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Currently looking for a digital piano around 500 bucks (locate in LA) because I'm living in a small apartment right now, but will change it into an acoustic one in the future. So not thinking of buying an very expensive one.
Not really a beginner - I started learning it when I was 4 but my parents pushed me to hard on this so I just quit after passing level10 at age of 13. Now I'm 27 and I literally remember NOTHING.
Any suggestions? Thanks!
P.S.: 500-1000 would be fine.. Not an expert in this so need some advice!!
Im sure this has been asked more times than not...
Looking to get into playing the piano and planning to budget around $500. Would like to stay under but, would spend more if the value is there.
Cheers!
The big two are going to be the Yamaha P-45 and the Roland FP-10, both of which come in right at $500. The Roland FP-10 would likely have the edge, given that it's a scaled down version of the Roland FP-30, so it's got the action and sound engine of a more expensive digital piano.
I underwent this conundrum a while back and had it nailed down to two contenders: Yamaha P45 and Casio CDP130. I'm sure the numbers have changed now, a year later, I see a lot of Casio CDP S100 pianos online. In the end I went with the Yamaha P45 for a few reasons: recommendations from fellow musicians, the fact that it's Yamaha which is a good piano brand and the fact that the P45 is a lot more popular than the cdp130, meaning more reviews and more reliability.
The P45 costs a bit more but, since we are already at relatively medium-low budgets here and since it's an investment that could potentially last years, I preferred to spend more and avoid surprises in the long run.
From what I have gathered doing my research before buying, the P45 is a really reliable and well-tested piano that has been on the market for years.
EDIT1: My experience has been fantastic with this piano. It feels good, it sounds good and even better if you use headphones with it. Do make sure to buy a piano adapter for your headphones since the port is really big compared to normal headphone jacks. Also, make sure to buy a stand and a sustain pedal.
Best of luck!