Yamaha

Description

The Yamaha PSR-E383 portable keyboard delivers an inspiring playing experience for beginners and hobbyists. With 61 touch-sensitive keys, you'll develop dynamic technique and expressiveness. Hundreds of realistic instrument sounds let you explore a range of musical genres. Learning tools provide interactive guidance. And accompaniment styles allow you to sound like you're playing with a full band. Take your creativity wherever inspiration strikes—the PSR-E383 runs on batteries or AC power.

Touch-Sensitive Keys Enable Expressive Playing

The PSR-E383's 61 touch-sensitive keys detect how firmly you press them, allowing volume changes based on your touch. Play softly for quiet passages or strike the keys boldly during climactic moments. As you gain experience, touch sensitivity helps you shape phrasing and articulate melodic lines. The lightweight, portable design means you can improve your playing skills anytime, anywhere.

Authentic Instrument Sounds Inspire Your Creativity

With hundreds of lifelike instrument sounds, the PSR-E383 lets you explore music in many styles. Emulate a grand piano, electric piano, harpsichord or pipe organ. Add strings, brass, woodwinds or percussion. There are even guitar, bass and synth sounds for contemporary styles. The Super Articulation Lite voices reproduce details like the squeak of guitar strings or the bend in a saxophone note, making every sound expressive and authentic.

Interactive Learning Tools Provide Guidance

The PSR-E383 includes features tailored for developing musicians. Follow the Keys to Success display to learn songs at your own pace, one hand at a time. Touch Tutor provides visual feedback so you can refine your touch sensitivity. Smart Chord lets you play complex chords with a single finger. Duo mode splits the keyboard for practicing with a teacher or partner. With the PSR-E383's interactive tools, you'll build skills and confidence while having fun.

Accompaniment Styles Add Rhythm and Harmony

The PSR-E383 provides a virtual backing band with its auto accompaniment feature. Select from hundreds of music styles like pop, rock, jazz or Latin, and the keyboard plays rhythm and harmony parts to match. You control the tempo, tone and other elements. Play along with the built-in songs or use the styles to compose your own music. With the PSR-E383, you get the experience of performing with a full ensemble whenever you like.

Yamaha PSR-E383 61-Key Portable Keyboard
Yamaha PSR-E383 61-Key Portable Keyboard
Yamaha PSR-E383 61-Key Portable Keyboard

Features

  • 61 touch-sensitive keys for expressive dynamics
  • Hundreds of instrument voices and backing styles
  • Step-by-step Keys to Success learning system
  • Connectivity: MIDI, audio, AUX line-in, headphone out

Specs

Dimensions & Weight
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 37.05" (94.10 cm) x 4.13" (10.50 cm) x 12.48" (31.70 cm)
  • Weight: 9.70 lb. (4.40 kg)

Reviews

4.81

42 Reviews

95%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Perfect for my Home playing and my YouTube videos
Electric piano
Kool to play
Great Keyboard!!
It is the best piano for my needs
Great beginner keyboard

Most Liked Positive Review

4

A good, basic all-rounder.

I bought it as a PC audio interface to easily play along with songs, and as a MIDI controller for VSTis. Essentially, it fulfills both roles, albeit with minor compromises: Pros: A few good/usable tones (though not many). USB multi-client MIDI (works fine under the new Windows MIDI Services as well). Logical menu system and intuitive operation. Cons: PC audio resolution is limited to 44.1kHz / 16-bit stereo (not a huge deal, of course). ASIO driver is available, but the adjustable latency feels high for live VSTi performance (Ctrl+Shift+A brings up additional parameters, but there is no documentation for them). Sustain pedal sends data on 3 MIDI channels (this confuses the host; you need to set the input to channel 1). Key size/playability takes some getting used to. Limited sound editing capabilities (2 layers, relative volume, and octave); only one DSP effect can be active at a time. The 10 registration memories are insufficient if you want to use your own custom sounds.

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Most Liked Negative Review

2

A passing fancy!

Having had previous keyboards, including a top line model in the 1990's, and a small one for use when traveling, I am disappointed with this keyboard. I thought after 30 years, there would be more flexibility in setup. I use split keyboard, and have always had two instruments on right, and something different on left. Yamaha has no individual volume adjustment, so the secondary right "sound" is not loud enough, should be adjustable. Same for the left hand on split keyboard. Also should be adjustable for key, so that left hand could be an octave higher, as my previous 2 keyboards and digital piano were able to do.

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Listen to or playing music at home30
  2. Learning6
  3. Accompaniment4
  4. Travel3
  5. Chamber Music2
Cons
  1. No dedicated button for key transpose1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced2
  2. Novice2
  3. Professional Musician2
Pros
  1. Easy to Use6
  2. Portable6
  3. Good Audio5
  4. Touch Sensitive Keys5
  5. Responsive / Good Action3

Reviewed by 42 customers

Most Recent

  • Good piano

    5

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    submitted6 days ago

    byCisco

    fromWyoming MI

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    It's a very complete set and good for a beginner. It's been great to start learning

  • Works as expected

    5

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    submitted21 days ago

    byRP

    fromSandy, Utah

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Overall its good, I wish O had purchased the full size. The price was good.

  • Great Keyboard for Beginners

    5

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    submitteda month ago

    byWEI

    fromIrvine,CA

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    We bought this keyboard for our 7-year-old son who is just starting piano lessons. It is easy to use, sounds great, and has plenty of features for a beginner. The 61 keys are a good size for learning and practicing at home. We are very happy with it so far.

  • Perfect for my Home playing and my YouTube videos

    5

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    submitted3 months ago

    byAmos

    fromToronto, ON

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    It's a really nice product. My last keyboard was PSR-E443. I liked it and used it for almost 10 years. But it became old and I had to buy another. My first thought was to have something better and from new generation, at least E483. But I didn't have enough money. So i decided to take the E383. But let me say that I'm impressed by the quality. It's above my expectations, even better on many fields than my old E443 : better sound quality, better audio to PC connection through USB, better MIDI, more African Styles, more User Styles possibilities, etc. I'm not in a hurry anymore to have an expensive model. Thank you

  • Great sound, LOTS of options and features

    5

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    submitted5 months ago

    byBern

    fromOrlando

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Very nice product with lots of features, but above all great sound.

  • Excellent

    5

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    submitted6 months ago

    byFM

    fromSpringfield, PA

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    This keyboard is the perfect size, it's not too complicated to use and it's been so easy to use for learning to play the piano.