subject: How to bring home the right 61 key Digital Music Keyboard [print this page] How to bring home the right 61 key Digital Music Keyboard
The main advantage of an electronic keyboard, also referred to as a Digital Keyboard or a musical keyboard, is that it is portable and doesn't cost a bomb.
It does not mean that all electronic music keyboards cost less. The top of the line professional keyboards can cost up to $4000. The gap in the price between a high end keyboard and an entry level keyboard can be high. A beginner keyboard, a basic one, can be priced below $200. Toy keyboards that are priced as low as 75 dollars are also available but they are meant for kids and do not offer touch sensitivity.
Most digital, electronic musical keyboard guide suggest that professional music keyboards do not have speakers whereas the beginner and intermediate ones do come with built-in speakers. This is because performers prefer keyboard amplifiers instead of the internal speakers since they have to perform in a bigger space.
Yamaha PSR keyboards and their ensemble digital pianos come with internal speakers, in this case even the high end keyboards have built-in speakers.
The top manufacturers or brands, as per most keyboard players, would be Yamaha, Roland, Korg and Kurzweil. This is not in any order of preference and based on budget, skills, personal needs and preferences, these brands offer various choices of keyboards.
You also get keyboards with 61, 76 and 88 keys but if you are just starting out, then 61 keys would be just fine. So go and check out a Digital, Electronic or Musical Keyboard of your choice.
