Yamaha PSR-290 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard without Adapter

by Yamaha

Product Features

• The PSR-290 has a special Portable Grand Piano Voice which gives you excellent tonal quality.
• The keyboard also uses a sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave memory) tone generation system.
• It also works in conjunction with the Dynamic Filter, which dynamically adjusts the timbre or tone of a voice according to your playing strength.

Product Details

Product Manual [5.03mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 30 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006WLCD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,959 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The PSR-290 has a special Portable Grand Piano Voice which gives you excellent tonal quality. The keyboard also uses a sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave memory) tone generation system. Additionally, with the natural Touch Response feature, with a convenient front panel on/off switch, you'll receive maximum level control over the voices. It also works in conjunction with the Dynamic Filter, which dynamically adjusts the timbre or tone of a voice according to your playing strength. Included with the package is the Yamaha Education Suite, a set of learning tools to make studying and practicing music more fun. Each style has memory space for two One Touch Settings, and you can change them to your own desired voice setting letting you save your custom panel settings for instant recall. The built-in stereo amplifier/speaker system come with a special Bass Boost feature. The keyboard runs on six D batteries or through household current using the adaptor (not included.)

What's in the Box
Keyboard, music stand, song book, owner's manual, and one year warranty.

Product Description

Yamaha PSR-290 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard without Adapter

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good deal for the price, May 31, 2004

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Bobby (Kendall Park, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yamaha PSR-290 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard without Adapter (Electronics)

Both my wife and I were looking for an entry level keyboard. After spending some time on the Internet and stores, we finally nailed down our choice to this one for its excellent price and features. There was a little goof up with the One Click method, and Amazon shipped it over priority mail instead of the free shipping. But when we sent them an e-mail they refunded the shipping cost.

The product so far has performed up to our expectation. Although we are yet to experiment on the advanced features like downloading songs, the basic functionality works just fine. There are plenty of preloaded rythms to select for the song you would like to play. Also there are practice songs (didn't help much to us as we play Indian music). The only poor thing about this model I guess is the speaker. It should have been more powerful perhaps. And also note that it doesn't come with the AC adapter. So better you order that one too.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Beginner's Keyboard, August 5, 2004

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D. Powers (GA, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha PSR-290 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard without Adapter (Electronics)

As the other reviewers have said, this is a great keyboard for the beginner or the person who just wants to play around. If you are looking for a professional keyboard, this is not for you.

I recently decided to learn piano and bought this keyboard as a good starter keyboard (instead of paying thousands of dollars for a real piano). I was pleasantly surprised. The sound quality is excellent. The speakers won't blast you out but they are strong enough. Also, the instrument sounds are very realistic for an electronic keyboard. The grand piano sound sounds more like a piano than the old upright I practice on at a friend's house.

The number and variety of the sounds, beats, and songs is good. The play-along feature is great! You choose a style (with drums and bass). You can then intro into the song. There are always two different tempos to switch between with short breaks to transition from one tempo to another. So at the push of a button, you have a backing band for whatever you want to play. This was nice as I am practicing basic jazz improvisation and it is good to have a backing beat to work with.

The keys and displays are set up intuitively and after about 15-30 minutes of playing around, you'll know where everything is and what you need to do.

The keys are well spaced and have a touch sensitivity that works well.

I have not tried the more advanced features on the keyboard, but the manual appears to be well written and helpful.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Keyboard!!! AWESOME price!!!! A+, May 6, 2004

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Gary M. (IN United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Yamaha PSR-290 61-Note Touch-Sensitive Portable Electronic Keyboard without Adapter (Electronics)

After i did alot of searching and researching of different keyboards in this price range, i found that amazons price and that the psr-290 was a perfect match! This keyboard is an awesome piece of hardware for the money.
I have bought mine having never played a piano or keyboard, so i really didn't know what to expect. After playing with mine for a week now, i must say that this baby is LOADED with tons of features. Best buy was offering this same keyboard for 199.00, so amazons price at 159.00 was totally awesome especially considering i used the FREE SHIPPING method. I ordered mine on a late thursday night and it was on my door step on monday morning!!! THAT WAS AWESOME INDEED!!! :)

As far as the keyboard goes, you simply can't beat the price and performance! My only beef was that amazon shipped it in the box that its packed in. I'm sure its because it so big, but i could tell that the box had been put through its paces, but nothing was damaged in the end. So all in all, i am VERY pleased with this keyboard!!!
If you are wanting this for a beginners keyboard, this baby will NOT leave you disappointed! GO FOR IT!!! hehehe