Open Box Carry-On 88-Key Folding Piano and MIDI Controller Level 1

The keyboard is useful for practicing when you're traveling. I like the voices and it's a plus that they're is a metronome and percussion. Good value.

Such a nice travel keyboard fits in a small bag. No touch-sensitive keys, so don't expect anything fancy. Yes, it does feel like a computer keyboard, but it has 88 keys, and for the portability, I still love it. While traveling, I had some virtual lessons, and it was ok enough to demonstrate easy songs on the keyboard. Again, nothing like playing advanced classical or jazz that requires a sensitive touch. FYI, the first one had a battery issue, but the GC immediately replaced it. #sweepstakes

I use this to practice, and it's even better than the Casio keyboard I have because it has 88 keys and came with a sustain pedal and bag. Not to mention it's USB chargeable. Only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is limited voices and drum beat can't be used without accompaniment.

It's a fun toy but that's all it is, a toy. You'll never use this for a live performance and be taken seriously unless it's used as part of a comedy sketch.

So I have never learned to play piano, and I've always wanted to. I own an old Casio keyboard, but that's in a different room from where I am most of the time, so I thought this would be a good option for me, as it folds down to a pretty compact size and I could keep it in my studio and within my sight, which would make me go "oh, I should play this thing." It's great for that. So for pros, it's an 88 key piano that sounds pretty good when you play it through some monitors or headphones. It's battery operated and a full charge seems to last quite a while. It folds down to about the size of a computer keyboard (or, more accurately, like 3 computer keyboards stacked on each other). The keys, to my untrained fingers, feel great. As far as cons go, the built in speakers aren't that good, so you're going to want to plug it in to a mixer or a monitor or something. The thing about that though, is that this doesn't have a 1/4" output, so you'll need a cable with a 1/8" plug (or at least an adapter for that) to run out from the headphone jack. I happened to have had one lying around and used that to plug it into my mixer, and it still sounds good coming through my studio monitors. The biggest con about the whole thing is that it's pretty much impossible to use on a traditional keyboard stand. You'd basically have to extend the stand to go under the outer sets of hinges, which will put it low to the ground, and even then it doesn't feel very solid. Maybe in a future design, Carry-On can figure out a way to latch the four quarters of the piano together so it can be used on a stand. Luckily, I can make desk space when I want to play this, and on a table or desk, the thing is just fine. I haven't tried the MIDI function yet, which was a part of what I bought it for, but I've been able to find some piano lessons on YouTube and have been learning how to play on this thing. Overall, it's good for practicing at home, learning (although the keys are not velocity sensitive so it may not translate well to a real piano, from what I've read), or if you have a table you can set up with you, it might be alright for busking.