Axus AXP15 54 Key Portable Keyboard Piano Mini Keys with Music Rest, Power Supply
(Stand not included)
The popular digital piano and keyboard range from Axus has been specifically designed with schools and piano students in mind. The quality of the Axus products has led to the brand becoming one of the leaders in the digital piano and keyboard market. The Axus brand offers high quality products combined with great value, ensuring you always get a top quality instrument in your budget.
Axus AXP15 54 Key Compact Portable Keyboard
Features:
- 54 note compact portable keyboard
- 100 rhythms and timbres
- 8 built-in demo songs
- Sustain and vibrato functions
- 8 percussion keys
- Microphone and headphone 3.5mm input/output
- Includes music stand, power supply and mini microphone
- Can be powered by 6 x AA batteries (not included)
AXP15
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Ideal for beginners and new startersThe AXP15 54 key portable keyboard is a great starter keyboard for those younger players aspiring to play the piano. Due to its compact size, this makes the perfect gift for any player who has taken a shine to an instrument. With its simple layout, Axus have made an easy to use keyboard even if you are a complete beginner. Colour coded keys offer great visibility, with a selected list of timbres and rhythms available below the music rest. There are separate buttons for demo songs, sustain, vibrato, volume and more so that you can easily use all the features of this instrument right away! | User friendly buttonsWith the new AXP15 you will receive a huge range of sounds and effects for hours and hours of creativity! The 100 voices include strings, pianos, guitars, woodwinds, brass, percussion and more while the 100 rhythms will provide great backing for your favourite genres. The 54 mini keys make it the perfect instrument for smaller hands, and comes with 8 percussion buttons which give you a great start in creating different rhythms and sounds. The keyboard comes with its own built in recording system, you can play and listen back to your own pieces. | Standard connectivity optionsAxus AXP15 is ideal for every beginners needs with its standard headphone connectivity, the 3.5mm jack means you can use your own standard headphones without the need for adaptors. Also included with the keyboard is a useful music stand that slots into the top of the keyboard and an AC mains adapter with UK plug. The AXP15 is a great lightweight instrument, ideal for home or school. All in all, this keyboard is great for encouraging you to get creative, explore different musical styles and learn your favourite tunes. |
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| Number of Keys | 54 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 88 |
| Key Action | Standard Mini Keys | Standard Box Keys | Touch Sensitive | Light Up Touch Sensitive | Graded Real Hammer Action |
| Number of Voices | 100 | 255 | 200 | 512 | 128 |
| Number of Demo Songs | 8 | 24 | 10 | 65 | 50 |
| Connectivity | Headphone, Mic | USB, 3.5mm Headphone, Mic, Aux | USB, 3.5mm Headphone, Mic, Aux | Headphone, Mic, Aux, USB B | MIDI In/Out, Aux, USB, 2 x 1/4 inch Headphone |
| Style | Portable (Silver) | Portable (Black) | Portable (Black) | Portable (Black) | Cabinet (Black) |
| Mains Adaptor Included | Yes, UK plug | Yes, UK plug | Yes, UK plug | Yes, UK plug | Yes, UK plug |
| Weight | 2.5kg | 5kg | 5kg | 5kg | 70kg |
| Dimensions | H: 9cm, W: 75cm, D: 29cm | H: 11cm, W: 93cm, D: 34cm | H: 14cm, W: 96cm, D: 38cm | H: 14cm, W: 96cm, D: 38cm | H: 87cm, W: 141cm, D: 51cm |
| Assembly Required | No | No | No | No | Yes, at least 2 people needed |
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| Weight: | 3.2 kg |
| Size: | 54 Key Fixed Response |
| Dimensions: | 75 x 29 x 9 cm; 3.2 Kilograms |
| Model: | AXP15 |
| Size: | 54 Key Fixed Response |
Well made product, easy to set up.
Soft touch keys help with tonal textures from the Timbre section.
I was looking for a replacement keyboard for my over 20 year old Evolution Music Creator 49. The Evolution keyboard used midi to connect to a computer and came with a great software package. However it came with a lead that powered it through the computer’s games port (remember those?). When used with an external power supply it has always been a bit flaky with odd things going on from time to time. Also the most recent version of Windows that I can get the software to run on is Windows XP. So I thought it was time to get something a bit more up to date.
After reading the reviews and considering prices I decided on the Axus AXP2L as on paper it had all the features I was looking for. However when I started using it it became apparent that the on board instruments are on the whole no where near as good as the general midi ones I had been using with the Evolution keyboard. Many have an unpleasant harshness to them and only have a vague resemblance to the instrument they are supposed to be. The organs are particularly disappointing, which surprises me considering that this is a keyboard. Also the rhythms seem mainly aimed at dance music being somewhat upbeat and cluttered. However there are a few instruments and rhythm combinations that I find work well with the tunes I am playing.
You may wonder why I gave 4 stars having read that. This keyboard comes with a built in midi connection and a line in jack. I have used these to connect to my Windows XP netbook and external Soundblaster sound card and the whole thing works beautifully. I can use the Evolution software along with the much better sounding instruments and rhythms that were included. Feeding the output back into the Axus keyboard’s speakers shows what great speakers they are. The poor sound of some of the built in instruments is certainly not due to the speaker system. So I am happy with the keyboard as it enables me to continue using the Evolution software that has given me so much pleasure over the years without any hitches. On top of this I can benefit from the few built-in instrument and rhythm combinations that I think work better than the Evolution ones.
I was looking for a replacement keyboard for my over 20 year old Evolution Music Creator 49. The Evolution keyboard used midi to connect to a computer and came with a great software package. However it came with a lead that powered it through the computer’s games port (remember those?). When used with an external power supply it has always been a bit flaky with odd things going on from time to time. Also the most recent version of Windows that I can get the software to run on is Windows XP. So I thought it was time to get something a bit more up to date.
After reading the reviews and considering prices I decided on the Axus AXP2L as on paper it had all the features I was looking for. However when I started using it it became apparent that the on board instruments are on the whole no where near as good as the general midi ones I had been using with the Evolution keyboard. Many have an unpleasant harshness to them and only have a vague resemblance to the instrument they are supposed to be. The organs are particularly disappointing, which surprises me considering that this is a keyboard. Also the rhythms seem mainly aimed at dance music being somewhat upbeat and cluttered. However there are a few instruments and rhythm combinations that I find work well with the tunes I am playing.
You may wonder why I gave 4 stars having read that. This keyboard comes with a built in midi connection and a line in jack. I have used these to connect to my Windows XP netbook and external Soundblaster sound card and the whole thing works beautifully. I can use the Evolution software along with the much better sounding instruments and rhythms that were included. Feeding the output back into the Axus keyboard’s speakers shows what great speakers they are. The poor sound of some of the built in instruments is certainly not due to the speaker system. So I am happy with the keyboard as it enables me to continue using the Evolution software that has given me so much pleasure over the years without any hitches. On top of this I can benefit from the few built-in instrument and rhythm combinations that I think work better than the Evolution ones.
I have limited experience with these types of keyboards, but i thought for the money it seemed quite good value. It look good and feels a reasonable quality. I wanted a KB with weighted keys and this had them and they work well. Not many complaints really except a couple. When using the organ function, the middle and higher registers are very good, but the lower ones, below middle C sound like someones last dying breath which is a shame! I found the stand and stool difficult to get me at the correct height, but two pieces of 3×2 sorted that out. The instruction booklet that came with it is a bit basic. It tells you what things are but not how to use them. Youtube filled in all the missing details. All in all though, quite happy with it.
To me the sound is very cheap, but it’s a great product for beginners.
That aside, it seems pretty good for what you get, it’s pretty big lots of different things you can do, lots of buttons which seem self explanatory.
Hubby seems to be having a great time on it so far.
That aside, it seems pretty good for what you get, it’s pretty big lots of different things you can do, lots of buttons which seem self explanatory.
Hubby seems to be having a great time on it so far.
Fantastic keyboard for the great price and large size! everything you need and more very very happy I recommend highly
Fantastic keyboard for the great price and large size! everything you need and more very very happy I recommend highly
Very good, enjoy the song that light up helping you to play the song..
Very good, enjoy the song that light up helping you to play the song..
My son has decided to teach himself piano via online videos so we were delighted to find hm a reasonably priced keyboard to practice on.
This has everything he needs – a great range of sounds and rhythms plus a nice sounding piano keyboard.
It is light so easy to move about, and best of all are the headphones so we don’t have to continually hear the same tune over and over and over and over……..
Highly recommended
My son has decided to teach himself piano via online videos so we were delighted to find hm a reasonably priced keyboard to practice on.
This has everything he needs – a great range of sounds and rhythms plus a nice sounding piano keyboard.
It is light so easy to move about, and best of all are the headphones so we don’t have to continually hear the same tune over and over and over and over……..
Highly recommended
My son has decided to teach himself piano via online videos so we were delighted to find hm a reasonably priced keyboard to practice on.
This has everything he needs – a great range of sounds and rhythms plus a nice sounding piano keyboard.
It is light so easy to move about, and best of all are the headphones so we don’t have to continually hear the same tune over and over and over and over……..
Highly recommended
I’ve seen other reviews that say this isn’t a good keyboard for if the person wants to take music seriously but if the person isn’t sure and you want to show them what keyboards can be to me this seems an ideal compromise on price vs quality.
There is way more features than most younger children would ever use but its certainly keeping our girls entertained bashing away on the keys.
I’ve seen other reviews that say this isn’t a good keyboard for if the person wants to take music seriously but if the person isn’t sure and you want to show them what keyboards can be to me this seems an ideal compromise on price vs quality.
There is way more features than most younger children would ever use but its certainly keeping our girls entertained bashing away on the keys.