Yamaha Keyboard Reviews

OK here is my take on the Yamaha NP-30 Digital Piano. This piano could be classified somewhere between a portable keyboard and a digital piano because it is a 76 key so it is more portable than an 88 key piano. But the NP-30 is going to have a little bit less of the variability in sounds and voices that a portable keyboard has. It also isn’t going to have the display and Yamaha Education System that portable keyboards have.

I don’t to start with the drawbacks on this one but its not like its a terrible instrument, its just that you are going to get what you pay for. The Yamaha NP-30 is a great starter digital piano at only $299. If you are just starting into piano and you don’t need the functionality of a full 88 key digital piano, then this model might be the right one for you.

I do have to say that even at its price, this is still a great piano. I played around with this one for a while at the music store and I really liked it. If you have read any of my other reviews on digital pianos, you’ll know that I am looking to buy one. Personally, I am probably going to buy a P-85 or a P-140, but I already own a few portable keyboard and an acoustic piano. So I don’t really need the capabilities of a portable keyboard and I already have in 88 key in the acoustic, so I want to get a really good digital one as my next purchase.

So if you are looking to get a digital piano that sounds like an acoustic, has graded touch for extra expression and sound control, a built in metronome, and sustain plugin capability then this is a great value.

If you want to read more about the specs and capabilities then check it out at Musician’s Friend:
Yamaha NP-30 Digital Keyboard