Yamaha YPG625 88-Key Portable Grand

Pros: Great sound. Great feel. Fun to play.

Cons: Price (for me)
Kind of hard to hook to a computer

The Bottom Line: If you are looking for a real sounding keyboard-this one is a good investment.

Review: I had a keyboard like this- I absolutely loved it! The sounds of the various "voices" were pretty amazing. Real sounding sax,trumpet,violin etc.It was pretty easy to get started using it. The instruction manual is good as far as explaining how to do ...

Pros: Keyboard feel & Sound

Cons: Nothing not to like, it is what it is - a digital keyboard.

The Bottom Line: This board rocks as long as you remember it is what it is - a digital keyboard.

Review: I researched keyboards a lot and decided on the YPG-625 as my starter board. My reasons were #1 it has 88 keys. Now that may sound pretty simplistic, but it is vitality important. #2 Key feel - it has their Graded Hammer Standard, high note keys have a ...

Pros: Grand piano sound Full size keyboard Weighted action keys Good for learning skills

Cons: audio out limited to a stereo headphone jack. Standard sustain pedal too light

The Bottom Line: If your budget is limited to around $800, I recommend this keyboard highly. Buy the Yamaha pedal sustain upgrade so it stays in place better.

Review: Purchased it 12/08 and waited until a month later to write my review so I could be sure about my opinion. I've been playing it virtually every day for the last month. I like this keyboard's full 88 key weighted action play. The sampled grand piano ...

Pros: good price, nice touch

Cons: none

Review: I am a piano player, but I got one of these because I don't have room for a piano right now. The keys have a nice feel. Of course it's not like playing a Steinway, but it does feel closer to a piano than any other keyboard I've played. The sound is ...