The Piano Man Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Hit me with your top recommendations. Have I missed any out? Roland Juno DS88 - too bulky Korg Kross 88 - too bulky Roland Go Piano - keys not weighted Yamaha NP - keys not weighted Casio CDP/PX etc - personally, I cannot stand the Casio range. Owned and sold a PX5s. Borrowed a PX360. Just hate the action and sound. I have tried Yamaha P35, Kawai ES110 etc. and quite like both, but neither is battery powered. Have I missed anything out? (Short of buying a Rav power pack. Maybe that"s the best plan!) Quote Kurzweil PC3x Technics SX-P50 Korg X3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Have you consider an portable AC rechargeable battery then you can run any keyboard you like. Below is a YouTube of the guy who has and audio company and reviews gear. This video he's show a small AC power unit that he ran a mixing, powered speaker, and mp3 player on at full volume for two hours on a charge. A keyboard is going to be a lot less drain and the thing is just over $100. [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleer Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Roland RD-88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Roland RD-88 RD-88 runs on batteries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleer Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Damn. I"ll get my coat ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montunoman Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I"m really happy with my Flashfish battery that runs my keyboard, vocal effects, small mixer and the battery powered Bose S1 Pros. Great set up for solo outdoor gigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Piano Man Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 Maybe I will just pick up a Casio. I see the CDP-S100 has weighted keys and comes in at 10.5kg and £300. Can"t really go wrong at that price. Or the PX-S1000 adds proper outputs at £450. Quote Kurzweil PC3x Technics SX-P50 Korg X3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Maybe I will just pick up a Casio. I see the CDP-S100 has weighted keys and comes in at 10.5kg and £300. Can"t really go wrong at that price. Or the PX-S1000 adds proper outputs at £450. Maybe if Battery feature is important then the S1000"s bigger brother in the S3000 would he a better buy? Considerably more inbuilt sounds plus inbuilt Styles which may be useful for you. I tried one at Rimmers in Leyland and it was a good board, the downside is the keybed which the Yamaha and Roland DP"s at up to £600 price point have imo better keybeds. Quote Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 If battery operation is key, stick with the PX-S1000 rather than going up to the 30000... much better battery life, IIRC. (I don't know about the CDPs.) Quote Maybe this is the best place for a shameless plug! Our now not-so-new new video at https://youtu.be/3ZRC3b4p4EI is a 40 minute adaptation of T. S. Eliot's "Prufrock" - check it out! And hopefully I'll have something new here this year. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleer Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Yeah, I read the PX-S1000 lasted almost three times as long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Piano Man Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 Thanks all. Based on a quick Google search, I found this: Battery Life Comparison: PX-s3000 - 2 hours approx PX/s1000 - 4 hours approx CDP-s100 - 10+ hours approx The CDP is looking like a potentially useful tool. No proper line outs but, then again, I would probably be using just the internal speakers or, if I needed a touch more volume, I could hook up a battery amp/speaker via the 3.5' headphone output Quote Kurzweil PC3x Technics SX-P50 Korg X3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Are you getting hung up on battery power being the prime requirement? You did say that you cannot stand the Casio range, yet here you are considering one. Does the piano voices and feel of the keybed not matter to you? If you can make do with synth action and 61 keys then there are plenty of battery powered options in the Arranger family of keyboards and what comes to mind at a very reasonable price point is a 76 key Yamaha EW410 with 12Wx2 onboard amp and 18.5 lbs in weight and is battery powered. If you are still considering a Casio then do have a look at its manual before you check one out, changing voices is not a task that is quick and easy and for me the touch sensitivity of the non tactile switches was not to my liking. You will find that the inbuilt piano voices of the S1000 are limited (@ this price point, as are the models from other manufacturers) and changing from one to another is not anywhere near as quick and easy as it is with a Yamaha P series. With this in mind you should find that the S3000 has a much better controls interface. Despite its battery life an S3000 has considerably more inbuilt voices and options compared to an S1000 and its interface is vastly superior to the S1000 where changing tones is a challenge. Quote Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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