Carry-on 88 Key White Portable Folding Digital Piano by Blackstar USB MIDI Controller with Rechargeable Battery

The concept of this keyboard is great, and well engineered with a few caveats. If there is a mark II version of this keyboard, and they overcome a few minus points, it will be well worth more money. This keyboard is big unfolded! Although its small folded, its a whopping 52" in length, so make sure your table is long enough! Although I`m still learning, it`s excellent for practice, with the full 88 keys of a standard piano. It`s well worth the asking price. The BIG plus with this is MIDI. I use Cubase`s Halion on the laptop, (which gives unlimited voices, with better quality. ). On connecting the keyboard via the usb cable to the laptop, it was instantly recognised by Cubase/Halion, and was able to play any voice, I`ve played a Steinway Grand Piano! (the keyboard`s voices are muted). The keyboard is probably best used this way if you`re a composer, or a more professional player, and require better sound output. The few minus points? I worry about the strength of the hinges, they have too much play, and need care unfolding. The depth of the keys (front to back) are slightly less than a standard keyboard, but acceptable. Also the connecting section flat ribbon cable could be more robust, to cope with constant folding/unfolding. Last, the onboard speakers are small, so don`t expect too much bass. The built-in voices are are ok, but a little `tinny` because of this. Apart from this, its a very good pactice keyboard, and I`m pleased with mine.

Very sturdy and lightweight, connects to my tablet via a midi connector which enables me to connect it to simply piano. Conveniently I'm able to blue tooth attach my headphones,which in turn allows me to hear the keyboard notes and the simply piano app both at the same time. I hate that the keys are made out of really cheap plastic, and when u play them they make a noise due to cheap materials or build quality. The keys aren't touch sensitive either and looking how it folds I'm not sure why they can't be. I've had a few cheap keyboards and the sound quality and the key material etc were all whey better than this.

I am a Pianist/Musician that is looking to teach freelance and think this is a fantastic for any beginner/ Writer of music and to play for a basic accompany to sing along to or just for fun playing with the sounds and Rhythms. It is very light folds up into four coming with a easy to carry bag. Keyboard is rechargeable states 8 hours on one charge I have played it for 2 hours in one go. Sound not too good on their internal speakers but good enough if learning but can plug into portable speaker getting a much better sound and if plugged into a professional speaker sound is very good. Keys not feel like a normal piano but perfect for a beginner to get started for about a year and upgrade later. I like the portability as can take to other places to teach or play if no Piano available as I took it to work and played it at work as they knew I played but had never heard me play as could not take my Piano from home. I'm sure others could take it to there friends to play it for fun or to learn it professionally. Also Piano is a space saver for the house due to it foldability which I am sure lots will like where do you see you storing yours. It is basic but we all got to start from somewhere and if you want to be able to take it to other friends and possibly work colleagues to have fun with or just want if for yourself at home I recommend the Carry on 88 Keys Portable Folding Digital Piano

A full-sized folding keyboard is an excellent concept when everyone's got a smartphone nowadays. By the look of it, this keyboard is minimalist and elegant. The sound quality is OK, and you can easily plug in an external synthesiser or speaker to augment the quality. That's not the problem. What was slightly annoying is the noise from pressing the keys - in the recorded video, it sounds like a typewriter. But if you are going to use it as a MIDI controller, this is not an issue either. The reason I returned the keyboard eventually was that I had to connect to a power source all the time when I plug it in with my iPhone. Because it uses the same USB port for charging and MIDI output, whenever it's connected to a phone or a computer, it charges the battery - which draws way too much power for a mobile phone - and iPhone does not like that for a good reason. Yes, you can use a lightning adapter with an external power supply to solve the problem, but it limits the mobility of this keyboard greatly. Ironically, on the manual, it even says "don't use your keyboard while charging, as it may reduce the battery life". If only they made it possible to use it as a MIDI keyboard while NOT charging, this product could be so much better. For the same price, I eventually got a Korg MicroKey 49 - has fewer keys, does not have built-in speakers, but offers much better quality with velocity sensitiveness, is still reasonably portable, and works perfectly with smartphones.

My order went missing and was refunded by amazon, i purchased locally. So i bought this item because i work on a ship and wanted something small and portable. This definitely fits the bill . The sound quality is lacking however when plugged into a decent speaker it offers a far better experience. The 3.5mm connector comes in handy to put through any speaker. The playablilty is very good, you can depress multiple keys simultaneously and not lose the quality however the keys have no pressure sensitivity so its a case of note at full volume of no note at all. The Piano folds down into a very transportable size and the bag offers a nice way to transport it however i have kept the box which is far better and has a carry handle. overall a really good item for the price, it has been really useful during the lockdown and is ideal for someone looking to learn with restrictions for space. The piano is really sturdy and the components are all very good quality.

Nice Product

¿Cuál es su mayor limitación? Que las teclas blancas y negras son cortas y muy bajas, aunque con el ancho correcto, que son ruidosas, que no son sensibles al tacto, que los altavoces son pequeños. ¿Cuál es su mayor virtud? Que se pliega y se monta con mucha facilidad, que es sólido, que no pesa, que tiene uno sonidos sorprendentemente buenos y que con auriculares se disfruta mucho. ¿Es excelente? No para aprender a tocar bien, ni para hacer ensayos serios, pero sí para tocar lo que ya sabes, casi en cualquier sitio de manera divertida y con buen sonido. Para viajar sin dejarte la música en casa, para no perder habilidad, para estar con los amigos. Yo lo he comprado rebajado y de segunda mano como nuevo. Ahora han sacado uno igual pero con las teclas sensibles y con bluetooth. Hasta ahora estoy muy satisfecho con la compra y la recomiendo a quienes ya tengan un piano o teclado con teclas contrapesadas y sensibles. Como segundo o tercer piano está genial.

good enough for learning to play the piano, the sound of the keys is decent

What a great product. It does not have weighted keys but for travelling what a great way to practice and keep in touch with piano playing. If you are looking for a piano like experience then it's not the right tool but for a quick practice especially during vacation or trips it's definitely a life saver.

Las ventajas son obvias, yo pedí el de 88 teclas y es asombroso como cabe en mi mochila aún con libretas y otras cosas. Da la sensación de pesar al rededor de un kilo compactado y su tamaño es similar a un paquete de 50 salchichas (no encontré con que más compararlo). Tiene 128 sonidos diferentes y muy bien tiempo de respuesta entre la tecla y el sonido. Lleva un par de bocinas integradas, además de su propia batería y eso lo hace muy portable. Además incluye su propio pedal se sustain (cuídalo mucho porque no tiene la entrada convencional de los otros pedales, se conecta a un puerto Jack de 3,5mm). Puedes practicar usando audífonos o conectarlo a alguna bocina. Le doy 5 estrellas a pesar de los inconvenientes (es muy útil cuando necesitas moverte sin cargar tanto y tienes otro teclado en casa) Las desventajas: 1- Las teclas no tienen sensibilidad (ya sería mucho pedir) pues las teclas dan una sensación similar a un teclado de computadora. 2- Al ser abatible te obliga a tenerlo en una superficie plana cómo una mesa (no se puede colocar en pedestal de teclado), y el de 88 teclas ocupa mucho espacio así que necesita una mesa grande. 3- se carga por un puerto micro USB (¿Porque no lo hacen con USB :C ?... Pero no). 4- Los sonidos parecen de juguete (aunque son decentes para una emergencia) PERO puedes mejorar mucho los sonidos usando el teclado como controlador MIDI y sacarle más provecho con software de computadora, Garage Band en iOS o BandLab en algunos dispositivos Android. También incluye cable micro USB, una bolsita para transportarlo y calcomanías con los nombres de las teclas para quien desee aprender. No lo recomiendo para ser tu primer teclado a menos que necesites llevarlo contigo a todos lados.