Best General Digital Pianos 2026
Top-rated general digital pianos 2026 - expert picks for every budget and skill level
Last updated: February 4, 2026 • Next update: February 11, 2026
#1
⭐
4.5/5
(34 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Yamaha CLP-845 PE
by
Yamaha
Home Practice
Reliable Practice
All Skill Levels
Key Feature:
• Multiple piano sounds and some extras
✓ PROS
- • No tuning or maintenance required
- • Full 88-key weighted action
✗ CONS
- • Can be heavy for moving
- • Limited non-piano sounds
Yamaha CLP-845 PEDigital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer action (Grand Touch-S)synthetic Ebony and Ivory top layers...
⭐
4.5/5
(34 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 593810
$2,903
#2
⭐
4.5/5
(50 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Yamaha CLP-845 WH
by
Yamaha
Home Practice
General Playing
Music Education
Key Feature:
• Full 88-key weighted action
✓ PROS
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
✗ CONS
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
- • Limited non-piano sounds
Yamaha CLP-845 WHDigital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer action (Grand Touch-S)synthetic ebony and ivory top layers...
⭐
4.5/5
(50 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 593808
$2,507
#3
⭐
4.5/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Casio AP-300 WE Set
by
Casio
Family Use
Reliable Practice
All Skill Levels
Key Feature:
• Headphone capability for silent practice
✓ PROS
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
✗ CONS
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
- • Requires power connection
Casio AP-300 WE Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Casio AP-300 WE*Digital Piano*88 Weighted keys with hammer action (Smart...
⭐
4.5/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 601778
$1,517
#4
⭐
4.7/5
(26 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Kawai CN-201 R
by
Kawai
Music Education
General Playing
Family Use
Key Feature:
• No tuning or maintenance required
✓ PROS
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
- • Full 88-key weighted action
✗ CONS
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
- • May not satisfy advanced players
Kawai CN-201 RDigital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer action (Responsive Hammer III)19 Sounds192 Polyphonic...
⭐
4.7/5
(26 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 546728
$1,352
#5
⭐
4.6/5
(56 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Kawai CN-201 B
by
Kawai
Reliable Practice
Home Practice
All Skill Levels
Key Feature:
• No tuning or maintenance required
✓ PROS
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
- • Full 88-key weighted action
✗ CONS
- • Can be heavy for moving
- • Limited non-piano sounds
Kawai CN-201 BDigital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer action (Responsive Hammer III)19 Sounds192 Polyphonic...
⭐
4.6/5
(56 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 546727
$1,352
#6
⭐
4.7/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Thomann DP-51 B Set
by
Thomann
All Skill Levels
Home Practice
General Playing
Key Feature:
• No tuning or maintenance required
✓ PROS
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
✗ CONS
- • Limited non-piano sounds
- • Can be heavy for moving
Thomann DP-51 B Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Thomann DP-51 B*Digital Piano*88 Weighted keys with hammer action and...
⭐
4.7/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 417782
$768
#7
⭐
4.9/5
(9 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Hemingway DP-501 MKII WH Set
by
Hemingway
Family Use
Reliable Practice
Music Education
Key Feature:
• Good value for authentic piano experience
✓ PROS
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
- • Full 88-key weighted action
✗ CONS
- • Requires power connection
- • Can be heavy for moving
Hemingway DP-501 MKII WH Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Hemingway DP-501 MKII WH*Digital Piano*88 Weighted keys with...
⭐
4.9/5
(9 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 373598
$703
#8
⭐
4.8/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Yamaha CVP-701 PE Set
by
Yamaha
General Playing
Reliable Practice
Family Use
Key Feature:
• Full 88-key weighted action
✓ PROS
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
- • No tuning or maintenance required
✗ CONS
- • Requires power connection
- • Can be heavy for moving
Yamaha CVP-701 PE Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Yamaha CVP-701 PE*Digital piano*Graded hammer 3X (GH3X) keyboard with...
⭐
4.8/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 367816
$3,904
#9
⭐
4.6/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Kawai CA-701 R
by
Kawai
General Playing
Family Use
Home Practice
Key Feature:
• Good value for authentic piano experience
✓ PROS
- • No tuning or maintenance required
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
✗ CONS
- • Limited non-piano sounds
- • May not satisfy advanced players
Kawai CA-701 RDigital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer action and Ivory/Ebony touch (Grand Feel III)96...
⭐
4.6/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 554336
$2,892
#10
⭐
4.5/5
(36 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Casio AP-550 BN
by
Casio
Home Practice
General Playing
Music Education
Key Feature:
• Multiple piano sounds and some extras
✓ PROS
- • No tuning or maintenance required
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
✗ CONS
- • Can be heavy for moving
- • May not satisfy advanced players
Casio AP-550 BNDigital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer action (Smart Hybrid Hammer Actionhybrid material made of...
⭐
4.5/5
(36 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 585047
$1,627
#11
⭐
4.9/5
(10 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Kawai CN-201 W Set
by
Kawai
Home Practice
General Playing
Reliable Practice
Key Feature:
• Headphone capability for silent practice
✓ PROS
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
- • Full 88-key weighted action
✗ CONS
- • Can be heavy for moving
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
Kawai CN-201 W Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Kawai CN-201 W*Digital Piano*88 Weighted keys with hammer action...
⭐
4.9/5
(10 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 546743
$1,451
#12
⭐
4.6/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Casio AP-470 WE Celviano
by
Casio
Reliable Practice
Home Practice
Family Use
Key Feature:
• Full 88-key weighted action
✓ PROS
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
- • Full 88-key weighted action
✗ CONS
- • Limited non-piano sounds
- • Can be heavy for moving
Casio AP-470 WE CelvianoDigital Piano88 Keys with scaled hammer action II (Tri-Sensor)Synthetic "ebony/ivory"...
⭐
4.6/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 433525
$1,066
#13
⭐
4.4/5
(36 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Roland FP-30X WH Home Bundle
by
Roland
Home Practice
Reliable Practice
All Skill Levels
Key Feature:
• Good value for authentic piano experience
✓ PROS
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy advanced players
- • Can be heavy for moving
Roland FP-30X WH Home Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Roland FP-30X WH*Digital Piano*88 KeysPHA-4 keyboard with ivory...
⭐
4.4/5
(36 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 386810
$989
#14
⭐
4.9/5
(41 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Hemingway DP-501 MKII RW
by
Hemingway
Family Use
Music Education
Reliable Practice
Key Feature:
• Full 88-key weighted action
✓ PROS
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
- • No tuning or maintenance required
✗ CONS
- • Limited non-piano sounds
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
Hemingway DP-501 MKII RWDigital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer actionLCD display with blue backlight16...
⭐
4.9/5
(41 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 360374
$615
#15
⭐
4.9/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Yamaha CLP-835 PE
by
Yamaha
Family Use
All Skill Levels
Music Education
Key Feature:
• Headphone capability for silent practice
✓ PROS
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
- • No tuning or maintenance required
✗ CONS
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
- • Requires power connection
Yamaha CLP-835 PEDigital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer action (Grand Touch-S)synthetic Ebony and Ivory top layers...
⭐
4.9/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 593815
$2,322
How to Choose the Best General Digital Pianos
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced general digital pianos typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
