ropeadope Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 What's the cheapest 88 key weighted (fully weighted hammer action preferably) keyboard? Cheapest i could find was the M-Audio 88es and the Fatar Tm-88, they are both semi-weighted though. Anything else out there i could get for pretty cheap? Under $300 would be the goal. Gotta be compatible with the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded yeti Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 $300? good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropeadope Posted December 14, 2004 Author Share Posted December 14, 2004 Uh, thanks? It can be semi-weighted, but obviously i'd rather have weighted hammer action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r33k Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 You know the old saying, "you get what you pay for"... You have two options at that price point: This and this. Best, r33k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLights Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Even used, pro-quality weighted keyboards are more than $300. One idea would be to snag a used Yamaha KX-88: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38091&item=3768376943&rd=1 Or...go more towards the consumer market with a used Casio Privia: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=47081&item=3768585576&rd=1 "Cheap weighted keyboard" is an oxymoron - good luck finding one under $300! _______________________________________________ Kurzweil PC4; Yamaha P515; EV ZXA1s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropeadope Posted December 14, 2004 Author Share Posted December 14, 2004 Why are weighted keys so expensive? doesn't seem like they would jack up the price so much just because the keys are more weighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Not sure whether you're serious about this... or why it's hard to comprehend... but I'll take a stab at it: 1) Materials costs - many weighted-action keyboards not only use real wood (or MDF) to provide some of the 'weight' (some also use metal as appropriate), but the entire action assembly involves more hardware. Think Kia vs. Bentley 2) Feature set - you'll generally only find a piano-weighted action on either an electronic piano or a high-end MIDI master controller keyboard (or a hybrid of the two). Contrast this with the dime-a-dozen USB 'keyboards' that are available that have very few features, and are priced accordingly. Given your budget, I'd suggest looking for a used electronic piano (an older Yamaha P-series or Roland F-series, perhaps) on eBay. You'll be lucky to find one as inexpensive as you're hoping to pay, but you never know. Of course, there are two current options, that you've already been told of above; the Fatar/StudioLogic TMK88 and the M-Audio Keystation Pro 88. The former is at your price point, the latter is somewhat higher. That's the reality... you can choose whether to accept it or not, of course. Cheers, SG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropeadope Posted December 16, 2004 Author Share Posted December 16, 2004 Could i find a 76 key weighted keyboard for cheaper? Do they even make those? There doesn't seem to be much of a choice out there for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOPBEEPER Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Try looking for a used Ensoniq ZR76. 76 weighted keys, a song sequencer, and some (old now) sounds thrown in. I are an *******(CENSORED) too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropeadope Posted December 17, 2004 Author Share Posted December 17, 2004 Originally posted by BOPBEEPER: Try looking for a used Ensoniq ZR76. 76 weighted keys, a song sequencer, and some (old now) sounds thrown in.Couldn't find much info on this keyboard...not on google or ebay anyways. Looks pretty nice, anyone know what's the price for one nowadays? Does it work well with the computer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz+ Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Find a used Casio PX100 88 weighted key digital piano (new $499) Find 660 of my jazz piano arrangements of standards for educational purposes and tutorials at www.Patreon.com/HarryLikas Harry was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropeadope Posted December 17, 2004 Author Share Posted December 17, 2004 For cheaper then that i think i could find a used Korg SP-100. Wouldn't that be better for me? Does it work well with the computer? This topic has seemed to go off course a bit...you can see i'm changing my mind a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbaby987 Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 i'm thinking about selling my roland a-37... it's 76 semi weighted keys... $300 sounds pretty good. let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariano P Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 I would recomend that you stay away from the keystation from m-audio. That product is plagued with tons of problems. I am ok with their sound interfaces (some of them). However, their weighted keyboards have tonz of problems. There is actually a thread about them on this forum. I went through two keystation units before I got my refund. If I were you, I would save some more cash and buy one of the yamaha p series, or an S80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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