[jaromir]

Hi everybody.

These days, I'm choosing digital piano for me. I have grand piano about 100 years old, and I can play it only through afternoons (due to neighbours , so that's why I am looking for digital piano.

I can spend max. 750 pounds for it... and I need only two things: 1. Fingerboard as close to real in grand pianos, as possible, 2. at least two pedals and wooden "case" - no stage piano please

Today, I tested Roland HP-1 digital piano which sounds good, but one thing makes me doubtful - when I press and release any of keys, it makes strange thing - when returning to "normal" (I mean not-pushed) position, it makes always few little bounces. It looks like the key is two or theree times bouncing of some hammer-split. Is this OK ? I think it could be problem when trying to play the same key more times in one
measure, for example. I looked to other models (HP-237, HP-2), and the do it too... Has anybody experience with these Roland piano ? Thanks to everyone for helping, best regards,

Jaromir

[cwilson]

I envy you.. having a 100 year old grand piano.

I quite like Rolands from what I've seen, the first thing I noticed about them, though, is their sticky keys. I hate the feel of the keys, your fingers almost stick to them. The thing is, after playing a grand, it's strange to play a digital because they really don't feel the same. The nicest Roland I have played yet it the f-90.

[jaromir]

Well, thank you. At my teacher's class, I play Yamaha Clavinova CLP-130, and it has quite simillar feel to real grand piano. But this Yamaha is too expensive for me. Now I going to test Kurzweil Mark one, but I'm not sure, if only 32 note polyphony is enough for me... and for the future.

[cwilson]

Yea, my friend has a clavinova. I could never afford one. I have to say I prefer Rolands though

[jaromir]

I'm going to buy Clavinova 115 probably. My dealer made me special price, CZK 40 700 ( = 814 pounds). Usually it costs about 5 000 CZK (100 pounds) more in Czech Rep. I tested it and sounds of piano and organ are average, harpsichords are great, and the keyborad has feel very close to normal grand piano.

[cwilson]

good! I'm pleased for you.. harpsichord on the clavinova is the best from what I've played.