Popular 88 Key Digital Pianos Today

As electronics technology progresses rapidly, it is hard to determine what electronics information is current. Some core concepts to be aware of are that anything touting a keyboard that lacks at least touch sensitivity, instrument voices, connections to recording devices, vast musical libraries, and LED display is probably out of date. Given that all of the latest keyboards have these features, there must be other features that distinguish the good 88 key digital pianos from the rest.

There are some interesting features in the newer electronic keyboards with regard to convenience. Most of them now weigh only a few pounds, making them very easy to move. Like computers, most of them have also gotten more compact. Many people now put full 88 key digital pianos away when they are not using them. They generally will stay in tune forever, so you won't be needing a piano tuner. If you have a certain decor you need to match with your keyboard, have no fear. You can now buy these keyboards in all sorts of designs and some may even have changeable face plates like your cellphone.

Let's take a look at some of the features of some 88 key digital pianos that are popular today:

Yamaha P70

This 88 key digital piano features a graded hammer system with an analog piano feel to it. The pedals also feature a piano-like 127 levels of depth. It comes complete with a 6 watts per channel amplifier.

Yamaha p140s

This 88 key digital piano features a graded hammer system with an analog piano feel to it. The piano has 50 preset demo songs and instructional tutorials built into it. You can practice playing one hand at a time while the piano accompanies you. It also has a built in speaker system.

Yamaha ydp213

This 88 key digital piano features a graded hammer system with an analog piano feel to it. This piano features three pedals, the damper, soft, and sostenuto. It features excellent sound and is crafted to emulate the experience of playing a concert grand piano.

Kurzweil Mark 12i

This keyboard is focused on quality software programming and software features to augment the quality keyboard experience it provides. It has an upgradeable flash system ROM so that you can install upgrades to the system provided by the manufacturer. This piano has one of the largest sound libraries among digital pianos with 325 sounds available. As a bonus, this piano has some educational piano learning games in its software called “Edu-Games.” Such features available for the piano student include a variety of ear training games, a scale tester, and a chord dictionary. It also features the “Anyone Can Play” software that makes you sound like you are playing well even if you are not playing well. Another play-assist feature in the software is the “arpeggiator” which converts the chords you play into arpeggios.