Comments on: Difference Between Digital Piano and Digital Keyboard

By: Irene

Irene — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:23:30 +0000

Hey Dan,

My name is Irene and I’m 17 years old. I know, too old to play the piano, but I really want to learn it! I’m a little bit above beginner’s level, so I want to know whether I should get a acoustic piano or a weighted/hammer digital piano? Though, I doubt an acoustic piano will fit in my home, not to mention the price is going to suck my wallet dry. And some said that the digital piano gives off a “fake” piano sound, so I’m not sure if I should get one at all. If I were to get one, do you think I should get a Yamaha P95B or a Yamaha P95? Weighted or Hammer? None of the above? I want to know that I’m buying the right piano/digital piano and not stick with a bad one. Thanks!

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:38:48 +0000

This keyboard is not designed to teach piano. It is merely a toy piano. If you are serious about getting a piano for your child to learn on then consider Yamaha P95B as a starter piano.

By: Santhosh

Santhosh — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:47:59 +0000

My son is in the age of 6.He learns and sings at the singing class in School.
He shows much interest in using a keyboard.
So i bought a “Piano 5407″ through on-line shopping.
Kindly tell is this a good move of buying piano for a beginner or should i go for a musical keyboard for the beginner.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:57:47 +0000

How about Korg sp250?

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:14:55 +0000

Hello Cris,

I recomment the Yamaha keyboard in the link. It will be a good keyboard as your daughter progresses and is not too expensive. see it at Amazon
Dan

By: Cris

Cris — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:45:44 +0000

My daughter is only seven. She just started piano lessons. What should I buy? I don’t want to spend a lot of money but she loves it so far, so I want to buy something that she can use as she grows, what do you suggest?

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:35:46 +0000

Typically in the past there would be no comparison in terms of sound quality. When you create a sample from an acoustic piano to be digitally reproduced, you always get some inherit noise. However there are new technologies that are changing that. In effect some sounds are reproduced algorithmically, meaning that each element that makes up a note is reproduced. For instance, if a note is struck, the hammer sound, each string, the damper and sound board is reproduced separately and then combined to make the actual sound. So each component of a sound is created from its essential elements thereby creating a true replica of the acoustic piano sound. Isn’t technology marvelous! Have a look at the Roland V review @ http://www.piano-keyboard-reviews.com/913/roland-v-piano.html

By: macias

macias — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:46:51 +0000

Thank you for interesting info. Is this the only difference? Let’s say you have piano and keyboard at the same price tag — what can be told about sound quality and available voices? Can new voices can be uploaded to keyboard/piano?

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:36:45 +0000

Thank you. Your comments are much appreciated and I am glad the article helped.

By: Chezhiyan

Chezhiyan — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:14:36 +0000

Informative article, Dan. Thanks.