Yamaha EZ200 Review: How it Compares to Four Other Top Electronic Keyboards

The Yamaha EZ200 is much more than an electronic keyboard. It's not only a specific electronic keyboard among the many differently shaped, styled and priced ones on the market today (ranging in suitability from those for the beginner to ones designed for the expert), but the Yamaha EZ200 provides many customized features to give you the ultimate in playing music.

Best for the beginners, as its name implies, the Yamaha EZ200 is the right choice for those looking for intuitiveness, whether the learner is an adult or a child. Its built-in features allow the Yamaha EZ200 to detect your improvements and make adjustments in its operation. When you're doing chords, the Yamaha EZ200 will automatically go from two-finger to multiple-finger play to help you transition smoothly.

It's like playing the best acoustic piano because it has amplified sound quality options at the push of a button. You have a choice of 36 voices, a selection of 32 polyphonic notes, plus 100 pre-installed songs to learn, among which you're sure to find some personal favorites. These all work together to provide the best playing experience possible, and encourage learners to keep up the good work.

Several other electronic keyboards have features similar to those of the Yamaha EZ200, and a few are listed below for comparison.

The Yamaha YPT320 has 482 instrument sounds, 106 accompaniment styles, two-track recording, 381 EGLite voices, twelve drum kits, plus a sound effect kit. It has about the same number of pre-installed songs as the Yamaha EZ200, but has even more learning options- including listening, timing and phrase repeat- to help you learn the keyboard. Yet another Yamaha is the YPT220, with over 375 voices and 100 accompaniment styles. In many ways, it's basically a less-packed YPT320. Both have the well-known Yamaha world sound, heard at the push of a baby grand piano button, something the Yamaha EZ200 lacks.

There are also some comparable Casio's. The Casio CTK210061 has 48 polyphonic notes for beginning learners, which is thirty-three percent more than the Yamaha EZ200. It also includes 400 tones and 150 rhymes, and lets you play as many as 48 notes at one time. The CTK210061's learning system is set up with three different levels of difficulty. While being lightweight and attractive, another Casio, the PX120, plays like a real piano with its 11 tones, 60 tunes, and 20 rhythms. It doesn't really offer anything more than the Yamaha EZ200 except a different brand.

Obviously, there's nothing simple about choosing the ideal electronic keyboard. But if you know what brand you prefer, or if you know your skill level and personal preferences, the search becomes easier. Beginners will find a good fit in the Yamaha EZ200, a quality electronic keyboard from one of the best names in audio equipment.