Alesis Melody 61 MKII Key Keyboard Piano for Beginners with Speakers, Stand, Bench, Headphones, Microphone, Sheet Music Stand, 300 Sounds and Music Lessons

This is a fantastic keyboard for anyone who doesn’t need crazy special effects. I’ve been using it for a month with my vocal coach and we both love it! It’s great quality, was really easy to put together and the stand + seat fold down to make it easy to store in a spare closet when not in use. There are some great features (my fave is the transposition because it makes it easy to use the key I want without needing to find different sheet music) and the sound quality is perfect for my needs. I don’t have need for the mic or headphones so I haven’t used them yet, but I imagine they probably work great for practicing alone and not disturbing others too much. All in all, I’m really happy I bought this keyboard!

Excellent quality at a very reasonable price.

Good deal on this since it comes with a stand and seat. We don't use the microphone really but it's cool they include one. Great keyboard for our kids to practice with!

We had an antique upright piano in our home when I was a kid. It was a family heirloom, having previously belonged to the family's Favorite Uncle, and left to us when he passed. I plunked on it from time to time, but never got serious about learning to play it. I had other homework to do and the local woods to explore.I recently acquired a book of a favorite author's (Tolkien) poems set to music. There was one song in particular that I wanted to sing, but my sight-reading skills are not what they once were, so I needed a keyboard's assistance to help me learn the song. Hence with my purchasing this Alesis Melody 61.I like the size of the keyboard. With only 61 of a piano's usual 88 keys, it fits nicely into an available spot in my living room, without my having to significantly rearrange my furniture. For most purposes, 5 octaves of keys is sufficient. It was easy to assemble, and I had it up and ready to play in just a few minutes after opening the box. I was able to play through several exercises in the piano lessons books I also purchased, and to fumble through the Hymn to Varda section of "I Sit Beside the Fire" from my Tolkien book. I had a nice feeling of accomplishment by the end of the evening.There are a few areas where there is room for improvement. They keys are a bit stiff, and require more strength to strike and hold than does an actual piano, which can be a bit frustrating. They are also not sensitive to the amount of force used, so the volume the keyboard produces remains the same whether you are lightly pressing or vigorously pounding the keys. Playing dynamic changes in a piece of music is impossible with this keyboard. The tones the keyboard plays are distinctly artificial, too flat and robotic with that harsh, square digital edge common in auto-tuned vocals; it is lacking the analog warmth of an actual piano.The bottom line is that is this a $120 keyboard. It is completely sufficient for learning basic keyboard techniques or plunking out a line of notes to learn the melody of a song from a sheet of music. If you're looking to learn how to play piano, this will get you 80% of the way there. Dynamic control (changing the loudness/softness of the music) is an important part of that skill, though, and you will not learn it with this keyboard. You will also not produce beautiful music with this keyboard, because of the lack of dynamics and the quality of the tones. This is a fine, inexpensive first keyboard to use while figuring out if you want to make the investment in something more "serious". Just don't expect that you're going to use it for your debut at Carnegie Hall!

I ordered this 61-key piano for my son who turned 5, and it arrived in perfect condition. It works exactly as described and was easy to set up. I specifically chose the older version after reading that many customers had issues with the newer one—and I’m glad I did. The sound quality is great for a beginner, and all the features function well. No complaints so far. Highly recommend choosing the previous model if you want reliability!

It works well for my twelve year old

Great

I bought this my my soon to be 8 year old and he absolutely loves it. It has tons of options for sound which we are still trying to get the hang of but ultimately great purchase!I’d also like to add that the seat is pretty sturdy but the microphone is a bit cheap. Still, worth every penny. Thanks!