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An electronic piano with headphones may even be an acceptable alternative.
by theoh 11y ago
An electronic piano with headphones may even be an acceptable alternative.
- Decade 11y agoNo. Just no.
- CalRobert 11y agoThere are full acoustic/electric hybrid pianos with mechanical actions that have the ability to be used with headphones only. http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/keyboards/silentpianos/ http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/keyboards...
- rifung 11y agoI actually had one of these and can tell you that unfortunately the technology just isn't there. The action is the same but the way it reacts and sounds isn't, and at least for classical music, learning the nuances of the sound (and pedal!) is the hardest part..
- CalRobert 11y agoThat's a shame :-(. I've never played one myself but I definitely imagine it to be superior to most/all keyboards.
- simoncion 11y agoWhy not? In a former life, I used such pianos. The "make it sound like a wood-and-felt-and-wire piano" issue is solved. The "make the key action feel like a physical piano" is (based on my extensive side-by-side testing) close enough to solved that -if one's concerned about bothering the neighbors with the sound of your playing and one has the money- purchasing a good model is a no-brainer.
- cdr 11y agoYeah, things like http://www.rolandus.com/products/v-piano/ http://www.rolandus.com/products/v-piano/ are absolutely competitive with acoustic pianos. Multiple acoustic pianos, in fact.
- maaarghk 11y agoSorry for accidental downvote. I have an electronic piano in my flat; it works well for managing noise levels outwith acceptable hours.
- rifung 11y agoI actually have an electric piano as well and even though it has a mechanical action but it still doesn't come close unfortunately. I guess I am relatively serious for an amateur but the piano is a very difficult instrument to master and so I just feel like since I have such a limited time to practice I rather make that time as effective as possible. That means playing on an acoustic and thus making a lot of noise sadly..