Piano purchase advice (for child's beginner study)

Undoubtedly digital pianos are practical and less expensive (some) than acoustics. However, there is a difference between digital and acoustic. I prefer, for starting out, an acoustic piano that can provide the child with the right touch reference

pianoexpert wrote:

Undoubtedly digital pianos are practical and less expensive (some) than acoustic ones. However, there is a difference between digital and acoustic. For starting out, I prefer an acoustic piano that can provide the child with the right touch reference

the choice of a digital piano was made for several reasons, including economic and practical ones.

Also because if I were to orient myself toward an acoustic one, I wouldn't really know what to get in that price range.

a digital piano was also considered, since the child performs lessons on acoustic pianos.

but look, the economic aspect plays its part in the sense that uprights (even in excellent condition, good and ready for use) are literally being sold off for next to nothing. so if you don't have problems with disturbing the neighbors, I would also recommend an acoustic one to you without a shadow of a doubt.

an even greater reason if he uses an acoustic one while taking lessons...

The four digital pianos you mentioned are all in the mid-range of the sector, and they all sound very good.

The difference between the CN-27 and the CN-37 lies mainly in the fact that the former has about twenty different sounds (some pianos and then organs, electric pianos, etc.), while the latter has almost four hundred! (including drums, bass, etc.) -> for a young girl who needs to study piano, the CN-27 is more than sufficient.

Personally, I prefer the sound of YAMAHA digital pianos, which I find slightly "warmer," and I also find the keyboard more inviting to the touch, but those are personal tastes.

However, I also urge you to consider the possibility of finding, for those same amounts above one thousand euros and below two thousand, a second-hand acoustic upright piano that is still "fresh" in terms of age and usage: beyond the correct and decisive mechanical action under the fingers, it is quite another thing to have an object, an instrument, a piece of furniture made of strings, harp, hammers, soundboard, dampers in your home, compared to a computer/simulator, which is convenient and always in tune, yes, but much less "exciting."

An acoustic piano is also a beautiful piece of furniture to see in the living room; a digital one much less so.

In essence, the greatest advantage of a digital instrument would be the ability to put on headphones at any moment, allowing the musician full auditory enjoyment without the rest of the family and the neighbors being minimally involved. A "real" piano, quite frankly, makes quite a bit of noise; its low frequencies spread easily throughout the entire apartment building, and finally, listening to a pianist during practice (which often involves repeating the same group of notes dozens of times) can sometimes be nerve-wracking.

simba111 wrote:

Hello everyone,

after a trial period we noticed that our little girl enjoys playing and dedicates herself to the piano with passion.

We have decided to take the first step and purchase a better piano, also to reward her.

(she has always used a keyboard until now, not knowing if she would continue with lessons.)

Now we are faced with the choice of what to purchase,

we have oriented ourselves towards these pianos...

Kawai CA-17

Kawai CN-37

Kawai CN-27

Yamaha CLP-625

Are we heading in the right direction?

What do you recommend?

I don't know what the substantial difference is between the CN-37 and 27 ... and if it is decisive for starting to play...

Hi,

i would go for the Kawai CA17, because it has wooden keys.

Digital pianos with plastic keys can have a beautiful sound and a good touch, but you can perceive that the keys are plastic.

Anyway, you must always try it before buying it.