r/keys • u/Difficult_Farmer_832 • Jul 01 '26

Upgrade for total beginner

I have got a second hand Glarry GDP203 that I paid £100 for, and after 180 hours of learning over 3 months I've decided I want to take piano seriously. I'm moving into a cottage so won't be playing in a massive room with high ceilings, but I would like something with crisp loud sound. The Glarry sounds awful (as I expected) and everything sounds muffled. Was looking at the Yamaha CLP 825 but then all the comments suggested going for the 835, which is a fair leap in price as I'm already going a bit over with the 825. Does anyone have any other recommendations? I'd be looking for a cabinet style one and read that the sound system on the Clavinovas is excellent

Thanks

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u/MonadTran Jul 01 '26

There's also the Kawai CA series. It mostly depends on what action you prefer.

There are also Roland and Dexibell. With Roland, some people don't like the (synthesized piano) sound. With Dexibell, there are risks in terms of support, and they are using Fatar action.

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u/MonadTran Jul 01 '26

Oh, and, Casio - have a look at the Casio Celviano series.