While for the utmost in authentic piano sounds, there’s still no substitute for the real thing, the best modern digital pianos sound astonishingly realistic - indistinguishable from an acoustic piano to most ears, especially when recorded. We’re fortunate that we now live in a world where great sounding pianos are affordable, portable, and fit in a small room. Better still, they can be played at modest volume levels, or even on headphones, they very often come with not only a choice of piano sounds, but many others as well, and some even have the facility to record your performances.

So unless you’re a die-hard purist, digital pianos make a great choice for anyone from a beginner to a gigging professional musician. In this guide, we’ll try to give you the information you need to choose the right one for you.

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