Our ratings and opinions on the 5 best digital pianos on the market

Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yourself for some music, because today we are talking about a topic that is certainly interesting for many who like to make music or whose children learn piano in the music school. I agree, because today we are dealing with the best digital pianos in the trade.

What is a digital piano? As the name suggests, these are products that are one digitized representation of the acoustic piano are, the sound is not generated by a string and is only amplified, but is reproduced by samples at the push of a button.

One of the biggest advantages of these digital musical instruments is surely the price: if a good Real piano can buy for a few thousand euros, with prices up to ten and over twenty thousand, so you can get a digital piano of excellent quality from a few hundred euros, with the maximum price range never exceeding two three thousand.

The best digital pianos

Twin piano function
14 voices
13 effects
Recording Function
USB + MIDI
Metronome integrates stop dynamics adjustable
10 preset voices
4 reverb effects
USB to host
Metronome integrated, stop dynamics can be switched off
128 voices
128 rhythms
Split and dual function
LCD display

Classic Cantabile DP-50	Yamaha P-45B	FunKey DP-61
product
Keyboard	GHS keyboard	GHS keyboard	default
Keys	88	88	61
Polyphony max.	32x	64 times	16x
Weight	50 kg	11.5 kg	26 kg
colour	White	black	black
equipment	Piano bench, headphones, piano school	Sustain pedal, optionally available with headphones	Sustain pedal
particularities
Our rating
price	€€€

And not only because digital pianos often also offer many additional functions, such as the Choice of sounds between different musical instruments, or that Play accompanying rhythms or demos, which multiplies the use of these instruments a lot.

But what motivates me to present a rating of the best digital pianos in retail here at ExpertTest.com?

Yes, my cousin’s son will soon have a birthday, and he has been studying the piano for several years now since he was a toddler. He is quite a talented player, but so far there has not been an opportunity to buy his own piano, nor was it necessary because his grandma had an old one to practice on.

But since he is now so far that he really wants to stay playing the piano seriously, we thought, why not give the boy a really good digital piano for his birthday? He is already too old for toys, and otherwise nothing would come to him now that could give him more pleasure than having his own piano.

So I immediately started, Find the best digital pianos in the trade, select them according to my usual criteria and classify them according to their properties, to get a better overview of the idea and possibly order a digital piano that is suitable for the case.

And so it happened, we found a direct hit in my selection, which I will tell you later in the conclusion, First of all, it is time to individually present the best digital pianos with all their properties, in this my new top 5 ranking from ExpertTest.com, this time dedicated to the best digital pianos in the trade.

In the video a detailed – and funny – test report to our test winner

The best digital pianos – my selection

So now we reach that section of my top 5 ratings from ExpertTests.com, in which I explain as usual, no matter how my classifications are put together and what criteria I use to make my choice.

I have to be honest, it is mostly not easy at all to select only the five best products in a certain category, but the reason why I am in the top 5 is that you really do comes back to a very small panorama, but which is able to cover all areas of the category, taking into account all possible needs of most customers: this makes the final choice of which product to buy ultimately much easier.

On most websites on the Internet, such top 5 ratings are only limited to including the five absolute top products in every category, without taking into account that not everyone can or will not afford such substantial prices, and that not everyone necessarily follows the state of the art, no matter what the cost, if there is no need for such an investment at all.

That’s why I decided to put my top 5 together as follows: first I choose two top products, that are able to fully represent the latest state of the art in the category, but should always be prices that are not too expensive; then I take two more products, which should be the best solution in terms of a winning quality / price ratio; and finally one last outsider product, which primarily has to meet the criterion of costing as little as possible, but always maintaining a certain level of quality.

So, now I am no longer stopping you with my drivel, here are the best digital pianos in the trade for you, selected by your loving expert and evaluated in detail!

The test winner – Classic Cantabile DP-50 WM electric piano

So let’s finally start this top 5 ranking of the best digital pianos in retail from the first position, which, as always, is intended for a top product in the category.

At this point we encounter one outstanding manufacturer of professional musical instruments and music accessories, namely Classic Cantabile, Brand that deals with the production of digital pianos, electric pianos, stage pianos, master keyboards and much more.

In particular, I would like to introduce to you the outstanding Classic Cantabile DP-50 WM E-Piano SET, a digital piano of the highest quality that comes very close to the performance of a real piano.

Classic Cantabile DP-50 is a very beautiful, white elegant digital piano with dimensions of 85 x 137 x 44 cm, and weighing about 50 kilos.

The first notable feature of this instrument is probably the weighted hammer keyboard that made up 88 keys with hammer mechanism and adjustable touch dynamics consists.

These show a certain natural resistance when pressing down that comes very close to the feel of an acoustic piano.

One up to 32-fold polyphony is possible.

Furthermore, this excellent digital piano also has three pedals, just like an acoustic piano, so even professional piano players can practice with it without losing the real feeling.

Another detail that I would like to highlight here is that Twin piano feature: there is a possibility, to split the keyboard in half, creating two small, independent piano keyboards, on which you can then play side by side on two small pianos.

This feature is especially good for that Interaction between music teacher and student suitable.

The Classic Cantabile DP-50 also has many additional features, such as the 14 voices, 13 effects, layer and split functions, as well as a recording function; a USB as well as a MIDI Interface are also given, as well 2 headphone jacks and speaker.

An integrated metronome sets the rhythm.

A high quality is also included in the scope of delivery Pianobank, Headphones, and a piano for beginners.

As you can see, a whole bunch of functionalities and high-quality properties.

The whole thing sells at a really advantageous price, which is further reduced by Amazon!

Best performance – Yamaha P-45B digital piano

In the second place, as always, we encounter another top product that is able to stand out among the others distinguished for its superior quality, and yet it is available at an affordable price.

At this position we come across the world famous brand Yamaha, produces the highest quality musical instruments.

In particular, I want you to do this here Yamaha P-45B digital piano imagine.

This high quality digital piano shows itself in one simply elegant design, that is designed to take up as little space as possible: with its Dimensions of 132 x 30 x 15 cm it is ideal for all those who have no space for a steadfast piano, because The Yamaha P-45B can be easily stowed away to save space.

Besides, it is with his 11.5 kilos also great for one suitable for easy transportation.

Yamaha P-45B digital piano has one Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) keyboard with 88 keys, which are optimally weighted for an authentic feel, the lower layers are weighted more heavily than the higher layers.

The Velocity can be set in four different levels, namely hard, medium, soft or fixed.

The sound of this excellent digital piano is also authentic and comes very close to the feeling of an acoustic grand piano: the sounds are through AWM synthesis technology generated that Natural sounds as a basis uses to ensure an authentic sound experience.

Here is the maximum polyphony equal to 64 voices.

Yamaha P-45B is also included ten preset voices equipped, as well four reverb effects; the most diverse settings can be easily operated with just one button, in combination with a key on the keyboard to change pitch, metronome settings and much more.

The device also has, of course integrated speakers, Connections for headphones, sustain pedal (is included) and USB to host.

In short, we are talking about a true top product in the category, with a lot of excellent functionalities and properties, and of a price that is a lot lower than the quality that is delivered, a really advantageous offer!

Best price-performance ratio – Alesis Recital Digital Piano

This brings us to the third place in this top 5 ranking of the best digital pianos in the trade, which, as usual, goes to a product that stands out winning quality / price ratio distinguishes.

At this point we encounter the Alesis brand, manufacturer of all types of digital musical instruments, with the Alesis Recital Digital Piano.

The keyboard of this excellent digital piano is included 88 high quality, semi-weighted keys equipped, and also has a adjustable stop dynamics.

With the practice mode, the keyboard can be divided into two parts with the same pitch and voices, this enables simple interaction, for example between music teacher and student.

The Alesis Recital has five integrated voices with the option of also using a separate keyboard access two voices at the same time to be able to.

The device is one Polyphony of 128 notes able to, and the Sound is very close to the acoustic feeling, as is the feeling on the keyboard.

This digital piano also has Stereo RCA aux outputs for connecting mixers, amplifiers or other sound systems, a connection for Sustain Pedals, Headphone jack as well as a USB MIDI connection, which enables connection to a computer.

The provides flexibility Possibility to operate the device with six D-cell batteries, So you can easily take Alesis Recital with you anywhere and play on it without a direct power supply, which allows access to a whole range of applications.

All of this at a price that gives a really good quality / price ratio, with the quality and performance of this device really being a lot higher than the amount it can be had.

Best price-performance ratio – FunKey DP-61 II Keyboard

We come in fourth place in this classification Another product that stands out in terms of quality / price ratio, namely the FunKey DP-61 II keyboard, a device that was designed for beginners who Functional range of a modern keyboard looking, but the design of a digital piano.

This compact device is included 61 velocity sensitive keyboard keys equipped, the Velocity can also be switched off is.

In addition to choosing equal 128 sounds, stands one extensive automatic accompaniment with 128 styles available, the Accompaniment volume can be adjusted separately is.

The FunKey DP-61 II is one Polyphony of 16 voices capable, and has a chord accompaniment which is adjustable between single finger and fingered.

The keyboard is also here in two separate keyboards Split and dual function separable, furthermore the device has a Learning function with two lessons, a Record and playback function, Sustain and vibrato effects and a built-in metronome.

All of these functionalities are clear with the help of a high-contrast LCD displays to control.

The FunKey digital piano also has Integrated speakers, a headphone connection and a sustain pedal with connection.

Best price – Schubert Sub61S Keyboard

So now we reach the fifth place in this ranking of the best digital pianos in the trade, which, as always, is due to the device that is capable, To offer the best possible quality at the lowest possible price: at this point I would like to introduce the Schubert Sub61S Keyboard.

This digital piano has one high quality keyboard with 61 touch sensitive keys, that allow a sensitive game.

In addition to the 128 different voices, are also 128 pre-programmed rhythms given that in 210 different tempo levels are adjustable, like that 12 demo songs and the built-in metronome.

In addition to the demo songs, it is also possible to switch off the melody.

Other interesting functions of the Schubert Sub61S are internal recording function, the Rhythm programming function for up to 64 drums, the switchable Sustain and vibrato effects, and the Pitch bend function for a glissando.

Besides, one is Chord accompaniment function given, which can be set in 3 different modes, namely single chord, finger chord and bass chord, as well as one syncable accompanying function, with interplay, interlude and epilogue, the Accompanying volume can always be adjusted individually is.

On LCD display ensures clarity, binding the USB MIDI connection, the Headphone jack as well as a Jack output for connecting stereo systems or mixers. The device also runs on batteries.

The best digital pianos

Classic Cantabile DP-50	Yamaha P-45B	FunKey DP-61
product
Keyboard	GHS keyboard	GHS keyboard	default
Keys	88	88	61
Polyphony max.	32x	64 times	16x
Weight	50 kg	11.5 kg	26 kg
colour	White	black	black
equipment	Piano bench, headphones, piano school	Sustain pedal, optionally available with headphones	Sustain pedal
particularities
Our rating
price	€€€

Conclusions

So ladies and gentlemen, we would be back to the conclusions as usual, or just the section of my top 5 classifications where we take a little time to consider and ideally make a choice.

You have certainly noticed that there are many different devices with different properties, and above all, they are all in different price ranges, which will make the choice a lot easier for many.

As I told you earlier in this article, I and my cousin would be the first to decide on a purchase based on this classification, So it is certainly appropriate to complete the classification by telling you which device my nephew then unpacked for his birthday.

Since the boy is really talented, it was clear that we would make a decision among the top products, which is actually quite unusual for me, since I usually prefer to choose between the two positions, which are characterized by their advantageous quality / price ratio.

But I also have to say that the two top products are certainly a lot cheaper than they are really worth, so the choice in the top area: my nephew is now the proud owner of the Classic Cantabile DP-50 WM electric piano, an investment that has really made him happy and can also serve for many years to come.

So my dear, I say goodbye to you today, and hope to see you again soon on the pages of ExpertTest.com, because as you know I am always working hard to get to know all the best things the market has to offer and to describe them in detail for you in these classifications.

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