Is the sound of the xylophone true or off key?
1495153
I don't have perfect pitch, but it sounds pretty good to me. Better than any of the other ones we have. We love the whole set :)
1495154
I would say the pitch is not bad for a toy. It definitely illustrates different tones and the concept of scales.
1495155
on key and my son loves it. don't use metal spoons though stick with plastic. I took the plastic wand away from my son because I thought it was a choking hazard and replaced it with a wooden spoon. Metal will take off the finish of the xylophone. Love it though!
1982779
Hmmm. It is not configured for the fidelity you would hear at a concert performance, but variations in the pitch of the music will be accurate.
1732486
It does not unfortunately. But it's many settings allow for some crazy sustain and distort options. Awesome sounds!
1911976
It depends on the mode of the book in the center. If the page is turned to ABCs, then when you press the piano keys, it sings the color of the key (i.e. Red, Yellow, etc). If the page is turned to music, then it plays a different melody for each piano key when you press them. I don't think at any point, it allows you to "play" the piano or make regular piano key noises.
1235365
It depends on how loud is loud to you. It doesn't type like a laptop keyboard; it's a slightly more hollow clacking sound than that, but we still find it to be the least annoying of any keyboard we've owned in a long time. It's nothing like the old keyboards that sounded like a muffled gunshot with every stroke. So I'd say it's somewhere in between the two.
529376
No....about the same. The keys have the standard laptop-like "Chiclet" sound but the space bar has a harder "whack" sound it you hit it harder of course. (I blame the thumb.) It's a very nice plank!
590675
Yes it is. Just hold down the next song arrows to turn the volume up or down.
1554363
It claims a frequency response from 16 Hz to 8KHz. The pianos 88 keys range from 27.5 Hz to 4.186 KHz. Therefore, it "should" be capable. I like Mr. Mustang's response about the external mic. For my normal usage, I'm piping the signal directly into the StroboPlus via signal cable, so I can't speak to the accuracy or gain provided by the external speaker. You're may have challenges at the ends of the spectrum due to Nyquist limitations.
72733
If the volume is really low it makes a sound that sounds almost like a heart beat. Definately wouldn't call it a clicking sound. But when the volume is up it can't be heard. Very very close to true piano feel! Better than others for sure!! Very happy with purchase!
788520
No, the keys don't go up and down automatically. The demos (or one of the classical pieces) are not mere audio recordings, though. During play, the stored data does actually play the instrument, though there is no physical movements. From what I've seen, to get a digital player piano, you'll have to append a zero to the price, then double it. I absolutely love the CE220, though. The action and the sound are incredible. For example, string resonance (playing a note causes other specific notes to sound quietly in "sympathy"). I'm not aware of any other digital piano in this price range with thus capability. It adds great richness and realism to the piano voices. Also, the degree of string resonance is adjustable!
52364
Yes, all keys work and you can play more than one key at a time...I was playing chop sticks from the movie big (tom hanks) and it sounded great!
788519
No. You just hear the music through the speakers or headphones. If you press keys, you will hear what you play at the same time, though. I am fully satisfied with the quality and features of this piano. Please see response from Terence Fitzpatrick for some more details.
1651820
Hi Brian. No, there isn't. It is a consistent sound and that is a huge benefit (to me). The others that I used to had a detectable sound pattern, and quite frankly, they were annoying. There is a high and a low volume setting and I like both settings. I am 70 years old and have tried many "sound machines" over the years that were loaded with different sounds at a lower price. Although I did not want to spend this much, I have never regretted it. We have 4 on these Marpac DOHM DS's in our house. Good luck with your decision.Bob
2167033
No, on the one I bought the C key actually played the note B flat. I assume all of them would be tuned slightly different though. Hard to fine tune a cheap toy. BUT IT IS POLYPHONIC!!
1455370
No; it is missing the key, which I use a lot. Plus, there is a trick to getting either the sound or the screen to change intensity.
1322235
Not really. But I've been playing mine for several years now and the feel of the keys is really okay. It isn't enough of a difference to be a bother. However, the harder you hit a key, the louder it plays. That's a nice feature.
283570
Not exactly. All of the setting have music (music mobile and lights, music and lights or mobile and lights). But you can turn the music all the way down on the setting you want so there's no sound, which is just as good.