<p>What kind of piano did you daughter have, and if you don’t mind me asking, how much was it? I am going to boarding school next year, and I want to get a resonably priced keyboard that I can practice with in the dorm (with headphones) and use for coffee shop gigs. Thanks!</p>
<p>Look for something called a ‘stage piano’. Roland and Yamaha make those, 2-3 $K and up, real piano keyboard (about as real as it gets) and durable enough to survive road gigs and such. Don’t forget a bench. I’m guessing this would work best in a loft type setting.</p>
<p>You will hear them playing no matter what. We have a high end Roland digital grand and even with headphones you can hear the keys. </p>
<p>Something like this:</p>
<p>[Stage</a> Pianos :: Roland Piano Digital :: Products :: Roland](<a href=“http://www.roland.com/piano/stage.html]Stage”>http://www.roland.com/piano/stage.html)
[CP</a> Series - Stage Pianos - Music Production Tools - Products - Yamaha United States](<a href=“Synthesizers - Synthesizers & Music Production Tools - Products - Yamaha USA”>Synthesizers - Synthesizers & Music Production Tools - Products - Yamaha USA)</p>
<p>If he’s more into non-classical music a guiboard may work too (Roland AX-Synth, for example). <a href=“Roland - Global”>Roland - Global;
<p>A “stage piano” is the kind of electronic piano that professional musicians use for their gigs. They are very nice, but expensive.</p>
<p>If you would like to spend less, consider the Yamaha P Series. They offer graded hammer keys that feel and behave like an acoustic piano and sounds sampled from high-end concert pianos. The prices range from $500 (P-35) to $1000 (P-155). The built-in speakers are okay for casual playing and you can plug in headphones to avoid disturbing your dormmates. For performances you would want to plug into a good amplifier.</p>
<p>This thread is three years old. Perhaps a new thread (that would have current models) might be better than reviving a three year old thread.</p>