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  • HoraceH Horace

    just noticed this morning a loud clicking noise coming from several of the black keys if they are released quickly. it's loud enough, and intermittent enough across the keyboard, that it can't be normal. I'll go to Costco today and buy another and swap the keyboards and return it as defective. Hopefully they are still in stock.

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    George K
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    #88

    @Horace sigh...

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      Horace
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      #89

      I've decided it's less unethical to return the floor-bought piano as the online purchased piano, as long as the keyboard you're returning really is defective, and really is the one you got online.

      Education is extremely important.

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        Copper
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        #90

        Tell the Costco guy what you are doing.

        He won't care.

        Then you might feel better about it.

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        • George KG Offline
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          George K
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          #91

          Got someone who's pickup you can borrow?

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          • George KG George K

            Got someone who's pickup you can borrow?

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            Horace
            wrote on last edited by
            #92

            @George-K said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

            Got someone who's pickup you can borrow?

            They unboxed keyboard fits comfortably in my trunk with the back seat folded down.

            Education is extremely important.

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              Rainman
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              #93

              But what caused the clicking sound?
              Ace Hardware sells a kit for working on electronic instruments.
              Good time for you to familiarize yourself with your new piano!
              Take it apart, get the grease gun out of the garage, go to it.
              Or, I guess let warranty take care of it if necessary.
              But have the grease gun at the ready.

              Anyway, huge congratulations on the piano. I'm envious, in a good supportive way.
              And, more recordings! That was enjoyable!

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              • RainmanR Rainman

                But what caused the clicking sound?
                Ace Hardware sells a kit for working on electronic instruments.
                Good time for you to familiarize yourself with your new piano!
                Take it apart, get the grease gun out of the garage, go to it.
                Or, I guess let warranty take care of it if necessary.
                But have the grease gun at the ready.

                Anyway, huge congratulations on the piano. I'm envious, in a good supportive way.
                And, more recordings! That was enjoyable!

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                Horace
                wrote on last edited by
                #94

                @Rainman said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                But what caused the clicking sound?
                Ace Hardware sells a kit for working on electronic instruments.
                Good time for you to familiarize yourself with your new piano!
                Take it apart, get the grease gun out of the garage, go to it.
                Or, I guess let warranty take care of it if necessary.
                But have the grease gun at the ready.

                Anyway, huge congratulations on the piano. I'm envious, in a good supportive way.
                And, more recordings! That was enjoyable!

                Thanks RM. I don't really fit behind the keyboard because I'm so fat, which is why I miss some notes sometimes.

                I just went to costco and replaced the keyboard. This one is totally click-less, feels perfect, but the bluetooth doesn't work. Sigh.

                Education is extremely important.

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                • HoraceH Offline
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                  Horace
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #95

                  What headphones do you Pianoteq peeps use? I am investing in Sennheiser 650s. I think I am bottlenecked in sound quality with my cheap headphones.

                  Education is extremely important.

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                  • HoraceH Horace

                    What headphones do you Pianoteq peeps use? I am investing in Sennheiser 650s. I think I am bottlenecked in sound quality with my cheap headphones.

                    George KG Offline
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                    George K
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #96

                    @Horace said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                    What headphones do you Pianoteq peeps use?

                    You'll have to go to @kluurs for that one. I use some cheapo headphones - a no-name brand. For my needs they're OK. If I want great, room-filling, sound, I'll go to my grand.

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      #97

                      I use Sennheiser HD 800 which I run through a Topping D90SE DAC/headphone amplifier.

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                        jon-nyc
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                        #98

                        I literally just ordered my third pair of Sony MDR7506 professional studio headphones yesterday. They seem to last about 8 or 9 years then the ear piece cushions start disintegrating from all the contact with my scratchy face. I briefly considered looking what else was out there but I’m so used to the weight and feel of these, I’ve been using them since 2005.

                        Only non-witches get due process.

                        • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                          George K
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                          The only thing I don't like about mine is that the earpiece is a bit too small. I might consider replacing them with something that's more "over the ear-ish".

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            jon-nyc
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #100

                            Mine are very much that. i think they were pretty high end when i got them in 2005. But they're still a good seller, you can see them stocked at bricks and mortar retailers to this day.

                            IMG_1194.jpeg

                            Only non-witches get due process.

                            • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                            • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                              Mine are very much that. i think they were pretty high end when i got them in 2005. But they're still a good seller, you can see them stocked at bricks and mortar retailers to this day.

                              IMG_1194.jpeg

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                              wrote on last edited by
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                              @jon-nyc said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                              Mine are very much that. i think they were pretty high end when i got them in 2005. But they're still a good seller, you can see them stocked at bricks and mortar retailers to this day.

                              IMG_1194.jpeg

                              Those are the ones I'm upgrading from. I'm hoping to be able to hear a difference, but we'll see. The Sennheiser 650 will be more comfortable in any case.

                              Education is extremely important.

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                                #102

                                Those Sennheisers are pricey!

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                • George KG George K

                                  Those Sennheisers are pricey!

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                                  Horace
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #103

                                  @George-K said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                                  Those Sennheisers are pricey!

                                  the software, headphones, and audio interface are costing as much as the piano.

                                  Education is extremely important.

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                                  • HoraceH Horace

                                    @George-K said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                                    Those Sennheisers are pricey!

                                    the software, headphones, and audio interface are costing as much as the piano.

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                                    George K
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #104

                                    @Horace said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                                    @George-K said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                                    Those Sennheisers are pricey!

                                    the software, headphones, and audio interface are costing as much as the piano.

                                    Yeah. How about that?

                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

                                    HoraceH 1 Reply Last reply
                                    • George KG George K

                                      @Horace said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                                      @George-K said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                                      Those Sennheisers are pricey!

                                      the software, headphones, and audio interface are costing as much as the piano.

                                      Yeah. How about that?

                                      HoraceH Offline
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                                      Horace
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #105

                                      @George-K said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                                      @Horace said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                                      @George-K said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                                      Those Sennheisers are pricey!

                                      the software, headphones, and audio interface are costing as much as the piano.

                                      Yeah. How about that?

                                      Rhetorical cost saving measures are worth what any other rhetoric is worth.

                                      Education is extremely important.

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                                        Horace
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #106

                                        I bought the Petrof pianos yesterday. Now my office is rather cluttered with 5 concert grand pianos.

                                        Education is extremely important.

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                                          kluurs
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                                          #107

                                          Those aren't necessarily my best headphones. I have a pair of Stax electostatic ear-speakers and with a Stax Class A amplifier that sound nice as well. Sadly, I spend the majority of my time listening to music through my iPhone and my bone conduction headphones. I have a pair of inexpensive Sennheisers I use with the bedroom stereo.

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