Features:

  • Exclusive to Amazon - The ultimate beginners digital piano loaded with 5 expertly crafted voices (Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Synth, and Bass) and powerful educational features that guarantee to have you playing professional keys fast
  • Universal Responsive Feel - 88 premium full-sized semi-weighted keys with adjustable touch response to suit your preferred playing style
  • Connectivity Covered - Built-in 20W speakers deliver room filling sound, ¼” (6.35mm) sustain pedal input (pedal not included), ¼” (6.35mm) stereo headphone output for private practice, included power adapter and stereo RCA outputs to connect to a recorder, mixer, amplifier or any other sound system
  • Powerful Educational Features - Standard, split, layer, and lesson modes with 128-note max polyphony and Built In FX: Chorus, Reverb
  • Learn Piano Today - Includes Skoove 3 month premium subscription for expert interactive online piano lessons.Minimum System Requirements:Windows: 7 (32 and 64 bit),OS X : 10.8,USB 2.0 port (or higher)
Excellent for casual use at home. Not for stage or concerts.

I spent many years, traveling as a Piano Entertainer. While the Alesis Recital would not be adequate for reditions of the Jerry Lee Lewis “Pumping Piano,” Elton John’s “Honky Cat,” or Billy Joel’s “Angry Young Man Prelude,” it is more than adequate for composing original music in a relaxed and deliberate manner in this stage of my life while I work on re-arranging my library of original songs. It is my professional opinion, that the Aleis Recital is an excellent first piano for a young beginner that might not yet have the finger strength to operate fully weighted keys.

Great Piano for Those Wanting to Learn Piano

After reading some of the one or 2 star reviews i had my doubts, but i still bought it because i really just needed a beginner keyboard to start learning on. It seems most of these people just got bad piano's are just out right lying... This keyboard is great for beginners that want something that sounds really good and is not going to be to much of a hit in the wallet. I play guitar, bass, and drums, and i also have a home recording studio . Just mentioning this because i would tell you if this was a bad product. The sustain pedal is a must get with this keyboard though. I would not know what i would be missing if i didn't buy it. Makes it just sound so much better. Now that i am practicing everyday, i wish there were other pedal functions, but, the key board has a usb port, so if you are like me, you can turn it into a midi controller and use other midi controllers to control anything about the keyboard you wish. The piano sounds great. It is dynamic so the harder you play the louder and more intense the sound becaomes. It will work with any DOS recording software. All the I/O work. The so called "semi weighted keys" though i think are basically not there. They keys feel good and do not feel like a cheep keyboard, but they are defiantly not weighted to where they feel like a real piano, even in the slightest. The volume is pretty loud. you can easily sing under it and over it at max volume if you wish... but if not, you can hook it up to a set of louder speakers if you want. My only complaint is that the other instruments, like the synth, bass, and electric piano, are basically useless. there is no decay in the sound. they are either on or off. And if you use the sustain pedal, they go on forever never decaying the sound... They are just not nearly as good as the piano sound. However, if you are buying this piano, you should only be buying this piano because the piano sounds great, and you want to learn piano. This is something you would practice on but still want something that will sound great.

For real now...

So I have a friend who bought a grand piano (worth thousands!) because her daughter was going to *start* piano lessons. This was a few months ago. At this point, her daughter is either not interested or at least not enthusiastic about the whole learning thing specially her upcoming recital. I'm not saying its a waste of money but why splurge right away? My kid started piano lessons too and I am totally impressed with this keyboard. There is no way I'm spending thousands on a kid having beginner lessons. We love this piano. Perfect for practicing lessons at home. It is one of my best purchases ever. I also bought the adjustable stand & padded bench here in amazon. No complaints!

A most AWESOME piano!!

I bought The Alesis Recital 88 Key Beginner Digital Piano March 6th 2018. I am a professional pianist and wanted this to use in my retirement home concerts! IT’S AWESOME!! I normally don’t write reviews but I am so happy with this piano. The sound is excellent! It’s the lightest piano on the market to my knowledge. Not a tinny sounding piano. I am a Yamaha fan, however in this category, Yamaha has their Piaggero line, which I also own. This Recital is so much nicer!! Also, it’s 88 keys! I’ve not had ANY problems with this piano. I have played it well over 150 hours and I LOVE it!! I will be ordering another because I would be lost without it, in the event something happened to this incredible piano!! I HIGHLY recommend it!! Sure, the more expensive and heavier keyboards will might sound better but if you’re looking in this price range, or looking for portability, this is the one to get! While it sounds great with the built in speakers, when playing bigger venues, I plug it into my Roland cube monitor and it sounds superb! If I was to play at a large church, I could use this but would probably use my Yamaha P-15 simply because the keys are wighted better than this one since this is semi weighted but still plays fantastic and the touch is great! It fits perfectly in my 76 keyboard gig bag! The reviews about the volume going down has simply not happened to me! Please don’t let negative reviews keep you from trying this keyboard! I’m more than HAPPY with my purchase!! I would give 100 stars if I could!! Especially, for this price of only $209.99 and its weight and sound! The only suggestion would be for Alesis to make a longer power cord but I just bought me a 3ft extension cord and it works great!!

very nice upgrade

i had to upgrade my 10 year old daughter's keyboard to one that has all 88 keys and she loves it. The keys are definitely heavier and the quality is excellent. She now has all the keys she needs to practice her music.

For my 8yr old daughter.

Maybe I should have my 8 yr daughter write this. I did buy it for her and I know nothing about it yet she named it flower bow pink so I guess I’ll write it. I started her in piano and wanted to see if she was serious before spending a great deal. Once I found she was serious I found this. It has the number of keys the teacher suggested and doesn’t break the bank. My daughter loves it and has no issue transitioning from this to a real piano. So by my limited non musical knowledge it’s great!

Great beginner digital piano for the money

We were looking for a basic electric piano with weighted keys for our granddaughter to learn on for a reasonable price. This piano fit our needs perfectly! The keys are only "semi-weighted" but they feel similar to piano keys, with the important feature that the harder you press them, the louder the sound. The piano also has a limited number of other voices (organ, electric piano, synthesizer), but not too many so as not to distract young students. There are also a metronome feature and a "split keyboard" feature so that a student and teacher can play simultaneously. The piano has an input for a sustain pedal, outputs for external speakers and a USB port to record your songs. The output volume is adequate (perfect for an ordinary sized room), but it won't blow you away (that's what the external speakers are for). Overall, it has a lot of features for the money, and it seems to be very sturdy. So far my granddaughter loves it (and my daughter has also resumed playing). The only complaint I have (and this is a nit) is that the straps on the ChromeCast CC-KSTAND stand included with the package will not attach to the keyboard - the keyboard is too long. However, the keyboard fits fine on the stand, and most stands that I have looked at don't have straps anyway. We highly recommend this piano.

Solid piano for a beginner

It exceeded our expectations, which were admittedly not that high at this price range, so good news! The sound is certainly piano-like... not perfect by any means, but good enough for practice. Hitting the keys harder produces louder sound, and the sound is even across the 88 keys. But, the feel of the keys themselves is nothing like an actual acoustic piano. You need a hammer action keyboard for that, and a deeper wallet. Also, the keys are a little slick compared to a regular piano. Well, it is called a beginner digital piano and it is certainly that and more. As the student advances, they will probably want something a little better. Then again, they may decide to play the tuba instead, in which case you are not out much money!

Excellent intro digital piano, sound quality & action is solid - it's a winner

New -- check out the recent youtube demo video they posted: youtube dot com/watch?v=Wpbj9Mi4AAA This is a super value, a full-size 88-key digital piano that works very well. Sound quality is excellent; the piano & other patches are solid. Key action is in between a keyboard & hammer-action; good spring action. It's full-size fun. At 15 pounds, it's solid and doesn't slip around, it's built strong and sturdy. I've been a lifelong keyboard player, since my Roland D-50 and Alesis HR16/MMT8 in the 80s (all of which still work fine). I was looking for a starter digital piano, and this one is a new release. I normally never buy new-release Anything with no reviews. but I thought I'd take a chance on this, and I'm glad I did. Just got it today and thought I'd write this to help anyone on the fence (and as a thanks to Alesis, I've enjoyed the HR16/MMT8 drum mach/sequencer for decades). The 2 main criteria I wanted are: a) piano sound: how realistic, the timbre and depth? This one is as good or better than my $1k pro keyboards. I'll likely make a review video soon so you can all hear. Much better than expected piano sound; pro-quality at a consumer price, super value. b) key action: how solid, responsive, playable? I'm impressed, very pro build quality, solid and fun to play. I've just played it 2 hours today and am thrilled. Solid, responsive and sounds great. And I really like they are full-size keys, a must. I like the ease-of-use in layering 2 patches (like piano/synth), for different sounds; for variety, though mostly all I care about is the piano sound, which is superb. . Walter, your product review video sold me; thanks Alesis team for an affordable high-quality dp. Also the velocity sensitivity is excellent, a must-have for a digital piano. Highly recommended, very good playability, tone, features & value. Bravo Alesis, thanks. Worth a lot more than they're asking, it's a very satisfying instrument at a great price. -Ken

Great Starter 88-Key Piano

6 MONTH UPDATE: So, I have had this piano now for close to 6 months and couldn't be happier. Just the starter piano you would give a child to get them started. Sound quality and volume is fantastic. Only gripe so far has been that keys aren't as well weighted but for the price, that is easy to overlook. I noticed that several reviewers have issues with the volume and have returned the piano because it wasn't loud enough and Alesis is to sorely blame for that. Turns out that the Piano has 5 different volume levels and: 1. The default Factory settings are not set at the 'loudest'. 2. It is easy to set the volume to a different level unknowingly (If you enter Advanced Functions mode inadvertently/ younger kids do that when playing with the keys, pressing the middle C (the most frequently used keys) will put the piano to its lowest volume level.) Here are the steps to get the Piano into its loudest volume level 1. Press the Metronome and Lesson keys simultaneously to enter Advanced Functions mode. The two keys should light up. 2. Press the E3 Key once. It should make click sound (it won't play the instrument) sound. 3. Press the Metronome and Lesson keys simultaneously again to exit Advanced Functions mode. 4. Your piano should be set to the loudest volume now. Do try these steps before you consider returning this piano. Its a nifty little instrument, the Alesis! ========================== I was looking around for a good piano for my 5 year old daughter to practice at home as she has just started with Piano lessons. My 2 other shortlists were the Yamaha P71 ($399) and the Casio Previa PX 160 ($499). Ultimately, decided on the Alesis based on the reviews and espeically the price as it was less than half the cost of the other 2. My thinking was that once she develops some skill at playing and retains her interest in learning the piano, we could always upgrade to a better one. Once I got the piano, I couldn't be happier. What I really liked was: 1. Good sound, especially for the Piano. 2. Semi-weighted keys offer good feel and volume response. 3. Very light and easy to cart around 4. Included Power adapter. 5. And of course, the price for a full 88-Key Piano - you can't beat that. Things that I feel could be improved are: 1. Volume - one needs to keep the volume control at around 75% to 80% of the max volume setting to get decent sound. 2. It has a ton of features that can be customized, like Tempo, Metronome, Metronome Volume, etc. but all of these need to be accessed using a combination of Piano keys. Very difficult to remember and I find myself opening the user manual every now and then.

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