Purchased for my daughter who had recently started piano lessons. Not got the room for a piano and the electronic pianos were a bit on the expensive side for a first keyboard. This is perfect for her mid week practice and she is excelling every week. She loves this keyboard, finds it easy to use, the keys are full size so suitable for older children (8 + i'd suggest) to adult and the transition between a piano on saturdays to the keyboard allowing same hand spacing etc. I think it's a great keyboard and it even comes with headphone jac so if the noise would cause a problem you can still play and only hear it yourself.