Thinking of getting a digital piano
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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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wrote on 18 Nov 2023, 15:22 last edited by
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.
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wrote on 18 Nov 2023, 15:23 last edited by
Tell the Costco guy what you are doing.
He won't care.
Then you might feel better about it.
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wrote on 18 Nov 2023, 15:26 last edited by
Got someone who's pickup you can borrow?
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wrote on 18 Nov 2023, 15:41 last edited by
@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.
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wrote on 18 Nov 2023, 16:43 last edited by
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! -
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!wrote on 18 Nov 2023, 17:34 last edited by@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.
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wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 06:26 last edited by
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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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.
wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 12:50 last edited by@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.
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wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 13:44 last edited by
I use Sennheiser HD 800 which I run through a Topping D90SE DAC/headphone amplifier.
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wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 14:30 last edited by jon-nyc
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.
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wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 14:38 last edited by
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".
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wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 14:54 last edited by
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.
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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.
wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 15:00 last edited by@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.
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.
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wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 15:45 last edited by
Those Sennheisers are pricey!
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wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 15:48 last edited by
@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 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.
wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 16:03 last edited by@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 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?
wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 16:17 last edited by@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.
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wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 16:18 last edited by
I bought the Petrof pianos yesterday. Now my office is rather cluttered with 5 concert grand pianos.
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wrote on 19 Nov 2023, 16:20 last edited by
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.
