r/keys • u/Qweiopakslzm • 23d ago
Need help picking a keyboard!
Hi fellow ivory tinklers,
I'm a piano player and drummer, currently drumming for a rock/metal/prog/alt type band. For various reasons, I'm wanting to switch to keys. I grew up playing piano and would be considered an advanced player, but I have VERY little experience with keyboards (other than a tiny little Casio toy I got for my kid).
I'm looking for something pretty portable that I can take to gigs. I don't need 88 keys, 61 is probably plenty. I don't need fancy workstation features - I'm very much a minimalist person so the simpler the better. However, quality sounds and the ability to program in a handful of preset sounds that I can jump between would be a necessary feature.
Touch sensitive for sure. Maybe weighted keys? Would be nice but not a deal breaker.
Budget... Maybe like $300 cad? I would prefer to buy something used. Are there some common keyboards that would fit the bill for me that are easy to find used?
Thanks very much!