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Current market guide

Stage pianos and workstations

Performance pianos, stage keyboards and weighted workstations, key action, piano and organ behavior, synthesis, splits, scenes, audio and MIDI routing, speakers, weight, pedals, libraries and live reliability

Your place in the market

Start with the questions that remove bad fits

Choose piano-first, organ-first, stage-synth or workstation from the actual performance

New to this marketBegin with the constraint that changes the whole shortlist

Does the player need a piano action, organ technique, synth expression or a workable compromise across all three?

01

Before the shortlist

The first four answers do most of the work

A useful ranking starts only after the constraints specific to this market are clear.

  1. 01

    Does the player need a piano action, organ technique, synth expression or a workable compromise across all three?

  2. 02

    How many simultaneous zones, sound changes and external devices must one song or set control?

  3. 03

    Will the instrument travel often, and can one person move it with its case, stand, pedals and cables?

  4. 04

    Which sounds, sample libraries, software editors and computer connections must keep working for the expected ownership life?

02

Market education

Read only as far as you need

The path changes with your research stage. Each guide is built around a decision that removes part of the market.

01Start here

Piano, stage board or workstation

Action, repertoire and control decide the instrument family

02comparing

Action, sounds and live control

The best sound is useful only when the player can reach and change it in time

03comparing

Build the gig-ready rig

Case, stand, pedals, amplification, backup, power and transport belong on one plan

03

Buying paths

The shortlist covers different ways to own the product

A useful market view needs a credible answer for each common budget, setup, and ownership pattern. These are the paths represented in the current desk.

04

Current coverage

The products with a full market view

These pages connect current facts, alternatives, source history and a stated conclusion. The wider market follows below.

ProductPositionCurrent stateDepth
Nord

Stage 4 88

Stage 4 88
$5,999 current U.S. street priceThe broad live-performance reference
Current flagship Nord stage keyboardcurrent
9 sources8 current facts
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Nord

Piano 6 88

Piano 6 88
$3,999 current U.S. street priceThe focused premium piano choice
Current piano-first Nord stage boardcurrent
9 sources8 current facts
Open page
Nord

Grand 2

Grand 2
$4,499 current U.S. street referenceThe Nord action-first branch
Current Kawai-action Nord stage pianocurrent
9 sources8 current facts
Open page
Yamaha

CK88

CK88
$1,499.99 current U.S. street priceThe flexible portable stage value
Current portable stage keyboard with speakerscurrent
9 sources8 current facts
Open page
Yamaha

CP88

CP88
$2,499.99 current U.S. street referenceThe direct Yamaha piano board
Current piano-first Yamaha stage keyboardcurrent
9 sources8 current facts
Open page
Yamaha

YC88

YC88
$2,799.99 current U.S. street referenceThe one-board Yamaha organ compromise
Current organ-led weighted Yamaha stage keyboardcurrent
9 sources8 current facts
Open page
Yamaha

MONTAGE M8x

MONTAGE M8x
$4,499.99 current U.S. street priceThe weighted flagship synthesis reference
Current flagship weighted Yamaha synthesizercurrent
9 sources8 current facts
Open page
Yamaha

MODX M8

MODX M8
$2,499.99 current U.S. street priceThe Yamaha synthesis value
Current value-weighted Yamaha performance synthcurrent
9 sources8 current facts
Open page
Roland

RD-88 EX

RD-88 EX
About $1,429.99 current U.S. street referenceThe compact working RD
Current compact speaker-equipped RD stage pianocurrent
9 sources8 current facts
Open page
Roland

RD-2000 EX

RD-2000 EX
$2,899.99 current U.S. street priceThe stage-controller piano benchmark
Current flagship RD stage pianocurrent
9 sources8 current facts
Open page
Roland

V-STAGE 88

V-STAGE 88
$3,899.99 current U.S. street priceThe modern Roland all-section board
Current four-engine Roland stage keyboardcurrent
9 sources8 current facts
Open page
Roland

FANTOM 8 EX

FANTOM 8 EX
$4,629.99 current U.S. street priceThe Roland workstation flagship
Current flagship weighted Roland workstationcurrent
9 sources8 current facts
Open page
Korg

Grandstage X

Grandstage X
About $2,699.99 current U.S. referenceThe modern Korg stage-piano branch
Current premium Korg stage pianocurrent
9 sources8 current facts
Open page
Korg

NAUTILUS AT 88

NAUTILUS AT 88
About $3,499.99 current U.S. referenceThe broad-engine workstation value
Current aftertouch Korg workstationcurrent
9 sources8 current facts
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Korg

SV-2 88

SV-2 88
$2,499.99 current U.S. street priceThe focused vintage stage choice
Current vintage-focused Korg stage pianocurrent
9 sources8 current facts
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05

Wider market

25 products in the working index

Known models remain searchable while the deeper work is underway. They do not receive a recommendation until price, support, ownership and direct comparisons are checked.

ProductMarket positionCurrent stateResearch
Kurzweil

K2700

K2700
Deep weighted workstation and controllerA VAST workstation with extensive physical and MIDI control
currentOfficial source checked Aug 15
Market recordFull comparison in progress
Open record
Studiologic

Numa X Piano GT

Numa X Piano GT
Four-zone piano and controllerA weighted stage piano with strong controller and audio functions
currentOfficial source checked Aug 15
Market recordFull comparison in progress
Open record
Dexibell

VIVO S10

VIVO S10
Premium modeled and sampled stage pianoA high-end performance piano with long-sample and modeling architecture
currentOfficial source checked Aug 15
Market recordFull comparison in progress
Open record
Kawai

MP11SE

MP11SE
Wooden-action stage pianoA piano-action-focused performance board with a long wooden-key mechanism
currentOfficial source checked Aug 15
Market recordFull comparison in progress
Open record
Yamaha

P-525

P-525
Portable speaker-equipped digital pianoA self-contained piano with wooden keys and internal speakers
currentOfficial source checked Aug 15
Market recordFull comparison in progress
Open record
Roland

FP-90X

FP-90X
Portable premium piano with speakersA PHA-50 digital piano with onboard amplification
currentOfficial source checked Aug 15
Market recordFull comparison in progress
Open record
Casio

PX-S7000

PX-S7000
Design-led portable stage and home pianoA slim weighted piano with integrated stand and flexible sounds
currentOfficial source checked Aug 15
Market recordFull comparison in progress
Open record
Nord

Electro 6 HP

Electro 6 HP
Portable piano and organ boardA lighter hammer-action Nord focused on piano, organ and samples
currentOfficial source checked Aug 15
Market recordFull comparison in progress
Open record
Korg

D1

D1
Simple RH3 performance pianoA compact no-speaker piano built around Korg's RH3 action
currentOfficial source checked Aug 15
Market recordFull comparison in progress
Open record
Yamaha

MONTAGE M7

MONTAGE M7
76-key flagship performance synthesizerA lighter unweighted route into the current MONTAGE M engine set
currentOfficial source checked Aug 15
Market recordFull comparison in progress
Open record
06

Market language

The terms a useful comparison should define

Stage piano
A performance keyboard centered on immediate piano and ensemble sounds rather than a complete onboard studio
Workstation
A keyboard combining sound engines with deeper sequencing, sampling, production or multitimbral control
Seamless transition
A held sound continues naturally while the player changes programs or scenes
Aftertouch
Pressure applied after a key is down controls an additional musical parameter

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