What is your favorite piano brand?

Dominic_Cheli
1 yr ago
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- Robert_Appleton
- 11 mths ago
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Of course the comments made by so many of you are very interesting. I work in electronic music and jazz. I now use a Casio Privia CX S7000 digital piano. A remarkable instrument which can span the scope of classical and electronic music from Chopin to Herbie Hancock and electronic music better I believe than any digital keyboard before it.

Regards
- Dominic_Cheli
  
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  Robert Appleton It's great to hear about your journey with the Casio Privia CX S7000! Its versatility in covering both classical and electronic music is impressive—I can only imagine the unique textures you create from Chopin to Herbie Hancock. Have you found any particular pieces that really shine on it? I'd love to hear more about your favorite compositions to play! Keep enjoying the music!
- Robert_Appleton
  
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  Dominic Cheli Thanks Dominic. I'm interested in AI and the possibilities for multimodality. The relationship between Chopin and Bill Evans can be heard in a comparison betwen Prelude in E minor and Blue in Green. I've been working with that.
- Gail_Thiele
- 11 mths ago
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My humble opinion.. and old 1913 BB Mason Hamlin
- Angela_Fogg
  
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  Gail Thiele I’ve never played a Mason Hamlin, what are they like?
- Gail_Thiele
  
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  Angela Fogg They have a rich deep brown sound with non-shrill but round high notes.
- Gail_Thiele
  
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  Angela Fogg Angela Fogg The action on mine is not a light fluffy action but a very strong action. I feel I cn go deep into the keys.
- Angela_Fogg
  
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  Gail Thiele sounds enticing Gail, I’ll certainly try one if I get the chance!
- Mark_Alexander
  
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  Gail Thiele The action on M&H pianos is going to differ hugely depending on year and other factors. The action on mine (a 1994) was pretty heavy, and tiring on fast things like the Schubert Impromptus in A flat and E flat. Then some of the hammers in the upper bass came loose and I had a technician replace all the hammers in the piano with lighter ones on carbon fiber shanks. Now the action is lighter and not tiring.
- Gail_Thiele
  
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  Mark Alexander My M&H is a 1913 concert grand. Action is heavy which i love. Can produce a lovely ringing singing tone and the bass notes resonate in your mid section like that of a cello.
- Fernanda_machado
- 11 mths ago
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Yamaha and Steinway.
At home, my husband and I have only Yamahas, but the Steinway is in our plans.
I've tried several brands lately (Kawai, Shigeru Kawai, Bösendorfer, ...), but none of them have won my heart yet. I'd love to try a Fazioli one day.
- Angela_Fogg
  
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  Fernanda Machado - PianoClass The only Fazioli I’ve played was in a diploma exam. Initially I was excited to play it and I booked a pre exam session to get used to it. It was such hard work, particularly the pedals. It took so much effort that every time I pedalled I was pushed back in the stool and I spent the entire time trying to shuffle forward towards the keyboard whilst the peddling pushed me back and away from the keyboard. I’m sure it wasn’t meant to be like that and was incorrectly set up. After the exam I complained and was told it had a reputation for being a monster. Hmm. However, a Steinway would be wonderful!
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- Maria_F
- 4 mths ago
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Either Seiler or Bösendorfer. I have a Seiler 132 SMR (magnetic action to increase repetition speed).
- Tristan_Baker
- 3 wk ago
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I find that the individual piano and how it's been regulated and maintained is soooo much more important than the brand. I could list a bunch of brands that I've played on and consider "good" but if you put me in front of any random piano of one of those brands it's pretty much 50/50 whether I'll like it or not. Now that I'm studying piano technology, I'm seeing firsthand how adjusting just one parameter throughout the piano can make it feel and sound like an entirely different instrument. And there are thousands of such parameters that can be individually tweaked by a technician.
- STEFAN_SCHAUFLER
- 2 wk ago
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Hi Dominic, which piano did you recommend in a usual living room in range 5-15.000Euro?

thanks stefan
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  Maria_F
  
  2 wk ago
  
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  Welcome to Tonebase! Do you currently own a piano?
  
  Yamaha, Kawai, Petrof, and Schimmel, along with others, have models within that price range.
  
  If you are considering buying a used piano, make sure it is from a reputable dealer (and ideally have a tech inspect it), and do not buy a spinet or console upright.
- STEFAN_SCHAUFLER
  
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  hi Maria currently I practice on Yamaha P525 digital Piano which is mobile for travelling (about 25kg) which has quite a good Keyboard because for that they have collaboration with bösendorfer
  
  but the Sound Over 20w loudspeaker is Not comparable to Akustik Piano
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  Maria_F
  
  13 days ago
  
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  I used to own a Yamaha digital, too. I definitely agree that they are not comparable with actual pianos. I have a Seiler 132 Upright, but those are outside your price range, depending on the dealer and where you are located.