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56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
Nice
This is my first real keyboard and I got it to learn to play piano. I've only had it a few days but I'm really impressed by it so far. The keyboard seems to be really good with teaching songs, not only do the keys light up but it tells you which fingers to use and it can teach one hand at a time which is nice for a beginner. I really wasn't expecting much but this thing...
54 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
Good keyboard, awful and incompatible stand
Good keyboard but awful, incompatible stand. The keyboard merely rests on top of the bars of this stand. There seem to be points on the keyboard where a stand could be screwed on. I researched it and found there is a dedicated Yamaha stand for this keyboard. Why Amazon sells a stand that doesn't work is beyond me. I can't return the stand by itself because it comes as...
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This is my first real keyboard and I got it to learn to play piano. I've only had it a few days but I'm really impressed by it so far. The keyboard seems to be really good with teaching songs, not only do the keys light up but it tells you which fingers to use and it can teach one hand at a time which is nice for a beginner. I really wasn't expecting much but this thing sounds like a real piano and even the stand and headphones are pretty good quality.
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Now, I have to admit that I was a bit nervous about buying a keyboard via the Internet, as I have never owned one beforehand. However, I wanted to learn how to play the piano and had heard that this was a good one to start with from several different piano teachers. Wow, this is quite the bargain. The keyboard comes with a stand, headphones (in case you don't want to run off all of your family and friends as you're learning to play), and also a power adapter. I was surprised to find out that the keyboard does not normally come with these features, (as they are traditionally sold separately), but this package comes with all of these features!
The keyboard comes with about 100 built-in songs, (a part of the Yamaha Educational Suite), which you can learn to play along with. (Personally, I have found it easier to buy the Bastien learning series books, as the songs that are included with this keyboard are in small print. This is just my experience, but since I am teaching myself to play, I have found these starter books to be a wonderful guide for an absolute beginner. I am already starting to play songs that I never dreamed possible! Wow, so cool...)
One thing that I really like about this keyboard is that it's piano voice sounds just like a high-quality grand piano. Best of all, the keyboard is very simple to use -- and not complicated.
One thing that I am disappointed in is that it does not come with a USB connection. Instead, I had to buy a MIDI-connector for $40 dollars, so I could connect it to my Mac. I wanted to record my playing, but quickly discovered that Apple's Garageband couldn't seem to work with it. Yes, I have read the instruction manual and followed its directions step-by-step, but still no results. Garageband claims that its connected, but no results.
Overall, this is a great keyboard for getting started. If you are hoping to record your music, you might want to check into a more expensive Yamaha model with a USB connector.
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Good keyboard but awful, incompatible stand. The keyboard merely rests on top of the bars of this stand. There seem to be points on the keyboard where a stand could be screwed on. I researched it and found there is a dedicated Yamaha stand for this keyboard. Why Amazon sells a stand that doesn't work is beyond me. I can't return the stand by itself because it comes as a package. I recommend getting just the keyboard--sin stand.
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For someone looking for instant gratification, this keyboard offers just that. Open the box, read the simple instructions and begin playing even classical pieces because the keyboard will tell you where to put your fingers exactly! From there you can memorize the piece yourself so you can play without needing the assistance. Great Idea
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This keyboard is great! I bought it because I started taking piano lessons and it is perfect to practice on. The keys light up which help you so you know what keys are being pressed. If you don't want the keys to light up, simply turn them off with the touch of a button. The keyboard is light and doesn't take up much space. I found the assembly of the stand to be easy. I didn't have a chance to use the headphones yet because I have different headphones. I highly recommend this keyboard to anyone looking to buy a keyboard.
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My new Yamaha EZ200 61 Full-Sized Touch Sensitive with Lighted Keys was everything I'd hoped for and then some! It came with Headphones, Keyboard Stand, and Power Supply for under $200 which is a very reasonable price. I just started piano lessons and this works out very well for my practice sessions, and when I'm tired of hearing myself, I can play some of the programmed songs so I can hear what's possible for me down-the-road after a lot more practice! I especially like the learning suite that lights up the keys that I should play and waits for me before moving on so I can learn those programmed songs on my own. It keeps me entertained for hours. I heartily recommend this product.
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Searched many Yamaha and Roland models and kept returning to this one. Had everything we needed all in one bundle. Was a little hesitate to order because of the comments made about the stand, but we have had no problems, steady enough for my 9 year old but we have it set about halfway so I don't know how steady it would be set up all the way up to the highest setting. The headphones are great!
The only accessory we will have to buy is a foot pedal but that is later on. Highly recommend for a beginner (has several functions/sounds/settings/volume/light up keys than you can turn off if you want.
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This keyboard was purchased for my 5 year old daughter who had just began piano lessons. We were in the process of trying to get a full-sized upright piano we were offered to our home from where its location. This proved nearly impossible due to the lack of man-power (we had 4 men). The piano was well over 1000 lbs. and proved to awkward and heavy to mount on the truck. So we skipped it. Meanwhile, my daughter had already began her first 2 piano lessons and had nothing to practice on at home. With her third piano lesson rapidly approaching we decided to find something that we could afford and was also of suitable quality to practice upon.
Enter Amazon. After reading many reviews and educating myself on the difference between an electronic keyboard and a digital piano, my pocketbook necessitated that I give the EZ-200 a serious look. It was in the price range we could afford in a hurry and was accompanied with many positive reviews by individuals who had purchased it for the purpose of a starter piano for their kids of a similar age. So it is fair to say that I was not expecting a high quality product for the price-point. My expectations were not exceeded.
The keyboard arrived on time, as it was ordered with 2-day shipping. Everything that was supposed to be in the box was there... EXCEPT the headphone jack adapter.
HEADPHONES: The included headphones have a 1/8 stereo mini-jack, yet the keyboard itself requires the standard larger 1/4 jack. The box says that the 1/8 - 1/4 adapter is included. It was not. I happen to have several of those so I simply wrote it off as no big deal. The headphones have an extremely poor sound dynamic when plugged into my stereo. The keyboard demands only a narrow range of sound at any one time, so with the headphones plugged into it they perform adequately. Keeping in mind it merely need to suit my 5 year old daughter. The headphones also feature a volume control along the cable. On the second day of use, under light tension, the cable separated in two. The part that separated was one of the 2 ends of the cable that join at the volume control. Upon inspection of the wire ends, they were not stretched or torn. It was as if they were simply "placed" inside the volume control mechanism on the cable. I decided to open the volume control mechanism on the cord and as suspected, it was apparent that that side of the wire going in to the volume mechanism was not properly soldered.
At this point the cheap price is starting to feel expensive.
The STAND: The stand itself is actually quite sturdy. It is adjustable to 5 different heights. It looks nice enough. Made of a charcoal colored metal. So yes it is a decent stand, with only one problem....... It is ridiculously obvious that the stand was not designed to fit this keyboard. It allows the keyboard to sit on top of it, but so would an ironing board. The bottom of the keyboard is not flat. It has 4 rubber feet will allow it to sit level and slip-free on a flat surface. The bottom also has 2 grooves that were definitely designed to accommodate a stand, but NOT this one. No matter which of the 5 positions this stand allows, none of them line up with the keyboard's "Stand Grooves". So it is next to impossible to center the keyboard atop the stand and have a sturdy playing surface. So when the keyboard is atop the stand, do not bump into the keyboard, as it will most likely slide off the stand.
POWER ADAPTER: This seems to work fine. It is the only accessory that accompanies this keyboard that seems to be designed for it.
KEYBOARD: The keyboard brought a smile to my daughter's face when she first saw it of course.. she's five. The keys are not "weighted" of course, but they are pressure sensitive. So hitting the keys softly or hard produces different volumes accordingly. Though I believe the volume is strictly 3 phases;loud-medium-soft. There is an option to turn the sensitivity off allowing any press of the keys to produce a loud volume. "Loud" is of course a relative term, here I use it just to distinguish between 3 volumes. The speakers on the keyboard itself are definitely NOT loud. They are sufficient. Tonally they offer a somewhat projective treble tones, but the mid to low-range sounds almost seem as though they are muted. It makes for a frustrating playing experience. The keys light up as you press them as well as when there is a preprogrammed song playing. I suppose this is a nice feature for those who are trying to learn the songs they have programmed in the machine. My daughter currently has no use for the feature. The keys themselves are a cheap plastic which makes them susceptible to misalignment and loosening if you run your fingers down the keyboard laterally, which children seem to love to do. It comes preprogrammed with 100 songs, 5 of which are contemporary, the rest are jazzed up versions of old standards such as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
In summary, I suppose it will suffice until my daughter demonstrates that she is going to pursue instruction of the piano. If that is the case, we will certainly be looking into a product that is more durable, and places a premium on sound quality. If I consider this a TOY and not an instrument, I feel less burned by the purchase.
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The keyboard is amazing. Has good sound, easy learning features. The kids enjoy it a lot and so does my husband. The only problem with this bundle is that the stand does not fit very well and as a result the keyboard is a bit unstable.
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We purchased the Yamah EZ200 61 Full-Sized Touch Senitive Lighted Keys Bundle for our daughter and gave it to her on her 13th Birthday...boy, was she surprised! She has learned so much w/this keyboard and the learning CD has been a plus!
The product arrived undamaged and I am greatful for the care you took in packaging the product.
I would reccomend this to anyone! It is so enlightening!
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