Yamaha PSR 295 review

Yamaha PSR 295 - The psr295 is a favorite model with beginners because of it sleek look, good sound, numerous features and a good price. The PSR-295 comes in a sleek Silver color finish and it has a good sized LCD at the centre of the keyboard.

The Yamaha PSR 295 keyboard has a good set of sounds and styles, the best being the grand piano sound which is very good for a budget keyboard. The "Instant Piano" button lets you recall the grand piano sound at the touch of a button.

Layout & Action
The layout of the various buttons on the PSR-295 keyboard is simple and easy to use. The Yamaha psr295 has 61 keys and comes with a synth action which is suited more for keyboard players rather than pianists.

External connectivity
This model does not come with a disk drive but it has a USB slot to let you connect your keyboard to a computer. You can use an external software sequencer if you wish to and use your keyboard as a midi controller.

Recording option
The PSR 295 lets you record your songs. The recording feature is simple to use but it does not provide you with editing features. If you do a mistake, you will have to record your entire song again.

Other Features
Some of the other features that you will find useful are -
• 487 voices
• 135 styles
• 35 pre-recorded songs
• No disk drives
• Harmony feature – Adds extra notes to the right hand melody based on the chord played with your left hand
• USB slot

Conclusions
The Yamaha PSR 295 has enough features for an entry level keyboard. The sound is of good quality and the number of songs and styles provided are sufficient. There is no option to save your work on a disk but you can connect your keyboard to a PC using the USB slot. A very good entry level keyboard!

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