Thanks for that information. What about the Yamaha P115 for a beginner? Or what would you recommend for a beginner, based on touch? If you have time to respond, that would be very helpful. I almost bought a used Roland RD-700 ( I think it was an RD ) for $1,000 from a friend.The P-115 digital piano carries on the tradition of the best-selling P-Series, with even more user-friendly features and improved sound quality. Improved damper resonance & reverb effects, and upgraded 192 note polyphony make the P-115 a fantastic sounding instrument and a great step forward for the best-selling P-Series digital pianos. The P-115 delivers Yamaha piano touch and tone in a compact design and is ideal for home, home-studio or stage use. (sell separately for $599.99)
The Yamaha Portable Grands have an easy-to-use panel, a wealth of piano-centric features including piano-style keys, Graded Soft Touch (GST) action with different levels of resistance and a high resolution stereo piano sample. It is the music student or professional musicians' answer to “I need more keys!” and many music teachers encourage new students to get a keyboard that will grow with their needs.
Introduction For those of you who have been wishing for a Clavinova CLP300 series piano in a portable and light package, the Yamaha P155 is your answer. It's the newest model in Yamaha's Contemporary Digital Piano series and features a new 4-level stereo sampled piano with key-on/key-off samples and 128 notes of polyphony. Overview The P155 pushes the envelope in portable digital piano technology even further. How? Well, how does 4-levels of CFIIIS stereo piano samples with key-on/key-off samples and 128 notes of polyphony under the hood sound? These are the same features found in the new Clavinova CLP340 and CLP370 digital pianos. And, of course, the Yamaha P155 has the Graded Hammer Effect keyboard touch for the most realistic feel possible. All of these great features come in a package that weigh in at a mere 37lbs. (18.6kg)—that's 115lbs. (52.2kg) lighter than the CLP340. The P155 comes in a choice of three color trims—P155: black with mahogany top-board, P155B: black with ebony top-board, and P155S: silver with cherry top-board.
This keyboard is the same as a standard piano. I play this exactly like the piano. I bought this item five years ago for my home in Florida, and it is wonderful. I recently bought another one for my granddaughters. They have it in the same room as their piano, and are using the keyboard more than the piano. They especially like the headphone option for practice times when their brothers are napping!
