Dan Goldman

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Best pianos 2023: our pick of acoustic and digital options for home, studio and stage

By Dan Goldman last updated

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

  • £1,242

Time to get MODX-ing

Waldorf Quantum review

By Dan Goldman last updated

  • £3,500
  • €3,995
  • $4,600

Travelling into the future…

Dave Smith Sequential Prophet X review

By Dan Goldman last updated

  • £3,359
  • €3,729
  • $4,599

Time to get seriously Xcited!

Elektron Digitone review

By Dan Goldman last updated

  • £699
  • €779
  • $759

Good old familiar four-operator FM… with some very welcome new twists

Korg Grandstage 88 review

By Dan Goldman published

  • £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

  • £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

  • £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

This hand expression controller goes against the grain with its unique feel and look

Roli Seaboard Block review

By Dan Goldman last updated

  • £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

  • £2,249
  • €2,599
  • $2,999

Getting our hands black, white and red all over

Akai LP Wireless Controllers review

By Dan Goldman published

  • £70

Akai adds wireless connectivity to a pair of popular controllers

Roland System-8 review

By Dan Goldman last updated

  • £1299
  • €1,545
  • $1,499

Roland’s most powerful AIRA Plug-Out synth

Yamaha MX88 review

By Dan Goldman published

  • £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

  • £1,879
  • €1,999
  • $1,999

Arturia’s beastly-looking MatrixBrute is here!

Dave Smith Instruments OB-6 review

By Dan Goldman published

  • £2250
  • €2999
  • $3299

The OB-6 gets a desktop version

Roland Boutique VP-03 Vocoder review

By Dan Goldman published

  • £329

A modern-day successor to an old classic

Dave Smith Instruments Prophet-6 review

By Dan Goldman published

  • £2041
  • €1999
  • $2799

From keyboard to desktop

Akai Urban Roulette review

By Dan Goldman published

  • $59.99

Akai play a game of sonic roulette

Akai Dark Parallax review

By Dan Goldman published

  • $59.99

Akai unleashes its latest expansion pack

Yamaha Montage 8 review

By Dan Goldman published

  • £3308
  • €3799
  • $4499

Is the Montage a worthy successor to the Motif?

Nektar Impact GX49 review

By Dan Goldman published

  • £74.99
  • €94
  • $99.99

Tasting that sweet Nektar

Tom Oberheim Two Voice Pro review

By Dan Goldman published

  • £3199
  • $3495

Adding modern features to the classic Two Voice

Roland Juno-DS88 review

By Dan Goldman published

  • £779
  • €999
  • $1165

Offering a lot for not a whole lot of dosh

Dave Smith Instruments OB-6 review

By Dan Goldman last updated

  • £2250
  • €2999
  • $3299

Synth gods Dave Smith and Tom Oberheim buddy up

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