Is an electronic piano as good as a real piano?

Question

Does it sound as good?

Answer 1

Honestly, it depends on the quality of the real and of the electronic piano. If you are comparing a Steinway Gramd with a Yamaha 62-key, then the Steinway is going to be better. But if you have the best keyboard that money can buy compared to a piano where half of the keys do not work, then I would take the keyboard.

But nothing can match the resonance and thunder of a good piano when it is played correctly, so in general, I would say that an electronic piano doesn't sound as good.

Another thing to figure out is how it feels under your fingers. A piano shouldn't have keys that feel like plastic under your fingers, and they should be thick, not with the key that is about 1/8 of an inch thick, but with something that feels substantial.

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

I've played piano since I was seven-years-old, and I'm now 50, and still playing. No. A regular piano is better, HOWEVER, I now have an electric Roland that sounds and feels just about as good. It' mobile, and easier to carry around, and that's why I chose this one. It is as close to a "real" piano that I could find, and fits my needs.

Answer 3

No, the sound quality is WAY different. You need all that brass and iron for a rich sound. Compared to a real piano, an electric just sounds tinny. they're mostly used for their variety of sounds, but they never actually sound like the real thing.
so ah, needless to say, a real piano is better for a piano sound.

Answer 4

you will not be able to reproduce the acoustic qualities of a real piano vs an elec. but for just standard work an electric should do ok.