| Product Description: | The super-popular portable piano-upgraded.
When quality counts but budget is a factor, the FP-30X is the sweet spot of Roland's FP-X series. Balancing affordability with superior performance, this slim and stylish portable piano builds on the entry-level FP-10 with an enhanced sound engine, more powerful onboard speakers, and increased polyphony. Featuring Roland's SuperNATURAL Piano technology and the same expressive 88-note PHA-4 Standard keyboard as the premium FP-60X, the FP-30X is the perfect home instrument for seasoned players. And with its easy-to-transport weight and Bluetooth connectivity for lessons and play-along audio, it's an ideal choice for any pianist who wants to develop their skills or perform at small events.
Authentic acoustic touch and tone.
Forget the lightweight keyboards on typical mid-price portable pianos-with a single key strike on the PHA-4 Standard keyboard, you'll instantly know the FP-30X stands above the rest. With 88 full-size keys, this piano allows for a complete range of expression as your technique and composition skills grow. And with hammer action, escapement, and ivory feel, you'll enjoy the same touch beneath your fingers as a great acoustic instrument, right down to the subtle "click" feel as you depress a key. Behind the authentic feel and playability is Roland's powerful SuperNATURAL sound engine, picking up all the nuances of experienced pianists and helping newer players develop more character and dynamics.
Impressive sound wherever you play.
The FP-30X's powerful onboard stereo speakers deliver surprising power and character during performance, complementing the sound engine to further bring out the expression in your playing. And if you ever need more sound coverage, simply connect external powered speakers via the dedicated output jacks. For home practice, try the dedicated mode that adjusts the sound for optimum quality when the FP-30X is placed on a desktop, or connect headphones to the twin outputs for silent practice day or night, either solo or alongside your |
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Very niche market sadly.
Unless you want to spend well above a grand or two, you may want to look at a Casio PX-560 (or a newer version of that model if it exists- been a while since I looked).
Around $1300. And is marketed as a stage piano + synth. It excels at neither function apparently, but again, for the price it seems to be the only thing in the market. If budget is not a concern there are quite a few options that are $2K+
So, assuming my FP-10 has the same action and feel as this one (which, again, has the same PHA-4 action), I would honestly recommend Korg or Kawai over it. I don't own a Kawai but they have very good action as well. Personally, I prefer a stiffer action, so for me Korg/Roland fits my preference better than Kawai, which supposedly has a lighter action.
Disclaimer: I don't use the built-in speakers of neither my Korg nor my Roland, I use them with Pianoteq and headphones only. So basically just like midi controllers. So I don't have any opinion on how they sound.
Anyway, I also own a Yamaha Clavinova with wooden keys, which to me is still the "gold standard". The mass of the wood in the keys seems to greatly help replicate a more authentic feel, and controlling dynamics is a breeze. But it's also a very different price range.
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Very niche market sadly.
Unless you want to spend well above a grand or two, you may want to look at a Casio PX-560 (or a newer version of that model if it exists- been a while since I looked).
Around $1300. And is marketed as a stage piano + synth. It excels at neither function apparently, but again, for the price it seems to be the only thing in the market. If budget is not a concern there are quite a few options that are $2K+
The s100 has a much lighter action, easier to play faster on, some people prefer lighter as opposed to the stiffer action on the fp30x.
Upgrade, not really. You'd have to have a specific use case that the fp30x does better.
Very niche market sadly.
Unless you want to spend well above a grand or two, you may want to look at a Casio PX-560 (or a newer version of that model if it exists- been a while since I looked).
Around $1300. And is marketed as a stage piano + synth. It excels at neither function apparently, but again, for the price it seems to be the only thing in the market. If budget is not a concern there are quite a few options that are $2K+
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