2 comments about Piano Made Easy.

1. i just received this piano / keyboard. The size it nice. The sound is great. It fits nicely in front of computer. Here is the problem.....it doesn't come with the midi cord to connect piano to computer and i'm having problems finding one. Also the cd-rom game IS NOT made to be played with the computer hooked to it. The first thing that is taught is rhytem, however because it is not connected to the game ,it can't let you know if you are right or not. dumb! dumb!



2. bought PIANO MADE EASY for my kids and they LOVE it!!! teaches how to REALLY play the piano. very user friendly and easy for kids to set up and play themselves. (don't know why that other reivewer complained about the game not being midi, the instructions say that its not midi). 5 stars.

3 comments about Casio AP500 88 Key Digital Piano.

1. Good sound and multiple options. Keys somewhat feel clumsy. Woodwork cheep. Memory card ands usb connection have not been tested. Overall good for money.



2. Upfront disclaimer - I'm a novice at piano, and bought it primarily for my son. The priority for product selection was price, looks, then action etc. I got this after plenty of research online, and so far, it has totally lived up to my expectations.
   
   Looks good, sounds good, everyone's who's seen and heard it has liked it.
   I think it would look better in black color - but this is very nice too and goes with the furniture. In my mind that's the only basis for the 0.5 star deduction.
   
   It seems to have all the nice features - recording, split, MIDI, SD card etc. and my son and I truly enjoy playing on it.
   
   The other alternative I considered was Yamahas which a friend strongly recommended - but they're not available online and I did'nt feel upto visiting a store and bargaining down the price. In any case, I don't think I could have got an equivalent one anywhere at this price point. At the one piano store that I did visit, there was a another name brand digital which the guy was recommending as best value, but that was over $800 more than this and from what I know now, this is a better value.
   
   It is fairly straightforward to setup, but you do need one more adult to help with lifting the piano on the stand. It took me about 30 min to assemble.
   
   Lastly, if you're brand conscious (my wife is..) it does'nt say Casio on top of the piano which would have been a drawback.



3. This is my 3rd digital piano and its a keeper. There is no competition in this price range. Casio has produced a very fine intstrument in the AP-500.
   
   The sound quality is excellent, powered by 4-speaker 60 watt amplifier. The piano sound itself is pleasant, not as bright as a Yamaha and not as dull as a Baldwin baby. A couple of the electric sounds are pretty good, too. The sound resonates and you can feel it through vibrations as you play, like a real piano.
   
   The touch is heavier than most digitals, but you get used to it within a week or so. Personally, I prefer the heavier touch and it seems more piano-like.
   
   The 128 polyphony is perfect. I'm pretty heavy on the damper when i play and don't notice notes dropping off, even in a long gliss. Its one of the features you need to have that helps make it sound correct.
   
   The case is nicely built and has a rosewood finish (I don't know what the one reviewer was complaining about, there are very few digital pianos made out of real wood anywhere) and goes with furniture pretty well. The 3 pedals are metal and I think the damper supports half pedaling. Assembly is easy.
   
   Its far superior to the PX-800 in sound and features. Fewer button pushes required to change settings, and more buttons are dedicated to each function. The sound system and speakers are simply bigger and better, giving fuller and more realistic sound.
   
   Nice, wide music desk that folds down. The unit takes a little while to power on since it goes through a self-test each startup.
   
   Overall, its a great sounding piano with weighted, grades keys that has all the features you need and more that you probably never use. Simply turn it on and play and you'll be impressed at how it feels and responds. Highly recommended.

1 comments about Casio WK3800AD 76 Key Electronic Keyboard with Power Supply.

1. The Casio WK3800 is a fun and very versatile keyboard with good quality onboard speakers. My previous keyboard, which I still have, is an older Yamaha PSR series. The WK3800 gives you a good deal of control and "fine tuning" for each of the preset digital voices/tones (e.g., attack/release, touch response, reverb, vibratto, resonance, octave, pan, equalizer, and other effects, which can be saved as new user tones ... and then mixed (using layer and split) onto the keyboard and saved as an entry in the register. You can monitor/record on several separate tracks of and, later, put them all together for a rich composition playback. The only downside with recording to the separate tracks is that you lose the layer/split functions during recording (a small hassle that I hope the next series of Casio keyboards will rectify). If you would like to have a layered and split recording (four tone settings used), you have to record each of the four tones separately (i.e., record yourself playing your song four times). This limitation of the record function is the only reason I did not give the Casio WK3800 4 stars out of 5, instead of a perfect 5.

No comments about 'Party-in-a-Pouch' Roll-Up Electronic Piano - 49 Keys - 16 Instruments - 99 Rhythms.

No comments about Casio LK270 61 Key Personal Lighted Keyboard with MP3 Connection, USB Port, SD Card Slot, and 570 Tones.

No comments about Yamaha DGX230 76 Full-Sized Piano Style Keys, 489 Instrument Voices.

2 comments about Elegance 49 Keys Musical Electronic Keyboard - Black.

1. This is a very cheaply made keyboard that should probably go for $25 or less. The volume control doesn't work for the mic, which is ear-piercingly loud, and the volume buttons are incorrectly placed (the "volume up" button is pointing to the left and the "volume down" is pointing to the right) which can be very confusing for children who are learning. It didn't even come in black; it was royal blue which makes it look as cheap as it sounds.



2. I ordered it in black and was shipped blue, but other than that it is a great keyboard for the money. I am not sure who has more fun playing with it- my daughter or my husband and I.

No comments about Behringer UMX49 X-Control.

No comments about Casio WK500 76 Key Personal Keyboard with MP3/Audio Connection, 670 Tones and Power Supply.

No comments about 61 Key Silver Keyboard.