Keyboard Help EDIT: New Question

Charles Kinbote

Howdy folks. I bought a keyboard (Casio WK-110) about three weeks back to teach myself to play on and now that I am moved into my dorm I want to use headphones so that I can practice at all hours without interrupting other people. Only problem is that my current headphones, with a jack that fits perfectly into my computer and my iPhone and whatnot, does not plug into my keyboard. I don't know nearly enough about port to work out why this is happening or what kind of headphones I do need.

Can anyone explain to me exactly what kind of port I am looking for? Alternatively, a specific recommendation of sealed-ear headphones that can plug into my Casio in the $100 or less range would be great - my $28 Sennheisers are not exactly top-of-the-line.

Thanks!

proXimity

From what I can tell from Casio's site, it's just a 1/4" headphone jack plug. You can get an adapter for 1/8" to 1/4" for around $5 at radioshack, like this

TheGreat2nd

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000065BPB/ref=olp_tab_new?ie=UTF8&shipPromoFilter=1&sort=sip&me=&seller=&condition=new

or

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD555-HD-555-Audiophile-Headphones/dp/B0001FTVDQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1232861977&sr=8-4

Really good headphones for under $100.

Charles Kinbote

ok, since apparently I can spend $5 to fit my current headphones onto my keyboard, I have to ask

since I already have perfectly functional headphones (these) is it worth throwing down triple digits to upgrade? Will I be seriously handicapped if I keep using what I have now? I'm a college student and can't afford to be throwing money all every which way, but if it will make a serious difference I could be willing to throw down on a far nicer set.

wasted pixels

Shankill Butcher wrote: »

ok, since apparently I can spend $5 to fit my current headphones onto my keyboard, I have to ask

since I already have perfectly functional headphones (these) is it worth throwing down triple digits to upgrade? Will I be seriously handicapped if I keep using what I have now? I'm a college student and can't afford to be throwing money all every which way, but if it will make a serious difference I could be willing to throw down on a far nicer set.

For your application, the 202s are fine, and anybody who tells you otherwise is being a snob. Even the cheapies you've got now probably sound better than the built-in speakers, so it would be a massive waste of money to buy nice headphones just for that purpose.

And this is coming from a guy who's wearing a pair of $250 headphones right now.

ApexMirage

wasted pixels wrote: »

And this is coming from a guy who's wearing a pair of $250 headphones right now.

WTB.

Right now I DJ with a pair of 40$ headphones lol :v:

RNEMESiS42

Woot to the Sennheiser HD-280's, but all you really need is a cheap 1/8" to quarter inch converter mentioned above.

fallaxdraco

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-280-Pro-Professional/dp/B000065BPB/ref=pd_cp_e_1?pf_rd_p=413863501&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0001FTVDQ&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1PZFYT1R6GR6BJDB10KN

yeah i have used my set of these for the last 3 years... the plastic covering is all screwed up all over it and they look terrible, but they still sound as good as the day i got them

for reference they have probably been dropped/thrown around at least 500 times,

i don't take very good care of my things

TheGreat2nd

202s are perfect for what you are doing now, great quality headphones.
Just go to a local Radio Shack or anywhere with AV equipment and find a 1/8 to 1/4 converter.

Charles Kinbote

Ok, so new question.

Is there an easy online source for piano music that users can edit, like a keyboard version of ultimate-guitar.com? I've had some luck translating guitar tabs into sheet music, but it seems absurd that nothing exists for exactly this purpose.

For instance, take 2:55 on in
this video

It's not difficult, and it wouldn't be that hard to figure out myself, but it seems like someone with a far more natural ear for music and much more experience on the keyboard has likely already done so. Is there any place where I can find this stuff?

proXimity

You could find MIDIs of the songs you want to learn, then find some software to convert it to sheet music. A quick search on google reveals there are several options you can look into.