which midi keyboard should i get?

[PatboyX]

looking to buy a low-priced midi keyboard.
not nearly good enough with a keyboard to justify more than 100-150 dollars.
do the more musically inclines ATOT-ers have any suggestions?

 

[CptObvious]

I have an Evolution MK-249C that I got on clearance for $100. Works for me. Here are a couple of M-Audio keyboards

link 1
link 2

 

[imported_yetti]

Originally posted by: CptObvious
I have an Evolution MK-249C that I got on clearance for $100. Works for me. Here are a couple of M-Audio keyboards

link 1
link 2

one of my supervisors has the second one. he's enjoying it very much.

 

[ttown]

i have one from Radio Shack, witch I believe is a rebranded casio ctk691 -- and I like it a lot.
Of the "budget" keyboards I tested, it sounded the richest to me.
I compared to several low-end yamahas and one or two other low-end keyboards <$150.

Slightly an unfair comparison, because it was on sale at RS for $100 off (iirc) ($250-100=150... maybe $225-100=125)
This was a few years ago, so I'm sure it has been replaced by something with more features for around the same money.

I'm definately low-end as far as know-how/musical-talent... so a real musician may say I'm full of cr@p. All I really know is that it makes more pleasant noise than a similarly priced yamaha.

tips: Make sure you get one with spec "General MIDI" (your question suggests you know at least that much) -- and go somewhere where you can hear them. Best Buy has some on display... where you could hear casio and yamaha and maybe one other brand.
See if you've got a "Guitar Center" near you, check them out... they've got nicer stuff, all on display.

AMAZON $159 on sale, shipped. "only 4 left"