[boa808]

I have no idea where this topic belongs, but hope it works here.

So, I've started playing the piano, and Im looking for a decent keyboard to get myself. Im planning on spending $600-700 max including the stand and bench. What Im looking for in general is an 88-key weighted, hammer-action type keyboard with good sound quality. I've played on my friends Yamaha p-70 and it sounds pretty nice. It cost him about $700 for the whole package, so Im looking for something like his but a bit cheaper. I really don't know much about pianos, but what Im currently looking at is this william's etude mkII .. but I've been looking at amazon and other sites and there are some cheaper keyboards, with similar features so I dont know which to get.... do u guys have any recommendations

[sikkony]

I have no idea where this topic belongs, but hope it works here.

So, I've started playing the piano, and Im looking for a decent keyboard to get myself. Im planning on spending $600-700 max including the stand and bench. What Im looking for in general is an 88-key weighted, hammer-action type keyboard with good sound quality. I've played on my friends Yamaha p-70 and it sounds pretty nice. It cost him about $700 for the whole package, so Im looking for something like his but a bit cheaper. I really don't know much about pianos, but what Im currently looking at is this william's etude mkII .. but I've been looking at amazon and other sites and there are some cheaper keyboards, with similar features so I dont know which to get.... do u guys have any recommendations

Remember, get one with MIDI support!

[hmaster]

Why midi support? unless you want to hook it up to your computer, and run that as a midi triggering unit for production, there's absolutely no need for that.

it's very good you know what you want, in terms of keys and the fact it's weighted...but remember no keyboard is as good as the real thing...especially when it comes to an instrument such as the piano...personally I'd recommend you stick to it...one can develop bad habits playing the keyboard as opposed to the piano when it comes to things such as technique.

Dont' remember to also shell out for a sustain pedal as well, if the piano doesn't have one. Most of the time, piano speakers are added as an afterthought...in which case, buy headphones as well.

I hoped that helped.

[sikkony]

Why midi support? unless you want to hook it up to your computer, and run that as a midi triggering unit for production, there's absolutely no need for that.

it's very good you know what you want, in terms of keys and the fact it's weighted...but remember no keyboard is as good as the real thing...especially when it comes to an instrument such as the piano...personally I'd recommend you stick to it...one can develop bad habits playing the keyboard as opposed to the piano when it comes to things such as technique.

Dont' remember to also shell out for a sustain pedal as well, if the piano doesn't have one. Most of the time, piano speakers are added as an afterthought...in which case, buy headphones as well.

I hoped that helped.

Yup, that's exactly right. There's nothing worse to regret about when you play the piano more and more, and then one day you want to record your own composition, and BOOM, you have no MIDI (ie, ME). Then you're gg.

Get MIDI support too, even if you don't need it, as you don't know maybe one day...

Maybe Tsububu my friend can help you more, he's insane for the piano etc. I'll give him a tug on the foot when I see him over MSN.

[boa808]

thanks for the input so far..

ive done a bit of looking around and im thinking of getting casio's px-110..
i'll probably be making the purchase within the next 2 weeks..

but in general, can u guys tell me what brands are good or bad?