Digital Pianos

Advantages: its better than a toy one
Disadvantages: tinny sound, not 88 keys, no weighted keys, hard to get technical support

...of the keys didnt work. Casio was not helpful on the phone, and after a lot of persisting they promised to pick the piano up and repair it. Seven years later I am still waiting (This happened in Spain where I live). The sound is not very good, and I now know that tinny sound is a general trademark of Casio. Also is only has 76 keys, which at the time may seem not important, and then it really is. The lack of weight in keys is probably the worst feature ... Read review

Advantages: Somewhat portable, never goes out of tune, volume control
Disadvantages: Not the real thing

This piano is a great substitute to the real thing. What you lose in some areas you make up in convenience and reliability. You have a piano, harpsichord, two types of organ and other sounds to try. You can control the volume and plug in the headphones if you want to stay on good terms with the neighbours. It will never go out of tune. It is easier to move and will fit easily through your doorway. And if you are not at all good at playing, you can ...
...finish looks a bit plasticky but will wipe clean easily and it comes with a stool and some music. I bought mine second hand for 750 pounds from a shop. But it had never been used - the previous owner had taken it home and been told by his wife that it was not coming in the house. If you are a purist, this is not for you. It does not ring like a piano should when the strings are tight and in tune and the finish is not proper wood. But given the advantages ... Read review

Advantages: As close to a piano as you can possibly get
Disadvantages: Takes up a lot of space, extremely heavy

I bought a Yamaha Clavinova CVP-87A in mint condition just 2 years ago from a well known music supplier, together with stool and original instruction manual and style disk. This is truly a remarkable piece of instrumental equipment which would cost around £2,000-£3,000 to purchase, had it been a new model. I bought it for £900, but only because it was second hand to begin with, so I really feel as if I'd got myself a bargain. I have heard that the ...
...percussion rhythm facilities then the Yamaha Clavinova digital piano is the best. In short, if you want a piano but don’t want to go through the expense of retuning it every year, this really is the one to go for. It's the closest instrument there is to a piano without being a piano. 88 keys (full sized keyboard fully weighted keys), AWM tone generator system offers a range of 60 realistic voices. Dual and split play modes, 24 accompaniment ... Read review

Advantages: TOO MANY TO LIST!!!
Disadvantages: BELLOWS CAN BE A BIT STIFF WHEN NEW.

The Roland fr-3s is the little brother to the fr-7 V-accordion, yet it is no small fry having a full 120 bass section, with seven registers and keyboard of 37 treble keys with ten registers and a dazzling array of features and sounds, it is lightweight and fully portable due to the built-in speakers and battery option. (It takes ten AA size battery's if you would want to use this function, and lasts up to two and a half hours depending on the batteries ...
...designing this remarkable instrument. Roland have put a lot of effort into getting the sounds and tones to be as accurate as possible, and have even engineered the subtle and distinctive mechanical sounds which are normally produced by an accordion such as reed growl, the sound produced on lower registers, for example, the bassoon sound, when playing softly the action of the reed stopping makes an unmistakable sound which is faithfully reproduced ... Read review

Advantages: Tons of "fun"ctions! Quality sound, cool look!
Disadvantages: Somehow difficult to navigate the layers and layers of functions.

...experience. I bought this Yamaha keyboard, DGX 200 in November 2003 - one morning, while looking at my CD titles such as Elton John, Billy Joel and Norah Jones, I suddenly thought "wouldn't it be great if I could play the piano like that..". So I went online, searched through pages and pages of websites about keyboards, read numerous catalogues/reviews. After a lot of reading, I had a few vital requirements, all of which DGX200 met. I can strongly ...
...This is a system Yamaha has developed to teach both left and right hand movements effectively, and in a very fun way. I compared a few manufacurers’ learning methods and Yamaha’s system sounded the best. I think it would be great for kids too – there is a scoring system which tells you how well you performed, so it is like a fun game. It’s quite addictive, and within 2 days, I was playing about 6 songs, thanks to this system! Some of Yamaha’s PSR ... Read review