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I recently convinced myself that I want to upgrade from a Casio Privia to the Roland FP-7F (spending $2000 on a DP is a big deal for me). However, after reading this review I'm not sure if it's the right board for me. The reviewer complained about the action being noisy. The action is extremely noisy. I can hear them over any music. What's worse, they transmit a stupendous amount of sound into the lower floor. It sounds like a washing machine from the lower room. Who knew that little keys could create such a thump! So much for "quiet practicing". I just moved into a new apartment with wooden floors and I'm trying to be considerate to my neighbor downstairs. Is there anything I can do to prevent an annoying thumping sound from making its way to the floor below? Have you found any mat or pad to place under your DP that reduces noise? Is this a problem specific to the FP-7F, all Rolands, or just DPs in general? I look forward to hearing your suggestions
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Too late, but next time look for a downstairs apartment adjacent to the laundry room, close to the street, in a noisy neighborhood, etc. where your own noise contribution would blend in.
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I would think anything to break the physical conduction of the vibration from the piano to the wooden floor would do, such as an area rug. There are also some thin noise reducing mats normally used for laminate flooring (floating floor) that may help (along with the rug) Have you considered any other DPs? There's was a discussion about this recently: https://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubb...etest%20DP%20keyboards?.html#Post2017666
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Its pretty much common to all DP's. I've heard it about every brand. Rolands are probably the noisiest, but the difference isn't huge. If your Casio isn't a problem, the Roland probably will not be either.
Having said that, there are several things that can help if you are concerned about transmitting thumps downstairs. You can add something massive and/or something that absorbs vibrations below the DP. There was a poster a while ago who uses a slab of rock under their DP in a situation similar to yours. I'm not sure where you get slabs of rock like that, but apparently it's very helpful.
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I've recently purchased a Kawai MP6. It's insanely quiet. I can't imagine it would disturb anyone. The action is fantastic (I own a grand and it's a very close feel). It doesn't have a wonky heavy hammer clunk like most boards... Better design. My wife has even commented.... She's found me playing away in my studio and never heard a thing until walking in. My old board was a noisy clunky mess (fatar keybed). You could hear it two floors up (basement studio to second floor).
That said, I'd also offer up that you buy a nice rug and a roll of anti skid matting (inexpensive rubberized material... Looks like the stuff you line cupboards with). That should really cut down any noise. Cheers!
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I use these for the FP-7F: http://www.thomann.de/gb/jahn_isofloor_piano_untersetzer.htmMy neighbor didn't complain yet, so I don't know how good it's working but it gives me a good feeling that I have done something.
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Dreaming of: Some Scott Joplin pieces i.e. Bethena. Still years to go for that... Satie: Gnossienne No. 1. Maybe a bit earlier
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I had the same problem with my clavinova on a wooden floor. The sound of the keys transfer quite dramatically into the floor and sounds like pounding to someone underneath. My solution was to lay down a layer of foam on the floor, a sheet of 1/4 inch medium density fiber board on top of that and then the digital piano. This seems to work pretty well I also eventually put a throw rug over the board to make it look better.
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The clunk transmissions through the floor are massive. If you are in the room below, imagine a drunk kangaroo dancing with wooden clogs. I was using a PX-575 at the time.
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I never played FP-7F, but I played FP-7 and it had very hard-bottoming unpleasant sounding keys, and I believe it was the only piano I remember that gives such a noise. If it wasn't corrected in FP-7F, then shame on Roland. Anyway don't buy a piano sight unseen. (I miss Gyro)
Of course you can isolate the floor from vibrations, I think you can go without professional dampers. Just carpet, foam, cork or anything else that comes to your mind. It can also be hanged on elastic ropes, sailed in huge bathtub or levitate on strong electromagnets.
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Is this a problem specific to the FP-7F, all Rolands, or just DPs in general? In my experience, (used to have a Roland HP-302) - this is a problem that is especially bad in Roland, and doesn't really happen in most other DPs -- especially Kawai, which are the quietest; Yamaha not too bad either in this department - but the Roland's are notorious in making these thumping, go-through-the-floor sounds. So, if this is an issue, I would avoid.
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