5 Advantages Of Electronic Pianos
Like most areas of technology, music has been revolutionized with the invention of the electronic pianos.
Of course, you can still get traditional "analog" pianos built with wood, steel, and strings, and they still have the richest sound...
but there are many tremendous advantages offered by electronic pianos, and the sound is getting very close to the analog version especially in the up-scale versions.
This article presents 5 key advantages offered by electronic pianos to help you make a wise decision if you want to buy an electric piano.
Incidentally, a digital piano uses samples of real sound to re-create tones electronically, whereas an "analog" piano uses the traditional "padded hammer striking metal strings" design.
As you might expect, not all of the following advantages are offered by all electronic pianos; more expensive models tend to have more features and higher quality sound while less expensive models tend to offer less features or lower quality.
I recommend you pick the advantages important to you, and then use that as a checklist for comparing different models.
Maintenance: Electronic pianos never need tuning; they're easy to clean; and most are easy to store.
Portable: Electric piano keyboards come in a wide variety of sizes (primarily driven by the number of keys...
generally 61, 73, or 88...
and sound quality), and if they are designed to be "table top" rather than floor-standing, they are generally easy to move around.
Lower Cost: Although you can buy digital pianos that cost more than used traditional pianos, in general, the price range for electric pianos is much less than the analog "wood and string" variety.
Of course, you can get a basic digital unit for less than $100, but you can get a full-featured, quality sound for under $500.
You probably can't even get a used wooden upright piano that won't hold its tune for $500.
Privacy: Most, if not all, digital pianos include a headphone port which allows you to play and hear what you are playing when no one else can hear a thing.
Variety: A traditional piano sounds like a piano and a pipe organ sounds like a pipe organ, but electronic pianos often have lots of buttons that let you play automated background rhythms, make your keyboard sound like other instruments, and even play recorded "accompaniment" music so it sounds like you are in a band or orchestra.
Many models even let you vary the sound to offer the rich sound of a concert hall or Jazz club.
So, as you can see, electronic pianos are loaded with highly desirable advantages.
As stated above, I recommend you decide which features are most important for you, and use it as a checklist as you shop to buy an electric piano.
Of course, you can still get traditional "analog" pianos built with wood, steel, and strings, and they still have the richest sound...
but there are many tremendous advantages offered by electronic pianos, and the sound is getting very close to the analog version especially in the up-scale versions.
This article presents 5 key advantages offered by electronic pianos to help you make a wise decision if you want to buy an electric piano.
Incidentally, a digital piano uses samples of real sound to re-create tones electronically, whereas an "analog" piano uses the traditional "padded hammer striking metal strings" design.
As you might expect, not all of the following advantages are offered by all electronic pianos; more expensive models tend to have more features and higher quality sound while less expensive models tend to offer less features or lower quality.
I recommend you pick the advantages important to you, and then use that as a checklist for comparing different models.
Maintenance: Electronic pianos never need tuning; they're easy to clean; and most are easy to store.
Portable: Electric piano keyboards come in a wide variety of sizes (primarily driven by the number of keys...
generally 61, 73, or 88...
and sound quality), and if they are designed to be "table top" rather than floor-standing, they are generally easy to move around.
Lower Cost: Although you can buy digital pianos that cost more than used traditional pianos, in general, the price range for electric pianos is much less than the analog "wood and string" variety.
Of course, you can get a basic digital unit for less than $100, but you can get a full-featured, quality sound for under $500.
You probably can't even get a used wooden upright piano that won't hold its tune for $500.
Privacy: Most, if not all, digital pianos include a headphone port which allows you to play and hear what you are playing when no one else can hear a thing.
Variety: A traditional piano sounds like a piano and a pipe organ sounds like a pipe organ, but electronic pianos often have lots of buttons that let you play automated background rhythms, make your keyboard sound like other instruments, and even play recorded "accompaniment" music so it sounds like you are in a band or orchestra.
Many models even let you vary the sound to offer the rich sound of a concert hall or Jazz club.
So, as you can see, electronic pianos are loaded with highly desirable advantages.
As stated above, I recommend you decide which features are most important for you, and use it as a checklist as you shop to buy an electric piano.
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