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Published on 08/21/03 at 15:00I bought the P120 mostly because I needed an 88-key weighted keyboard with great portability and cost-efficient quality. I bought it at Guitar Center for $1099, excluding accessories.
The P120 is very light and easy to move, which is a plus for any keyboardist who travels frequently for gigs. Also, the majority of the sound samples are great for the amount of money that the keyboard costs. The grand piano patch sounds great in the lower register, and the e. pianos and clavichords sound fairly good as well. The touch of the keys is also very good, if you're used to playing on weighted models.
Playing high notes can sometimes be a pain, especially if the sound feeds through an amp. Be sure to turn the mid high and high ranges on your amp lower if you do decide to go that route. Also, the church organ and strings sounds are pretty cheesy by themselves. The guitar sound isn't much better. The user song mode is limited (two tracks) and you can only do three. This is definitely not a model to get if production and beats are the focus; the P120 is strictly a performance tool.
The body design is fairly modern, especially the silver model. Seems to be pretty durable, although i haven't had it for very long. All the connections are on the side of the keyboard as opposed to the usual location in the back. Comes with a clear, stylish stand that looks very good.
Overall, the P120 is a good instrument for the performing keyboardist who doesn't like a whole lot of bells and whistles that add weight and confusion to the instrument. The P120's purpose is simple: to create a great playing interface that enables the player to jam to his or her heart's content. Its light weight makes it very portable, and you should be good to go with a stand and amplifier setup.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
The P120 is very light and easy to move, which is a plus for any keyboardist who travels frequently for gigs. Also, the majority of the sound samples are great for the amount of money that the keyboard costs. The grand piano patch sounds great in the lower register, and the e. pianos and clavichords sound fairly good as well. The touch of the keys is also very good, if you're used to playing on weighted models.
Playing high notes can sometimes be a pain, especially if the sound feeds through an amp. Be sure to turn the mid high and high ranges on your amp lower if you do decide to go that route. Also, the church organ and strings sounds are pretty cheesy by themselves. The guitar sound isn't much better. The user song mode is limited (two tracks) and you can only do three. This is definitely not a model to get if production and beats are the focus; the P120 is strictly a performance tool.
The body design is fairly modern, especially the silver model. Seems to be pretty durable, although i haven't had it for very long. All the connections are on the side of the keyboard as opposed to the usual location in the back. Comes with a clear, stylish stand that looks very good.
Overall, the P120 is a good instrument for the performing keyboardist who doesn't like a whole lot of bells and whistles that add weight and confusion to the instrument. The P120's purpose is simple: to create a great playing interface that enables the player to jam to his or her heart's content. Its light weight makes it very portable, and you should be good to go with a stand and amplifier setup.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com