Yamaha PSR-EW300 76-Key Portable Keyboard with Power Supply

I ordered this small 76-key, digital piano because the rooms in my house are quite small and space is a real issue for me. I truly wanted a real piano with 88 keys; however, there was no way I could find a space for it. I had given up ever having a piano when Amazon.com flashed a group of digital pianos for sale on a screen I was viewing. I scrolled through them and noticed a few that had 76 keys and measured approximately 45 inches in length. I measured the spaces in my house and found my house could accommodate this 45-inch long instrument. Also, I could not afford to pay more than $300 for a piano; this one along with the piano stand and adapter sold, with tax, for less than $300. So I decided to take a chance and order it.I literally fell in love with it the moment I turned it on and discovered that it plays 574 different voices. For the piano voices, I found 3 different voices for grand piano; 3 for bright piano, 4 for harpsichord, 3 for honky tonk, one for MIDI Grand, and one for CP80, and many more choices for various E Piano voices, which I have little interest in. As I studied the voice list in the manual, I found bagpipe, 4 different harpsichord voices, and 2 different harp voices--voices I also very much enjoy. (There are hundreds of other instrument voices, which I have no interest in and will not discuss here.) Anyway, I feel like I am in heaven. I did discover that the harpsichord voices play louder than the grand piano voices. Therefore, if you want the piano to play louder than the voice you select plays, just select another voice--for another voice may play louder. This instrument does have a volume control knob, which turns from quiet to loud and it has a plug for earphones.I also fell in love with the touch response choices. About 20 years ago, I had a severe case of carpal tunnel syndrome which incapacitated me for two years. I have since fully recovered but have weakened hands. So I discovered that I can set this instrument for soft touch response, and this option produces relatively high volume even with light playing strength, which works perfectly for my weakened hands. For someone with undamaged hands, there are three other touch options: Medium, Hard, and Fixed. I do not know what weighted keys feel like; so I cannot tell you if the keys are weighted or not; but the touch is definitely adjustable to fit personal touch preferences.The size of this instrument is perfect for a small room, for the length is only 44.5 inches. The stand is adjustable for height. It can be lowered to fit a young, small, short child or it can be lifted to fit a very tall adult. It has a circular piece of metal covered with holes. To adjust the height of the stand, you just turn this circular plate and place and tighten a very long screw in whichever hole you select (maybe a bolt--I don't know the names of very many mechanical things).The weight of the instrument is perfect for me, also, for I have a weakened lower back and struggle to lift anything over 20 pounds. This light weight instrument allows me to easily move it from room to room if I wish. And if I decide to adjust the height of the stand, I can easily pick the piano up and move it to a safe place while I adjust the stand.I also discovered that digital piano requires no tuning--because it has no strings--it plays recorded sounds somehow placed in it when it is manufactured. So this should save me about $200 a year in tuning sessions I will not need for this digital machine.So if you have weak hands or wrists, cannot lift anything very heavy, have limited space to place a piano in your house, and have limited funds to spend, you will not be disappointed if you purchase this instrument.

Yamaha are known for their Japanese craftsmanship.When you get something made from Japan, you are going to get quality.Okay these are made in China, but there is a Japanese company in charge making sure you get something good.If you are on a budget, do not get the more expensive model of this, you are only getting another octave to get 88 keys and few other voice instruments, and maybe some slightly better built in speakers.This keyboard sounds great and if you buy a keyboard sustain pedal, you can get an even more realistic piano tone.You can make this keyboard sound even better if you have a USB audio interface and plug it into a guitar amp.I do like to record music directly from the USB interface which gives me flawless quality when I am working with Audacity to make songs.This keyboard is BIG and has full size keys similar to a real piano, so you are definitely getting something that does not look like a kids toy.The keys are pressure sensitive, so if you want to add tone into your playing, you can make softer notes into your melodies and then when you press harder you get a more dominant sound.Hope this helps!

We have kids ages 7, 5, and 2. Bought this piano as a family Christmas present and started piano lessons for the older two. All the kids love playing with it and discovering the different sounds and recordings. It has really inspired their curiosity and creativity. Many dance partys have resulted. Makes learning to play the piano fun for them. It's also been great for me to sit down and play again too.My husband and I spent a long time researching digital pianos. My parents own a really nice digital piano that's in the $1-2,000 range and we were considering something similar at first. We decided to go with a simpler, less expensive, more bells and whistles option. Because our children are so young and energetic we didn't want to worry about them destroying it (they've already tried playing the piano with their feet and by sitting on the keyboard despite our "hands only" rule). If you are a bit more serious about piano you might not be happy with this one. For our purposes it's perfect. My husband and I are not uuge piano players.Pros:-The keys are touch sensitive (when you push soft, plays quiet and when you push hard it plays loud)-space saver-kid friendly-lots of cool features-great value for the priceCons:-The keys don't have the same weight as real piano keys or some of the more expensive digital pianos-no foot pedals (but you can buy an accessory)

I am a beginner. I bought it because I wanted my kids (7 and 4) to learn how to play piano. Moreover, I wanted to learn too. So, now, my 7 years old and myself are learning. We are using "Simply Piano" app and we both are learning fast and having a lot of fun. I recommend this application to learn... at least from scratch. It seems to be pretty cool even for experienced people (but, I still don't know)I cannot compare with other keyboards but this piano has everything I need to learn. It has a lot of functions that I am not using but seems to be pretty cool. I am using the USB PORT to connect it to the Tablet (Ipad) so I can use MIDI functions. I really love this MIDI functions through this USB port (cable wasn't included). 76 keys are enough, at least for me... Less keys could work too... but I am glad i bought this piano with so many keys (It will last forever).Speakers sound is good enough for my room. You can connect amplifiers if you need more sound. Enough for me. Although sometimes I'd like to have more volume (but I understand that this is a portable piano that could work with batteries... what else I could expect?)You can configure a lot of options... which is very good. Especially for the future.