'Budget' midi-controller\synth to learn keyboards on

[paprikman]

Hi there.

Maybe this is a wrong section (or even a wrong forum lol) to post this on (mods move please, if necessary), but I wanted to ask from your personal experience, which midi-controller or synth on a budget ($500-700 or less) would be fine to learn keyboards on?

I have some practice in this area, but it was long time ago. However, I can definitely say that what I'm looking for:

1. Decent build quality (keys themselves & case doesn't really matters).
2. Keys dynamics is a must, of course.
3. No need in 88-keys (takes too much space), 37 is fine, but is an absolute minimum.
4. No real need in 'sounds', 'patterns' and 'effects', as well as in metronome or some 'learning stuff'; having a good grand piano or classic piano sound would be great and enough.
5. No need in built-in speakers.

I've seen some reviews and 'guides' on this topic online, but things listen in them are not available in local music stores, so I can't try them out before buying.

As for now, yamaha reface cp fits perfectly under my criteria, but it looks a bit pricy for what it does (I might be wrong though).

 

Thanks a lot.

 

 

[PeachyUwUSenpai]

if you just need a midi controller a lot of of the m audio stuff is okish at a pretty low price

[paprikman]

2 minutes ago, Alaradia said:

if you just need a midi controller a lot of of the m audio stuff is okish at a pretty low price

Yeah, but they have a really crappy built keys & dynamics for me.

I mean' it's OK, but it's not enough

[kasugatei]

7 minutes ago, paprikman said:

Yeah, but they have a really crappy built keys & dynamics for me.

I mean' it's OK, but it's not enough

When I was shopping for MIDI controller, Roland A-49 was my choice because it's keys "felt" the best IMHO