Yamaha PSR-290 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard without Adapter

Yamaha PSR-290 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard without Adapter Review

As the other reviewers have said, this is a great keyboard for the beginner or the person who just wants to play around. If you are looking for a professional keyboard, this is not for you.

I recently decided to learn piano and bought this keyboard as a good starter keyboard (instead of paying thousands of dollars for a real piano). I was pleasantly surprised. The sound quality is excellent. The speakers won't blast you out but they are strong enough. Also, the instrument sounds are very realistic for an electronic keyboard. The grand piano sound sounds more like a piano than the old upright I practice on at a friend's house.

The number and variety of the sounds, beats, and songs is good. The play-along feature is great! You choose a style (with drums and bass). You can then intro into the song. There are always two different tempos to switch between with short breaks to transition from one tempo to another. So at the push of a button, you have a backing band for whatever you want to play. This was nice as I am practicing basic jazz improvisation and it is good to have a backing beat to work with.

The keys and displays are set up intuitively and after about 15-30 minutes of playing around, you'll know where everything is and what you need to do.

The keys are well spaced and have a touch sensitivity that works well.

I have not tried the more advanced features on the keyboard, but the manual appears to be well written and helpful.

Yamaha PSR-290 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard without Adapter Feature

• The PSR-290 has a special Portable Grand Piano Voice which gives you excellent tonal quality.
• The keyboard also uses a sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave memory) tone generation system.
• It also works in conjunction with the Dynamic Filter, which dynamically adjusts the timbre or tone of a voice according to your playing strength.

Yamaha PSR-290 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard without Adapter Overview

Yamaha PSR-290 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard without Adapter

Yamaha PSR-290 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard without Adapter Specifications

The PSR-290 has a special Portable Grand Piano Voice which gives you excellent tonal quality. The keyboard also uses a sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave memory) tone generation system. Additionally, with the natural Touch Response feature, with a convenient front panel on/off switch, you'll receive maximum level control over the voices. It also works in conjunction with the Dynamic Filter, which dynamically adjusts the timbre or tone of a voice according to your playing strength. Included with the package is the Yamaha Education Suite, a set of learning tools to make studying and practicing music more fun. Each style has memory space for two One Touch Settings, and you can change them to your own desired voice setting letting you save your custom panel settings for instant recall. The built-in stereo amplifier/speaker system come with a special Bass Boost feature. The keyboard runs on six D batteries or through household current using the adaptor (not included.)

What's in the Box
Keyboard, music stand, song book, owner's manual, and one year warranty.

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