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I found this keyboard at [[Costco]] ($529.99 in May 2006; was $499.97 on 2006-06-10; by September they had dropped this one and were offering the [[Yamaha DGX620B]] for $700). My first, second, and third impression of it is that although the keys are unweighted, the main piano sound was very playable, to the point of being comparable to a weighted keyboard. The piano sound itself is very realistic, with a sustain considerably longer than many of the "best" electronic pianos (the main piano sound on the multi-thousand-dollar Yamaha pseudo-grand-piano nearby didn't sound nearly as good), and among the many other sounds included were others of good quality as well. I am strongly tempted to buy this keyboard for recording purposes even though I have two or three other keyboards which would do almost as well, but am currently holding myself at bay. --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 07:44, 17 May 2006 (EDT) | I found this keyboard at [[Costco]] ($529.99 in May 2006; was $499.97 on 2006-06-10; by September they had dropped this one and were offering the [[Yamaha DGX620B]] for $700). My first, second, and third impression of it is that although the keys are unweighted, the main piano sound was very playable, to the point of being comparable to a weighted keyboard. The piano sound itself is very realistic, with a sustain considerably longer than many of the "best" electronic pianos (the main piano sound on the multi-thousand-dollar Yamaha pseudo-grand-piano nearby didn't sound nearly as good), and among the many other sounds included were others of good quality as well. I am strongly tempted to buy this keyboard for recording purposes even though I have two or three other keyboards which would do almost as well, but am currently holding myself at bay. --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 07:44, 17 May 2006 (EDT) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Reference== |
| − | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002AGMCI/sr=8-1/qid=1147865515/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-2179535-3887004?%5Fencoding=UTF8 Amazon.com] | + | * '''Manufacturer''': |
| − | * [http://www.musiciansbuy.com/mb/item.asp?ic=DGX505KIT MusiciansBuy] ($560) | + | ** [http://yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail/0,,CNTID%253D28150%2526CTID%253D205200,00.html Yamaha] DGX505 |
| − | * | + | * '''Retailers''': |
| + | ** [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002AGMCI/sr=8-1/qid=1147865515/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-2179535-3887004?%5Fencoding=UTF8 Amazon.com] | ||
| + | ** [http://www.musiciansbuy.com/mb/item.asp?ic=DGX505KIT MusiciansBuy] ($560) | ||
| + | ** [http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=159348 Sam's Club] DGX505ADB ($530) | ||
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Revision as of 20:14, 13 September 2006
Overview
The Yamaha DGX505AD is an electronic musical keyboard with 88 unweighted velocity-sensitive keys, a memory card reader, and a USB port. It has no MIDI port, although apparently the USB port provides much of the same functionality (presumably a computer is required). It comes with a bench and stand (looks like fake wood veneer over particle board).
Related Models
- DGX505ADB: not sure what the difference is
- DGX500
Notes
I found this keyboard at Costco ($529.99 in May 2006; was $499.97 on 2006-06-10; by September they had dropped this one and were offering the Yamaha DGX620B for $700). My first, second, and third impression of it is that although the keys are unweighted, the main piano sound was very playable, to the point of being comparable to a weighted keyboard. The piano sound itself is very realistic, with a sustain considerably longer than many of the "best" electronic pianos (the main piano sound on the multi-thousand-dollar Yamaha pseudo-grand-piano nearby didn't sound nearly as good), and among the many other sounds included were others of good quality as well. I am strongly tempted to buy this keyboard for recording purposes even though I have two or three other keyboards which would do almost as well, but am currently holding myself at bay. --Woozle 07:44, 17 May 2006 (EDT)
Reference
- Manufacturer:
- Yamaha DGX505
- Retailers:
- Amazon.com
- MusiciansBuy ($560)
- Sam's Club DGX505ADB ($530)
Reference
