Electric Piano for beginner

[pianosmyth]

Hi everyone,

I know this question has probably been asked a few times on the forum but after a quick search I didn't really find many answers for my particular needs.

I recently moved out of home to an apartment in the city and I no longer have a piano to play. I have only had about 12 lessons or so over a 7/8 month period but got on reasonably well.

I want to buy an electric piano to keep up my hobby but I'm not too sure about the best type of electric to buy. (Information on the subject online is not overly helpful). I would be willing to spend in the region of €1000.

Does anyone have suggestions for something that plays well around that price. I would like if it wasn't too much of a beginners piano, by that I mean that after two or so years I wouldn't have outgrown the quality of the piano.

If anyone has any suggestions for electrics they've play that they got on well with or maybe particular makes that are good? I know I will have to do a lot of research before I would buy but I'm looking for pointers to possible best buys.

Also if you know of previous posts that are fairly along the lines of what I'm looking for please leave a link as I know this may be a repeat posting.

Thanks for the help,

Ferg

[pianosmyth]

Hi,

Just wanted to get some views on a specific piano I am considering after some research. The Yamaha YDP 161 seems to get fairly solid reviews for a beginner piano and would be within my price range.

It seems to have a realistic touch, good sound and is compact but sturdy, suitable for an apartment.

Thanks

[floydcramerfan]

Yamahas are awesome.  I have a full-size Yamaha keyboard and it plays pretty good, although I prefer a regular piano.  I don't know about this particular model, though.

[toner22]

How about a kawai mp6 ($1500) Or a yamaha p155 ($1000) Both keyboards and will save you some room in your apartment.  Im guessing noise is an issue here so weather the piano has built in speakers or not is solved by a nice set of headphones.

The p155 has the same GH action as the ydp series, but unlike them also has that 4th sampling level.

The mp6 is pretty much a replica though better of the kawai cn33. Great touch and feel (ivory top) and I find I really like the sound.  Though you could change that in an instant with any piano sampling program from a laptop with the midi.

[pianosmyth]

Ok wow thats great. Thanks for the input, gives me some more to look at. I work from home so typically can practice during the day with volume, evening time is my problem.

[john90]

Well, you could get a Yamaha silent piano. This is a real piano, with a lever that makes it silent.
In silent mode, you plug it in, and a Yamaha electric piano synthersizer produces the sound through headphones. Electronics monitor the keyboard without interfering with key presses!

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=18249.0

they usually cost from about 1500 second hand..