Top Digital Pianos Reviews

Top Entry-Level Digital Pianos

Top 3 Digital Piano Snippit Price Review
First Yamaha P95 “I love this piano.” $549.99
- Free headphones		 Read Review
Second Korg SP-250 “The tone is beautifully rich. The keys respond like Baldwin, both in touch and sound.” $699.99
- Entire bundle package		 Read Review
Casio PX-130 “Such full and realistic sound from such a compact package is shocking. You will not be disappointed.” $499.99
- Free headphones and stand		 Read review

Top Intermediate-Level Digital Pianos

Top 3 Digital Piano Snippit Price Review
First Yamaha P155 “I still say somebody made a mistake pricing this thing because I LOVE it.” $999.99
- Free shipping and M-Audio Oxygen 25		 Read Review
Second Casio PX-3 “I’ve owned a number of weighted digital pianos…since the 80′s. This piano is amazing.” $699.97
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Yamaha DGX-640 “I would not know the difference between this and a real piano if I couldn’t see them.”  $799.99
- Free headphones and M-Audio Oxygen 25		 Read review

 

Digital Piano Reviews

You’re most likely here because you’re looking for a digital piano. You want to find good, detailed, and informative digital piano reviews. Well, you’ve come to the right place. I promise you that no other site even comes close to explaining and detailing each digital piano like I do.

Listing the pros and cons are a great way of getting a basic idea so I start things off with that. I will also help you understand any terminology used in the the digital piano community (in case you don’t know). I will help you understand which one is absolutely perfect for you.

I have broken down each digital pianos by price and experience. That way, you don’t have to read through dozens and dozens of reviews. All you need to do is choose depending on how much you are willing to spend and/or how well you play.

Finally, I don’t just list “Amazon” as a place to buy it. I actually research several places to give you the best available deals online. I try to update each piano on a daily basis with the best deals.

Unfortunately, a lot of people simply Google where to buy it. They type “piano” into the search bar and get over 600 million results. Well, that doesn’t help much so maybe they changed their search term to “pianos for sale” or “piano prices”. This process goes on for a while. They research, research, and research until finally, they decide to get a digital piano, but even then, they’re confused. If you know anyone like that, please send them here or refer them to me so I can help them.

Why Should You Get a Digital Piano?

Digital pianos outsell acoustic pianos by more than 2:1. That means that for every acoustic piano that is sold, more than 2 digital pianos are sold. This is not surprising since digital pianos are typically more convenient, cheaper, and lighter. They’ve come a long way, and their quality has improved so much that more people are starting to buy digital pianos.

  • Digital piano are typically cheaper. While some grand pianos can be as expensive as $20000, some amazing digital pianos “only” cost $2000. Many higher-end digital pianos actually sound very similar to the grand piano. They feel the same, and they sound the same. People with a budget will generally choose to buy a digital piano.
  • Digital pianos are smaller and lighter. They don’t have all the strings, hammers, and other materials used in acoustic pianos. They aren’t these huge 7-feet gargantuan objects that act as furniture in your living room. Digital pianos are compact. You don’t need much space to use them, and they are much more portable.
  • Digital pianos are convenient. They don’t need to be tuned. Digital pianos stay “in tune” forever while the acoustic pianos need to be tuned every 6 months or so (I won’t get into a debate on that). Tuning costs over $100. Doing that twice a year is at least an extra $200. You can see why the digital piano is more convenient. In addition to its size, it doesn’t need as much “care”. Also, digital pianos allow you to use headphones to listen to the music. Whereas the acoustic piano will always be loud in volume, the digital piano allows you to zone out into your own piano-playing by using headphones. You won’t distract anybody else. Great!

It’s not hard to see some of the advantages of a digital piano. That’s why I present the most honest and accurate digital piano reviews. You will learn the pros and cons of each digital piano. You will learn the differences between each digital piano so that you can choose the one that specifically tailors to your interests. I will personally share my experiences with each digital piano. I won’t beat around the bush. If the digital piano is terrible, I’ll tell you that it’s terrible. If it’s good, I’ll tell you why.

What to Look for in My Digital Piano Reviews

  • Feel:
    I emphasize the importance of the feel of the piano. I’m assuming that one of the reasons you want a digital piano is so for the piano. In that case, the feel of the keys is very important. I will break down which keys feel closest to a grand piano. I’ll cover some of the complaints or praises others have said about each digital piano. I’ll explain if one feels heavier or lighter so that you can gain a better understanding. I’ll also tell you if the keys just suck. They might not be uniformly aligned. They might feel too light. They might wobble. You’ll see them all.
  • Sound:
    Naturally, how the piano sounds is extremely important. One way of measuring accuracy is through the sampling layers. Having 4 sampling layers is generally better than having 1. Having 4 sampling layers simply means that there are 4 different ways the key will sound, depending on how you hit it. This gives added expression into your music. Of course, there’s also the actual sound of the piano. Some might sound nothing like a piano while others will mimic the grand piano perfectly.
  •  Portability:
    This is self-explanatory. You can skip this section if you don’t care about the portability of the digital piano. However, since this is one of the added advantages of getting the digital piano rather than the acoustic, I will talk about certain specs. The weight is my primary concern. Then there is the size. Sometimes, the keys aren’t made the same size to add to the portability, which I will cover.
  • Features:
    There are so many different features for each digital piano that I can’t cover them all now. However, I will cover them in my reviews. You might see me mention the Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S), which is essentially an awesome build-in teacher. You’ll definitely see me mention the different sounds (aka instruments) in each digital piano. Some might have only 10. Others might have over 500.
  • Prices:
    Now, I know you care about this one. At the end of each review, I put the cheapest prices.
  • Other:
    I also try to put a video for each digital piano. That way you get a general idea of how it looks and sounds.

Final Note

You can find reviews in several ways.

  1. I list the top pianos by level of experience (as seen on this page)
  2. You can find a list of reviews by price or company on the right sidebar
  3. You can use the navigation menu at the top.

At the end of each review, I list the cheapest prices available from all major vendors (Musician’s Friend, Guitar Center, Amazon, etc.).

If you prefer, you can also read a compilation of all of these by clicking on “Blog” at the top of the menu.

Now, go read those digital piano reviews!