Roland FP-1 Digital Piano

[Joyce Lam]

I am a beginning player and don't know much about how to choose a good
digital piano. However, I have recently bought the Roland FP-1. Could
anyone give some comments and tell me whether this is a good choice or
not? I bought it for HK$12,500 (including the stand) which is
approximately US$1,600. Is that a reasonable price?

Thanks and regards,
Joyce Lam
email address: joyc...@iohk.com

[RayCampbel]

> I have recently bought the Roland FP-1. Could
>anyone give some comments and tell me whether this is a good choice or
>not? I bought it for HK$12,500 (including the stand) which is
>approximately US$1,600. Is that a reasonable price?

The Roland FP-1 is a fine choice. The Roland hammer weighted action is
good, and the built in piano sounds are good. If you ever get
dissatisfied with the sounds, you can add an external MIDI module and
upgrade or extend the sounds.

If you were buying in the US, $1600 would be a fair price. Most dealers
sell it for a bit more; only a few, such as zZounds, sell it for less. I
can't even begin to guess whether Hong Kong prices for Japanese digital
pianos should be higher or lower than US prices.

Ray Campbell
zZounds Music Discovery Center
125 W. North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60610
312/280-4664
312/280-4913 (Fax)
R...@zZounds.com

[e]

*choke* $1600! Zounds, such a deal. My retailer said it wholesales for
about $1800.

I love my FP-1. I bought it for the keyboard (award-winning, probably
the best touch in its price range), and the stability of the unit, since
I won't be moving it. The touch is better than any piano I ever played,
digital or accoustic.

I could have had 10-times the samples and rhythms in a Kurzweil for the
same price, but I opted for the touch. I figured I can upgrade sounds
with SC-55's & such, but I'd be stuck with the keyboard touch unless I
get a whole new controller.

Downside? The STRINGS sample has a looping flaw, which Roland doesn't
acknowledge. The sample set is very limited- but combined with an
Ensoniq EPS DSW its a very nice midi controller. The reverb and chorus
are fair effects at best.

Lastly, the 10w & chincy speakers are worthless. Add a 200w amp,
a digitech studio twin, studio monitors, and the Ensoniq- you're in
fat city!

I paid a *lot* more than you did- You stole it!

-z-

[Mark]

In article <333F80...@iohk.com>, joyc...@iohk.com says...

>
>I am a beginning player and don't know much about how to choose a good

>digital piano. However, I have recently bought the Roland FP-1.

Could
>anyone give some comments and tell me whether this is a good choice or
>not? I bought it for HK$12,500 (including the stand) which is
>approximately US$1,600. Is that a reasonable price?
>

I own a Roland Fp-8 which is slightly different from the FP-1 but
nevertheless, 1600.00$ for the FP-1 is reasonable. you can also greatly
expand the capabilities if you get into the Midi features. IMHO, it is
an excellent digital piano

[Steven L. Adams]

e wrote:

> Lastly, the 10w & chincy speakers are worthless. Add a 200w
> amp, a digitech studio twin, studio monitors, and the Ensoniq-
> you're in fat city!

What is your recomendation for an amp? What is a
digitech studio twin? Which monitors do you use?