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Thinking of getting a digital piano

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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
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    #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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      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.

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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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          wrote on last edited by
          #97

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

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            jon-nyc
            wrote on last edited by jon-nyc
            #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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              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

                  HoraceH Offline
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                  Horace
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #101

                  @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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                  • George KG Offline
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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!

                      HoraceH Offline
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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?

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                          Horace
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                          #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
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #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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                              • RainmanR Offline
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                                Rainman
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #108

                                I don't use headphones.
                                If I have to listen to my crappy playing, so does everyone else.

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                                  Copper
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #109

                                  I use headphones to cancel the noise when I mow the lawn or use the leaf blower.

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                                  • HoraceH Offline
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                                    Horace
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #110

                                    I ordered two headphones from Amazon by accident. Actually, I ordered one, then reconsidered, canceled, and ordered another. But the cancelation didn't go through in time, and both were delivered. The first was Sennheiser 560-S, the second was Sennheiser 650. I thought the 650 would be better, but it turns out I like the less expensive 560-S more, and the difference was clear. Hate to take advantage of all these free returns. But I'll get over it.

                                    Education is extremely important.

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                                    • George KG Offline
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                                      George K
                                      wrote on last edited by George K
                                      #111

                                      Amazon returns are Da Bomb.

                                      As long as it's legit - "I didn't like them" - there's usually no problem.

                                      How's the piano? Still happy?

                                      "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
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #112

                                        PIano's great! The Petrof Mistral "warm" setting is excellent. I set the velocity curve to produce louder noises with softer touches, as that's what my fingers are used to from my upright, which can't be played pp.

                                        Education is extremely important.

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                                        • HoraceH Horace

                                          PIano's great! The Petrof Mistral "warm" setting is excellent. I set the velocity curve to produce louder noises with softer touches, as that's what my fingers are used to from my upright, which can't be played pp.

                                          George KG Offline
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                                          George K
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #113

                                          @Horace said in Thinking of getting a digital piano:

                                          I set the velocity curve to produce louder noises with softer touches

                                          I haven't gotten that deep into the weeds with Pianoteq. I just pick a preset and I'm happy with it. Z

                                          IIRC, Roland doesn't sample sounds. Using Pianoteq shows you how good it can be to not rely on sampling.

                                          "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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