What is a Digital Piano?

Digital pianos can take many forms. A digital piano can be a beautiful furniture-style addition to your home, a portable stage instrument, a MIDI controller in your studio, a sound design partner, the list goes on. At its most fundamental level, a digital piano is an instrument with 88 weighted keys which can accurately replicate the sound and feel of playing a traditional grand piano. The best digital pianos go even further with features like keys with wood construction, sympathetic string resonance, elegant cabinetry, customizable effects, and other benefits that help draw you even deeper into your music.

Why Would I Want a Digital vs Acoustic Piano?

For many players, cost and space are the biggest factors. Digital pianos often find a home where a traditional acoustic piano is either impractical or financially out of reach. That said, there are many practical advantages to a digital vs acoustic piano that might make your decision even easier. For example, digital pianos require no tuning or maintenance, they offer multiple sounds and recording features, and they have headphone outputs for quiet playing. We need to stop this list here, or we’ll be listing conveniences for days.

The Best Digital Piano for Beginners

If you’re taking piano lessons, your teacher will eventually recommend weighted keys to build proper technique. You should know that piano students and studio musicians are often looking for the same combination of features: An 88 key digital piano with great-feeling weighted hammer-action keys with excellent piano sound and compact size. The same instrument can be both a digital piano for beginners and a master keyboard for a studio. Wherever you fall on the beginner-to-pro spectrum, even Casio’s most affordable digital pianos go far beyond your expectations with features like recording, seamless USB-MIDI connectivity, and app integration. Most importantly, Casio’s award-winning key designs and sound quality will inspire you and spark creativity for years to come.

Which Portable Keyboard Do I Need?

Whether you’re picking out a portable keyboard for yourself or as a gift, for playing at home or performing live, just starting out or a seasoned pro, there’s a Casio keyboard that’s perfect for you. All Casio portable keyboard models have built-in speakers, optional battery power, and loads of sounds and capabilities to explore.

Which keyboard makes the best gift?

A keyboard is a very thoughtful gift that inspires creativity, joy, well-being, and growth. Nothing makes us smile more than hearing about people who grew up with Casio passing the torch to their kids, nieces and nephews, grandkids, or anyone else. You don’t have to limit your gift list to kids and beginners… A Casio keyboard can be the perfect gift for anyone!

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