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Hello, I'm going on vacation soon for a month to a place I visit frequently. I'd like to buy a piano and was looking for one and saw this was the cheapest of ANY even without stand and pedal. The name is a Arius STN 800 and I was wondering if anyone had any info on this DP, thanks in advance!

I've not heard of it. Yamaha sells a low-end brand called Arius, but the model numbers are YDP-something. This is something completely different. I would proceed with caution. Play it before buying it, find out about their warranty, and the return policy of the store, etc. Be sure to check out other comparable digital pianos. Try name brands Yamaha, Kawai, Roland, Casio.

I see you have a Yamaha DGX - why not take that? The Yamaha is more portable than that Arius which has a cabinet, and much higher quality action, I'm sure.

If you need to buy something new, don't go with what's cheap, but consider used instruments. Still, I think you're better off going with a Casio PX-150 which may be a little higher than what you're looking at, but you'll enjoy it a lot more than most things in your budget.

My suggestion is that "google is your friend". Here is one link:

www.player.rs/elektricni-klaviri-/-klavinova/arius-stn-800/pro/5893

absolute.rs/index.php?route=product/manufacturer/info&manufacturer_id=718

It does not seem to be available in the US, where instead the YDP models others have referred to are common.

This info was obtained using the "Translate Page" of a couple of sites that showed up. The search only took a few seconds...

Brief Description
The warranty for a period of three years! // MAIN CHARACTERISTICS KLAVIJATURA 88 -dirki the third level of the touch DISPLAY: Multi-function LCD display OPERATIONS Friendly user interface, using the dial or add / sub keys to select the styles, songs and sounds. SOUND 210 sounds 16 sounds can be selected directly elected button Styles 120 Styles 12 styles can be selected directly elected button SONGS 60 tracks (with Melody off function) Demonstrations: 3 demo songs AKORD Detects one finger and several fingers RECORDING: One users poem MEMORY 4 banks, each with 4 memory style control Synchronized ...

STN 800 Digital Piano

EXTRA SPECIAL MEGA ARIUS STN-800

KEY FEATURES

KLAVIJATURA
88 -dirki with three levels of touch-sensitive

DISPLAY: Multi-function LCD display

OPERATIONS
Friendly user interface, using the dial or add / sub keys to select the styles, songs and sounds.

SOUNDS
210 sounds
16 sounds can be selected directly elected button

STYLES
120 styles
12 styles can be selected directly elected button

SONGS
60 songs (with Melody off function)

Demonstrations: 3 demo songs

AKORD
Detects one finger and several fingers
RECORDING: One users poem
Memory: 4 banks, each with 4 memory

CONTROL OF STYLES
Synchronized
Start / Stop
Filling A / NORMAL
Manning B / VARIATIONS
Intro / End

OTHER FEATURES
DUAL, SPLIT, OTS, Metronome, Transpose, Tuning, BEAT, TOUCH, SPLIT LEVEL DSP, MIDI IN, MIDI OUT

MIKSER
Drum, Bass, Orchestra, Voice Volume R1, R2 Voice Volume, Voice Volume L.

CONNECTORS
Headset
Audio output
USB connection
Connection to the pedals (sustain, soft, sostenuto).
Main Features
Keyboard: 88 keys touch response keyboard with 3 touch levels.
Display: Multi-function LCD display.
Operation: Friendly user-interface, using dial or add / sub button to select styles, songs and voices.
Voices: 210 voices. 16 voices can be selected by direct select button.
Styles: 120 styles. 12 styles can be selected by direct select button.
Songs: 60 songs (with Melody off functions).
Demo songs: 3 demo songs.
Chord: Single-fingered detect and multi-fingered detect
Recording: one user song.
Memory: 4 Banks, each has 4 Memories.
Styles controlling: SYNC, START / STOP, FILL IN A / NORMAL, FILL IN B / VARIATION, INTRO / ENDING.
Other functions: DUAL, SPLIT Metronome, Transpose, Tuning, BEAT, TOUCH, SPLIT LEVEL DSP, MIDI IN, MIDI OUT
Mixer Drum Volume, Bass Volume, Volume Orchestra, Voice Volume R1, R2 Voice Volume, Voice Volume L.
Jacks:
1. USB jack.
2. Head Phone jack.
3. Audio output.
4. Pedal jacks (sustain, soft, sostenuto).



STN 800 Digital Piano
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
KLAVIJATURA
88 -dirki with third-level touch-sensitive

DISPLAY: Multi-function LCD display

OPERATIONS
Friendly user interface, using the dial or add / sub keys to choose styles, songs and sounds.

SOUNDS
210 sounds
16 sounds can be selected directly elected button

STYLES
120 styles
12 styles can be selected directly elected button

SONGS
60 songs (with Melody Off function)

Demonstrations: 3 demo songs

AKORD
Detects one finger and several fingers
RECORDING: One users poem
MEMORY: 4 banks, each with 4 memory

CONTROL OF STYLES
Synchronized
Start / Stop
Staffing A / NORMAL
Manning B / VARIATIONS
Intro / End

OTHER FEATURES
DUAL, SPLIT, OTS, Metronome, Transpose, Tuning, BEAT, TOUCH, SPLIT LEVEL DSP, MIDI IN, MIDI OUT

MIXER
Drum, bass, orchestra, Voice Volume R1, R2 Voice Volume, Voice L Volume.

CONNECTORS
Headset
Audio output
USB port
Shore pedals (sustain, soft, sostenuto).

@Morodiene Well, the place that I want to buy it in is Bosnia & Herzegovina, which has limited options on instruments.
Casio over there is not available

@TonyB Thats the website that I want to buy it from xD. So, in comparison is it better or worse than a yamaha p35 for example?

That 'Arius' is not a Yamaha product - one look tells me that. At the price I'm afraid I am assuming it is a pretty poor quality thing.

I would imagine the P35 is far, far superior.

Good luck!

+1

I think the Arius name is misleading. It's definitely NOT Yamaha. The P35 is probably better.

Interesting that the specifications that were kindly translated earlier in this thread do no mention important things like the action (graded hammer? Escapement?) nor the Polyphony.

Alright thank you so much everybody for your info!
My decision will be the P35 since I tried it in the states also.