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How To Choose Between Acoustic And Digital When Buying A Piano
• Rimmers Music Blog
Firstly, lets set out the differences between an acoustic and a digital piano, whether you are a beginner, buying as a gift or an advanced player - understanding the differences between the two should help you to make a decision.
An acoustic piano produces full, rich sounds and is perfect for performing dramatic, full of emotion pieces. The sounds are produced with metal strings, so when you play a key, a hammer strikes the appropriate string and produces the sound. An acoustic piano is an investment, they are luxurious and grand, built to last many many years. The instrument has sleek, simply stunning aesthetics and produces amazing tone, there are so many models on the market that we have in stock, such as Yamaha, Steinway & Sons, Kawai and many more world-known brands who produce exceptional quality pianos.
Digital pianos are built to suit every budget and also every level from beginner or to professional musician. Digital pianos are played with a keyboard, they replicate the feel and sound of trans acoustic pianos but can create traditional sounds.
Digital pianos have speakers and a headphone input which allows the user to perform in silence which generally gets a thumbs up for many people as they are not distracting others, or annoying the neighbours. Digital pianos also allow the user to experiment with a wide variety of sounds, you can switch between strings, organs and more at just the touch of a button. If you want to be even more creative, you can alter the keyboard at one end to play sounds completely different to the other.
Acoustic Piano
An acoustic piano produces full, rich sounds and is perfect for performing dramatic, full of emotion pieces. The sounds are produced with metal strings, so when you play a key, a hammer strikes the appropriate string and produces the sound. An acoustic piano is an investment, they are luxurious and grand, built to last many many years. The instrument has sleek, simply stunning aesthetics and produces amazing tone, there are so many models on the market that we have in stock, such as Yamaha, Steinway & Sons, Kawai and many more world-known brands who produce exceptional quality pianos.
Pictured on the right, we have a Yamaha C3X SH Silent Grand Piano that produces a broad dynamic range with superb sound, not to mention how beautiful the piano is to the eye.
Digital Piano
Digital pianos are built to suit every budget and also every level from beginner or to professional musician. Digital pianos are played with a keyboard, they replicate the feel and sound of trans acoustic pianos but can create traditional sounds.
Digital pianos have speakers and a headphone input which allows the user to perform in silence which generally gets a thumbs up for many people as they are not distracting others, or annoying the neighbours. Digital pianos also allow the user to experiment with a wide variety of sounds, you can switch between strings, organs and more at just the touch of a button. If you want to be even more creative, you can alter the keyboard at one end to play sounds completely different to the other.
Pictured on the left we have a Yamaha N2 AvantGrand Digital Grand Hybrid Piano
which includes a revolutionary speaker system and a touch that simply compels you to play. We have a huge range to choose from including Casio, Yamaha, Roland and many more that can be a great introduction to piano playing for beginners or even for the professional who just wants an update.