Should You Buy the $99.00 Carry-On Folding Keyboard?

Continuing the search for a decent foldable keyboard, I found this interesting Carry-On folding piano marketed by Blackstar Amplifications UK. It is incredibly slim, with a fascinating method of folding up for transportation. An 88 key piano that can be held in the palm of your hand? Is it any good? Let's find out.

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[xboxpalcollector]

88 keys and fold up design for just $100 is incredible, and nobody can complain about that. However, imagine if they made it $300 or $400 and used the extra cost to improve this...= game changer. I would buy one for sure if it was more playable.

[xthetansiblingsx]

This comes handy for travelling when there is really a need to practice the piano daily but you can’t bring a piano anywhere. It’s lovely and I would say better than none for a start!

[dulistanheman]

It's good for practice, songwriting idea which is better than iPad screen.

[MogTheLynx]

In germany notes are split in uppercase and lowercase, middle c is a lowercase c and everthing below is uppercase with a C C¹ C² and so on, with the numbers getting higher as you go down. Same in the other direction, 1 octave above middle c its c¹ 1 octave above that c² and so on. Its kinda confusing at first but you can just take middle c as a reference. And for some reason b is replaced by h in germany and b flat becomes just b. Its way more complicated than the system that everyone else uses. Anyways loved the video as always, i just came to watch it and i hope that you continue with these rewiews!

[vegahimsa]

Don't mock the internal speakers. I wish my expensive MIDI controller played any sound at all. The clicky noise would drive me nuts though.

[melvinjordan]

The second version needs: velocity sensing, a port for using a real sustain pedal (not having to use an adapter), a 61 key version, a protective carrying case, more and better piano sounds and less clackity sounding keys.
I'd pay more for those features.

[gloriaflores]

Thanks. I think this is the best review for this Carry on piano.

[spenceronni]

It actually doesn't sound nearly as bad as I expected it to. I might buy one.

[Czecher]

Your reviews are fantastic. You come at things from a fresh perspective.

[louishook]

It's perfect for practise (I have one myself)

[idrayas]

Idk about other people... I started with a real piano, and as time goes on, i became less interested with the real deal, and began my holy pursue of divine toys 😆.
Yet another great review. Thanks!

[stevenmayhew]

When I took piano lessons, I was given theory papers regarding music, how it's played, and how it's written. On one of those papers, I saw something which explains the capital vs. small letters. Octave 0 is called, "Sub-Contra" with capital letters with two underlines, Octave I, "Contra" with capital letters with one underline, Octave II, "Great" with capital letters, period, "Octave III", "small" with small letters, period, and Octaves IV, V, VI, and VII (including the C8), "one-", "two-", "three-", and "four-line" with small letters with the corresponding number of underlines. We refer to octaves III, IV, and V and the "low", "middle", and "high" octaves.

[burpo]

I see it as a "hotel piano."

[zwch_]

Coming through the jack it doesn’t sound as bad as I thought it would actually

[gregoryspencerflaggregore]

it looks a little more playable than the roll up piano that I threw in the trash. lol

[kenansari]

just on time! it's great bcos I am thinking to buy it so before buying, it will be good to listen to you. Thank you, James! greetings from Greece

[alubto]

16:11 Topre key switches (used in realforce keyboards) can detect how much you’ve pressed, thus can calculate the velocity. They even have a keyboard that supports MIDI emulation. So it’s possible, hope we can see a legit foldable keyboard someday

As for key weight, maybe someone can use the tech that PS5 controllers are using

[saladstrongsoprano]

Dear James, I'm from The Netherlands, and this is the way we notate the Octaves: Subcounter octave:, ,A through, ,B. Counter octave:, C through, B. Grand octave C through B. Small octave c through b. One striped octave c' through b'.(one-striped c' being middle c, the one nearest to the keyhole) Two striped octave c" through b". Three striped octave c'" through b'". (Three striped c being the high c all soprano singers talk about) four striped octave c"" though b"" (four striped f"" being the famous note of Mozart's Queen of the Night) and, finally five striped octave c""' through b""' and c"""".
This is why half of your notes are in capitals, and the rest are not.
Welcome to Europe.

[Am]

It actually doesn't sound too bad coming through an external speaker😳😳😳

[johnnydaller]

Good for learning and mastering sight-reading before transitioning to a standard piano. Most students give up because they can not master sight-reading and hit a plateau in their learning curve. With this, all they lose is $99 dollars!