Pianos

Digital Pianos

We're a digital piano specialist and as such, we always have a diverse range of models in-store to try so you can hear and feel the differences in person!

Digital pianos have a few key advantages over their acoustic counterparts: First, they're always in tune so you won't need to go through the costly process of getting them tuned twice a year (saving you about £130!), you also get features that aren't possible on an acoustic piano such as the ability to change the sound so you could have an organ or a harpsichord for example or even record your performance! They weigh substantially less so if you ever need to move them (such as moving house for example), it's much less stressful!

Sound-wise today's digital pianos are a million miles away from the naff sounding, spongily playing relics of yesteryear and sound quality and playability are practically indistinguishable from an acoustic!

Not a brand too well known outside of piano circles, Kawai are a Japanese company that have been producing pianos since 1927. They started producing digital pianos in 1986 and 30 years of continuous innovation later, many regard their actions (the feel of the keyboard) as the best available in their class. As well as their highly regarded digital pianos, they also produce traditional acoustic pianos all the way up to the very highest echelons of concert playing - the sound and feel of which influence their digital range.

The most famous digital piano of them all - Yamaha's Clavinova pianos debuted in 1983 and is a name synonymous with quality and impeccable design. The two ranges within the Clavinova series are the CLP range which is aimed at those wanting a piano first and foremost - with traditional aesthetics and a focus on sound and the feel of the keyboard.

The CVP range is geared towards those who want more versatility and arrangement capabilities with hundreds of voices, styles, enhanced recording capabilities and the ability to tweak everything to your liking!

Renowned for their digital keyboards which came to prominence in the 1980s, Casio specialise in getting great sound and touch in an affordable package. Their digital piano ranges are:

The CDP Range: Compact Digital Pianos with the full span of 88 keys and weighted keyboards. Lightweight and easily transportable.

The Privia Range: Premium Compact Digital Pianos with enhanced sound, keyboard and additional high quality effects.

The Celviano Range: Floor standing digital pianos with traditional styling and built-in piano lessons.

The Grand Hybrid Range: Developed in conjunction with piano manufacturer Bechstein, this top-of-the-line range features luxurious premium styling, meticulously recreated German piano sounds, a full length wooden keyboard incorporating real hammers for authentic piano feel; and a multi-directional speaker system to create all-encompassing sound.

Roland specialise in technology and have been instrumental in the development of digital pianos - they were the first manufacturer to launch a piano with touch sensitivity (when you press a key it sounds louder the harder you press it) back in 1974 and pioneered the MIDI standard which allows instruments from different manufacturers to communicate with one-another.

Their mainstay HP range embodies traditional cabinet design with high quality sound and touch, their FP range is geared towards entry level players with compact, contemporary designs at an affordable price; and their LX range is for those who want as close of a playing experience to an acoustic piano as possible!

The newest company on the piano block - formed in Italy in 2014 by legendary instrument designer Luigi Bruti. Dexibell have made huge waves in a short space of time with their VIVO range of pianos - All made in Italy with stunning modern design and utilising an incredibly powerful processing core which enables fantastically accurate modelling of all the nuances of an acoustic piano.