Best Digital Piano Reviews

Yamaha YDP162 is a digital piano, a musical instrument, which originated from the Yamaha Company and is well reputed music brand worldwide.

Yamaha Company is producing acoustics or digital pianos for a very long time.

There are different types of owners of these kinds of pianos in the world.

These are used by various professionals, churches, studios, schools, colleges and families. Yamaha Company produces pianos along with other musical instruments which are digital keyboards, guitars and music card readers for a long duration.

Yamaha YDP162 model included the series of Arius and Clavinova.

The series of Arius is popular for assembling the best attributes of the best material and digital sound that comes in an affordable price.

The Clavinova series is expensive than the models of Arius. Yamaha YDP162 is well known for its good sound quality and attractive look.

Our Rating: (4.6 / 5)

Technical Specifications

• Dimensions (W x H x D):  57 x 23 x 18.9 inches
• Keyboard: 88 Graded Hammer (GH) Keyboard
• Touch Sensitivity: Hard/Medium/Soft/Fixed
• Weight: 140.2 pounds
• Number of Pedals: 3
• Pedal Functions: Damper, Sostenuto, Soft
• Key Cover Style: Sliding
• Speakers: 2 Oval (12 cm x 6 cm)
• Amplifiers: 2 x 20W
• Metronome: Yes (32-280 Tempo)
• Transpose: -6 to 0, 0 to +6
• Preset Songs: 10 Demo Songs, 50 Preset Piano Songs
• Number of Polyphony (Max.): 128
• Color: Dark Rosewood & Black Walnut

Features

According to manufacturer the new Yamaha YDP162 is basically prepared for personal use which uses the Pure CF Sound Engine.

It is the new and enhanced creation of Yamaha and it create the best possible sound as an auditory piano.

But a large amount of the digital pianos use the usual Digital Sampling Technology which is more regular and comparatively low-priced.

The Pure CF Sound Engine has diverse dimensions which plays the sound of a two handed chords.

The Acoustic Optimizer Technology which completely used in the highest paid piano series and the Clavinova CLP line in this model to organize volume which is very rare in supplementary traditional upright and acoustic pianos.

This model has also the extra capability to play two sounds together.

Keyboard of this should be marvelous. The keyboard consists of 88 keys and it has synthetic ivory on the key tops that feels good while playing this instrument.

Yamaha YDP162 has acoustic keyboard with the Graded Hammer Action Weighted keys which is the basic mechanism of these piano.

It has 3 pedals which furnish 3 modes to make the sound softer, to mute the sounds and sustain the sound of the instrument.

Specification

This type of piano has 56 x 17 x 23 inches dimensions and its weight is 140.2 pounds.

The keyboard of these instrument is 88 notes, GH(Graded Hammer) Keyboard with Synthetic ivory and its touch sensitive are 4 levels (Hard/ Medium/ Soft/ Fixed).

It has 3 pedals consist of Damper, Sostenuto and Soft.

It has 10 preset voices, 10 demo and 50 piano preset songs, 128 polyphony, Pure CF Sound Engine tone generation, 20 x 2 watts amplifiers, (12cm x 6 cm) x 2 speakers and 3-year on parts and labor warranty.

Other Features

Recording Features and Amplifier: These contain 40 watts power audio with 2 track recorders which play the sound in high volume but the other digital pianos mostly have 25 watts power audio.

USB MIDI: This model has USB connectivity which connects to the computer, laptop, and I Pod. It has MIDI recorder which plays ay stored song and any external music CD, pen drive etc.

Connectivity: It has Duo or Duet mode so that two people can perform together at the same time and headphone option is also available so people can listen silently without disturbing the others.

Music Library: Here attached 128 polyphony coupled with 50 preset songs so people can practice without the help of teacher or guide.

Accessories: it comes with a matching sitting arrangement to seat and a beautifully designed cabinet lid in order to protect the keyboard from humidity, insects and temperature as well.

Design and Demensions

It has prepared with maple wood and an iron frame. Yamaha YDP162 has two colors one is Dark Brown Rosewood and another is Satin Black Walnut. The dimension of this model is 56 x 17x 23 inches and weight is 140.2 pounds.

Pros

Cons

Yamaha Company is well reputed company in worldwide. It is popular for its musical instrument, digital piano. It used in schools, churches, colleges and institutions.

Sometimes people play it in a special occasion like marriage anniversary, birthday party, and any special occasion to enhance the party more attractive and special.

In some cases its sound feels very charming and nostalgic.

Yamaha Arius YDP181 has a good reputation for its attractive looks and sound quality.

Yamaha Company bring into being other musical instruments like digital keyboard, music card readers and guitar along with digital piano.

Yamaha Arius YDP181 perfect for both beginners as well as experienced players.

It has LED Display which attracts people more.

It has been made of maple wood.

Our Rating: (4.4 / 5)

Technical Specifications

• Keyboard: 88 Graded Hammer (GH) Keyboard
• Touch Sensitivity: Hard/Medium/Soft/Fixed
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 53-11/16″ x 33-9/16″ x 20-1/4″
• Weight: 110 lbs. 4 oz.
• Number of Pedals: 3
• Half Pedal: Yes
• Pedal Functions: Damper, Sostenuto, Soft
• Key Cover Style: Sliding
• Display: 7-segment, 3-digit LED
• Internal Memory: 845KB
• Speakers: 2 x 16 cm
• Amplifiers: 2 x 20W
• Metronome: Yes (32-280 Tempo)
• Transpose: -12 to 0, 0 to +12
• Preset Songs: 14 Demo Songs, 50 Preset Piano Songs
• Number of Polyphony (Max.): 128

Features

• Graded Hammer (GH) Keyboard- Graded Hammer Keyboard has a heavier touch, while the higher ones are more receptive to lighter playing. It has an extra key sensor competent which playing of a single note with just right expression. The color of the keyboard is black with matte finish which attracts players more.
• Variable Touch sensitivity via dedicated panel button- Yamaha Arius YDP181 digital piano has a touch button on the front panel so players can select soft, medium and hard setting to match according to their playing style and finger strength. For fixed response setting player can turn off sensitivity, ideal when playing the organ.
• Advanced Wave Memory (AWM) Dynamic stereo sampling – This sound is a sampling from one Yamaha Full Concert Grand Piano “CFIIIS”, which has won far above the ground approval at the world’s most famous concert music competitions and halls. Sampling is cautiously performed over a long duration, from when the sounds start until it fades out, to replicate a natural sound and reduction not commonly seen in digital pianos.

Specifications

Yamaha Arius YDP181 Digital piano has 88 Graded Hammer (GH) Keyboard, fixed/hard/medium/soft touch sensitivity, dimensions includes width- 1364 mm (53-11/16”) heights- 853 mm (33-9/16”) depth- 515 mm (20-1/4”), weight 110 lbs. 4 oz., 3 pedals, sliding key cover style, 7-segment and 3-digit LED display, 845 kb internal memory, 2 x 16 cm speakers, 2 x 20 W amplifiers, (32-280 Tempo) metronome, 14 demo songs with 50 preset piano songs and 128 polyphony. The pedal function of this piano is damper, Sostenuto and soft.

Other Features

• Stereo 16cm Speakers: Yamaha Arius YDP181 digital piano has stereo sound from the built-in stereo 16cm speakers which helps to enjoy the full sound. It also has bigger speakers so that deeper lows for greater bass response.
• 128-note Polyphony: Here maximum 128-note can be played at once.
• Song Recorder: The best part of these type of piano is player can change voice or tempo after record his/ her performance. It has 3 song performance memory allows the player to record a song, then step into the spotlight and singly over it.
• Damper Resonance: It provides the wealthy and expansion tones produced in pedaling. By using this, Yamaha Arius YDP181 can sensibly reproduce the composite sounds of the piano.
• 50 Preset Piano songs: In these model 50 classic piano songs are available in song player as a music book. For background music these songs has been used.
• USB Connectivity:  In these types of pianos has the facility to insert optional USB Storage device into the USB port to transfer and save the performances. By this music can store and played.
• Connectivity: It has Headphones port, MIDI, and USB port.

Design and Dimension

Yamaha Arius YDP181 is basically in black color with matte finish with sliding key cover. The dimension of this model includes width- 1364 mm (53-11/16”), height- 853 mm (33-9/16”), depth- 515 mm (20-1/4”). Weight of this product is 50kg (110lbs., 4 oz.).

Pros

Cons

Yamaha DGX 650 is a latest convenient digital piano that has several interactive features. It is a portable digital piano with 88 keys and perfect for learning and playing music.

The user may feel that the device is quite large, but it is actually a top quality sound producing device that any pianist wants to carry along with.

The device is designed mainly for the unprofessional pianist, but any professional pianist will love this device for its significant quality sound.

Damper resonance is available that produce nice effect. You will get a keyboard stand, music rest, external power supply unit, footswitch, user manual and 1 year warranty card.

Our Rating: (4.6 / 5)

Technical Specifications

• Color Options : Black or White
• Action : Graded Hammer Standard
• Polyphony : 128
• Speaker System : 6W x 2
• Voices : 543
• Matching Stand : Matching Stand (Included)
• 3 Pedal System : LP-7A (Optional)
• Rhythm Tracks : Yes
• Aux Outputs : Yes
• Additional Step-Up Features :
  Pure CF Sound Engine, Damper Resonance DSP, Large LCD Screen, USB Audio Recording / Playback, Smart Chord, Style Recommender, Yamaha Education Suite, XG-Optimized for “You Are The Artist” Song Books, Auto-Accompaniment

Features

• Keyboard: The keyboard is really good with 88 keys. It provides a realistic auditory feeling to its user that any beginners will love. The keys are very sensitive to touch. Different key reacts differently when it is touched. The keys are heavier at its bottom and guided with damper response ability. The user gets 128 note polyphony with the keyboard which supports two handed sustained musical tones with heavy pedaling features. As per the need, the user can attaché another keyboard with this digital piano.
• Sound: The sound bank is very rich and impressive. The DGX 650 digital piano model has more than 500 preset sounds. For example, the user can play the brass, string, woodwind instruments. Choruses mode is also possible with the device. When you play from the preset sound list you will find an almost endless list of different musics that produce a good resonance.

Specifications

• The weight of the Yamaha DGX 650 digital piano is 22.5kg without the keyboard stand and 29.5kg with the keyboard stand.
• The dimension of the piano is 1397 x 146 x 446 mm.
• Two 6W amplifiers are present.
• The speakers are good in built. It consumes 13w energy during the play mode.
• It has graded hammer standard keyboard which has 340 x 240 dots monochrome LCD display.
• Several types of sound effects are there with an intelligent acoustic control system.
• Split functionality is available.
• Recording is possible. User can record 5 songs with 30,000 notes.
• The piano has a USB audio recorder. The user can use USB flash drive to store songs.
• One headphone, sustain pedal, Pedal unit and DC port are there.

Other Features

Yamaha Education Suite compatible with the device teaches its user several lessons.

The user can play different types of songs and can break down a song into several individual parts, such as in different rhythms and pitches.

Again the user can reconstruct the musical parts.

The user can practice using one hand as well as with two handed mode.

The Tempo mode examines playing and help the user to adjust the tempo as per required.

There are several other modes that you will find out during the playing of the music.

Take the help of the user guide to understand each of them.

Design and Dimensions

It is compact and portable, available in two colors, black and white, with matching stand.

It looks perfect in home, stage or in the studio.

The dimension of the Yamaha DGX 650 digital piano is 1397 x 146 x 446 mm.

The weight is 29.5 kg with its keyboard stand.

Pros

Cons

The Casio Privia  PX850 today stands tall among the sea of musical instruments known to music lovers all over the world, especially the young at heart generations.

Ever since the first Piano made its appearance in Padula, Italy in 1709, this instrument has taken several manifestations before taking its most modish and technically Sound form of today.

Our Rating: (4.3 / 5)

Technical Specifications

• Keyboard  88 keys
• Sound Source AiR (Acoustic & intelligent Resonator)
• Polyphony (maximum) 256
• Auto Harmonize Yes
• Key Transpose 25 steps (-12 semitones ~ 0 ~ +12 semitones)
• Tuning Control A4 = 415.5Hz ~ 440.0Hz ~ 465.9Hz
• Music Library 60 Number of Preset Songs 10 User Songs
• Lesson Function Part ON/ OFF
• Metronome Yes
• Tempo Setting 20 ~ 255BPM
• Pedals Built-in 3 pedals
• PHONES / OUTPUT 2 (Stereo Standard)
• Speakers 12cm x 2cm Tweeter 5cm x 2cm
• Power Consumption 60 W
• Color Ebony, White,Brown
• Unit size – W x D x H 1,357 x 299 x 837 mm (w/o score stand)
• Unit weight  37 kg

Features and Specifications

The Casio PX850 features and specifications are absolutely awesome.

The key-board is designed to bring in additional comfort, ease of operation, a smooth and frictionless flow and a durability that goes beyond your next generation.

The acoustics output is the greatest feature of this digital-piano.

The subdued feelings generated by the stand-alone system has now been replaced with the most vivid and scintillating vibrations, with HD like effects and a surround-sound effect.

The V Design and dimensions are made to “just Right sizes”.

Even the most ardent “Allergic to music” person would be tempted to “Fiddle” the delicate dimensions of the “white beauty” at least once.

The outer-casing of the Casio PX850 has been molded and designed by artists belonging to the “Royal philharmonic Orchestra” class.

You can place your musical-notes at a clearly visible distance from your eyes.

The adjustable knobs and thresh-hold adjusters are easily accessible at hand-length. You no longer have to depend on assistance while you play your favorite tunes.

The material is made of the most acoustics-sensitive material which mellows with maturity and usage.

The “strings” are now replaced by the Digital-keyboard belonging to the 22nd century. But the moment you play the instrument, you are transported to the world of the most pulsating music.

You can connect the output flow of the Casio PX850 to any external device with woofers, double-track speakers, HD –level multiplex-sound system etc with relative ease.

Other Features and Dimensions

A luxurious and classical appearance. When you play the instrument or watch your beloved ones play it, you just won’t feel like moving away from that spellbinding surrounding.

You can tune the system to play

•  The classical music ranging from Beethoven to Paganini and Zubin Mehta creations.
•  The typical rock and roll of Frank-Zappa can be literally re-created and you can set the “Atmosphere” on “Fire”
•  The Greatest Jazz-legends like Oscar-Peterson , Chick-Corea and the unforgettable “Jarrett” can be visualized by your simple , yet sophisticated Casio PX850
•  Your own compositions and experimentations with the ever saturating and satisfying Casio PX850

Pros

Cons

It is always a situation of extreme dilemma when one has to shift from amateur state to intermediate level of playing the Piano.

One of the biggest issues faced is the lack of exact required features within the budget affordability range of the person concerned.

Yamaha is one of the most trusted names in the industry for their extremely sophisticated variants of Pianos.

Our Rating: (4.6 / 5)

Technical Specifications

• Number of Keys 88
• Type of Keys Weighted Graded Hammer Standard (GHS)
• Other Controllers No Other Controllers
• Manufacturer Presets 10 demo songs, 10 preset piano songs
• Polyphony 32 Notes
• Effects Reverb
• Sequencer No sequencer
• Number of Pedals 1 (Sustain Footswitch Included)
• Number of Speakers 2
• Amplifier 6W x 2
  Number of Audio Inputs 0
• Audio Input Types No audio inputs
• Number of Audio Outputs 1
• Audio Output Types TRS (Headphone)
• MIDI I/O In, Out
• Pedal Inputs 1
• Height 6.06
• Width 52.2″
• Depth 11.61″
• Weight 25.35 lbs.
• Manufacturer Part Number P35B

Features

• Combined with a completely matt finished 88 soft keys to play a clear high and low notes, Yamaha P 35 has collaborated with a new technique called Graded Hammer standard which allows beautifully contrasted key notations while being played. The increased touch sensitivity of the keys makes handling much easier and the need for pressurizing the keys bare minimal
• An easy navigator system allows one to very aptly switch from one situation to the other without any complications. The button on the right hand corner stating “Grand Piano” is helpful in modulating and restoring the finest acoustic piano sound traction ability, thus making it one of the most user friendly pianos of all time.
• Using the new revolutionary technological type called Advanced wave Memory (AWM) digitally recorded sounds and variations can be easily converted into highly clear and sophisticated Yamaha sound. The two adjacently placed microphones on the right and left side of the Piano produce well balanced and crystal clear sound of accurate texture and quality. The inclusion of in built Piano voices makes it one step more attractive than before

Specifications

• Versatility is one adjective that can be definitely used for this piano. An MIDI out port is the recent addition to the Piano which makes it extremely compatible with other pianos as it helps in creating connectivity with other pianos if needed. Connecting to any other external device like Phones and laptops is also possible because of this addition.
• Dual voice layering allows the gadget to function with much more clarity than expected.
• Metronome transpose and tuning functions have been improvised to give a better effect while playing the instrument.
• The superior sound quality comes in a combo packed with a set of 35 fine-tuned polyphonic tones and 10 tones.
• This piano can be used for dual purpose of teaching as well as learning due to its in built setting that contains 10 demo and 10 preset music stored in the data storage unit along with a unique feature called Duo mode because of which the piano can be easily split into two exact halves for the teacher and student role play.

Design and Dimension

The piano may look large but comparatively it is much lighter as at 11.5 kg it is almost like being portable enough.

The super slim sized piano with matt finished keys and a compact look, comes in a size range of 1326 mm x 295 mm that makes it not only easy to carry but also easy to store anywhere.

However there is no choice on the color as it is available only in the shade of black.

Pros

Cons

The company Casio is a renowned one which have several digital instruments in the market among which Casio PX750 Digital piano is a very good device that produce very nice sound effects.

It is a 88-Key digital piano with Touch Sensitive and USB Connectivity facilities than enhance its practicality.

But it is not a true blue acoustic piano. That is why many of the professionals will diminish its seriousness.

But it is not a cheap device as it has several high end features which made it worthy than its price. This is a piano produces nice quality sound alternative to any acoustic piano.

It is surly a worth of your price as Casio PX750 have richness in sound quality and capable to create surround sound.

As a music lover, I will highly recommended this device as it comes with nice quality sound, surely a good piano for the advanced piano players as well as for the beginners.

Our Rating: (4.4 / 5)

Technical Specifications

• Keyboard  88 keys / 3 sensors per key
• Sound Source AiR (Acoustic & intelligent Resonator)
• Polyphony (maximum) 125
• Key Transpose 25 steps (-12 semitones ~ 0 ~ +12 semitones)
• Music Library 60 Number of Preset Songs 10 User Songs
• Lesson Function Part ON/ OFF
• Metronome Yes
•  USB (to host) Yes
  
• Tempo Setting 20 ~ 255BPM
• Pedals Built-in 3 pedals
• PHONES / OUTPUT 2 (Stereo Standard)
• Speakers 12cm x 2cm
• Power Consumption 18 W
• Color Ebony, White, Brown
• Unit size – W x D x H 1,357 x 299 x 833 mm (w/o score stand)
• Unit weight  32 kg

Features and Specifications

• Keyboard and function: This Casio Digital Piano has a touch sensitive nice looking keyboard with 88 note key. The keyboard is with three sensors that are scaled nicely. There is a hammer functionality in the keyboard which capable to capture the dynamics of any concert. The keys are made in such a way that it surely yields nice sound to the audience. The keys of this digital piano are look like those of the traditional, grand piano, therefore, user do not have to practice many times with this digital one.
• Sound quality: The piano has been improved a lot in its sound quality. The user can play more than 18 tones, like string, bass, organs, electric piano, and several other modes with this digital piano. The Duet mode is present; provide much more interactivity and completeness in the sound. It has two 8W speakers that create a dual 16W speaker system to yield better quality sound. Record with your music is possible with this digital piano. The sound quality is clear and fuller can fill any hall. It creates effects similar to any traditional piano. External speaker or amplifier can be attached with the device to produce more resonance with damper sound effect.

Other Features

USB support: The piano is supported with USB MIDI. Therefore, it can be easily connected with the computer system. No downloadable software is needed to run this piano when connected with a computer system.

Stand: A nice stand comes with this digital piano that has professional looking pedals.

Headphone: Users can plug headphones into this digital piano for the great sound effect. It enables users to play music without the disturbance from the outside or without disturbing others as well. The quality of the headphones is quite good as it produces clear sound to its user.

Design and Dimensions

Build quality: Casio PX750 Digital Piano is very elegant and stylish from its design. The whole piano is built with real quality wood. It provides a nice visual effect to its user. The matching cover for the keyboard and all the outside parts of the piano is coming with the package.

Looks: The looks of the Piano is authentic. It is look like a much costly device than it’s worth. It will look awesome in the home. In the studio too, it will look very good.

Pros

Cons

The Yamaha musical instruments are one of the world popular brands made from Japan to cater the instrumental needs of professional and other music aspirants.

They are specialized to manufacture variety of musical instruments.

The electronic Keyboard is more in demand compared to other musical instruments and this has undergoing much innovation day by day.

The Yamaha YPG-535 is also one of the latest models which are available in the market sold as a grand keyboard in the 7 Octave categories.

This is similar to a professional keyboard and good for beginners and all sorts of music instrumental aperients.

Our Rating: (4.4 / 5)

Technical Specifications

• Keyboard: 88  Keyboard
• Touch Sensitivity: YES Graded Soft Touch Keyboard
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 53-1/3″ x 30-1/2″ x 19-1/8″
• Weight: 37lbs., 8oz
• Display:Full Dot LCD Size 320 x 240 dots
• Internal Memory: 875KB
• Speakers: 12cm x 2 + 3cm x 2
• Amplifiers: 6W + 6W
• Preset Songs: 5 Demo Songs, 30 Preset Piano Songs
• Number of Polyphony (Max.): 32

Features and Specifications

• Keys – Yamaha YPG-535 has total of 88 keys making it a Seven Octave Keyboard for professional usage.
• Piano Centric Boasts – it has fine feather touch keys and sounds very acoustic like a grand piano.
• USB option – this makes it very professional to use for recording and plug and play. This is a detachable memory slot or the external memory slot which can be manipulated while recording or using it as supportive function while playing a keyboard. This is also a helpful source for the external recording storage.
• LCD Display – just not simply shows the tone names, number and style but also display the chords and notation while playing.
• Panel keys – are very user friendly and looks very trendy.
• Pedal – sustain pedal option is here which is a must to reduce volume level by feet operation and very best for professional uses.
• Bender – the pitch bender is available here for producing varied sound while playing string instruments.

Other Features

Yamaha YPG–535 has vast selection of tones which can be manipulated by single touches. It comes with pre designed tone style. The altered tone style can be saved and kept for our feature references. It has an acoustic stereo out put 6 Watts speakers on each side which are inbuilt.

Design and Dimension

Yamaha YPG-535 is a sleek and trendy model. Its Width is 1,354 mm, Height is 775 mm, Depth is 485 mm and Weight is 17.0 kg

Pros

Cons

Yamaha Company is widely reputed company in the world. It manufactures musical instruments like keyboards, digital pianos, music card reader, and guitar and so on.

Yamaha P105 is widely used in churches, home, schools, concert venues, colleges, marriage party, birthday party and lots of special events or occasion.

With this musical instrument a man or woman can share his or her feelings to the beloved person.

The evolution of the piano as a musical instrument has taken a wide variety of developments throughout its history.

It have been created and developed by Italian instrument maker named Bartolomeo Cristofori in the eighteenth century.

Yamaha P105 Digital piano won the market within very short duration because of its good sound quality and touch and tone keypad.

Our Rating: (4.4 / 5)

Technical Specifications

• Keyboard :  88 keys
• Type : Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) Keyboard
• Touch Sensitivity : Hard/Medium/Soft/Fixed
• Sound Source: Pure CF Sound Engine
• Polyphony :128
• Number of Preset Songs : 14 demo + 50preset piano songs
• Recording Function : Yes
• Metronome Yes
• Transpose : Yes
• Tuning : Yes
• DC IN: DC IN 12V
• Headphones :  Standard x 2
• Sustain Pedal: Yes (Half pedal available with optional FC3)
• Pedal Unit:  Yes (Optional)
• AUX OUT : Yes
• USB TO HOST : Yes
• Amplifiers : 7W　x 2
• Speakers : 12cm x 2 + 5cm x 2
• Power Consumption:  11W
• Color Black & White
• Unit size – W x D x H (1326mm x 295mm x 163mm)
• Unit weight  11.7kg

Features

• Great Sound Quality: The sound of Yamaha P105 digital piano newly created sound technology in its place of the common digital sound technology which is used most of the commercial piano. This is the first digital piano in P series and it makes use of the Pure CF Sound Engine Technology and the Advanced Wave Memory. The sound of the piano has recorded from Yamaha’s renowned CFIIIS Concert Grand Piano which is well known all over the world for its outstanding sound quality. It has an attractive feature that 14 preset voices are available in that piano. The manufactures set 10 built in style of this piano, such as March, Boogie, Arpeggio, Rag, Swing, Jazz Ballad, Blues, Slow Rock, Jazz Waltz and Waltz which makes variety of playback sound to provide lively sound experience. It also has a range of drum sound which consist 8beat, 16 beat, Swing, 6/8 March, Triplet beat, March, Samba, Waltz, Jazz Waltz and Bassanova.
• Pedals: Yamaha P105 Digital Piano has two pedals one is the sustain pedal which is most ordinary in digital pianos and another one is the soft pedal which has foot controller input. It has an extra system that player can add a separate LPS pedal unit to the piano.
• Keyboard: The keyboard of Yamaha P105 digital piano is consisted of non slip 88 keys with Graded Hammer Action. The keys of the lower notes require a heavier touch while the higher ones are more approachable to lighter playing. This keyboard offers the basic drum pattern which is a practical alternative of a metronome. The touch sensitive keyboard can be changed to Soft, Medium, Hard or Fixed level.
• Specifications: The dimension of Yamaha P105 Digital piano is 58.2 x 16.1x 11.8 inches and its weight is 37.6 pounds so people can easily carry anywhere what he or she wants. It has GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keyboard with 88 keys. It has 2 pedals, 14 preset voices, 14 demo and 50 piano songs in preset songs, Pure CF Sound Engine, 7 x 2 watts amplifiers, (12cm+5cm) x2 speakers and 128 – note polyphony. It has 3years warranty on parts and labor.

Other features

• Buttons: The power on / off button are positioned in the upper left of the keyboard. The main volume controller is located in the right top of the keyboard.
• LCD Display: The LCD Backlit Screen can present 32 characters at a time, while playing the pianos; the song is appearing in that screen.
• Pianist style: This is a technology that can turn the easy sound of the piano chord into an thrilling full piano accompaniment.
• USB MIDI Support: This piano has the USB Host support that connect to the piano directly with the laptop, computer etc. There is an AUX Line Out so that people can connect to the piano with soundcard of the computer.
• Music Library: It included 14 demo songs and 50 preset piano songs.

Design and Dimension

Yamaha P105 Digital piano has light weighted and generally black and white colors of these pianos are available in the market.

The Dimension of this piano is 58.2 x 16.1 x 11.8 inches.

Pros

Cons

Yamaha has been a branded name in the world of Music Company and are producing acoustic and digital company for quite a long time.

These kinds of pianos are owned and used by different sections of society like the churches, professionals, teachers, studios and families.

Digital pianos have also made their mark and become popular among the music lovers because of their affordability criteria, their ability to produce a wide range of sounds and can be incorporated in a wide range of musical production.

Yamaha YDP142R has perfectly weighted keys which is identical to that of a piano along with identical pedals.

The workstation keyboards of these pianos come with fancy LCD screens, multiple gigabytes of memory and are compatible with any computer system.

Our Rating: (4 / 5)

Technical Specifications

• Dimensions (W x H x D):  53-7/16 x 32-1/16 x 16-5/8 inches
• Keyboard: 88 Graded Hammer (GH) Keyboard
• Touch Sensitivity: Hard/Medium/Soft/Fixed
• Weight: 38kg (83 lbs., 12 oz)
• Number of Pedals: 3
• Half Pedal : Yes
• Pedal Functions: Damper, Sostenuto, Soft
• Key Cover Style: Sliding
• Speakers: Oval (12cm x 6cm) x 2
• Amplifiers: 6W x 2
• Metronome: Yes (5 – 280 Tempo)
• Transpose: -6 to 0, 0 to +6
• Preset Songs: 10 Demo Songs, 50 Preset Piano Songs
• Number of Polyphony (Max.): 128
• Color: Dark Rosewood & Black Walnut

Features and Specifications

• Yamaha YDP142R features involve the use of the same standard key action as most of its previous model did.
• The audio power in total comes to 12 watts with the same speakers.
• It has the biggest upgrade over the other models and has 128-note polyphony together with 10 basic instrument sounds including harpsichord, strings, organ, etc.
• The other features of these pianos are also very interesting as the GHS (graded hammer standard) action helps to build proper fingering technique in regard to easy transition in playing the audio pianos.
• Restraint reverberation digitally recreates acoustic piano depth when pedaling.
• The piano has 10 tones which have been internally set on to cheer up; the main sound which is taken into consideration is the concert majestic piano.
• A variety of touch sensations are provided in these types of pianos.
• One can select touch sensitivity from 3-types such as hard, medium or soft which depends on one’s finger strength or playing style.

Other Features ad dimensions

The recording contains a various numbers of dynamic levels from pianissimo to fortissimo so that a delicate touch of a soft passage or the pure power of two-handed chords is experienced.

Practice on Yamaha YDP142R can be done side-by-side with dual headphone support. It has a built-in of 88 keys and has a dimension of 53-7/16″ x 32-1/16” x 16-5/8″.

There are 50 classic piano songs provided as the built-in song memory.

Up to 10 songs can be downloaded from the computer of 100KB and consists of two oval speakers along with an acoustic optimizer.

An AC power supply adapter is also provided with the piano which has a power consumption of 9 watts.

The piano comes with an auto power-off system too.

Due to this dimension of the digital piano two people can enjoy playing it together side-by side.

Pros

Cons

Yamaha and Ronald are considered as professional digital pianos but deciding which, among two is best will be a tough job.

Both of the digital pianos fall in the same quality standards, but the price of Yamaha is a little lesser than Ronald with a few bucks.

These digital pianos are not suitable for beginners.

A digital piano is a popular piano resembling instrument available in the market.

Different digital instruments are digital pianos, keyboard arranger, MIDI controllers.

Digital pianos are suitable for any beginner who wants to learn piano.

MIDI controllers are used in recording studios where as keyboard arranger are used in live performance.

Another most important point to be considered while purchasing any musical instrument is amplifier. Research properly about the musical instrument input and output system. Experiment with the instruments you are planning to buy.Match the specifications of the instruments with your needs.

Digital piano is considered as a substitute for the old age piano and it also produces good quality sound in comparison to the traditional one. Always purchase a pair of headphones to listen to the sound quality of the digital piano.

Do not believe in the words of the salesperson fully check all features and all specifications thoroughly on your own.

Before payment of the digital piano you are purchasing all checks all keys and buttons whether they are working properly or not.

The best advantage of using these digital pianos is that the player can practice anytime,anywhere with the help of headphones. For best decision of buying a digital piano, the buyer can also consult a professional for the guidance.

Digital piano is a best option for gift to your loved one who is a beginner or professional in this musical instruments. Some of the digital pianos are specially designed for beginners which are cheap in price and affordable too.

The purchase of the digital piano depends on the end users which who will be playing this musical instrument.

If the piano is for a child or a teenager model should be different but if digital piano is to used in a music function the model should be from different manufacturer and of a different quality.

The output or the sound quality matters the most

Second thing to be considered is where this digital piano will be played whether it should be portable or compact for traveler moving easily or it will be placed in one place or location so should be considered of heavy weight and with wires too.

There are many reasons to choose a Best Digital Piano over an Acoustic piano which are: