Best 88-Key Weighted Keyboards 2026: Top Picks Ranked

The FP-30X is the closest thing to an acoustic-piano replacement in this guide. Roland lists its PHA-4 Standard keyboard with escapement and Ivory Feel key tops, SuperNATURAL Piano sound, 256-note polyphony and 56 tones on the panel (321 through the Roland Piano App). Roland's FP-30X specifications have the full list.

Speakers and connections: 11 W × 2, Bluetooth audio and MIDI, USB audio and MIDI, a USB memory port, 1/4-inch line outputs and two headphone jacks, at 14.8 kg with the music rest. Roland's matching KSC-70 stand takes the KPD-70 three-pedal unit; the DP-2 footswitch is in the box.

The P-225 is the Yamaha most players should start with, and the successor in Yamaha's P-series line to the P-125 we used to rank here, which Amazon US no longer offered when we checked. Yamaha lists its GHC (Graded Hammer Compact) action, the CFX concert grand sound with key-off samples and VRM Lite, 192-note polyphony and 24 voices. Yamaha's P-225 specs have the full list.

Speakers and connections: 7 W × 2, Bluetooth audio, USB audio and MIDI, an AUX output and two headphone jacks, at 11.5 kg and 272 mm deep. It works with Yamaha's Smart Pianist app, and the matching L-200 stand takes the LP-1 three-pedal unit.

Kawai is known first for its key actions, and the ES120's Responsive Hammer Compact action, with grade-weighted hammers and matte key surfaces, is the reason to buy it. Kawai lists Harmonic Imaging sound with 88-key stereo samples of the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX and EX concert grands, 192-note polyphony and 25 sounds. Kawai's ES120 specifications have the full list.

Speakers and connections: 10 W + 10 W, Bluetooth MIDI and audio, two headphone jacks, 1/4-inch line outputs and USB to a computer, at 12 kg (26.5 lb). The included F-1SP pedal is an on/off switch. Our Kawai ES120 review covers it in depth.

The PX-S1100 is one of the slimmest 88-key weighted pianos you can buy, at 232 mm deep and 11.2 kg, and it runs on six AA batteries (about 4 hours, Casio's figure). Casio lists its Smart Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard with five touch levels, the Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR sound source, 192-note polyphony and 18 tones. Casio's PX-S1100 page has the full list.

Speakers and connections: 8 W + 8 W, two headphone jacks, 1/4-inch line outputs, an audio input and USB. Bluetooth audio and MIDI come through Casio's WU-BT10 adaptor, which is in the box. Our Casio Privia PX-S1100 review covers it in depth.

The P-45 is Yamaha's entry P-series piano, built around the GHS hammer action with a stripped-down sound and feature set. Yamaha lists AWM stereo sampling, 64-note polyphony, 10 voices, 6 W × 2 speakers and USB to a computer, at 11.5 kg. Many piano teachers know it as a minimum spec for a serious student. Yamaha's P-45 specs have the full list.

The Korg B2 stands out on sound. Korg lists 12 sounds, five of them pianos (two German and three Italian), with 120-note polyphony and 15 W × 2 speakers, and its Natural Weighted Hammer Action (NH), heavier in the low register and lighter in the high register. The USB port carries MIDI and audio, there's an audio input, and Korg bundles a three-month Skoove trial and the KORG Module app; it doesn't list Bluetooth. It weighs 11.4 kg. Korg's B2 specifications have the full list. When we checked, Amazon US had offers for the white B2; the black listing was unavailable.

The FP-10 takes the slot of the Alesis Recital Pro we used to rank here, which Amazon US listed as unavailable when we checked. It's Roland's entry portable, with the same PHA-4 Standard keyboard as the FP-30X, escapement and Ivory Feel key tops included. Roland lists SuperNATURAL Piano sound, 96-note polyphony, 15 tones on the panel (36 through the Roland Piano App), Bluetooth MIDI and 6 W × 2 speakers, at 12.6 kg with the music rest detached. Roland's FP-10 specifications have the full list.

Our Roland FP-10 review and FP-10 vs FP-30X comparison cover what the FP-30X adds.

The DEP-20 is the lowest-commitment way into 88 weighted keys here. Donner lists 88 full-size hammer-action keys with adjustable touch, its DREAM sound source, 128-note polyphony, 238 tones and 200 rhythms, dual 25 W speakers, two 1/8-inch headphone jacks, 1/4-inch audio in and out, USB-MIDI and a sustain pedal in the box. Donner's DEP-20 page has the full list.

The caveats: Donner doesn't name the action or say whether it's graded, and its own page gives two weights (25.5 lb in the spec table, under 25 lb in the description). Our Donner DEP-20 review covers it in depth.