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Chosen by a concert pianistA keyboard amplifier is the right choice for a stage piano or a portable keyboard that has no speakers, or for playing with others. A home digital piano already has speakers, and headphones are better for practice.
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A 20-watt keyboard amplifier with an aux input and two channels. An amplifier lets a keyboard fill a room, and I suggest one only when headphones and a pair of small speakers are not enough.
I suggest it for a keyboard and a second sound source, like a phone for backing tracks.
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A 20-watt personal amplifier with Bluetooth. I want a keyboard amplifier to be simple and honest: it should make the instrument louder without changing what your hands did.
I suggest it for playing a small keyboard at home with a bit more sound than headphones.
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A powered 10-inch PA speaker for a stage piano or a mixer. The Yamaha DBR10 Powered PA Speaker is one of my premium picks for this list.
I suggest it for a stage piano or a small band in a bigger room.
See it on AmazonA stage piano or a small keyboard often has no speakers, because it is made to be plugged into something. A keyboard amplifier is that something: a small loudspeaker with inputs for a keyboard, and sometimes a microphone or a phone for backing tracks. I include them because adults who return to piano sometimes want to play with friends, in church or in a small band. For a quiet practice room, I send you to my headphones and speakers pages first.
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 amplifier lets you play for another person, and playing for someone is the quickest way to find out what you really know.
A 20-watt personal amplifier with Bluetooth. I want a keyboard amplifier to be simple and honest: it should make the instrument louder without changing what your hands did.
I suggest it for playing a small keyboard at home with a bit more sound than headphones.
See it on AmazonAn 8-inch speaker with two inputs, a three-band tone control and Bluetooth. The Coolmusic 30W Keyboard Amplifier is one of my careful first-budget picks for this list.
I suggest it for a rehearsal room or a living room with a portable keyboard.
See it on AmazonA 20-watt keyboard amplifier with an aux input and two channels. An amplifier lets a keyboard fill a room, and I suggest one only when headphones and a pair of small speakers are not enough.
I suggest it for a keyboard and a second sound source, like a phone for backing tracks.
See it on AmazonA 20-watt keyboard amplifier with an 8-inch speaker. The Peavey KB 1 20-Watt Keyboard Amp is one of my mid-range picks for this list.
I suggest it for a first amp for a keyboard at home or in a small studio.
See it on AmazonA 50-watt keyboard amplifier with a 10-inch speaker. The Peavey KB 2 50-Watt Keyboard Amp is one of my premium picks for this list.
I suggest it for playing with other musicians in a small room.
See it on AmazonA powered 10-inch PA speaker for a stage piano or a mixer. The Yamaha DBR10 Powered PA Speaker is one of my premium picks for this list.
I suggest it for a stage piano or a small band in a bigger room.
See it on AmazonA 3-channel, 50-watt amplifier that mixes several instruments. The Roland KC-80 Mixing Keyboard Amplifier is one of my premium picks for this list.
I suggest it for a player who needs stereo and several inputs from one amp.
See it on AmazonA stereo keyboard amplifier that runs on batteries. The Roland KC-220 Battery-Powered Keyboard Amplifier is one of my premium picks for this list.
I suggest it for playing for friends where there is no outlet.
See it on AmazonNot if the piano has built-in speakers. An amplifier is for stage pianos and portable keyboards without speakers, or when you need a louder sound than the built-in speakers give.
Yes. A powered PA speaker also takes a line-level signal from a keyboard, and many are made for stage pianos. It is usually bigger and louder than a small keyboard amp.
A 1/4-inch instrument or TRS cable in most cases; check the keyboard's output jacks and the amplifier's inputs. My cables page lists the common ones.
A stereo pair or a stereo amplifier keeps the piano's width. A mono amplifier is simpler and fine for a small room or a church.
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