"The Yamaha NP30 Portable Grand Piano Delivers Simplicity & Great Digital Piano Sound In A Super Lightweight, Sleek & Compact Design For An
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Yamaha NP30 Portable Grand Piano Review
Over All Rating: 
Price: $299.00 (currently priced/price may change) Return Policy: The Yamaha NP30 Portable Grand Piano has a 30-day FULL money back guarantee. Yamaha also offers a 2-year limited warranty on parts and labor for digital piano models. Brand: Yamaha Model #: NP30 Recommended Merchant: www.amazon.com About The Product: The Yamaha NP-30 Portable Grand delivers simplicity and great digital piano sound in a super lightweight, sleek and compact design for an amazingly low price. Weighing only 12 pounds, the NP-30 could be the most compact performer in the digital class. It comes with the new Graded Soft-Touch keyboard technology, a first of its kind that delivers different levels of resistance without the extra weight of the hammers. Advanced Wave Memory stereo piano samples are loaded into this portable piano to create sound closest to an acoustic type using digital recording technology. AWM Stereo Sampling creates deeper and richer sound by using a pair of waveforms obtained via a stereo recording process. Piano Preset songs also provide additional performance data plus some voice demo songs are also included for simple listening features. The NP-30 comes with Built-in Stereo Speaker System with highly efficient amplifiers packing more sound into a lightweight model. The NP-30 also operates dual power mode, so it's quite convenient to take anywhere. |
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The Good Stuff:
 Graded Soft Touch Keyboard provides lower keys that are heavier in touch and lighter higher keys just like a real piano
Graded hammer keyboard delivers true acoustic feel on a digital
Dual Voice Mode allows you to choose any two voices to combine and play
Advanced Wave Memory sampling system creates sound close to that of an acoustic instrument
Built-in metronome has multiple time signatures to aide you with timing practice
Slim, light & compact design makes carrying around quite easy at unbelievably just 12 lbs.
Operates both on 6AA batteries or a power adaptor
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The Bad Stuff:
 Keys can be too light and have a tendency to bounce back artificially
Power adapter not included
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Product Specifications:
The Yamaha NP30 Portable Grand Piano includes the following standard specifications:
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Product Features:
Listed below are some of the features that come with this Digital Piano. Take a quick look below...  Graded Soft Touch 76-Keyboard provide lower keys that are heavier in touch
Slim, Light & Compact Design allows one-hand portability at just 12 lbs
AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) stereo sampling system creates sound close to that of an acoustic instrument by using digital technology
Built-in Stereo Speaker System with 6 watts per channel
Preset Piano Songs provide additional performance data
Runs on 6 AA batteries or optional AC adaptor
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Our Verdict:
If you are looking to learn to play the piano and get right to the music without complicated composers or workstation features, the Yamaha NP30 could be the best digital keyboard that will deliver your needs. The NP-30 offers you all the great sounds, a great feel at an amazingly low price without your needless extras. It makes learning less complicated since you have just the basics to work on. As a result, you get to master the art of piano playing before you take your routines to the higher level. Without getting too complicated, the NP-30 Portable Grand offers a few needed extras such as built in voices you can experiment with and 2-voice layering to build a little contrast. The first steps to learning to play the piano are always crucial, and the NP-30 gets this to you faster with just a few basic features. Its simplicity and function makes it a perfect learning tool. |
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Customer Feedback-
"Hey, if you're looking for an inexpensive electric piano, BUY THE NP-30. My biggest concern was the weighted key issue, (the NP-30 has "graded" keys...whatever that means.) All I know is the keys feel good, not weighted by any stretch, but they feel natural somehow, and after a little adjustment time I found I really like the feel." - Actual User Review - Amazon.com "Until now, there hasn't been an affordable 76-key keyboard that weighs ONLY 12 POUNDS and can RUN ON BATTERIES! Keyboardists who don't need all the bells and whistles of sequencers and synthesizers will be delighted with this ultra-light keyboard." - Actual User Review - Amazon.com "Just received my NP30 and I'm really pleased. The sound is very good, and the price is exceptional. I couldn't believe there was a 76 key Yamaha digital piano for $299!" - Actual User Review - Andysmusiconline.com "This is fairly simple keyboard with great piano samples. If you're looking for something basic, and not too expensive this is the keyboard for you. The fact you can layer with other sounds quickly and in the middle of a performance is a big bonus. Grand Piano 1 and 2 layered with strings sound amazing when played through an amp. Built in speakers are acceptable for practice, but not powerful enough for a live performance." - Actual User Review - Zzounds.com |
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