can you press down the keys? (like a real piano) or is it just touch?
1270298
You are able to press down the keys, but it is easier than normal piano keys. Some keyboards are weighted, so that they feel more like a real piano. These keys aren't weighted, so it is different than a real piano, but they still feel and work great. It is a great buy for the price and works great.
512754
The piano allows for transposition in half-step intervals. I've no experience with the adjustable touch feature
1322235
Not really. But I've been playing mine for several years now and the feel of the keys is really okay. It isn't enough of a difference to be a bother. However, the harder you hit a key, the louder it plays. That's a nice feature.
87458
you can play SIMPLE songs on this piano. Therefore, if you buy books that have songs such as Mary Had A LIttle Lamb etc. These would be songs that you would only play with the right hand (the melody) but not the left hand as there aren't enough keys. I have bought two for my two year old grandson who loves it so much he wore the first one out (after about 8 months of literally continuous use!). If you have a child that is learning to read music, you may want to buy a more extensive, but cheap keyboard.
349184
Probably, the keys are not weighted, so it is not the same feel as a piano or professional key board. It is a good starter to see if you like playing, and it is highly portable.
1322236
I do not know what an acoustic piano 'feels like'; I do know and can tell you that the weight of these keys are not as 'heavy' as a regular piano key. The SOUND is fantastic. The size of the keys are 'real size'. The keys are 'lighter' and will increase in sound depending on how you 'push' them down, just like a real piano/organ. Hope this helps.
1709378
The keys are weighted, and feel mostly like a real piano, but don't feel _exactly_ like a real piano. On a real piano, you sort of feel the hammers swinging...on this the resistance is a little more even.
1741184
Yes, it can. I have never done this but it is in the instructions. This is a great piano for a beginner or even someone that can't afford a real piano I am a Music Education Major and piano teacher. Now have I found some notes or things I do not like, yes, certainly it is not as good as three times as much money but neither is it so bad that I can' t use it for what I wish to do. What I do not like is that I am having some vision problems which will be corrected someday by operation not bad enough yet. And the stuff written above the keys are so faint to me and small I cannot fully see it so I have lite it well and marked it with masking tape the sections I use the most while playing no problem for anyone else. Any way for the portable mostly piano sound I want it is a wonderful price point. But if you are a pro and expecting more of it than what it is you will be unhappy. I am not. I use it with beginning students and they are happy and parents are too. I would prefer a grand piano but no room and certainly no money for such even a used one. It will do what you are seeking but I have never tried it. Have fun with it.
1830914
No, plays ok, it's not same as real piano. Player aspect does not move keys, has a sound baord. Music is lovely.
1588449
Yes. You may be able to find one cheaper, but this is a good piano for practice if you don't want to spend the money required to buy an actual acoustic piano. It has 88 keys and sounds terrific for a digital piano. I'm in the same boat as you - haven't used the electronic features at all; I just turn it on and play. It also has a headphone jack which is nice for playing when you don't want to disturb the rest of the house.
1717849
When the key is touched softly or harder, there is no difference in the volume level. In the Grand Piano mode, tapping the key is different than holding the key down. When held down, the sound fades like a normal piano.
2039499
No. The keyboard has a volume control. The keys make the same sound no matter the touch pressure.
990152
It completely depends on what she wants to do with it. To me, there are not enough keys to make it any sort of adequate substitute for a full piano, using two hands. It's generally intended to be slung around the shoulder and played with the right hand only. It's not self amplified, so it needs to be connected to some sort of powered speaker, unless you use it exclusively with headphones. That being said, I think the sounds and the physical keyboard touch are nice. If it were me, I might look for something like a Yamaha YPG 235 instead. More keys, self amplified, meant to be played with two hands, many sounds, accompaniment features. My own opinion only!
769513
I don't think so. It's like a regular keyboard, not heavy like a piano. It's more like a child's toy. But great for beginners like me. I'm an adult.
880878
This keyboard is really small. It is really more for just playing around with versus trying to actually learn to play. You can play some songs on it though.
1440397
No, I would not describe the sound of this digital piano as "toy like" at all. Of course, it does not sound quite like a Yamaha or Steinway grand piano, but it certainly does sound like a serious piano. The only thing that limits the quality of the sound is the built-in speakers. One can easily connect it to a good amplifier and larger, high quality speakers, and then its sound will be very close to that of a real grand piano.
2050066
I would say the keys are very light compared to a piano. They are like organ keys or synth keys.