Looking for good keyboard

guitarvette · 04-25-2005, 01:35 PM

I play the guitar, but I have some experience with keyboards. I'm looking for one under $400. I just don't want to go out and buy the cheapest junk out there. I want something thats good, has lots of sounds and affordable. Can someone tell me any keyboards they know of for that price? Thanks!

PianoMan · 04-26-2005, 02:23 PM

I don't know a whole lot about about keyboards, but I do know that your chances of finding something really good in that price range is fairly slim. From what I understand, good starter keyboards generally go for 1000$+

Rocket · 05-08-2005, 05:09 AM

This is how i would go about it before choosing a keyboard -

1. checkout and really play some at a few pawnshops.
2. check out retail stores such as Radio Shack 'for example.
3. check out online stores such as Musician's Friend [Casio WK-3500] or American Musical Supply 'for example.
4. go to the next large or small guitar show in your area.
5. a friend may know a friend that wants to sell theirs.
6. postings at grocery, convienent stores or music stores.
7. take my time in choosing/or get one online fast?

hope it helps - i bought a $350 keyboard at a large guitar show for $60 and i am very pleased with it. i took probably 6-8 months to wait until the best deal came along. ofcourse i am a guitar player/singer first.

brainiac2007 · 05-15-2005, 07:47 PM

I got a yamaha dgx-200 a few years ago. They have a newer model for the same price now, which i assume is about the same thing. But professional keyboards start at about 1200 new. I really like my $300 yamaha, and it has a really good grand piano voice.

Rayzor · 07-20-2005, 07:20 AM

The Yamaha PSR2100 is a great machine. You can also use it for digital recording. I bought mine for $1200

but I think they're getting cheaper now. If you're looking for a portable keyboard then this is good. The drums, sounds are really ok and are in stereo. We connected it to our board and it was..."Man! That sounds great!"

Rhythm_guy · 08-01-2005, 02:25 PM

If you're not opposed to buying used you can find some good prices on non-current models that all the real keyboard players are replacing with the latest greatest models. A while back I got a 76-key Korg Trinity Pro fand a 61-key Korg X5, both used, for a fraction of new price. The Trinity (top Korg model before the Tritons came out) is pretty amazing as far as this guitar player can tell, and while the X5 is a little more difficult to use, it sounds way better than most anything you can buy new for 2x the price.

TheFuture · 08-01-2005, 03:06 PM

I'm working towards getting the 88-key Korg triton studio, but that's a bit over 400

VAPOREDGE · 08-05-2005, 06:48 PM

Pricing obviously ranges depending on what you want and what for. My dad has been using Musician's Friend since he was my age. I was just given a sweet keyboard. It was two hundred more than what you said but at least not a thou. MF does have the best prices for quality stuff though.