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Yamaha DGX Keyboard Reviews - Portable 76, 88 Key Music Piano Keyboards

Review of Yamaha DGX Keyboard series. These are portable 76 and 88 key arranger piano keyboards ranging from semi-weighted to fully weighted keys. Read more...


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Yamaha DGX Keyboard reviews

Lot of music enthusiasts, especially those who are interested in playing the piano, look forward to a music keyboard that comes with more than 61 keys!

What they are interested in is basically an arranger keyboard with wonderful built-in styles and more than 61 keys so that they can play piano songs as well.

At the same time, some of them are not looking for proper piano like heavier keys, they are happy with synth like keys or probably semi-weighted keys. One reason for it is that they have always played on synth like keys and are looking for a keyboard with semi-weighted keys so that they can gradually make the move to a piano with authentic keys sometime in the future.

So if you are one of those music enthusiasts, the Yamaha DGX Keyboard series could make sense to you.

The dgx-230 is basically a 76 key keyboard with non-weighted keys. The dgx-530 and the dgx-640 come with 88 full-sized keys. The dgx-530 features lightly weighted piano keys whereas the dgx-640 comes with proper Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) weighted action.

So what should one go in for?

Well, all the keyboards in the DGX series are fine keyboards meant for players with different skill set.

But the dgx-230 is a great piano keyboard for beginners just because of its fine pricing, and that is the reason it is among the best-selling keyboards on amazon. It may not be one of the most robust keyboards but the yamaha dgx-230 is definitely a value buy for the features it offers.

The dgx-640 on the other hand is the best piano keyboard among all of Yamaha's grand keyboards. It comes with proper weighted action keys and has got good looks too. The sound quality and the features offered are top class. So if you are looking for an excellent 88 key arranger piano keyboard, then the yamaha dgx-640 is the one to go for.


DGX Portable Keyboards - Various Models

The various yamaha dgx keyboards are:

Yamaha DGX-640 88-Key Keyboard
With its weighted Graded Hammer Standard keyboard action, the portable DGX-640 is the closest bet to a real piano. Learn more...


Yamaha DGX-530 88-Key Portable Keyboard
Tight on budget? the DGX-530 is a good option if you are looking for 88 keys. It comes with a Graded Soft Touch keyboard, good selection of sounds, and built-in recorder. Learn more...


Yamaha DGX230 76-Key Portable Keyboard
The Excellent Piano sound, 76 piano style keys featuring Yamaha's Graded Soft Touch make the DGX230 an ideal keyboard for beginners who want to get introduced to piano playing. Learn more...


Yamaha SK88B Survival Kit for YPG-535, YPG-635 and DGX-640
Want to enjoy your Yamaha portable grand keyboard to the fullest, the Yamaha SK88B Survival Kit is the way to go. It comes with keyboard accessories, DVD containing useful software, and much more. You also get two-year extended warranty and over $200 of rebate coupons. Learn more...


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Consumer Reviews of Yamaha DGX Keyboards

Click on the link below to read reviews on Yamaha DGX Keyboards. They were all written by other visitors to this page.

Yamaha DGX-230 76-Key Keyboard Review  starstarstarstarstar
The Yamaha DGX-230 76-Key Keyboard is an excellent inexpensive instrument, that can be used for learning to play the piano...or it can serve as your ...

Yamaha DGX-640 88-Key Keyboard Review  starstarstarstarstar
The Yamaha DGX-640 88-Key Keyboard comes with weighted action keys and is one of the better electric pianos at this price.

It looks sturdy but not as ...

Yamaha DGX-530 88-Key Keyboard Review  Not rated yet
The Yamaha DGX-530 Keyboard comes with 88 Graded Soft Touch keys and is the next best option if you cannot afford the DGX-640.

The sound is beautiful,...


Yamaha DGX Portable Keyboards Guide

Yamaha DGX is Yamaha's portable grand series keyboards that feature 76 and 88 keys electronic keyboards.

But why would anybody want an electronic keyboard with more than 61 keys?


Why Yamaha 88 Key Keyboard?

There could be various reasons for liking an 88 Key Keyboard.

  • You love the technical features, sounds, rhythms that are usually available in electronic keyboards, but you also enjoy piano music and would love to play the piano.

  • You always enjoy playing your songs on top of a backing rhythm.

  • You want to play your all-time piano pieces - something which your 61 key keyboard will not let you do.

  • The best option in such a case is to have a look at the DGX Keyboards - Yamaha 76 key keyboard & Yamaha 88 key keyboard!


    Yamaha 88 Key Keyboard - Standard Features

    All the Yamaha DGX keyboards come with the standard keyboard features like:

  • Weighted graded hammer action

  • Sounds, Accompaniments, Digital Effects, preset songs

  • Sequencer - for recording your own music

  • Built-in Speakers

  • External Connectivity - Headphone, Pedals, MIDI, USB MIDI, USB TO DEVICE


  • The lower-end dgx keyboards have light weighted keys but a high-end dgx keyboard like DGX-620 or DGX-630 will have weighted hammer action keys - heavy in the lower octaves, feathery light in the high, and amazingly responsive all over the keyboard.

    Every yamaha dgx keyboard has a variety of synthesizer features, so that you can practice and perform in any musical style of your choice.


    Yamaha DGX Keyboards - Specific Features

    In addition to the above features, you will find that Yamaha DGX keyboards contain features which are specific to yamaha keyboards.

    USB to HOST / USB to DEVICE
    The DGX keyboards have Smart Media slots and feature USB-interfaces. USB to HOST will let you connect your keyboard to a computer - for recording and playing back MIDI files and for transferring data to and from your computer.

    The USB to DEVICE will let you connect your dgx keyboard to external USB storage devices - to let you save or load the user created songs from the external storage media.

    Yamaha Education Suite (YES)
    Built-in music-learning system that has piano exercises to train both your hands at various levels of complexity!

    Digital Music Notebook
    Library of popular songs, sheet music, music books, and riffs which you can download to your Yamaha keyboard!

    Get Online With IDC
    Get online and download learning stuff, by connecting your Yamaha keyboard directly to the Internet using the Internet Direct Connection (IDC).

    Performance Assistant Technology
    With this feature, anything that you play will be blended with additional notes to make it sound good.

    MegaVoice Technology
    Helps you capture the performance nuances of specific acoustic instruments; these are triggered by applying the correct force on the keys.


    Summary – DGX Grand Keyboards

    The DGX portable keyboards are the best bet for keyboardists looking for more than 61 keys at a reasonable price. You have the options of going in for a yamaha 76 key keyboard, or for a yamaha 88 key keyboard. At the higher end, the yamaha portable grand keyboard has 88-keys weighted graded hammer action to emulate an authentic piano like touch.



    Various Yamaha-DGX models




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