Piano Reviews

Digital Piano Reviews and Ratings

Read digital piano reviews from makes such as Yamaha, Clavinova, Roland, Kawai, Korg, Gewa,
Broadway, Kurzweil, Casio, Classenti, Dexibell, Hadley, Thomann, Gear4Music, Chase and many more.
See customer reviews and how they rate them.

 

Graham Howard’s Top 3 Recommendations (current models)

 

Reviews Of Digital Pianos
(reviews of much older pianos, previous and discontinued models are all at the bottom of this page)

 

Yamaha Digital Piano and Clavinova Reviews

Yamaha YDP142 (9 reviews)
My son is delighted with his new piano. The sound is very good

Yamaha YDP162 (57)
I received it this morning and I am delighted with it

Yamaha YDP-S52 (3)
Fantastic service and I’m really pleased with the model I chose

Yamaha CLP525 (3)
We are delighted with our Yamaha CLP525!

Yamaha CLP535 (5)
I am absolutely delighted with the piano and can’t stop playing it

Yamaha CLP545 (7)
I think the 545 is unbeatable for this price-point!

Yamaha CLP575 (3)
I wanted a digital piano that plays and sounds as close to an acoustic as possible and within my budget

Yamaha CLP585 (1)
The Yamaha CLP 585 seems to me a big leap forward from the rest of the CLP series, and stands in a category of its own, probably one of the best

Yamaha CLP565GP (1)
Your sales team were really helpful when I ordered it and it was delivered and assembled on time and very professionally

Yamaha NU1 (2)
I am totally in love with this piano

Yamaha CVP605 (5)
I love the sound and feel of this piano. It is also easy to use and bang up-to-date with technology. The cvp605 Clavinova is highly recommended

Yamaha CVP609 (3)
It plays beautifully… so responsive

 

Most Reviewed Pianos:

1) Broadway B1 (79 reviews)

2) Yamaha YDP162 (57 reviews)

3) Classenti CDP1 (43 reviews)

 

Yamaha Stage Pianos (Portable)

Yamaha P35 (4 reviews)
It’s lightweight and just right for me

Yamaha P105 (6)
We love the tone of this electric piano

Yamaha P155 (19)
There are a few things that could be better. RCA jacks would be the more common method to connect to home audio equipment and the existing 1/4 inch jacks do not automatically disconnect the internal speakers

Yamaha CP33 (2)
I like the key touch. There are many features, all of which are useful

Yamaha CP50 (2)
I am pleased with my new Yamaha CP50, but now that some time has past I can also give a more realistic opinion about it, because of the enthusiasm of a new purchase

Yamaha CP5 (1)
The touch is lovely, I love playing this piano. It sound superb when hook it up to my 250 watt speakers system

Yamaha CP300 (1)
I love the sound of my Yamaha CP300. It has less noisy keys than other portable pianos. I highly recommend it

 

Roland Digital Piano Reviews

Roland RP401R (3 reviews)
I had NO idea that a digital piano could bring me such joy. If it was not for your website, all the

Roland HP504 (1)
I have had the HP504 for two weeks now and I cannot tell you how much I am enjoying it

Roland HP506 (2)
I particularly like that I can select and listen to a piece of music on the piano, then try to emulate it, or even play along with it!

Roland HP508 (1)
After looking at some pianos and reading reviews I was stuck for choice between a Yamaha and the Roland HP 508. I purchased the Roland and am not disappointed

Roland DP990 and DP-990F (7)
The higher and lower notes sound like a real instrument. I also like its sleek, simple look. It was exactly what I was looking for

Roland RG-3 (1)
It has a very dull and booming bass and the tones sound artificial. Even though it has the new “supernatural” sound. I found the action sluggish (but of course it was the “older” PHA-II action

Roland F120 (4)
I love the sound and key touch. Much better than the Yamaha

Roland Stage Pianos (Portable)

Roland F-20 (7 reviews)
I am extremely satisfied with the instrument, it is exactly as you described it

Roland RD700NX (1)
The keyboard on the 700nx was easily superior to the 300nx, though comparable with the FP7-F

Roland FP80 (1)
Nothing better for the price

 

Broadway Digital Piano Reviews

Broadway B1 Review (79 Reviews)
We are very pleased with our new piano. It’s a Broadway B1. My daughter loves it and says it sounds just like her teacher’s Yamaha piano. It does more than I was looking for and we love the sound!

Broadway B2 (2)
It was delivered in a few days, can’t wait to see my son’s face

Broadway B3 (3)
Fantastic piano and service

Broadway EZ-102 (7)
Super super piano!

 

Kurzweil Digital Piano Reviews

Kurzweil M1 review
It’s absolutely stunning and plays well

Kurzweil MP10F  (1)
Our new Kurzweil digital piano looks beautiful and sounds amazing!

Kurzweil MP15  (2)
I am a music teacher with a long history of owning and using electronic pianos.
Everything is great and the children love the piano

Kurzweil MPS10 (1)
The sound coming out of it is so much like an acoustic piano

Kurzweil M3W 1)
I am loving the piano

Kurzweil MP10 (2)
I love the sound of my Kurzweil MP10. I picked one up that had been rented out for 2 weeks to a church. Got a great deal

 

Kawai Digital Piano Reviews

Kawai CN24 review
The keys feel nice and smooth, the sound is beautiful and warm

Kawai CN34 (5)
It looks nice, but am worried if it will be reliable over the long term

Kawai CA13 (2)
I love the sound of it. I paid twice what I intended to, but it was worth it

Kawai CA18 (1)
I love the instrument, the build and look of the piano are right, not a battleship or a “wedge on a stand”, a solid pleasing PIANO

Kawai CL26 (1)
The keys felt nice and it sounded good too. Bought it from Thomann German website

Kawai KDP80 (4)
The Kawai shone. It has a nice sound, that of a 9 foot Kawai grand

Kawai CA65 (3)
This piano looks beautiful

Kawai CA95 (1)
Plays like a grand piano

Kawai CS3 (1)

 

Kawai Stage Pianos

Kawai ES6 (4 reviews)
I really liked the feel and touch of the Kawai ES6 and out of the models I looked at (including Roland and Casio ~£1000) the touch most closely resembled that of a real piano, full 88-keys and good weighting

Kawai MP8 (1)
I read blogs of several concert pianists who considered it amongst the other top pianos available. One video I liked in particular was of a temperamental Italian pianist who was trying to play something fast, some Chopin I think, and threw up his hands in disgust and stalked away from it

Kawai MP10 (1)
I love the key action… it’s like an old, loose Steinway

 

Classenti Digital Piano Reviews

Classenti CDP1 (43 reviews)
I have been using my CDP1 for almost two weeks now and I would like to say I am VERY pleased. The action is superb – if you shut eyes and ears you would be convinced you are playing a real piano keyboard

Classenti CDP2 (37)
When it finally arrived I was chuffed, my first digital piano, of course I was excited. I knew it would be different from the usual upright piano I had and it would take some time getting used to it. The key touch was perfect, just what I was hoping for

Classenti CDP3 (6)
The piano is fantastic, I initially had my heart set on a Yamaha, from reading the ratings about them at your site, However I just missed the price rise and wasn’t prepared to spend the asking amount

Classenti P1 (7)
I’m extremely happy with it. I recommend it to anyone buying a digital piano for the first time for under £500. I know Classenti aren’t one of the most popular brands but I do think their pianos are as good as the Yamahas on the same price range if not better

 

Casio Digital Piano and Privia Reviews

Casio PX150 review
I don’t like the texture of the key tops nor the pedal, but the Privia key action is good

Casio PX350 (6)
From the maker of cheap watches and toys, can this electric piano be any good?

Casio PX750 (1)
The Casio Privia PX750 seemed to eek out every time

Casio PX830 (3)
Like all other 1st shopper of pianos you decide the budget. Let me advice one thing to you all, FORGET IT! If you love music, as soon you start to ear the different pianos you don’t remember any more the budget you had

Casio PX3 (1)
What can I say. It’s very……plastic. No getting away from it. If you’re wanting to show off to your audience and are image conscious, then buy a

Casio CDP100 (1)
Good value for money when compared with the more expensive Yamaha and Roland pianos

CDP120 (3)
The keys are clunky, and had to spend more money buying a stand, etc

Casio AP220  (3)
The cabinet looks classy, it has a better sound than the equivalent Yamaha. The AP220 is perfect for my home

Casio AP650 (1)
A fair piano for the price

Casio PS3000 (1)
I paid $1000 for my Casio PS3000 and it has a really good sound similar to the Yamaha which is more expensive but with no additional features compared to Casio, almost the same sound quality. I even found Casio better than Yamaha

 

Korg Digital Piano Reviews

Korg SP170 and SP170S  (10 reviews)
A nice piano for the money. It sounds a bit weak compared with the Yamaha, but the feel of the keys is very nice

Korg SP250 (1)
I bought a Korg SP250 with which I am delighted. The touch is very similar to my acoustic piano but it is in tune! The sound is excellent too. The big problem with it which I can see is that it is heavy

Korg LP350 (1)
It doesn’t sound as nice as other makes, but it’s OK for what we need. Assembly is really easy (took just 15 minutes)

Korg PA588 (1)
Great keyboard all in all. It has exactly the sounds I needed

 

Gear4Music Digital Piano Reviews

Gear4Music PDP220 Review
It is a basic, cheap digital piano, but the key touch is too light. I expected more heaviness to the keys

 

Thomann Digital Piano Reviews

Thomann DP-30 Review (2 reviews)
It sounds good and realistic to me key weight is heavy, but feels more like an old acoustic piano. It is easy to use, my 4 years old can play it at once without my help

Thomann DP-40 (1)
Decent piano, performs well. Found the touch a little shallow, the note sustain poor, and the top two octaves flat. Otherwise a good piano for the money

Thomann DP-50 (1)
I am very upset with the way this electronic piano sounds and feels. The keys are noisy and uneven, and the sound is poor. There is a buzz on every note and it sustains too long. The only thing that’s good about is is the furniture look

Thomann SP5500 (3)
It looked like a nice starter piano, but I really wish that I had tried it out in the UK first

 

Hemingway Digital Piano Reviews

Hemingway DP-501 Review (4 reviews)
Thinking of buying a Hemingway digital piano? These exhaustive reviews cover every possible aspect of the Hemingway digital piano

 

Winchester Digital Piano Reviews

Winchester WPS1100 review
I was very happy with the choice I made. All his friends were playing on it and loved it

Winchester WPS1200 (1)
Originally got a Winchester whose only fault was a wobbly feel to the keys. Otherwise a nice tone and good value

 

Diginova Digital Piano Reviews

Got a Diginova Concerto Vii and so far no problems. It has a great grand piano sound, but overall isn’t as good as

 

Nord Stage Piano Reviews

I love this piano. It has best piano sound and feel. I recommend Nord piano to anyone serious with playing

 

Orla Digital Piano Reviews

Plenty of styles and options, but not as good a sound and feel as the better pianos

 

Williams Allegro Digital Piano Reviews

Its sound is average, but the piano overall is good value

 

Ringway Digital Piano Reviews

Ringway TG8865 review
This electric piano has a nice sound, but I don’t like the fact that it only has 3 levels of touch sensitivity

 

Reviews Of Second hand Digital Pianos (older models)

 

Yamaha Digital Piano Reviews (Previous Models)

Yamaha CLP430 review
I love the sound, it’s sweat and clear… it’s improved my playing 10 fold

Yamaha CLP440 (30)
I like the look of it, the computer facility and the key feel. The Clavinova CLP440 doesn’t play exactly like an acoustic piano, but it is close

Yamaha CLP470 (12)
Fantastic sound – far superior to a previous model (CLP150) I owned

Yamaha CLP480 (5)
This piano has a great sound and feels as close to an acoustic piano as you can get. It sounds even better through the headphones. I’m playing every morning before work. Can’t get enough of it

Yamaha CLP465GP (1)
I have derived hours of pleasure from this piano

Yamaha YDP-S51 (2)
A good piano without too many frills. I love the way it looks

Yamaha CLP240 (1)
I bought my Yamaha CLP240 from a piano shop in Central London. It was delivered flat-packed so I had to assemble it. It was quite easy though, the instructions were clear and it was just a matter of screwing it together. I needed a bit of help to lift the keyboard part onto the stand as it was quite heavy!

Yamaha CLP320 (22)
Your digital piano buyer’s book was very useful in making my choice and the clp320 seemed the obvious choice as I already had a Yamaha

Yamaha CLP330 (15)
I bought a Yamaha CLP330. My choice was a combination of several reasons (playing felt nice, exact the features I wanted, the sound I liked most) but I felt confident to buy since I had a lot of background about the topic

Yamaha CLP330 Versus CLP340 – [1 Comparison]
Is the CLP340 worth the extra money?

Yamaha CLP340 (24)
It is technically quite an impressive instrument. I love the Grand Piano sounds and the fact that you can make them warmer or brighter, and change the reverb. The amplification system gives an full and surrounding sound. The weighted keys respond like a decent piano

Yamaha CLP370 (9)
It sounds and feels like an acoustic grand piano, or as near to it as is possible, and of course, nowhere near the price of a grand, and does not take up anything like the room

Yamaha CLP380 (6)
For anybody wishing to purchase a ‘Top Quality’ digital piano the CLP380 should certainly be on your list of pianos to audition. Well done Yamaha for making such a good solid instrument

Yamaha CLP920 (1)
I am extremely happy with my choice and would recommend such a piano to anyone thinking about it, I don’t see the need for an extra 200 buttons to do this

Yamaha CLP930 (1)
We went to try it out and the keys were noisy – a quite noisy thud on the way down and a noisier one on the way back. The sellers said this was fairly standard on digital pianos

Yamaha CLP295 GP Review | Baby Grand Digital Piano (1)
First and foremost, I bought the CLP295 as a piano and this is where it excels. I don’t think some of the other voices are as perfect – but that still doesn’t dissuade me from adding strings to a few showtunes for added drama

Yamaha CVP305 (1)
Quite honestly, there’s nothing I (or my pupils) dislike about it except for its size as its larger than an acoustic piano front to back but lower vertically. The hydraulically controlled lid houses all the easily accessible controls as well as two monitor speakers to supplement the excellent speaker system

Yamaha CVP409 (1)
The quality of the piano sounds is excellent.

Yamaha CVP501 (2)
I debated getting the CVP503 simply because of the upgrade from GH to GH3 and ivory feel keys but decided the extra £800 wasn’t worth it

Yamaha CVP503 (1)
Standing in front of this piano and listening to the salesperson play made up my mind

Yamaha CVP509 (3)
An excellent piano that is equally good in piano and organ sounds

Yamaha YDP113 (1)
There are no tacky buttons and flashing lights – it just looks quality

Yamaha YDP131 (2)
OK for beginners, but noisy keys, even touch, and only 11 seconds of sustain

Yamaha YDP140 (4)
The piano has a pleasant tone and being able to adjust the sound is great. Most of all I am enjoying the experience of learning to play again after all these years

Yamaha YDP141 (11)
I was taken by the idea of a digital piano because of its size, portability, stability in variation of humidity and temperature, and finally no need for regular tuning

Yamaha YDP160 (1)
I expected the key weight to be heavier. I am a little disappointed in this aspect. But generally I am happy with my purchase

Yamaha YDP161 (23)
The YDP161 was probably the best option for me because it is similar to the CLP320 but cheaper

Yamaha P70 (3)
One thing that made our choice easy was that we live in a small house and there really isn’t that much room for an upright piano

Yamaha P85 (4)
Yamaha P85 Review: We bought a Yamaha P85 portable stage piano for my son so that he can practice in his room at University. The weighting is realistic, the sounds are also appealing

Yamaha P95 (27)
The piano has 88 keys and produces a very realistic sound. A friend who is a very good pianist and organist has played it and commented on the excellent sound quality and realistic touch

Yamaha P140 (1)
Very poor overall… the instruction manual doesn’t help much, the pedal slides around

 

Roland Digital Piano Reviews (Previous Models)

Roland RP101 review
Worked out about £100 more than Yamaha, but service excellent. I hope it will be a good investment for all the family

Roland RP301 (7)
The keys are a bit bouncy, but for a mid range piano it is good value for money

Roland HP207 (1)
Like the sound. Good options for touch variations

Roland HP302 (4)
It was as CLUNKY as ever! The high notes in the treble sounded horrible. The top note C sounded like hitting a small drum! The action felt clunky too

Roland HP305 (3)
In the first place my choice was the DP990F I decided that the HP305 must almost have the same specs as the DP990F. And yes it was. It is “almost” the same piano

Roland HP307 (8)
My only reservation in commending the HP307 is that the top 4/5 notes on the keyboard are very feeble in their purely musical output – basically one hears a succession of key thumps rather than a musical pitch

Roland HP503 (1)
It’s a nice sound, but costs more than I wanted to pay

Roland HP505 (1)
The key touch and sound is very good, but the other features are disappointing

Roland HP507 (5)
My friend has on and she is very happy with it, so I bought one

Roland FP4 (2)
The FP4 has a nice, firm key touch which seems ideal for 2 young boys just starting to learn piano

Roland FP7 (3)
I haven’t had a great deal of time to get to know it yet, but one feature that I’ve used really stands out already, and that’s the “Session Partner”. The way the display shows what chord is playing, what chord is going to come next, and highlights the next chord a beat before the change seems a really well thought-out idea

Roland F110 (4)
A real space saver, ideal for my crowded apartment. It’s only a few cm smaller than standard digital pianos but that makes a big difference

Roland RD300GX (1)
It’s light, easy to transport and has a good sound

Roland RD700GX (4)
The sound is amazing, as I don’t have an amplifier yet, I use my Koss headphones and the sound coming through that is like a real piano, no doubt with fantastic bass tone colour. The only thing is that if you hold a chord for a longer time, then the sound later gets unreal, quite chemical

Roland FP-4F (6)
The sound is very powerful for a small piano. I liked it so much more than the equivalent Yamaha P155 and Kawai

Roland FP-7F (7)
I like the sound and appearance. The ‘Fake’ ivory keys are nice added feature too

 

Kawai Digital Piano Reviews (Previous Models)

Kawai CLP139 review
The Yamaha “feel” is fantastic, but the Kawai is even better. This is a personal preference, but I settled on the Kawai as my favourite for feel

Kawai ES4 (1)
The keys are really noisy, squeaky and rattly. I took the piano apart and found it to be really poor quality

Kawai CL30 (1)
Lovely piano, even my daughter, who is a real pianist, can’t believe how realistic this piano is

Kawai CL35 (1)
Impressed with the sound. I compared this electronic piano against a real, acoustic piano in the shop

Kawai CN23 Review (5)
I bought the Kawai based on the noisy key test. Although your review put the CLP320 as a better piano compared to CN23. I hope I made the right decision

Kawai CN33 (11)
The CN33 digital piano has a very warm sound and was most like a real piano. I also found putting the piano together wasn’t that easy as some of the holes didn’t match up, but I might of just been unlucky

Kawai CN42 (1)
Very realistic sound

Kawai CN43 (4)
I am getting on well with this piano, couldn’t find anything that rated better for the money, but not sure if I will use all the extra buttons

Kawai CA51 (1)
The Kawai CA51 is the most realistic sounding piano we found in the shop. It has a lot of features, reverb, metronome, lessons, demo’s, headphones input

Kawai CA63 (2)
It’s a great piano. Nice, smooth feel to the keys, natural piano sound, no escapement

Kawai CA111 (1)
The sound it produces sounds too much like a digital piano, it seems very bright and it just doesn’t seem to have that ‘softness’ you have on a real piano. It is almost as if the sound has little ‘heart’

 

Casio Digital Piano Reviews (Previous Models)

Casio PX100 review
I purchased this product last month and so far I had a great experience playing the instrument. The touch of the piano is almost as real as playing the actual acoustic piano. The sound is also very similar to a real piano. The only down side of this instrument was the weak response

Casio PX110 (1)
I bought this piano because it was cheap and being a beginner I did not want to spend a lot of money and then regret it if I decide to give up

Casio PX130 Review (6)
The sound is nice, it’s really easy to assemble. Great value for money

Casio PX330 (5)
Nice sounding digital piano. Although its sound is a bit thin, the overall feel is good

Casio PX730 (6)
The metronome sounds very quite, but overall I like this piano

Casio AP500 (1)
The keys are sluggish. Not really happy with my piano

Casio AP620 (2)
The sound is not enough bright, and the key weight not enough heavy

Casio CDP200 (1)
Nice light piano that suits me as a a beginner pianist

 

Broadway Digital Piano Reviews (Previous Models)

Broadway EZ101 (3 reviews)
We love this piano. It has a superb sound and matches well with our furniture. Our whole family is now playing!

 

Technics Digital Piano Reviews (Previous Models)

Technics SX-PR350 review
In my perusal of the book of words I have discovered that virtually any two voices can be combined

 

Gem Digital Piano Reviews (Previous Models)

Gem Promega3 review
The bass end of it seems to be a bit laud comparing middle section

Gem RP800 (1)
Overall I am please with my Gem digital piano, but recently there has been many problems. Nobody can supply me spare parts since Gem went bust in 2009

 

General Digital Piano Reviews

1) “I want to replace a 78kg 13 year old Technics SX336 with a portable”

Budget: £1000.
Use: predominately practice via headphones 90%, thru piano speakers in small room 9%. elsewhere < 1%.
Sound: I want a piano to sound like a piano and don’t care about other voices.
Preference: Must audition the piano before purchasing which obviously limits my choice further. Within reasonable driving distance I could demo Casio PX150, PX350; Kawai ES6; Roland Fp-4F and Yamaha P105, P155.

Tested in order:

Roland FP-4 – £1100 I agree with you, best built, best quality although I found the keys a little on the heavy side. Negatives? Price and the headphone sockets were difficult to access on the rear, as was USB.

Yamaha P105 – £505 for the money this was very good. Keyboard near equal to Kawai, overall build quality reasonably good. I’d have been happy owning this unit although that’s probably down to it’s price tag. The nasty sustain pedal though would have to be replaced.

Yamaha P155 – £1100 Most reviews praise this piano. Apparently it has upgraded keyboard and sounds over the P105. Or if you’re in my shoes, it has a downgraded keyboard. I hated the P155 with a passion. It was a tank compared to the P105, the key action was almost Germanic, had no feel to it. I’d rate it as the worst feel keyboard of the lot. The whole piano felt built to last, but also looked years old.

Casio PX150 – £499 – This piano has a serious flaw, it’s called the PX350. It’d appear Casio have either over priced their 150 or under priced their 350. Moreover, that £100 difference should easily be made up when it comes time to sell. Unless you’ve a strict £500 budget, I see no reason to buy a PX-150.

Review by Ron Martin (19/01/2013)

2) “Yamaha versus Roland versus Kawai”

Hi Graham,

Thank you very much for your digital piano reviews, the book and your email, it was extremely useful! I think it does a wonderful job of laying out all the different features and how we think about them, which of the current range of pianos have them / don’t have them etc.

I’m currently in the process of choosing a digital piano – by way of background, I used to play at school (stopped regularly playing around 5-6 years ago but had got up to Grade 6 or so), and owned one of the old models of the Clavinova (I don’t remember which type but its around 10 years old now and I imagine was the then-version of the 440 or so). I spoke to a few dealers and here are the pianos I was able to try:

Yamaha CLP 440, 470, 480
Kawai 34, 65 and 95
Roland LX15

So out of these, I saw a huge difference in feel between the CLP 440/K34 and the CLP 470/480/K95/LX15 and immediately decided that the former weren’t going to work. Of the latter, the LX15 feels by FAR the most realistic/true in terms of the feel of the keys, balance, as well as the depth of sound. I read a few digital piano reviews complaining about how low/bass-sounding that piano sounds, and I can definitely see what they mean, but I don’t think its an unrealistic sound (all pianos sound different after all), and in terms of the richness of sound I think it far outstrips the K95, never mind the Yamahas (by the way, I honestly don’t think I can tell the difference between the 470 and 480… certainly not nearly as big as the price tag would suggest). So I am thinking of going for the LX15

Review by Olga (22/01/2013)

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We checked a few models and below is our impression:

Casio AP250/AP450 – the key touch just does not feel good. We did not bother to listen to them as the Yamaha were feeling more piano like.

Yamaha P35 and P105. Nice models for the budget conscious. Volume could be a bit stronger and the lack of proper pedals is a shame.

DGX640 – feels good but we do not really want the over digitized models as they make it feel like keyboard.

Yamaha YDP 142/162 – the more you pay the more you get…. Both are good. It is a shame that there is no small screen. Even the metronome could use a screen just to show what is the click tempo.

Yamaha CLP 430 – great feel and sound. Much better than the medium models YDP 142/162. We would choose this model but the price is a bit high so we really need to consider it.

In the end I feel it is more about how much you are willing to pay, the more you pay the more you get but there is no limit to it so we need to settle on the budget.

Review by Yahalom (23/07/2013)

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Dear Graham,

Thank you so much for giving me extra information and tips on buying a new piano.

That was very kind and thoughtful. I have definitely had my money’s worth on getting to grade 8 on my p115.

It’s time I upgraded. My friend had a baby grand in his front room. It was such a joy to play. The expression even on the simplest pieces were beautiful beyond words.

Many thanks,

Sharon

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General Reviews

Rating: 5/5

In some ways my experience of buying a digital piano was not a good one (but please read on). I ended up having to send my piano back, twice, for a replacement to UK Pianos before the third one arrived, which itself had to be fixed by the engineer.

Nevertheless, UK Pianos itself was FANTASTIC throughout all these problems. They arranged pickup and delivery of new pianos in an extremely speedy fashion, were always very pleasant and informative and kept in good communication with me at all times. As I said, when the third piano arrived with a fault they got an extremely professional and obviously very experienced engineer round to my house very quickly indeed, who fixed the problem after a very thorough service.

I think the test of any good retailer is how they respond when things go wrong, and for this reason UK Pianos gets a clear 5*. At no point did they quibble about any of the faults I reported, but rather responded quickly and effectively. I don’t hold UK Pianos responsible for the constructions defects of their suppliers. They were brilliant.

Review by Dr Hall (16/11/2012)

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Hi Graham,

I value your great information and findings about digital pianos. I have been looking and playing for several months now, in Australia and also in Singapore while I was there on holiday.

Oh boy – I could tell you some of my observations…..I now hate Roland digital pianos. I played many Yamahas – CPL and CPV and I really 100% prefer the Yamahas! I nearly bought the CLP – S308PE. It is very good – but I was a bit disappointed in the over bright tone and surprising lack of volume. I liked the CLP 340 – that was a good choice – but the speakers sounded slightly coloured. But still good – and better by far than any Roland I played!

Our music store here in Melbourne tried to sell me the latest Roland (Sorry I don’t know the number of it – but its the latest “thing” from Roland with built in speakers, not the VL) – with all the piano settings and such….but….I played it and it had a great bass tone. However, it was as CLUNKY as ever! The high notes in the treble sounded horrible. The top note C sounded like hitting a small drum! The action felt clunky too… the end of the key was a very hard hit… the “after touch” made no difference. Pity – as this should make a big difference. How could Roland make this and try to get away with it? I don’t know.

Well, I have found a Yamaha CPV 405, with all the bells and whistles – rhythms and tones etc…16 track sequencer…. etc… It has good speakers and they are in the front. The sound is very clear and uncoloured. It sounds really good. Clear and full of tone and warmth. The action is lovely. I like it. So I bought it at half price as it is the superseded model. A great deal! I will pick it up this week.

I will let you know how it all goes and how I rate it. I already have a 7 foot grand so this digital is just for teaching on and for me to play arrangements and for sequencing. If it’s not perfect I don’t care – but I like it better than any of the others.

Thanks for your help.

Regards,
Malcolm Smith

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“Everything you need to know, customer friendly and content rich! 5 stars!”

There will come a time where you got to find find a piano fast for whatever reason. You browsed the web and you came stumbling across this website. At first, you thought buying a digital piano was easy, you ought to walk by a store and say “hey, I want that one because it’s famous” not knowing that in spite of its name and pricey tag, there’s a LOT of alternatives which has also has the great sounding tune, the weight and feel of a real acoustic grand and packed with a whole lot of features with a cheaper tag.

In UKPianos they will show you all you need to know about digital pianos, polyphony, weighted keys, features and comparisons. Not only that, you also get to have tips and some helpful answered questions.
And one thing that really helped me and sorted out that made me decided finally is that a great help from Graham Howard with his emails and booklet. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a beginner or a virtuoso, hobbyist or a professional, or even someone who’s looking for a pricey high quality digital piano or someone who wants a piano that’s just perfect for you.
Since I only play as a hobby, I wasn’t looking for a pricey high quality digital piano and based on the tips, advice and facts from UKPianos and Graham, I bought the best digital piano that suits me very well and I’m happy with it.

In UKPianos, everyone is welcome. It helped me a lot, and I highly recommend it.

Thanks Graham, you really helped me, thanks for your time, your tips and reviews really made me decide. And your website is veery helpful.
I highly recommend it. Well, if ever I will be needing another piano to upgrade, I will be stopping by to your site again. Until we meet again!

Review by Christian Albano (16/11/2012)

Comments

Bonjour Graham,

I am living in Albi, France (having been living also in England and in Germany, Finnish by nationality, so perhaps a “European” now). I greatly appreciated your opinions, ratings of pianos and analyses in the document “7 things you should know etc” – You are absolutely right, it seems rather difficult to find neutral reviews on these matters

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Hi Graham

I think you do a great job with your reviews, they are very helpful – it is a real maze when you are buying something like this!

Jackie

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Dear Graham,

I found your advice extremely helpful in choosing a piano for my wife. It took a lot of deliberation but we got there in the end, mostly thanks to your honest and unbiased views.

Many thanks

Mark

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“The most helpful reviews all in one place”

Graham’s Guide to Digital Pianos was a huge help when looking for a piano for my daughter. It’s the most easy to use and informative guide – we took Graham’s advice and avoided making a costly mistake. Even though we ended up buying a digital piano privately we wouldn’t have had the confidence in knowing the market without Graham’s most useful guide.

Neal, North West London