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Hi,

Is it worth me getting a new sampled digital piano when the Roland V-piano is now available to buy? I had my heart set on either the HP207 or CLP380 (at a push). But for an extra grand or so I can get the V-piano! A modelled rather than sampled piano. Is the clp380 for example not going to be any where near as good/accurate a piano as the V-piano? I am guessing the speaker system on the clp380 will make up alot of ground however when comparing the 2 pianos.

Firsy of, I think you'll find the price difference is more than you think. By the time you add in decent speakers and a stand for the V-Piano it could be several thousand more. And you won't have any sounds or features except for the piano sound.

Most people here think that the V-Piano is already slightly superior to most sampled pianos. However, a minority think the sound feels "artificial" or "cold".

I would say, play all three instruments, *accurately* price out the *total* cost, and decide which is best for you in touch, sound and price. And keep in mind that the V-Piano is a first generation instrument. The longer you wait, the better and cheaper the modelling technology will be.

I definitely wouldn't say that sampled instruments are obsolete now, even at the high end. Look at the Yamaha AvantGrand, for example.

The V-piano doesn't have external speakers, so you would have to invest in those. If you're playing through headphones, it won't matter. I tried it right after playing the HP 207 in the same shop, and the difference was amazing. You should try them all, preferably one after the other.

I'm off to Guitar Center for my guitarist daughter to spend her birthday money. I will lurking in the keyboard center, and playing the V piano...sigh....

V-Piano would be (and is) my only choice now. If you are serious about playing piano.

Well, I went down to GC, and played the V piano again. It's hard to do, it's so noisy there, and someone had messed up the settings and I couldn't get it back to the classical sound. But it's dreamy, for sure. I though the Yamaha 300 (forgot the letters) had a very nice touch and decent sound as did the Roland F-7.

Still, I'm glad I bought a lower end digital piano for now, for fun and for blues/rock/pop, because whichever way I go with my "real" piano, it'll be the V-Piano or an acoustic. I just really can't play classical on a digital piano.