Yamaha P-45 88-Key Weighted-Action Digital Piano Black

The Yamaha P-45 is an 88-key digital piano that provides a realistic acoustic piano feel and sound. Perfect for beginners and gigging musicians, the P-45 combines Yamaha's acclaimed Graded Hammer Standard weighted action with their renowned Advanced Wave Memory (AWM) stereo sampling technology to deliver the natural touch and tone of a concert grand piano. Despite its full size keyboard and built in speaker system, the P-45 is lightweight and compact, making it ideal for home, studio, or stage use. The Yamaha P-45 is an exceptional value that brings the joy of playing piano. The P-45 features Yamaha's Graded Hammer Standard weighted action, which provides a heavier response in the bass and a lighter touch in the treble, emulating the feel of hammers inside an acoustic piano. The graded action builds proper technique for transitioning to a traditional piano while the non-slip matte black finish offers comfortable extended play.

Yamaha's renowned AWM stereo sampling uses digital recording techniques to capture the rich, resonant tone of a full concert grand piano. AWM employs two waveforms for the left and right channels, producing a wider, more spacious sound with striking realism. The P-45 offers 10 high-quality instrument voices but its standout concert grand piano voice is worth the price alone.

Despite its full keyboard and built in speaker system, the P-45 weighs just 25 pounds, making it Yamaha's most portable 88-key digital piano. A cohesive interface provides single button access to instrument voices, metronome functions, and more while an included power adapter, sustain pedal, and music stand complete the self-contained design. Additional extras like a tuning range of 414.8 to 446.8 Hz give players more flexibility.

The P-45 offers layer mode for combining two voices, reverb effects for added dimension, and a duo mode for side-by-side practice. An optional 3 pedal unit provides half-pedaling capability for advanced techniques. Onboard speakers provide full stereo sound but the P-45 also includes a headphone output for private practice and a USB/MIDI output for connecting to computers and other devices.