Enjoy piano-like action and quality sound while staying within your budget with help from our Cheap Digital Piano Guide.

The authentic size and feel of digital pianos continue to make them the instrument of choice for traditional piano students, teachers and performers. We bring you the best in quality affordable digital pianos that are great for learning and practice, while also being capable alternatives to bulky and expensive acoustic pianos.

Korg SP170s

Korg is known for quality hardware and great feeling keys, the SP170s exemplifies this example. It features 88 keys with Korg's Natural Weighted action technology, faithfully reproducing the touch of an acoustic piano - heavier on the bass side and lighter on the treble. It is used by many music training centers and schools, as well as classical concert pianists! It may not have as many sound palette as a portable keyboard would, but it does provide popular styles and the sounds with professional audio quality. Having said all that, get the Korg SP170s if you want nothing less than the best affordable digital piano.

Casio CDP-120

The Casio CDP-120 is the digital piano of choice for working musicians that want genuine acoustic piano feel without the bulk and price tag. If you think that Casio is only about toy-like portable keyboards, you will be surprised to find that the CDP-120 is a truly professional instrument worthy of being used on stage. It has 88 weighted keys, scaled hammer-action keybed and most importantly, the sound it produces are very impressive for its price tag. Its sleek and intuitive design also makes it one of the easiest to set up and play. This is a great deal if you need a cheap digital piano that's good enuogh for live performance.

Williams Allegro

The Williams Allegro is what you'll get if you strip away the bells, whistles and big name branding while retaining essential digital piano features. This affordable digital piano has 88 weighted keys that are surprisingly comparable to real acoustic instruments. For its price - getting the feel right is already amazing feat! Controls are straightforward and setting up is a breeze - it is a simple instrument that will reliably get the job done without any complications. The sound selection is quite limited, but the important ones all sound comparable to more expensive digital pianos, so why pay more? The Williams Allegro is easily the best bang per buck digital piano below the 500 mark.

Yamaha NP11

The NP11 is Yamaha's entry level digital piano. It is a bit smaller with just 61-key and focuses more on providing an affordable and compact unit than accurate piano feel. Instead of having accurately weighted keys, this one comes with touch sensitive keys, which makes it an ideal digital piano for keyboard and synth players. As for its sound, this instrument comes with a variety of flavors that have can match other high-end units. If you are looking for a Yamaha brand digital piano with weighted keys, the cheapest you can find is the Yamaha P35B. On the other hand, if budget is tight and space is scarce, then the NP11 is right for you.

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