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With Covid, it's difficult to go into a local store and try out the various options.. and honestly, there are so many options out there that no store has every option or every brand. I'm fighting over buying used or new, as well as what to go with.
Here is the bullet points of what I'm looking for:
Under $1,000 (Under $600 preferable)
Weighted Keys (preferably as close to a Grand Piano as possible, but not mandatory)
Voices: I don't really care about voices other than a very good Grand Piano reproduction, and perhaps a few other piano choices. I'm not looking to play bass or drums with my keyboard.
88 Key preferred
Volume: Don't really care if it has a great amp or a weak amp. I have a very nice Denon Surround Sound Receiver I can place into audio only Stereo mode and plug in that way to get louder sound if needed. Outside of that, I'm using it for myself.
Pedals: Would like to be able to have at the very least, a Sustain pedal. All 3 would be nice but not mandatory
Learning App: Not mandatory, but would definitely be helpful.
My background: I used to run sound for concerts, and have an extremely good ear. I'd be asked by professional guitarists for me to tune their guitar, as I could tune it better by ear than their electric tuner could (Granted, this was 20 years ago. I'm sure the tech is far superior to what it was back then).
My favorite instrument is the Grand Piano, and I find that most Keys (once again, my experience is far outdated) couldn't reproduce the sound. My interested play style is Classical and Jazz.
I'm a novice on the keys. I learned to play the basics by ear, and can also play Guitar by ear. That said, I have a lot of stress with Covid going on and my business collapsing. I though putting my nose into a set of keys rather than a bottle would be both more fulfilling and more productive, but with a failing business because of Covid and no income, I'd rather not break the bank on a set of keys. I'm open to used, and if I can find the right model for me, I can spend the time searching for the right piece used and buy it when I find it at a reasonable price.
In the end, I just want to feel like I'm playing the real deal, both sound and weight. If I learn to play a song on the Keys, I want to be able to walk up to a Grand Piano and have it feel very close to the same if I were to attempt to play the same piece, and not find that I'm hitting the keys too hard or not hard enough.
I've heard mixed reviews on the Alesis Concert 88. I've used used their other products which have been very good, but I've never used their keys. I know Blue has blown up in the past, in the microphone industry. Don't know if they ever started doing instruments. I'd be curious about keys made by them.
In the end, the brand doesn't matter so much as is the product reliable, and does it feel like you are playing the real deal. I don't need the ton of bells and whistles. Just the few focus points I'm going for.
Here is the bullet points of what I'm looking for:
Under $1,000 (Under $600 preferable)
Weighted Keys (preferably as close to a Grand Piano as possible, but not mandatory)
Voices: I don't really care about voices other than a very good Grand Piano reproduction, and perhaps a few other piano choices. I'm not looking to play bass or drums with my keyboard.
88 Key preferred
Volume: Don't really care if it has a great amp or a weak amp. I have a very nice Denon Surround Sound Receiver I can place into audio only Stereo mode and plug in that way to get louder sound if needed. Outside of that, I'm using it for myself.
Pedals: Would like to be able to have at the very least, a Sustain pedal. All 3 would be nice but not mandatory
Learning App: Not mandatory, but would definitely be helpful.
My background: I used to run sound for concerts, and have an extremely good ear. I'd be asked by professional guitarists for me to tune their guitar, as I could tune it better by ear than their electric tuner could (Granted, this was 20 years ago. I'm sure the tech is far superior to what it was back then).
My favorite instrument is the Grand Piano, and I find that most Keys (once again, my experience is far outdated) couldn't reproduce the sound. My interested play style is Classical and Jazz.
I'm a novice on the keys. I learned to play the basics by ear, and can also play Guitar by ear. That said, I have a lot of stress with Covid going on and my business collapsing. I though putting my nose into a set of keys rather than a bottle would be both more fulfilling and more productive, but with a failing business because of Covid and no income, I'd rather not break the bank on a set of keys. I'm open to used, and if I can find the right model for me, I can spend the time searching for the right piece used and buy it when I find it at a reasonable price.
In the end, I just want to feel like I'm playing the real deal, both sound and weight. If I learn to play a song on the Keys, I want to be able to walk up to a Grand Piano and have it feel very close to the same if I were to attempt to play the same piece, and not find that I'm hitting the keys too hard or not hard enough.
I've heard mixed reviews on the Alesis Concert 88. I've used used their other products which have been very good, but I've never used their keys. I know Blue has blown up in the past, in the microphone industry. Don't know if they ever started doing instruments. I'd be curious about keys made by them.
In the end, the brand doesn't matter so much as is the product reliable, and does it feel like you are playing the real deal. I don't need the ton of bells and whistles. Just the few focus points I'm going for.