Please recommend me a good digital piano

[Yowe]

I would like to extend my appreciation to people here who offered unbiased views on the casio privia to yamaha as well the roland series.

Yes, I am currently just taking up piano lesson with my teacher on one-on-one basis. She is using acoustic piano to guide me. She is also the person who introduces me the P-serie digital piano, though she would prefer me getting an acoustic model as I do intend to go for grading examination.

Picking up piano lesson, and learning it is part of my interest in music, as well as the instrument - the piano.

I find the P140 is just too tempting, but expensive. Whereas, the higher end yamaha instrument i.e. CP300 seems too sophiscated. It is not an easy decision, as I would love to have my digital piano to have that "complete" look of an acoustic piano as possible.

Thank you guys, I'm appreciated it.

 

[Yowe]

Do you guys know where to view and play the following brand digital piano?

1. Casio
2. Roland

I like to try them before making a decision.

Thank you.

 

[bongman]

roland - Swee Lee music co. at Bras basah or Aljunied

casio - cristorferi or other good music stores

I think casio does not has a stated authorized dealer,
if you look around lots of music school selling casio pianos
and even at shopping centres eg, Carfree

 

[Yowe]

Thanks, bongman. I appreciated it.

In fact, I am really torn between P70 and P140 and Casio Privia PX200.

Why do I say that? I saw a comparison at the below link from someone in other forum:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ar?i...s_55&fprt=false&srow=0&erow=40&scol=0&ecol=13

I wonder if a fresh beginner like me, should consider/buy to recieve best possible objective - practising and enjoying the play with the digital piano.

Can anyone enlighten a troubled and indecisive man like me?

Thank you.

 

[dreamist]

You can try Casio Privia at Luther Music. They also have Korg and Yamaha there.

Here's my take on it. I'd have to disagree that Casio Privia is inferior. Before I made my purchase decision, I've compared all the low-end ranges from Yamaha, Casio, and Korg. To my ears, Yamaha P70 has the thinnest sound. You might like it if you like bright pop piano. The more expensive models fare much better though. The key action on P70 is also different from the more expensive ones.

Casio has warmer, more classical kind of sounds. The speakers on its lowest-end model PX110 are not very good, but if you use headphones or external PA then it will sound much better. As for its key action, I like it better than the cheaper Yamaha. It certainly has weight, and is graded. Many people in Keyboard Magazine forum even buy it just to use as a hammer-action controller. Even some respectable pianists there seem to be surprised by its keyboard quality.

Maybe the older Privias are not so good though, so it left some bad impression? I never have experience with older Privias, but I heard that newer ones are improved substantially. PX200 seems like an even better one.

Korg SP-250 is another good one with quality sounds and very good built-in speakers. Its response seems to max out easily though, which can be a good or bad thing depending on your playing style.

As Roland seems to be out of the price range of these, I think Luther Music could be your one-stop shop to try them all.

 

[Jazzfish]

u said P140 is expensive then how?

decide for once yr budget or at least a narrow range.

decide if u want speakers i think u should otherwise u need monitors or an amp.


yup the P!40, PX200, you cant go really wrong. consider the KAWAI ES4 if you got the chance too