CASIO GP300 CELVIANO GRAND HYBRID DIGITAL PIANO

£2,199

Bechstein and Casio, leading firms in traditional and digital pianos respectively, have combined their expertise to create the GP300, a hybrid instrument with all the advantages of a digital model – being relatively inexpensive and compact, playable with headphones, and needing no tuning or regulation – but with the wooden keys, the keybed and therefore the feel of a Bechstein grand piano.

As well as feeling like a Bechstein grand, it also sounds like one: under the supervision of Bechstein’s Service Director and Master Piano Maker, Casio developed the ‘Berlin Grand’ voice to emulate what they describe as the “clear, balanced and elegant sound” of the D282, “Bechstein’s ultimate masterpiece”. Among the other 25 built-in tones, the ‘Hamburg’ and ‘Vienna’ voices are similarly based on grand pianos that originate in these cities: given that Berlin is Bechstein’s home town, we can only assume that the models for the Hamburg and Vienna voices are the equally celebrated instruments by Steinway and Bösendorfer.

Although this level of sophistication is not new to the digital market, it is unique within this price range. The GP300 gives you the sound of three of the most recognisable and respected grand pianos in the world in a low-maintenance instrument smaller than an upright piano – all for only £2,199.

The full specifications are detailed on our website, and the GP300 itself is in-stock and available for you to try alongside the other models recommended in our free guide on how to buy a digital piano, as well as the Celviano series’ flagship model, the GP500, which has just won the prestigious Music Industries Association 2016 piano award.

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