I am looking to get a christmas present for someone and I was looking at the 88 digital keyboards. I've narrowed down my choice to a casio PX700 or a Yamaha YPG-625 or YPG-525.

Are there any places other than guitar center that would sell these?

Thank you

p.s. - if you have any experience with either one of these -- I'd appreciate your feedback. Both camps tend to swear that they are good. It is for someone that wants to learn piano - but, space is a bit limited so the digital piano appears to be a good option.

Do you have Sam Ash music stores in your area? They would be the competition to Guitar Center.

Scott

James -

Recently bought my daughter (in music school at USC) a Yamaha P70.

Bought in online after shopping price and checking reputation of seller. Unfortunately, don't recall name of outfit at the moment, but sure I have record of it at home.

It worked out very well and she's delighted with it.

Neil

James -

Recently bought my daughter (in music school at USC) a Yamaha P70.

Bought in online after shopping price and checking reputation of seller. Unfortunately, don't recall name of outfit at the moment, but sure I have record of it at home.

It worked out very well and she's delighted with it.

Neil


Neil -

Thanks for the information. I actually was looking at the P70. Did you ever look at the YPG-625? I heard that weighted keys are better which is why I was looking at both of them. I am still not sure what the difference b/w the P70 and YPG-625 is though. It looks like about the same price -- but, YPG-625 is a bit higher. I've found a couple of places online for $799 -- and it includes the warranty 3-year thing, bench, etc. I am a bit more wary of buying things like this though -- I called to see if they are authorzied Yamaha dealer and they said yes; but, the yamaha website does not indicate whom is authorized.

Does zzsounds sound familiar? I was using pricegrabber.com to search for it.

James -

Based on what my daughter told me and my research, it seems that the P70 is the "standard" so I didn't feel the need to get anything more expensive or with more bells and whistles. Its keys are also touch sensitive.

Yes, I recall zzsounds. May even have ordered it from them.

Neil

YAMAHA!!! I'm not a piano expert but I have heard wonderful things about that piano.

Casio is a POS electronically.

Both have good actions.

Casio sucks at getting parts.
Yamaha has the best parts department in the industry.

Yamaha adapters can be flakey but I do suggest using only a Yamaha adapter.
I've seen Casio adapters fry keyboards.

You can't go wrong with a Yamaha.
Casio will only cause your rage when it breaks. And it will break!

Yamaha warranty varies between dealers.
Some must go back to the factory.
But that is only for companies like Wal*Mart and that may be only on the real cheap ones.

You can also go to Washington Music in Wheaton. Home keyboard dept.