Looking for a keyboard (the instrument)

[Vollgas]

So, I wanted to start playing the keyboard, and honestly I am kind of broke. I was looking for good beginner pianos and found this article, but honestly I do not know which one would suit me best, so I figured I would ask the community! My budget is about 250 € at most, although cheaper would be nice if possible.

 

[hyushi123]

Hello! The one i personally use for goofing around or playing is the korg EK-50 which is slightly out of your budget. its around 1650 RON (romanian currency) which would be around 330 €. I know it sounds a lot but ive had it for a couple of years and its absolutely great!
you can create sounds, it has around i think 135 different modes or mo, i know it has a recording feature so basically you can record yourself playing.
If you want to, shoot me a DM on discord and ill be more than happy showing you some of the modes and how it sounds!

 

[willydocker]

ive had a few cheap keyboards, imo as long as it has weighted keys and can support a sustain pedal you'll get your moneys worth

 

[ricky hendrix]

 

[Vollgas]

Thomann is having some discounts, and I found this, which looks rather similar to the one you are recommending @hyushi123

Yamaha PSR-E473

Teclado 61 teclas con respuesta táctil, 820 sonidos, 290 estilos, Polifonía: 64 notas, Rueda de 'pitch bend', Botón de efectos de 'movimiento' y 2 perillas de control en vivo, Compatible con GM/XGLite, Efectos (reverb, chorus, master EQ, DSP1: 41...

www.thomann.es

 

[Spagety]

 

[Bnjemann]

Ive had a Casio and a Yamaha keyboard before, both cheaper models with unweighted keys. At college I got to use a weighted keys Yamaha, as well as a Roland and a Korg. If you’re buying keyboards those 4 brands are dominant in the entry level field. In my experience Yamaha and Casio are particularly good for the entry level price. Rolands Can be quite expensive though.

Are you looking for a full 7 octave keyboard or a more compact one?

 

[Jimmy Bovine]

I recently went through the same process to find myself a keyboard and was also helping a friend out in the same situation as you, so here's what I recommend - the second hand market. For that money and if you find a good deal, you can get yourself a full size weighted 88 key beast.

Here are the models you should be looking out for: Roland FP-10, FP-30 (top choices); Yamaha P-35, P-85, P-95, P-105, P-45 and other P-series (make sure they aren't too old); maybe the Casio CDP-100, CDP-120, CDP-S100, CDP-S150 (not too sure about these but not too bad I heard); Kawai ES100, ES110 (I've got an ES100 myself).

Just make sure you're buying from a good brand, 88 weighted keys and everything works. Deals are easy enough to come by because these things are large and heavy, so anybody relocating will usually just sell it cheaply. You've also got people who play a bit and lose interest. Good luck searching