Keyboard Instruments

Doubts On Keyboard Choice

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ronalsodinho

Opening post by ronalsodinho

hello everyone, a question, I want to buy a new keyboard but I have doubts about which one is better, let's say I am looking for a keyboard where the sound is similar if not equal to a real piano, the choices fall between

Yamaha YPT-210 and 220, I don't know which one is better; from the model it seems the 220 is more recent, however from the description I notice that the 210 has this feature:

" The YPT-210 allows you to play 375 natural sounds, including the stereo grand piano, 361 XGlite voices" (what I was looking for, its piano sound)

I don't know if the 220 has this feature, not sure if you will know more than me thanks greetings. my budget is around €100 so I could buy one of these two, so avoid high-priced models"

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Reply 2 by foster12

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Hello ronalsodinho, welcome!

First of all, a sound identical to a piano (the vibration of a string) cannot be physically reproduced by a vibrating membrane (such as a keyboard speaker).

That being said, with a budget of 100 euros, you cannot expect much.

The two models you mentioned are, in my opinion, semi-toys. Of the two, I have only tried the YPT-210.

Since I do not know your musical ambitions, I cannot recommend something specific to you.

By the way, obviously the keys of the YPT-210 are not weighted, but I don't know if this feature might interest you.

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Reply 5 by foster12

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A "weighted" keyboard is a keyboard whose keys are not soft, but present a resistance very similar to that of a piano. (you can verify this characteristic when names like Graded Hammer Action or similar appear)

In short, when you press them, you realize they are not soft, but rather have a "weight". If you go to a keyboard store and ask, you will immediately understand the difference.

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Reply 6 by foster12

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ronalsodinho wrote:

do you know how to recognize the model of this keyboard?

Sure. It's a Casio CTK, identical to the one my father-in-law has. For being a toy, it does quite well

Reply 7 by ronalsodinho

perfect instead this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHFgoAwQKkE

also if you recognize the model you can tell me which is better between this one and the one in the previous video, the casio ctk, comparisons difference of quality and prices.. basically almost everything thank you very much

update: i found the model -> Yamaha Motif ES

cannot you make a comparison with the other one?

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