Thanks to MCO, I finally bought Roland FP30 as suggested by forumer here and a very long research/reading on the internet. I never try both Yamaha and Roland though. So I randomly purchase thru lazada and came a bit late, after few days (due to covid).

After few weeks, I noticed the piano is kinda not for me.

1. The on-board speaker is not nice
- last time I had Yamaha PSR-something and I remember it has very bright sound, compared to this RM3k value piano which i think could sound better? I have to go to the shop and test the P125 to confirm this
-luckily i normally use the headphone when playing so I don’t really bother

2. There are 3 grand piano sounds and multiple adjustment such as ambiance and brilliance but any of the setting does not satisfy my pleasure, or maybe it’s just me

3. The smartphone apps could not connect
- at first trial, I couldn’t connect even after few device reboots (both) and apps reinstall
- i managed to connect after few days

4. The key is quite heavy
- your fingers kinda tired/pain after 10 minutes of playing, definitely not for casual player like me and you can’t play fast

5. The key is slippery
- i often wipe my hands before play but i think the key is the caused
- slip especially when hitting sharp key, sigh

Anyhow, I enjoyed playing with FP30 despite the dissatisfaction I had after few weeks of usage. Maybe it needs a lil bit of tame?

that's real nice
i am thinking of getting a korg minilogue xd

How is the travel on the keys?

I've also bought a cheap 88 keys keyboard from taobao. Currently awaiting kastam clearance

connect to pc?

Go for it! I heard MCO will be extend for another 2 x 2 weeks! Don't waste our time with Netflix and stuff

Like i mentioned, the key is quite slippery, therefore when you play especially quite a distance between notes (and fast) you might slip. I'm not sure if this answer your question

Mind show the picture over here?

Actually I already got 64 MIDI controller for my DAW so currently I didn't plug my FP30 to any computer

i want to buy, but feel sory for abang shopee

My previous Yamaha vs Roland thread is here;

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=4820437&hl=

You should feel sorry if they lose the job, or no job no pay

i had 2 digital piano once, but my cat spoilt them both. so nowadays i just play kalimba

How is the cat spoil the piano? Can’t it be fixed?

cat pee. short circuit

Whu didnt you get the P125 instead?

its an entry level roland lol, don't expect wonders, but if u are coming from a midi keyboard to weighted keys there will some getting used to

still, the supernatural engine on roland should sound good exporting through a good pair of headphone, try that

in my opinion

sound - roland
touch - casio
worth for money - casio

stay away from yamaha digitals, they sucked bad, unless u talking about the high end clavinovas or the stage pianos costing around 10k

so for my digital i got a casio privia midi out to an imac running pianoteq with a pair of old home theater speaker i hooked up to an amplifier to. huge set up but sounds good.

but real acoustic piano > all, nothing can replicate the touch of an acoustic

As i do research and even ask the seller, they said FP30 better for long term playing. Idk, i thought more price more gooding

Well i dont expect it to be like the real grand piano. But still i enjoy the piano and everyday i got practice

True, using headphone sounds better compared using the on board, i seldom using the onboard though.

I was thinking to connect with speakers too, maybe later.

I am not T20 can afford those acoustic pianos

ahaha, there are cheap used uprights too around 4-5k

long term investment i think, i really developed bad habits starting on digitals as it is much more forgiving eg tonal decay is much shorter on a digital than real acoustic, hence u can sustain longer and it will still sounds okay, try that on a real acoustic u get incredibly muddy sound

now i am asking if musicbliss will deliver during MCO??

I am having this FP30 as well. I think it's good enough for budget keyboard, the heavy key imitating the real piano keys isnt it? haha. The speaker is okay, but its much better when you plug in to speaker or headphone as the sound will be much nicer(their sound engine)

Which casio would you recommend? What do you think about the P125? Im actually considering getting one to start off my self taught piano lessons.

Really considering P125 because of the iOS piano support and free piano pieces like flowkey and smart pianist.

https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_ins...p-125/apps.html

I live in condo, so thats why i chose digital. I am quite old so i no longer concern about bad habit and also not going to pursue the exam

Any item you purchase from lazada/shopee/whatever online item they will deliver one

True, the key is quite heavy, but i like it. I dont think Yamaha P125 have this weighted key?

Flowkey does not support user from Malaysia

https://www.flowkey.com/en/yamaha

But if you really want to buy digital piano, i advised u to test first. Don't be like me

didnt really research on digitals for sometime now, but if i recall correctly the privia lines had the same keys across all boards and they only differ in their sound and aesthetic, so buy one that suits your budget as long its the privia line

ios piano support is just a fancy way of saying midi supported which most if not all of the latest digitals and keyboards in the markets does nowadays

i never tried the p125 before but my school have a dgx 660 in their music club which i tried before, both has similar spec so they probably are the same

the keys in my opinion is too soft and plastically, didn't really like them, the sound is tiny coming out from the build in speakers (but of course it may be subjective because students frequently abuses any instruments there in the school)

overall, i felt like playing a keyboard instead of a digital piano, but i could be bias because i am used to privia and my upright more heavier touch

i self taught myself too, and while i wouldn't say i am good at playing but imo u can get by through youtube tutorials and googling, because for the most u just need to learn how to read sheet music, the hard part is probably keeping the tempo and the occasional odd time signatures and triplets passages, in these cases u can use a metronome to help u with, but constant long time practice is still needed, but as i said earlier, learning on a digital without guidance will probably get u into some bad habits, but they are nothing that u can't unlearn from

good luck

[quote=tenuk_cyber,Apr 28 2020, 05:58 PM]
True, the key is quite heavy, but i like it. I dont think Yamaha P125 have this weighted key?

Yamaha P125 has weighted keys as well. Both model more or less the same, just preferences.

Congrats!!!!