, and I should be able to hear the iPad via Bluetooth streaming ?