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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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.

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