How should I decide between the YPG 535 and DGX 650? I'm a fairly good clasical pianist and want a piano in my second home..
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not familiar with dgx 650 but at a glance it looks better suited to your skills,While my model sounds VERY good the lcd display screen died after a year and yamaha wants almost the same cost of the instrument to replace the small circuit board ,even if i Do It Myself and has worthless customer service.Maybe u should consider the 650 and buy a warranty from "squaretrade" an A+ COMPANY. good luck.
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I have the 535 and love it. I am also a classical pianist and am very satisfied
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The DGX650 is a digital piano, with piano voices, theYPG535 is a digital keyboard with a grand piano and other piano like voices plus all kinds of difference voices to play seperate or together with each other. Considering the price difference, I think you would be pleased with the YPG535 unless you are super critical aboutit sounding exactly like a real piano. Personaly speaking I can't tell the difference. So my suggestion is that you play and compare the two. If you are satisfided with the YPG535 piano sounds, buy it for almost half the price of the DGX650. Good luck
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The other posters forgot to mention that the 650 has 128 polyphony and the 640 only has 64 polyphony. This is good for more technical music pieces in that the more polyphony the less chance of a note dropping off.
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I think you should go for the pair! Only one speaker will give you a mono sound, get the pair and listen to your digital piano in stereo, nothing is going to beat that sound!
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For general use in a home living room, we use the built-in speakers. My daughter takes piano lessons on this keyboard; our house is too small for a piano, even an upright. Reason for purchasing was this keyboard is a good value in that it has weighted keys and feels like a real piano and the price point is low for good quality. I'd imagine you can use almost any amp. It has outputs.
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Looking at the Yamaha site 'compare' it appears that there is almost no difference between the units except MHL. Interestingly the MSRP is the same so I can't explain why the $150 difference in price.
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250 different "sounds" or instruments, but it excels at the piano sound. I am not crazy about the others. It has 128 notes of polyphony, which is good, but somewhere around 200 would be ideal for advanced players if you don't want some sustained notes to drop out during complex pieces. As far as key noise, there is a little, but not noticeable unless you have on headphones, and others are just listening to "key noise". Not really a problem. Overall I give it a 7 of 10, but if I were to do it again, would probably spend more on a more advanced keyboard without all the superfluous bells and whistles.
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Hi Andrea, The dimensions for the Piagero 76 keys are 51 x 11 x 22 inches, while your Yamaha DGX 230 is 50.3 x 10.6 x 22 inches. This means your Piano is one 0.3 inch shorter, not significant at all. Your Piano should fit perfectly on this bag.
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I have a piano, at my better half's house. It felt much like those keys, of the Yamaha, of course we are talking about a piano some 100 years old. It's still different, one wood and wire cord, they are heaver while the Yamaha's keys are some king of plastic while electric switches provide four different levels, under touch sensitivity, with four settings from soft to medium hard or off
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Hi, yes, your Yamaha YPG-535 88 note keyboard will fit inside this Musician's Gear keyboard gig bag. I checked the dimensions of your keyboard against the dimensions of the gig bag, no problem, it should fit without any trouble.
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I would go with the Kala KA-15S Mahogany, only because I have bought it and played it myself. It has a very nice sound. My son loves it and learned on it quickly.
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Hey. I have never owned the HD 650 but I can tell you that they are very commonly used in the studio and therefore have very flat sound. That's why you get that veil in the vocals (especially female vocals). The HD598 was made with audiophiles in mind but they are very enjoyable to listen to. The vocal and acoustic part of the midrange is the best I've heard in that price range. It's clear, spacious, and full without being heavy. I personally use my Hd598s to edit female vocals and piano and I am very happy with them. Many audiophiles say that the 598s are more enjoyable to listen to than the 650s or 600 despite the cheaper price.
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I recommend an LPK25 MIDI keyboard and some headphones. That's my setup including reason essentials (I do have some m-audio bx5 studio monitors, but you don't need them just starting out.) I plan on upgrading to full Reason 6.5 or 7, but not getting any additional equipment right now. Hope this helps. Have fun!
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This is hard to answer, so I will answer it in this manner. When I first began to play the Yamaha I felt the upright at my church and the Yamaha compared favorably. I could transition between the two more easily than the electronic piano at church. Are they exactly the same? No, but close. You must realize that my perception may be different from yours. Some electronic pianos have the ability to change the sensitivity of the key board. You must realize that this is an entry level instrument and I purchased it to play for my own amusement. It good quality for that purpose. You must decide what quality you want and the purpose of the instrument.
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I was ready to purchase the 165, but before doing so, I downloaded the 40-some page booklet from the Casio site. It covers the LK-160, LK-165 and LK-240. The LK-240 has touch ... like an acoustic piano, you can vary the volume depending how hard you hit the keys. Also, the LK-240 does not have BUT gives the option of purchasing a sustain pedal ($20-30) ... the 165 doesn't have that option. I got the 240, purchased a sustain pedal, and think it's a better deal for really not that much more money. -Jon Strand P.S. the 175 I know nothing about.
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Scott,$250 is a low price for this piano. I paid around $500 and I am still very happy for what I have. This is one of the best investments I have made. I am a professional violinist and I can speak with no dought of the quality of this product. Let me know if you have any other questions.
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I prefer the SP280. I did own the PX350 but returned it for the following reasons: Although the key action was nice; some of the keys were unevenly spaced and the sound of the speakers was not loud enough and not as loud as my other Casio the PX-130. The SP280 has a natural sounding piano sample and excellent speakers. The action is not as good as the PX350 to be honest but it sounds better and more realistic.
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If you are looking for something to play around with, the Privia should be fine. If you are looking to learn how to play a piano it is important to get a keyboard that has the best piano feel which would be the Yamaha. I think the single most important thing about getting a keyboard has to do with the feel of the keys; more important than features or even sound.