Why is there no one buying pianos anymore, while electric pianos are becoming more and more popular?

The piano, as the king of musical instruments that has been all the rage around the world and once made countless people fall in love with it, has actually become neglected! The latecomer electric piano is instead popular among the public. In fact, the main reason behind this is not that the demand for pianos has decreased. As we all know, pianos and guitars, as mainstream musical instruments, are incomparable to other musical instruments. Since the demand has not decreased, then why has the sales volume dropped terrifyingly? The reason is that pianos are increasingly being replaced by electric pianos. With the rapid progress of technology, today's electric pianos are incomparable to the electronic organs of several decades ago. It has the same pitch and timbre as a real piano, with pedals and dynamics. The overall performance is getting closer and closer to a real piano. These auxiliary functions have far surpassed a real piano. Judging from the market demand for electric pianos, after the second half of 2019, the demand for electric pianos has shown a soaring trend and stabilized. That is to say, as more and more people learn about electric pianos, more and more people have given up pianos and instead chosen electric pianos.

Now comes the key point. What advantages does an electric piano have over a piano that make so many people choose electric pianos?
Traditional pianos are extremely expensive, often costing tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan. For most ordinary families, this is a significant expense. While electric pianos are relatively affordable, ranging from several thousand to tens of thousands of yuan, which can meet the budget needs of different consumers. For beginners or those who just play the piano as a hobby, electric pianos are undoubtedly a more economical and practical choice.

Traditional pianos are bulky and require a large space to place. While electric pianos are usually relatively small and lightweight, and some can even be folded for easy transportation and storage, without occupying too much space.

Electric pianos have rich functions. Electric pianos can adjust the volume level and even can be played with headphones to avoid disturbing others. It also has a variety of timbre options. It can not only simulate different types of piano timbres but also play the sounds of other musical instruments, such as string instruments and wind instruments, bringing more creative inspiration to the player.

Traditional pianos need regular tuning and maintenance, and also require professional tuners to provide on-site services, which cost three to four hundred yuan for one service. While the maintenance cost of electric pianos is relatively low, and generally only requires regular cleaning and inspection.

The manufacturing of traditional pianos requires a large amount of resources such as wood, while the impact of electric pianos on the environment during the production process is relatively small. With the continuous improvement of people's environmental awareness, more and more people are beginning to pay attention to the environmental performance of products. Electric pianos have certain advantages in this regard.

Now the threshold for learning the piano has become much lower. It is no longer an instrument that only nobles can own. Ordinary people can also own it. When choosing, you can also try learning first and then decide whether to buy a piano. The trial and error cost in this way is much lower than the trial and error cost of buying a piano and spending tens of thousands of yuan on a teacher and finally finding out that you are not interested.