Yamaha/DGX/505

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). My first, second, and third impression of it is that although the keys are unweighted, the main piano sound was very playable; it is comparable to a weighted keyboard. (The multi-thousand-dollar Yamaha pseudo-grand-piano nearby didn't sound nearly as good.) --Woozle 07:44, 17 May 2006 (EDT)

Links

• Amazon.com
• MusiciansBuy ($560)
• DGX505ADB: Sam's Club ($530)

Reference