Bluetooth & USB audio keyboards
Two different cables that keep getting confused, and one that got cut. Bluetooth means the instrument talks to a phone or tablet wirelessly - but there are two kinds: Bluetooth MIDI (note data to an app) and Bluetooth audio (the piano's sound on the tablet's speaker). USB audio means the instrument's sound travels digitally down the same USB cable that carries MIDI - a one-cable recording setup. USB to host alone carries MIDI only; audio still needs cables. Every model below is listed exactly as its manufacturer documents it - check the model page before assuming which Bluetooth you are getting.
Why it matters
Bluetooth MIDI turns a phone into a wireless sheet-music and sound editor. Bluetooth audio lets you play the piano through the tablet's speakers and record the keyboard silently through the tablet's interface. USB audio is the producer's line: one cable into a computer or iPad, and the instrument appears as a recording device with no interface in between. If your workflow is apps and quick recordings, these fields are worth more than a few extra voices.
Both Bluetooth and USB audio
49 models| Model | Type | Keyboard | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casio PX-S1100 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $799 | Current |
| Casio PX-S3100 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $999 | Current |
| Dexibell CLASSICO L4 | Synthesizer | 76 keys | — | Current |
| Dexibell VIVO H10 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Dexibell VIVO H10MG | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Dexibell VIVO H10V | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Dexibell VIVO H7 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Dexibell VIVO P3 | Stage Piano | 73 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Dexibell VIVO P7 | Stage Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Dexibell VIVO S10 | Stage Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Dexibell VIVO S10 L | Stage Piano | 76 keys | — | Current |
| Dexibell VIVO S3 | Digital Piano | 73 keys | — | Current |
| Dexibell VIVO S7 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Dexibell VIVO S9 | Stage Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Kawai CA59 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued |
| Kawai CA701 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Kawai CA901 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Kawai CN39 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued |
| Kawai ES-920 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $1599 | Current |
| Kawai NV-10S | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Roland FP-30X | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $749 | Current |
| Roland FP-60X | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $1199 | Current |
| Roland FP-90X | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Roland GO:KEYS 5 | Synthesizer | 61 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland JUPITER-X | Synthesizer | 61 keys | $2499 | Current |
| Roland JUPITER-XM | Synthesizer | 37 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Teenage Engineering OP-XY | Synthesizer | 24 keys | — | Current |
| Yamaha CLP-645 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CLP-675 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CLP-745 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued |
| Yamaha CLP-775 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CLP-785 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CLP-825 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Yamaha CLP-835 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Yamaha CLP-845 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Yamaha CLP-875 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Yamaha CLP-885 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Yamaha CVP-805 | Arranger | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CVP-809 | Arranger | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CVP-905 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Yamaha DGX-670 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $999 | Current |
| Yamaha Genos2 | Arranger | 76 keys | $6999 | Current |
| Yamaha P-225 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $899 | Current |
| Yamaha P-525 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $1299 | Current |
| Yamaha PSR-SX920 | Arranger | 61 keys | $2699 | Current |
| Yamaha YDP-146 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Yamaha YDP-166 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Yamaha YDP-S36 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Yamaha YDP-S56 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
Bluetooth only
78 models| Model | Type | Keyboard | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia AG-30 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Artesia AG-50 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Arturia AstroLab 61 | Synthesizer | 61 keys | $1999 | Current |
| Casio AP-750 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $3399 | Current |
| Casio AP-S200 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Casio CT-S1 | Arranger | 61 keys | — | Current |
| Casio CT-S1000V | Arranger | 61 keys | — | Current |
| Casio CT-S400 | Arranger | 61 keys | — | Current |
| Casio CT-S500 | Arranger | 61 keys | — | Current |
| Casio PX-S5000 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $1799 | Current |
| Casio PX-S7000 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $3199 | Current |
| CME Xkey Xkey Air 25 | Midi Controller | 25 keys | $299 | Current |
| CME Xkey Xkey Air 37 | Midi Controller | 37 keys | $399 | Current |
| Dexibell CLASSICO L3 | Synthesizer | 76 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Dexibell VIVO S2 | Digital Piano | 68 keys | — | Current |
| Donner DDP-200 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Donner DDP-200 MK2 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Donner DDP-300 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Donner DDP-400 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Donner DDP-95 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $599.99 | Current |
| Donner DEP-16 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $439.99 | Current |
| Donner DP-10 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $249.99 | Current |
| Donner OURA J100 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $499.99 | Current |
| Donner OURA S100 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Donner OURA S300 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $1124.99 | Current |
| GEWA DP520 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| GEWA UP540 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Kawai CA401 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Kawai CA49 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued |
| Kawai CA501 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Kawai CA78 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Kawai CA79 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Kawai CA99 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Kawai CN17 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Kawai CN201 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Kawai CN27 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Kawai CN29 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued |
| Kawai CN301 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Kawai CN37 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Kawai ES-120 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $899 | Current |
| Kawai ES110 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $1099 | Current |
| Kawai ES520 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Kawai KDP-120 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $1299 | Current |
| Kawai KDP110 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Kawai NV5S | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Ketron Event 76 | Arranger | 76 keys | — | Current |
| Medeli AKX10 | Arranger | 61 keys | — | Current |
| Medeli AKX10S | Arranger | 61 keys | — | Current |
| Medeli GRAND510 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Medeli SP-C220 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Medeli SP201 PLUS | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Medeli UP105 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Medeli UP605 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Medeli UP805 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Roland F-140R | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued |
| Roland F701 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland FP-10 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $499 | Current |
| Roland FP-30 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $699 | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland FP-60 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued |
| Roland FP-90 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Roland HP-601 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland HP-603 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland HP-605 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland HP-704 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland HP702 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Roland LX-17 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland LX-7 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland LX-705 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland LX-706 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland LX-708 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland LX-9 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland RP-102 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued |
| Roland RP107 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Roland RP701 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha AvantGrand NU1X | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CSP-255 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha P-515 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued |
| Yamaha PSR-SX900 | Arranger | 61 keys | — | Current |
USB audio only
84 models| Model | Type | Keyboard | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alesis Harmony 61 Pro | Arranger | 61 keys | — | Current |
| Alesis Recital Home | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Alesis Recital Pro MKII | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Artesia A-61 | Digital Piano | 61 keys | — | Current |
| Artesia Harmony | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Artesia PA-88H | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Artesia Performer | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Artesia a24 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Arturia MicroFreak | Synthesizer | 25 keys | $399 | Current |
| Arturia MiniFreak | Synthesizer | 37 keys | $649 | Current |
| Casio CDP-S360 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $499 | Current |
| Casio PX-870 | Digital Piano | — | $999 | Discontinued |
| Dexibell VIVO S1 | Stage Piano | 68 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Kawai ES8 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued |
| Kawai MP11SE | Stage Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Kawai MP7 | Stage Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued |
| Korg B2 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Korg Grandstage | Stage Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Korg KRONOS 2 | Workstation | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Korg KRONOS X | Workstation | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Korg Kronos | Workstation | 88 keys | $2999 | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Korg Kronos 2 61 | Workstation | 61 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Korg Kronos 2 73 | Workstation | 73 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Korg Kronos 2 88 | Workstation | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Korg Kronos 3 61 | Workstation | 61 keys | — | Current |
| Korg Kronos 3 73 | Workstation | 73 keys | — | Current |
| Korg Kronos 3 88 | Workstation | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Korg NAUTILUS 61 | Workstation | 61 keys | — | Current |
| Korg Nautilus | Workstation | 88 keys | $1999 | Current |
| Korg Nautilus 73 | Workstation | 73 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Korg Nautilus 88 | Workstation | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Korg Pa4x-76 | Arranger | 76 keys | $3999 | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Korg Pa5X-76 | Arranger | 76 keys | $4499 | Current |
| Korg Wavestate | Synthesizer | 37 keys | $699 | Current |
| Korg minilogue XD | Synthesizer | 37 keys | $649 | Current |
| Kurzweil K2700 | Workstation | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Novation XioSynth 25 | Synthesizer | 25 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland FANTOM-06 | Workstation | 61 keys | $1500 | Current |
| Roland FANTOM-07 | Workstation | 76 keys | $1800 | Current |
| Roland FANTOM-6 | Workstation | 61 keys | $2999 | Current |
| Roland FANTOM-7 | Workstation | 76 keys | $3499 | Current |
| Roland Fantom-08 | Workstation | 88 keys | $2499 | Current |
| Roland Fantom-8 | Workstation | 88 keys | $3499 | Discontinued |
| Roland GAIA-2 | Synthesizer | 37 keys | — | Current |
| Roland JD-Xi | Synthesizer | 37 keys | — | Current |
| Roland JUNO-Gi | Synthesizer | 61 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland JUNO-X | Synthesizer | 61 keys | — | Current |
| Roland Juno-DS | Synthesizer | 61 keys | $999 | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland RD-2000 | Stage Piano | 88 keys | $2999 | Current |
| Roland RD-700NX | Stage Piano | 88 keys | $2999 | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland RD-700SX | Stage Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland RD-88 | Stage Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Roland RD-88 EX | Stage Piano | 88 keys | $1299 | Current |
| Studiologic Numa X Piano 88 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Yamaha CLP-535 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CLP-545 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CLP-575 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CLP-585 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CLP-635 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CLP-735 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CP88 | Stage Piano | 88 keys | $3299 | Current |
| Yamaha CSP-150 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CSP-170 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CVP-701 | Arranger | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CVP-705 | Arranger | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha CVP-709 | Arranger | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha Genos | Arranger | 76 keys | $5999 | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha MODX+ | Workstation | 88 keys | $2199 | Current |
| Yamaha MODX6 | Workstation | 61 keys | $1649 | Discontinued |
| Yamaha MONTAGE M | Workstation | 88 keys | $3499 | Current |
| Yamaha MONTAGE M8x | Workstation | 88 keys | $4499 | Current |
| Yamaha MOXF6 | Workstation | 61 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha MOXF8 | Workstation | 88 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha P-125 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $649 | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha P-143 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $699 | Current |
| Yamaha P-S500 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
| Yamaha PSR-E373 | Arranger | 61 keys | $299 | Discontinued |
| Yamaha PSR-E453 | Arranger | 61 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha PSR-E463 | Arranger | 61 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha PSR-EW425 | Arranger | 76 keys | — | Current |
| Yamaha PSR-S950 | Arranger | 61 keys | — | Discontinued (legacy) |
| Yamaha PSR-SX720 | Arranger | 61 keys | $1799 | Current |
| Yamaha YDP-165 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | $1899 | Current |
| Yamaha YDP-S55 | Digital Piano | 88 keys | — | Current |
Frequently asked questions
Bluetooth MIDI vs Bluetooth audio - what is the difference?
MIDI carries what you play (which keys, how hard) to an app; audio carries the instrument's sound to a speaker or recording app. Many keyboards offer one, not the other - the model page states which, exactly as the manufacturer documents it.
Is USB audio the same as USB to host?
No. USB to host carries MIDI note data only. USB audio additionally carries the instrument's sound as a digital audio interface - it is what turns a single cable into a complete recording setup.
Does Bluetooth add latency when playing?
For MIDI, latency is negligible in practice. For audio, wireless playback always adds some delay - fine for backing tracks and playback, less so for tight monitoring while playing.
Which is better for iPad users?
USB audio, where the model has it: it is one cable, no pairing, and recording apps see the instrument directly. Bluetooth MIDI is the fallback for models without USB audio and works well for sheet music and sound editing.