Piano Occasion – Do Not Buy A Used Digital Piano Until You See This
Imagine that you have decided to enter the world of pianos and during this piano occasion, you have decided to get a used digital piano. Most people would prefer a used digital piano due to its smaller size than an upright piano so that it would take up less room in your hall and is less expensive as well. Some used digital pianos are portable so that you can bring this to your latest gig in town or your friend’s house. For newcomers, the world of pianos is a very confusing one with all the different specifications and manufacturers and many different qualities, where some of course, leave much to be desired. Some of the unknown or generic brands are very much cheaper but do not sound or feel like a normal piano at all. This article will attempt to give you some general tips on how to buy your latest used digital piano.
Firstly, since this is a used digital piano, the most important thing is, is everything supposed to work as it should be? Is there a key that wouldn’t sound or is broken? Are there any sound breaks with any keys? With regard to appearance, are there a lot of scratches? Of course, the best thing during this piano occasion is, if you could ask a piano playing friend to test it out for you so that he can give you his recommendations.
The next thing is, are you getting a keyboard, which is usually 61 or 76 keys or are you getting a full-sized used digital piano which is 88 keys? Some sellers might get con fused between these terminologies and thus sell you something that you would not need if you were intending to play classical music. Of course, the best used digital piano has 88 keys together with graded hammer effect and fully weighted keys. With regards to pedal, the best used digital piano will have three pedals just like an upright piano instead of only one sustained pedal.
The next concept would be polyphony, which is the number of notes sounding together before the sound is cut. Nowadays, 128 note polyphony would be the usual. Also, you would need to consider the sound quality of this piano. Does it sound like a normal piano and does the speaker sound break in places? Other secondary features to look at would include the number of synth sounds it has, for example, the orchestra and drums, and whether you are able to record your own playing. If your used digital piano has a midi keyboard embedded in it, this would also raise the cost significantly. Also, how would the used digital piano connect to the computer? Does it use a floppy disk or USB port?
In conclusion, buying a used digital piano does not have to be a nightmare if proper research is done and the main characteristics such as costs, sound quality, and number of keys are taken into account. Of course, the ones that cost more are usually better and hopefully, your used digital piano will provide you with hours of enjoyment and the ability to make music for a long time to come.
Dark Wolf has been learning the piano has a passion for piano playing and learning techniques. He has finished Grade 8 of the ABRSM exams for some time and now plays piano during his leisure time. He made the website http://pianooccasion.net in order to share his piano knowledge with the world. Go to http://pianooccasion.net for free tips, suggestions and beginners guide to playing the piano.
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