Beginner keyboards with weighted keys

1. 2017-09-08 at 6:29 AM UTC

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   Lanny Bird of Courage
   Considering trying to learn to play piano. I used a really really shitty casio keyboard in highschool for like a month in music class, thought it was pretty fun but never went any further with it because I didn't have time, money, or space. Been thinking lately about taking it up, but don't know a whole lot about what to look for in a keyboard. Looking to spend under 1k, the further under the better but w/e. I'd like reasonable transference to actual piano and I've heard weighted keys are good for this, and a sustain pedal. Beyond that I don't really know what to look for, what are good models/manufacturers. Things like lighted keys don't seem particularly exciting, pretty sure I can tough it out for a bit and learn to read sheet music (I mean I can but pretty slowly). Built-in metronome might be nice but it's not a big deal to pick up a separate one.
   
   Suggestions?
2. 2017-09-08 at 6:38 AM UTC

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   The Self Taught Man Black Hole
   your iq is literally 110 i was playing piano when i was 5
3. 2017-09-08 at 8:51 AM UTC

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   Lanny Bird of Courage
   drums are a gay instrument and you can't even play them
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4. 2017-09-08 at 9:48 PM UTC

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   The Self Taught Man Black Hole
   This TRT is the best active one. I'm sticking with it.
5. 2017-09-08 at 9:48 PM UTC

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   The Self Taught Man Black Hole

   Originally posted by Lanny drums are a gay instrument and you can't even play them

   
   Those who can't play, play the drums
6. 2017-09-08 at 9:58 PM UTC

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   Obbe Alan What? [annoy my right-angled speediness]
   My advice is to not spend a bunch of money on the "best" equipment for a hobby you don't even know you will continue to pursue. I think instruments are awesome. Try a couple out. If you are really set on keyboard then start out with a cheap used one. But consider playing something like a guitar or even a wind instrument too. Those are portable and don't require power.
   
   Once you are good at playing, that's when I would start looking at the "best" equipment.
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7. 2017-09-08 at 10:37 PM UTC

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   The Self Taught Man Black Hole

   Originally posted by Open Your Mind My advice is to not spend a bunch of money on the "best" equipment for a hobby you don't even know you will continue to pursue. I think instruments are awesome. Try a couple out. If you are really set on keyboard then start out with a cheap used one. But consider playing something like a guitar or even a wind instrument too. Those are portable and don't require power.
   
   Once you are good at playing, that's when I would start looking at the "best" equipment.

   
   This. Do research and buy as quality a keyboard as you can for $100 or so. My beginner guitar and ukulele are both wonderful. Hold a tune, smooth tuners, nice low action, feel nice, sound nice (for $100 instruments.) There's no sense in buying an expensive instrument when you're going to sound like shit either way. I mean even with a violin you can get decent enough quality for $100. There are a few instruments (like the lute) which are hard to find cheapos for but piano? pft. No sense in weighted keys or a pedal. Don't waste money till you know you'll keep at it.
8. 2017-09-09 at 12:04 AM UTC

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   The Self Taught Man Black Hole

   Originally posted by Open Your Mind My advice is to not spend a bunch of money on the "best" equipment for a hobby you don't even know you will continue to pursue. I think instruments are awesome. Try a couple out. If you are really set on keyboard then start out with a cheap used one. But consider playing something like a guitar or even a wind instrument too. Those are portable and don't require power.
   
   Once you are good at playing, that's when I would start looking at the "best" equipment.

   
   This. Every hobby I start, begins with a beater. Then when you are done dealing with its frustrations and become good on shitty equipment, you buy the good shit and feel like a god.
   
   When I first learnt guitar, it was on a shitty old Les Paul acoustic with the toughest, rustiest strings I've seen. Shit sounded interesting though.