Thomann SP-5600

Before I bought this keyboard, I had to do an extensive research because I had limited budget and I wanted to get the best out of it. Finally I have decided on purchasing this one. After using it for more than two months, I can easily say that this is terrific!

Pros:
Built quality is excellent and it looks gorgeous. Hammer action keys feel quite natural. It is packed with tremendous amounts of features that one cannot simply describe them all here. The pedal that comes with it is easy to use and comfortable. The tone is highly customizable thanks to its many effects settings (delay, chorus, reverb, sustain, EQ and many more). It has a large sound library where many of them are quite usable. The MIDI in/Out works just fine. Once reading through the manual, the keyboard becomes easy to operate.

Cons:
I really do not have anything bad to say about this.

Overall, this is one of the best buys that I ever had. I cannot be happier with this. It is not only a beginners product, but also a good experimentation for advanced keyboard players.

Consulting several audio/musician friends, this model popped up several times. After purchasing it, I can understand why it's so well recommended for people on budget. Both me and my partner really enjoy the feel of the keys, and there's a lot of good sounding instruments on the keyboard. The LCD keyboard is a bit outdated, but hardly the selling point on a budget device so I didn't reduce points for this. My only complaint is lack of certain impact on the sound, so we'll definitely be buying external speakers if we want any more immersive sound out of this thing. Otherwise great purchase!