In this guide we'll be taking you through many of the best stage pianos available today, aimed at a variety of gigging needs and budgets. Some stage pianos feature a broader range of sounds than others, so you'll need to pick wisely. That may be enough for you, but if you work in theatre you'll want a whole orchestra under your fingertips - everything from reedy woodwinds to pizzicato strings.
Unsurprisingly, stage pianos are biased towards producing fantastic piano sounds, both acoustic and electric (EP), and they'll almost certainly boast some wonderful organ models too. It’s this key functionality that differentiates stage pianos from their home digital piano counterparts, and whilst almost all home digital pianos will have built-in speakers, it’s by no means standard for stage pianos to feature them. But the most important feature, aside from great sounds, is the ability to be hooked up to a PA system or mixing desk via a pair of line outputs. More often than not, they also feature stage-friendly top panels that are easy to navigate even under the gloomiest stage lighting.
Stage pianos are built tough for the rough and tumble of gigging so that they'll work reliably night after night.
Whatever your reasons for wanting a stage piano, you've probably already worked out that a simple home keyboard isn't going to cut it on tour.
