Roland FP-30X vs Yamaha P-45
A current $749 Roland against the long-running $449 P-45, which Yamaha has discontinued in favour of the P-143/145. The P-45 offers 64-note polyphony and 10 voices on GHS action; the FP-30X offers four times the polyphony and five times the voices.
| Roland FP-30X | Yamaha P-45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | PHA-4 Standard | Graded hammer standard (GHS) keyboard |
| Polyphony | 256 | 64 |
| Sounds / presets | 56 | 10 |
| Speakers | 22 W | 12 W |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| USB audio | Yes | No |
| Weight | 14.8 kg | 11.5 kg |
| Released | 2021 | 2015 |
| Status | current | legacy |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Yamaha P-45 if budget is the priority — it is about $300 cheaper (approx.).
- Choose the Yamaha P-45 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (14.8 kg vs 11.5 kg).
- Choose the Roland FP-30X if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (256 vs 64).
- Choose the Roland FP-30X if you want more variety of built-in voices (56 vs 10).
- Choose the Roland FP-30X if you practise out loud without an amp (22 W vs 12 W).
- Choose the Roland FP-30X if you want wireless MIDI/audio from a phone or tablet.
Roland FP-30X
The FP-30X is the instrument to buy new: PHA-4 action, 256-note polyphony, 56 sounds, Bluetooth and USB audio.
Yamaha P-45
The P-45 makes sense only as cheap used stock - it is simple, reliable and 11.5 kg, but 64-note polyphony and 10 voices are hard limits.
Full spec sheets: Roland FP-30X · Yamaha P-45. Rows with a highlighted background differ.