Though everybody would love to own an acoustic piano if they could afford it, the fact is an acoustic piano is not affordable for a lot of people and it occupies a lot of space. Digital pianos have been so popular because they have practically solved most of these problems for us. A lot of options are available to buyers nowadays and you get digital pianos in various looks - portable, upright and Grand piano look.
But besides cost and space, a digital piano also offers other advantages which you would normally find in digital equipment. A digital piano basically combines the best features of an acoustic piano with the features available on a digital instrument and gives you a product which is appreciated by a lot of musicians.
Advantages of a Digital Piano
1. No tuning required - Unlike an acoustic piano
2. Portable - certain models can be carried around
3. Inexpensive - much cheaper than acoustic pianos
4. Variety - portable, upright and grand piano look with synth, semi-weighted, weighted, hammer or graded hammer action.
5. Space - less compared to acoustic pianos
6. Headphones - you can play without disturbing others
7. MIDI - Turn your computer into a recording studio. You can even load midi songs into your piano.
8. Other features - Built-in musical styles, CD player and other features just as in a musical keyboard.
Digital pianos nowadays have all the features that you would find on a musical keyboard. Most of the digital pianos know have hundreds of voices, musical styles and come with several effects. They even come with a built-in sequencer to let you record and arrange your own songs.
The more basic digital piano models do not have these features. They come with only a basic set of piano and other sounds and are cheaper. They may or may not have built-in speakers.