Top 4 Digital Pianos under $1000 in 2024 | Better Music

[@WoodworkerDan]

I have the Roland FP 30X and I absolutely love it. The action is exactly what I was looking for, but at a lower price than I expected to pay. I also like the sound. Some other pianos seem a bit bright or even tinny, but the FP 30X has a warm, balanced tone.

[@anonymike8280]

Dedicated piano emulation.

[@MaverickM1]

I don’t know why but if it is about electric piano, nothing beats the Yamaha for me. Pirchased a YDP 161 more than 10 yrs ago or so, and I am absolutely satisfied. No issues so far, souns awesome and the action and pedals (it also have half pedal actions) are just real.

[@lizardddd235]

2:50 6:28 9:15 12:26 now you can listen and compare the different sounds more easily. :-)

[@felicegreece]

Thanks to all of you guys that put timetables

[@lizardddd235]

@@felicegreece you are welcome. In the end I bought the Yamaha! 🙂

[@killerspell3268]

Thanks, I really like the Yamaha and Kawai sounds

[@killerspell3268]

​@@lizardddd235i heard a lot of reviews saying the position of speakers isn't good(in the back rather than usual on the top), what do you think about that?? I want to buy a P225 too

[@lizardddd235]

@@killerspell3268 to me it’s fine. I often play with good headphones or I use it as a Midi keyboard. Even when I don’t, I still like it how it sounds.

[@Studio-li5ow]

Chopin everywhere and forever

[@matthewlee-mu2kq]

I bought the Roland FP30X last month and I'm delighted with it. I really like the key action and the key surface texture. For me, it makes a big difference in my enjoyment when playing. My wife says the main piano sound has more of an electronic note than the Yamaha. I think it's due to the speakers. Some speakers need time to 'relax' and soften. The sound is fine on headphones which is what I normally use anyway so it's not an issue for me. The Roland was £80 less than my 2nd choice Yamaha P225 (on Amazon). My previous keyboard was the Yamaha DGX-630. I bought a Z-frame stand with trolley wheels that's proved useful to maneuver the piano e.g. when cleaning. Although it's classed as a portable it's still pretty heavy (15kg)

[@stockholm1752]

Same experience. 👍

[@ronaldkatsuki7413]

Wahh.. my first piano was dgx 630.. and i just bought my 2nd piano.. roland fp 30x.. I love my new piano.. the touch action feels so good.. i only use the piano grand sound.. and i need better speaker.. it's all that i need ...

[@lgnd-lm6ug]

There are some extra grand piano sounds in the Roland app that you might appreciate better. There are in the GM2 section . You can also fine tune the sound in the app - brightness, reverb etc...

[@maryerickson4442]

Thank you!! I'm an old lady with bad arthritis in fingers looking for lighter touch for old fingers. lol. You really helped me out with your video. I also want to find a keyboard that is lighter weight as I might be playing in a garage band. I wish your store was in my town.

[@PianoAchilles]

After saw the video, I like the sounf of Piano ROLAND, YAMAHA and CASIO. but not convinced on Kawai sound

[@DanielNistrean]

casio is wordst imo

[@dannyyeoh2340]

The Yamaha and Casio piano sound are so beautiful..

[@jamrolypolypud]

Thanks for unbiased views. Much appreciated.

[@antonioperillo1182]

Hallo, what a great comparison and pro review!!!!!! For me Roland fp30x is the best digital portable piano in its range of price, actually in the market!!!!! Marvellous Supertramp's "Take the long way home"

[@Taxi58]

Of the four in this review Roland stands out

[@bryanharrington5417]

You had me at Steely Dan

[@BlessedRosa]

I just bought roland fp10 {€400} for my son as a beginner. The keys are awesome 😍 we had a lot of fun 😍🎹🎶

[@stevenbeer6005]

The Casio is streets ahead in sound!

[@cherilynhamilton746]

I am very picky and have had lots of time invested in you tube piano sounds, I liked all except the Kawai was too sharp sounding...tinny! I perked up hearing the Casio!!!!!!!! I liked this sound the best! I consider Casio a lower end but I totally loved It!

[@PianoAchilles]

CASIO PRIVIA or CASIO CELVIANO are not toys. I have a PX-320 since 15 years ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mX-1imWnhK1of68

[@michaelnash2138]

"Ooh! Tin!" "Sorry, old horse!"

[@harleycharley8323]

The DGX670 is my pick ….ive owned at least 15 different models. The 670 gives me more pleasure than any of the others. To each his own!

[@DMcOz_Down_Under]

Nice playing, Jonathan! Great job.

[@fv1291]

Hello from California! Beautiful playing Jonathan. 😊

[@jello-tarzan]

If you can play a Chopin's prélude, who cares if the gear is a casio, yamaha or roland. (I'm just a jealous guitarist looking for a keyboard)

[@jmgeinfobites]

Yes, though I noticed that yamaha p225 has more richer tone.. perhaps because of its number of polyphony? or maybe it has something to do with the pedal technique that he does?

[@antonmuller7753]

Thanks for your great video! Could you please record the pure mechanical key sounds of the keyboard without the pianos being turned on, so one can hear which keys are naturally louder or softer when playing softly?

[@chgofirefighter]

Kawai ES120 sounds AMAZING!

[@matiaserp]

Roland FP30x is the best imo. Nice video, thanks.

[@antonioperillo1182]

Surely, without any doubt!!!!!😊😊😊

[@Tube2097]

Until you throw the newer Casios into the mix, which astonishes me why they put a 1100 in here!

[@adeldaoubi1161]

Which one pls ​@@Tube2097

[@avjake]

The lower register of the Roland sounds so rich, IMO. Were you recording line out or USB?

[@Jason.Brayshaw]

Donald Fagen at 3:30min. Followed by Supertramp. Niiiice!

[@jprmercado]

I’m glad I watched till the end!

[@jmgeinfobites]

Awesome review 👍

[@jtc1947]

I think that the ES-120 had a better sound???

[@AdamRiccinto]

These are all really excellent instruments for the price point. Obviously sound and feel is going to be quite subjective. Roland has a pretty rich piano sound but it's a sound unique to its own because of the modeling Roland does. The Yamaha is clearly a Yamaha Grand sample and the Kawai is clearly a kawai Grand sample. Between them, I find the Kawai to be more accurate and I've always just preferred the sound of kawai to Yamaha anyway. This particular Casio doesn't happen to do much for me but I've heard others that I liked quite a bit.

[@brianbelcher7279]

Doesn't Roland sample Steinway?

[@inkinthesnow4638]

I agree completely. I used to have a Roland and found the sound incredibly rich and unique - nothing like any acoustic I’ve heard or samples I’ve heard. Unfortunately for me I found the action of it too heavy or perhaps too unique. I switched to Kawai which has a beautifully balanced touch to me and just loved the Kawai grand sound. I own a Kawai Mp7se which I believe uses the same sound samples, so it feels right at home to me. And yes the Yamaha just has the Yamaha sound which you can’t go wrong with. How lucky we are to have all these choices these days! 😊

[@Dacapoelcodaa]

Casio PX-S1100 has faulty actions on the black keys i had to return it

[@AndreasWesthues]

Thanks for sharing this comparison. Exactly these four models have been on my radar for the last weeks, but obviously you have to try them out at a local store. I think I'll go for Roland or Yamaha.

[@jjacob25101]

Great review, I have watched several review videos of all four, and they all are great. Any one is a win. But, Roland is my favorite brand, but for the price, I would get the FP-E50, now $100 cheaper at $900, or the new RD-08, which is a slightly less expensive version of the RD-88.

[@JD-xo3xz]

I used to own a Roland RD, and their keys are always heavy, a bit too much. Spent a bit more and purchased a Casio PX-S6000 and well worth the extra $.

[@The-Friendly-Grizzly]

I am leaning toward the Kawai. It sounds thin here, but I am hearing great attack and just the kind of brightness I like in a piano. I'd reserve judgment on all of them until I heard them through a good headset. Oftentimes the sound of these smaller instruments are masked by the little speakers built in.

[@predatoria_aquatica]

The Fp-60X is $999.. shouldn’t it be on the list too? I’m considering it for the better speakers and display compared to the 30x

[@surayayusaku8291]

Absolute perfect review. Thank you! Am a classical pianist who didn’t play for 20 years. Saving up for a Bechstein R2 and don’t want to buy another accoustic as it’s a “to stay” situation to get into my small flat. So - until then - I am really hoping I can make due with a digital piano. Your Roland and Casio sounded pretty nice. But I have always hated playing on digital pianos as I felt it gave nothing back and felt “dead” and thereby not inspiring. What would you recommend for me? Budget max 2000 usd.

[@jeki6035]

Thanks for playing examples.

[@paddyoreilly9134]

To me, the 30x sounds the best followed by the Casio! They sound the most like a real piano. The Yamaha and Kawai sound tinny to me.

[@collinausbury]

Such a helpful video- and amazing talent brother! Thank you!

[@rickn4198]

Thank you, wich one is the quietest?

[@cesardiezv]

In other reviews on KZbin, the Kawai ES120 is praised for its soft key sound compared to other digital pianos.

[@rickn4198]

@@cesardiezv Thank you! you're very kind.

[@sumner407]

It appears to me that when it comes to a musician’s opinion about an instrument, it is very subjective and personal. If you have 10 comments then you will have 10 different views of what they believe is best and why. I think I would be happy with any of the ones you reviewed in this video. I play for my own satisfaction and that , to me is what counts on the bottom line. I just love music. It part of my soul. Amen😂

[@jjacob25101]

So true. We all may have preferences, Roland for me, but they all sound awesome and are great for the price point.

[@paulmcgrath2430]

Playing exactly the samething on each keyboard would have been more effective!

[@robertgeorgerees]

Steely Dan! On the Roland….nice!

[@Elazarko]

Tough choice between the Kawai Es120 vs Yamaha p225 and the Casio models.

[@ajotech]

Awesome playing. Come on Roland update the RD-2000 PLEASE!

[@IainMcKimm]

Except all their R&D guys went to Dexibell so don't expect much in the way of updates.

[@m.maheswararao3114]

Hii Please suggest good piano between $100 to 200 ( preferably yamaha, Casio)

[@jaklott3563]

What’s the piece he’s playing - first 2 D -pianos ?

[@ev_kosmokot]

About Yamaha… He said that “it feels fantastic” but there are keys GHS (GHC new name) and It feels good as long as there is enough lubrication. I've owned Yamaha p45 the same keybed GHS for several years, I have serviced it myself and I know what I am talking about

[@Mysterios0]

How often do you have to service it? Or does that depend entirely upon how much it’s played?

[@ev_kosmokot]

@@Mysterios0 Hi, it depends on practice, I've serviced my Yamaha twice in 5 years

[@Mysterios0]

@@ev_kosmokot I see. Thank you for the reply.

[@johnlast4875]

It's the Yamaha for me

[@marcosfraguela]

Does the blotooth has noticeable latency? Does it depend on the device you you use?

[@antonioperillo1182]

And besides you're right, the response and mechanical features of Roland fp30x keyboard with escapement Ph4 is outsider!!!!,

[@mikeslawinski812]

Great review. Now I can’t decide. Help!!!

[@uvz6539r]

have a really difficult time deciding between these..... proberly be fp30x or es120 es120 is cheaper... however fp30x have better connectivity...... but what feels best to play. I was very used to play on a acustic upright piano back in the day.

[@jeki6035]

Supertramp! Oh yeah!!!

[@timothypilli]

Thanks for the video!

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

Not a piano guy but more a synth guy. I'd also try the Yamaha DGX-670 Portable Grand.

[@foonzelde]

Yes. When I went piano shopping, I had never heard of the DGX-670 but it was the one I kept going back to. When I found the price, it was half what I expected based on the other pianos I had played that day.

[@push555push]

Hardly anything portable about that, but it was okay while I had it.

[@SK-od6et]

Tried 30x at length and cant get my head around how slow sluggish snd heavy the keys feel.

[@Elazarko]

I know right! I can never understand the people praising the fp30x it just feels weird in comparison to my Yamaha clavinova from the 2000s that I have at home.

[@Luciano-fc5sw]

elas parecem não lentas .elas são -lentas . o pior piano digital nessa faixa de preço fp30x

[@karenmulipola7760]

Which has an easy transpose function?

[@warriorson7979]

What about Korg...??🤔😒

[@ev_kosmokot]

13:04 Reverie 💜

[@famas0]

Możliwe że moje ucho jest drewniane ale jak dla mnie wszystkie zaprezentowane fortepiany brzmią bardzo dobrze.

[@sopranogirl13]

What is the name of the Steely Dan song your playing? It’s driving me nuts that I can’t think of it.

[@ghardgrave]

Peg

[@lovewillwinnn]

You’re

[@sopranogirl13]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@ghardgrave it’s not Peg, so maybe it isn’t Steely Dan but it sounds like it. If you scrolled to 3:23 the guy is playing it on the Roland piano, he play’s it before he plays The Long Way Home.

[@ghardgrave]

@@sopranogirl13 he does play Peg around 10:30, but the song you're thinking of is New Frontier from Donald Fagen's Nightfly album

[@sopranogirl13]

@ you are awesome! Thank you for taking the time to respond, I love that song but for the life of me couldn’t remember the title and when I saw someone posted they they were sold on the Steely Dan song, I thought that was the song they were talking about. Now I can look up the chords ( I wouldn’t have to if I was better at music theory) and play it. Thanks again! You made my day!

[@Taxi58]

Have a soft spot for Roland

[@richarddechau4200]

Thanks Jonathan this was very helpful. I can't wait to find a store near me and go and see the one I ;like the best. Have a blessed week. RIck

[@jacquesmertens3369]

Interesting that you skip Korg. The RH3 keybed is great, and your shop sells Korg too. Then why wouldn't you include Korg? I'm perfectly happy with my Korg, and I picked it after trying every other brand.

[@user-bn4dk5qb8k]

9:55 what is the name of the song, please? Sooooo soothing you played it beautifully

[@crazythingshappen-6654]

Rêverie from Debussy

[@HarryTheAxe]

7:24 is this a jazz standart? can anyone remember the name?

[@Desuetus]

Does the cheaper Yamaha P-145B sound and feel the same as the P-225 besides having fewer presets?

[@julipsy8039]

No,tried it yesterday. The sound and everything else are very different.

[@mistermornevanderberg]

I am so disappointed in DIGITAL pianos by now. I purchased an upmarket digital piano some years ago and never played it excessively so I expected years of joy from it and very little maintenance, since it does not have to be tuned, etc. But to my dismay I had to experience all sorts of problems with it after the first few years of having it. I would play it and gradually some keys stopped responding when I played on them or randomly blast full volume while playing those keys during playing pieces of music on it. Then I had to learn that my digital piano has a different set of maintenance issues that would cost me to open 160 screws all over the front and back of it just to insert new contact strips which seemed to malfunction much quicker than similar strips on an old fashioned electronic calculator. And the import costs for those rubber strips are not cheap. Which begs the question: is there really a digital piano that will not cause me this type of problem? Because I was really disappointed after my experience with a digital piano. I often use earphones playing this piano since upon opening the piano I also noted the speakers are not of such great quality for the price of such a piano either.

[@abelwritesmusic]

All items are made to break down very fast nowadays. It's a shame and outrage what greed has done to all consumer products.

[@mistermornevanderberg]

@@abelwritesmusic 100%

[@grandiosa86]

I was wondering if you are willing to help me. I wonder if the sound String that were found when pressing 77 on a PSR-EW310 is to be found on the new EW320 keyboard? I hope it is not a lot to ask for.

[@Victor-yf7to]

6:28 What's the name of this song please ?

[@Will-ux7oq]

How about Kawai cn201

[@marcedni59]

Dude!!! First review I Watch were the guy gives importance to really showing the sounds instead of bragging with his playing virtuosity.

[@lovewillwinnn]

3:43)))✅❓❓❓❓who can name that tune?? 🎶

[@Rushu770]

nice video

[@YesCivic-R]

an SI CHip is coming soon...I hope.

[@wklenk]

What's the name of the first piece he is playing? Sounds a little bit east-european.

[@_TheNoobPlayer]

It's a piece from Frederyk Chopin, a Polish-born man that lived most of his life in France... so you certainly did get the Eastern European part right :) I'm not exactly sure which piece it is though Edit: found it, it's his prelude in F minor

[@Iceland874]

I like the Roland. Yamaha and Kawai are brighter and Roland is more like Schimmel and Yamaha like a Steinway. We got my 90 year old mom an 88 key Casio. Casio is more comparable to the Roland in depth of the sound. Its definitely lovely but different from Roland. Instruments are like people and have different voices and personalities. Thanks for the video and comparisons. How does FP 30x compare to RD 88?

[@ChayoSaldarriaga]

For me Casio.

[@cyberlaurent2101]

Exact ! 😊

[@pankyesbitrus8128]

Roland sounds darker Yamaha is brighter

[@KhoaNguyen-ux5lp]

What is the song at 2:46? Thanks

[@captainvector]

Chopin’s Prelude in F minor

[@briankantor3490]

It's actually Chopin's *Nocturne* in F minor (opus 55), not the Prelude in F minor . Took me a while to track it down myself. :)

[@KhoaNguyen-ux5lp]

@@briankantor3490 thank you so much, you got it right, I tried to find but gave up :))

[@Tube2097]

2024, so why not show off the Casio PX-S5000? It blows the 1100 away. If you spend more you get an even superior 6000 or 7000 series.

[@Bet-vx3fg]

CASIO

[@rigarcia123]

Kawai is very metallic, yamaha sounds muffled, roland is good but i like the casio better.

[@daviddavis6231]

Ok if you have a live in piano tuner . acoustic are not a viable proposition for most folks , Are you saying if we cant have an acoustic we should not bother ?@@markE946

[@williamschell9477]

​@@markE946 you are so incredibly pretentious, it is almost astonishing

[@mikhailvetiso662]

Casio is 3000$ way more expensive than Yamaha only 700$

[@Mysterios0]

@@mikhailvetiso662none of the models in the video are 3000

[@zoewilliam1727]

Kawai and Yamaha no match(Yamaha specially for church)

[@Fer-cw7db]

u like supertramppp

[@cyberlaurent2101]

❤

[@hamedfarhad]

Yamaha is the best .the most similar one to grand pianos

[@miketurner1768]

Speakers on all sound very big.... Obviously line out..... Misleading?....

[@push555push]

Built-in speaker quality in this price range is never going to be impressive. Unless you get up into the $1500 range, it's kind of pointless

[@StevenGorum]

Yamaha Only for me !!!!

[@antonioperillo1182]

About my opinion Kawai Es120 sound is too brilliant, it lacks of warmth....😮

[@exscape]

I agree, but I find that a bit weird as I've found the ES-120 to be warmer than most in some other reviews. All-in-all I'm leaning strongly towards buying the Roland FP-30X after many hours of research. Just need to try a couple for myself.

[@Luciano-fc5sw]

@@exscape lol fp30x a ação mais lenta do mercado .cudado com os vendedores.

[@123SLM123]

I have owned a Roland FP-E50 that I really liked, but unfortunately had defect after defect, so much so that it spent more time being sent back to the store than it was in my home. This really has me turned off of Roland purchases in the future. I then tried to replace the FP-E50 with a NuX NPK20, but that was a huge downgrade from the FP-E50, it sounds very poor and feel mediocre. I am now looking at Yamaha, but am not a fan of the lack of a digital display. So I'll probably look towards the P525 instead.

[@yankees4551]

No soul. Unless there is a system in there that randomly puts some notes a little out of tune so that you get different fréquences every day. If not they are as dead as a digital upright piano. No soul. No music.

[@logos_motorider6274]

1. Casio (Amazing) 2. Kawai 3. Yamaha 4. Roland.

[@antonioperillo1182]

😊😊😊😊😊

[@ps3301]

Roland 30x isn't competitive anymore.

[@PashikTT]

I am in a stage where I am considering bying roland 30x among many reviewed, please have your say what could be another competitor in your opinion, I will consider that, in case I have not done it already. thx

[@orfeoss]

No. Fp 30x is way more better than any other pianos with the same price range.

[@DanielNistrean]

why ?

[@Danssapresence7]

I bought the FP30 second hand, the sound is excellent. there is a really good rendering of the hammers hitting the strings.

[@Mysterios0]

Could you articulate why? It’s more helpful than an ambiguous statement.

[@PatrickquintonOwens]

Sick of watching things about keyboards guitars ect.. should not have bought the banjo! Can't be assed with the thing!

[@DG-sy3rv]

For those who really want to study music, never buy a digital piano. Trust me!

[@StevenGorum]

YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA I LOVE. IT .....I WANT A modern day PSR 530 PORTER STUDIO ???