I'm looking into buying a digital piano and am thinking of getting the Roland HP103, does anyone have any recommendations as to which is the best model to buy?

Roland has a good reputation. Digital pianos are useful we hafve one at school but I still prefer actual pianos. (if that makes sense)

The Casio Privia PX400-R! I got this for Christmas and its great. If your into playing then piano (like properly) its great and has a great sound. And if you like to experiment with rythm styles and create you own songs you can do this at the press of a button. Sounds Great, Looks great, and it comes with a scorebook with hundreds of songs in it.

I got mine for £571 from singingchicken.co.uk but other Privia models are also avaidable. You can even get tham with key lights (not my cup of tea) but check them out anyway.

Hope u make the right desision

If you 're thinking of a digital piano, I would go for a Roland or a Yamaha Clavinova.

Maggie

hello I have a roland HP-11 which is really nice so I would say Roland is a very good make to have beth

dont get one because my piano teacher says that youcan never ever ever get the samesound asa real piano. i am on grade for and my parents bought me a digital piano and now since i am going to be doing grade 5 i need a real piano.
PS i have a roland

Only one to go for with a real piano sound is a Yam Clavinova

Well i bought the Roland HP103 a couple of weeks ago and it is great, my lessons are much easier now. Tried the Yamaha Clavinova really didn't like it, the sound and touch was awful. Doesn't sound or feel like a real piano at all.

Yamaha Clavinova CLP-115, low end of the top end but brilliant if all you're looking for is the piano sound (and a little extra).

The yamaha claninova CLP115 is great, it's a joy to play (for a beginner anyway), both my teachers pianos have been out of tune, it's so nice to have an instrument that WONT go out of tune, is a reasonable price (Rocking Rooster music online store) and nice to pay something that is in tune...instead of those "slightly out of tune" keys (andkeys that stick) on my teachers piano.

QUOTE (violinist @ Jan 17 2005, 04:13 PM)

I'm looking into buying a digital piano and am thinking of getting the Roland HP103, does anyone have any recommendations as to which is the best model to buy?

Im not so sure on models but I would definitely go for the Roland or Yamaha. Your lucky - one of the things on my most wanted list is a stage piano!!

Hey...

I have a Technics PX664...which i love to pieces. (Technics are made by Panasonic)........I would tryi one out but everyone has different preferences so the best advice I can give is to go out and try everything you see!...you should then find one that you like!

Lots of Love

Teabag

xxx

I bought my daughter a Yamaha Clavinova CLP120. She is only just about to take her Grade 2 however. We have huge flutuations in temp, as we have no central heating, but still rely on solid fuel. A Digital Piano is not affected by such changes.
She plays on a Baby Grand at her teachers house, she played on a Grand in her G1 and had no problems.
She can when learing a new piece play left hand record it and then play the right hand along with what she has just recorded.
Her teacher uses a keyboard and computer set up, the pupils can play a piece, then she will play it back to them to show them their errors. The Clavinova make this so easy.
I hope you just enjoy what ever you choose.

I would LOVE a digital piano

i have opened my own thread about digi pianos with over 700 people who have read it

Yorkie

QUOTE (violinist @ Feb 24 2005, 02:14 PM)

Well i bought the Roland HP103 a couple of weeks ago and it is great, my lessons are much easier now. Tried the Yamaha Clavinova really didn't like it, the sound and touch was awful. Doesn't sound or feel like a real piano at all.

it depends on which clav u have got.I have got the 303 not yet-
It does for my needs !!

yes its true u cannot get the exact piano sound but what do u expect? and the advantages u do get (no tuning, portable, smaller, lighter, not affected by temperature or humidity, ability to record or interface with computer) often really make it worth it, especially for just a practice instrument. as long as u mix it with occasional practice on a real piano they are great.

I have the Yamaha p-600 stage piano (a few years old now), very portable and great touch and sound, and at £600 was so much cheaper than a real piano!

Im glad someone else doesnt like clavinovas, i never have. Nice touch, but the problem with digital pianos is that they are only as good as the speakers, and yamaha clavis have built in speakers which are usually quite ######.

Mine doesnt have built in speakers (makes it more portable), and means I can connect it to really good systems. I currently use a 1000w Stagepro amp with big old home-customised loudspeakers.

They can never fully replace proper pianos, but they can substitute in many cases and also offer a whole lot more that pianos cant.

p-600 - doesn't it have the same action as the clavs, or is that the p-60?

sorry, mis-typed, i in fact have the p-80!! (typed it in a rush). Its not the action i dislike on the clavi's,
its the sound of the clavi's i am not so keen on, because they come fitted with awful speakers!