Best pianos 2023: Our pick of acoustic and digital options for home, studio and stage By Dave Clews last updated 19 September 23 Here’s our pick of the best pianos - and the best piano brands - including Yamaha, Casio, Nord, Roland and more…
Yamaha MODX Series keyboards review By Dan Goldman last updated 10 May 21 £1,242 Time to get MODX-ing
Waldorf Quantum review By Dan Goldman last updated 27 July 21 £3,500 €3,995 $4,600 Travelling into the future…
Dave Smith Sequential Prophet X review By Dan Goldman last updated 27 July 21 £3,359 €3,729 $4,599 Time to get seriously Xcited!
Elektron Digitone review By Dan Goldman last updated 27 July 21 £699 €779 $759 Good old familiar four-operator FM… with some very welcome new twists
Korg Grandstage 88 review By Dan Goldman published 6 December 17 £2,349 €2,699 $2,499 Korg’s latest stage piano pairs premium Kronos sounds with an intuitive, gig-ready interface
DSI Prophet Rev2 16-Voice review By Dan Goldman published 30 November 17 £1,914 €2,229 $1,999 Launched in 2007, the Prophet 08 returns with a serious refresh and a new name
Roland Boutique SE-02 review By Dan Goldman last updated 15 September 21 £509 €595 $499 The SE-02 is Roland’s debut ‘Designer Boutique’ model, designed in collaboration with Studio Electronics
Expressive E Touché review By Dan Goldman published 11 November 17 This hand expression controller goes against the grain with its unique feel and look
Roli Seaboard Block review By Dan Goldman last updated 22 July 21 £279 €329 $299 The latest Seaboard is here! This time, it’s part of the ‘Blocks’ modular range
Nord Piano 3 review By Dan Goldman published 15 June 17 £2,249 €2,599 $2,999 Getting our hands black, white and red all over
Akai LP Wireless Controllers review By Dan Goldman published 10 June 17 £70 Akai adds wireless connectivity to a pair of popular controllers
Roland System-8 review By Dan Goldman last updated 27 July 21 £1299 €1,545 $1,499 Roland’s most powerful AIRA Plug-Out synth
Yamaha MX88 review By Dan Goldman published 20 April 17 £999 $1299 As the latest model in the popular entry-level MX series trundles off the production line, we take the 88-note keyboard for a test-drive!
Arturia MatrixBrute review By Dan Goldman published 12 March 17 £1,879 €1,999 $1,999 Arturia’s beastly-looking MatrixBrute is here!
Dave Smith Instruments OB-6 review By Dan Goldman published 18 January 17 £2250 €2999 $3299 The OB-6 gets a desktop version
Roland Boutique VP-03 Vocoder review By Dan Goldman published 16 January 17 £329 A modern-day successor to an old classic
Dave Smith Instruments Prophet-6 review By Dan Goldman published 14 January 17 £2041 €1999 $2799 From keyboard to desktop
Akai Urban Roulette review By Dan Goldman published 16 November 16 $59.99 Akai play a game of sonic roulette
Akai Dark Parallax review By Dan Goldman published 15 November 16 $59.99 Akai unleashes its latest expansion pack
Yamaha Montage 8 review By Dan Goldman published 14 November 16 £3308 €3799 $4499 Is the Montage a worthy successor to the Motif?
Nektar Impact GX49 review By Dan Goldman published 12 September 16 £74.99 €94 $99.99 Tasting that sweet Nektar
Tom Oberheim Two Voice Pro review By Dan Goldman published 11 August 16 £3199 $3495 Adding modern features to the classic Two Voice
Roland Juno-DS88 review By Dan Goldman published 9 August 16 £779 €999 $1165 Offering a lot for not a whole lot of dosh
Dave Smith Instruments OB-6 review By Dan Goldman last updated 27 July 21 £2250 €2999 $3299 Synth gods Dave Smith and Tom Oberheim buddy up
