7 Best Digital Pianos in 2026

The Roland FP-40 is the best overall pick. It pairs Roland's PHA-4 Standard hammer action and triple-sensor detection with 256-note polyphony, a 12 W x 2 speaker system, Bluetooth 5.4 and onboard Wi-Fi in a slim portable body.

The rest of the list covers clear needs: piano-focused practice, a tight budget, small spaces, a first piano for a new player, a premium portable and a high-end home instrument with three pedals.

The best digital pianos right now

Roland FP-40 - Best overall

The Roland FP-40 is the most complete all-rounder in this group. Its 88 keys use the PHA-4 Standard action with escapement and Ivory Feel keytops, and Roland says its triple-sensor technology gives faster, more accurate note repetition for trills. Polyphony reaches 256 notes, and Roland lists 305 tones in total, with 40 on the instrument and 265 more through the Roland Piano App.

Its wireless connectivity leads the portable picks here. Roland calls it "Roland's first piano with Wi-Fi on board," and it adds Bluetooth 5.4 for audio and MIDI, USB-C for MIDI, audio and power delivery, a USB-A port for flash drives and 1/4-inch stereo outputs. Piano Sphere access is included with 100 licensed and copyright-free songs, while the KSF-40 stand and KPD-70 three-pedal unit are sold separately.

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Who it is for: Buyers who want one portable piano that covers home practice, app-based learning and simple recording.

Kawai ES120 - Best for piano-focused practice

Kawai describes the ES120 as "an excellent introduction to the Kawai portable piano line-up." It uses the Responsive Hammer Compact action with 88 grade-weighted keys and an adjustable touch curve, and its Harmonic Imaging sound is built from 88-key stereo sampling.

The piano voices include the SK-EX Concert Grand and EX Concert Grand, backed by electric pianos, organs, strings and pads, with 192-note polyphony. Two 12 cm speakers run at 10 W + 10 W, and the PianoRemote app opens up Virtual Technician controls for fine-tuning the piano sound. Kawai sells the matching HML-2 stand separately. The ES120 comes in Contemporary Black, Snow White and Light Gray, and the listing linked here is the white version.

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Who it is for: Students and returning players who care most about piano tone and a grade-weighted action.

Roland FP-10 - Best compact Roland

The Roland FP-10 brings the same PHA-4 Standard action family as the FP-40, with escapement and ivory feel, to a smaller instrument. Roland describes it as "the most compact 88-note digital piano in its class," and it measures 1,284 mm wide and 258 mm deep without the music rest.

The tradeoffs show up in the specs. It uses SuperNATURAL Piano sound with 96-note polyphony, two 12 cm speakers at 6 W x 2, and Bluetooth 4.0 for MIDI only, so it works with the Roland Piano App but does not stream audio. A damper pedal switch is included, and Roland lists 15 tones from the front panel and 36 through the app.

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Who it is for: Beginners and budget-minded players who want a proper hammer action in a compact body.

Casio Privia PX-S1100 - Best for small spaces

The Casio Privia PX-S1100 is built around depth. Casio calls it the world's slimmest "88-key digital piano with a depth of just 232 mm," a claim it bases on its own survey of 88-key hammer-action pianos with built-in speakers as of September 2022. It uses Casio's Smart Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard and the Multi-Dimensional Morphing AiR Sound Source.

It can also run on battery power, and Casio offers an optional SC-800P carrying case. An included Wireless MIDI and Audio Adaptor adds Bluetooth audio, so the piano's speakers can play music from a phone, and the free CASIO MUSIC SPACE app works alongside it. It comes in black, white and red; the listing linked here is the black version.

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Who it is for: Players with a narrow desk, a small apartment or a need to move the piano between rooms.

Korg B2 - Best for beginners

Korg pitches the B2 as "Perfect as a first piano for a new player," and the box backs that up: the AC adapter, music stand and damper pedal are all included. Its 88 keys use Korg's Natural Weighted Hammer Action, and it offers 12 sounds, led by grand pianos, with 120-note polyphony.

Output is 15 W x 2, the highest of the entry-level portables here. Connections include USB Type-B, an audio input and a pedal jack, while the headphone jack doubles as the line output. At 11.4 kg it is also the lightest of the 88-key picks with a published weight. Korg lists the STB1 stand as an option, and the listing linked here is the white B2WH.

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Who it is for: New players and families buying a first weighted-key piano who want the essentials included.

Roland FP-90X - Best premium portable

The Roland FP-90X is the step up for players who want a stage-capable portable with a higher-end action. Its PHA-50 keyboard uses a wood and plastic hybrid structure with escapement and ebony/ivory feel, and its Pure Acoustic Piano Modeling engine offers limitless polyphony for solo piano playing on its main piano tones, with 256 notes for other sounds.

Roland describes "a high-fidelity onboard sound system that projects your music from every angle," made up of two 8 x 12 cm speakers and two 2.5 cm dome tweeters rated at 25 W x 2 plus 5 W x 2. A 1/4-inch mic input, stereo line outputs, USB audio and MIDI, two headphone jacks and Bluetooth audio and MIDI round out a strong connection set. The DP-10 damper pedal is included.

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Who it is for: Experienced players who want premium action and sound but still need to move the piano or take it to gigs.

Kawai CA701 - Best premium home piano

The Kawai CA701 is the pick for serious home practice. Kawai highlights its "wooden-key keyboard action with Ivory & Ebony Touch key surfaces," the Grand Feel III design, which adds let-off simulation and graded counterweights across all 88 keys. Piano sound comes from SK-EX Rendering with 88-key multi-channel sampling of the SK-EX Competition Grand, alongside Harmonic Imaging XL.

The speaker system uses two 13 cm woofers, two 8 x 12 cm top speakers with diffusers and two 5 cm tweeters, rated at 55 W + 55 W. The Grand Feel Pedal System provides damper, soft and sostenuto pedals, with half-pedal support on the damper and soft pedals. Kawai also lists a premium discrete headphone amplifier with Spatial Headphone Sound. Finishes include White Maple, Ebony Polish, Premium Satin Black, Premium Satin White and Premium Rosewood; the listing linked here is satin black.

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Who it is for: Advanced students and experienced pianists who want an action and pedal setup closer to an acoustic piano at home.

• Start with the action. Every pick here uses weighted hammer-style keys, but the wooden or hybrid actions in the Kawai CA701 and Roland FP-90X sit at the premium end, while the FP-10, PX-S1100 and B2 keep things compact.
• Check polyphony. Sustain pedaling and layered sounds use up notes quickly. The FP-10 lists 96 notes, the B2 120, the ES120 192 and the FP-40 and CA701 256.
• Budget for a stand and pedals. Most portables ship with a single damper pedal and no stand. If you want soft and sostenuto pedals, plan for an optional pedal unit or choose a cabinet piano like the CA701.
• Match connections to how you practice. Bluetooth audio lets the piano play music from a phone, Bluetooth MIDI is enough for lesson apps, and line outputs or USB audio matter for recording. Note that the FP-10 has Bluetooth MIDI only.
• Measure your space. The PX-S1100 is 232 mm deep, while the FP-90X weighs 23.6 kg before a stand. Think about where the piano will live and how often it will move.

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