Startone BK-54

Despite its extremely affordable price, the Startone BK-54 comes with a wealth of features usually only found at a much higher price point. With 300 voices to choose from, the BK-54 gives players an immense variety of sounds from the most well-known instrument families, and the "Sustain" and "Vibrato" buttons mentioned above allow them to add their own expressive touches. The accompaniment section in turn includes 300 rhythms including intros, fills, and endings that cover a broad palette of different musical styles and is easy for even beginners to navigate and use. What is more, the "Keyboard Split" button makes it possible to assign two different sounds to the keyboard, and alongside its two learning modes, the BK-54 provides a selection of 50 demo songs for players to learn - and they can even sing along using the microphone input.

The Startone brand is exclusive to Thomann and was established in 2005 in order to offer high-quality, playable instruments for ambitious beginners even in the lowest price bracket. This resulted in a steadily growing range of wind instruments for beginners, which has since expanded to include keyboard and stringed instruments, accordions, and even drum sets. The product range combines proven quality with low prices – and Thomann naturally provides a full three-year warranty on all Startone instruments. The brand's mission is to always provide the motivated beginner with a reliable, good-quality first instrument at an unbeatable price.