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Question:I am looking for a digital piano between $500 and $1,000 (preferably on the lower end). It needs to be something easily transportable with weighted keys and a pedal. I don't need all of those fancy sound effects but I do want a nice sound to it, also I'd like to have all 88 keys with a jack for headphones. Any suggestions?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I am looking for a digital piano between $500 and $1,000 (preferably on the lower end). It needs to be something easily transportable with weighted keys and a pedal. I don't need all of those fancy sound effects but I do want a nice sound to it, also I'd like to have all 88 keys with a jack for headphones. Any suggestions?

There is a nice one on e-bay for $760 ....
Yamaha P140 Digital Piano P-140 88 Weighted Keys

Casio CDP-100 88-Note Weighted Hammer Action Digital Piano.... THIS IS THE BEST BUY DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR
AT $400

Yamaha...don't buy cheap?...you will regret it!...

We own FIVE. Our Steinway does not fit into our SUV for chamber music jobs . . . The last one we got was an M-Audio. 88 keys - semi-weighted action - weighs 17 pounds. Yes, you will need an amp. We use 2 Gallien-Krueger amps - pricey, but good sound and lightest weight for most power, 20-20K response. 5 good piano sounds. Jacks for all you need. Has not only a damper pedal but a TRUE sostenuto!! As if you were gonna play Debussy on a gig . . Also get a swell pedal for volume - trust me, it avoids nasty loud moments.

Hope you get a decent rack and bench. That's the subject of another post.