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Chosen by a concert pianistThe best home digital piano for an adult has 88 weighted keys in a cabinet with its own stand and three pedals, and it should stand in the room like furniture. These console and upright-style models are my picks, from the Yamaha Arius to Kawai and Roland cabinets.
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88 weighted keys in a console cabinet. I start with the keys: a hand learns to shade soft and loud from the key itself, so I look for weighted keys in any piano I recommend to adults.
I suggest it for a first console piano at a sensible step above the portables.
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Tri-Sensor II scaled hammer action and the AiR sound source in a console cabinet. A teacher listens for touch first, and a weighted-key piano is the kind that rewards a careful hand.
I suggest it for a first console piano at a sensible step above the portables; this one is the Casio Privia PX-870 Console Digital Piano.
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A Graded Hammer 3 action with synthetic ivory key tops and the CFX Premium Grand Piano voice. Weighted keys and a clean piano sound matter more to me than a long list of extra voices.
I suggest it for a returning player who wants a console piano to keep for decades.
See it on AmazonAn instrument is only the beginning. My 41-lesson beginner course is free and I read the playing you send me at no charge. I am also preparing a method book series for adults who learn alone; the email list on this page hears first.
A home digital piano is the one I picture when a student tells me they want a piano in the living room and not a keyboard on a stand. The cabinet carries its own pedals and keeps the instrument steady, the keys are weighted, and the whole thing looks like part of the house. It costs more than a portable, and it is the instrument I would buy once and keep. Each note below is based on what the listing states.
I recommend this gear because it is what my adult students need to work through my free 41-lesson course and, later, to use with my upcoming method books. I am a concert pianist and a university piano professor, and these are the kinds of tools I look at first when a student asks what to buy.
How this helps you learn: an instrument that stands ready in the room is the one you will sit down at every day, and daily practice is what moves an adult forward fastest.
88 weighted keys in a console cabinet. I start with the keys: a hand learns to shade soft and loud from the key itself, so I look for weighted keys in any piano I recommend to adults.
I suggest it for a first console piano at a sensible step above the portables.
See it on AmazonAn upright-style cabinet with graded hammer action and a grand piano sound. It is a practical piano for a home with neighbors: it stays in tune and has a headphone jack.
I suggest it for a family that wants a first cabinet piano without an acoustic upright.
See it on AmazonA Graded Hammer Standard action, the CFX concert grand sound and a 3-pedal unit. The Yamaha Arius YDP-146 Digital Piano is one of my mid-range picks for this list.
I suggest it for a family that wants a real piano corner without an acoustic upright.
See it on AmazonA compact upright-style digital piano for apartments and small spaces, with graded hammer action. The Yamaha Arius YDP-S36 Compact Digital Piano is one of my mid-range picks for this list.
I suggest it for an apartment where an upright cabinet will not fit.
See it on AmazonA slim console with a concert grand tone and scaled hammer action. The Casio Celviano AP-S200 Slim Console Piano is one of my mid-range picks for this list.
I suggest it for a living room where the piano should look like furniture.
See it on AmazonTri-Sensor II scaled hammer action and the AiR sound source in a console cabinet. A teacher listens for touch first, and a weighted-key piano is the kind that rewards a careful hand.
I suggest it for a first console piano at a sensible step above the portables; this one is the Casio Privia PX-870 Console Digital Piano.
See it on AmazonAn affordable home piano with a compact, traditional design. The Roland RP107 Home Digital Piano is one of my mid-range picks for this list.
I suggest it for a family home that wants a classic cabinet from Roland.
See it on AmazonA slim, stylish home piano with an award-winning modern design based on the F701. The Roland F107 Slim Home Digital Piano is one of my mid-range picks for this list.
I suggest it for a modern home that wants a slim cabinet piano.
See it on AmazonA GrandTouch-E action with the CFX concert grand piano sound. The Yamaha Arius YDP-166 Digital Piano is one of my premium picks for this list.
I suggest it for an adult who plans to study seriously and wants a better touch.
See it on AmazonA compact upright-style cabinet with GrandTouch-E action and the CFX grand sound. The Yamaha Arius YDP-S56 Compact Digital Piano is one of my premium picks for this list.
I suggest it for a small space and a serious student.
See it on AmazonA Graded Hammer 3 action with synthetic ivory key tops and the CFX Premium Grand Piano voice. Weighted keys and a clean piano sound matter more to me than a long list of extra voices.
I suggest it for a returning player who wants a console piano to keep for decades.
See it on Amazon88 keys, 19 sounds and built-in speakers in a premium cabinet. The Kawai CN201 Digital Piano is one of my premium picks for this list.
I suggest it for a returning player who wants a Kawai cabinet piano.
See it on AmazonA Responsive Hammer Compact II graded action with 17 sounds. The Kawai CX202 Digital Piano is one of my premium picks for this list.
I suggest it for a student who wants a graded action in a rosewood cabinet.
See it on AmazonA sound engine called EvoTone with 2 Italian grand piano voices. The Korg E1 Air Digital Piano is one of my premium picks for this list.
I suggest it for a listener who cares about piano tone above the number of sounds.
See it on AmazonKawai digital concert piano in a mocha walnut finish. The Kawai CA401 Digital Concert Piano is one of my premium picks for this list.
I suggest it for a returning player who wants a better touch to grow into for years.
See it on Amazon88 keys with Responsive Hammer III action in a rosewood cabinet. The Kawai CN301 88-Key Digital Piano is one of my premium picks for this list.
I suggest it for a returning player who wants a better touch to grow into for years; this one is the Kawai CN301 88-Key Digital Piano.
See it on Amazon88-key console digital piano with a Dual Grand sound in a rosewood finish. The Casio Celviano AP-550 88-Key Console Digital Piano is one of my premium picks for this list.
I suggest it for a returning player, or a family that wants the piano to sit in the room like furniture.
See it on AmazonWooden-key console digital piano concert model in a rosewood finish. The Kawai CA501 Digital Concert Piano is one of my luxury picks for this list.
I suggest it for a serious player who wants wooden keys at home.
See it on AmazonKawai digital concert piano, a wooden-key style console in a rosewood finish. The Kawai CA701 Digital Concert Piano is one of my luxury picks for this list.
I suggest it for a returning player who wants a better touch to grow into for years; this one is the Kawai CA701 Digital Concert Piano.
See it on Amazon88-key Celviano console digital piano with 39 tones. The Casio Celviano AP-750 88-Key Console Digital Piano is one of my luxury picks for this list.
I suggest it for a returning player, or a family that wants the piano to sit in the room like furniture; this one is the Casio Celviano AP-750 88-Key Console Digital Piano.
See it on AmazonA console digital piano is a flat-topped cabinet, a little like a desk with keys. An upright-style cabinet looks like a small acoustic upright. Both carry their own pedals and keep the keys at the right height. The difference is mostly taste and space: a compact upright-style model takes less floor and suits a corner of an apartment, and a slim console fits under a window. In both, check three things on the listing: the key action, the pedals and whether a bench comes with it.
If you can, press the keys in a shop. Play one note softly and one note loudly, and listen for a clear difference. Then sit at the cabinet and see where your knees fall under the keyboard: you should not have to push them against the sides.
Not better in sound, but better in furniture. A console has its own stand and pedals and stays put, which suits a home. A portable moves easily, which suits a small flat or a player who travels.
Some listings include one and some do not. Read the listing, and plan for an adjustable bench if it is not included.
Most are about the width of an 88-key keyboard plus the cabinet sides. Check the dimensions on the listing against your wall before you order.
Yes. Digital pianos have a headphone jack, which is the main reason many adults choose them over an acoustic piano in an apartment.
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