88 Key Black Portable Folding Digital Piano by Blackstar USB MIDI Controller with Rechargeable Battery

I have nerve damage in my hands and wanted a hobby that would exercise my hand and finger muscles, so I thought of music.I got my keyboard in January and started attending piano lessons shortly after. I love this keyboard, the keys are very light and easy to play (though my teacher says I need to practice on weighted keys I just find it too painful) and it's cheap enough that if I didn't enjoy it I wouldn't have wasted much money. Thankfully though I really enjoy playing and even though it's tiny when folded up and very light I have now made an area where it can remain set out full time.It sounds good enough on a low volume but tinny if you turn it up past 5 and I dont use any other sound effect setting than number 1 (normal piano), though obviously I have played around with the rest just to see what's what and I thought they all sound dreadful! But the piano setting is all I wanted and that's perfect for me.It is quite fragile so I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for something for a young child (or temper prone adult) as the joints where it folds up can very easily be destroyed.

So handy to have this on the go. I have full sized pianos, but sometimes teach online and am away from them. This a great substitue. It has the full 88 keys, and pedal/bag included. The only reason I dropped one star is because the keys are shorter than standard size, which is understandable to make it portable. But this does make it tricky when playing a piece with a lots of sharps/flats. Absolutely amazing that it folds down to a compact size. Glad I purchased

Great product if you love pink, and need portability for travel, and to use for additional practice alongside use of a static weighted key piano. Light, folds up so small enough you would not know you were carrying a keyboard. Can be set up quickly and played anywhere - ours has been tested on a table, floor, sofa, bed. Good range of sound effects, keys are light, and metronome used to support practice.

The media could not be loaded. A full-sized folding keyboard is an excellent concept when everyone's got a smartphone nowadays. By the look of it, this keyboard is minimalist and elegant. The sound quality is OK, and you can easily plug in an external synthesiser or speaker to augment the quality. That's not the problem.What was slightly annoying is the noise from pressing the keys - in the recorded video, it sounds like a typewriter. But if you are going to use it as a MIDI controller, this is not an issue either.The reason I returned the keyboard eventually was that I had to connect to a power source all the time when I plug it in with my iPhone. Because it uses the same USB port for charging and MIDI output, whenever it's connected to a phone or a computer, it charges the battery - which draws way too much power for a mobile phone - and iPhone does not like that for a good reason. Yes, you can use a lightning adapter with an external power supply to solve the problem, but it limits the mobility of this keyboard greatly. Ironically, on the manual, it even says "don't use your keyboard while charging, as it may reduce the battery life". If only they made it possible to use it as a MIDI keyboard while NOT charging, this product could be so much better.For the same price, I eventually got a Korg MicroKey 49 - has fewer keys, does not have built-in speakers, but offers much better quality with velocity sensitiveness, is still reasonably portable, and works perfectly with smartphones.

I am a Pianist/Musician that is looking to teach freelance and think this is a fantastic for any beginner/ Writer of music and to play for a basic accompany to sing along to or just for fun playing with the sounds and Rhythms. It is very light folds up into four coming with a easy to carry bag. Keyboard is rechargeable states 8 hours on one charge I have played it for 2 hours in one go. Sound not too good on their internal speakers but good enough if learning but can plug into portable speaker getting a much better sound and if plugged into a professional speaker sound is very good. Keys not feel like a normal piano but perfect for a beginner to get started for about a year and upgrade later. I like the portability as can take to other places to teach or play if no Piano available as I took it to work and played it at work as they knew I played but had never heard me play as could not take my Piano from home. I'm sure others could take it to there friends to play it for fun or to learn it professionally. Also Piano is a space saver for the house due to it foldability which I am sure lots will like where do you see you storing yours. It is basic but we all got to start from somewhere and if you want to be able to take it to other friends and possibly work colleagues to have fun with or just want if for yourself at home I recommend the Carry on 88 Keys Portable Folding Digital Piano