PX-S1000 - Grand Piano 'knocking " sound on high notes headphones

[Wilf Rauxel]

Hi all,

 

Got my px-s1000 last week in order to learn piano. Really like it and love that I can practice  with the headphones on when family go to bed.

 

Anyhow, just tonight I have noticed a sort of knocking sound, like knocking on a wood table sort of sound (but sort of with echo/reverb type quality too) in the higher keys, noticeable faintly from around the 5 keys then more and more so as you continue up, to where the top keys are more percussion/knocking than note.

 

Basically is this mimicking the sound of an actual piano? I am not talking about physical knocking/sounds of the keys being pressed here, it doesn't do it on electronic piano setting for example, but it is like the sound is simulated to be like that. I've tried all grand piano settings and rock piano setting and sounds same.

 

Any help much appreciated.

 

Kind regards

Craig

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Edited January 15, 2020 by Wilf Rauxel
Sound recorded through my headphones

[Brad Saucier]

Yes, it's normal.  That is the sound of a real piano.  Casio records a meticulously prepared concert grand piano with over two dozen microphones.  That recorded sound is the basis of the grand piano tones in your digital piano.

[Wilf Rauxel]

10 hours ago, Brad Saucier said:

Yes, it's normal.  That is the sound of a real piano.  Casio records a meticulously prepared concert grand piano with over two dozen microphones.  That recorded sound is the basis of the grand piano tones in your digital piano.

Thanks for the quick reply, Brad.

Wow, surprised that it is so noticable. Checked this morning and you can hear it without headphones too, so obviously a sound being generated. Just sounds weird. It's like all I can hear is that now and not key, just because I noticed it.

 

So I assume any digital piano would replicate that same sound?

 

Any thoughts about headphone volume too? Just doesn't seem that loud, even when turned up full.

[Brad Saucier]

Pianos are percussion instruments.  Sound on a real piano is produced in part by striking strings with a felt covered wood hammer.  You'll hear a "kocking sound" on any piano, especially in the higher notes.  As far as headphones, which model do you have?  

[Wilf Rauxel]

48 minutes ago, Brad Saucier said:

Pianos are percussion instruments.  Sound on a real piano is produced in part by striking strings with a felt covered wood hammer.  You'll hear a "kocking sound" on any piano, especially in the higher notes.  As far as headphones, which model do you have?  

Makes me feel a bit better, thanks.

I got some  old AKG451s that i am using for the piano if you mean headphones. Should be good enough? Just seems a bit quiet and I don't notice them being quieter generally. 

 

Got some decent Sony in-ears but not tried them out yet and not mega comfy for longer practice sessions. 

[jimk]

Wilf, does the knocking sound seem to be added in starting at a particular pitch, maybe G5 or G#5?

[aj11]

On 1/16/2020 at 2:57 PM, Wilf Rauxel said:

Makes me feel a bit better, thanks.

I got some  old AKG451s that i am using for the piano if you mean headphones. Should be good enough? Just seems a bit quiet and I don't notice them being quieter generally. 

 

Got some decent Sony in-ears but not tried them out yet and not mega comfy for longer practice sessions. 

What do you mean by "knocking sound"?  Do you mean the normal sounds you would hear when you play a real piano (in which case what is the problem?)?  Or something else? 

 

I have a PX-S1000 and there is no "knocking sound" on any of the 88 notes. Actually the piano sound on the PX-S1000 is a beautiful Steinway sound (the only issue is that it is a little quiet, but that can be solved by changing the touch settings to "soft").  So if there are actual "knocking sounds", you must have a faulty keyboard, or there is perhaps something in your room which is vibrating on certain notes.