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Topic: Where to buy keyboards (Read 1926 times)

pianobabe56

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Where to buy keyboards

on: December 18, 2004, 11:30:49 PM

I have no doubt that this has probably already been addressed, so I apologize. It's pretty self-explanatory. I'm looking for a good website from which to buy good quality keyboards. Unfortunately, my price range is just a few hundred dollars. The aim is for a keyboard to put in my bedroom so that I can compose without driving my family crazy.

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bizgirl

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Re: Where to buy keyboards

Reply #1 on: December 20, 2004, 05:49:21 PM

I shopped around for months before purchasing my keyboard. I originally only wanted to spend a couple hundred dollars, but after thinking about it, I felt I would always be limited if I didn't have an 88-key keyboard. I got the Yamaha DGX 500 from Andy's Music Online <www.andysmusiconline.com>. They have a nice selection and the best prices I could fine. Shipping in the US is FREE and it arrived in one week. Some sites I found, where the keyboard itself was actually cheaper, had shipping fees that were 20% of the price of the item! Keep in mind that we're talking about keyboards, not digital pianos. Digital pianos are much more expensive, but do have a better sound and touch. Even weighted keys on a keyboard cannot be compared to the touch of a real piano. But, it seems that your intentions for a keyboard are for composing only, not for practicing, so I wouldn't be too worried. For practicing and performing there really is no substitute for a real piano.