Best Grand Pianos 2026
Top-rated grand pianos 2026 - expert picks for every budget and skill level
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
#1
⭐
4.5/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Steinway & Sons O-180
Professional Performance
Jazz
Classical
Key Feature:
• Professional performance standard
✓ PROS
- • Investment value and prestige
- • Professional performance standard
✗ CONS
- • Extremely expensive purchase price
- • Regular professional tuning and maintenance
Steinway & Sons O-180, Grand Piano*Second-hand instrument - generally overhauled and refined by our Steinway...
⭐
4.5/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 564629
$37,939
#2
⭐
4.4/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Steinway & Sons B-211
Luxury Homes
Concert Halls
High-End Studios
Key Feature:
• Professional performance standard
✓ PROS
- • Ultimate piano sound and touch
- • Professional performance standard
✗ CONS
- • Climate sensitivity and care requirements
- • Requires significant space and proper room
Steinway & Sons B-211, Grand Piano*Used instrument - refurbished and tuned by our Steinway specialist and master...
⭐
4.4/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 618433
$56,089
#3
⭐
4.8/5
(10 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Steinway & Sons O-180
Concert Halls
Professional Performance
Classical
Key Feature:
• Professional performance standard
✓ PROS
- • Ultimate piano sound and touch
- • Impressive visual presence
✗ CONS
- • Requires significant space and proper room
- • Regular professional tuning and maintenance
Steinway & Sons O-180, Grand Piano*Used instrument - refurbished and finished by our Steinway specialist and master...
⭐
4.8/5
(10 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 602575
$37,389
#4
⭐
4.7/5
(34 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Steinway & Sons L Grand Piano
High-End Studios
Luxury Homes
Jazz
Key Feature:
• Impressive visual presence
✓ PROS
- • Impressive visual presence
- • Full dynamic range and expression
✗ CONS
- • Difficult and expensive to move
- • Regular professional tuning and maintenance
Steinway & Sons L Grand PianoGrand PianoSteinway & Sons Grand Piano Model LYear of manufacture: 1925Surface:...
⭐
4.7/5
(34 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 558458
$44,209
#5
⭐
5.0/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Steinway & Sons M-170
High-End Studios
Classical
Luxury Homes
Key Feature:
• Impressive visual presence
✓ PROS
- • Investment value and prestige
- • Impressive visual presence
✗ CONS
- • Regular professional tuning and maintenance
- • Difficult and expensive to move
Steinway & Sons M-170, Grand Piano*Used instrument - refurbished and finished by our Steinway specialist and master...
⭐
5.0/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 602573
$41,789
#6
⭐
5.0/5
(41 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Yamaha GB1 K SC3 PWH Grand Piano
by
Yamaha
Classical
Luxury Homes
Jazz
Key Feature:
• Professional performance standard
✓ PROS
- • Professional performance standard
- • Investment value and prestige
✗ CONS
- • Difficult and expensive to move
- • Regular professional tuning and maintenance
Yamaha GB1 K SC3 PWH Grand PianoSilent Grand PianoEquipped with Yamaha's SC3 Silent System with 12 different...
⭐
5.0/5
(41 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 559946
$19,789
#7
⭐
4.6/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Thomann GP 160 E/P Grand Piano
by
Thomann
Professional Performance
High-End Studios
Jazz
Key Feature:
• Professional performance standard
✓ PROS
- • Impressive visual presence
- • Professional performance standard
✗ CONS
- • Extremely expensive purchase price
- • Regular professional tuning and maintenance
Thomann GP 160 E/P Grand PianoGrand PianoAdjustedtuned and tested by our master piano makerSoft-close mechanismRenner...
⭐
4.6/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 564702
$7,689
#8
⭐
4.5/5
(22 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Seiler 242 Concert Grand Piano
by
Seiler
Classical
Jazz
Professional Performance
Key Feature:
• Investment value and prestige
✓ PROS
- • Ultimate piano sound and touch
- • Professional performance standard
✗ CONS
- • Extremely expensive purchase price
- • Difficult and expensive to move
Seiler 242 Concert Grand PianoGrand PianoRenner actionWeight: 490 kgLength: 242 cmKnee height: 62 cmColour: Black...
⭐
4.5/5
(22 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 608779
$65,989
#9
⭐
4.9/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Steinway & Sons A-188
Luxury Homes
Professional Performance
Concert Halls
Key Feature:
• Impressive visual presence
✓ PROS
- • Impressive visual presence
- • Investment value and prestige
✗ CONS
- • Extremely expensive purchase price
- • Requires significant space and proper room
Steinway & Sons A-188, Grand Piano*Used instrument - refurbished and finished by our Steinway specialist and master...
⭐
4.9/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 582851
$38,159
#10
⭐
4.8/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Yamaha D GB1 K EN Black Polished
by
Yamaha
Classical
High-End Studios
Luxury Homes
Key Feature:
• Impressive visual presence
✓ PROS
- • Impressive visual presence
- • Ultimate piano sound and touch
✗ CONS
- • Difficult and expensive to move
- • Regular professional tuning and maintenance
Yamaha D GB1 K EN Black PolishedDisk-GrandThe Disklavier ENSPIRE ST is designed for the listener as well as for the...
⭐
4.8/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 404086
$31,889
#11
⭐
4.9/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Yamaha GB1 K Black Polished
by
Yamaha
Classical
High-End Studios
Luxury Homes
Key Feature:
• Professional performance standard
✓ PROS
- • Ultimate piano sound and touch
- • Impressive visual presence
✗ CONS
- • Difficult and expensive to move
- • Climate sensitivity and care requirements
Yamaha GB1 K Black PolishedWingThe elegant and carefully crafted Yamaha baby grand fits into smaller rooms and...
⭐
4.9/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 136746
$13,189
#12
⭐
5.0/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Yamaha C 2 X PE
by
Yamaha
Luxury Homes
Professional Performance
Classical
Key Feature:
• Investment value and prestige
✓ PROS
- • Investment value and prestige
- • Full dynamic range and expression
✗ CONS
- • Difficult and expensive to move
- • Extremely expensive purchase price
Yamaha C 2 X PEGrand PianoBlack polishedWith piano benchIncluding delivery nationwide via piano delivery service and a...
⭐
5.0/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 297429
$30,239
#13
⭐
5.0/5
(20 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Yamaha C 5 X PE
by
Yamaha
Luxury Homes
Professional Performance
High-End Studios
Key Feature:
• Ultimate piano sound and touch
✓ PROS
- • Investment value and prestige
- • Full dynamic range and expression
✗ CONS
- • Difficult and expensive to move
- • Requires significant space and proper room
Yamaha C 5 X PEGrand PianoWith piano benchIncluding delivery nationwide via piano delivery service and a customer talk...
⭐
5.0/5
(20 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 297438
$43,219
#14
⭐
4.4/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Steinway & Sons M-170
Classical
Professional Performance
Concert Halls
Key Feature:
• Impressive visual presence
✓ PROS
- • Ultimate piano sound and touch
- • Investment value and prestige
✗ CONS
- • Regular professional tuning and maintenance
- • Requires significant space and proper room
Steinway & Sons M-170, Grand Piano*Used instrument - refurbished and finished by our Steinway specialist and master...
⭐
4.4/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 602571
$34,639
#15
⭐
4.5/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Kawai GL 50 E/P Grand Piano
by
Kawai
Luxury Homes
Concert Halls
High-End Studios
Key Feature:
• Ultimate piano sound and touch
✓ PROS
- • Ultimate piano sound and touch
- • Professional performance standard
✗ CONS
- • Regular professional tuning and maintenance
- • Climate sensitivity and care requirements
Kawai GL 50 E/P Grand PianoGrand PianoWith duplex scaleMillennium III MechanicsABS Styran Mechanical...
⭐
4.5/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 371901
$29,359
How to Choose the Best Grand 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 grand 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.
