A very portable keyboard for travel

Marvellous! Now that's what I call portable! Congrats

Congrats.
The keys are all like spacebars on a computer, right? Keys are shorter, too (10 cm for white and 5 cm for black keys). Does it feature touch sensitivity?

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As a travel keyboard there are better ones in the market with semi-weighted keys. If you look on Amazon under "folding piano" you find other names such as Konix, Magicon, etc. Some are the same keyboards under different brand names. The ones that fold into 2 generally allow you to put on a folding stand without having a board underneath or on a table.

I checked the Carry-on Folding Piano 88 on Amazon. Some are listed under the brand "Carry-on" and others under "Blackstar". By looking at the picture of a white keyboard you wouldn't be able to tell if it's touch sensitive. There is no label on top of the keyboard that says "touch sensitive" either. It's an orange circle on the blue box that says "touch sensitive". The older keyboard is almost identical to the newer so you wouldn't be able to tell the difference just looking at them.

A typical online ad on Amazon would say "IDEAL FOR BEGINNER; KIDS; STUDENTS; PROFESSIONALS; who want to play, learn and perform piano with full size keys, realistic feel and soft touch keyboard design". To be honest nobody wants to be distracted by the plastic noise whether you're a student or performer. The keys are nothing like that of an acoustic piano except the width is exactly the same. The length & height is less. Based on the width you can say the keys are like piano keys so you'd use the same fingerings to play the same songs.

After testing the keyboard I bought from a store I did find several keys that feel tight although the rest of the keys are ok. You definitely want all the keys to feel the same.

The piano sound is something you have to accept. There are keyboards that sound much more realistic. This is still the smallest and most compact travel keyboard that has 88 keys. The other ones you pay a bit more money and the keys are at least standard size if you're a serious learner.

cheeeeee knowing that it will play and sound like a toy

Haha I hear you! I was eying up a similar piano for months, and some forum participants managed to talk me out of it. I ended up with a Yamaha 61 keys E373 instead - not as portable, but infinite fun to play on/with. I still have a wish for a tiny little mini keyboard someday... but I don't do a lot of any traveling these days, so it will have to wait until I see a bargain I just can't refuse

I spend a lot of time traveling so need a better keyboard than someone going out of town for a few days.

Once I took the Folding Piano 88 on a flight. Got it partially unfolded on the tray in front for arranging music. For entering notes into a computer notation program no problem. When playing on a regular keyboard or piano need to make minor changes since the keys feel different.

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I did find Pocket Piano from Spain interesting as a travel piano. The only thing is that the pieces are not joined together tightly so you need to put it on the table to play. Guess this is the reason I paid for the Piano de Voyage from France. It has 4 pieces joined together by screws that you can put on a keyboard stand instead of a table. Both of these are over $1,000 after conversion from Euro.

The whole idea of a "travel piano" escapes me. I've done a lot of traveling and if I think back to the places I've visited, I can't imagine bothering with a gadget like that. I guess if I had to go to a place where there was no culture, no nightlife, nothing to see or do, I might amuse myself in a hotel room for a short while by trying to play music on a plastic keyboard, with lousy action, and toy like sound. No, even in a place like that, I'd rather read a book than fiddle with a folding piano. To me, traveling is about seeing new things, meeting new people, making use of the time there to drink in the culture. Not plunking on a toy. If I really had the need to play some piano, I'd probably visit a music store, or maybe go to the lounge off hours, make friends with the staff, and play a real piano. I also think time away from practicing is a good thing; clears the head. Not to mention, 3.5 pounds doesn't sound like much, but that's a lot of luggage space that I'd reserve for things I'd actually use or wear or fill with souvenirs.

thepianoplayer416 I recognize the benefits of a travel piano for some. But there's a big difference in the $89 one and the $1000 one. For me, and I emphasize... FOR ME, rather than play on a keyboard that is not, at the very least, touch sensitive, has noisy keys, that are not a standard size, I doubt I would find it very enjoyable. And I very much like to enjoy the time I spend playing or practicing. I agree with the "cheap midi keyboard". In fact, I've been thinking about the Yamaha psr e383, which has a very playable keyboard, and sounds quite good.

Yes, I grabbed the E373 because it has been discontinued and I got it for a fraction of the price. I really love it too. I also agree that touch sensitiveness is an absolute must, because without it you're basically reduced to being a typist. But then again I don't use mine for traveling, it's just a toy to enjoy in addition to the much more realistic Clavinova.

For travel, now that I have seen this, I can't unsee it... Must... have... some.... day....