MIDI keyboard usable without PC, electronic piano, digital piano 200€

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City: Perosa Argentina

February 13, 2017, 18:38

Hello everyone, I am about to turn 18 and I have a crazy urge to learn how to play an instrument. This instrument would be the piano, but not having either the financial means or the space to own one, I must look for a "substitute". Being completely inexperienced, I searched on the internet and discovered that digital pianos, player pianos, and keyboards exist. I have heard very good things about the former, but the prices are much higher than my budget (around 200 euros), so I should exclude them immediately. Instead, I read about MIDI keyboards which, at more affordable prices, sound good but must be connected to a computer, being simple "controllers"; are there MIDI keyboards that make sound having only headphones attached and without needing to be connected to a computer? If the answer is no, what could I buy to stay within my budget, that has at least 61 keys and possibly semi-weighted ones? Thank you all and I hope I have explained myself clearly

micamahler

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City: Val Maira

February 14, 2017, 09:13

With that budget I wouldn't know, it might be better perhaps to wait a bit and increase the amount. You might find a 61-key semi-weighted MIDI controller for maybe 200 euros, but then you need a library on the computer and so the costs rise accordingly.

You could instead consider renting a less cheap and more solid keyboard; many shops do it by now

IlDivinoGasti

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City: Perosa Argentina

February 15, 2017, 11:25

Thanks for the answer, they recommended the YAMAHA NP12 to me. Yes, it has 61 keys, but I think it could be more than fine for starting out. What do you think?

micamahler

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City: Val Maira

February 16, 2017, 09:40

Just to start, I think it could work well!