A host of connections make the SDP-2 a versatile and practical instrument. The stereo RCA output makes plugging in to any mixer or amplifier, without losing the instrument's great stereo panning, simple. The headphone output is ideal for home practice, even late at night. The included sustain pedal can be plugged in to give the performer much more expression in their performance. A USB output allows the piano to be used as a lightweight MIDI controller with weighted keys, making it ideal for studio work. Everything You Need Despite appearing to perform a bad job, the little speakers do an excellent job of conveying the sound. CREATE THE PERFECT PIANO SOUND– Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, the SDP-2 digital stage piano by Gear4Music is perfect for creating the sound you need. With weighted action, 3 velocity sensitivity layers, and adjustable reverb and chorus, this full size keyboard has everything you need to produce great sounding music. A stage piano needs quality sounds. Which is what you’ll discover when you start to explore the eight voices on the SDP-2. Including both grand piano and electric piano tones. You can experiment with organ, vibraphone, and harpsichord voicings too. Along with 32 note polyphony (letting 32 notes ring out at the same time), you can rely on the SDP-2 to do exactly what you need. On top of those voices, there’s also adjustable effects. A reverb effect adds resonance to your sound, while a chorus effect creates a rich, layered sound. Consistently Weighted Action EIGHT DIFFERENT VOICES– Experiment with eight different, high-quality voices including both grand piano and electric piano tones, organ, vibraphone and harpsichord. You’ll be able to find the sound you need for any type of music.

Another important feature for beginners is to have a full range of keys. The SDP-2 comes with an 88-key design, allowing beginners to come to grips with a full keyboard from the offset. This may even be suitable for experienced players. For example, if you only play on an acoustic piano, having an affordable 88-key digital piano is a good way to improve your technique from the comfort of your home. Not only do you get the expected grand piano voice you also get 7 more, ranging from electric piano to organ. Strings is usually my personal favourite as I like to layer that with the piano and play movie theme tunes or ballads. If you haven’t tried that before then I can recommend you give it a go – it’s great fun!

You also have the full 88 keys that you would expect to find on an acoustic piano, and the overall touch and feel is very authentic and accurate. The 32 note polyphony is always more than enough, which means that you can play a total of 32 notes at the same time before it stops you playing any more. And yes, if you are wondering how on earth you’d ever play that many notes at the same time – well it essentially comes down to the sustain pedal. If you are holding a lot of notes and paying an arpeggio up the piano, then it is possible to exceed 32 notes – but very rare and unlikely. Features

These features are similar to those of an arranger keyboard, and if they interest you then so will our guide to arranger and workstation keyboards.

SDP-2 Stage Piano by Gear4music + Stand Overview

This is due to the fact that you may put it anyplace in the house and it won't be difficult to move or assemble.

In terms of sound, the overall quality of the SDP-2 is quite impressive, being played through four integrated speakers. Moreover, you don’t need to use the SDP-2 with the included stand. It’s easy to remove, and the lightweight and compact design makes it simple to travel with. While some feel it’s easier to teach on a 61-key digital piano when starting out, it’s better to experience a full range of keys as soon as possible, as it won’t limit your playing ability and technique.

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The SDP-2 Stage Piano by Gear5Music is an excellent digital piano for beginners. Not only does it have an 88 fully weight keyboard, but also a host of accessories that are perfect for getting started with. And yes, the sustain pedal is essentially what you need if you're wondering how in the world you could ever play that many notes at once. Gear4music have teamed up with some of the best manufacturers from around the world to develop our own line of music equipment. Our goal is to provide our customers with a wide choice of high quality, sensibly priced musical instruments. To help you get up to speed, there’s also an onboard metronome. Which lets you practise your timing. The SDP-2 also comes with a sustain pedal. So you can prolong notes, letting you experiment and learn with sustain techniques too. The Connections You Need Anyway, so onto the sound – it’s great. It’s rich, earthy in the bass, but also bright and breezy at the top end of the pitch. The small speakers to a great job of projecting the sound even though they look like they should do a poor job. I often find that these types of digital pianos do a better job with the sound when compared to a more closed piano because they let the sound hit you right in the face. You don’t have to open a lid to allow all the best parts of the tone to strike out and project across the room.