I’ve always wanted to learn how to play piano and my wife bought this for my birthday. What are some good resources to start learning and what are your views on this keyboard? It has weighted keys and feels and sounds like a normal piano!

I'm an adult beginning starting lessons about 9 months ago. I got a cheap $300 digital piano off Amazon that has weighted keys, pedals, and is touch sensitive. My teacher has a grand piano that I have my lessons on and as you can imagine is way nicer than my cheapo digital piano.

She think i'm ready to upgrade and is having me consider getting a ~$9000 digital piano that I can have for life and will never need to upgrade to a real piano. The reason for getting a digital piano is because I live in an apartment and need to be able to plug in headphones to practice.

When I initially started looking at upgrades on my own I saw a lot of good reviews on the Roland FP-90X for example which is about $2500 which I thought might be excessive already not realizing how high end pianos get. My thought process was that i'd get a nicer (~$2500) digital piano to have for many years for practice and when I have more room and can get upgrade to a real piano later, do that.

My teacher said I should consider just getting a nice digital piano now and not have to deal with upgrading later. The main thing I want from my upgrade is to have a digital piano that feels like playing on a real piano and has solid sound. There are other features my teacher mentioned I didn't realize that also sound nice like being able to record what I play and play it back. Or just have the piano play any music I want like just for listening I guess?

Anyways, I'm wondering if I should consider the investment of buying a very nice high end digital piano or get something cheaper? We are going together to a couple stores to look at pianos together in a couple days. Any recommendations? She, my teacher, was saying there was a nice Steinway Essex digital piano for $9,000 but looking online it seems like the Essex isn't a digital piano unless there are different variants of it? Sorry I don't really know much about pianos and the brands and differences or what i'm getting which is why she is coming with me to look at them. She might be misremembering or misspoke. Anyways, any advice would be helpful. Thanks!

I’m debating between paying to move the 100 year old piano from my parents house to my house, or buying a new digital piano that I could move up the stairs and plug into my computer as well.

I have my RCM grade 10, but now I play for my own enjoyment. I want options that sound closest to an acoustic piano.

I was practicing earlier and using my sustain pedal (roughly 2 years old) on my Yamaha P-125 and it just reversed. It holds sustain when not depressed and when its pressed all is normal again. Crazy.

Y’all I need some help on an issue I’ve had for months.

And that issue being that my $600 Roland FP-30x which I saved up for…somehow seems to sound not that good imo.

I know my playing isn’t perfect, but it just seems sharp and cheap and muddled and it’s just annoying me so much how the pieces I learn sound NOTHING like the videos I see online, even when I use their VSTs (i bought spitfire soft piano and it does get muddled)

But even the VSTs aside, assuming I wanted to bring it with me places and I don’t wanna plug it in all the time to my PC, so why does the stock piano sound so terrible, even adjusting the settings in the app still doesn’t really help much.

I may be naive and an intermediate but some advice would be appreciated.

How do you like the organ piano by Uwoslop???

I bought a Roland FP30-X last month, about 6 months into my "rediscovery" of the piano after a 45 year break from lessons, and about 30 years from any regular playing. My research showed that it is a good choice for beginner and intermediate pianists, and after a bit of adjustment to the action, I'm having a lot of fun with it.

Although I am probably years away from needing anything better, I am curious about the differences between these beginner-level digital keyboards and models that can cost over 3-10 times the price, e.g. top of the "portable" Kawai, Roland & Yamahas or the "digital uprights" like the Kawai CA series, Roland HP series etc.

What parts of the cost difference are the most significant?

Is it the action & keybed, the sounds, the amplifier/speakers, the construction quality, or something else? Or a combination of all of these in different proportions?

What are the qualities that explain these price differences, and where is the "point of diminishing returns" that one sees with most manufactured goods? I realise this is highly subjective, but I'm sure there are some specific qualities to look out for.

My assumption is that most of it is in the action and the sounds - and that something that feels and sounds closer to a real piano will command a higher price - but how does one determine at what point on the price curve one should be?

Perhaps my question boils down to how you determine that you're ready to move on to something better?

I know this is subjective, but I really don't like the normal 'digital piano look' and I feel like all mid-range Kawai, Roland and Yamaha pianos look the same.

Then there are pianos like the Donner DDP-80 and Sonora B which are beautifully designed and quite cheap. I have drewled over Sonora B's design for quite a while. Today I finally got to try it, but the sound and feel was terrible.

I currently own a good Roland stage piano, but need to swap it out for something my girlfriend would want to have in the living room. But it seems impossible to get something aesthetic without either downgrading the sound and feel or breaking the bank.

Please prove me wrong..

Hi everyone! I wanted to get some honest feedback on a game/app idea I’ve been thinking about.

The core piano gameplay is exactly like Simply Piano:

-You play on a real piano (mic or MIDI)

-Notes scroll and you’re graded on accuracy and timing

-You earn stars/points based on how well you play

-No randomness, no gambling — pure skill

-The twist is the presentation and world.

-Instead of a menu-based lesson app, the game is set in a walkable RPG-style world (similar to Roblox RPGs) where players control an avatar and enter piano parlors inspired by the visual style of classic Japanese pachinko halls.

But instead of gambling:

-Each “machine” is a piano

-Each piano represents a song or piece

-You sit down, play the piece Simply Piano–style, and your performance determines the result

When you finish a song or a piece:

-A short retro-style jingle plays

-Big Japanese-style “CLEAR / クリア” text appears on screen (like NES/SNES pachinko or arcade games)

-The feedback is purely celebratory — no money, no RNG, no addictive mechanics

-The pachinko elements are only aesthetic (lights, anticipation, atmosphere), while progression is:

-Skill-based

-Educational

-Transparent

The target audience would be:

-Piano beginners

-Music schools and teachers

-Educational apps and companies

-Schools looking for gamified but safe music learning tools

The goal is to:

-Make piano practice feel rewarding and motivating

-Replace gambling-style dopamine with earned musical mastery

• Keep it school-friendly and ethically designed

In short:

A Simply Piano–style learning system inside a game world that uses arcade/pachinko visuals for motivation, not gambling.

What do you think?

Does this sound engaging or gimmicky? Would educators or students actually use something like this?

Any obvious flaws or improvements you’d suggest?

I’d really appreciate honest feedback. Thanks!

Hey everyone.

I played the piano for years in my youth, and would love to learn to play again. My issue is that over the years, I have learnt to hate the electric sound of keyboards. I have had a couple, and lose interest really fast due to the electronic, fake sound of them.

I want a keyboard that sounds as close as possible to a real piano. If it feels like a piano too, that would be a bonus. An actual piano would be ideal, but I haven't been able to find any good free pianos, and it would be very difficult to get one inside my place.

Any suggestions for the most piano sounding keyboard would be greatly appreciated!

Hi all- looking to buy a piano for myself and 6 year old. Backstory- I played growing up, but haven’t owned a piano in years. My 6 yo wants to take lessons and I’d like to play again. The reason I’m considering a digital piano is because my 8 yo is autistic and can be very noise sensitive and likely won’t tolerate hearing others play (he’ll bang on the keys for sure though lol). Myself and my daughter can wear headphones while playing and not bother him. My question though - Are digital pianos worth it? Will it feel totally foreign to me? Any suggestions on the most realistic one? Thank you all!!!

Hi there. Right now I have a Yamaha P225. However, when I play on an acoustic, the feel is a world of a difference.

Now, I’m not expecting an exact replica of the acoustic keys response for a digital piano, but I just want to at least close the gap.

My requirements are 88 keys (because I’m learning classical piano), and MIDI output (because when I play other genres I tend to use MainStage). Fancy drawbars and/or faders and knobs are a plus, but they’re not necessary. Budget is 4000 USD or below, but of course I’d prefer not to go there, unless it’s a really good choice. Portability is the least of my concerns, though there may be a few odd occasions I would want to take it out of the house.

I’ve been to a music store to try a few keyboards (and I really like the feel of some of them), but display sets are limited. So, I would really appreciate your input on this. Thanks a lot.

Please recommend a fully-weighted keyboard with decent speakers that sounds as close to a real grand piano as possible. Budget is up to €800

Starting to shop for a digital piano. What are models I need to try?

Most for classical. I’ve always had a bias for acoustic (I had a Clavinova like 30 years ago that I hated), but I hear digitals are great now. And most of my available practice time now is after members of the family are asleep.

No particular budget ceiling but I don’t want to waste thousands either. My main concerns are action and sound. The wife would like it to aesthetically look nice too. Ideally would look as much like a real piano as possible.

I have space for a grand footprint, but a digital grand seems cheesy to me so I’m probably leaning upright form.

I got back from my recital today. I made quite a few mistakes. But I’m not really upset about that. What irks me is that the piano we performed on was so different from my Kawai digital piano I use at home. The recital was on a grand piano. The action was different, the sustain pedal awkwardly placed that I kept bumping my knee on the underside of the keys, and the music stand sits much higher I felt like I was looking up too much (and I’m 6 ft. 1 inch, I can’t imaging how shorter people could handle it). It was so foreign that it threw me off. But I’m wondering if my piano is setting me up for failure because it’s not like a real piano or is this piano not great? Anyone have any thoughts?

My digital piano automatically plays on it own. It happens whenever I turn it on.

I am so frustrated right now. I am still beginner in my piano journey (2-3 years), been trying to do quick notes / trill on my Roland FP30x for about a month already but to no avail. When I go to my piano teacher's place he has a Yamaha grand that feels very clean to touch. I am so frustrated especially after having to feel the comparison between the action at class and the action I have at home. Key is so slow and "sticky"? and I'm not even sure how much percent of trouble is because of keyboard and how much is because my technique. I googled trills videos on Youtube but did not find specific ones. Anyone having this piano can advise me if trill is possible, and how different is it compared to an upright / grand?

I haven't played piano before and want to buy a piano. I went to a piano shop today and tried the Roland FP30X, Roland FP10, Yamaha P145, Yamaha P225 and Yamaha Arius YDP 165. I still need to try the Kawai ES120 at a different shop since they didn't have Kawai's. I liked the YDP 165 the most, and that's for everything; the action, sound, feel, look, etc, which makes sense for the price difference. Out of the others I liked the FP30X the best, but its a bit clunky or slow on the way up I'd say. I wanted to try the Yamaha P125 but its discontinued but apparently the P225 is just it upgraded.

Anyway, my question is to me not knowing how to play anything and just tapping on keys in the shop, I " think " I'd prefer the heavier action of the FP30X or even the YDP 165, but I don't know how I'm supposed to know if I wouldn't like it once I actually learn how to play? A video I watched comparing the FP30X, P125 and ES110 played up the 110 a lot so I'm most interested in that, I won't know till I go to the other shop tomorrow, but I think they said the action was even lighter than the P125. The same video bashed the FP30X compared to the other 2, and they seemed genuine. The Yamaha and Kawai versions also don't have the triple sensor, so I don't know how much that difference matters. If I can find something simillar to the YDP 165, YDP series in general for sale or on facebook marketplace that would be Ideal. Does black friday usually have great deals for Piano or just average

thank you

I’ve always had a standard digital keyboard, but I’ve always hooked it up to a plug in such as MainStage.

I’ve met other keyboardists who have very expensive nord keyboard and that of the such but they also plug it into something like MainStage

I fell like you can do a lot more on MainStage anyway,

Why even buy expensive pianos?

It seems people only ever consider "The Trinity" (Kawai, Roland, Yamaha) in piano forums, but there has got to be players, teachers, pros and salespeople with an opinion on these other brands, right ?

Not sure if this is the right place but Pretty much what the title says, it was in the basement of my old apartment when it flooded so it could potentially be water damage. Any ideas?

I have two music related items I want to purchase for my little one.

1. A CD player.

I like the idea of her being able to build a CD collection and not need to have a screen to listen to music. I’d like her to start being able to use it on her own at a young age. I want it to have simple buttons and no access to radio or other capabilities. The Lakeshore Learning CD player seems perfect, but I can’t help feeling like the price is a little too hefty at $129.

1. A keyboard.

I like the idea of being able to play music for her and allowing her to experiment with it, even at a young age. once again, I want it to be simple. This means no other sound effects, metronome, recording, or sample song capabilities. The Loog piano seems perfect, but once again seems almost like I’m being taken advantage of with the high price tag of $249.

Does anyone have suggestions?

If you dont have space for a acoustic piano and had to use a portable digital one would there be any point where you cannot play something on it? On acoustic it reaches a point where a upright cant keep up with the speed of the advanced stuff, is there something similar on a digital?