Top 5 Travel-Sized Keyboards - The Best Portable Pianos & Synths!

Sam checks out 5 of our favourite travel-sized keyboards, pianos and synthesisers. Find out more about any of the models featured in this video at PMT Online...

00:00 Travel Keyboard Criteria
00:58 Yamaha Reface Range Specs & Features
02:18 Yamaha Reface CP Demo
03:13 Carry-On Folding Piano Specs & Features
04:59 Carry-On Folding Piano 49 Demo
06:00 Akai MPK Mini Play Specs & Features
07:18 Akai MPK Mini Play Demo
08:34 Alesis Harmony 32 Specs & Features
09:59 Alesis Harmony 32 Demo
10:39 Roland Jupiter-XM Specs & Features
11:37 Roland Jupiter-XM Demo #1
12:35 More Roland Jupiter-XM Features
13:32 Roland Jupiter-XM Demo #2
14:52 Where To Buy The Best Travel Keyboards, Synths & Pianos

In this buying guide, we run through the main features of 5 of the best travel pianos, keyboards and synths. Now obviously, there's a huge range of small MIDI controller keyboards on the market, from the likes of Novation, M-Audio, Arturia and Native Instruments, but these aren't much good unless you've got a computer to connect them to.

So when selecting the keyboards for this video, we decided that they all had to tick off a list of travel based criteria. To be a truly standalone travel piano, they must have onboard sounds and built-in speakers, they have to offer the option of being battery powered, and most importantly, they must be small enough to fit in a backpack or suitcase.

With all this in mind, we've selected 5 keyboards to suit different budgets, applications and levels of playing ability, so if you're looking for the best portable piano, best cheap keyboard for beginners or best small synthesiser or mini midi controller, hopefully we can point you in the right direction!
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[rodcamp]

The CP has a hidden grand piano. Start from power off, put the selector between two instruments, turn it on.

[song]

i need a beige one. because i need to patch the memory of my grandma trowing away my beige keyboard when i was 4 😢

[loopa]

wanting to get into making my own music while travelling, this was a great video

[UPdan]

The Alesis is great for travel practice and it doesn't cost much.$49 usd.

[Jack-fsim]

I use a KorgTriton49 with 127 built in sounds, full size keys, velocity sensitive and a can be used as a controller

[LukeSimpson]

I would love to find a keyboard that has:
-pad sounds
-3 to 4 octave keyboard
-octave shift

And if they have time:
-basic effects and EQ
-no demo songs
-if they really must put demo songs in it, how about just maybe not a big button that starts the same demo song that my 2-year-old son wants to push any time he sees the keyboard (looking at you, Casio SA-76…)

I feel like that could be done relatively cheaply?

[Mentatstrategy]

Thank you for this - I was looking for something affordable for the mom - this video helped a lot

[DefconUnicorn]

Super useful review, wanted a keyboard for my 8 year old to just jam on \ learn. He has been using midi units hooked up up to my MPC one but its awkward to setup. After hearing your commnets about the Alesis pretty sure that will be perfect.

[flockenlp]

2:20 now that sounds an awful lot like virtual insanity :D

[UnitedPebbles]

I do not think that Roland XM is portable size.

[dontletmebrown]

5:00 Philosophy!! Great vid and playing :)

[kiwimaster]

Thank you so much! I'm traveling to paris with a fiew friends and this will really help out to choose a keyboard to take so that we can play on the road! Also amazi
ng playing on the demos. 👍

[gaborb]

Exactly that is my focus list of mobile pianos. Thanks for review.

[terrieseverson]

Use to play piano a bit better than average then arthritis struck my hands. Now I’m in my 70’s and rather sedentary and would like a “lap “ piano to start playing again. The foldable model or the Alesis harmony 32 seem like they would both work well in my situation and price point. Any preference suggestions from those who have used these?

[ifxman]

I would love to have all of the Reface series but that wouldn't be too portable lol as with the Roland. That is not a portable keyboard, just offers stand alone features. Those folding keyboards, well, who are they actually marketed too? That Alesis is a disgrace. I've seen toy keyboards better, the Casio SA45 for example. I'm surprised you didn't mention the one I finally ended up with. It's not perfect but gives me playable instruments and 2 drum kits on the keys. The Yamaha PSS-A50 works for me. Love this Channel and even tho I'm in the USA, you folks are still one of my go-to channels for the Best Honest Product Reviews! :)

[Babaksaeedi]

Great video and amazing playing! Thank you!

[schuylerweaver]

What's that song he demos with 5:00 minutes in? It's quite nice.

[benxpower]

Brilliant video, so helpful. Just saved me a million in excess baggage.

[ThaWolfe]

Excellent You tube great job great picks bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[giaosplinter]

Yamaha should make a reface 49 ...If you can't afford the Reface try the Yamaha PSS A 50, it's not as professional but same keybed as the Reface