Help on buying a keyboard!

[DimoChan]

Erm, I dont really know the difference between a digital keyboard and a portable keyboard.

Like I said, Im really new to this.

The keyboard would be used for my daily practice if you wanted to know.
And I would like the keyboard to sound similar to a grand piano as much as possible.

I would need a good sound quality for practice :O

And thanks a lot for the help guys

[pf]

What are you practicing daily? If you can't describe to us what you're trying to achieve, then its very difficult to advise.

If you can't describe to us, then can you give us some youtube vids of the stuff you want to play?

[DimoChan]

Erm.. piano? Some songs from my teacher I guess.

I've just started recently and I told my parents that I would only be learning for this holiday and therefore I said just play for the fun of it since I do have a keen interest in piano.

Still, there's a possibility that I might carry on after school reopens which also means going for the grades.

So, Im still not really sure on which to get although I do know I would need a decent one for practice.
If the sound is different then I think it would be really strange lol.

I might not be able to reply posts all the way till wednesday since I've got a chalet on. ._.

[Cheez]

If you are going for grades, then you have to get a piano. No other way. Otherwise, P85 is a good suggestion.

The most important thing to a digital piano is not just the sound. It's the touch. Without a good touch (as real to a real piano as possible), there's no way you can learn playing like a piano.

For definition of a portable keyboard/digital piano etc, please take a look at the stickies in this section.

[DimoChan]

Alrighty. Then what if Im only playing for the fun of it?
Would you still recommend the P85? O_O

And thanks a lot of the help.
It has certainly cleared most of my doubts.

[pf]

Haha....fun ah? Depend on whats your definition of fun.

Some ppl have fun playing the proper way. Some ppl have fun by just anyhow wacking.

Practicing on the P85 might not allow you to pass graded classical exams on a real/accoustic piano. So, if you plan on exams, then P85 is not gonna help you.

[Jazzfish]

yes get the p85. if u wanna have a bit more fun with song ideas get the dgx630.

ok no more questions. go to yamaha try these 2 models and tell us what you think. please.

[velvetrevolver]

i own this model - PSR-E313. good keyboard, and cheap too. bought just for fun. u shld consider getting something like this first. and upgrade when u are serious and fully made up your mind. otherwise u will regret spending a thousand on a keyboard which is left to collect dust after a couple of yrs or so.

cheers!

[DimoChan]

Originally Posted by pf

Haha....fun ah? Depend on whats your definition of fun.

Some ppl have fun playing the proper way. Some ppl have fun by just anyhow wacking.

Practicing on the P85 might not allow you to pass graded classical exams on a real/accoustic piano. So, if you plan on exams, then P85 is not gonna help you.

Erm, if I can play a song well on the piano, that would be reallly fun to me. Even now when I play those basic songs with mistakes here and there, I find it quite fun

Erm.. why wont it allow me?

And I still cant decide on which -_-
I've been thinking like..
" Hmm Im going to need one for practice. The P85 might be a bit expensive to my dad. But if I dont take the P85 and choose a cheaper one, then the sound quality = louseh T_T "

Uh thats why I cant make up my mind. Because if the sound isnt all that good, then I might feel weird when I practice on it. Like.. huh? Is <inserts a note here> supposed to sound like this?

._.

[Jazzfish]

yes get the p85. if u wanna have a bit more fun with song ideas get the dgx630(88 weighted keys) or PSR550(61 unweighted keys)

It's not hard to sell these off at a small loss if you ever get sick but I doubt so.

ok no more questions. go to yamaha try these 3 models and tell us what you think. please.



please.