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Sun, 15 January 2006 22:01

Kim
Messages: 1246
Registered: October 2005

Senior Member

A friend of mine needs a dirt cheap digital piano. Of course it needs to
sound and feel fantastic. ;oP

I'm looking even cheaper than things like Roland RD-150's and stuff. I see
Casio make some hammer action stuff now. Yes yes I know, it's a Casio, but
surely they must have improved haven't they? ;o)

I'm hoping someone here has come across some magical gem in the more consumer
price ranged keyboards which happens to sound great and have some half decent
action. Sound is probably more important than action in this case.

Cheers,
Kim.

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Re: Dirt Cheap digital piano options... [message #63123 is a reply to message #63121]

Sun, 15 January 2006 22:11

DC
Messages: 722
Registered: July 2005

Senior Member

I just bought one of these for my kid for Christmas.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=key/search/detail/base _pid/702217/

94.00 USD. The Piano is quite decent. Forget the action, there is
none.

The piano sounds like you paid 800.00.

Turn off the FX.

DC

"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>A friend of mine needs a dirt cheap digital piano. Of course it needs to
>sound and feel fantastic. ;oP
>
>I'm looking even cheaper than things like Roland RD-150's and stuff. I see
>Casio make some hammer action stuff now. Yes yes I know, it's a Casio, but
>surely they must have improved haven't they? ;o)
>
>I'm hoping someone here has come across some magical gem in the more consumer
>price ranged keyboards which happens to sound great and have some half decent
>action. Sound is probably more important than action in this case.
>
>Cheers,
>Kim.

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Re: Dirt Cheap digital piano options... [message #63125 is a reply to message #63123]

Sun, 15 January 2006 22:33

Kim
Messages: 1246
Registered: October 2005

Senior Member

Thanks I'll try and check one out. Is it velocity sensing at least?

Cheers,
Kim.

"DC" <dc@spamgc.com> wrote:
>
>I just bought one of these for my kid for Christmas.
>
> http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=key/search/detail/base _pid/702217/
>
>94.00 USD. The Piano is quite decent. Forget the action, there is
>none.
>
>The piano sounds like you paid 800.00.
>
>Turn off the FX.
>
>DC
>
>
>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>A friend of mine needs a dirt cheap digital piano. Of course it needs to
>>sound and feel fantastic. ;oP
>>
>>I'm looking even cheaper than things like Roland RD-150's and stuff. I
see
>>Casio make some hammer action stuff now. Yes yes I know, it's a Casio,
but
>>surely they must have improved haven't they? ;o)
>>
>>I'm hoping someone here has come across some magical gem in the more consumer
>>price ranged keyboards which happens to sound great and have some half
decent
>>action. Sound is probably more important than action in this case.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Kim.
>

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Re: Dirt Cheap digital piano options... [message #63126 is a reply to message #63125]

Sun, 15 January 2006 22:47

DC
Messages: 722
Registered: July 2005

Senior Member

Not even a little bit!

<grin>

If you want that, then this is the one:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=key/search/detail/base _pid/702218/

Still cheap. Haven't used it myself.

DC

"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>Thanks I'll try and check one out. Is it velocity sensing at least?
>
>Cheers,
>Kim.
>
>"DC" <dc@spamgc.com> wrote:
>>
>>I just bought one of these for my kid for Christmas.
>>
>> http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=key/search/detail/base _pid/702217/
>>
>>94.00 USD. The Piano is quite decent. Forget the action, there is
>>none.
>>
>>The piano sounds like you paid 800.00.
>>
>>Turn off the FX.
>>
>>DC
>>
>>
>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>A friend of mine needs a dirt cheap digital piano. Of course it needs
to
>>>sound and feel fantastic. ;oP
>>>
>>>I'm looking even cheaper than things like Roland RD-150's and stuff. I
>see
>>>Casio make some hammer action stuff now. Yes yes I know, it's a Casio,
>but
>>>surely they must have improved haven't they? ;o)
>>>
>>>I'm hoping someone here has come across some magical gem in the more consumer
>>>price ranged keyboards which happens to sound great and have some half
>decent
>>>action. Sound is probably more important than action in this case.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Kim.
>>
>

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Re: Dirt Cheap digital piano options... [message #63127 is a reply to message #63126]

Sun, 15 January 2006 23:03

Kim
Messages: 1246
Registered: October 2005

Senior Member

No doubt some of the same sounds I expect.

I need to find a prosumer audio store to go check some of these out...

"DC" <dc@spamyermama.com> wrote:
>
>Not even a little bit!
>
><grin>
>
>If you want that, then this is the one:
>
> http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=key/search/detail/base _pid/702218/
>
>Still cheap. Haven't used it myself.
>
>DC
>
>
>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>Thanks I'll try and check one out. Is it velocity sensing at least?
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Kim.
>>
>>"DC" <dc@spamgc.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>I just bought one of these for my kid for Christmas.
>>>
>>> http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=key/search/detail/base _pid/702217/
>>>
>>>94.00 USD. The Piano is quite decent. Forget the action, there is
>>>none.
>>>
>>>The piano sounds like you paid 800.00.
>>>
>>>Turn off the FX.
>>>
>>>DC
>>>
>>>
>>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>A friend of mine needs a dirt cheap digital piano. Of course it needs
>to
>>>>sound and feel fantastic. ;oP
>>>>
>>>>I'm looking even cheaper than things like Roland RD-150's and stuff.
I
>>see
>>>>Casio make some hammer action stuff now. Yes yes I know, it's a Casio,
>>but
>>>>surely they must have improved haven't they? ;o)
>>>>
>>>>I'm hoping someone here has come across some magical gem in the more
consumer
>>>>price ranged keyboards which happens to sound great and have some half
>>decent
>>>>action. Sound is probably more important than action in this case.
>>>>
>>>>Cheers,
>>>>Kim.
>>>
>>
>

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Re: Dirt Cheap digital piano options... [message #63129 is a reply to message #63127]

Sun, 15 January 2006 23:37

dc[4]
Messages: 62
Registered: September 2005

Member

Bring some cans to listen with. The onboard speakers are about
what you'd expect.

good luck

DC

"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>No doubt some of the same sounds I expect.
>
>I need to find a prosumer audio store to go check some of these out...
>
>"DC" <dc@spamyermama.com> wrote:
>>
>>Not even a little bit!
>>
>><grin>
>>
>>If you want that, then this is the one:
>>
>> http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=key/search/detail/base _pid/702218/
>>
>>Still cheap. Haven't used it myself.
>>
>>DC
>>
>>
>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks I'll try and check one out. Is it velocity sensing at least?
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Kim.
>>>
>>>"DC" <dc@spamgc.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I just bought one of these for my kid for Christmas.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=key/search/detail/base _pid/702217/
>>>>
>>>>94.00 USD. The Piano is quite decent. Forget the action, there is
>>>>none.
>>>>
>>>>The piano sounds like you paid 800.00.
>>>>
>>>>Turn off the FX.
>>>>
>>>>DC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>A friend of mine needs a dirt cheap digital piano. Of course it needs
>>to
>>>>>sound and feel fantastic. ;oP
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm looking even cheaper than things like Roland RD-150's and stuff.
>I
>>>see
>>>>>Casio make some hammer action stuff now. Yes yes I know, it's a Casio,
>>>but
>>>>>surely they must have improved haven't they? ;o)
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm hoping someone here has come across some magical gem in the more
>consumer
>>>>>price ranged keyboards which happens to sound great and have some half
>>>decent
>>>>>action. Sound is probably more important than action in this case.
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>Kim.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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Re: Dirt Cheap digital piano options... [message #63131 is a reply to message #63129]

Mon, 16 January 2006 00:04

Kim
Messages: 1246
Registered: October 2005

Senior Member

Yeh fair enough.

I've found the Casio CDP-100 which looks like a contender also. More expensive,
but it has hammer action and sounds like it might actually be starting to
approach decent sounding, though there are few net reviews. On the down side
on the best sound it has only 16 note polyphony.

Anyhow, I'll see how I go... the proof is in the playing...

Cheers,
Kim.

"DC" <dc@spamthemoon.com> wrote:
>
>Bring some cans to listen with. The onboard speakers are about
>what you'd expect.
>
>good luck
>
>DC
>
>
>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>No doubt some of the same sounds I expect.
>>
>>I need to find a prosumer audio store to go check some of these out...
>>
>>"DC" <dc@spamyermama.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Not even a little bit!
>>>
>>><grin>
>>>
>>>If you want that, then this is the one:
>>>
>>> http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=key/search/detail/base _pid/702218/
>>>
>>>Still cheap. Haven't used it myself.
>>>
>>>DC
>>>
>>>
>>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Thanks I'll try and check one out. Is it velocity sensing at least?
>>>>
>>>>Cheers,
>>>>Kim.
>>>>
>>>>"DC" <dc@spamgc.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I just bought one of these for my kid for Christmas.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=key/search/detail/base _pid/702217/
>>>>>
>>>>>94.00 USD. The Piano is quite decent. Forget the action, there is
>>>>>none.
>>>>>
>>>>>The piano sounds like you paid 800.00.
>>>>>
>>>>>Turn off the FX.
>>>>>
>>>>>DC
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>A friend of mine needs a dirt cheap digital piano. Of course it needs
>>>to
>>>>>>sound and feel fantastic. ;oP
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I'm looking even cheaper than things like Roland RD-150's and stuff.
>>I
>>>>see
>>>>>>Casio make some hammer action stuff now. Yes yes I know, it's a Casio,
>>>>but
>>>>>>surely they must have improved haven't they? ;o)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I'm hoping someone here has come across some magical gem in the more
>>consumer
>>>>>>price ranged keyboards which happens to sound great and have some half
>>>>decent
>>>>>>action. Sound is probably more important than action in this case.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>>Kim.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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Re: Dirt Cheap digital piano options... [message #63149 is a reply to message #63121]

Mon, 16 January 2006 09:36

Mark McDermott

Messages: 204
Registered: February 2006
Location: Portland, OR

Senior Member

Hi Kim,

Has he considered a used keyboard such as an Alesis QuadraSynth?

Probably can pick one up for a few hundred. You can use their PCMCIA cards
to add various sounds. Mine sounds pretty decent, although I'm certainly
not a keyboard player.

Have a greay day!

Mark

"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>A friend of mine needs a dirt cheap digital piano. Of course it needs to
>sound and feel fantastic. ;oP
>
>I'm looking even cheaper than things like Roland RD-150's and stuff. I see
>Casio make some hammer action stuff now. Yes yes I know, it's a Casio, but
>surely they must have improved haven't they? ;o)
>
>I'm hoping someone here has come across some magical gem in the more consumer
>price ranged keyboards which happens to sound great and have some half decent
>action. Sound is probably more important than action in this case.
>
>Cheers,
>Kim.

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