Only JUST found out about the existence of roll up & foldable pianos in 2024 & after watching a great review by a professional musician named Angelo comparing both. Opted for this between the 2 choices based on his arguments for it being logical & am extremely pleased but there’s a bunch of caveats. His reviews are extremely helpful.
I loaned out my very nice weighted keyboard to a family member as the problem w/it was it took up space, got dusty & also hurt my fingers as I tend to play fast pieces. My pianist friend tells me it’s my technique.. in any case, the keyboard took too much space.
The reason I would not recommend this for a child learning piano is weighted keys are important for learning expression but for myself my main goal is to learn finger placement for muscle memory. For that reason, one tone no pressure isn’t a problem for my needs.
The keys were less clackety than I expected as I was expecting FAR worse based on reviews I watched but they do make some noise. Also because there’s no tone I don’t pound them which helps lessen the clacking. The speaker is atrocious however but headphones or a speaker will alleviate this issue. I have it hooked up to my Apple Hi-Fi or Roland RH-A7 headphones & it sounds incomparably better than the speakers it comes with. You definitely want headphones or an external speaker.
I use an incredibly sturdy Rowenta ironing board to put the keyboard on. The ironing board is discontinued but recall the ad showing a gymnast doing a handstand on it.
The keyboard looks delicate, however I am INCREDIBLY cautious with my tools so am not too concerned with wear & again I also don’t hit these keys super hard because there is no point. This is just a tool for muscle memory for playing the real thing.
My only complaint is the black keys are too short & unfortunately most of the pieces
I want to play have 4 sharps or 4 flats… hand size and feet size is proportional & my hands although not tiny, get pretty cramped. Angelo’s review mentioned this but his hands are MUCH larger than mine & he says there’s just certain pieces he cannot play on this.
Usually I have hand span envy, but in this case happy for the lack of such. I play mostly Bach, Beethoven & Mozart & these pieces seem to work for this fantastic foldable piano. The foot pedal is meh, but you could probably substitute a full size pedal from what other reviewers have said?
All in all I LOVE THIS tool???? It’s the coolest invention ever & if they ever make the keys longer, will definitely buy that one too.
I’m sure there are more magnificent uses for people who compose music & record, but for myself those aren’t my primary goals so cannot speak intelligently to that.
If a child were to use this to learn on, I would want to make sure they also have access at least occasionally to a real piano as habits when learning are important. For myself though the weighted keys aren’t necessary & actually prefer it not to be as plastic hurts my fingers when going super speed;)
Carry-on 88 Key Folding Piano - White
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| 2,650 ratingsPrice: 69.99
Last update: 01-11-2025
About this item
LIGHTWEIGHT AND COMPACT 88 Key full-length folding portable digital piano keyboard that folds to 33cm weighing just 1.6kg for optimized practicality and functionality
8 HOURS RECHARGABLE BATTERY LIFE WITH BUILT IN USB & Midi to provide efficiency and convenience to traveling musicians and music enthusiasts
IDEAL FOR BEGINNER; KIDS; STUDENTS; PROFESSIONALS; who want to play, learn and perform piano with full size keys, realistic feel and soft touch keyboard design
MULTIPLE DIGITAL INTERFACE DEMO FEATURES including 6 metronome settings and 30 demo songs for wide practise range of accompaniments
INCLUDES SUSTAIN PEDAL, TOTE BAG AND PIANO NOTE STICKERS for a full learning and performing experience
8 HOURS RECHARGABLE BATTERY LIFE WITH BUILT IN USB & Midi to provide efficiency and convenience to traveling musicians and music enthusiasts
IDEAL FOR BEGINNER; KIDS; STUDENTS; PROFESSIONALS; who want to play, learn and perform piano with full size keys, realistic feel and soft touch keyboard design
MULTIPLE DIGITAL INTERFACE DEMO FEATURES including 6 metronome settings and 30 demo songs for wide practise range of accompaniments
INCLUDES SUSTAIN PEDAL, TOTE BAG AND PIANO NOTE STICKERS for a full learning and performing experience
Product information
Age Range (Description) | Kid |
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Item Weight | 1.6 Kilograms |
Model Name | FoldpiANO88) |
Product Dimensions | 4.96"D x 52.13"W x 0.83"H |
Style | Digital |
Connector Type | usb |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Instrument | Piano, Digital Piano |
Manufacturer | Carry-On |
UPC | 845644006489 |
Item Weight | 3.52 pounds |
Country of Origin | China |
ASIN | B08M1L9KNJ |
Item model number | FOLDPIANO88 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
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Best Sellers Rank | #1,585 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #22 in Portable & Arranger Keyboards |
Date First Available | November 16, 2020 |
Color Name | White |
Compatible Devices | headphones, speakers. |
Hardware Interface | Micro USB Type B, 3.5mm Audio, Headphone |
Output Wattage | 4 Watts |
Battery type | Lithium Polymer |
Voltage | 5 Volts (DC) |
Wattage | 1.2 watts |