Maybe the way to go at this point could be to get a stage piano (with internal speakers) first and start out with just that, to think about adding a pair of external monitor speakers later. Although I haven't tried them yet, which I hope I will, you've definitely made me think twice about the cabinet-style DP's. I'm guessing I'll feel the same about the laptop thing. Having to power on a computer, load a DAW, load a VST, etc.
To me, it would be very annoying if I should do that every single time I want to play something on the piano. Of course, if you play 99% of the time with headphones, you have to care mainly for the quality of the headphones, so in this case internal speakers are not so important.Ībout the question if " having to connect a laptop to the piano (VPC1) to play anything would annoy me after a while" that's very subjective. With slab DPs (with internal speakers) is more or less the same thing, but sometimes they sound a little more clean, depending from the position of the speakers towards the user.Īnyway, IMHO, a decent pair of monitor speakers (at least 5" for the main woofer), like the Presonus, JBL, Focal, Adam, etc., could enhance the sound quality of any DP. And if the speakers are good but they are not well positioned inside the instrument, they would not sound as good as they could, especially if the DP is placed close to the wall with other furniture to the left and to the right of it. You can have 1000W speakers but if their frequency response is 100Hz-5000Hz the sound will be horrible. Manufacturers love to talk about sound power in terms of wattage, but the main factor here is purposely missing: the frequency range of the speakers system. Just middle/low, middle, middle/high frequencies.Ĭonsidering that on such a cabinet-style DP the (poor) speakers are placed inside a wooden chassis (and often poorly positioned inside it) you'll understand why they sound so "boxy". IMHO the sound quality from the speakers of a low/middle-range DP is: I'm also still very curious about the P515 and the ES920, but I haven't been able to play them yet.Īny tips, about any of these questions or otherwise, would be much appreciated! However, I'm trying to take the necessary time to make a good decision. I'd also like to add that I have the option of buying a second hand MP7 (not SE) for 850 euros or a second hand VPC1 for about the same price. I feel like I have many more questions that I'm not thinking of right now I might ask them later. I do wonder if having to connect a laptop to the piano (VPC1) to play anything would annoy me after a while - in the end it is another step between me and actually playing. I'm not opposed to using VST's and I was pretty impressed by the sound of Pianoteq's demo version (using an small midi controller I still had laying around).But I wonder if home pianos might offer a better bang for the buck, being one product that's ready to go from the start. Although I won't be doing gigs I do like the practical side of stage pianos, even at home.I'm also interested in the differences of the action, for example when comparing the VPC1 to the CA-49 or other home pianos.How does the sound of stage pianos with internal speakers (Yamaha P515, Kawai ES920 etc.) compare to these two options?.Is the sound of home pianos (at the same price point) better? Maybe because of the acoustics of the build?.How does the sound of a home piano (the CA-49 for example, or any other) compare to the sound that can be achieved by a VPC1 or MP7SE with external speakers?.So far I've only been able to try out a small selection of pianos and I'm hoping to visit a large store next week. On my own I'll mostly be playing with headphones (probably), but because I might play with others (at home) I'd like to have the option of playing through speakers as well. I'm also not limited to Kawai, although my impression so far is that I like their keybed the most. So far I've been considering the VPC1 and the MP7SE, but I haven't looked at any digital 'home' pianos yet. So I've been looking around for a good digital piano to pick up my old piano playing hobby again. I do have some guitars, but because of a wrist injury that keeps bugging me I'm beginning to think I should accept not playing them anymore. I've always loved music but I haven't had a piano of my own for years now.
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