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Hi,

Does anyone own a Roland f140r? Would you recommend this keyboard?

My music goals are directed towards classical, Yiruma, hopefully Joe Hisaishi (Studio Ghibli), Ludovico Einaudi.
Not jazz/blues and I don't think I will be using the different features/voices options in the digital pianos.

Also, at what stage do you recommend a beginner piano player make such an expensive purchase? I started piano lessons in January 2020 and am currently working on the 2nd Alfred's adult all in one book. I would love to practice on a better keyboard but the huge price is making me reluctant about buying one sooner.

(I posted this is another forum and was suggested to ask this here as well.)

Thanks!

Well, it's technically very similar to the Roland FP-30, so opinions on that (they vary) apply quite well to the F-140R too.

(And the FP-30 would be a cheaper option.)

What are you playing on, right now?

. . . What is your budget?

- - - - - I see -- the thread is in the "Adult Beginners" forum . . .

I agree with the general opinion there:

. . . If you want to play piano, get something with 88 _weighted_ keys ASAP.

It doesn't have to be an F-140R. A Casio PX-160 / Yamaha P125 (or P115) / Kawai ES-110 / Roland FP30 or FP10 (which is missing some useful features on the FP30) would be fine.

I haven't felt any difference between "synth-action" and "semi-weighted" keyboards.

. . But _weighted_ (or "hammer-action") keyboards really _are_ different,
. . . and much closer to acoustic piano "feel",
. . . . and much easier to control dynamics on.

I re-started about seven years ago, with a synth action keyboard. I upgraded to a weighted keyboard (the PX-350) after about three months.

Everything that you want to learn, you could learn on those instruments.

Good luck!

I read/heard somewhere that 140R has better acoustic feel than the FP-10, FP-30. Is that not true?



I don't wish to keep on upgrading every few years. I would rather save and get a decent intermediate level digital piano (like F-140R) than get a weighted beginner DP for 2-3 years and upgrade it again.

What I suggest is try a Yamaha P515 or similar range if you are sure you will keep with piano.

Thanks for the suggestion. I will look it up.

And then look into the Kawai ES110.

High quality instrument for less than $1000.

Thanks, will do.

For F140r vs FP30:

http://forum.pianoworld.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/2509965/Roland__FP-30_or_Roland_F140R.html

I did adjust the touch to "hard", and that fixed my complaint about the touch response.

IMHO, the P515 is a significant step up from either one, if you can afford it.

F-140R has on paper the same piano technology as FP-30, so it is the console version of an entry-level piano.

If you want more advanced technology, look FP-90 / DP-603 - Yamaha P515, Kawai ES920, or their console cousins - Clavinovas, CN and CA series.

I looked up and realized that F-140R has the PHA-4 and FP-90 has the PHA-50 action. Thanks so much for clarifying this. I was shortlisting my options based on wrong information.

Thanks Charles for the forum link! It was very helpful.