--- product_id: 19561034 title: "REFACE CS Portable Analog Modeling Synthesizer" brand: "yamaha" price: "4106 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Yamaha" url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/19561034-reface-cs-portable-analog-modeling-synthesizer store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # 37-key premium mini keyboard Integrated phrase looper Built-in powerful speaker system REFACE CS Portable Analog Modeling Synthesizer **Brand:** yamaha **Price:** 4106 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎶 Compact synth, colossal sound—own your sonic playground! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** REFACE CS Portable Analog Modeling Synthesizer by yamaha - **How much does it cost?** 4106 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/19561034-reface-cs-portable-analog-modeling-synthesizer) ## Best For - yamaha enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted yamaha brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Ultimate Portability:** Battery-powered with built-in speakers—create anywhere, anytime, no setup fuss - • **Polyphonic Powerhouse:** 8-note polyphony for lush chords & pads or switch to mono for fat bass and leads - • **Sound Sculpting Freedom:** Five unique oscillator types plus LFO, EG, onboard effects & filters for endless sonic textures - • **Instant Inspiration Capture:** Integrated phrase looper lets you record and jam on the fly—never lose a creative spark - • **Seamless Digital Integration:** MIDI USB & Soundmondo app compatibility for patch sharing and live performance edge ## Overview The Yamaha REFACE CS is a portable 37-key analog modeling synthesizer featuring an 8-note polyphonic engine with five oscillator types, onboard effects, and an integrated phrase looper. Designed for musicians on the move, it offers battery operation, built-in speakers, and seamless MIDI USB connectivity. Perfect for both beginners and pros, it delivers versatile sound design and instant inspiration capture in a sleek, travel-ready package. ## Description Not just another monophonic analog clone, the 8-note polyphonic reface CS' five unique oscillator modules create an incredible variety of sounds from analog to digital. Animate your sound with the LFO and EG, add flavor with the onboard effect and filter. Record song ideas using the onboard Looper. Review: Very Versatile, and Fun to Play - Honestly, really amazing keyboard in my opinion. Having bought the Reface CS, I'm loving the versatility and portability of it. It's very easy to just pick up and play, especially if you consider buying it with the Yamaha Keytar Attachment (which I did). In which if you do, gives you the ability to walk around and stilll play. One thing I really enjoy most about it though, is the aux port. Pair this up with an iPod/mp3 player of some sort, and you're good to go. Personally what I did, is grabbed just a bit of white velcro, and attached a small mp3 player on the very left side. This way, you have an option of keeping things like backing tracks/songs to jam to easily accessible to your Reface. In general, I'm very new to Piano/Keyboard/Synths and was previously messing around with a Rockband keyboard, using a 5Pin MIDI to USB connection to access VST's (sounds) from a couple demo's of DAWs (Ableton/Bitwig Studio). But if some people are saying "this" is a toy? I'd highly disagree haha. The Reface does not at all feel like a flimsy piece of plastic, with mushy keys. Unlike the Rockband Keyboard.. I can understand how some people might not like the minikeys, but as a newcomer. I really do not see any reason why they would be such an issue. Maybe for someone with much larger hands? But then again, not really because the keys are definitely still wide enough to fit most fingers. I think generally, most people are just way too used to full size keys and are frustrated in adjusting which shows in their reviews. To that, I don't think I'd call that a "fair" review at all, because if you did adjust I don't think it would have even been an issue. Aside from all of that, a plus side to mini keys I'd say, is you can stretch farther to reach other keys. I can see how with some practice, having that extra reach can really benefit your playing. Also, if they did actually decide to fit full size keys onto this, there would most definitely be less range, or the Reface would just end up being larger. Which wouldnt be cool in my opinion, because the fact you can even still play this on the plane if you wanted is pretty amazing. Other features/things to keep in mind: - Battery Operated (6AA Batteries, which last around 5hours. Better to use Rechargables. I use desertcart's High Capacity Batteries, paired with a Panasonic BQ-CC55. You definitely wanna make sure you have a good charger, so you can help preserve the life of your batteries.) - Comes with an AC Adapter (if you do not want to use batteries.) - SPEAKERS (They can be very loud, and the bass response is incredible for how small they are. I'd still be cautious about "blowing" them though. Since every speaker does still have a chance to break, the more you push them to their limits.) - Soundmondo (Works best with iOS devices. But is also bleeding edge technology so it may be a bit buggy sometimes, just keep that in mind. Also make sure to use a printer cable if connecting using Windows/Android, you'll have the most luck with that.) - Yamaha's MD-BT01 (Bluetooth connection for iOS apps/soundmondo.) - Headphone jack (Pretty standard, just make sure you have a 1/4" plug/adapter for your headphones of choice.) - The CS is the only one without velocity sensitive keys (Not sure why this is, but it is velocity sensitive over MIDI.) - The CS has no onboard patch memory (Soundmondo allows you to save patches on the app/website, so not a huge deal. Plus, if you wish to perform live I personally feel like it's much more entertaining to see someone who knows exactly how to create a sound all from memory, on the fly. You also learn more about Synthesis as a whole i'd say.) - They can all be paired with an expression pedal (The Yamaha FC7 I believe) Obviously each Reface has some varying degrees of features, but one common theme between all of the Refaces, is being able to fine tune the sound, and play around with it anywhere you go. Basically, whichever Reface you choose I really don't think you can go wrong. $300, is also honestly the best price you could probably ever ask for in something like this. There is absolutely nothing out there like this. Would be cool to see more of these in the future. Review: A real instrument. - Edit: A rather long review but I just wanted to add that plugging it in sounds absolutely amazing. The speakers aren't super great but better than stock speakers on most keyboards especially for the size. Plugging it in to get the full sound with either a speaker or a audio interface is really where it's at, holy cow. This thing is the real McCoy, although the keys don't feel super great and are a bit small the sound that comes out of this thing is like I'm playing a real instrument which isn't the case for alot of keyboards. When it was $400 it was honestly a bit of a hard sell for me but $300 seems reasonable and ended up getting it. It has polyphony which alot of even some synths in this price range don't even have. The sound that comes out of the speakers isn't the greatest but is surprisingly good at the same time? Like if you truly look at where these are located, they must be tiny speakers on this relatively tiny keyboard they do output quite a bit. The main issue with the speakers is inconsistent volume levels, I find you need to tweak and find sounds that can work with the speakers some things like having distortion can actually get loud enough to hurt your ears a bit where some settings is completely unusable through the built in speakers for tinkering purposes. A fix may be to include a one knob compressor or a one button normalizer which could be nice for the other outputs as well but that aint happening now. Obviously it benefits being ran into better speaker or recording equipment but I've grown to really enjoying a keyboard that sounds pretty damn great without anything, like seriously it accepts 6 AA batteries so you can goof around with it and come up with melodies everywhere. Wish the batteries could last a bit longer but I've been only using it on the batteries and you should more than likely be plugging it more often when your home so you wouldn't have to. And let's be honest wishing the batteries would last longer has been an issue I've been having since I got my gameboy pocket roughly 24 years ago and every other device since. Do I recommend it well thats difficult. I primarily play guitar and by default bass guitar as well, and drums occasionally. I haven't played any synths or keyboards for a very long time so I wouldn't be the greatest judge but I can say if you want to add some synth to a song and want to just change some sliders to dial in the sound you want I think this is it and can't go wrong. There is so many sounds and places you can go with this synth, and you can get some real powerful stuff out of it. Can't comment on the looper I find it a pain to use put that could just be a feature of loopers in general having to time switching off record at the exact right moment. People say an issue they have is that it would be nice to save some presets that you can make and save for later while still being able to tinker and while yes that would be nice and coming up with an excuse not to have that feature would be dumb, I will do just that since like the fact that I'm forced to constantly sweep over the ranges to find new sounds and old ones but obviously the biggest issue this presents is if you came up with a song that required those exact settings you can't retrieve those exact settings. I mean you can write down the position the sliders are at too since there are hash marks on a piece of paper or as a note in your cell phone so meh? Any way you will be happy with it, if my stingy ass is actually happy with a $300 purchase for once I think you will be too. ## Features - Analog Physical Modeling Engine with multiple synthesis and oscillator types - 8-note polyphony allows complex chords and pads or switch to mono mode for fat synth bass or solo leads! - Integrated phrase Looper: capture song ideas or just jam! - HQ mini keyboard (37-keys) allows fast, natural performance with premium feel and response - Built-in speaker system lets you play any place, any time! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B010UXJXWC | | Age Range Description | Adult | | Best Sellers Rank | #3,109 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #5 in Synthesizer & Workstation Keyboards | | Brand | Yamaha | | Brand Name | Yamaha | | Color | White | | Connectivity Technology | Interface | | Connector Type | MIDI USB | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 158 Reviews | | Finish Type | Painted or Lacquered | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00086792999418 | | Headphones Jack | 3.5mm Jack | | Included Components | Built-in speaker system | | Instrument | Synthesizer | | Item Dimensions | 29.52 x 9.4 x 3.9 inches | | Item Type Name | Portable Analog Modeling Synthesizer, Mobile 37-Key Mini Keyboard with Premium Feel, Big Sound/Small Size, White | | Item Weight | 6 Pounds | | Manufacturer | Yamaha PAC | | Manufacturer Part Number | REFACE CS | | Model Name | REFACE CS | | Model Number | reface CS | | Number of Keys | 37 | | Power Source | Battery Powered | | Size | Synthesizer | | Skill Level | All | | Sound Profile | Rich and Customizable | | Special Feature | Portable | | Special Features | Portable | | Style | REFACE CS | | UPC | 086792999555 086792999418 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Warranty Description | 1 year manufacturer warranty yamaha corporation of america (yamaha) is proud of the experience and craftsmanship that goes into every product we represent. 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The yamah… | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Yamaha - **Color:** White - **Number of Keys:** 37 - **Skill Level:** All - **Special Feature:** Portable ## Images ![REFACE CS Portable Analog Modeling Synthesizer - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61YRgcpu7FL.jpg) ![REFACE CS Portable Analog Modeling Synthesizer - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61yoHEOr7jL.jpg) ![REFACE CS Portable Analog Modeling Synthesizer - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-RwEHsfoL.jpg) ![REFACE CS Portable Analog Modeling Synthesizer - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415p4jzMwfL.jpg) ![REFACE CS Portable Analog Modeling Synthesizer - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61F7vLIomqL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Does include the ac adapter?** A: I don’t have the”CS” but I do have the CP and it did have the adapter with it. **Q: Can i control a modular synthesizer software like vcv rack with this keyboard? it would be awesome!!** A: Absolutely!! **Q: Does it comes with sounds already in it, or is it strictly midi?** A: It's a sound generator with envelope, filters, lfo, effects, and a looper. It does midi, but it's not loaded with banks of sounds. you design the sound with the sliders. there are a lot of demo videos. You can literally take photos of the way the sliders are set as a way of memorizing good patches easily. **Q: Does this have a headphone jack?** A: Yes, it does. I love this little "toy." ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Versatile, and Fun to Play *by T***S on November 4, 2017* Honestly, really amazing keyboard in my opinion. Having bought the Reface CS, I'm loving the versatility and portability of it. It's very easy to just pick up and play, especially if you consider buying it with the Yamaha Keytar Attachment (which I did). In which if you do, gives you the ability to walk around and stilll play. One thing I really enjoy most about it though, is the aux port. Pair this up with an iPod/mp3 player of some sort, and you're good to go. Personally what I did, is grabbed just a bit of white velcro, and attached a small mp3 player on the very left side. This way, you have an option of keeping things like backing tracks/songs to jam to easily accessible to your Reface. In general, I'm very new to Piano/Keyboard/Synths and was previously messing around with a Rockband keyboard, using a 5Pin MIDI to USB connection to access VST's (sounds) from a couple demo's of DAWs (Ableton/Bitwig Studio). But if some people are saying "this" is a toy? I'd highly disagree haha. The Reface does not at all feel like a flimsy piece of plastic, with mushy keys. Unlike the Rockband Keyboard.. I can understand how some people might not like the minikeys, but as a newcomer. I really do not see any reason why they would be such an issue. Maybe for someone with much larger hands? But then again, not really because the keys are definitely still wide enough to fit most fingers. I think generally, most people are just way too used to full size keys and are frustrated in adjusting which shows in their reviews. To that, I don't think I'd call that a "fair" review at all, because if you did adjust I don't think it would have even been an issue. Aside from all of that, a plus side to mini keys I'd say, is you can stretch farther to reach other keys. I can see how with some practice, having that extra reach can really benefit your playing. Also, if they did actually decide to fit full size keys onto this, there would most definitely be less range, or the Reface would just end up being larger. Which wouldnt be cool in my opinion, because the fact you can even still play this on the plane if you wanted is pretty amazing. Other features/things to keep in mind: - Battery Operated (6AA Batteries, which last around 5hours. Better to use Rechargables. I use Amazon's High Capacity Batteries, paired with a Panasonic BQ-CC55. You definitely wanna make sure you have a good charger, so you can help preserve the life of your batteries.) - Comes with an AC Adapter (if you do not want to use batteries.) - SPEAKERS (They can be very loud, and the bass response is incredible for how small they are. I'd still be cautious about "blowing" them though. Since every speaker does still have a chance to break, the more you push them to their limits.) - Soundmondo (Works best with iOS devices. But is also bleeding edge technology so it may be a bit buggy sometimes, just keep that in mind. Also make sure to use a printer cable if connecting using Windows/Android, you'll have the most luck with that.) - Yamaha's MD-BT01 (Bluetooth connection for iOS apps/soundmondo.) - Headphone jack (Pretty standard, just make sure you have a 1/4" plug/adapter for your headphones of choice.) - The CS is the only one without velocity sensitive keys (Not sure why this is, but it is velocity sensitive over MIDI.) - The CS has no onboard patch memory (Soundmondo allows you to save patches on the app/website, so not a huge deal. Plus, if you wish to perform live I personally feel like it's much more entertaining to see someone who knows exactly how to create a sound all from memory, on the fly. You also learn more about Synthesis as a whole i'd say.) - They can all be paired with an expression pedal (The Yamaha FC7 I believe) Obviously each Reface has some varying degrees of features, but one common theme between all of the Refaces, is being able to fine tune the sound, and play around with it anywhere you go. Basically, whichever Reface you choose I really don't think you can go wrong. $300, is also honestly the best price you could probably ever ask for in something like this. There is absolutely nothing out there like this. Would be cool to see more of these in the future. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A real instrument. *by J***M on June 26, 2020* Edit: A rather long review but I just wanted to add that plugging it in sounds absolutely amazing. The speakers aren't super great but better than stock speakers on most keyboards especially for the size. Plugging it in to get the full sound with either a speaker or a audio interface is really where it's at, holy cow. This thing is the real McCoy, although the keys don't feel super great and are a bit small the sound that comes out of this thing is like I'm playing a real instrument which isn't the case for alot of keyboards. When it was $400 it was honestly a bit of a hard sell for me but $300 seems reasonable and ended up getting it. It has polyphony which alot of even some synths in this price range don't even have. The sound that comes out of the speakers isn't the greatest but is surprisingly good at the same time? Like if you truly look at where these are located, they must be tiny speakers on this relatively tiny keyboard they do output quite a bit. The main issue with the speakers is inconsistent volume levels, I find you need to tweak and find sounds that can work with the speakers some things like having distortion can actually get loud enough to hurt your ears a bit where some settings is completely unusable through the built in speakers for tinkering purposes. A fix may be to include a one knob compressor or a one button normalizer which could be nice for the other outputs as well but that aint happening now. Obviously it benefits being ran into better speaker or recording equipment but I've grown to really enjoying a keyboard that sounds pretty damn great without anything, like seriously it accepts 6 AA batteries so you can goof around with it and come up with melodies everywhere. Wish the batteries could last a bit longer but I've been only using it on the batteries and you should more than likely be plugging it more often when your home so you wouldn't have to. And let's be honest wishing the batteries would last longer has been an issue I've been having since I got my gameboy pocket roughly 24 years ago and every other device since. Do I recommend it well thats difficult. I primarily play guitar and by default bass guitar as well, and drums occasionally. I haven't played any synths or keyboards for a very long time so I wouldn't be the greatest judge but I can say if you want to add some synth to a song and want to just change some sliders to dial in the sound you want I think this is it and can't go wrong. There is so many sounds and places you can go with this synth, and you can get some real powerful stuff out of it. Can't comment on the looper I find it a pain to use put that could just be a feature of loopers in general having to time switching off record at the exact right moment. People say an issue they have is that it would be nice to save some presets that you can make and save for later while still being able to tinker and while yes that would be nice and coming up with an excuse not to have that feature would be dumb, I will do just that since like the fact that I'm forced to constantly sweep over the ranges to find new sounds and old ones but obviously the biggest issue this presents is if you came up with a song that required those exact settings you can't retrieve those exact settings. I mean you can write down the position the sliders are at too since there are hash marks on a piece of paper or as a note in your cell phone so meh? Any way you will be happy with it, if my stingy ass is actually happy with a $300 purchase for once I think you will be too. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ideal entry level synth and portable too! *by A***R on January 1, 2018* I've been working with synthesizers for about two years now. I started with something really inexpensive and traded in and upgraded over the time period. I should have started with this synth. But, even with a little more experience with more sophisticated machines, this little synth is really one to enjoy! I bought this synth (my only Yamaha) over the holiday season because I wanted something portable that could be played on batteries. I can't believe how good it is for it's size and $299 price tag. I would say that this is the ideal learning synth if you want to get into synthesizers but have little or no experience. This machine has no presets (although you can acquire and save them; more about that later) so you must create your own sounds. Good thing that this machine has easily accessible and understandable surface sliders to tweak and a very appealing mixture of sounds can be had from this little synth. The adjustable effects are sufficient to create a nice mix of varied sounds without overwhelming the user. Although this machine lacks the sound engine of many bigger and much more expensive machines, it's still pretty darn good for its size and price. In addition to having the outlets to plug into an amplifier or headphones, the synth has a small built in speaker that you could use if you wanted to play but had to limit the sound. (note: the built-in speaker is the default speaker; to play into an amp or external speaker, you have to hold the first "d" key while turning on the machine). There is an apple app (maybe windows too) that can be used to save your settings into a computer or your phone (via usb cable). You can then import that setting from your computer or phone to the synth and play that setting without adjusting any of the sliders. The app also includes publicly available settings created by others that you can use. The app is very easy to use and really expands the usefulness of this great little machine. ## Frequently Bought Together - Yamaha REFACE CS Portable Analog Modeling Synthesizer, White - ANALOG CASES Yamaha Reface Series & Arturia KeyStep 37 Case - Custom-Fitted Compact PULSE Hard Case for Travel - Yamaha REFACE CP Portable Electric Piano and Vintage Keyboard Sound Engine, Synthesizer --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/19561034-reface-cs-portable-analog-modeling-synthesizer](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/19561034-reface-cs-portable-analog-modeling-synthesizer) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-05-30*