Reddit reviews Yamaha YDP143R Arius Series Console Digital Piano with Bench, Dark Rosewood
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The Pure CF Sound Engine faithfully reproduces the tone of a meticulously sampled, acclaimed Yamaha 9 feet CFIIIS concert grand piano, allowing for incredibly dynamic and expressive playingGHS weighted action is heavier in the low keys and lighter in the high keys, just like an acoustic piano50 classic piano songs are provided in the built in song memory as well as in a music book, "50 Greats for the Piano"The Controller App for iOS devices adds a rich graphical user interface, allowing for quick and easy navigation and configurationThe 2 track song recorder allows players to practice one hand at a time, or record their next hit single. Half damper pedal control creates more detailed nuance and subtlety when playing, similar to pedaling on a grand piano.Data Capacity:100 KB/Song (Approx. 11,000 notes)
The problem is these two things don't necessarily come together, particularly in lower-priced variants. So you will end up with either a nice synth that does crappy piano sounds, or a nice digital piano that does crappy synth sounds (or of course a mediocre compromise that gives you crappy versions of both). You could probably find an expensive unit that does both well . . . but this would surely be too expensive.
I am a synth guy who was looking for some decent piano sounds, and I ended up buying a ROMpler with piano sounds to play with my MIDI synth keyboards (an E-mu Proteus 2000). The unit was cheap (under $200) and to me sounds great. It was a very minimal investment and I got nice piano, electric piano, organ, and string patches. It also does synth sounds, but they are limited to a few sample waveforms versus the versatility of a real synth engine.
Coming at it from the other way, it seems like there is a decent selection of electric pianos that you can buy with nice 88-key keyboards and good piano sounds. I'm not sure of the quality, but I've seen plenty in the $1000-2000 range by Yamaha among others. You could in theory buy on of these for, say, $1000-1400 and then use the remaining funds to buy a desktop synth engine. If you wanted a mono-synth you could buy a Behringer Model D for $300 and pair this with a $1400 electric piano. Or, if you can get your hands on one you could buy a MicroMonsta poly-synth for just a bit more. As long as your e-piano has MIDI out, you can find plenty of options for great synths at all price points.
EDIT: OK, here is an example . . . [this piano] (https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-YDP143R-Console-Digital-Rosewood/dp/B01DW69ZTA/ref=sr_1_6?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1526672499&sr=1-6&keywords=digital%2Bpiano%2B88%2Bkey%2Bweighted&th=1) for $1100 leaves you $600 for a synth. You can get a Waldorf Blofeld new for $499, which is (from what I have read) a wonderful polysynth. Go for it!!
Visit nearby music shop and see what they have.
You might consider these
https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-YDP143R-Console-Digital-Rosewood/dp/B01DW69ZTA
https://www.amazon.com/Kurzweil-88-Note-Digital-Console-Arranger/dp/B01AR3D128/