Yamaha PSR240 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard

by Yamaha

Product Features

• Touch-sensitive MIDI keyboard
• 61 full-sized keys
• Hundreds of voices and rhythm styles
• 10-centimeter stereo speakers
• 100 demo songs

Product Details

Product Manual [4.08mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 18.3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00002DDSF
• Item model number: PSR-240
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,727 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With Yamaha's PSR240 portable electronic keyboard, you can channel your musical inspiration anywhere. Simply select any of the built-in music styles and soon you'll be on your way. The Yamaha PSR240 features an easy-to-read LCD display, 61 full-sized keys, two stereo speakers, the built-in Yamaha Education Suite programs, and a collection of functions that make it simple for anyone to learn to play music.

The Yamaha PSR240 gives you the choice of 100 voices, including that of a grand piano; 100 styles and rhythms; demo songs; special effects for harmony and echo; and more. You control the tempo, accompaniment volume, tuning, and everything else needed to make your music sound its best.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

131 of 135 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great keyboard for children, January 11, 2000

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Claire Brown (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yamaha PSR240 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard (Electronics)

This keyboard is great, and my children have really enjoyed it since we bought it for christmas. it is easy for them to use and to play with.

one BIG downside : it doesn't come with a power adaptor, so when you receive it, you have to buy 6 batteries. It would be a lot better to have the power adaptor included in the package, this is a real nuisance to have to order again, and it is not clear in the description that it is not included

33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Yamaha PSR-240, June 29, 2000

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RAMMStEIN (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yamaha PSR240 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard (Electronics)

Yet another keyboard has entered the "home" keyboard territory, the Yamaha PSR-240. In keeping in tradition with other "home" keyboards, it offers more features than a children's toy but has no where near the amount of capabilities that a professional workstation has. In essence, it is a simple tool teaches the user how to play keyboard instruments, and it helps to familiarize him or her with the basic functions of the electronic keyboard. It includes the Yamaha Education Suite (YES), which is actually a quite effective educational package for teaching piano playing. It also has a stereo-sampled grand piano, which also has enormous quality and should be useful enough for basic piano playing. However, alas, even these virtues cannot differentiate this keyboard other (and often less costly) competitors. Like other keyboards in this price range, the voices except for the grand piano are harsh, unrealistic, and practically uneditable due to the lack of true effects. It even has the infamous unpractical, even-the-dog-can-play-it styles associated with "home" keyboards. However, most damaging keyboard's overall value is the fact that many other competing keyboards offer almost identical features for much less money. So, with this in mind, although the PSR-240 does a fair job in its own respects, there are much better, cheaper alternatives.

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cheap, but for a reason., September 19, 2000

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-[[razza]]- (Chandler, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yamaha PSR240 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard (Electronics)

I am experienced with keyboards with over 4 years of learning about them and playing and magnifying every spec and feature one has to offer. This one ranks 3 stars. Why? This is not close to being a perfect keyboard. Then again, this isn't a horrible invention. At first when i pushed the red button, I felt that this had countless features and there was a lot of variety. That was until I played the keyboard for a week. I got tired of the unoriginal sounds. Some of the sounds are really cool to mess around with, but I wasn't thouroughly impressed. This is because it's cheaper than most other keyboards. And since my parents didnt think i was that experienced with the keyboards at that time, I had to get this one. It's not bad, but now I am begging for a new one. And it's been a year since I bought this one. Now I'm looking for a good Yamaha keyboard, the closest thing to a workstation. I would like 250+ voices, a mode where you can record songs you make or just a Dj-ing kit. I have found what I needed in stores, and might get one for my birthday. My advice is, for the good keyboardist/pianist, to go for the pricy instruments. If you have talent use the talent in an expensive one. Keyboards are different from guitars and drums. Guitars and drums can last a lifetime with different compositions. Keyboards are synthesized, and this keyboard especially wears out in the technical department. If you have a kid under 13 who is inexperienced with keyboards, this is a 5 star for you. if you have a kid or are a kid that knows how to key around, go for something else.