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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- the gist is that either Casio or Kawai are good choices, with the Yamaha being a bit outdated by comparison.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