When it comes to the piano industry as a whole, likely no other brand is as well known as Steinway & Sons, with their Hamburg and New York grands being the most commonly selected instruments for concert-level pianists. Their upright pianos for whatever reason have generally not garnered the same level of recognition and sales […]
The Roland RD88 Stage Piano is the latest entry in Roland’s long-standing RD series of professional stage pianos. Lighter and more affordable, the RD88 has been designed as a slightly simplified alternative to the flagship RD2000, while still offering the authentic sounds, touch, features, playability, and durability that the long line of acclaimed RD pianos […]
The Kawai CN series has been synonymous with quality, performance and value. The Kawai CN29 digital piano was a massively successful model during its run, widely regarded as one of if not the best home digital piano in the class. Yamaha doesn’t have a truly comparable model for the price as an example, nor does […]
Today we’re going to be looking at one of the most popular musical instruments on Amazon in Canada and the United States – the Alesis Recital. This is an 88-note, non-weighted but touch-sensitive digital piano. Given the massive popularity this instrument has achieved, we figured it was definitely worth taking a look at here to […]
Finally, an affordable digital grand piano from Kawai. If there was one glaring hole in Kawai’s otherwise strong digital piano lineup, it was without question a digital baby grand piano that didn’t totally break the bank like previous models like the CP1. And the fact is, there’s a real demand for products like this – […]
The popularity of digital pianos has ushered in an increase in innovations in the world of keyboard stands. While serving a simple purpose, these accessories can vary in design and be better suited to different situations. Digital pianos in the slab and stage formats are built to be portable – something lightweight enough that musicians […]
In today’s we are talking about Upright Pianos – literally everything you need to know about Upright Piano. If you’re in the market for an upright piano, this is the article for you. We’re not going to tell you what piano to buy or how much money to spend, but we are going to cover […]
Kawai’s Concert Artist series (CA series) pianos have been a mainstay of the high-end digital piano market for several years now. The current lineup is 4 models strong, and today we’ll be looking at the second most advanced from the top as review the CA79. The Kawai CA79 incorporates many of the same features as […]
Anyone familiar with us and our YouTube channel will know that we generally keep our digital piano reviews focused on 88-note musical instruments with weighted actions – essentially, digital pianos that emulate acoustic pianos. That said, in this review, we’ve got something a little bit different as we’ll be looking at a very popular 61-key […]
Welcome to another piano review here at Merriam Music! In this article and accompanying video, we’ll be comparing two absolute titans of the entry-level market for 88-key digital pianos with weighted actions as we look at the Yamaha P45 vs Casio PX-160. We’ll be comparing the actions, sound engines, speaker systems, and peripheral features – […]