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Casio SX-C1: A Game-Controller–Style Sampler Debuts as a NAMM Prototype

Casio SX-C1: A Game-Controller–Style Sampler Debuts as a NAMM Prototype
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April 23, 2026

Terrence O'Brien, Verge’s weekend editor, reports on Casio’s return to handheld samplers with a prototype called SX-C1 that premiered at NAMM. The device blends a Game Boy–style form with the spirit of Casio’s classic samplers.

What we know about the SX-C1

Bottom line Casio is revisiting the sampler space with a Hands-on prototype that borrows a playful, game-controller aesthetic while promising modern sampling chops and onboard editing. Whether the SX-C1 makes it to production (and where) remains to be seen, but it signals Casio’s renewed interest in portable sampling.

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