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M-Audio ProKeys 88 Stage Piano

The ProKeys 88 is the premium digital stage piano that doubles as a great MIDI controller. ProKeys 88 gives you a lot more sound bank memory than even the closest competitor, loaded with larger, more realistic samples,14 world-class instruments in all, including split/layer capabilities. M-Audio paired those great sounds with an 88-key weighted hammer-action keyboard, delivering a realistic feel to satisfy the most demanding pro. Learn More...

    • New $599.95
  • Installment Plan:4 payments of $149.98
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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10

Feature:
Basic features, but exactly what I wanted. I do have a Yamaha Motif, this board is obviously not comparable in terms of features. But hence, that ain't bad at all, it's a Stage Board and it does what it's supposed too. Set your splits, layers and yer all set! Effects are typical, don't expect mad quality.

Quality:
Board feels solid. Took me a few minutes to get used to the keys, they tend to feel on the heavier side and aren't graded (bass to treble), all feel the same. Looks like this will last, it's thick and solid!

Value:
I picked up a B-stock floor model. No problems at all. Solid and easy to use. Awesome price! Did I mention it includes a sustain pedal? And not the cheap square little ones, this is good quality pedal.

Desirability:
I needed something basic and affordable for now. I do plan to switch to a Nord Stage/Electro in the future. But i'll prolly keep this anyways...Blue lights, yummy! lol

Sound:
I run this through 2.1 monitor set, this board sounds surprisingly great. I bought it for stage and home use and have no complaints. Board has your real basic bread and butter: Piano, EPs, Organs and strings.

Ease of Use:
Simple! Don't even need to read the manual. All the settings are easily labelled.

Support:
No idea, haven't needed it yet (cross fingers). Includes manual, didn't open it lol

Overall:
Awesome purchase. No complaints. First piece of hardware from this company. Good job M-audio!

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Great Features, great piano sounds! Use for a band with piano and sinigng. Also great string sounds.

Quality:
Great Quality! Sturdy metal frame. Great for gigs!

Value:
Best Value without a doubt on the market!

Desirability:
Amazing, everything you need and more.

Sound:
Amazing sound, very deep and expressive. With headphones on, this keyboard is so powerful that it makes your ears hurt!

Ease of Use:
Very easy, push a button!

Support:
This product is so good, that you will never need to use support, but they are there if you need them.

Overall:
You will not be dissapointed.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Sound:
My goal was to get a good sounding piano without sacrificing an arm and a leg to get it. That is what I got with the M-Audio Pro Keys88 digital Piano, excellent sound. No complaints about the other bells and whistles either.

Support:
Only time will tell.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Support:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10

Feature:
Sustain pedal that was sturdy and with authentic feel included. 3 independent volume faders for main, layer, and split, complete with bass and treble knobs, pitch bend and mod wheel. Earphone jacks were also really nice. It also doubles as a MIDI controller (Which I am using it more for.) Its feature-packed. BUT Hammer-action style needs a bit of getting used to No stand included No sound producing capabilities (you gotta hook it up to speakers or an amp.)

Quality:
For a sub 1k piano, its really very heavy-duty. It does not require a stand; it has 4 little studs ready to sit on your (long enough) desktop table. Of course, its pretty heavy. Dont try testing its durability by dropping it.

Value:
For a stage piano with these much features and overall ok sounds, its definitely a good buy for the price.

Desirability:
I have a weakness for blue lights. This piano has it for effects and sound buttons. It looks great from any angle. But then again, who cares about how good it looks. Its how its suited to your preferences.

Sound:
Most of you out there would have heard from M-Audio that their piano sounds extremely great. Dead wrong. All the on-board piano sounds are extremely horrible especially in the mid-range. They sound tinged and fake. BUT... Don't forget you get other sounds that comes along with it. And here is where I didnt gripe. The warm pad and strings are really lush and vibrant with added effects. As for the other sounds though (E-piano, Bass, Clavi, etc.), I find nothing too awesome about them.

Ease of Use:
Install the driver, plug in the cables and you are good to go. However I dont really like the control interface. The blinking and numbers can get very confusing at times; especially if you are impatient in changing effects. However, just bear with it for once, set the reverb and chorus to the appropriate values you want and it saves the setting for you. That's where its nice.

Support:
M-Audio has one of the worst customer support. Out of 5 emails Ive sent, only 1 responded. It was a test though. I have no problems with my prokeys. Yet.

Overall:
Considering the way the hammer action keys work, this piano wont last through your whole career. But its really a good, good choice for any budget musician starting out and looking for a hammer action piano. It should keep you happy for at least 2 years.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Came with sustain pedal but also has sostenuto and expression inputs. MIDI clock is really useful and its works well for me as a more than basic controller.

Quality:
Has a nice toned down quality look - good for stage use as well as being attractive enough in the home. Fees solid with everything well made

Value:
Sounds and features CANNOT BE BEATEN at this price - NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Desirability:
Love it!!

Sound:
Piano's are good, the FR and Whirly are really great. All the required sounds are there - nice set up!!!

Support:
I called them for help setting up the ride cybal and them were really helpful.

Overall:
Would buy another one if this one was stolen - incredible value

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
The action is fairly loose, especially compared to the RD700SX that was right next to it. And at first it felt bad to me, but after playing this for a bit, I saw that I could get used to it. Very few sounds, but most of them are excellent.

Quality:
Seems okay, but not that solid.

Value:
For $600, this is an incredible value, and it has just the sounds that a gigging keyboard player needs. I wish it had more onboard effects (a la Nord Electro2), especially for the clav patch. The Roland RD700SX is a better board in every way, but it's over $2000, and the ProKeys 889 has most of what I need.

Desirability:
For the price, it's amazing, and this is the appeal. I wish other manufacturers would price like this!

Sound:
The piano is quite good, and more than acceptable for accompaniment work. I was able to dig in and enjoy. The Rhodes was tasty, the Wurly honked, and the Clav funked. M-Audio chose the right sounds! The organ is okay, too, but without a Leslie sim it is useless to me. The electric bass with cymbal makes for a very fun split.

Overall:
If you can handle a mediocre piano action and limited effects and expandability, and just need *killer* piano, EP, and Clav sounds, this is the axe for you.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
Very good list of features for the price range. MIDI controller functionality is nice; now I don't have to run between the keyboard and the computer starting and stopping the sequencer. Built in effects sound good, and are programmable; also rare at this price range. The board lacks a lot of the bells and whistles, like built-in recording, jam rhythms, etc. but what it does, it does really well.

Quality:
I've only had it for about two weeks, so I don't know how well it will hold up in the long run, but it feels really solid. Nothing I can think of feels flimsy in the least.

Value:
I looked around at a lot of other stage pianos before settling on this one. Once I heard the gorgeous sound samples though I knew it was the one. It completely blows away everything Yamaha and Roland has to offer for under 2000 bucks.

Desirability:
Looks professional. Wouldn't feel at all ashamed taking it too a gig. Plus the blue LEDs on the instrument buttons look so dang cool...

Sound:
The piano sounds (the most important ones) sound absolutely awesome. Piano 1 is very dark and full, Piano 2 is very nice and bright. I ablsolutely love the dynamic range too. My big hangup with most digital pianos is that they seem to level off long before I reach what I consider fortissimo. This thing pounds. The other sounds are all very rich too; best of all, they didn't waste ROM space with worthlessly cheesy sounds either, everything on there I use. The only sound I wish they had included was a Choir Aah... but other than that...

Support:
Um, haven't really had to call tech support at all. I guess thats probaly a good thing though.

Overall:
I can't really see having to upgrade for a better performance keyboard. If you're looking for something good for electronica music or need a workstation, this probaly isn't going to do much for you though.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
it has some but not all

Quality:
it hardly even breakd when it thought you could do it for someone else.

Value:
i'm very wealthy.

Desirability:
you could always paint it or put stickers on it, but for me it has a simple urban non-genderedness that appeals.

Sound:
This thing scared my puppies! seriously, i think they have trouble sleeping sometimes.

Support:
i dont call outside much anymore. but that isn't there problem anyway.

Overall:
this is good and simple as simon, which means it won't break, ever.

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