Top products from r/cheapkeys
We found 2 product mentions on r/cheapkeys. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Korg microKEY 25 USB MIDI Keyboard
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Usb MIDI keyboard thin, lightweight, and USB-poweredVelocity-sensitive natural-touch mini-keyboard with excellent playing feelOctave shift and Key transpose features access the full MIDI note rangeVersatile controls include arpeggiator buttons, sustain/tap button, and joystickNo need to install a dr...
Show Reddit reviews2. STYLOPHONE GEN X-1 Portable Analog Synthesizer: with Built-in Speaker, Keyboard and Soundstrip, LFO, Low pass filter, Envelope, Sub-octaves & Delay
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
PLAYABILITY: Two ways to make sounds with the stylus. The keyboard to make distinct notes and the sound strip above the keyboard to slide between notes on a scale.PORTABILITY: Take this synth anywhere. Battery operated with built in speaker. Audio line out for headphones and/or external speaker. Aud...
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If you want MIDI at that price range you'll probably be looking at a USB controller keyboard. No on-board sounds of it's own, but can control software on your laptop or other MIDI devices. Something like the Korg microKEY 25.
if you want something with in-built sounds I can second the recommendation for the Casio SA-46, although you'll need a fairly large backpack to hold that and a laptop and notebooks. Amongst other things the SA-46 (and the other SA- keyboards) have the famous Sleng Teng riddim, originally found on the Casio MT-40.
Never played the Gakken, but for a few more bucks you can get the Stylophone Gen X-1, which has a lot more playability and functionality.
That said, I still want a Gakken!