Looking for a digital piano under $7500
I’ve searched older posts, but haven’t seen a great answer to my question. I’m brand new to the piano world— never played, but would really like to learn. I also have 4 young children, and would like to eventually get them playing the piano as well. So I’m looking for a great digital piano option for our family.
I’d love to keep cost as low as possible. That said, technically I can afford up to $7,500. Ideally I’d keep it under $5,000, and gosh, if I can do it for $2,000 that would be great. So I’m looking for the point of diminishing return. I don’t want to be paying for features I don’t really need, want, or won’t notice. Aka I’m not looking to play the trombone (sounds) from my piano.
I’ve researched the 3 major brands: Yamaha, Roland, and Kawai. Initially I thought I’d buy something in the $2-3000 range from Yamaha, but the piano dealers around here have done a great job talking up more expensive models. I can’t tell if it’s just because they’re looking to make a decent commission, or if I really need a CLP875/LX6/CA701. So, I come to you to ask: what should I actually buy??
I guess, summing this all up, I’m looking for a digital piano that will give my family the best chance of success with learning to play (closest to an acoustic so if we love it we can eventually transition to a non-digital) while balancing that with the fact that if none of us actually take to the instrument, we haven’t wasted a ton of money on a very nice decoration.
Thank you so much!