Roland GO:PIANO 61-Key Portable Digital Piano Keyboard

I recently want to share that I am super happy with my purchase of the GO:PIANO 61-Key Portable Digital Piano Keyboard with Onboard Bluetooth Speakers and Electronic Teaching that I found on Amazon. This piano is fun to play, and I also call it my "serenity machine" because I love sitting down to the GO:PIANO every morning as I get into my music. It's got a nice feel to the keyboard and as Roland says, "premium piano performance in a compact and affordable instrument with full-size keys and authentic touch response." The Roland piano sounds offer a variety, and I especially like that several types of acoustic piano sounds are included.

I bought this keyboard as a backup for my main keyboards - either my Roland VR-730 or Yamaha P-121. I wanted something small, with a good piano and electric piano sound. I originally bought the Yamaha NP12 which sounded ok, but the keys were not full size, so I had to return it. I'm happy to report the Roland Go:Piano does feature full sized keys. There's a few things I would change if I could - The controls are all "touch activated" - they are not physical buttons, so that is somewhat concerning to me. Also, they produce a "click" through the output to verify they've been activated, which is a bit annoying. Apparently, that can be turned off. There should be a 1/4" TS connector for audio output - instead it's a 1/8" mini jack, like for headphones. And for some reason, it doesn't like my sustain pedal - it works backward, and I can't find a switch on either the keyboard or the pedal. This is odd as the pedal works correctly with all my other keyboards, and I'm using a cheap Yamaha pedal that is working correctly. Perhaps that switch is buried somewhere deep in some menu. The action is as expected with a keyboard in this price range. The keys are not weighted, which I am willing to accept for a backup keyboard. They are touch sensitive however, and the sensitivity is adjustable through the menu - a nice feature. It is all plastic, and it feels like cheap plastic, but again, that is expected for a keyboard in this price range. On the plus side, it is very light weight, and compact. It would have been nice if it came with a gig bag, even a cheap one, but one should be able to be found without too much trouble. The instruction manual is a little lacking. For example, it says nothing other than "You can connect a pedal switch (sold separately DP series), and use it as a hold pedal" regarding the sustain pedal. The pedal I have which works backward is a generic pedal, so I may splurge for an DP series Roland pedal. I'm sure it'll be expensive. Overall, the sound quality is good. The piano sounds even better than my VR-730, and as good as the Yamaha P-121, and the electric piano, which is the sound I use most, is acceptable. Not quite as good as my other Roland or Yamaha, but good enough to use with the band. There are a few other sounds that are pretty good as well. So if you are looking for an inexpensive, compact, good sounding electric piano, this is a pretty good deal. I may make adjustments to this review going forward as I just received the unit and have only been playing it for an hour or so, but so far, I'm happy with the purchase.

There are lots of helpful reviews for this online, so I won't go into much detail. I've been playing the piano for a couple of years and wanted a keyboard to put in my office (long story). I think the value for money here is good, but the feel isn't nearly as good as a more expensive keyboard with weighted keys. For beginners, I think this could be an OK place to start to make sure you enjoy the piano, but I think to become more serious, you'd probably want something with weighted keys and more nuance in terms of velocity sensing. Just my two cents and I should note that I like the feel of a piano vs. a keyboard or organ. The sound quality is fine and is better with headphones. Minor complaint is that I accidentally hit the control buttons occasional when playing octaves or reachy chords. Probably just me being clumsy.

I needed something small that could fit under my desk but not feel cheap, I love this keyboard.

The keys do have a weird springiness. I guess its "semi-weighted" but the springiness has become off-putting to me. Its very hard to the tone right. The app kinda stinks as well and the bluetooth midi doesnt work great. I can only get it to work with some apps on my phone and i habe to use a 3rd party app to get the midi to connect properly to that. Its a shame really. Its a fantastic size and its super portable, but i do regret my purchase. I should have opted for something a little less travel size and given up on the desire for the feeling of weight because i find that it actually detracts from my practice. Consider the review 2 and a half stars. Honestly frustrated because i wanted to love this thing and I did at first, but ive come to dislike it.

Great sound quality, nice feel of the keys when playing. Good choice if you don't need a lot of bells and whistles. Delivery on time

This really should be for absolute beginners. The feel of the keys is bad, and the sound is worse. I resold this on Craigslist almost immediately. (I didn’t feel like I should return the product, as it functions as a keyboard).

Great value for the money. It has both midi and audio Bluetooth, so it works as a midi controller for me for Logic Pro and GarageBand. And whatever you record while playing is saved in an exportable standard midi file format that you can then import into your favorite DAW. Of the several keyboards I have owned, this one has the best tactile feel. And it can run on six AA batteries and weighs so little. My only quibble is the micro USB port with no cable provided, and when I used that a couple of times it then just snapped off and now rattles inside the keyboard when I move it. But with the Bluetooth working OK, I don’t need the USB connection.

The keyboard is a good product however the advertised online lessons were not available and I have received no response when trying to contact Amazon