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This is comparing candidate keyboards for the office.
Criteria:
- Fully weighted
- 88 keys
- Decent piano sounds
- Portable
Digital Piano Reviews
Summary - looks like the main contenders are:
- Casio PX-S1000 (470)
- Kawai ES110 (550)
- Yamaha P-45 (P71) (350)
There's a great comparison at https://buydigitalpiano.com/casio-px-s1000-review - the gist is that either Casio or Kawai are good choices, with the Yamaha being a bit outdated by comparison.
Here we lean towards the Kawai: http://forum.pianoworld.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/2882933/kawai-es110-vs-casio-px-s1000.html
However Casio is easier to carry around
Top 8 Best 88-Key Weighted Keyboard Pianos 2021
- Korg Grandstage 88 (1,500)
- 20lb, great tones, great action
- Yamaha P-45 (P71) (350)
- <25lb, good basic/intermediate choice, only 10 tones
- Casio PX-160 (???)
- Sounds good - but can't find seller!
- Yamaha P-515 (1,400)
- Great sounds - perhaps too high end?
- Roland FP-30 (550)
- Great on tech, but they were a bit sniffy about the quality of piano tones
- Kawai ES110 (550)
- Good piano sounds - may be the one?
- Casio PX-S3000 (700)
- Tons of sound - but a stiff action?
https://consordini.com/best-88-key-weighted-keyboards/
Mostly very high end
- Says Korg Grandstage 88 particularly good for jazzers
- Roland RD-2000 better for performance than home practice
- Yamaha CP-88 (1700) "We think in terms of value for money, it’s the best Yamaha weighted keyboard you can buy."
- Kawai MP11SE too keavy
- They really rate the Casio PX-S3000 in the sub-$1000 section: " The PX-S3000 is the best Casio 88-key weighted keyboard. It’s also the best cheap keyboard piano you can buy."
https://musiccritic.com/equipment/keyboards/best-88-key-keyboard/
Also rates
- Yamaha P71
- Casio PX-160BK - maybe it's " Casio PX S1000 Digital Piano Black" in the UK?
- Yep, PX-S1000 - about 470, really good reviews