This review is from: Yamaha DGX-630 88 Full-Sized Keyboard with Weighted ActionI am a complete piano novice, but my next-door neighbor, who plays for a living and owns a Kurzweil came over, and after playing it a few minutes said, "If you don't mind my asking, how much did this cost?" His keyboard is a few years old, but he said that he likes the action on this better than his, and he found the sound excellent.I'm writing this review because I had a few questions that I wished I knew the answers to, but could not find anywhere online before I bought this product sight unseen.1. Question: How many degrees of loudness are there, depending on how hard you strike? Answer: A lot. At least 8, but I suspect if my fingers were more dextrous and my ear better I could hear many more levels of touch sensitivity. In any case it sounds in this respect just like a piano to me.2. Question: Does the timbre of the note change depending on how hard I strike the key?Answer: Yes, and this effect depends on which keys you strike. In the low notes you hear a realistic sounding distortion when you slam down on the key. On the high notes you hear that hollow sound of the wood piano frame when you nail it. This latter effect was so realistic that I had to turn off the keyboard to be sure it wasn't something that was physically happening inside the box rather than a simulated effect.Question: On a sustained note does the sound simply fade, or does the quality of the sound change in a natural sounding way as it fades out?Answer: Again, it sounds just like a real piano to me in this regard.This keyboard has a "graded hammer action" so that the weight of the keys at the top is lighter than the weight at the bottom. While they may have reproduced this effect accurately, it is almost indiscernable to me with the keyboard off. But with the keyboard on, the weight of the keys feels absolutely distinct from top to bottom because the "strings" at the top and bottom respond so differently. That is, the sound is so good that it tricks your brain into sensing that the keys have completely different weights. I bought it in spite of the fact that I wasn't sure of the answers to these questions, and it is exactly what I had hoped for. It feels and sounds just like a piano to me, especially with good headphones, which allow me to practice scales in my living room without driving my family insane....
This review is from: Yamaha DGX-630 88 Full-Sized Keyboard with Weighted ActionI bought this item based on customer reviews I had read, and wow ...it is everything I expected and more. When playing, the notes feel just like a standard grand piano (weighted), and the sound is phenomenal. Another customer review mentioned that the volume wasn't much for this piano, but it is adjustable to a volume that the average person would consider too loud (this is why external amplifiers are made). Aside from the sound and feel, this piano has some useful tools for teaching beginners, such as a 6-track recorder, a (USB) computer to piano interface, and a small LCD screen which can transcribe notes into music score as songs are played. Although the stand doesn't look very durable from the picture, the piano comes with a metal stabilizer bar which mounts underneath and keeps everything steady. Also, the Yamaha DGX-630 and the Yamaha YPG-635 are the same piano, except one comes with an extra bundled package, hence the difference in price. Overall, I highly recommend this piano to anyone (beginner or experienced) for the money....
This review is from: Yamaha DGX-630 88 Full-Sized Keyboard with Weighted ActionI absolutely love this keyboard. Don't sell yourself short and think that it'd be better to spend $200 or so less on a different keyboard. Trust me, the money is worth it. If you're looking for a very acoustic piano sounding keyboard, this one is for you. It comes with lots of bells and whistles, which is great for whatever need you see fit...but if you're like me, than perhaps you just want a full-sized weighted keyboard that feels and sounds authentic. The keys are just about as sensitive as a piano, if not more, allowing you to gain emphasis in your playing. I've tested and played keyboards from $400 up to $3000 and I specifically chose this one for how it sounded. This one is the creme of the crop. :)...
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