Recommend me a digital piano
Discussion
I play guitar but have always fancied having a crack at the piano.
I don't have space at the moment for an upright but would like to think hopefully one day I will.
So I'd like to get hold of a cheap and cheerful digital piano but have absolutely no idea what to get. I'd like to learn on one of these as it hopefully replicates the feel of a real piano to a certain extent making the eventual transition to a real one more straight forward.
The cheaper the better really in case I don't take to it.
Seen a few full sized ones on ebay with weighted keys.
Built in speakers and the ability to use headphones would be nice too.
Any nice features I should look out for, ones to avoid or perhaps a recommendation.
Thanks in advance!
I don't have space at the moment for an upright but would like to think hopefully one day I will.
So I'd like to get hold of a cheap and cheerful digital piano but have absolutely no idea what to get. I'd like to learn on one of these as it hopefully replicates the feel of a real piano to a certain extent making the eventual transition to a real one more straight forward.
The cheaper the better really in case I don't take to it.
Seen a few full sized ones on ebay with weighted keys.
Built in speakers and the ability to use headphones would be nice too.
Any nice features I should look out for, ones to avoid or perhaps a recommendation.
Thanks in advance!
I have a Korg SP300, its about five years old now and cost me £800 new. It has a nice upright piano feel to it (I have been playing proper piano for 40 years, but needed a digital one for a band I had joined). I have gigged with it regularly over the last five years and it has been utterly reliable apart from the one time it ended up outside in the rainhttp://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/8.gif
I was once put on stage and asked to play a Steinway Grand, and this had a heavier action than my Korg but not that dissimilar. The Korg has 2x15W built in amps/speakers which sound good on their own although not that loud ( I get drowned out by a tenor sax) and has an earphone socket. If you are techinically minded, it has MIDI I/O as well although I haven't a clue what that is for.
Other good makes include Yamaha (can never go wrong with their musical instruments) or Roland (who have been making electric pianos since the year dot). All the Casios I have played have had a very light touch which hasn't suited me at all.
I suggest a trip down to your local music shop to try out a few keyboards there to get an idea of what suits you. Take a piano playing mate if possible to give you a better idea.
I was once put on stage and asked to play a Steinway Grand, and this had a heavier action than my Korg but not that dissimilar. The Korg has 2x15W built in amps/speakers which sound good on their own although not that loud ( I get drowned out by a tenor sax) and has an earphone socket. If you are techinically minded, it has MIDI I/O as well although I haven't a clue what that is for.
Other good makes include Yamaha (can never go wrong with their musical instruments) or Roland (who have been making electric pianos since the year dot). All the Casios I have played have had a very light touch which hasn't suited me at all.
I suggest a trip down to your local music shop to try out a few keyboards there to get an idea of what suits you. Take a piano playing mate if possible to give you a better idea.
tricky1962 said:
I have a Korg SP300, its about five years old now and cost me £800 new. It has a nice upright piano feel to it (I have been playing proper piano for 40 years, but needed a digital one for a band I had joined). I have gigged with it regularly over the last five years and it has been utterly reliable apart from the one time it ended up outside in the rainhttp://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/8.gif
I was once put on stage and asked to play a Steinway Grand, and this had a heavier action than my Korg but not that dissimilar. The Korg has 2x15W built in amps/speakers which sound good on their own although not that loud ( I get drowned out by a tenor sax) and has an earphone socket. If you are techinically minded, it has MIDI I/O as well although I haven't a clue what that is for.
I've got one of those, too! It has a line out for amps. I tend to put it on the softer setting so I have to press the keys harder.I was once put on stage and asked to play a Steinway Grand, and this had a heavier action than my Korg but not that dissimilar. The Korg has 2x15W built in amps/speakers which sound good on their own although not that loud ( I get drowned out by a tenor sax) and has an earphone socket. If you are techinically minded, it has MIDI I/O as well although I haven't a clue what that is for.
Edited by ShadownINja on Tuesday 12th January 22:35
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