Stage tiny piano plus#

However, as its name suggests, it is small - for kids aged between one and three it's probably about perfect, but as your offspring get older they'll have to contort themselves to get down to the level of the keyboard.ДЇurthermore, the volume level, even at its maximum setting, isn't all that high. It's actually pretty heavy, and there's no chance of it being pushed over. In essence, though, these are all rewarding, useful instruments, so choosing between them is aВ nice problem to have.This being an instrument designed for children, we're pleased to be able to report that it's extremely solid and feels like it's built to last (though the sleek finish may be prone to scratching over time). I'm sure the Yamaha S70XS at around ВЈ1600 would be nice, too, but it's aВ hammer-action whopper and aВ solid 20kg. IВ reviewed the Kurzweil PC3LE7 for SOS aВ while back, and, while IВ thought it was aВ real workhorse, its pianos (in particular) are aВ little way off state-of-the-art.

Stage tiny piano plus#

But there's also the new Korg Krome 73 for ВЈ1000 or so, and that boasts aВ flagship Steinway piano sound, plus good e-pianos too: definitely one to audition. The Korg M50-73, around ВЈ850, is aВ svelte 9kg and could get you safely in and out of many gigging jobs. Like the V-Combo it's quite long, but it has some nice live-leaning features such as audio file playback (for backing tracks and so on) from USB sticks, aВ click output for drummers, and aВ phantom-powered mic input that's routed through the internal effects.ДЇinally we get to those synth workstations. IВ spent some time with one aВ little while back and enjoyed playing it. More flexible, though unashamedly oriented towards the synth world (the clue's in the name) is the Roland Juno Stage for ВЈ950. There's no doubting the pedigree, but this workmanlike piano could prove aВ bit basic for really serious use. Cheapest of all (ВЈ599) is the Kurzweil SP4-7. Next up, aВ couple of 76-note stage keyboard all-rounders. It is rather long, though, because of those extra keys and aВ 'bender' section to the left of the keyboard. And, with aВ lighter 'waterfall' keyboard, it's not too heavy.

You get great organs and pianos, along with strings, synths and pads. The alternative offered by Roland is the 76-note VR700 V-Combo at about ВЈ1200. The Korg SV-1-73 is ВЈ1299, offers 36 electric and acoustic piano presets, and has aВ decent Korg RH3 hammer action. They can be loaded with all sounds from the Nord piano and wave libraries, and sport top-class rock organ emulations too.Д¬hallenging Nord in this same market sector are aВ couple of serious players' instruments by Japanese manufacturers. Still, these are brilliant gigging instruments that are well worth the money.

The version with aВ hammer action, surprisingly, weighs only 1kg more, but it'll set you back aВ cool ВЈ1800. The 73-note version comes in at around ВЈ1400, has semi-weighted keys and weighs less than 10kg. Version 4 of this well-respected and undeniably vibey keyboard was launched fairly recently, but its v3 predecessor seems to live on in Nord's range. I think the keyboard most worthy of your consideration is the Nord Electro. There's also aВ choice to be made between a high-quality but limited piano-oriented sound set, or the 'jack of all trades' nature of aВ synth workstation. For example, hammer-action keyboards are usually very heavy, so the keyboard with the action that suits you most might also be the least portable. As always, you have to decide what your priorities are. SOS contributor Robin Bigwood replies: There are actually quite aВ number of 73- or 76-note keyboards out there that could fit the bill. Is there really nothing out there - current or discontinued - that could do all IВ want? IВ can probably stretch to around ВЈ1500 if IВ had to.

My ideal would basically be the Casio Privia P3 with two octaves missing, as it has aВ great sound and lovely action. IВ also have feeble arms and aВ small car, so it'd be great to keep the weight down too. IВ don't play the 'dusty' ends much, so saving space by not having 88 notes suits me fine. IВ have little money, so can't afford to have aВ piano for home use and aВ piano for stage use, and IВ have no space to store them even if IВ could afford it. I seem to be the only person in the world who wants an unfussy, weighted stage piano, with - at most - 73 keys.