The best digital pianos - from teaching to professional instruments.

Now most of the concerts rarely used real piano. Such instruments are too heavy, which is why many musicians make their choice in favor of digital models. Such devices make sounds with a special processor. They can be customized as you wish by choosing the desired timbre and style, and this provides very wide possibilities for writing your own music. In short, in this collection we will focus on the digital pianos - the best models among those available at retail.

Top Digital Piano Rankings

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
The best digital pianos for learning	1	CASIO PX-750	51 990 ₽
	2	CASIO CDP-220R	35 490 ₽
	3	Yamaha NP-V80	40 000 ₽
Best portable digital pianos	1	CASIO PX-5S	61 800 ₽
	2	Roland RD-300NX	97 841 ₽
	3	Kurzweil KA110	58 700 ₽
	4	CASIO PX-350M	47 690 ₽
The best corps "modern" piano	1	CASIO AP-650M	81 204 ₽
	2	Yamaha YDP-163B	79 184 ₽

The best digital pianos for learning

CASIO PX-750

Rating: 4.9

A device with a classic case with three built-in pedals. Its weight does not exceed 31.5 kg, which is quite tolerable during transportation. The product has built-in acoustics, which almost does not catch the eye - its total power reaches 16 watts. A painted digital piano can be in one of three different colors - for a novice musician, this is a fairly wide choice.

The tool includes 88 weighted, full-sized touch-sensitive keys. Sound processing is handled by a completely decent processor, issuing a 128-voice polyphony. A total of 18 timbres are available to the user, which is a good parameter for a digital piano. Also here are 10 effects. The maximum you can record one song, consisting of one or two tracks. The instrument also got into the rating for the training mode available here, which includes 60 melodies.

CASIO CDP-220R

Rating: 4.8

Digital piano, made in a compact form factor. In fact, outwardly, the product hardly differs from synthesizers, which were considered by experts of our site in a separate article. However, those tools are noticeably smaller, the CASIO CDP-220R weighs 12 kg. This model got into our rating due to a very large number of timbres. It should be noted, and 88 weighted keys, than synthesizers can not boast. All of these keys, as expected, are touch sensitive. The large weight of the device is due to the hammer system used here.

The AHL processor does an excellent job with sound reproduction.It is thanks to him that the effects of vibrato, reverberation and some others are realized here. Also, users are waiting for 200 rhythms and step-by-step learning system. You can also connect external sound sources to this digital piano — for example, a microphone or a CD player. Saving the result of the game occurs on the SD card.

Especially for this digital piano is a wooden stand. However, it is sold separately. Without it, the device costs only 35 thousand rubles.

 

Yamaha NP-V80

Rating: 4.7

Another digital piano, made in the form of a synthesizer. The cost of the tool is about 40 thousand rubles. Unfortunately, it can only be installed on a modest L-2C rack, made of metal, therefore, it will not be possible to achieve a similarity with a mechanical piano. Also, not the largest number of keys, which are also semi-weighted, can upset.

Why is this digital piano in our rating, if it has such disadvantages? The fact is that the product is equipped with a high-quality processor capable of producing a large number of effects and styles. Also the musician has 500 timbres, which is also a very decent amount. But the main distinguishing feature of the product is the possibility of its work from batteries. That is, you can learn music even somewhere far from power outlets! The default learning takes place on thirty built-in tracks.

 

Best portable digital pianos

CASIO PX-5S

Rating: 4.9

Enough original digital piano, made in a compact form factor. In our rating, it was not least because of the atypical black and white colors. However, the characteristics of the device - very impressive. In particular, 88 weighted keys based on hammer mechanics are used here. Each key has a triple sensor, thanks to which three levels of touch sensitivity are realized. The sound processor supporting 256-voice polyphony also speaks about the professional purpose of the digital piano.

The product offers a large number of keyboard timbres. And not only! There are also guitar, brass and organ timbres. Not forgotten and drums. In addition to the factory, use of custom kits is available.

Of course, such a tool could not do without the possibility of audio recordings. The maximum you can record 100 songs, even if each of them will last 25 minutes. Another undoubted advantage of the digital piano is the presence of a very large number of connectors.

It’s not banal to scold this musical instrument.Some buyers blame the small size of the display. Others do not like Russian-language instructions that describe only the basic functionality. But it is rather not flaws, but cavils. By the way, the device is worth 65 thousand rubles. For the money this is the best choice! expert.bigbadmole.com/en/en/ definitely recommends!

 

Roland RD-300NX

Rating: 4.8

The next digital piano, created in a compact form factor. Some novice musicians may be taken aback by the cost of the device, which is 98 thousand rubles. Such a big money manufacturer asks for high-quality sound. Connoisseurs will confirm that the sound of professional Roland equipment is very difficult to confuse with other digital pianos. And this is despite the fact that only 128-voice polyphony is used here. Also, 90 effects, 200 auto accompaniment styles and the same number of styles do not cause much impression. However, there is always the ability to load custom presets, so you should not worry. It should be noted, and the presence of the Sound Focus feature here. Speaking very rudely, it allows the listener to concentrate on individual notes, having achieved their competent selection.

This device also ranks among the best digital pianos for an adequate set of connectors. When buying a tool you need to take into account the fact that it weighs 17.5 kg. Thumbs up for a device that comes without a wooden rack!

 

Kurzweil KA110

Rating: 4.7

Many digital pianos considered in this rating do not sound too loud. This is due to the relatively weak acoustics used by such instruments. Kurzweil KA110 has no such problem, this tool has four dynamics at its disposal. Two of them have a power of 15 W each, and two more - 25 W. Such a number contributes to not only loud, but clear sound.

Of course, buying a digital piano is not only because of the speaker system. The instrument will delight hammer mechanics and 128-voice polyphony. When writing music, you can experiment using 583 presets and 235 auto accompaniment styles. The current settings are displayed on a color display, almost non-distracting. One can not but remember the possibility of playing MIDI songs from an SD card - not every digital piano has it.

This model is worth about 59 thousand rubles. It comes with a sustain pedal and power adapter. Especially for this piano released stand with three built-in pedals, but it is sold separately.

 

CASIO PX-350M

Rating: 4.7

The body of this tool can be painted in black or white.For the game, 88 full-sized weighted keys are used here. The sound is output using two speakers with a power of 8 watts each. However, at any time external speakers can be connected to the digital piano - for this purpose a linear output is used here. And on the case there are two headphone jacks, which is also important. Included with the device, the buyer will find the right pedal. If you want to get a rack with three pedals, you will have to spend in addition to 65 thousand rubles. still some amount.

Despite the three-touch hammer mechanics used here, the tool weighs only 11.6 kg. This is an acceptable value due to which the musician does not encounter problems when transporting the piano. It should be noted and the processor installed here - its polyphony consists of 128 voices. While writing music, you can use 180 styles and 250 timbres. Maybe not the largest number, in our ranking there are more richer tools in this regard, but no one forbids loading custom presets.

In general, CASIO PX-350M seems to be the best choice for those who do not want to spend too much money on the digital piano, but at the same time do not want to buy an entry-level model.

 

The best corps "modern" piano

CASIO AP-650M

Rating: 4.9

This 50-pound monster is sold in Russia for about 92 thousand rubles. The instrument turned out to be very beautiful, an unprepared person may well confuse him with a mechanical piano. But the product got into the rating of the best digital pianos not only due to its appearance. This instrument should satisfy the desires of the overwhelming majority of musicians. Here, as expected, used hammer mechanics. In the lower part of the piano there are three pedals that perfectly respond to the movements of the legs. At rest, a cover is used to protect the keyboard from dust. Another important advantage is the acoustics, consisting of two speakers with a power of 30 watts each.

Interestingly, the Japanese have introduced a training mode here. This is a rare guest in very expensive musical instruments. Another device will delight a large number of styles of auto-accompaniment and timbres. Finally, it should be noted the connectors used here - among them there are two headphone jacks, line-in and out, MIDI-connectors, as well as used to connect to a USB Type B computer.

 

Yamaha YDP-163B

Rating: 4.8

Another digital piano with a classic case. Over 90 thousand rubles. The Japanese manufacturer offers to purchase a tool, which includes 88 full-size keys - they are based on hammer mechanics. Another product has three built-in pedals and a cover for the keyboard. When designing the piano in Yamaha tried to reduce the weight of the device. For this, they slightly sacrificed the power of the speakers, and also made the case quite thin. However, this does not interfere with the perception of the instrument.

In fact, Yamaha YDP-163B can hardly be called a professional digital piano. Here, of course, there is a decent amount of connectors. But the number of functions is very limited. Only one song consisting of a maximum of two tracks can be written to the instrument’s memory. 10 timbres and 5 effects - this is generally laughter. I am glad that at least the processor is used here brand, perfectly conveys the sound of this piano. Actually, it was for this purpose that the device was created. In fact, this is the only device in our rating, which is designed to simply replace the mechanical piano, and not turn it into a synthesizer.

 

Conclusion

Digital pianos are specific instruments. That is why in their creation not a very large number of companies are employed. If you are thinking of buying a similar device, we recommend looking towards the products of CASIO, Yamaha and Roland. Such pianos have the best sound processors and the widest arsenal of possibilities.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.