Digital Piano Startone MK 200 Full Review. Is it a good choice?

Startone MK-200 Review Complete Digital Piano. Is it a good choice?

Startone is a Thomann brand that offers very good musical instruments for beginners, now we will analyze the Startone MK 200 which is a very low range keyboard but it can be a curious option for people with a budget of less than 100 euros, as it costs €89/£79. The incredible thing about this keyboard is that for that price it comes with a sustain pedal connection and USB MIDI, which gives it many possible uses, the features it has are

• 61 keys with touch response (You can adjust the volume of the note depending on how you press it. And it is different from the counterbalance, which is the weight of the keys on a piano)
• 32 polyphonic voices (Number of notes that can be played at the same time. This includes the accompaniments that also consume notes. So if you play on top of an accompaniment more notes will be accumulated)
• 320 voices (Various piano and other instrument sounds)
• 110 styles (Accompanying styles that adapt to the chords we are playing. For example they will put a bass and a drum kit that will adapt and synchronize with the notes we are playing on the keyboard)
• 100 songs
• 100 demo songs
• Dual (Dual mode allows you to combine two sounds to create a more complete one. The combination of piano + stringed instrument sound is typical)
• Sustain pedal connection (The sustain pedal of a piano or keyboard is used to keep the note playing even if you stop pressing the key)
• Lower
• Metronome (Basic study element to study and practice the tempo of a piece of music)
• Memory with 4 tracks
• Possibility of splitting the keyboard
• Modulation can be switched On/Off
• 3W speaker system
• Can be operated with batteries or power supply
• Includes power supply
• Connections: Headphones, Sustain pedal and USB to Host
• It has a very light weight of 4.5 kg.

There is no video of the Startone MK 200 but its sound engine is practically the same as that of the Startone MK 300 so we leave you with this video where you can listen to a very famous song with strings accompaniment:

 

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• Ranking with the best digital pianos
• My selection of cheap musical keyboards.
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• The best resources to learn to play the piano by yourself.

Now let’s compare the Startone MK 200 with its more common alternatives. Also at the end of the post you will find a section with the best shopping possibilities for this digital piano. But you can go directly to that part of the post by pressing the following button.

Startone MK-200 vs Startone MK-300

The startone MK 300 is a slightly superior model that costs €115/£102 but is very worthwhile in one respect. It has very powerful 10 W speakers, so you can take it to rehearsals and it is a great option as a secondary keyboard for any musician. We will put them face to face with the MK200 and its big brother the MK300:

• They both have 61 keys that are touch-sensitive, which means that if you press a key hard it will sound louder than a key you press less hard.
• The Mk 200 gives 320 different voices/tones and 110 rhythms/styles for accompaniment while the MK 300 offers 390 different voices/tones and 100 rhythms/styles for accompaniment.
• Both keyboards have demo songs for us, when the MK 300 has 8, the MK 200 offers 100. Interesting point if you want to learn the songs that come as a demo.
• Both keyboards have: input for sustain pedal, metronome, 4 recording memories, audio play/record and Modes; Dual and Split.
• A notable difference is that on the MK 300 we have Pitch Bend (which is a wheel that when moved changes the pitch of a note that is playing). When in the MK 200 we don’t have this option.
• In terms of speakers, the MK300 provides two 10W speakers with a powerful sound, while the MK 200 has two 3W speakers, notably less powerful.
• In terms of weight both have 4.5Kg, very light to be transported.

The list of characteristics of each keyboard is as follows:

The Startone MK 300 is also superior in the amount of sounds and accompaniments and the truth is that for the small price difference it can be worth a lot. We leave you with a complete review to see:

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Startone MK-300.

Startone MK-200 vs Casio CTK-1500 (Casio CTK 1550 has been released but is the same)

Both keyboards are for beginners, and very basic input. The Startone MK-200 as we have already seen has a price of €89/£79, when the Casio CTK-1500 has a price of 88 Euro we can say that they cost exactly the same. Their differences and similarities:

• Both have 61 keys that are touch-sensitive on the Startone only, this means that if you press a key hard it will sound louder than a key you press less hard.
• The Mk 200 gives 320 different voices/tones and 110 rhythms/styles for accompaniment while the CTK 1500 offers 120 different voices/tones and 70 rhythms/styles for accompaniment.
• Both keyboards give us demo songs, when the Casio has 50, the MK 200 gives us 100. Interesting point if you want to learn the songs that come as a demonstration.
• The Startone MK200 has input for sustain pedal, metronome, 4 recording memories, audio play/record and Modes; Dual and Split.
• In speakers, the MK200 gives us 2 x 3W speakers with a powerful sound, while the CTK-1500 has 2 x 2W speakers, notably less powerful.
• The Startone has a weight of 4.5Kg, when the Casio CTK 1500 has a weight of 3.3Kg.

I think it’s logical that the Startone has many more and better features for the same price, so in this comparison we have an undoubted winner, the Startone MK200.

See how the Startone MK200 brings many more features:

If you want to know more about this model visit the review of the Casio CTK-1500.

Startone MK-200 vs Yamaha PSR-E363

Well, in this case we compare two extremely popular models but which have a clear difference. The Startone MK 200 with a price of €89/£79 and the Yamaha PSR E363 that has a price of €198/£180 with a difference of more than 100 euros, but among the sounds of the Yamaha I must clarify that I like them better. I am talking about sampling quality and since they are pre-recorded, here is their face to face:

• They both have 61 keys that are only touch-sensitive on the Startone, which means that if we press a key hard it will sound louder than a key we press less hard.
• The Mk 200 gives 320 different voices/tones and 110 rhythms/styles for accompaniment while the PSR-E363 offers 574 different voices/tones and 165 rhythms/styles for accompaniment.
• Both keyboards give us demo songs, when the Startone has 100, the Yamaha offers 154. Interesting point if you want to learn the songs that come as a demonstration.
• Both keyboards have input for sustain pedal, metronome, recording memories, audio playback/recording and Modes; Dual and Split.
• In terms of speakers, the MK200 gives us 2 x 3W speakers with a powerful sound, while the PSR-E363 has 2 x 2.5W speakers, almost as powerful.
• The Startone weighs 4.5Kg, when the Yamaha weighs 4.6Kg they weigh almost the same.

If you have the money the Yamaha PSR E363 is the best option for this price range for less than 200 euros. See how the Yamaha PSR E363 brings many more features:

If you have the money the Yamaha PSR E363 is the best option for this price range for less than 200 euros:

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Yamaha PSR-E363.

Where to buy Startone MK 200

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Digital Piano Roland VR 730 Full Review. Is it a good keyboard?

Digital Piano Roland VR 730 Full Review. Is it a good choice?

Roland is a Japanese electronic musical instrument company that has always been known for its electronic synthesizers and keyboards, as well as professional products for electric guitars, drums, and more. Now we are going to review the Roland VR 730, a good performance keyboard, with the following features:

• With professional Sounds (Different sounds of piano and other instruments) for live music
• 73 key half-weighted keyboard
• Fast access to organ, piano, and synthesizer sounds by selecting on the user interface
• Virtual drawbars with authentic vintage organ sounds
• 3 Built-in Rotary effects
• Including a newly developed Rock rotary for strong band performance
• Vintage e-pianos and acoustic grand pianos
• A selection of electric pianos from Roland RD-2000
• Seven simultaneous effects with a real-time controller
• Not speakers, not sustain pedal (The most important pedal of a piano or keyboard is the sustain pedal and is used to keep the note playing even if you stop pressing the key.) included
• Metronome (Element of basic study to study and practice the tempo of a piece of music.)
• Looper
• Can operate with batteries
• You can download sounds reloaded free of
  charge at the Roland’s Axial Website
• USB audio recording function
• Line Output (L / MONO, R) jack
• Sustain pedal input
• EXT input: Stereo 3.5 mm jack
• Standard midi (MIDI allows you to do such wonderful things as connect the keyboard to the computer, record a soundtrack, and with certain programs pass with a click what you have played to musical notes in a score. MIDI tracks store information from musical notes) (IN, OUT)
• Comes with free iPad editor app for sound editing
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 1215 x 366 x 124 mm and a weight of 9.9 kg

Now that we’ve listed and described the features of this digital piano there’s no better than taking a look at the following video where they tell us more about the Roland VR 730 and you can hear the different sounds of this piano. It costs around €1.199/$1600/£1,090.

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• Ranking with the best digital pianos
• My selection of cheap musical keyboards.
• Basic concepts you need to know about digital pianos.
• The best resources to learn to play the piano by yourself.
• The best Roland Digital Pianos.

Now let’s compare the Roland VR 730 with its more common alternatives. Also at the end of the post, you will find a section with the best shopping possibilities for this digital piano. But you can go directly to that part of the post by pressing the following button.

Roland VR 730 vs Clavia Nord Electro 6

The digital piano Roland VR 730 costs around €1.199/$1600/£1,090 and the Clavia Nord Electro 6, €1.775/$2500/£1,599.

These two keyboards have practically no point of comparison, as they have very different characteristics. It’s important to know what you’re looking for on a keyboard and decide based on the features already mentioned.

They both have 73 keys, Clavia Nord Electro works with 73 Keys with Nord Hammer Action Portable while Roland model has 73 key half-weighted keyboards.

On the other hand, Nord Electro 6 has quick access to two-manual setups with the dual-organ mode while Roland VR 730 has Fast access to organ, piano and synthesizer sounds by selecting on the user interface.

Additionally, unlike the Clavia model, the Roland keyboard has Virtual drawbars use authentic vintage organ sounds, and Vintage e-pianos and acoustic grand pianos.

Clavia Nord Electro 6 has Piano with Synth functions, Advanced Splitting, and layering. In addition, it counts with the Vibe effect, reverb, and delay effects separated and All effects are in stereo.

Let’s put the features of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences

And below a video of the Clavia Nord Electro 6

If you want to know more about this model do not miss our Clavia Nord Electro 6 review

Roland VR 730 vs Casio PX 560

The digital piano Roland VR 730 costs around €1.199/$1600/£1,090 and the Casio PX 560, €849/$1200/£777.

In this case, the Casio model has more keys to play, it has 88 keys with scaled hammer action II (Tri-Sensor and the Roland Model has 73 key half-weighted keyboards.

Casio PC 560 features 650 Sounds, 256 voices of Polyphony, and 220 Styles + 30 User Styles.

Additionally, It also has Multi-Dimensional Morphing AiR sound generation, Chorus, Reverb, Master EQ, Tone Editor, Transposer, Metronome, Pitch Bend, and Modulation wheels.

Other outstanding features would be Synthetic ebony and ivory touch keys for a better piano playing.

The Casio PX 560 is a more fun keyboard with a variety of functions, styles, and sounds while the Roland VR 730 has a focus on professional performance.

Let’s put the features of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences

And below a video of the Casio PX 560

If you want to know more about this model do not miss our Casio PX 560 review

Roland VR 730 vs Korg Havian 30

The digital piano Roland VR 730 is usually about 11 € more expensive than Korg Havian 30. Let´s see what we have here.

Firstly, the Roland VR 730 has a weighted average keyboard of 73 keys while the Korg Havian 30 has 88 weighted receptive hammer keys.

While the Korg Havian 30 has 950 default sounds, 256 user sounds, 420 predefined styles, and 128 drum kits. It also has 128 polyphonic notes, 125 types of effects, and up to 1040 styles available.

Continuing with the features, the Roland VR 730 features a metronome, Looper and can operate with batteries, in addition, it has the function of recording audio via USB. In comparison, the Korg Havian 30 has an equalizer, Transposer and Split function, metronome, sequencer, Color display, joystick control, and recording function.

On the other hand, the Roland VR 730 doesn’t include a sustained pedal like the Korg Havian 30 and also doesn’t have a speaker input compared to the Korg that has a 2x 25W speaker system. In addition, the Korg Havian features a lectern and power supply included (The Roland includes its power supply).

Let’s put the features of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences

And below a video of the Korg Havian 30

If you want to know more about this model do not miss our Korg Havian 30 review

Roland VR 730 vs Dexibell Vivo Stage S1

The digital piano Roland VR 730 costs around €1.199/$1600/£1,090 and the Dexibell Vivo Stage S1, €1.266/£1,139.

The Dexibell Vivo Stage S1 features more than 80 chargeable user sounds, a compatible sound source, 81+ record storage locations, and unlimited USB memory for the user.

Other features of the Roland VR 730 are that it has metronome functions, Looper and can operate on batteries, plus it has the function of recording audio via USB. From this, the only common feature with the Dexibell is its functionality with batteries.

Let’s put the features of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences

And below a video of the Dexibell Vivo Stage S1

If you want to know more about this model do not miss our Dexibell Vivo Stage S1 review

Where to buy Roland VR 730

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Amazon

• Free Shipping and possibility of shipping in one day with Amazon Premium.
• Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
• Sometimes a better price.
• He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

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Digital Piano Roland Kiyola KF 10 Full Review. Is it a good choice?

Digital Piano Roland Kiyola KF 10 Full Review. Is it a good choice?

• PHA-50 hybrid keyboard with 88 keys, real Hammer Action (The weight of the keys on an acoustic piano that digital pianos try to imitate to match the touch of a real acoustic piano. The keys in the high register are heavier and in the high register less. This is a different concept of sensitivity on the keyboard that serves to regulate the volume of the note. But a hammer action keyboard always has sensitivity on the keys.)
• 384-voice polyphony (Number of notes that can sound at once. This includes songs that sound at once. So if you play over an accompaniment sound, more notes will accumulate.)
• SuperNatural Piano Modeling Sound Generation
• Tones: Grand Piano: 6 Tones (Grand Piano: 3 Tones, Upright Piano: 1 Tones, E. Piano: 1 Tones) + 265 Others (Including 8 Drum Sets, 1 SFX (Means Sound Effect, different set of sounds) Set)
• Hight quiality Effects: Ambience, brilliance
• Piano Sounds (Different sounds of piano and other instruments): Damper resonance, lid, key off
• Metronome (Element of basic study to study and practice the tempo of a piece of music.)
• Transposer (Transposition allows you to move the note spectrum of a keyboard. This allows you to play with transposing instruments. It is not an easy concept but it is made to facilitate the writing of an orchestration for instruments with very different bass and treble registers.)
• 30 Internal songs
• Triple pedal (The most important pedal of a piano or keyboard is the sustain pedal and is used to keep the note playing even if you stop pressing the key.)
• 2 Headphone connections for Duet mode (Duet mode allows you to divide the keyboard into two pianos to play four hands or the teacher and student on the same keyboard.)
• Bluetooth 4.0
• Usb to Host (It’s a more modern MIDI connector. MIDI allows you to do such wonderful things as connect the keyboard to the computer, record a soundtrack and with certain programs pass with a single click what you have played to musical notes in a score. MIDI tracks store note information)
• USB to device
• Two Speakers of 30W
• Dimensions (lid closed, W x D x H): 1396 x 337 x 782 mm and a weight of 33 kg
• 10-Year manufacturer’s warranty
• Includes good quality piano bench (KF-10-KSB) and stand
• 3 pedals (KF-10-KSB) included

Now that we’ve listed and described the features of this digital piano there’s no better than taking a look at the following video where they tell us more about the Roland Kiyola KF 10 and you can hear the different sounds of this piano.

Related post you can be interested in

• Ranking with the best digital pianos
• My selection of cheap musical keyboards.
• Basic concepts you need to know about digital pianos.
• The best resources to learn to play the piano by yourself.
• The best Roland Digital Pianos.

Now let’s compare the Roland Kiyola KF 10 with its more common alternatives. Also at the end of the post you will find a section with the best shopping possibilities for this digital piano. But you can go directly to that part of the post by pressing the following button.

Where to buy Roland Kiyola KF 10

Thomann

• Free Shipping.
• Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
• 100% reliable payment.
• Leader in trouble-free shipping.
• Usually Best price.
• Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.