Digital Piano Reviews Guide 2025 – Keyboards and Pianos

Use this digital piano reviews guide to find the best pianos on the market.

With the popularity of digital pianos growing year by year, it’s important to be able to count on high quality digital piano reviews.

In this guide, I will reveal the top digital pianos and keyboards on the market, while also providing you with direct access to my full reviews of the pianos I discuss. I’ll also compare digital pianos (and digital piano brands) against one another, and provide you with those detailed comparison reviews too.

The Best Digital Pianos for Beginners ($500 or less)

The top digital pianos for beginning pianists are:

Casio CDP-S360

This is the Casio CDP-S360 digital piano.

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Yamaha P-143

Let’s go over what makes each one special.

Casio CDP-S360

In my Casio CDP-S360 review, I mentioned that I enjoyed the fact that this piano came with an LCD screen on the front panel. I think this is a very underrated feature to have, and is a bit surprising (in a good way) to see featured on a budget-friendly piano like the CDP-S360.

Ultimately, the Casio CDP-S360 is a good beginner piano because of its weighted 88-key keyboard, lightweight design for easy portability and affordable price.

Feature	Casio CDP-S360 Digital Piano
Key Action	Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II
Polyphony	128 notes
Built-in Voices	700 voices (includes stereo grand piano)
Speakers	8W + 8W stereo speakers for clear sound
Connectivity	USB/MIDI, Audio In/Out, Pedal, Headphone
Pedals	3-pedal unit (optional)
Display	LCD with backlight
Portability	Compact and lightweight (24 lbs)
App Integration	Compatible with Casio’s Chordana Play for Music app
Price Range	About $450

Yamaha P-143

The Yamaha P-143 is a great digital piano for a beginner because of its weighted keys, slim design, and reasonable cost. Featuring 88 weighted keys, a Graded Hammer Compact keyboard, and priced at just $500, the Yamaha P-143 is for the serious beginner that’s making a commitment to learning piano.

The Yamaha P-143 also replaces the popular Yamaha P-45. You can read my Yamaha P-45 review, as well.

Feature	Yamaha P-143 Digital Piano
Key Action	Graded Hammer Compact (GHC)
Piano Sound	Yamaha CFIIIS
Polyphony	64 notes
Built-in Voices	10 voices
Speakers	2 x 7W speakers for clear sound
Connectivity	USB to Host, Headphone, DC In, Sustain
Portability	Lightweight and compact design (24.4 lbs)
App Integration	Compatible with Yamaha Smart Pianist app
Price Range	About $500

There may be some confusion on the difference between the Yamaha P-143 and the Yamaha P-145. As far as I can tell, these are pretty much the same piano, except the Yamaha P-145 supports a three pedal unit while the Yamaha P-143 does not.

The Yamaha P-143 also seems to be primarily available in the United States of America, while the Yamaha P-145 seems mostly available in areas like the United Kingdom or Canada.

Best Digital Pianos for Intermediate or Advanced Players ($1,000 or more)

The top digital pianos for intermediate or advanced pianists are the Casio PX-870 and Yamaha P-525.

Casio PX-870

The Casio PX-870 is a console piano that comes with 88 weighted keys to replicate an authentic acoustic piano playing experience. The 256-note polyphony allows the pianist to play significantly more complex musical pieces without the fear of note decay, as well. For about $1,200, the Casio PX-870 provides great value for the money.

Feature	Casio PX-870
Keyboard	Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard Ⅱ
Polyphony	256-note max
Speakers	4-speaker system (40W total)
Touch Sensitivity	3 sensitivity levels, off
Pedals	3-pedal system with half-damper support
Modes	Layer, Split, Duet Mode
Connectivity	USB-MIDI, 2 headphone jacks
Design	Cabinet design with sliding key cover
Weight	75.6 lbs
Price Range	About $1,200

Yamaha P-525

The Yamaha P-525 is one of the best high end portable pianos on the market. In fact, the Yamaha P-525 has a GrandTouch-S keyboard, which is always featured in the expensive Yamaha Clavinova line of digital pianos. This means that the Yamaha P-525 has wooden keys, which helps reproduce the look and feel of an acoustic piano.

The Yamaha P-525 replaces the Yamaha P-515, which was a digital piano I loved. I think the Yamaha P-525 is better in almost every way.

Feature	Yamaha P-525
Keyboard	GrandTouch-S action with wooden keys
Piano Sound	Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial
Polyphony	256-note maximum
Voices	44 instrument voices
Speakers	(20 W + 6 W) x 2
Touch Sensitivity	Hard2, Hard1, Medium, Soft1, Soft2, Fixed
Recording	MIDI: 250 songs (16 tracks each)
Connectivity	USB-C, USB-), MIDI In/Out, Aux In, Headphone outputs
Weight	Weight: 48.8 lbs
Price Range	About $1,600

The Best Digital Piano Brands

So what are the best digital piano brands, you might ask? Well, I think Yamaha and Casio are two of the best because they have the most options on the market.

You can find a cheap Yamaha digital piano or keyboard on sale for $100 to $200, like the Yamaha YPT-280 or Yamaha P-71. But a higher end Yamaha ranges from a portable piano like the Yamaha P-225, to an upright like the Yamaha YDP-145 or Yamaha YDP-165.

The same is true with Casio digital pianos, which sell cheaper portable pianos like the Casio CDP-S160 or Casio CDP-S110 to expensive console options like the Casio Celviano lineup.

Korg, meanwhile, is known for a bit of everything. While they certainly do make digital pianos like the Korg B2, they’re probably best known for creating excellent synthesizers, like the Korg Minologue.

Kawai does a great job of meeting the needs of professional players with pianos such as the Kawai CA Series and Kawai CN Series. But Kawai successfully caters to beginners and intermediate players too, with portable instruments like the Kawai ES120 or Kawai ES520.

Yamaha vs Roland Digital Pianos

Interested in buying either a Yamaha or Roland digital piano? Well, let’s examine each brand’s high points in this digital piano comparison.

Yamaha Models	Type
Yamaha P-series	Budget Friendly
Arius series	Affordable Console Pianos
Clavinova series	Premium Pianos

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Roland Models	Type
Roland FP-series	Portable
RD & V-Stage series	Stage Pianos
RP, F, LX & HP-series	Premium Upright Pianos

Ultimately, I think Yamaha digital pianos are good for those that want a great acoustic piano simulation that mimics the look and feel of a traditional piano.

Some Yamaha pianos I love are the:

Yamaha P-143
Yamaha P-225
Yamaha YDP-165

Conversely, I think a Roland digital piano will provide you with versatile tones and great portability options for gigging musicians. For those looking good stage pianos as well, I recommend:

Roland RD-88EX
Roland FP-30X
Roland FP-90X

Digital Piano Reviews (Complete List)

Finally, here is a list of the piano reviews I’ve done (this list will continue to be updated):

Digital Piano Comparisons

Here is the full list of piano comparisons I’ve written (this list will continue to be updated):