Best General Digital Pianos for Beginner 2026
Perfect general digital pianos for beginner - easy to play and learn on
Last updated: January 21, 2026 • Next update: January 28, 2026
#1
⭐
4.5/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Yamaha CLP-845 B Set
by
Yamaha
General Playing
Music Education
Home Practice
Key Feature:
• Headphone capability for silent practice
✓ PROS
- • Full 88-key weighted action
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
✗ CONS
- • Limited non-piano sounds
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
Yamaha CLP-845 B Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Yamaha CLP-845 B*Digital Piano*88 Weighted keys with hammer action...
⭐
4.5/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 598919
$2,542
#2
⭐
4.9/5
(9 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Roland GO:PIANO 88
by
Roland
General Playing
Home Practice
Music Education
Key Feature:
• Headphone capability for silent practice
✓ PROS
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
- • Full 88-key weighted action
✗ CONS
- • Can be heavy for moving
- • Limited non-piano sounds
Roland GO: PIANO 88Digital Piano88 Ivory Feel box-shape keys with velocity sensitivity64-voice polyphonyBluetooth...
⭐
4.9/5
(9 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 613234
$435
#3
⭐
4.5/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Casio AP-S200 WE Set
by
Casio
All Skill Levels
Music Education
Family Use
Key Feature:
• Multiple piano sounds and some extras
✓ PROS
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
- • No tuning or maintenance required
✗ CONS
- • Requires power connection
- • Limited non-piano sounds
Casio AP-S200 WE Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Casio AP-S200 WE*Digital Piano*88 Weighted keys with hammer action...
⭐
4.5/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 601773
$1,309
#4
⭐
4.7/5
(31 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Yamaha CLP-845 WH Set
by
Yamaha
Reliable Practice
Home Practice
Family Use
Key Feature:
• Multiple piano sounds and some extras
✓ PROS
- • No tuning or maintenance required
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy advanced players
- • Limited non-piano sounds
Yamaha CLP-845 WH Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Yamaha CLP-845 WH*Digital Piano*88 Weighted keys with hammer action...
⭐
4.7/5
(31 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 598924
$2,613
#5
⭐
4.6/5
(56 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Yamaha CLP-835 R Set
by
Yamaha
Music Education
General Playing
All Skill Levels
Key Feature:
• Full 88-key weighted action
✓ PROS
- • Full 88-key weighted action
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
✗ CONS
- • Requires power connection
- • Can be heavy for moving
Yamaha CLP-835 R Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Yamaha CLP-835 R*Digital Piano*88 weighted keys with hammer action...
⭐
4.6/5
(56 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 598915
$1,957
#6
⭐
4.8/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Casio AP-750 WE Celviano Set
by
Casio
Family Use
Music Education
Reliable Practice
Key Feature:
• Multiple piano sounds and some extras
✓ PROS
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
- • Full 88-key weighted action
✗ CONS
- • Can be heavy for moving
- • Limited non-piano sounds
Casio AP-750 WE Celviano Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Casio AP-750 WE*Digital Piano*88 Weighted keys with hammer...
⭐
4.8/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 622193
$2,232
#7
⭐
4.5/5
(8 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Gewa DP 510 Black
by
Gewa
Family Use
All Skill Levels
Music Education
Key Feature:
• Good value for authentic piano experience
✓ PROS
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
- • Full 88-key weighted action
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy advanced players
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
Gewa DP 510 blackDigital Piano88-keys weighted hammer actionHigh-resolution piano sample of a Steinway D274 grand piano...
⭐
4.5/5
(8 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 610790
$769
#8
⭐
4.5/5
(53 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Yamaha CLP-825 PE Set
by
Yamaha
Music Education
General Playing
Reliable Practice
Key Feature:
• Good value for authentic piano experience
✓ PROS
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
- • No tuning or maintenance required
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy advanced players
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
Yamaha CLP-825 PE Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Yamaha CLP-825 PE*Digital Piano*88 weighted keys with hammer action...
⭐
4.5/5
(53 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 598911
$1,836
#9
⭐
4.8/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Gewa DP 510 Black Set
by
Gewa
Music Education
Reliable Practice
Home Practice
Key Feature:
• Multiple piano sounds and some extras
✓ PROS
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
- • Full 88-key weighted action
✗ CONS
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
- • May not satisfy advanced players
Gewa DP 510 Black Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Gewa DP 510 Black*Digital Piano*88-keys weighted hammer...
⭐
4.8/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 615965
$864
#10
⭐
4.7/5
(41 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Yamaha CLP-835 PE Set
by
Yamaha
Home Practice
Music Education
All Skill Levels
Key Feature:
• Headphone capability for silent practice
✓ PROS
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
- • No tuning or maintenance required
✗ CONS
- • Can be heavy for moving
- • May not satisfy advanced players
Yamaha CLP-835 PE Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Yamaha CLP-835 PE*Digital Piano*88 Weighted keys with hammer action...
⭐
4.7/5
(41 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 598913
$2,393
#11
⭐
4.5/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Casio AP-300 BN
by
Casio
General Playing
Home Practice
Reliable Practice
Key Feature:
• Headphone capability for silent practice
✓ PROS
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
- • No tuning or maintenance required
✗ CONS
- • Can be heavy for moving
- • Limited non-piano sounds
Casio AP-300 BNDigital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer action (Smart Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard)19...
⭐
4.5/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 601202
$1,374
#12
⭐
4.8/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Casio AP-S200 WE
by
Casio
Music Education
Reliable Practice
General Playing
Key Feature:
• Good value for authentic piano experience
✓ PROS
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
✗ CONS
- • Limited non-piano sounds
- • May not satisfy advanced players
Casio AP-S200 WEDigital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer action (Smart Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard)19...
⭐
4.8/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 601232
$1,209
#13
⭐
4.7/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Casio AP-S200 BK
by
Casio
Music Education
Home Practice
Reliable Practice
Key Feature:
• Headphone capability for silent practice
✓ PROS
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
- • Full 88-key weighted action
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy advanced players
- • Requires power connection
Casio AP-S200 BKDigital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer action (Smart Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard)19...
⭐
4.7/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 601231
$989
#14
⭐
4.4/5
(43 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Kawai ES-60 Home Bundle
by
Kawai
All Skill Levels
Reliable Practice
Music Education
Key Feature:
• Good value for authentic piano experience
✓ PROS
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
✗ CONS
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
- • Limited non-piano sounds
Kawai ES-60 Home Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Kawai ES-60*Stage Piano / Digital Piano*88 weighted keys with hammer...
⭐
4.4/5
(43 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 604732
$633
#15
⭐
4.5/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Yamaha CLP-845 PE Set
by
Yamaha
Home Practice
General Playing
Music Education
Key Feature:
• Full 88-key weighted action
✓ PROS
- • No tuning or maintenance required
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
✗ CONS
- • Requires power connection
- • Limited non-piano sounds
Yamaha CLP-845 PE Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Yamaha CLP-845 PE*Digital Piano*88 Weighted keys with hammer action...
⭐
4.5/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 598921
$2,991
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.
