Yamaha YPT-220 61 Key Personal Keyboard Review

Yamaha YPT 220

The Yamaha Yamaha YPT 220 61 Key Personal Keyboard is a great keyboard for new players looking to learn. The package includes everything an aspiring keyboardist would need to get going, including a stand, AC adapter, and even headphones.

The electronic keyboard has 61 full-sized keys which are pressure sensitive for a more natural sound like you’d find on a piano.

It has 375 voices, which means you can explore different sounds with an almost limitless variety. The YPT-220 also includes a Stereo Grand Piano button, which transforms your keyboard to sound like a grand piano, with the richness and reverb that can fill a room. You also get 100 styles and 102 built-in songs to play.

Features a beginner would benefit from are packaged into the Yamaha YPT-220 learning suite, Y.E.S. (Yamaha Education Suite). This includes step up lessons, which allow you to learn one piece at a time, reaching mastery before building on with the next piece. You can isolate one hand or use both.

You’ll also appreciate the YPT-220 chord dictionary. Advanced users will appreciate a MIDI connection for hooking up the keyboard to your computer, a drum kit, and a sound effects kit for those times when the missing element is running water or a barking dog.

Yamaha YPT 220 Features and Specifications:

  • Portable electronic keyboard with 61 organ-style keys
  • Built in stereo speaker system with 5W amplifier
  • 375 voices (Stereo Grand Piano + 361 XGlite + 13 Drum/SFX/SE Kits)
  • 100 styles and 102 built-in songs
  • Digital reverb and metronome
  • Portable Grand Piano feature
  • Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.) with step lessons, listen & learn, and a chord dictionary
  • Headphone jack
  • Dimensions: 37″W x 5″H x 14″D
  • Weight: 9 pounds 11 ounces

What people had to say about the Yamaha YPT-220:

The Yamaha YPT-220 61 Key Personal Keyboard gets very good reviews from previous purchasers. The primary comment is that the keyboard represents a terrific value. It’s well built, the sound quality is excellent, and it comes with all the extras you need (a stand, headphones, and an AC power adapter). The AC power adapter is often not included with keyboards, forcing you to rely on batteries or buy the adapter, so this is an important addition which reviewers appreciated. There were a few complaints about the stand, which is a X-style stand; some reviewers said it doesn’t fit the keyboard well.

Here’s what one of many buyers thought about the Yamaha YPT 220:

I chose this product because of the Yamaha brand name. The keyboard functions exactly as it should. The sounds are excellent (as far as an electronic keyboard is concerned). The stand works exactly as it is supposed to: the keyboard sits on top of the stand, but is not bolted to it. (Trey W.)

Beyond the value, buyers said the sound was great and they thought it sounded more like a real piano than an electronic keyboard. Other reviewers commented on how much fun it was to experiment with the 375 voices included on the Yamaha YPT 220, and how they liked being able to connect to a computer for even more variety. There were also a number of comments on what a great learning tool the keyboard is, with all the learning features of the Yamaha Education Suite.

Overall, the comments for the Yamaha YPT220 61 Key Personal Keyboardwere great for the keyboard and power adapter. The stand got poor reviews, and the headphones had mixed reviews. We can easily give our recommendation on the keyboard, and you’ll definitely want the AC power adapter. If, however, the stand and headphones are important, you may want to buy the individual pieces rather than a package, though the pricing for the package is always better.