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Originally Posted by TheDecepticon
Hi Marc!
How much do you want to pay? This will be the most limiting factor. Also, a true electronic keyboard or an electronic piano?
Gray.
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Up to $1k. I was checking synthetizers. They're well over that ball park.
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Originally Posted by mikerr
Marc, something in this range might be worth a look.
http://www.casio-intl.com/emi/high_grade/
I purchased a Casio keyboard for my son some years ago and it was very good. Their range goes above and below the one in the link.
Just make sure it has a Headphone socket!!!!
Good luck
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Thanks Michael. That looks within my price range.
As for noise I had 2 x triple decks 130amp Tubes Marshalls in my bedroom as a teen. I'd be an hypocrit if I made my daughter wear headphones
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Originally Posted by Hagar
Hard to go past Roland or Yamaha. I bought my daughter a Roland when she started High school and she still uses it and works as a music teacher. 11 years old and it hasn't missed a beat.
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Yeah Roland/Yamaha is the real deal. Just checked the pricelist though.
Gonna have to sell some scopes.
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Originally Posted by Poita
I teach piano, and we use the Casio X30 range, we have retired our Yamahas.
If you want your daughter to be able to play a real piano, the hammer action on the Casio CXP 130, 330, 730 etc is the best at the price.
The keyboard action feels like a real piano, down to the higher pitched keys feeling slightly lighter than the low pitch ones.
All of the X30 range have the exact same keyboard action and mechanics, the difference between them is the quality of the speakers, and the options (midi, line-outs, voices, recording capability and so on.)
You can get the 330 on ebay for $889 and can pick it up from the music store in Sydney, or they will post it for I think $69. It really is a great deal and has a 5 year warranty.
They hold their value too, if in 6 months your daughter doesn't stick with it, then you could sell it without losing much on it.
In fact, I'll buy it off you before Christmas if you don't like it, I'm getting my daughter her own one for Chrissy this year.
The Yamahas and Rolands are great, but you spend considerably more money to get as good a hammer action and sounds, at the same price-point as the casio the Yamahas and Rolands are considerably worse.
I gig with the 330, it is an excellent piece of gear and has stood up to many knocks and pub environments, and sounds like a real piano.
If you want to save some money, then get the 130, the on-board speakers aren't as good, but through an amp or powered speakers it will sound the same as the other X30s, but the keyboard is identical in feel.
If money is no object, go straight to the Roland V-Piano, it is a fantastic piece of kit, but very pricey.
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Thanks mate for all the feedback. I've checked one on
eBay going for the $900.00 ball park. Is that similar to what you recommend?