Top 8 Best Digital Pianos With Speakers to Buy in 2020
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The Best Pianos to Buy Right Now
Roland RD-88 Digital Stage Piano
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The RD-88 has an 88-note PHA-4 keyboard with a hammer action and Ivory Feel keys. There are built-in speakers too which can be useful for practice and monitoring.
Inside you will find the expected assortment of SuperNATURAL acoustic and electric piano sounds, and these are joined by additional acoustic and electronic tones. These include synth sounds that are powered by Roland’s latest sound engine.
The interface is designed to offer quick, easy access to the essential controls, so you can select sound categories, create splits/layers and add in effects.
The RD-88 offers easy computer integration, and you can play your software sounds through the instrument via USB.
The Roland RD-88 Digital Stage Piano is priced at $1,199.99.
2. Roland FP-90 Digital Piano
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The FP-90 is sleek and matte-black with sophisticated, slightly recessed buttons. They are center-clustered around an ample LED screen that comfortably supports all the information you need, Split, Dual, Transpose, and other data.
The Bluetooth connectivity handles MIDI and audio, so you can expand the instrument’s capabilities to include app-based features such as rhythm patterns and auto-accompaniment, also, you can pair it with your smartphone.
The FP-90 has two 2-way, bi-amped speakers (25W/5W per side) built into the top of the console, capable of 107 dB of clean, solid amplification.
The Roland FP-90 Digital Piano is priced at $1,999.99.
3. Dexibell VIVO P7 88-Key Digital Portable Piano
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The Dexibell VIVO P7 is an 88-key digital portable piano offering versatile tones and uncompressed audio recording/playback for use in lessons, studio sessions, and live stage applications. It has unlimited notes of polyphony and 88 hammer-action keys. Its 1.5GB memory bank features a useful array of sounds created with Dexibell's T2L sampling and modeling technology—acoustic and electric pianos, organs, strings, synths, and more are readily available.
You can enhance your sounds with the built-in DSP including 24 types of reverb, 17 types of effects, and a 3-band master EQ. You can jam along with songs from your mobile device via the 3.5mm stereo aux input, or play WAV, AIFF, and MP3 files from the internal memory or an external USB flash drive. Also, you can listen to the integrated stereo speaker system, or utilize the stereo main and headphone outputs to monitor through headphones or external speakers.
The Dexibell VIVO P7 88-Key Digital Portable Piano is priced at $1,899.99.
4. Casio PX-560 Privia 88-Key Portable Digital Piano
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The sapphire PX-560 Privia 88-Key Portable Digital Piano from Casio features built-in speakers, a Color Touch Interface with a bright, 5.3" full-color touchscreen, a Tri-Sensor Scaled Hammer Action II keyboard, and has an Acoustic and Intelligent Resonator (AiR), which provides accurate instrument modeling with a high level of sonic detail.
It is a suitable keyboard for both professional and intermediate level players, and can be used for a variety of applications such as live performance, recording, practice at home, and more.
The keyboard has the touch and response of a concert grand piano despite its lighter weight. The keys feel heavier in the lower register and lighter up top, just like a real grand piano. The ebony and ivory textured keys give your hands a positive grip to keep your hands playing on point.
The Casio PX-560 Privia 88-Key Portable Digital Piano is priced at $1,199.99.
5. Kawai ES8 88-Key Digital Piano
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The Responsive Hammer III technology recreates all the subtleties of playing a grand piano, with premium features including Ivory Touch key surfaces, let-off simulation, counterweights, and a precise triple-sensor detection system.
The ES8 utilizes harmonic imaging to recreate the SK-EX and EX concert grand pianos, as well as the SK-5 chamber grand piano. With the advanced resonance modeling and reverb effects, the ES8 provides an authentic acoustic experience. The ES8 provides additional realistic sounds including a variety of electric pianos, organs, strings, clavinet, and more. It has a 2 x 15 W speaker system.
The Kawai ES8 88-Key Digital Piano is priced at $1,649.00.
6. Roland FP-10 88-Key Digital Piano
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The FP-10 88-Key Digital Piano from Roland is an entry-level model in Roland's renowned FP piano series featuring an 88-note PHA-4 Standard keyboard to deliver an authentic playing feel, joined with Roland's SuperNATURAL sound engine for rich, dynamic piano tones.
The onboard speakers offer expressive sound, while the headphone jack makes private practice possible at any time. Other features include a built-in Bluetooth and USB MIDI interface for connecting to Garageband, computers, or DAW software, along with a Twin Piano Mode for lessons.
The Roland FP-10 88-Key Digital Piano is priced at $499.99.
7. Casio PX-S1000BK Privia 88-Key Digital Piano
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The black PX-S1000BK Privia 88-Key Digital Piano from Casio features a scaled, hammer-action keyboard that provides built-in speakers, eighteen built-in tones with layer, split, and duet modes.
Five Sensitivity levels, 192-note maximum polyphony, and an acoustic simulator, result in string resonance, damper resonance, and key-action noise to offer a grand piano sound with seamless transitions and excellent dynamic range.
Along with the grand piano sound in the Privia keyboard, you will also find lifelike tine and reed electric pianos, organs, strings, vibraphone, and harpsichord sounds. It is equipped with digital effects like reverb, surround, chorus, and preset DSP for some tones.
The Casio PX-S1000BK Privia 88-Key Digital Piano is priced at $649.99.
8. Kawai ES 110 Portable Digital Piano
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The black ES 110 Portable Digital Piano from Kawai is the latest 88-key addition to their highly respected series of portable digital pianos, combining an authentic keyboard action with grade-weighted keys and piano sound technologies, all within a lightweight package.
In addition to the standard MIDI ports, the piano has Bluetooth MIDI for wireless connectivity to smart devices. Once paired with a phone or tablet, the ES 110's functions can be expanded via a wide range of music apps.
Supplementing the realistic acoustic piano voices, the keyboard offers a selection of additional instrument sounds including electric pianos, organs, strings, acoustic and electric bass, harpsichord, and vibraphone. The Dual and Split playing modes allow two different voices to be played together for a more complex sound. It has 2 x 7 W amplifiers and 2 x 4.7" / 11.9 cm round speakers.
The Kawai ES 110 Portable Digital Piano is priced at $699.99.