Piano And Keyboards

It depends what your budget is, and even then I'd really really suggest to go to a real world music store and try out a couple of pianos in the price range you're thinking of.

Personally I love both the sound and keyboard action of Kawai digital pianos, and anything in their CN (entry-level) or CA (mid-level) range will be a great purchase that will last you for many years. But if you try out a few pianos you might find you actually get on far better with, say, Yamaha or Roland. It's a very subjective thing.

Well, I've been gigging on a Studiologic NC2X for about two years now, and it's been excellent, the occasional mid-gig pedal malfunction notwithstanding, but it does definitely feel more like a keyboard than a piano. If what you're looking for is more along the lines of your Clavinovas or other attempts at that real piano feel, I mean, there's a reason the Clavinova is the first name that comes to mind. In general, Yamaha, Roland, Korg, and Nord are the most widely recognized, but don't discount Casio for a good deal, and I've got a personal soft spot for Studiologic, as I mentioned.

Hi! Piano player my whole life, mostly jazz and big band. I've played lots of high-end real pianos before, but I've always preferred digital at home because I can play at any hour of the night and wear headphones.

In my opinion, it's really hard to beat Yamaha's digital pianos. Every product in their entire lineup prioritizes recreating the sound and feel of a real piano as well as possible at that price point. They provide a minimum amount of other features you expect (a few other sounds, MIDI) but minimal bells and whistles.

Their lower-end line is the Arius series. I have an Arius and I absolutely love it.

https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/pianos/arius/index.html

In my opinion, most other brands - Korg, Roland, Casio, etc. often make "digital piano" products that feel like a synthesizer with pedals and built-in legs. They're not really digital pianos. The piano sound is passable but not fantastic. The action is weighted but not accurate. The pedals function but they don't respond like a real piano.

Now, some of the higher-end models from those other brands are pretty good. But it bothers me that their low-end models are wholly inadequate and don't deserve to be called digital pianos, while to me, basically anything from Yamaha qualifies.

I like Yamaha as well. Kawai has some good ones. It depends on your budget.

I’ve been playing for 42 years now and I just purchased (for the second time) a Kawai ES-110. I’m sort of in awe about how good it is for he price. Feels awesome to play. My primary instrument is a Yamaha NU1X hybrid.

I love my Yamaha P140. It’s got a very nice sound and feel.