Hello,
As stated in the title, I am looking to buy a digital piano and stumbled upon a Casio Privia PX-130.
It is sold 280$ CAD which seems fair to me comparing with other digital piano for sell. I am wondering if it is too old though? From what I’ve seen they date from 2009, 10 years!
I don’t know much about the wear of a digital piano and wonder if I should keep away?
Thanks!
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Hi all,
I have recently decided to finally fulfil a childhood dream to learn to play the piano and am about to purchase my first digital keyboard!
After copious amount of research/ redditing on 88 key keyboard (with weighting) and my limited budget of max $450 I identified Yamaha p45 as the only one worth to go for. I appreciate that most of you will tell me to go for p115 or px160 or es100 or fp30, but I really can't afford it right now and I would love to start practicing asap!
With all of the above in mind, I just saw a px130 go for sale for $300 and from what I read about it it was brilliant... however it's quite an old model (9-10 y If I am not mistaken). Do you think it's worth going for it or just go for the p45?
Thanks all, can't wait to start playing and to explore more from this great forum!
TL; DR Yamaha p45 vs Casio px 130 for complete beginner with max budget of $450 and super eager to start playing.
Hi everyone,
My daughter has been a beginner pianist for a year now, and we have a Casio Privia PX-130 at home. Unfortunately, the keys on the Casio are quite noisy, causing some issues with our neighbor. Interestingly, it's not the music but the sound of the keys due to heavy bouncing that's the problem.
I recently came across a used Yamaha NP12 listed locally for $100, including a stand, case, and power adapter. This would mean switching from 88 weighted keys to 61 soft keys. Do you think this change would impact my daughter's learning experience? Thank you for your advice.
There's a 50% chance I'm talking out my ass here, but highly likely your neighbour's noise problem is sound being communicated through the piano stand into the floor, rather than the sound of the keys going through the air. As such switching pianos will do nothing to help.
What you want is to get some thick foam matting like you'd get in a nursery to put the piano stand on. Couldn't hurt to stick up some egg cartons on the nearest wall too, but might be diminishing returns depending on your layout.
Spring action doesn't feel right for learning piano. Consider replacig the felt strips inside and relubricating. And yoga mat material under the stand plus between it and the piano.
I am looking to buy a keyboard and I saw a Casio PX-130 listed for $130. I have no idea if this is a good price or not. Also, does it have weighted keys? When I looked online, I felt like I wasn't getting a super clear answer, but I'm trying to find a keyboard with weighted keys. Thank you!
Sorry if this doesn't belong here, please remove if against the rules.
We have a Casio Privia PX-130 and our stand broke during a move. According to the Casio website, the stand we need is the CS-67P, however the model appears to be discontinued and can't find the stand anywhere in stock online. Does anyone happen to know where I can buy one, or a similar style stand that actually fits the PX 130? We found one on amazon, but its from a reseller and twice what it should cost. Not looking to spend 250 on a $150 stand.
We are looking for the stand in black.
Thanks!
I found this Casio Privia PX-130 with a broken key at Goodwill for $29.99 on August 21st of this year. Since I'm a Boomer and it was Wednesday, I got a 30% discount. I also received an additional 10% discount for using my Goodwill Rewards card. After all the discounts, I paid $18.89 plus 7% state sales tax. The stand, AC adapter, music rest, and keyboard pedals with the soft, sostenuto, and sustain pedals were all included.
Broken E key Goodwill tag with the priceI took the piano apart and found the key had popped off the hammer. There was a hairline crack at the bottom where the rubber hammer tip slides between. The rubber tip had been distorted and the hammer itself had popped off the half-round piece of plastic where it was supposed to be attached. I found a YouTube video (in Portuguese) showing how to reattach the metal hammer and the plastic hammer holder. I cut a small piece of an old, white insurance card and super-glued it to the bottom of the key to weld it together. After turning the rubber hammer tip back to its proper position, I reattached the key and everything worked.
Reference photo. The key has a slot for the rubber hammer tip in the long middle section.My daughter had taken piano lessons for years when she was younger and her mother had a nice digital piano to practice on. Her mother left the state when she was a sophomore in college taking the piano with her.
Today, I gave my daughter this Privia for Christmas. It's been four years since she's had a piano to practice on and I'm am so happy -- nearly in tears -- that I was able to give her this piano for her very own. It's perfect for her apartment and hope she gets some enjoyment from this instrument.
Testing the broken E key. You can see how it rests slightly lower.The rubber hammer tip is distorted so the key rests a little low. I suspect it may have been due to a violent force that broke the key and displaced the hammer. My daughter says it's perfectly playable but I've ordered a new (used) key and two rubber hammer tips because it bugs me, not her. The parts with shipping were $23.35, more than the piano, but I'm more than happy to pay it and I'm looking forward to making this Privia good as new.
Happy story. Thanks for sharing. The Privia is a nice line. One of my favorite things being a teacher is the joy it can bring to the parents of the student. Learning an instrument is ultimately a gift you give yourself. But it often starts with a gift from loving parents.
Incredible find and great story.
Is this a good buy for a beginner? Also, around how much should I pay for a used Casio Privia PX-130?
Casio Privia PX-130I'm a piano player that is really picky about the feel of electronic keyboards so I've basically resigned myself to the fact that I just wouldn't be able to play at home (in a TINY apartment with no room for an actual piano) because I can't afford a nice one.
Today a friend of mine sent me a link to a Casio PX-130 for $120 on Craigslist, the add says it works great except one key and they were given a quote for about $100 from a local music store to fix that key. It doesn't come with a stand or pedals, just the keyboard.
I did my research and found this model is 12 years old, but the reviews were all very favorable. It has 88 fully weighted keys (one of my seemingly impossible requirements, given my price range) and it sounds very nice when I pulled up YouTube videos. But I've never owned an electronic piano and I don't know what to expect of a model this old in terms of quality and feel. Do they "break down" over time? Do the keys start to feel loose? Does the sound change? Any input is appreciated!
I mean it's Craigslist so there's no harm in going to try it out. It sounds like you're reasonably experienced so you should be able to tell pretty easily if the condition of the keys are not to your liking. I wore out my PX-120 pretty bad practicing Hiromi but prior to that it held up very well for several years.
Also I don't think your research is correct seeing as how I bought my PX-120 brand new in 2009, before the PX-130 was even out.
That's a good keyboard and I've played Casio and Yamaha keyboards of Walmart origin that have been over 20 years old.
Sorry if this isnt the right place to post, but I was wondering if anyone knew of any sort of cables that I could buy to connect to my laptop to sync them. Also, what programs would be good for this? Thanks!
Hi,
I bought a px-130 four years ago that I've since put over 1000 hours into and it's served me very well during this time. I'm now thinking of getting a more expensive / newer Casio digital piano, either a px-160 or a px-360. Since I will be upgrading in any case should I spend a few extra hundred for the px-360, or will the px-160 be enough of an improvement from what I currently have to make it worth the purchase?
My main concern with the px-130 may seem silly but it's the thunky key sound. I'd like to give others in the house a break from hearing that continual thunk-thunk-thunk whenever I am practicing with headphones on.
Spending good money to upgrade to a px-160 is crazy, it's almost the same keyboard. Even the px-360 is the same ballpark. I'd save for another year and come back when you can get a real piano that you can keep for 10 years.
If the main reason is the key bed noise, don't do it. The newer Casio's mentioned still have that issue. You might try a Yahama, Roland or Kawai. However, there will tend to be other trade offs at the lower price points.
Hi, I recently (a couple months) started learning piano on an old Yamaha keyboard with non weighted keys and a sweet DJ mode. I want to switch to something nicer with weighted keys. I looked at the guide and it seems like this is a recommended one, assuming this is an earlier version of the PX-350, but I can't find anyone on this subreddit giving an opinion on this particular model.
Are there any problems with the PX-310 I should know about? Is $300 a fair price for this? Is there anything I should look for when I go to pick it up that would be a sign of any defects?
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EDIT: Hey, thanks for the advice everyone, I ended up getting a used Privia PX-130 for $280. It is great and I am in love with it (no DJ mode though). One thing: I noticed once I got it home the speakers make a weird faint buzzing when turned on, even when not playing. It goes away when I plug in my speakers so it's not a problem. Just thought I would let people know to look for that when buying a used one. I checked all the keys to make sure the touch sensors were fine, but I didn't think to make the craigslist person turn off their tv so I could listen for faint buzzing sounds.