If you could help me out. I gotta pick out a digital piano. not looking ofr top qualtiy hi-fi or lowest one either. SOmething that has the hammered keys, basic or some more than basic functions. and also, if i could get any help with pricing. what is a good range to b with? if you knoe n e sales goin on also. The sooner the better. thanks!
2007-01-06 17:49:11 · 3 answers · asked by chika 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I have a Casio, with what are called "weighted" keys. It has almost a full keyboard, several different electronic settings, and can be hooked up to my computer to use with a musical composition software program. It cost just under 300.00 USD in 2000. I'm very happy with it: it's been reliable, the sound quality is good, and it's very light and easily portable.
2007-01-06 18:08:16 · answer #1 · answered by Yogini108 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought a digital piano recently for $1200, a Kawai. At that price I'm satisfied with it, but if I had a bit more money I would've gotten a Roland that was $1600. If this is too much for you, you can find Yamaha's under $1000 at Guitar Center. I'm not saying that Yamaha's are cheap or anything, I would consider all 3 brands pretty even, but it's just that I know Guitar Center carries Yamaha's sub-$1000 models (as well as Casio's, but I wouldn't recommend that brand, you could do better). They also sell keyboards that are under $500, but those aren't real "digital pianos". The Kawai and Roland I saw were at piano stores. You could call up some local piano stores listed in a phonebook and ask them if they carry any models at whatever price range you're looking at. At piano stores (but not chain stores like Guitar Center) you can negotiate (piano dealers and car dealers have much in common), and maybe you could offer to buy the floor model (the one that shoppers play) at a discount, since it's been "used." My Kawai was cheaper because of that. I think it'll only work if they're looking to replace to floor model though (which they probably do every so often). And this doesn't apply to acoustic pianos.
Make sure you do your research, many piano dealers are unscrupulous and will feed you lies to try and get you to buy their pianos. Don't believe it anytime they bash another brand they don't carry, 90% chance they're lying. Even within the same store, there could be a great, honest salesperson next to a totally shady one.
2007-01-11 15:21:36 · answer #2 · answered by Yarrrr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the Digital/electric piano they vary quite a bit the low end ones, have a completely plastic feel, no piano feel at all, poor to average sound quality. For about $800-1500, you can get pretty decent digital pianos, that have a decent fell to them, with weighted keys, so they have a more realistic feel to them, and a better sound. Some of the more expensive digitals do sound and feel good. How good they sound will also vary on how good a sound system you run them through, The built in speakers are seldom any good. None of them, will sound as good as or feel just the same as the real thing however, Especially a good grand piano I'm sure someone here can explain it better Sadly, I had to sell my 1915 Chickering Grand, which sounded and played fantastic, (space) I now use an Ensoniq ZR-76, that I got about 10 years ago, through a Yamaha/Crown/JBL system
2016-05-23 02:10:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋