Best stage pianos in 2026

Ranked by the KeyboardLookup editorial score — how strong each instrument is today for its intended use, weighed on key action, polyphony, feature set and price against same-class peers. How we score.

Current models (4)

#ModelScoreWhy this scorePrice
1Nord Stage 48.6Nord Wave 2 synth engine across three layers, LED drawbars and a dedicated effect section per layer at 19.6 kg.—Compare →
2Roland RD-20008.5PHA-50 hybrid action with independent V-Piano and SuperNATURAL engines and 1,100 tones at $2,999.$2999Compare →
3Roland RD-88 EX8.3The RD-88 platform refreshed with the Acoustic Piano 3 expansion, 3,000+ ZEN-Core sounds and an included pedal at $1,299.$1299Compare →
4Yamaha CP888.2Natural-wood GH3 keys, USB audio and 18.6 kg portability at $3,299 - the 129-voice stage staple.$3299Compare →

Used & discontinued market (17)

Older models people still search for
#ModelScoreWhy this scorePrice
1Yamaha YC888.2NW-GH3 wooden-key 88-note hammer action plus the drawbar organ engine in one 18.6 kg board - a rare one-rig solution.$3499Compare →
2Nord Piano 58.1Dual piano engines plus dual sample synths and 2 GB piano memory on a triple-sensor grand-weighted keybed.—Compare →
3Roland RD-888.0PHA-4 escapement action, 3,000 SuperNATURAL/ZEN-Core sounds, USB audio and onboard speakers at 13.5 kg.—Compare →
4Yamaha YC737.873 balanced-hammer keys under the YC VCM organ, AWM2 and FM engines at 13.4 kg - the mid-size piano-plus-organ YC.$2999Compare →
5Yamaha CP737.7Balanced Hammer Standard 73-key action and CP acoustic/electric AWM2 samples at 13.1 kg, but no USB audio interface.$2499Compare →
6Nord Stage 37.7Lead A1 synth, C2D organ and Piano Library engines with aftertouch - the Stage 4's per-layer effects now set the pace.—Compare →
7Yamaha YC617.6Semi-weighted waterfall keys over the VCM organ, AWM2 and FM engines at 7.1 kg - a capable organ-first gig board.$2499Compare →
8Kawai MP11SE7.6Wooden-key Grand Feel action with let-off driving 256-note HI-XL samples in a 34 kg speakerless flagship body.$3299Compare →
9Nord Electro 6D7.6C2D tonewheel organ with nine physical drawbars and a 120-voice piano section at 9.2 kg - the lightest full Nord.—Compare →
10Korg SV-2 887.5The SV-2's RH3 action, 72 curated sounds and valve-reactor effects over 88 keys at 20.35 kg.—Compare →
11Nord Electro 6HP7.5The Electro 6's C2D organ and 120-voice piano section on a portable hammer keybed with LED drawbars at 11.4 kg.—Compare →
12Korg SV-2 737.4RH3 action, 72 curated vintage keys and valve-reactor amp models; 128-note polyphony and no USB audio date it.—Compare →
13Nord Piano 47.2Triple-sensor keybed with Virtual Hammer Action and 120 voices at 18.5 kg; superseded by the Piano 5's dual engines.—Compare →
14Roland RD-8007.2PHA-4 Concert action and 1,113 tones made it the 2014 stage benchmark; used units undercut the RD-2000.—Compare →
15Nord Grand7.0Kawai-built triple-sensor hammer keybed, but 20.9 kg and 120 voices trail the lighter dual-engine Piano 5.—Compare →
16Kawai MP76.8Responsive Hammer II, 256 notes and USB audio on a 21 kg stage piano; the MP line moved on after 2017.—Compare →
17Roland RD-300NX6.6SuperNATURAL piano in a 17.5 kg chassis that was light for 2011; the engine now trails RD-2000 used.—Compare →