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4.8 out of 5
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excelent choice for beginners and intermediate players
This keyboard feels and performs like a traditional piano. The sound is quite good, and the price is excellent. I don't think anyone other than professionals would be disappointed with it. The full 88 keys are a welcome departure from the 62 keys of many keyboards.These are often difficult to obtain. If you see one, buy it.Note: This has several voices but not the dozens that many keyboards have. The quality of the few has been concentrated on rather than the dozens of tinny sounds many keyboards have.
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly excellent - a real & serious thoroughbred .... but if you want masses of voices, rhythms and functions, look elsewhere.
The first thing you notice when unboxing is the sheer weight – nearly 33lbs (14.8kg). This is no lightweight keyboard of the type you see in Youtube demos of instruments being carried in one hand with ease, or tucked under an arm. Make no mistake – this is a serious piece of kit … in every way. Once positioned on your stand, it's not going anywhere as long as that stand is itself very stable, and it certainly won't jiggle or slide around if you get carried away. (More about stand stability later on).The excellent and detailed product descriptions provided by Bolo give you all the basic information so I see no point in duplicating those here. What I do want to say is that this is an excellent instrument that's not bedevilled by a plethora of voices, rhythms, functions and options which can be very distracting and not always all that useful, necessary or advisable. This is a keyboard with a strictly limited (but very ell chosen) set of voices. My only personal niggle would be that I wish the 'Organ 1' voice had been more of a rock organ sound rather than that of a rather lush Hammond … but that's me being picky.What I want to stress is the effectiveness, USEFULNESS and ease-of-use of those additional options which are provided via the single 'Function' control. With this you can easily adjust and set such features as the bpm and volume of the metronome – the types of reverb, chorus and modulation that can be applied – the type of EQ balance preferred - the Hi/Lo volume parameters – touch sensitivity of the keyboard and so on. To make changes, you select the parameter to be changed and press 'Function' again. By turning the 'Value' button you make your alterations. Very usefully, these can be tested and heard in real time. When you're happy, just press 'Function' again. Once adjusted, your preferences are retained after switching off – although this doesn't seem to apply to 'Transposition'.Of the four possible settings for 'Touch' sensitivity (Off, 1,2,3 with 3 as the hardest), the default is 2 whereas I preferred 1. I changed this in less than 5 seconds.Having a hammer action with weighted keyboard feels VERY different to a standard digital instrument – not surprising as this instrument is meant to feel like a traditional acoustic piano. The option to vary the 'strength' of that 'feel' is therefore very valuable, especially for beginners or those transferring from something like, say a Yamaha 365 or any other similar instrument.As for sound quality – this is excellent and in my opinion stands note-for-note against almost any Yamaha or Casio keyboard. There are the usual options to use earphones or a separate amplifier and, in reality, you wouldn't want massive levels of volume for home use when using the built-in twin speakers. If used in a public performance, you'd use an amplifier or DI into a rig. The quality of sound from the inbuilt speakers is excellent without any trace of distortion and if you want to tweak the Hi/Lo volume levels there's always that Function button.For anyone wanting a plethora of voices, rhythms and effects, this is NOT the instrument for you.Possible considerations might be -(1) An adapter if your earphones use a small 3.5mm jack. The Alesis earphone socket uses a 6.33mm (1/4”) socket.TISINO 3.5mm to 6.35mm Jack Plug Adaptor, 1/4 inch Stereo to 3.5mm Headphone Adapter Jack Converter Gold Plated - 2 Pcak(2) A suitable cover for an 88 key instrument. I chose a Jamber Stetchable cover, but there are many other makes available in a wide range of colours.JamBer Stretchable Electronic Piano Keyboard Dust Cover for 88 Keys Keyboard, Black(3) Earphones. Again there are a wealth of possibilities, depending upon the quality you want. I opted for fairly basic, but very effective foldable ones by Sony (MDRZX310)Sony MDRZX310 Foldable Headphones - Metallic Black(4) Personally, I dislike the usual 'X'-type stand as I often find them to be a tad unstable and also prone to being pushed by your knees when playing. (Remember – this is a HEAVY keyboard. You need a strong and very stable platform on which to place it). My preference is for a model made by Neewer. It's not desperately easy to repeatedly assemble and dis-assemble and then carry around in pieces, but if you're most likely to keep your keyboard at home, then it's worth careful consideration.Neewer® Heavy Duty Z-Style Keyboard Stand with 23.2-35.4"/59-90cm Adjustable Height and 24.6-40.9"/62.6-104cm Adjustable Width(5) If you really want to go overboard, I thoroughly recommend the height-adjustable piano stool by Popmazing. I also gave that a 5 star review.Popamazing Height Adjustable Deluxe Piano Stool Keyboard Bench with Storage 56x34x48-58cmI am attaching 3 photos. One shows my setup with all items in view. The other two show the Neewer stand.So, in conclusion, if you want a truly excellent, solidly built and well designed digital piano with hammer action weighted keys – this Alesis is well worth really serious consideration.It's worth adding that there are two other 88 key Alesis pianos which might be of interest if cost is a factor …(a) The Alesis Recital 88 beginner Digital Piano/Keyboard with semi-weighted keys and 5 voices.(b) The same keyboard sold as part of a bundle with 'X' stand, bench and sustain pedal.
5.0 out of 5 stars You can’t really go wrong
We are beginners and this is incredible for the price. It is well thought out, easy to use, has a great build quality, sensible features and excellent sound. It’s quite heavy but that makes is steady on the stand. Professionals might say the sound isn’t as good as others but at our level, it sounds amazing compared to the plastic keyboard we were using before. I was reluctant to buy a £600 Korg piano in case it was a waste but the Alesis Recital Pro is absolutely spot on. I would really recommend it for anyone who wants 88, fully weighted keys and isn’t switching from a real or grand piano. I saw comments about noisy keys but it’s only the same as every other piano as far as I can see. At low volumes, you might hear the keys, like any piano.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great action perfect feel
Negatives, well niggles really: Limited instrument options with just 12, tad muted on top keys, and one of the heavier keyboards - but none of that costs it a rating star.Positives: Overall this is great value, great action, really nice tone for on board speakers. line out + phones / USB and peddle complete the picture. The addition of simple tonal controls, bright, reverb, chorus, modulation keeps up the interest plus on board metronome helps with the learning,. And just for crazy you can split the keyboard instruments to have one instrument on left hand and another on the right.If you just want a full 88 keyboard to learn and play with no MIDI then this is great value.
5.0 out of 5 stars A quality instrument. Weighted keys are really good. Great for beginners and proper pianists
It's big.It is clearly a high quality piece of kit. As a beginner I'm confident that I spent just a little more than I was hoping to but now have something that will respond as my laying develops. I won't have to change when I start to be able to play better. It's good enough for great players and forgiving enough for newbies, like me. That in itself provides motivation to practice more and play better. I'm really happy with my purchase.
5.0 out of 5 stars good value for money. especially for a beginner.
pro: easy to use. good build quality, nice sound. passed the first 24h endurance test with my 5yr old kid.con: noisy-ish hammer mechanism, no sustain pedal included, no wood stand available to buy, just generic metal ones.
5.0 out of 5 stars They key to a good sound.
This keyboard amazed me, 40+ years ago I took piano lessons on a baby grand, I was never that good, but moved to electric organ after that as I could eithrr never find yhe time or the room for a piano. Having alway harkened back for one, and still don't have the room, I saw this item in reviews. Has a bit of spare cash, so thought I'd try. Wow! Now bear in mind I am no expert, but this from memory feels like I was back as a young lad in my instructors how on the baby grand. I've used the other voices quite a bit also, and these too are off the chart. Always end up coming back to the piano though. Can't praise this equipment enough. Would happily advise anyone who doesn't want to purchase a piano but does want to either learn or allow their child to learn, to purchase one of these. Never thought a digital instrument could give such good touch and sound. Love it.
Tecla pesada, sonido competente, un excelente instrumento
Es un piano muy completo en cuanto a diseño, las teclas se sienten pesadas como el de un piano acústico y también su tamaño real, miden 15cm de largo y 2cm de ancho cada tecla blanca por lo que la sensación es bastante buena si estudias repertorio de música clásica.El sonido es muy bueno y competente, mucho mejor que el de los pianos más baratos de 300 dólares para abajo, tanto el sonido de piano como los otros que trae suenan bastante bien aunque cada quien tendrá sus gustos.Trae funciones como metrónomo, un split para partir en 2 secciones el piano, un layer para sobreponer 2 sonidos al mismo tiempo y la posibilidad de añadir 3 efectos como el Reverb que es el mejor sin duda para obtener un sonido de piano más lleno y resonante.En resumen un excelente instrumento calidad-precio
Satisfait
Satisfait de mon achat. Les sonorités correspondent à ce que je souhaitais.Légère déception sur les notes graves, mais le rapport qualité\prix vaut largement ce léger inconvénient
Bra piano ,enkelt att förstå features. Bra ljud
Gillar allt med pianot. Saknar att det inte kan ta emot midi.
Ottimo pianoforte digitale
Ho acquistato il pianoforte digitale per mia figlia Ottimo prodotto ,qualità prezzo super,pesantezza tasti regolabile,libretto d istruzioni incluso
Hidden behind mediocre speakers, it's extraordinary - especially for the price.
Decided to go back to piano as a senior, during the pandemic. Spent several awful years as a kid with forced lessons (familiar story to many - with old-school teacher/endless scales/learning tedious music I STILL don't like!). Amazingly, the fingers remember! And now I'm learning to play the music I truly love!So, knew I wanted a full-size dedicated digital piano (not synth keyboard) with at least semi-weighted keys. Sound was really important, since I have a musician's ear, and can tell the difference between makes of concert grands. On a small pension, so budget disastrous. Classic champagne taste, beer budget...Researched inexpensive models for months. Choice narrowed down to the Yamaha P45 for its build, action, and reputation, and the Alesis Recital Pro for its sound and unbeatable price. Judging a piano's sound from the web is hard. Audio may, or may not be HD, and manufacturers are likely tweaking the sound to improve it. Fortunately, I have audio HD on my laptop, and an audiophile, studio headset. But the source is still obviously mp3/mp4, not flac/wav.Found that I actually preferred the clear sound of the Alesis over the Yamaha - which sounded more neutral and without character.What clinched it for me was that Bolo makes the Alesis Recital Pro available with 5 equal/no fee/no interest payments. This made it a no-brainer for me.Out-of-the-box:Attractive, simple, solid, well-designed unit. Controls adequate (it's definitely not a synth) and straightforward. Standard piano mode with reverb and optional pedal is my default and remarkably good. The other instrument modes actually sound more real through the onboard speakers. Through better speakers/headsets, they sound disturbingly synthesized - at least to my ear. Alesis obviously put their primary effort into the piano sound. The other instruments almost feel like add-ons.Key action has three adjustment points, which are adequate, given the price. By no stretch can you get the nuance and delicacy of tone/volume of a true piano, but for the price, that would be a fantasy. And it's 'way better than the deadness of an unweighted keyboard.I found the straight-up sound and amp output good - actually better than expected. Little did I know...So I decided to do a "What's REALLY in here?" experiment, and dug out my studio cans. It was a revelation.OMG! There's a wannabe Concert Grand hiding in there! Ok, ok, slight exaggeration ;-) , but the difference between the dinky speakers and audiophile headphones was like night and day. And it sounds far better than many pianos featured in films or on Youtube.So out-of-the-box I gave the sound only 4 stars, because the true sound of this extraordinary piano is crippled by tiny, crap speakers. The next step was to hook it up to a high quality sound system. In my case, a venerable, but crystal-clear Yamaha surround system with Polk speakers. Again, quantum leap in sound quality and presence. Alesis might actually do better to sell it speaker-optional, although that would probably scare some beginners away - even though hooking it to a sound system is simple.So, no Steinway D Hamburg in my future. But's that's ok. I look forward to eventually getting the Pianoteq software, and using the Alesis to recreate many of history's greatest pianos. But for now, job one is to get my playing to where I can do this amazing digital piano justice...
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Alesis Recital Pro - Digital Piano Keyboard with 88 Weighted Hammer Action Keys, 12 Premium Voices and Built-In Speakers
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