The Roll-up Piano is a foldable Piano keyboard, also known as “Hand Roll Piano,” that combines 128 sounds from violins to saxophones, with built-in music and accompaniments.
What’s more, the Roll up piano is so portable that it can be played almost anywhere you can find a tiled keyboard, perfect for outdoor activities, parties, and other entertainment.
But with so many Roll up models on the market, what’s the best Roll up the piano?
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Roll-up Piano Vs. Digital Piano
So What’s the difference between a Roll up piano and a digital piano? Let’s compare their differences in the following ways.
Keyboard
Digital pianos typically have 88 keys, and Roll-up pianos have 49,61 and 88 keys.
Sounds
The digital piano’s sound is usually collected from concert grand piano, and the timbre is not much different from the piano. A Roll up piano is an electronic sound that, while trying to mimic the sound of a piano, is fundamentally different;
Feel
Digital pianos: high-end models will have a keyboard counterweight, and the force sensor will be close to the piano. The keys will match the piano, but the Roll up piano has no force sensor, and the keys are soft (easy to Roll up)
Portability
Digital piano weight about 10 ~ 50kg, need to use an external power supply, Roll up piano about 2kg, use battery power.
Learn/practice the piano
Digital Piano: close to the piano in sound and touch, has some learning aids, can be used for piano learning, and can adapt to piano performance after using digital piano learning.
Roll Up piano: the range is not enough, the timbre is quite different, there is no feeling at all, except for the staff’s learning is not suitable for piano learning.
Applications
Digital piano can be used for piano learning, small concert performance, piano practice, band composition, etc.
Roll-up pianos take up less space, weigh less, have battery power, and can theoretically be used anywhere, but first, make sure you have a platform long enough to hold a Roll up piano.
Price
Digital pianos are generally available for learning in the $100 to $500 range. Roll up pianos are cheap, and most models are under $100,