First of all i'd like to say this is a great product and well worth the buy. I've been playing and gigging for many years and I bought this for the exact same purpose. With 76 full size (despite some reviews saying they are not!) semi weighted keys, they are ideal for a keyboard player with a liking for a piano sound. Most piano pieces and pop songs etc do not need more than 76 keys so its more than enough. The keys are lightweight but the graded hammer action is a lovely bonus. This means that just like on a real piano, the keys feel heavier at the bottom and lighter at the top. So although it in general, it has more of a keyboard feel, it certainly has a lot of piano-like qualities.
The touch sensitivity is not bad at all, especially for its price.
The favoured setting for me is too put the touch sensitivity on HARD and the reverb on STUDIO. This is as good a grand piano sound as you can get for its capabilities.
Another good thing about this is that the different voices have individual buttons, easily located in the top left. For myself who plays songs that require quick switches from strings to piano and vice versa, its perfect.
The music stand is surprisingly a lot better than what other reviewers have written. In fact its a better stand than on my CLP320 which is a £900 digital piano! It's deep enough for thick books and certainly sturdy enough. If you have books where the pages turn over by themselves i suggest you buy some clips. They're not too expensive don't worry.
Another product you HAVE YO BUY WITH THIS PIANO is a sustain pedal. This I can not say strongly enough. Do not buy this without buying a pedal. Also, if you're buying a stand, don't buy the 'ironing board' type stand. They're naff believe me. Buy the LC2 keyboard stand, its miles better for both leg room and sturdiness.
Overall if you're just starting off on piano or if you want a piano for gigging, but don't have the big bucks for better models (like me!) then this is perfect. And if you won't take my words as inspiration for buying this, then check out the one and only JAMIE CULLUM recommending it on youtube!
Hope my review helps. Happy buying people.
Luke
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