Alesis Recital – 88 Key Digital Piano Keyboard with Semi Weighted Keys, 2x20W Speakers, 5 Voices, Split, Layer and Lesson Mode, FX and Piano Lessons – For Sale – Price

7 reviews for Alesis Recital – 88 Key Digital Piano Keyboard with Semi Weighted Keys, 2x20W Speakers, 5 Voices, Split, Layer and Lesson Mode, FX and Piano Lessons – For Sale – Price

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   Mike Locke-Paddon – 19 February 2025

   Very nice starter keyboard for beginning students.
   I purchased this keyboard for beginning piano students. That is important as I will be judging this keyboard based on it meeting the criteria for a beginning student.I played through all the keys up and down and on all the select instrument options. I heard no rattling of the shell, very little clicking of the keys. It’s solid and seems well built.The sound is not professional quality, nor even close, but it’s good enough that it doesn’t sound excessively fake. I did not like the other instruments (Electric Piano, Organ, Synth, and Bass). The organ sound especially doesn’t sound like an organ to me, and is completely ineffective in the lower register. Same with the synth and somewhat with the bass. These are small problems to me, as the piano registers clear throughout the range but does seem a little faint in the upper register. This Alesis keyboard is designed to be a low-end professional keyboard, hence it doesn’t have the myriad synthesized sound options that most keyboards have. However, at a professional level it falls very short. They should have just added more instruments anyway. My only regret is that my beginning students won’t be able to play around with the many synthesized instruments that other electronic keyboards have.Others reviewers have had trouble with volume. I haven’t encountered that yet. Still testing.The keys are springy, they do not feel like a piano at all, but they are much better feeling than most synthesizers. For a student practicing scales, arpeggios and other technical studies the instrument will serve much better than most keyboards. The fact that it is 88 keys is helpful, but not necessary for beginners. It’s a plus.I have played some other inexpensive low quality keyboards, and so far this one is the best bang for the buck. I am happy with it, though I am thinking that it might be too expensive for a starting student. However, it meets all the criteria that I needed for my students, and so 5-stars.

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   JS – 19 February 2025

   Great Starter 88-Key Piano
   6 MONTH UPDATE:So, I have had this piano now for close to 6 months and couldn’t be happier. Just the starter piano you would give a child to get them started. Sound quality and volume is fantastic. Only gripe so far has been that keys aren’t as well weighted but for the price, that is easy to overlook.I noticed that several reviewers have issues with the volume and have returned the piano because it wasn’t loud enough and Alesis is to sorely blame for that. Turns out that the Piano has 5 different volume levels and:1. The default Factory settings are not set at the ‘loudest’.2. It is easy to set the volume to a different level unknowingly (If you enter Advanced Functions mode inadvertently/ younger kids do that when playing with the keys, pressing the middle C (the most frequently used keys) will put the piano to its lowest volume level.)Here are the steps to get the Piano into its loudest volume level1. Press the Metronome and Lesson keys simultaneously to enter Advanced Functions mode. The two keys should light up.2. Press the E3 Key once. It should make click sound (it won’t play the instrument) sound.3. Press the Metronome and Lesson keys simultaneously again to exit Advanced Functions mode.4. Your piano should be set to the loudest volume now.Do try these steps before you consider returning this piano. Its a nifty little instrument, the Alesis!==========================I was looking around for a good piano for my 5 year old daughter to practice at home as she has just started with Piano lessons. My 2 other shortlists were the Yamaha P71 ($399) and the Casio Previa PX 160 ($499). Ultimately, decided on the Alesis based on the reviews and espeically the price as it was less than half the cost of the other 2. My thinking was that once she develops some skill at playing and retains her interest in learning the piano, we could always upgrade to a better one.Once I got the piano, I couldn’t be happier. What I really liked was:1. Good sound, especially for the Piano.2. Semi-weighted keys offer good feel and volume response.3. Very light and easy to cart around4. Included Power adapter.5. And of course, the price for a full 88-Key Piano – you can’t beat that.Things that I feel could be improved are:1. Volume – one needs to keep the volume control at around 75% to 80% of the max volume setting to get decent sound.2. It has a ton of features that can be customized, like Tempo, Metronome, Metronome Volume, etc. but all of these need to be accessed using a combination of Piano keys. Very difficult to remember and I find myself opening the user manual every now and then.

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   Brenda M. – 19 February 2025

   Increíble piano, en verdad la relación calidad precio pienso que es superior, he tenido varios pianos antes como Casio modelos CTK y un Yamaha p45 ya con tamaños grandes y puedo decir que Alesis con esta versión “económica” es sensacional y es que para lo que vale, es más piano de lo que muestran, lo sonidos están muy bien y el tacto es agradable; lo único que le falta a este, es la tecla de contrapeso, pero la sensibilidad está bien y los sonidos también, la función split súper interesante para quienes están aprendiendo.Hablando un poco de lo que trae caja en sus accesorios, el piano viene solo, no trae pedal, no trae pedestal tampoco los stickers para las notas; solo el atril y el fuente de corriente, en las fotos muestro como yo armé el set up todo blanco para que combinara y quedó muy padre.Su función midi me encanta pues mi esposa que está aprendiendo y lo puede conectar al iPad y funciona de maravilla con cualquier app para piano que soporte función Midi.En fin, gran compra; muy recomendada. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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   Rafael L. – 19 February 2025

   Comprei esse modelo especificamente pelo número de teclas pois precisava de 7 oitavas e não 5 que é os teclados… As teclas são bonitas mas eu não senti nada do peso que simula um piano acústico, mesmo elas sendo mais grossas eu me senti tocando em um teclado comum com teclas com um acabamento mais bonito. O Reverb é bem fraquinho, eu já esperava que fosse assim mas também esperava ser um pouco surpreendido com algo que fosse exceder alguma espectativa. Vi no anúncio só agora que vem suporte para partitura, mas no meu não veio, como não uso não me preocupei tanto, mas ainda assim é algo que deveria vir…

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   T. WALKER – 19 February 2025

   So first off keys are not really weighted. But for my wife who had zero experience and wanted to begin to learn. This was a great choice. If she likes piano in 6-7 months from now I’ll buy her a baby grand from our local store. This keyboard with stand and pedal cost me about 400 cad and gives her a feel for whether it’s something she wants to continue to learn. So far she’s learning well.

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   ruben miranda – 19 February 2025

   How good of a digital piano can you really get for $300? Not better than this. I bought it to upgrade from the Casio CTK-3000, which is basically a 61-key toy and seeing this is at half the price of the entry level for proper Digital Pianos, I figured I was getting an 88-key toy.Not the case at all. The feel of the keys, the quality of sound of the speakers, the features, the design.. all at a quality much higher than the price point would suggest. This is not only an incredible upgrade for me, but also objectively speaking a proper digital piano for beginners like me to practice on.Very happy with my purchase and would definitely recommend to fellow beginners with a limited budget. Bonus points for offering the ability to make monthly payments with no interest!

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   Maxime P – 19 February 2025

   Je suis vraiment ravi de mon achat ! Ce piano numérique Alesis est un excellent choix pour les débutants. Il offre un rapport qualité-prix imbattable. Les touches sont sensibles au toucher, ce qui permet de simuler assez bien un piano acoustique, même si ce n’est pas tout à fait le même ressenti. Le son est clair et agréable, et les différents modes et effets ajoutent une belle variété pour explorer son jeu.L’installation est super simple, et l’appareil est léger, ce qui le rend facile à déplacer si besoin. Les fonctionnalités comme le métronome intégré et les sons supplémentaires (piano, orgue, etc.) sont des bonus appréciables pour progresser. De plus, il se connecte facilement à une application ou un ordinateur pour travailler avec des logiciels de musique, ce qui est un plus pour les plus curieux.Bref, pour un débutant, c’est un très bon investissement. Il permet d’apprendre dans de bonnes conditions sans se ruiner. Je recommande vivement !