We wanted something we could bring to the parents house and our kids could still practice if they wanted to. So why a Digital Piano when we already have a nice piano? Mostly it is to have a portable option. It's a bit heavier action especially when compared to like a Yamaha. The hammers are hardening a bit making higher notes sound a bit off but other than that it is still pretty great. We've had it for over 20 years now, and it still sounds really nice for the most part. So we normally play on our Kawai KG2 Baby Grand which is really an amazing instrument.