All About Choosing and Buying Pianos

[peanut_butter]

HL125 is super-value for money (unless they rise the price again).

But do not expect the sound quality to stay tops forever. It will deteriorate over years.

[crazylake]

Thanks all for the comments, sounds that hl125 is a good buy for a starter. Then change after experience, since they have that buy back policy

[reddiechan]

crazylake:

Thanks all for the comments, sounds that hl125 is a good buy for a starter. Then change after experience, since they have that buy back policy

If you do choose Hailun, here's something you can consider asking - request for at at least 2 pianos to choose from, and go try out the pianos before committing. Not all pianos are created equal

[lwzh]

I want to sell my yamaha U1 piano.


It is a firsthand five-year old piano (made in Japan). Every year two times tuning from Yamaha prefessional technitian. Well maintained. Only my son use it for practice (use it since he was five years old).

Now the price for a new same model piano is above 9000 dollars. I am asking around 6000 dollars (negotiable). If you are interested in it, please PM me.

[CDE]

I was told that kawaii K3 is not good enough to practice until diploma. Diploma will need a YUS5 or equivalent. Is it true? Anyone can clarify? TIA.

[jce]

Of course the better the piano, the more you can get in terms of dynamics, colour, clarity as the piano is more sensitive and will react to tiny adjustments of the player. Having said that there is no hard and fast rule. I have seen diploma students who practice on pianos that are not even of U1 standard and still fare well in the exam. So it is more of the pianist than of the tool. That’s what I feel personally

[CDE]

jce:

Of course the better the piano, the more you can get in terms of dynamics, colour, clarity as the piano is more sensitive and will react to tiny adjustments of the player. Having said that there is no hard and fast rule. I have seen diploma students who practice on pianos that are not even of U1 standard and still fare well in the exam. So it is more of the pianist than of the tool. That's what I feel personally

Thanks jce for your input.
Currently I hv K3, but the thought that it may deprive my dd from doing well in higher grade bothers me. But to upgrade to YSU5 now, really costly. Furthermore, my K3 may not fetch good price too...so top up $$$ will be quite

[Byusmommie]

Hello all...

I'm desperately looking for a piano for my almost 5 yo boy.
I was recommended by his teacher to buy a Pearl River. I don't know why but I just don't feels like investing in a Pearl River. I always have my heart on a Yamaha U1 but am afraid my son will lost interest after we buy him the U1.
Last weekend I went to view the Pearl River and I don't like it. The other was Christophori and Weber. The one that I feel a bit acceptable was Weber. I did my homework on line but not much reviews about this Weber brands beside it was Young Chang's and of course, made in China. Anyone have reviews about Weber W121?? I got it offers at around $3800  for a brand new unit.

Thanks a lot in advance...

:thankyou:

[reddiechan]

Byusmommie:

Hello all...

I'm desperately looking for a piano for my almost 5 yo boy.
I was recommended by his teacher to buy a Pearl River. I don't know why but I just don't feels like investing in a Pearl River. I always have my heart on a Yamaha U1 but am afraid my son will lost interest after we buy him the U1.
Last weekend I went to view the Pearl River and I don't like it. The other was Christophori and Weber. The one that I feel a bit acceptable was Weber. I did my homework on line but not much reviews about this Weber brands beside it was Young Chang's and of course, made in China. Anyone have reviews about Weber W121?? I got it offers at around $3800  for a brand new unit.

Thanks a lot in advance...

:thankyou:

Christofori showrooms usually don't bother to tune their pianos properly - Pearl River just can't make the mark these days. Yong Chang's are made in South Korea, if I didn't remember wrongly.

Go try Hailun HL125 Pianomaster. It's a gem at this price.

[Byusmommie]

Hailun HL125 seems to have loads of good reviews. But when i checked the Piano review.com, Weber seems to have a better rating than Hailun.


Is anybody out there using Weber? The more I searched, the more curious I am. Why is it that there seems like nobody ever make a review about Weber? :slapshead:
Thanks all for the kind reply.