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As long as the kid is happy (and you managed to talk the wife into it!) that's all that matters. Have fun with it.
I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
Make your sound your own!
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I've also been impressed with the Casio's lately. Not the cheap ones at wallieworld, but some of the nicer ones have a decent feel. Used to be that Technics were a good brand too (for feel/price) but they fell by the wayside.
Personally, I like a weighted board for acoustic piano sound. That's it. I prefer the synth feel for most sounds. I have one Roland weighted action board (stage piano type board) and the rest I own are regular synth feel. I actually prefer a synth feel with polyphonic aftertouch, but that's just my view, and that 'polyphonic' aftertouch isn't so common anymore in reality..
rharv, I just bought a Casio WK-200 at Guitar Sinner for just over $100; $140 when you throw in the pedal/power supply/cheap headphones.
I wasn't expecting much. EP sounds are actually REALLY good. Chord recognition is actually good as well in the auto-accompaniment. GM soundset is decent, but not Ketron quality. 76 keys, synth action, but velocity sensitive with a couple curves.
-Scott
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So I compared the keyboard sounds of this WK-200 vs. the $200 Yamaha that's at Sam's Club, the DGX230MS....
The Casio runs circles around the Yamaha; when I expected it would be the other way around. Seriously, the Yamaha has about 5 EP sounds in it - the first one is a CP80 sample. The rest are flavors of DX sounding EP's, which had their day but haven't really stood the test of time. Never liked the sound of the CP80, but I did like the DX EP sounds back in the day, but no longer. The Casio has bonafide Wurly and Rhodes knockoff sounds in spades. I would totally gig with that as an EP, at under $150!
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500 $ ... Yamaha P80 were/are pro stage pianos and came in pretty good shape with weighted hammers and good piano sounds and stuff. You'll find them easily e.g. -> here . Edit: Oops, just saw you've already made up your mind. And, indeed, a new Yamaha P95B likely is a way better decision than a used P80. I am quite confident it's a very good choice. Best wishes for your son.
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I'm wondering what you eventually ended up getting. Myself, I got a Casio Privia PX-3 and absolutely LOVE it. It feels great, sounds great, has great action, ... I can go on and on, but suffice it to say that it has been the greatest present to myself that I've gotten in years.
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Pete, that's what I've been saying for some time. Folks should look at the Keyboard Mag review of the Privia PX-3... rave review, "Key" buy.. 
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