Members rasputin1963 Posted September 6, 2009 Members Share Posted September 6, 2009 Full 88-key weighted keyboard piano.... that weighs less than 26lbs. OK, I'll bite. Have any of you tried it yet? Does it really sound incredible and feel good beneath your fingers? P.S. Their website shows you a keyboard which, when the user clicks any key, is supposed to sound. I couldn't get it to sound though. What MIME or browser plugin d'you suppose allows one to hear the keys play "live"? P.P.S. I think "Privia" is a funny name... it sounds dangerously like "privy" (a latrine or outhouse) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Karma1 Posted September 6, 2009 Members Share Posted September 6, 2009 I have a good friend who has one. Before this, she owned a Roland RD500 which she liked, but it weighed a ton and she hated having to take it out to gig with. So she checked out a lot of the newer light weight 88 key keyboards and decided on the Privia - I think it's a 310 or 320 - something like that. She's very happy with it and can carry it out to her car with one hand. Being a classically trained pianist, she wanted weighted action. The Privia had a lighter touch than she was looking for, but after getting used to it it's fine. It also has some very nice basic sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rasputin1963 Posted September 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 6, 2009 OK... finally got the website to play. Sounds OK. To my ear, the higher treble notes are only sampled every two to three pitches.... hence there is a curious, shrill sound on a couple of those notes. 26lbs would be a blessing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kurdy Posted September 6, 2009 Members Share Posted September 6, 2009 I own one. The PX-310, to be specific. Bought it a couple of years ago, based on a recommendation from a former band member (he loved the Wurly sound). It's great for what I need it to do, but then again, I don't need it to feel or sound exactly like the real thing, as long as it's close enough. The action is comfortable to me, and the acoustic piano sound ("rock piano" being the one I use most) is very playable, although like any digital piano, it has its own sonic characteristics you become so accustomed to, that it's hard to be objective about how it sounds after a while. It depends on how particular you are about what you're looking for, and what you need it to do. Although, like with any instrument, once you've played it for a while, you get used to its characteristics. I'd say it's just your average functional digital piano. No frills...just gets the job done. Its GM sounds are pretty good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deanmass Posted September 7, 2009 Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 I owned one for a couple years....It was fine for what it was, a way for me to get some practice on full size, semi weighted keys. I would not gig with it, but for a learning tool, I think it is fine.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Surrealistic Posted September 7, 2009 Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 I have one. The touch sensitivity and weighted keys are very good. The sound it makes - not so good. I've heard a lot worse but it's not quite good enough. Use it as a MIDI controller with a good sample though and it's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Etienne Rambert Posted September 7, 2009 Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 They sell a lot of them in Saigon. I've played them. For the money they are a bargain. I own a Roland RS9 synth back in the States. I love it. 88 keys - easy to use & only 23 pounds! People dissed the RS series. But I love my Rs9. For lightweight - the M Audio ProKeys 88 is only 17 pounds and costs under $400. If you have a module - you're in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark L Posted September 7, 2009 Members Share Posted September 7, 2009 Nope, I haven't tried it But I do own a Casio keyboard. It's a WK-3500 and it does everything I need it to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Martin Posted September 8, 2009 Members Share Posted September 8, 2009 The new Privia PX-330 and PX-130 just began shipping. It has a new keyboard action and all new 4 layer stereo piano sounds. Keyboard Magazine has a review of the PX-330 coming in the October issue. http://www.priviapiano.com/products/PX-330/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kerouac Posted September 8, 2009 Members Share Posted September 8, 2009 For lightweight - the M Audio ProKeys 88 is only 17 pounds and costs under $400. If you have a module - you're in. I've been planning on buying one of those for months but I have yet to find a single one locally and GC and Sam Ash are right next to each other. Neither of them have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members coyote-1 Posted September 8, 2009 Members Share Posted September 8, 2009 I have the RadioShack weighted-88 keyboard that was sold a few years ago. It was a re-branded Privia. Feels good, and sounds good enough in a live mix. For $279 I have no complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members girevik Posted September 8, 2009 Members Share Posted September 8, 2009 I have a Privia PX-320. I also have an M-Audio 88-key. I'm keeping the Privia over the M-Audio. It's my practice piano and the built-in speakers are convenient for that purpose. The M-Audio will be going on sale once I find the manual for it - it requires a separate sound module and speaker system, and weighs more than the Privia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted September 8, 2009 Members Share Posted September 8, 2009 My friend was gigging with a Privia before - I don't know which one - and liked it, especially for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kerouac Posted September 8, 2009 Members Share Posted September 8, 2009 I have a Privia PX-320. I also have an M-Audio 88-key. I'm keeping the Privia over the M-Audio. It's my practice piano and the built-in speakers are convenient for that purpose. The M-Audio will be going on sale once I find the manual for it - it requires a separate sound module and speaker system, and weighs more than the Privia. Is it the Pro with the sliders? If so PM when it goes up and I might be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Sayers Posted September 8, 2009 Members Share Posted September 8, 2009 I was in town yesterday so I popped into the music shop to check it out. They didn't have one as they reckoned when it was put up against the Yamaha P85 and the Kawai it didn't cut it and they never sold any so they dropped it from stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Martin Posted September 9, 2009 Members Share Posted September 9, 2009 I was in town yesterday so I popped into the music shop to check it out. They didn't have one as they reckoned when it was put up against the Yamaha P85 and the Kawai it didn't cut it and they never sold any so they dropped it from stock. Or they just sold out? Availability on the PX-320 has been tough but there are lots of PX-330's rolling in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Sayers Posted September 9, 2009 Members Share Posted September 9, 2009 No Mike - it was available from their supplier - I know the salesman and I trust his opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members girevik Posted September 9, 2009 Members Share Posted September 9, 2009 I forgot to mention that before I bought my PX-320, I tried the even cheaper Privias. The 320 had a noticeably better sound. Kerouac, will let you know. I packed the manual away in a box somewhere during the process of moving into my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kerouac Posted September 10, 2009 Members Share Posted September 10, 2009 I forgot to mention that before I bought my PX-320, I tried the even cheaper Privias. The 320 had a noticeably better sound. Kerouac, will let you know. I packed the manual away in a box somewhere during the process of moving into my house. Thanks, but I think I just landed a deal on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members girevik Posted September 10, 2009 Members Share Posted September 10, 2009 Thanks, but I think I just landed a deal on one. Ah, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Uncle Buster Posted September 10, 2009 Members Share Posted September 10, 2009 I have the Privia PX330. It is awesome and I'll be gigging with it on Saturday night for the 1st time. It's replacing my Roland RD300GX - there is NO comparison. The Casio smokes the RD. The PX330's sounds are top notch (including a few organ sounds that are good enough for me to leave the Hammond at home for many of the gigs). All the hype you've read about the new hammer action, Tri-sensors, and the 128-step Morphing AIF sound? BELIEVE IT! This piano is a dream to play and the built-in speaker array does an outstanding job. The piano has a "Pro" look to it on stage as well. I'm really pleased and feel the keyboard is an incredible bargain for what you're getting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kerouac Posted September 10, 2009 Members Share Posted September 10, 2009 Ah, congrats! I hope I like it. I've been quite happy with my other M-Audio stuff, but I'm not much of a keys player though I certainly can get around on them. I needed a basic control surface foremost and the idea of a weighted keyboard controller was even better. Musicians Friend gave me a pretty good deal on it since they eff'd up my Labor Day deal and I was NOT pleased. What exactly about it did you not like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members girevik Posted September 10, 2009 Members Share Posted September 10, 2009 I hope I like it. I've been quite happy with my other M-Audio stuff, but I'm not much of a keys player though I certainly can get around on them. I needed a basic control surface foremost and the idea of a weighted keyboard controller was even better. Musicians Friend gave me a pretty good deal on it since they eff'd up my Labor Day deal and I was NOT pleased.What exactly about it did you not like? It's a combination of convenience vs. a dedicated digital piano (as I wrote earlier) and space considerations. The digital piano is a self-contained unit that takes little space in my little living room. The music room has several 61-key 'boards already. Space is a premium in there too as my bandmate/roommate and I both play keys and other instruments and we want to leave enough room for visitors who want to jam with us. A drummer can just barely fit in there with two other people - not possible with a big 88k-key controller. I plan to eventually knock down some walls to increase the size of the music space, but I have other budgetary concerns that are more immediate, plus it'll take quite a bit of time to save up for that kind of remodeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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