Digital Pianos - Product Reviews

jpksr - (December 22, 2004) This piano has an excellent acoustic keyboard feel. The transition from the P250 to an acoustic piano is virtually transparent. The piano sounds are excellent, especially the grand piano. I also like the organ sounds which include jazz organ, several versions of 60's and 70's drawbar organ (sounds like the Hammond B3). The electric piano sounds are quite authentic. There are numerous (about 500) voices , with a good representation of any instrument common to an orchestra or band. I particularly liked the flute, harmonica and bassoon. Has numerous features for recording, midi, modification of voices, performance sets etc. In my opinion, an excellent value if you need a great

pughimag - (March 10, 2006) I purchased this piano because I wanted a relatively lightweight, portable, 88-weighted-keys instrument to take to personal gigs with the guys. I have a 7ft-6in Kawai concert grand and a Korg 88-key weighted electronic piano at home but the Korg (Concert 5000?) is now about 20 years old and although it still works just fine it is very heavy. I looked at the Casio PX110 in the same price range and the Casio sounds were inferior to my ear even though I was tempted because it has 8 watt speakers and more features like a notepad sequencer. The PX110 is also $200 cheaper than the Yamaha P70. Other boards were twice the price. In the end I could not bring myself to compromise on the touch and

Bargugl - (February 07, 2006) If you are looking for an inexpensive practice piano or a very lightweight portable stage piano, this is an excellent buy. You simply can not buy a fully weighted 88-key keyboard for less than this. You will not find a better action or sound for less than $1000. This piano is the replacement for the Casio PX-100 and its main improvements are an improved action and an improved piano sound. The action is heavier than the old PX-100. It is also a heavier action than the Korg Triton or an old Roland I play at church. In my opinion, the action was more realistic than either the Roland or the old PX-100. Compared to the Korg, it is a toss-up as it is a matter of personal taste on what type of f

alanmaier - (09/26/2008) With every product, we reach the point in which spending more money provides less and less improvement - yet less money is not always a bargain. This piano is at that point in the Yamaha line. It is at this model point that the higher power and larger speakers provide a full robust sound. Plus this model features the right balance of controls and features is right for the vast majority of pianists. To go downward in the Yamaha line, you loose the room filling sound of this and higher Yamama models. To go upward, you gain composing and ensemble features that most pianists have little need for. A plus found on this model is the ability for the unit to remember your settings - or - reset to factory settings each time, your choice. Every voice is outstanding, and the piano is truly a pleasure to play - or listen to. What truly impressed me about this piano in the 2+ years I owned it came about in an experience I had one day. After decades, I returned to taking lessons. My instructor had several pianos, each with a different action, and one was a top-end Yamaha composing model. The action was the same. The piano sound was THE SAME! As a simple piano, it simply gained the ability to play louder... really the same volume but in a large room. As I said in my title, this is that level in the Yamaha lineup where spending more money gives you little more in terms of staright-up piano action and sound. I highly recommend this model.

alanmaier - (09/26/2008) When meantioning that you own a Casio digital piano, most people would assume you are speaking on a toy with hundreds of voices that is powered by batteries. This is not the case at all, and indeed Casio is a major contender in the digital piano market. What separates this model from the higher offerings from Casio is the limited voices ( only 5 sound samples) and limited volume output from the 2 oval speakers, which are mounted on the top near the rear - wall reflection does help the sound. Speaking of sound, this model has a rather subdued tonal character, yet set the key action sensitivity or simply play hard - and the sound comes alive. Touch sensitivity and reverb level are easy to adjust, and truly enhances the sound. Included is a simple "stomp box" like sustain pedal, but this unit accepts standard sustain pedals that sell for affordable prices and I'd strongly recommend one. At the base price, no stand is included - but this is a light unit for a hammer action instrument, so a basic X stand will do. What makes this digital piano attractive is that for the price, it is not a toy - it is a true musical instrument. Those who are experienced at the piano will want more stereo piano samples (after all, an acoustic piano IS stereo when you are at the keyboard), but for those who are just starting - this will do the job... and the headphone jack will be a blessing for the rest of the family!

handball2008 - (09/09/2008) This digital piano is AMAZING and only $1300 I am completely blown away by this thing and i am getting one for my neice. I love the color and the hideaway music stand! Casio has really upped the quality on the AP500. I have played piano all of my life and I have never experienced an amazing sound like this from a digital piano