Best General Digital Pianos Under $800 2026
Affordable general digital pianos under $800 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
#1
⭐
4.8/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Thomann DP-51 B
by
Thomann
All Skill Levels
Home Practice
General Playing
Key Feature:
• Headphone capability for silent practice
✓ PROS
- • Full 88-key weighted action
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
✗ CONS
- • Limited non-piano sounds
- • May not satisfy advanced players
Thomann DP-51 BDigital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer action and Tri-Sensor40 Sounds128 Voice polyphony50 Styles60...
⭐
4.8/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 413056
$681
#2
⭐
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
#3
⭐
4.7/5
(51 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Thomann DP-32 B
by
Thomann
General Playing
Music Education
Family Use
Key Feature:
• No tuning or maintenance required
✓ PROS
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy advanced players
- • Requires power connection
Thomann DP-32 BDigital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer action16 Sounds60 Internal songs128-Voice...
⭐
4.7/5
(51 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 448686
$582
#4
⭐
5.0/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Korg XE20
by
Korg
Music Education
All Skill Levels
Family Use
Key Feature:
• Good value for authentic piano experience
✓ PROS
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
✗ CONS
- • Requires power connection
- • Can be heavy for moving
Korg XE20, Digital ensemble piano88 keys (A0 - C8)NH (natural weighted hammer action) keyboardAutomatic...
⭐
5.0/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 482673
$658
#5
⭐
4.8/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Thomann DP-95 WH Arranger Set
by
Thomann
General Playing
Home Practice
Music Education
Key Feature:
• Multiple piano sounds and some extras
✓ PROS
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
✗ CONS
- • Limited non-piano sounds
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
Thomann DP-95 WH Arranger Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Thomann DP-95 WH*Digital Piano*88 Weighted keys with hammer...
⭐
4.8/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 361791
$714
#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
⭐
4.8/5
(24 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Thomann DP-95 B
by
Thomann
Home Practice
All Skill Levels
Family Use
Key Feature:
• Headphone capability for silent practice
✓ PROS
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
- • Full 88-key weighted action
✗ CONS
- • Requires power connection
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
Thomann DP-95 BDigital PianoAccompaniment88 Weighted keys with hammer action keyboard500 Sounds200 Styles60 Internal...
⭐
4.8/5
(24 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 352288
$637
#8
⭐
4.7/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Gewa PP-3 Deluxe Bundle
by
Gewa
General Playing
Family Use
Music Education
Key Feature:
• No tuning or maintenance required
✓ PROS
- • No tuning or maintenance required
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy advanced players
- • Requires power connection
Gewa PP-3 Deluxe Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Gewa PP-3*Digital Piano*88 weighted keys with hammer action (GEWA...
⭐
4.7/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 571419
$736
#9
⭐
4.5/5
(51 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Thomann DP-32 B Set
by
Thomann
Music Education
Family Use
Reliable Practice
Key Feature:
• Full 88-key weighted action
✓ PROS
- • No tuning or maintenance required
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy advanced players
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
Thomann DP-32 B Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Thomann DP-32 B*Digital Piano*88 Weighted keys with hammer action16...
⭐
4.5/5
(51 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 448783
$658
#10
⭐
5.0/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Gewa PP-3 Bundle
by
Gewa
Family Use
General Playing
Reliable Practice
Key Feature:
• Full 88-key weighted action
✓ PROS
- • Full 88-key weighted action
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
✗ CONS
- • Can be heavy for moving
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
Gewa PP-3 Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Gewa PP-3*Digital Piano*88 weighted keys with hammer action (GEWA Smart...
⭐
5.0/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 545189
$589
#11
⭐
4.8/5
(26 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Thomann DP-51 WH
by
Thomann
Music Education
Reliable Practice
General Playing
Key Feature:
• Multiple piano sounds and some extras
✓ PROS
- • No tuning or maintenance required
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
✗ CONS
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
- • Limited non-piano sounds
Thomann DP-51 WHDigital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer action and Tri-Sensor40 Sounds128 Voice polyphony50 Styles60...
⭐
4.8/5
(26 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 468446
$692
#12
⭐
4.7/5
(40 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Kawai KDP-75 B
by
Kawai
Reliable Practice
General Playing
Music Education
Key Feature:
• Headphone capability for silent practice
✓ PROS
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
- • No tuning or maintenance required
✗ CONS
- • Requires power connection
- • Can be heavy for moving
Kawai KDP 75 BDigital PianoResponsive Hammer Compact (RHC) mechanism with 88 weighted keys15 SoundsDual modeFour-hand...
⭐
4.7/5
(40 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 588674
$759
#13
⭐
4.7/5
(4 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Kawai ES-120 B Set
by
Kawai
All Skill Levels
Reliable Practice
Family Use
Key Feature:
• No tuning or maintenance required
✓ PROS
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
- • Good value for authentic piano experience
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy advanced players
- • Limited non-piano sounds
Kawai ES-120 B Set*Bundle offer comprising*, Kawai ES-120 B*Stage Piano / Digital Piano*88 Weighted keys with hammer...
⭐
4.7/5
(4 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 549805
$710
#14
⭐
4.6/5
(36 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Kawai ES-120 B
by
Kawai
Reliable Practice
Home Practice
General Playing
Key Feature:
• Headphone capability for silent practice
✓ PROS
- • No tuning or maintenance required
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
✗ CONS
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
- • May not satisfy advanced players
Kawai ES-120 BStage Piano / Digital Piano88 Weighted keys with hammer action (Responsive Hammer Compact - RHC)25...
⭐
4.6/5
(36 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 546622
$659
#15
⭐
5.0/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Gewa CP 510 Black
by
Gewa
Family Use
Reliable Practice
All Skill Levels
Key Feature:
• Good value for authentic piano experience
✓ PROS
- • Multiple piano sounds and some extras
- • Headphone capability for silent practice
✗ CONS
- • May lack advanced synthesis features
- • Requires power connection
Gewa CP 510 BlackDigital Piano88-keys weighted hammer actionHigh-resolution piano sample of a Steinway D274 grand piano...
⭐
5.0/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 610809
$769
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.
