With the recent release of Casio’s new models – the PX-S5000, S6000 and S7000 – their entire lineup received a shot in the arm, and the digital piano landscape as a whole has really shifted. In light of this shift in the market and Casio’s own lineup, we wanted to take an updated look at […]
Anyone familiar with our website and YouTube channel knows we do a ton of piano reviews, and in particular, we love comparing competitive models in the marketplace. We realized very recently that there’s a very obvious comparison we’ve missed up to now – the Casio PX S3100 vs Roland FP30X While in the past Casio […]
Portable, all-in-one 88-key digital pianos are very popular among beginner and intermediate players, but they’re also becoming increasingly popular among professionals who need a very authentic grand piano tone, solid touch and onboard speakers. As such, whether or not the end user is a professional or not, certain manufacturers have placed a real focus on […]
Roland has been building high-quality keyboard workstations for a long time, and even though DAWs have pushed workstations further into the realm of a niche product, there are still people who need a physical workstation as part of their workflow. Roland offers a number of different options in this regard, and today we’ll be looking […]
Roland’s FP line has been multitiered for a number of years now, and its current incarnation consists of four different models at different prices and quality levels. Kawai’s ES line conversely has only consisted of two models, and while it could be argued that the Kawai ES110 (now being replaced by the ES120) could be […]
The Roland FP-30 was such a popular and beloved instrument during its run that upon announcement of the new FP-X series many people assumed the FP-30X would be a bit of tweaking, but not any type of significant leap forward. Well, those people would be wrong as Roland has managed to cram a plethora of […]
Roland’s RP102 has been a staple of the home digital piano market since its release in late 2017. The least expensive home digital piano with 88 weighted key touch from Roland, the RP102 has been a popular alternative to other best-sellers like the Yamaha YDP-144 and Kawai KDP75. With the recent announcement of an update […]
With technology advancing at a truly rapid rate, there are more digital piano options on the market now than ever before. Navigating the digital piano market for the first time can be quite intimidating and confusing given all of the options. This article; Cheap vs Expensive Digital Pianos and its companion video are for all […]
Easily one of the most common questions we get here at Merriam Pianos from digital piano shoppers is how long do digital pianos last? And that’s really not surprising since this is going to be a top question among consumers when shopping for just about anything, whether on Amazon or in a store. Like with […]
The Roland FP-30X is easily one of the single most popular 88-key digital pianos currently on the market, known for its killer combination of key touch, piano sound, features, connectivity, portability and very reasonable price point. Now, if you’re considering the FP-30X and are in the midst of research, there’s a chance that very specific […]