Which is the best "real piano feel" keyboard out there?

[garyb]

all the parts, springs, weights, contacts can be replaced. new springs and contacts=cheap new keyboard.
if you aren't mechanical spend the $100-150 for a competent tech's labor. the parts are not super expensive.

[kensuguro]

if you aren't mechanical spend the $100-150 for a competent tech's labor. the parts are not super expensive.

I'm not mechanical.. I would say I'm more on the philosophical end of the spectrum.

BTW, anyone have first hand experience with Kawai's VPC1? Seems awesome in concept. Just I haven't been a fan of Kawai's digital pianos' touch. (from the older devices) Heavy and substantial, so that's sort of good, but the bottom is extremely fluffy and mushy. But maybe that's because the demo units were new. The whole thing added together to make for a rather sluggish, lethargic feel, which I wasn't a fan of. (feels more sluggish than a real Yamaha grand) I'm talking about the pre-VPC1 devices though, so not sure if that's changed. Because the feel was fairly consistent, I just assumed that was a particular feel Kawai is going for. (and no high hopes for VPC1 if it continues on the same trajectory) No offense to people who like "felt"-ish bottom. I've played well maintained Steinways concert grands that felt like that. (during class, to go over homework. I'm no concert pianist)

[dawman]

I think paying them 1850 to become your own systems integrator by choosing software not designed for the action is a waste, but maybe it's something new and better, but these big manufacturers tell the Sheep the same story every year.

I still can't get over the VPianos' price tag and for what...?

The video of white coated scientists gathered in a lab was insulting.
And at NAMM that year I think Dave Grusin was demo'ing the unit and it sounded no different than the RD700 which sounds no different than the Kurzweil digital offerings.

We live in a world of spin so I say spend the least amount of cash and let your talent do the talking.
As they say in Vegas, you can polish a turd all you want, but it's still piece of shit.

[Nestor]

if you aren't mechanical spend the $100-150 for a competent tech's labor. the parts are not super expensive.

I'm not mechanical.. I would say I'm more on the philosophical end of the spectrum.

BTW, anyone have first hand experience with Kawai's VPC1? Seems awesome in concept. Just I haven't been a fan of Kawai's digital pianos' touch. (from the older devices) Heavy and substantial, so that's sort of good, but the bottom is extremely fluffy and mushy. But maybe that's because the demo units were new. The whole thing added together to make for a rather sluggish, lethargic feel, which I wasn't a fan of. (feels more sluggish than a real Yamaha grand) I'm talking about the pre-VPC1 devices though, so not sure if that's changed. Because the feel was fairly consistent, I just assumed that was a particular feel Kawai is going for. (and no high hopes for VPC1 if it continues on the same trajectory) No offense to people who like "felt"-ish bottom. I've played well maintained Steinways concert grands that felt like that. (during class, to go over homework. I'm no concert pianist)

I did, it has a decent touch and expensive feel, but rather on the heavy side, cool for heavy big hands but definitely bad for small light hands as you will have to press a little harder, and this is not good for your arms and nerves, you may end up with tendonitis. I think there is a keyboard for every kind of player, there is not a perfect keyboard for everyone, just like guitars and basses.

[courtlaw]

I previously owned a Studiologic SL-100 and SL-990 XP.

I have a classical piano background so I love graded action, heavy weighted keys like an acoustic piano.
I'm in the market for a new new controller

How does the action on the Roland A-88 compare to the Casio Privia XP-5S? And how would either one of those compare to the Studiologics I owned? (I believe the SL-990 keybed was Fatar TP40H-GH. Not sure about the older SL-1100)